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Revelers Around the World Can Take Part in The Times Square New Year's Eve Festivities With Free, Official App For Apple and Android Devices

2012 Times Square Ball App follows smash debut version downloaded more than 174,000 times within two weeks of New Year's Eve Celebration

Watch and Participate in the 2012 LIVE Global Celebration and Upload Photos to See Your Face on the Toshiba Vision Sign directly beneath the Times Square Ball, from your mobile device

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the incredible response from New Year's Eve revelers, the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, organizers of Times Square New Year's Eve, along with their partners, Toshiba and Livestream, have launched the 2012 official Times Square Ball App, specially designed for Apple and Android mobile devices (images and demonstration video at http://timessquareball.net/app/). The free app is designed to put you up close and personal with the New Year's Eve Ball in Times Square, no matter where you are in the world.

The 2011 New Year's Eve celebration marked the launch of the first official Times Square Ball App, which was downloaded more than 174,000 times, across 163 countries, within a two-week period.

    --  New Year's Eve revelers sent more than 30,000 personalized cards to
        friends and family, directly from the app. The most popular card, the
        rainbow Times Square Ball, was shared more than 6,000 times, and as a
        result of its incredible popularity, it has been chosen as the face for
        the 2012 official Times Square Ball App.
    --  More than 75,000 photos were submitted through the Times Square Ball App
        over the course of the New Year's Eve festivities. Those photos were
        also shared across revelers' Facebook and Twitter accounts and viewed
        more than 70,000 times. The photos with the most likes were featured on
        the Toshiba Vision screen at the top of each hour throughout the 2011
        New Year's Eve festivities.
Among the app's many features is the LIVE, six-and-a-quarter-hour, commercial-free mobile stream of New Year's Eve in Times Square powered by Livestream, including musical performances just before midnight and live throughout the night, and the ability to participate in the celebration. Toshiba, the Times Square New Year's Eve official Countdown Sponsor, is providing a unique opportunity for users of the app to see their photos on the Toshiba Vision sign directly below the Times Square Ball on New Year's Eve. These are just a couple of ways that the app will convey the unique buzz of Times Square, before and when the Ball descends on New Year's Eve. Apart from the big night, the app will be a year-round source of entertainment and information about the non-stop excitement that makes Times Square the "Crossroads of the World."

"Our first app in 2010 showed the tremendous enthusiasm around the world for a fully connected global New Year's Eve experience, and this year is going to take things to the next level," said Jeffrey Straus, president of Countdown Entertainment. "The new and improved app enables people in New York and around the world to celebrate the New Year together as the clock ticks down to midnight in Times Square. Wherever you are in the world, the app will give you a dramatic and interactive way to ring in 2012."

Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance, continued, "New Year's Eve is an occasion for reflection, celebration and hope. The app allows people across the world to embrace the idea of engaging with those themes through their mobile devices no matter where they happen to be. We look forward to an even deeper level of engagement with the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball now that viewers around the world can see the ball in the palm of their hand."

The Times Square Ball App is now available worldwide for free download through Apple's App Store for iPhones or other Apple devices or via The App Market for Android phones and devices. The app can be found in Entertainment, Travel, and News categories.

"We're thrilled to be introducing the next edition of the phone app that offers even more ways to be a part of the excitement of New Year's Eve," said Eddie Temistokle, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications & CSR, Toshiba America, Inc. "Wherever you are on that special night, in the heart of Times Square or anywhere in the world, count on this app to put you in the middle of the New Year's Eve experience."

"New Year's Eve 2012 marks the third year Livestream brings the celebration in Times Square to revelers around the world in real-time," said Max Haot, co-founder and CEO of Livestream. "Our partnership with Toshiba and Times Square New Year's Eve enables us to deliver high-quality video streams of this one-of-a-kind moment through the Times Square Ball App to everyone with a mobile device."

Here are some of the 2012 app features:

    --  Tweet @TimesSquareBall for the chance to see a reply to or a retweet of
        your greetings for the New Year scroll on the home screen of the 2012
        official Times Square Ball App.
    --  Send New Year's Eve cards with personalized greetings with photos from
        the app to friends, family and followers on Facebook, Twitter and via
        email.
    --  Submit your New Year's photos for friends, family and other revelers to
        vote on via the app, on Facebook and Twitter. The photos with the most
        votes will be showcased on the Toshiba Vision sign atop One Times Square
        directly beneath the Waterford Crystal New Year's Eve Ball on December
        31. Photos with the most votes will be posted at the top of each hour
        from 7 p.m. through 11 p.m., and displayed for the world to view during
        the live show.
    --  Watch live streaming of the Times Square Ball and Toshiba Vision screen
        atop One Times Square throughout the year as well as the highlight promo
        and other exclusive video content.
    --  Customize your Toshiba Countdown Clock on your app's home screen with
        your personal photo and time zone.
    --  Check-in via Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter to find out how far away
        you are from Times Square.
    --  Discover everything you need to know about the Times Square New Year's
        Eve Celebration, including the history, news, weather, photos, relevant
        maps, and live show schedule.
    --  After the last of the New Year's Eve confetti is swept from Times
        Square, the app will continue to be a year-round source of Times Square
        news, events and entertainment.
The Times Square Ball App was produced by Monday Sessions Media, developed by HAAS/crea, and streaming components developed by Livestream LLC.

Device requirements:

    --  Apple products: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad. Required iOS 4.2 or later. 6.6
        MB (size of App)
    --  Android products: Required Android 2.2 or later. 6.6 MB (size of App)
App images and a demonstration video are available at: http://timessquareball.net/app/

Spokespeople are available for in studio, live, tape, or telephone interviewsFor more information about Times Square New Year's Eve, visit http://www.TimesSquareNYC.org.For more information about the Times Square Ball visit http://www.TimesSquareBall.net.

About Times Square New Year's Eve

The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment are the organizers of Times Square New Year's Eve. The Times Square Alliance works to improve and promote Times Square so that it retains the energy, edge and distinctiveness that have made it an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life.  Countdown Entertainment, which represents the owners of One Times Square, and the New Year's Eve Ball, is an event marketing and management company specializing in the Times Square area.

About Toshiba Toshiba is a world leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances. Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 490 companies, with 203,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.3 trillion yen (US$77 billion). Visit Toshiba's web site at http://www.toshiba.com.

About Livestream

Livestream is the market leader for real time event coverage. With simple to use technology, our service allows anyone to broadcast live to the web, as well as being the top destination for live content from around the world. Our content partners include Facebook, The New York Times, ABC News, CBS News, Associated Press, HBO, AT&T, PepsiCo, Electronic Arts, Adidas, The Academy Awards, Warner Bros. Records, Paramount Pictures. Livestream operates with over 120 full-time staff members in 5 offices -- in New York, Los Angeles, Bangalore, Brazil and the Ukraine. The service is available for free (advertising-supported) or as a feature-rich, monetizable, premium subscription for business.

SOURCE  Toshiba

Toshiba

CONTACT: CONTACT: For Times Square New Year's Eve: Dade Hayes, +1-212-843-8022, dhayes@rubenstein.com, or Heather Resnicoff, +1-212-843-8497, hresnicoff@rubenstein.com; or For Toshiba: Patricia Amerman, +1-212-843-8049, pamerman@rubenstein.com; or For Livestream: Jessica Kantor, +1-646-237-5091, jessica.kantor@livestream.com

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

EU Approves Encryption Equipment From Swedish Business Security

LUND, Sweden, December 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Business Security, a leading European provider of secure IT communication systems
based in Lund, Sweden, is delighted to announce that its innovative encryption system
SecuriVPN Arana has been approved by EU. The system is developed in close collaboration
with the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV).
Business Security is one of only four companies across Europe to offer products for secure
IP networks that are approved by EU for use on the highest information classification
level, EU Secret.

    Authorities and companies are attacked on a daily basis. Threats come from competitors
or even foreign powers. It is difficult to prevent espionage when a large amount of
information is exchanged between geographically separated sites, while ensuring high
availability. According to EU regulations, secret EU information must be protected by
products approved by the European Union.

    The EU approval of SecuriVPN Arana ensures that the system is a legitimate choice when
authorities in 27 countries purchase encryption equipment. SecuriVPN Arana is approved for
use both within individual EU countries when classified EU information is managed and
between EU countries to protect the exchange of information.

    "The approval is very prestigious since very few companies have the knowledge to
design network products that are secure enough to meet with EU requirements. This puts
Sweden on the map as an encryption nation and demonstrates that we are a major player in
IT security, and a desirable market opens for Business Security at the same time", says
Andreas Linde, CEO of Business Security.

    Authorities in two countries have to evaluate and approve products in order to gain
approval for managing data at the highest information classification level in EU, called
EU Secret. SecuriVPN Arana has been evaluated and approved by security authorities in both
Sweden and Holland.

    About SecuriVPN Arana

    SecuriVPN Arana is tailored for authorities' specific needs. The solution provides the
highest possible protection against interception of communications and is approved to
handle classified information in Sweden and the EU. The system has a very high reliability
and is cost-effective and safe to administer. Administrative personnel can manage the
system without the possibility of retrieving secret user information.

    Unreliable, yet cost-efficient, connections such as the Internet may be used in a
secure way with SecuriVPN Arana. No matter what type of data is transported in the
network, whether heavy file transfers, multi-media or video conferencing, the information
is protected against unauthorised interception. Documented reliability guarantees
continuity in organisations and the high level of security ensures that both existing and
future threats are eliminated.

    The solution is also available in a version for information that is not EU-rated,
intended for private companies and government agencies.

    Images may be obtained at: http://www.businessecurity.com/business_security/media

    About Business Security

    Business Security is a leading European provider of secure IT communication systems.
An independent, privately owned Swedish company, Business Security develops and delivers
user friendly security products and solutions for customers with stringent security
requirements. Clients include governmental institutions, the military and multinationals.
For more information, please visit http://www.businessecurity.com.

    Contacts

    Jonas Dellenvall, Security Expert at Business Security, jonas.dellenvall(at
)businessecurity.com, +46-703-93-83-43 Andreas Linde, CEO Business Security,
andreas.linde(at)businessecurity.com, +46-708-38-66-71

Source: Business Security

Animoto Announces New iPhone App That Instantly Turns Photos Into Professional-Looking Videos

-  Share Everyday Moments with Personalized Videos: On the Go Via Text, Email and Social Media -

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Animoto (http://animoto.com), the award-winning leader in online video editing, today announced an all-new version of its free iPhone app that makes it easy for consumers to create and share stunning, professional-looking videos - complete with music and text - from their own photos.  Instead of just sharing a single photo with friends and family, the Animoto Video Slideshows app instantly creates a personal video that is easy to share via email, text, Facebook and Twitter or to save on the iPhone's camera roll.  To download the free application available today, visit http://www.animoto.com/iphone.

"Now consumers can create and share stunning videos of everyday occasions as fast and easy as sending an email or text, all while they are on the go," said Brad Jefferson, CEO and co-founder of Animoto.  "Our new iPhone app puts the power of Animoto's technology right on a user's iPhone so it's almost like having a professional video editor in their pocket." 

With the all-new Animoto Video Slideshows app, users simply select photos from their camera roll to create a unique Animoto video ready for sharing.  For users who want more personalization, they can add text, select from a collection of video styles, including two holiday-specific styles, and pick the perfect music track from a library spanning several genres.  Animoto does all the sophisticated video editing automatically to create a beautifully-orchestrated video.  For 30-second videos (of up to 12 photos), the service is free, or users can upgrade to the Animoto Plus service within the app to create longer videos ($4.99 a month/$29.99 year).

With the tremendous explosion of camera phones, more photos than ever are being captured by consumers everywhere while on the go.  In 2012, eMarketer predicts that 54.6 million people will view video on their mobile devices.  The Animoto Video Slideshows app is uniquely suited to transform those collections of  iPhone photos into professional-looking videos that will impress your friends and families.

Significant new features of the new Animoto Video Slideshows iPhone app released today include the ability to preview videos, share videos via text message, choose from multiple video styles and add text to videos.   In addition, consumers can see all of their Animoto videos within the app, as well as on Animoto.com.

About Animoto:
Animoto (http://www.animoto.com) is a video slideshow creation service that enables consumers, professionals and businesses to easily make and share professional-looking videos that will amaze friends, family and others. The Animoto team, which includes entertainment and technology industry veterans, has leveraged their expertise to develop a web-based service that makes it easy for people to quickly create and share their stories through video - using photos and/or videos.The heart of Animoto is its Cinematic Artificial Intelligence(TM) technology that thinks like an actual director and editor, using the same sophisticated post-production skills and techniques that are used in television and film.  A fast-growing company, Animoto Productions is based in New York City with an office in San Francisco.

SOURCE  Animoto

Animoto

CONTACT: CONTACT: Lisa Hendrickson, +1-516-767-8390, lisa@commstrat.com

Web Site: http://www.animoto.com/iphone

A New Era in Your Life, the Web, and I.T. is Born, Lifepool.com Releases

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After 10 years in planning and construction, one of the most advanced computer systems ever made is being released to the public to change the way people live their life in the 21st century. Lifepool is a computer system where you can store your information and connect it with the rest of life.

STORE YOUR LIFE - Every memory, piece of work, appointment or anything imaginable has a place in Lifepool and is accessible from any device with an Internet connection. Things can be shared, rated, commented on, made popular or set as private. With the hundreds and soon thousands of different types of things that can be added to Lifepool, everyone regardless of age or background will find a unique way Lifepool makes their life better.

SEARCHING LIKE NOTHING ELSE - Using the live network of life's information in Lifepool, people can search for 'types' of things for the first time, and even more powerfully, their 'link' to other things and their 'properties'. "Find the 'Room' at home where I left my 'Phone'?" or "find the closest 'Business' to my current location that one of my friends 'Ate At', they 'Liked' the 'Steak', and - if the information is public - 'Owned' by a man who is at least 30 years of age and has blue eyes?"

YOUR LIFE IN YOUR HANDS - Applications run inside of and use Lifepool's network of information to bring to life software never possible before. The application 'LifeLens' is a window into a person's life in the palm of their hands. It uses the network of their life and what is important to them to present a live view of what is happening now. LifeLens is given free of charge to everyone who registers in Lifepool.

ALL YOUR FAVORITE WEBSITES - Users can browse any websites in Lifepool, but get the advantage of having it connected with everything else they do. Lifepool works with the rest of the Internet so everything familiar still works.  Google, Facebook, Yahoo, YouTube, Amazon, Wikipedia, twitter, Blogger, craigslist, Windows Live can all be visited.

SOCIALLY ALIVE - Communicate with anyone, organise work or school, or comment on things of common interest. Anything that is public has a common area where people can talk, rate, or add their own 'Visited' it, 'Want' it or any one of the hundred other link types.

MADE FOR EVERYONE - Individuals, businesses, governments, every country, every language, every currency, full security settings on everything, full viewing and editing control, and age restrictions that prevent a younger individual being shown content made for an older audience. Each person's view is unique to them.

MAKE A LIVING - Anything in Lifepool can have a view cost. Every person has an equal chance to create content people want to see and generate an income.         

Are you ready to start your life?

Contact:
Lifepool.com
mail@lifepool.com
STEPHEN VASSIL

SOURCE  Lifepool

Lifepool

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

SunPower Launches Solar Energy Monitoring Application for Android-powered Smartphones

Homeowners Can Easily Monitor the Efficiency of Their SunPower Solar Rooftop System via Mobile Devices or the Internet

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), a manufacturer of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced the addition of a new solar energy monitoring application for Android(TM)-powered smartphones to its SunPower Monitoring System portfolio.  SunPower Monitoring, which includes mobile device applications and a web-based interface, allows homeowners to easily track the energy performance of their residential solar system alongside their home's energy usage.

With the new Android application, homeowners can not only follow their system's performance, home energy usage and trends, but swipe back to view its history, and share with friends and family in real-time.  Homeowners with SunPower Monitoring can conveniently log-on to the web-based interface to access their home's energy information from virtually anywhere.  Residential customers can view a system's energy performance, home energy usage and environmental savings on an hourly, monthly and annual basis.

"With the SunPower Monitoring System, our customers can optimize their solar investment by monitoring their energy production and usage in real-time using their smartphones," said David Henry, SunPower chief marketing officer.  "These monitoring tools can be used online or via mobile devices, empowering homeowners to track the efficiency of their systems anytime and from practically any location."

The Android application can be downloaded immediately from Android Market(TM) at no charge and is available to new and existing customers of SunPower solar systems with monitoring capabilities.  The SunPower Monitoring System is available through the SunPower dealer network for homeowners purchasing a new solar rooftop system. 

About SunPower
Founded in 1985, SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) designs, manufactures and delivers the planet's most powerful solar technology broadly available today. Residential, business, government and utility customers rely on the company's experience and proven results to maximize return on investment. With headquarters in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.sunpowercorp.com.

SunPower is a registered trademark of SunPower Corp.  Android and Android Market are trademarks of Google, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  SunPower Corp.

SunPower Corp.

CONTACT: Helen Kendrick, SunPower Corp., hkendrick@sunpowercorp.com, +1-408-240-5585

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

ZappoTV Transforms Smartphone and Tablet into Mobile Media Center for Streaming Media Content to TVs

ZappoTV debuts with free application on iTunes

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ZappoTV today announced its free Mobile Media Center application available on iTunes for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. ZappoTV allows users to combine their media content via their mobile device and watch it on their internet-connected television.  ZappoTV allows users to find, access and enjoy their favorite podcasts, photos and videos from Facebook, Picasa or Flickr, and their own movies, photos and music stored on their phone or home computer or server, as well as content aggregated by ZappoTV.

The unique capability of the ZappoTV Mobile Media Center application is its ability to send media from the mobile device and internet to a TV to enjoy the content on a "big screen". The technology developed by ZappoTV uses DLNA and UPnP AV with a proprietary enhancement layer, which extends home networking protocols to allow connected TVs, media players and other such devices to access internet based content and make them work seamlessly together.  ZappoTV currently supports a variety of connected TVs, media players and media center solutions, including the Western Digital Media Players (WDTV Live, WDTV Live Plus, WDTV Live Hub Media Center), XBMC, Xbox 360 (in Media Center Extender Mode), Popcorn Hour, LG Connected TVs, and Samsung Smart TVs. 

"So much content is being consumed on PCs and laptops, but management, storage and real engagement happens on personal devices like smartphones and tablets," said Jan van Ottele, CEO of ZappoTV. "ZappoTV sees the TV as a place to deliver entertainment while management is handled on the mobile device. Consumers have media all over the place, on phones, servers, and the web, because we have so many devices and places where we share our content. ZappoTV was designed to help people enjoy and manage all their media from one place --their mobile device--and finally enjoy it on the big screen."

Pricing/Availability

The full version of ZappoTV is available today for iPhone and iPad from iTunes. ZappoTV allows users to enjoy content from their own media as well as content aggregated by ZappoTV (Revision3 CBS, G4, CNET, CNN, Fox and more).

About ZappoTV

ZappoTV is dedicated to helping consumers get the most out of mobile technology and their Internet connected TVs and devices. ZappoTV offers a free innovative application for the iOS operating systems that puts content control into users' hands to be enjoyed however, whenever and wherever they want. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California and founded in 2009, more information about ZappoTV can be found at http://www.zappo.tv

Contact:
Lori Lux, Lux Communications for ZappoTV
408-393-6453, lori@luxpr.com

SOURCE  ZappoTV

ZappoTV

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

Calculators Need Not Apply: SOCexchange.com Launches to Offer Easy and Hassle Free Online Marketplace

Consumers, Re-sellers, Artisans, Recruiters and More: Take Advantage of Zero-Percent Commission Fees When Listing Products or Services before January 31

SYDNEY, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --SOCexchange.com, the simplest way to buy, auction, sell or promote goods and services online with no extra or hidden charges, today announced the launch of its namesake website, http://www.SOCexchange.com, to provide a more user-friendly experience for individuals and businesses. SOCexchange.com (SOC = Superior Online Community; pronounced "sock") has fixed, predictable costs, enabling its buyers and sellers to achieve the lowest prices and the highest rate of return. To celebrate the launch, SOCexchange.com will take ZERO commission on auction & buy now items listed between now and January 31, 2012 - no matter when the item sells. This includes any listing, in any category, including employment, food & wine, art, antiques, jewelry, autos, home entertainment, sporting goods and more. A more detailed list of SOCexchange.com categories can be found here.

Tweet this: Get zero-percent commission through Jan 31 on @SOCexchange #Jobs #Auction #Gifts

Traditional auction and for-sale-by-owner sites can operate under myriad of service and listing fees--including price per item listing,  percentage of sales ,final value and listing fees in addition to payment fees, scalable commission cuts, and more. A survey by AuctionBytes of nearly 1,000 people found the number one challenge online sellers face on eBay is fees. (And eBay processes over five million transactions per day.) SOCexchange.com's mission is to improve the buying and selling experience and alleviate the pain that both sellers and consumers encounter by offering predictable cost. SOCexchange.com has a fixed low price commission for its sellers and listers to ensure the best possible pricing for buyers. SOCexchange.com believes by easing the process for the seller, they will pass price breaks on to the customer. Additionally, to provide peace-of-mind to both buyers and sellers, all payments are processed exclusively through trusted payments provider PayPal.

"Everyone can relate to the shortcomings with online auction sites--especially small businesses and individuals who are hardest hit by the outrageous and unpredictable fee schedules. SOCexchange.com is overhauling the online shopping and selling experience by providing a very simple and upfront model," said SOCexchange.com Founder and CEO, Franco Lagudi. "We are so confident of our business model we are subsidizing all commission fees for the first month and all subscription fees for the first year."

Recruiters, Distributors, Real Estate Agents, Car Dealers, Food Retailers and other businesses alike can take advantage of the 1 year subscription free grace period by simply registering for an account and listing their items by January 31, 2012. For more information please visit www-dot-SOCexchange-dot-com.   

Fee Schedule

Auctions + Buy Now

2% Flat Rate Commission - capped at $10 per item.

2% Flat Rate Commission - means no matter if your item sells for $1 or $100 - 2% commission is the total you will pay. No extras!

Capped at $10 per item - means if the 2% commission on the sale price of any item exceeds $10, you will only pay $10 commission on that item!

It's 100% FREE to list as many items as you like.

Sell a Car or Motorcycle

$10 flat rate per vehicle until sold or subscribe for 12 months ($120) and post unlimited vehicle listings!

Sell or Lease Real Estate

$10 per month per listing or subscribe for 12 months ($120) and post unlimited property listings!

Careers

$10 per month per listing or subscribe for 12 months ($120) and post unlimited job listings!

-No extra charge for employers or recruiters to search resumes.

-Free for job seekers to post their resumes.

Join the online marketplace revolution!

About SOCexchange.com

SOCexchange (http://www.SOCexchange.com) is an online marketplace for individuals and businesses to auction, sell and promote goods and services. Unlike competitive sites, SOCexchange has fixed, predictable costs, enabling its buyers and sellers to achieve the lowest prices and the highest rate of return. SOCexchange.com offers consumer products and services, including job listings and housing. Unlike competitive offerings with steep commissions that force selling prices up, SOCexchange.com has a fixed low price commission for its sellers and listers to ensure the best possible pricing for buyers. Online shoppers visiting SOCexchange.com will have no cost access to compelling merchandise at competitive prices, as well as relevant, localized job and real estate listings. Transparency reigns king with a posted, fixed commission structure for sellers and a two-way reviews system that regulates the community. Payments are processed through trusted payments provider PayPal.

SOURCE  SOCexchange.com

SOCexchange.com

CONTACT: Kim Angell,or Andrea Hawley, both of Schwartz MSL, +1-415-512-0770, SOCexchange@SchwartzMSL.com , for SOCexchange.com

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

Allot and Korea Telecom set to Boost Internet Experience for Students

Korean Ministry of Education deploys Allot Inline Platforms across multiple sites

BOSTON, December 19, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Allot Communications Ltd. [http://www.allot.com ] (NASDAQ: ALLT
[http://www.irconnect.com/allt/pages/stock-quote.html ]), a leading supplier of service
optimization and revenue generation solutions for fixed and mobile broadband service
providers worldwide, announced today the deployment of multiple Allot Service Gateway
[http://www.allot.com/Service_Gateway_Sigma.html ] Sigma E and Allot NetEnforcer
[http://www.allot.com/NetEnforcer_AC-10000.html#products ] AC-10000 platforms by Korea
Telecom, to analyze data consumption and optimize bandwidth in the South Korean Ministry
of Education's network.

    The scalable bandwidth management and analytics solution is designed to provide
centralized real-time monitoring and visibility of application usage and user behavior,
and additionally guarantee the delivery of IPTV and educational multimedia applications
such as the Education Broadcasting System (EBS).

    "Allot is committed to improving the Internet quality of experience for students
across the nation-wide education network" said Rami Hadar, Allot's President and CEO. "As
a result of the success we have had in the local market and expanding opportunities in
South Korea, we have localized our user interface which is now available in Korean."

    Allot Service Gateway Sigma E is Allot's newest series of carrier-grade, highly
scalable DPI-based platforms for broadband optimization and revenue generation in fixed
and mobile networks. It provides built in compatibility with 3G, 4G/LTE and converged
network environments.

    About Allot Communications
Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT) is a leading provider of intelligent IP service
optimization solutions for fixed and mobile broadband operators and large enterprises.
Allot's rich portfolio of solutions leverages Dynamic Actionable Recognition Technology
(DART [http://www.allot.com/Dynamic_Actionable_Recognition_Technology.html ]) to transform
broadband pipes into smart networks that can rapidly and efficiently deploy value added
Internet services. Allot's scalable, carrier-grade solutions provide the visibility,
topology awareness, security, application control and subscriber management that are vital
to managing Internet service delivery, enhancing user experience, containing operating
costs, and maximizing revenue in broadband networks. For more information, please visit
http://www.allot.com.

   
    Allot Communications Contact

    Jonathon Gordon

    Allot Communications
    Tel: +972-9-7619423
    jgordon@allot.com

    PR Contact

    Justine Schneider

    Calysto Communications
    Tel: +1-404-266-2060 x507
    jschneider@calysto.com

Source: Allot Communications Ltd.

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Glu Mobile ID Packs Launch on Select Sprint Devices

New service offers consumers fast access to bundles of top Glu games

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Glu Mobile, a leading global publisher of Social Mobile games, today announced a new way for Sprint customers to access the diverse offering of Glu games with a couple simple clicks. Part of Sprint ID, a service that downloads apps, widgets, wallpapers and other content related to a person's interest at the push of a couple buttons, the Glu ID packs allow users convenient access to many of their favorite Glu games - including top titles: Gun Bros, Bug Village, Contract Killer, Guitar Hero and Deer Hunter Challenge.

Owners of select Sprint devices such as the LG Optimus S (TM), Motorola PHOTON(TM) 4G, and Sanyo Zio(TM), Samsung Galaxy S(TM) II Epic(TM) Touch 4G , and Samsung Galaxy Tab(TM) will be able to choose Glu ID packs for instant access to high-quality Social Mobile games for any audience. Glu ID packs include family-friendly, casual and hardcore shooter games - all with stunning graphics and exciting gameplay.

"Glu is excited to partner with Sprint to provide our audiences with a convenient and accessible way to play their favorite Glu games, while also discovering more of our diverse offerings," said Mike DeLaet, vice president of sales and marketing at Glu.

Available Glu ID packs are:

    --  Guitar Hero & More: Download this ID pack and prepare to rock out to
        Guitar Hero 5 and Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock. As an intermission,
        check out the 10 additional Glu games available in this ID pack.
    --  Deer Hunter & More: This ID pack is a bulls-eye for shooting fanatics
        with Deer Hunter Challenge, Deer Hunter 3D and Deer Hunter African
        Safari. Waiting to reload? This ID pack includes a dozen more Glu games
        to test your skills.
    --  Free Glu Games: Thirteen Glu games at your fingertips for the best
        price: FREE! This ID pack features top franchises like Guitar Hero and
        Deer Hunter.
All three ID packs feature Glu top shooter games, Gun Bros and Contract Killer.

Glu ID packs are free to download with an Everything Data plan from Sprint. Users can download up to four additional ID packs onto their device, in addition to Glu. To see all Sprint ID packs, visit http://www.sprint.com/sprintid.

About Glu Mobile

Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) is a leading global developer and publisher of Social Mobile games for smartphone and tablet devices. Glu's unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of consumers all over the world - supporting iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Google Chrome and beyond.  Glu is focused on bringing the best in social, freemium, cross-platform mobile gaming experiences to the mass market. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco and has major offices in Kirkland, Washington, Brazil, Canada, China, Russia and the UK.  Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP and also partners with leading entertainment brands including Activision, Atari, Caesar's and Fox.  Consumers can find high-quality entertainment created exclusively for their mobile devices wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at http://www.glu.com. For live updates, please follow Glu via Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan at Facebook.com/glumobile.

SOURCE  Glu Mobile

Glu Mobile

CONTACT: Mike DeLaet, Glu Mobile Inc., PR@glu.com, +1-415-800-6137; or Jason Enriquez, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, jenriquez@webershandwick.com, +1-415-215-9498

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

Cricket First in U.S. to Unleash the Power, Speed and Elegance of the Huawei Mercury

~ Long Anticipated Android(TM) Smartphone Features 4-inch Screen and 1.4GHz Processor

~~ Feature Packed Huawei Mercury Comes with Cricket Value Price of $249.99 Just in Time for the Holidays

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) today announced the exclusive United States availability of the Huawei Mercury, Cricket's fastest and most powerful smartphone, yet.  This highly anticipated device is available now for $249.99 (MSRP) at Cricket branded retail stores, dealers and at http://www.mycricket.com.

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"We are extremely pleased to be the first carrier in the United States to bring this high quality smartphone to customers and we're excited that we are able to offer this compelling device at a very affordable price," said Matt Stoiber, senior vice president, devices for Cricket.  "In addition to its big screen and powerful processor, the Huawei Mercury is packed with many great features including a VGA front facing camera and 8MP rear camera and camcorder with LED flash.  Users can also enrich their wireless experience by tethering the powerful Mercury to their tablet and other devices through Cricket's new tethering service plan over Cricket's high-speed 3G network."

"Huawei's device strategy has always been to ensure that carriers can continue to grow the population of smartphone connected consumers. We've been able to establish ourselves as a player in this market by providing affordable smartphones, and we're building on that foundation with devices for the high-tier market now," said Jiangao Cui, President of Huawei Device USA. "This particular device, the Huawei Mercury, is an opportunity for us to offer a quality high-end device to the U.S. market that can deliver rich multi-media content including music, video and gaming applications seamlessly."

Huawei Mercury Features

    --  1.4Ghz Processor
    --  4" FWVGA Touchscreen
    --  Email application for both consumer and business email
    --  8.0 MP AF HD rear camera/camcorder
    --  VGA Front Camera
    --  2GB Internal Memory
    --  Real Web Browsing at 3G speeds
    --  Wi-Fi Capable
    --  Stereo Bluetooth
    --  Mobile Hotspot (i.e. Tethering); supports up to 5 devices
    --  Support for Google Mobile(TM) Services - Gmail(TM), Google Maps(TM) with
        3D maps and free turn-by-turn navigation, Google Earth(TM), Movie
        Studio, YouTube, access to more than 300,000 apps, millions of eBooks,
        thousands of movies to rent from Android Market
The Huawei Mercury joins Cricket's growing smartphone lineup and is available on Cricket's $55 per month smartphone service plan that includes unlimited talk and long distance, caller ID, voicemail, call waiting, 3-way calling, call forwarding, unlimited text, picture and video messaging, 3G mobile data and email.

Additional Cricket Services Supported

    --  Cricket Storefront Client -- The Cricket Storefront is Cricket's own
        application storefront which is preloaded from which users can purchase
        ringtones, graphics, ringback tones, games and applications. A user must
        have Flex Bucket funds available in order to make purchases from
        Cricket's Storefront.
    --  Cricket Mobile Web -- Access the Internet from the phone, anywhere
        Cricket data coverage is available.
    --  My Account -- My Account provides Cricket customers with online access
        to billing and account information. Once customers are registered and
        logged into My Account they have the ability to add a line of service,
        upgrade their phone, change their plan, add new plan features, change
        billing and communication preferences, view text message purchases and
        check the status of an online order.
    --  My Backup -- The My Backup application will back up the users contact
        list, perform regular updates and download contacts.
For more information about Cricket's dynamic device lineup, please visit http://www.mycricket.com.  To follow Cricket's latest news and updates online, go to Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cricketwireless and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cricketnation.

About Cricket

Cricket is the pioneer of simple and affordable unlimited wireless services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required serving approximately 5.8 million customers. Cricket products are available nationwide. Cricket offers wireless voice and broadband Internet services over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Cricket's nationwide wireless voice service plans include unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited directory assistance, as well as a variety of calling features and feature-rich mobile applications such as popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit http://www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit http://www.leapwireless.com.

Android is a trademark of Google, Inc. Adobe and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

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Cricket Communications, Inc.

CONTACT: Greg Lund, Media Relations, +1-858-882-9105, glund@cricketcommunications.com, or Amy Wakeham, Investor Relations, +1-858-882-9876, awakeham@cricketcommunications.com

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

element14 and Ben Heck Celebrate the Spirit of Giving with Accessibility Xbox Controller Mod on Latest Episode of "The Ben Heck Show"

Ben honors the request of a show fan to create controller mod for 13-year old boy with Pompe Disease

CHICAGO, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On this week's episode of "The Ben Heck Show," exclusively sponsored by element14, Ben receives a request from a teacher in New Jersey to create an accessible controller for a student living with Pompe disease, a neuromuscular disorder causing muscle weakness. With Ben's mod, 13-year-old Patrick Crowley will be able to play video games requiring complex button sequences, such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine(TM).

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Patrick and his family have blazed a trail of hope and inspiration since he and his sister were diagnosed with Pompe in March of 1998. The Princeton, New Jersey-based family have dedicated their lives to discovering newer and better treatments for the disease, including co-founding a start-up biotech company focused exclusively on developing a treatment for Pompe. The family's remarkable battle to stay strong in the face of adversity is captured in their memoir, Chasing Miracles, and was dramatized in the 2010 motion picture, Extraordinary Measures.

"When I first decided to take on this request from a show fan, I didn't know the Crowley family's story and the incredible journey they've led to help their children and others living with Pompe disease," said Ben.  "This was an interesting project to work on from a technical perspective and I am extremely humbled by the chance to create a tool that helps Patrick enjoy one of his favorite pastimes."

For this build, Ben creates a breakout box with eight input switches to act as the interpretation layer between the Xbox 360(TM) controller and simplified controls. Ben first explains how the signals travel from the Xbox controller button to the game itself, then takes viewers through the necessary steps - from desoldering and relocating signal pins to rewiring connections to each signal line for easier game play.

"As demonstrated by the recently announced Innovation Series, our element14 electronics community prides itself on celebrating and enabling collaboration and innovation, especially when applied to such a wonderful cause," said Kevin Yapp, chief marketing officer, Premier Farnell. "The Crowleys' story is truly inspiring and we are honored to work with Ben to gift Patrick with his new controller just in time for the holidays."

Ben wraps up the episode by programming macros, one for each button sequence, using a 16-inch x 2-inch LCD backlit display and standard Arduino library. Show fans are invited to join the element14 community to send Ben a challenge for a future build, engage with community members, and enter for a chance to win a year's subscription to a popular DIY magazine or one of Ben's builds featured on the show.

Editor's note: A hi-res image of Patrick Crowley is available at http://www.ftp-newark.com/pr/patrick.jpg

About "The Ben Heck Show"

"The Ben Heck Show" is a bi-weekly online television series aired in English that's dedicated to the science and art of system and hardware modding with a global audience of design engineers, students and electronic enthusiasts. Now in its second year, the show has already attracted more than 3 million views. Sponsored exclusively by element14, each episode spotlights Ben's mods of popular electronic devices while educating viewers on the underlying technology powering each project. 

About element14

element14 is a high-service distributor of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair. It brings together the latest products, services, and development software, all connected to an innovative online engineering community where purchasers and engineers can access peers and experts, a wide range of independent technical information and helpful tools. When researching a new technology, designing an electronic product, or looking for parts to repair an existing system, they can rely on element14 to find the answers and parts they need to keep projects on the fast track, right from the start.

For news updates from element14 visit:

Premier Farnell News Centre - http://www.premierfarnell.com/premier_farnell/publicrelations/

Twitter - @element14news; @element14

YouTube - element14

Facebook:www.facebook.com/element14page

Email: pressoffice@premierfarnell.com

SOURCE  element14

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CONTACT: CONTACT:  Becki Gervin of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1070, bgervin@walt.com; or Janice Fleisher of element14, +1-773-907-5941, jfleisher@newark.com

Web Site: http://www.element14.com

Nicotek® Launches Online Store Locator

Locate Metro® Products at Retailers Around the Country

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicotek, LLC is an electronic cigarette provider, based in Wheat Ridge, CO, with regional offices in both Knoxville, TN and Phoenix, AZ. Nicotek® supplies an affordable alternative to the tobacco smoker. Nicotek distributes their e-cigarettes across the nation under the brand name "Metro®."

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Due to Nicotek's rapid expansion, into stores like The Pantry (Kangaroo), Kroger Corporation, HEB, Pilot Food Marts, Winn Dixie, and over 10,000 locations nationwide, Nicotek has launched its online store locator. Consumers can type in their zip code to find retailers that carry Metro in their area. Soon, the store locator will be located on the home page of Nicotek's website, http://www.metroecigs.com.

After Nicotek's October exhibit at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show, they experienced overwhelming accolades from retailers and distributors. "The store locator was becoming a recurrent request from retailers, distributors and consumers alike," says John Wiesehan III, Nicotek's Vice President of Sales. "We have worked diligently on this project, and have done a great job to get it launched and functional so quickly," continues Wiesehan.

In addition, Nicotek has been working diligently to provide the market with a new home page design that will be launched at the first of the year, in time for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The design is proven to be more inviting and user-friendly. The new layout will include news updates, information about what makes Metro different, customer testimonials, recent Metro YouTube videos and more! It is the determination of the team at Nicotek to make sure their website continues to grow with the needs of the market.

Attributed to their continued success are Nicotek's efforts to maintain the suggested regulations put forth by the FDA as it relates to e-cigs. Therefore, Nicotek only offers tobacco and menthol flavors, and will not offer exotic flavors. Nicotek also makes no cessation or health claims about their products, according to these same FDA suggestions. Nicotek promotes their product as the new alternative to tobacco smoking.

Nicotek continues to invest time into their brand to produce innovative designs for their products, marketing and merchandising materials. They provide excellent customer service and continue to give retailers, distributors and consumers a brand and company that they can trust!

Contact: Jessica Miltier
Phone: (303) 785-8113
Email: jmm@nicotekecigs.com

SOURCE  Nicotek, LLC

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Nicotek, LLC

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

32 Red Online Casino Unveils November Win List

LONDON, December 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Ten Highest Winners for November Posted on Casino Groups Dedicated BIG Winners
Webpage.

    32Red online casino [http://www.32red.com ], one of the UK's most popular gaming
websites, is proud to unveil their top ten winners list for the month of November. Each
month, the casino group publishes the top ten winners list on the official big winner's
webpage; allowing online gamers to view which players are having a run of luck, and which
game was lucky for them. Not only can visitors compare the highest winners from previous
months but they can also see the highest ever jackpot earnings in the all time progressive
big win leader board.

    Topping the list last month was player 'Alexander M' who managed to win a massive
GBP31,925.50 whilst playing the online roulette game, Premier Roulette Diamond Edition.
Alexander was one of six players featured in the top ten who managed payouts of over
GBP10,000 on a particular game.

    Commenting on November's BIG winners list
[http://www.32red.com/news/big-winners-at-32red-online-casino.html ], a spokesperson for
32Red said today:

    "Our big winners page is a great way for us to showcase the players who have Lady Luck
on their side. The page is updated automatically each month using genuine data from our
database. When our players get lucky, they will see their name on the winners list the
following month. We don't fabricate winners like some unscrupulous casinos often do."

    "32Red is dedicated to providing some of the biggest jackpots online, and we're proud
to have turned two of our players into millionaires. As I write, there is a total of
GBPGBPGBPGBPGBP in progressive jackpots available, with a whole range of games offering
life changing sums of cash prizes. Most importantly though, if you win big at 32Red, you
get paid - quickly. We don't pay in monthly instalments like some competitors - check
their small print before you play!"

    Players visiting the 32Red big winners webpage can also view the all time leader
board, which showcases the highest ever jackpot prizes won by previous gamers. The list
features the top five progressive wins at 32Red, with a huge GBP2.4million being paid out
to this small sample of players.

    New players can download the casino now and play 32Red's progressive jackpot games
[http://www.32red.com/games/progressive-jackpot-games.html ] in the lobby.

    With 2011 coming to a close, can you join December's big winners list and truly toast
the end of the year with a bang?

    Contact: Mark Quayle, Email: mark.quayle@32red.com , Tel: +350-200-49357

Source: 32Red

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It's Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh from Sky Vegas this Christmas with Three New Monthly Promotions

LONDON, December 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

          Sky Vegas offer customers three easy to play promotions for Christmas wins

    They say good things can come in threes and this year Sky Vegas show their Christmas
cheer by offering customers three festive promotions.

    The site, expert in its array of online casino games [http://www.skyvegas.com ],
offers up this thrilling threesome for customers as part of their Monthly Promotions.

    Their current fabulous three are in perfect time for Christmas.

    The first festive offer, We 3 Kings, takes place from now until Sunday 18th December.
It's easy to get involved and play. Firstly enter the promo code 3KINGS, then take part by
staking GBP5 or more on each of these King games: Reel King, Rainbow King and King of the
Aztecs.

    By placing these 3 stakes, customers put themselves forward to win a completely
guaranteed bonus that starts at GBP3 and ends at GBP333.

    The next promotion will provide ongoing and effortless fun. It's a continued game that
keeps customers lucky for as long as the promotion lasts. With a maximum payout of GBP5,
all players have to do is re-tweet. Easy as that. Customers follow Sky Vegas on Twitter
and then keep their eyes peeled for a tweet, direct from @skyvegas, which will state 'RT
to win'. The re-tweet is an automatic entry into this lucky dip and as active as players
need to get. Players then sit back, wait to be selected and win their money!

    The final promotion is in the pipeline and coming soon this month. Christmas Cashback,
it does what it says on the tin, over the festive period you will be able to claim up to
20% cashback on game play.

    Sky Vegas [http://www.skyvegas.com ] are a go-to site for all things casino and
online. They offer a range of online casino games that range from slot games to table
games and a colourfully thorough list that falls in between.

    About Sky Vegas

    Sky Vegas is the online casino division of BSkyB. Established in March 2003, it now
boasts more than 200 games including slots games, table games, instant win games, penny
arcade and community games. Sky Vegas does not accept customers from the USA and operates
fully within UK law under a licence issued by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.

   
    Media contact details:
    Helen Jacob
    Sky Bet PR Manager
    T: +44(0)113-3895941
    E: Helen.Jacob@bskyb.com

Source: Sky Vegas

AT&T Unwraps New Green Tree Store Just in Time for the Holidays

The new store offers a "try before you buy" experience

GREEN TREE, Pa., Dec. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- To address the growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services and to provide a new option for holiday shoppers, AT&T* today announced the grand opening of a new high-tech wireless store in the heart of Green Tree. The store offers a unique way for customers to interact with and shop for a wide array of communications and entertainment services, including a hands-on demonstration area to engage customers and provide a "try before you buy" service experience.

"Green Tree is a vibrant community, with many retail options available to our residents and to those from around the area," said Green Tree Mayor C.F. Hammer. "We're thrilled that AT&T has chosen to invest and expand here, and we welcome them to Green Tree."

Mayor Hammer was joined by Green Tree Council President Mark Sampogna, Keith Wehner from Sen. Wayne Fontana's office, Nate Nevala from Congressman Tim Murphy's office and State Rep. Matt Smith for a special grand-opening celebration at the store.

This new store is another example of AT&T's ongoing investments and overall commitment to the region. AT&T invested more than $100 million in its Pennsylvania wireless and wireline networks in the first half of 2011 as part of our commitment to superior service in the state.

"Our Green Tree store redefines the sales experience by allowing consumers to test drive our entire portfolio of products and services in an innovative way," said Larry Evans, vice president and general manager, AT&T Ohio and western Pennsylvania.  "Whether customers are looking for the perfect holiday gift or shopping for themselves, our goal is to help people choose the best mix of products and services that meet their individual needs to stay connected everywhere they live and work."

Located at 970 Greentree Road in Pittsburgh, the store is led by industry veteran Laura Wolf and has a team of six trained sales consultants who can demonstrate a wide range of products and assist both consumers and business customers with purchasing decisions, customer service and technical support.  Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

"To help serve our local customers, we have hired four new employees for the store, who will work closely with our seasoned veterans.  We feel strongly that  adding jobs to the Pittsburgh retail landscape benefits both the local business community and consumers alike," Evans added.

To  celebrate the opening of this new store and just in time for customers looking to finish up their holiday shopping, AT&T will offer a free Sony Ericson Xperia(TM) Play 4G to customers who  sign a two-year service agreement  with data plan. Also, customers who purchase the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 for $479.99 will get a free Samsung Galaxy S(TM) II.

*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. 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.

© 2011 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.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Brandy Bell-Truskey of AT&T Corporate Communications, office, +1-610-995-5569, cell, +1-610-322-3461, brandy.bell-truskey@att.com

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

INSIDE LOOK AT LATEST INFOTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE THE MOST OF ANY HOLIDAY ROAD TRIP 

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NEW YORK, December 16 /PRNewswire/ -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S KBB.COM.

WITH THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON IN FULL EFFECT, THERE ARE A FEW TECHNOLOGY TRICKS AND SAFETY TIPS THAT ALL DRIVERS SHOULD KNOW.

KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S KBB.COM IS HELPING YOU MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR HOLIDAY ROAD TRIP BY OFFERING AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE LATEST INFOTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS PROVIDING TRAVEL TIPS.

ACCORDING TO A RECENT KBB.COM SURVEY, SITE VISITORS FIND NAVIGATION AND HAND-FREE CALLING TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT IN-CAR FEATURES; HOWEVER THERE ARE OTHERS THAT CAN HELP KEEP YOU AND YOUR PASSANGERS ENTERTAINED AND OUT OF HARM'S WAY.

MANAGING EDITOR FOR KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S KBB.COM, MICAH MUZIO:

"With most drivers traveling by car during the holiday season, it's important to be prepared and understand how a vehicle with all-new technology features can assist. With Ford's SYNC technology, for example, voice-activated music, turn-by-turn directions and traffic reports will keep drivers prepared, focused and on their way safely."

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT KBB.COM.

I'M WES BENTER

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PhoneGuard Welcomes National Transportation Safety Board Move to Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving

PhoneGuard Welcomes National Transportation Safety Board Move to Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving

NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --  The National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, to ban the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving in all 50 states. If adopted, the recommendation would outlaw nonemergency phone calls and texting by operators of every vehicle on the road, excluding hands-free devices and passengers. At any given moment, some 13.5 million drivers are on hand-held cellular devices, according to a study released last week by the National Transportation Safety Board. Last year alone, more than 3,000 driving fatalities involved distracted drivers. PhoneGuard, Inc., the leading provider of mobile applications software, welcomes the NTSB's movement as it positions itself as the solution to this silent epidemic.

Available for BlackBerry and Android smart phones, the PhoneGuard application uses GPS tracking to disable the keyboard functionality of a phone once a vehicle reaches 10 miles per hour, empowering people to take responsibility for personal security and safe driving.

"We have developed a product that promotes responsible driving in hopes that PhoneGuard's application suite will play a larger role in decreasing the number of casualties resulting from distracted driving," said PhoneGuard's Chairman of the Board Keith St. Clair.

PhoneGuard's robust application suite includes "Personal Security" and "Text Responsibly" platforms, disabling texting, emailing and keyboard functions of a mobile phone while in a vehicle moving faster than 10 miles per hour. Application features available for PhoneGuard, PhoneGuard Family and Family Pro, as well as PhoneGuard Enterprise, include Panic Button, a pre-selected and programmed emergency call function that is activated by simply hitting one key, providing the person receiving the emergency call with a GPS location of the user; Text Block, which prevents the driver from texting while driving or using the phone's keyboard; Speed Control, which enables the phone's administrator to receive text message alerts showing the location and speed of the user's mobile phone; and GeoFencing, allowing the phone's administrator to select geographic boundaries and receive a text message if the phone strays outside of the boundaries. The development of the new Web Portal also gives users unique access to each of these features, as well as GPS locating.

For more information regarding PhoneGuard applications, visit http://www.PhoneGuard.com, http://www.facebook.com/PhoneGuard or on Twitter at @Phone_Guard.

About PhoneGuard, Inc.
PhoneGuard, Inc., a subsidiary of Options Media Group Holdings, Inc., is a leading provider of mobile applications software. The Company's flagship product, personal security and anti-texting while driving software application suite, is a next-generation software suite with the most robust set of features and functions available today. The software product, which is easily downloadable to mobile phones, allows for GPS tracking of the mobile device in order to calculate the rate of speed of travel. Above certain predetermined speeds, the software will lock the keyboard and prevent the user from emailing, surfing the web or texting. While PhoneGuard's Software is designed to prevent texting while driving, it also offers parents and employers the ability to monitor the driving habits of mobile phone users in order to prevent speeding. http://www.PhoneGuard.com.

SOURCE  PhoneGuard, Inc.

PhoneGuard, Inc.

CONTACT: Amity Gay/Kelli Schindelegger, The Zimmerman Agency, +1-850-668-2222, Phoneguard@zimmerman.com

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

Howard Stern's "SNL on STERN" to air on SiriusXM

Five-part original series on Howard 100 channel offers uncensored, backstage history of "Saturday Night Live"

Memorable Stern Show appearances with Jimmy Fallon, Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Tina Fey, Chevy Chase, David Spade, Gilda Radner, Tracy Morgan, Eddie Murphy, Phil Hartman and other SNL stars plus brand-new exclusive commentary from SNL creator/executive producer Lorne Michaels

NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that it will broadcast SNL on STERN, a five-part original series hosted by Howard Stern that offers an uncensored, backstage history of Saturday Night Live as told by the show's cast, guest hosts and writers from three decades of memorable appearances on The Howard Stern Show.

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SNL on STERN premieres on December 19 and airs through December 23 beginning at 6:00 am ET daily on Howard 100 and 6:00 am PT on Howard 101. SNL on STERN will air in five original installments, with encore performances all day and throughout the weekend on Howard 100.

A lifelong fan, Howard's entertaining and in-depth interviews with the cast, writers and guest hosts of Saturday Night Live have provided some of the most entertaining radio in the show's history since his first with Gilda Radner in 1983.

SNL on STERN features interviews with nearly fifty former and current SNL stars including Chris Rock, Bill Murray, David Spade, Chevy Chase, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, JimBreuer, Dana Carvey, Billy Crystal, Robert Downey Jr., Julia Louis Dreyfus, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Al Franken, Gilbert Gottfried, Darrell Hammond, Phil Hartman, Victoria Jackson, Chris Kattan, Colin Quinn, Fred Armisen, Jon Lovitz, Ben Stiller, Norm MacDonald and Lorne Michaels, SNL's creator and executive producer.

Highlights from SNL on STERN include:

    --  Chevy Chase opens up about his backstage brawl with Bill Murray
    --  Classic Stern Show interviews with the late Phil Hartman
    --  Gilda Radner's disastrous 1983 interview with Howard
    --  Darrell Hammond shares his experience meeting former President Bill
        Clinton
    --  Norm MacDonald recalls his bizarre firing from the "Weekend Update" desk
    --  Jim Breuer gives the behind-the-scenes scoop on Joe Pesci and Robert
        DeNiro's famous cameos
    --  Audition horror stories from Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Nealon and Gilbert
        Gottfried
    --  Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller and Sarah Silverman discuss their short
        stints as cast members
    --  Stern's commentary on Ashlee Simpson lip synching and other infamous
        moments in show history
SNL on STERN is produced by The Howard Stern Production Company. Visit http://www.siriusxm.com/howard100 for daily show highlights, exclusive audio clips, a comprehensivecast guide plus the official SNL on STERN poster.

About Sirius XM Radio

Sirius XM Radio is America's satellite radio company.  SiriusXM broadcasts more than 135 satellite radio channels of commercial-free music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather, and data services to over 21 million subscribers. SiriusXM offers an array of content from many of the biggest names in entertainment, as well as from professional sports leagues, major colleges, and national news and talk providers.

SiriusXM programming is available on more than 800 devices, including pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks, boats and aircraft, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for homes and offices. SiriusXM programming is also available at siriusxm.com, and on Apple, BlackBerry and Android-powered mobile devices.

SiriusXM has arrangements with every major automaker and its radio products are available for sale at shop.siriusxm.com as well as retail locations nationwide.

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PICTURE THE FUTURE:  International Photographer Uses Aurasma to Bring Iconic Stills to Augmented Life

CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed photographer and filmmaker, Sam Robinson, is breaking down the conventional boundaries between photography and film by embedding Aurasma into his existing iPhone app - the Sam Robinson Photography App.

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The British visionary, who has studios in London, New York and Barcelona, is using Aurasma - the world's first visual browser - to add a new dimension to his stills, simultaneously blurring the lines between photography and film.

Click here to see the app in action http://vimeo.com/33674921

In addition to seeing highlights from Robinson's commercial work and behind-the-scenes content, users of the app can now point their iPhone at selected Sam Robinson photographs and watch them transform into interactive video. It also changes the way in which advertising campaigns are run, providing a direct link between both the stills and films shot by the UK creative.

Sam Robinson, Photographer and Filmmaker, said:

"The first time I saw Aurasma, I was bowled over - this technology is a completely new medium that dissolves all the old boundaries between photography and film. As both a photographer and a film maker, Aurasma's Developer Studio lets me bring together my stills and film work for the first time. The demand for multi-channel campaigns is growing and this is the perfect way to link them. I'm completely hooked."

Tamas Szabo, founder of Megatomi said:

"Sam gave us the brief to incorporate Aurasma into his app in a way that was intuitive and user-friendly while also being visually impactful. With just two lines of code we were able to integrate Aurasma into the existing app - start to finish, it took just a few hours and the result is incredible."

Martina King, Managing Director of Aurasma, said:

"We're working with some of the world's largest corporations, but we're also working with internationally-renowned creatives like Sam Robinson.  Artists, photographers, film makers, animators, designers - the creative industries instinctively understand Aurasma's potential and are using our free technology to push boundaries and change the way people see and interact with the world."

The Sam Robinson Photography iPhone app is free to download for the iPhone 4, 4S and iPad 2 from the App Store.

Links to Editors

Sam Robinson Photography (App Store)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sam-robinson-photography/id452379533?mt=8

Sam Robinson Photography App (Video)
http://vimeo.com/33674921

Sam Robinson Photography
http://sam-robinson.com

Aurasma (App Store):
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/aurasma-lite/id432526396?mt=8

Aurasma (Android Marketplace):
http://bit.ly/tHibPU

Aurasma:
http://www.aurasma.com
http://www.facebook.com/aurasma/
http://www.twitter.com/aurasma/
http://www.youtube.com/user/AurasmaLite
http://aurasmalite.tumblr.com/

ABOUT AURASMA

Aurasma is the world's first visual browser - a new platform technology that merges the physical world with the virtual. Available as a free app for iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, iPad2 and high-powered Android devices or as a free kernel for developers, Aurasma uses advanced image and pattern recognition to recognise and understand real-world images and objects in much in way the human brain does. It then seamlessly blends the real-world with rich interactive content such as videos and animations called "Auras". Auras can be created for printed images, product packaging, clothing, physical places and users can even use the app to create and share their own.

Since its launch in June 2011, Aurasma has had more than two million downloads. Over 1000 partners in markets including retail, sport, automotive, consumer electronics, entertainment, advertising and publishing are using the free technology in their campaigns or embedding the technology in their own applications. Aurasma was developed by and is part of software company Autonomy - an HP Company.

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Aurasma

CONTACT: Aurasma Press Office at Mischief, 0203 128 6600, Aurasma@mischiefpr.com, or Lauren Offers, +1-415-602-9277, lauren.offers@autonomy.com, for Aurasma

Web Site: http://sam-robinson.com

OfficeMax Delivers "Last-Minute" Holiday Shopping Sale Featuring Dazzling Deals on Technology Gifts

Seven-Day Deals Event Starts Dec. 18

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(®) Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office supplies, technology and services, announced a "last-minute" savings event that will offer holiday shoppers significant savings on technology and custom gifts. The seven-day Dazzling Daily Deals event will run Dec. 18 through Dec. 24.

"Many of our shoppers are still looking to finalize their gifts for the holidays, so we decided to host a week-long savings event just in time for the holiday," said Michael Lewis, executive vice president and president of retail at OfficeMax.  "From tech gifts such as laptops to custom oversized photo prints, we're making it easy for shoppers to get all their last-minute holiday gifts for less."

A deal will be featured on OfficeMax.com each day throughout the weeklong sale, and some deals will also be available for purchase in-store. The daily holiday deals event features a variety of consumer and small business technology gifts including(1):

    --  Sunday, Dec. 18 - Samsung Series 3 Laptop featuring Intel(®) Core(TM)
        i5-2410M processor for $499.99 (save $180, online only)
    --  Monday, Dec. 19 - Kodak M552 14 Megapixel Digital Camera with 5X optical
        zoom for $79.99 (save $40, online only)
    --  Tuesday, Dec. 20 - QuickBooks accounting software for small business.
        Save $80 on QuickBooks Pro 2012, save $200 on QuickBooks Premier 2012
        and save 35% on select Quicken titles. (available online and in-store)
    --  Wednesday, Dec. 21 - HP Color Inkjet Photosmart Premium Fax Wireless
        e-All-in-One printer with automatic 2-sided printing and 2.4" color LCD
        for $99 (save $200, available online)
    --  Thursday, Dec. 22 - 18" x 24" oversized prints from the OfficeMax
        ImPress® Print Center for $8.99 (save $8.99). Offer valid in store
        only.
    --  Friday, Dec. 23 - HP Color Inkjet Photosmart Premium Wireless
        e-All-in-One printer with 4.3" touch screen and lab-quality photo
        printing for $79.99 (save $120, available online)
    --  Saturday, Dec. 24 - Epson(®) EX3200 SVGA Multimedia Projector for
        $299.99 (save $150, available online)

Shoppers can text DEALS to 62999 to receive a reminder text each morning of the sales event with details of the featured item(2).  Check the website for additional details.

About OfficeMaxOfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products.  The OfficeMax mission is simple.  We help our customers do their best work.  The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress(®), technology products and solutions, and furniture to businesses and individual consumers.  OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 30,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and nearly 1,000 stores.  Since 2007, OfficeMax Goodworks programs have served communities and schools, contributing more than $14 million in grants and supplies to support teachers and classrooms. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX.  For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com.

(1) While supplies last. Rebates not available. No price match available on prior purchases. Price may vary outside the continental U.S.

(2) Message and data rates apply. Text STOP to unsubscribe. Text HELP for help.

All trademarks, service marks and trade names of OfficeMax Incorporated used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of OfficeMax Incorporated. Any other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

OfficeMax Media ContactNicole Miller630.864.6069

SOURCE  OfficeMax Incorporated

OfficeMax Incorporated

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

Qualcomm Incorporated Unveils Temporary Renaming of Qualcomm Stadium to Promote Snapdragon Processors

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) unveiled plans to temporarily rename Qualcomm Stadium®, "Snapdragon Stadium(TM)" - an initiative designed to drive consumer awareness and brand impact for its Snapdragon®( )mobile processors. With consumers becoming increasingly more tech savvy, the desire to understand how their smartphones and tablets work continues to increase. Renaming Qualcomm Stadium to Snapdragon Stadium is an important step in increasing consumer awareness of Snapdragon processors, which serve as the "heart" of mobile devices and currently power more than 300 smartphones and tablets worldwide.

The stadium renaming, a collaboration between the City of San Diego, the San Diego Chargers and the San Diego Bowl Game Association, represents a first in the area of stadium naming sponsorships and capitalizes on a ten-day span when the stadium plays host to three nationally televised football games: the San Diego Chargers Dec. 18 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens; and the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl and Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl, taking place on Dec. 21 and Dec. 28, respectively.

With this stadium transformation Qualcomm aims to inform consumers about how Snapdragon processors help consumers do more on their mobile devices--such as watch HD video, play console-quality games and surf the Web--while maintaining the life of their battery for longer periods of time. Qualcomm will utilize a unique opportunity to promote its Snapdragon processors and reach millions of consumers in a high-impact and cost-effective manner. The combined three games are expected to have over 30 million TV viewers and 150,000 fans in attendance.

"Mobile is the biggest technology platform in human history, having a transformative impact on billions of people around the world," said Dr. Paul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm. "Naming Snapdragon Stadium will help us drive consumer awareness for Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile processors and how they enhance the user experience on hundreds of millions of smartphones worldwide."

The first football game in Snapdragon Stadium will take place this Sunday night, December 18, featuring the San Diego Chargers vs. the Baltimore Ravens. Snapdragon Stadium will also play host to two bowl games. The San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on Wednesday, December 21 will feature Louisiana Tech vs. TCU. The Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl on Wednesday, December 28 will pit the University of California, Berkeley against the University of Texas. The NFL Sunday Night Football game will be broadcast on NBC, while both bowl games will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

"This is a first-of-its-kind effort to completely rename a stadium without changing naming rights," said Dean Spanos, Chairman of the Board and President of the San Diego Chargers. "We look forward to playing in Snapdragon Stadium and helping Qualcomm bring awareness to the technologies Snapdragon processors enable."

"The San Diego Bowl Game Association is excited to be on the leading edge of what could become a new trend in stadium and arena naming rights programs," said Bruce Binkowski, Executive Director, San Diego Bowl Game Association. "Both the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl and Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl are proud to provide considerable national visibility for Snapdragon processors."

"For more than 25 years, Qualcomm has served as a leader both within the mobile industry and the San Diego community, particularly with its sponsorship of Qualcomm Stadium - home of the Chargers," said San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders. "The Snapdragon Stadium transformation will raise awareness for Qualcomm, Snapdragon processors and the City of San Diego at a time of year where the American sports community has its attention turned towards 'America's Finest City.'"

In addition to a full overhaul of the stadium's Qualcomm signage - to be temporarily replaced with red Snapdragon signs and banners - the ten day campaign will include device giveaways and an advertising campaign. Tune in this Sunday to catch the first game in Snapdragon Stadium at 5:00 p.m. PT on NBC. For more information about Snapdragon processors or to find a device powered by Snapdragon mobile processors visit http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon.

About Qualcomm 

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more information, visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.

About Snapdragon Processors

Snapdragon processors by Qualcomm are a complete system-on-a-chip, built with best-in-class mobile components that adapt in real time to users' needs. This means they're designed to handle everything from streaming HD to 3D video to seamlessly switching between multiple apps and the Internet. All while delivering longer battery life.

QUALCOMM, QUALCOMM STADIUM and SNAPDRAGON are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. SNAPDRAGON STADIUM is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

© Qualcomm Incorporated. All rights reserved.

Qualcomm Incorporated Contacts:
Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications
Phone:  1-858-845-5959
Email:  corpcomm@qualcomm.com

Warren Kneeshaw, Investor Relations
Phone:  1-858-658-4813
Email:  ir@qualcomm.com

SOURCE  Qualcomm Incorporated

Qualcomm Incorporated

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

Hastings Entertainment to Host Midnight Release Parties for Star Wars: The Old Republic

AMARILLO, Texas, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment superstore retailer, has announced its plans for chain-wide Midnight release parties for the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic. Fans are encouraged to join their local Hastings for a Midnight release party on Monday, December 19, 2011. Festivities for the night will begin at 9:00 P.M. local time and will end after the game goes on sale at Midnight.

Fans enjoying the festivities and awaiting the release of the game will be able to take advantage of special promotions during the release party including 30% off all used video games, video game accessories, books, and CDs. Customers are also encouraged to take advantage of an extended happy hour in Hardback Coffee Cafe stores and 49¢ fountain drinks in participating stores. Hardback Coffee Cafe stores will have a Darth Mocha drink available for purchase during the Midnight release party. Customers who purchase Star Wars: The Old Republic at the party will be eligible to receive a free video game rental coupon.

To find out more about the Star Wars: The Old Republic midnight release party in your area, visit or contact your local Hastings superstore, or visit us online at http://www.goHastings.com.

About Hastings
Founded in 1968, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer that combines the sale of new and used books, videos, video games and CDs, and trends and consumer electronics merchandise, with the rental of videos and video games in a superstore format.  We currently operate 142 superstores, averaging approximately 24,000 square feet, primarily in medium-sized markets throughout the United States.  We also operate three concept stores, Sun Adventure Sports, located in Amarillo, Texas and Lubbock, Texas and TRADESMART, in Littleton, Colorado.

We operate http://www.goHastings.com, an e-commerce Internet Web site that makes available to our customers new and used entertainment products and unique, contemporary gifts and toys.  The site features exceptional product and pricing offers.  The Investor Relations section of our web site contains press releases, a link to request financial and other literature and access our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Hastings Entertainment is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under the symbol HAST.

SOURCE  Hastings Entertainment, Inc.

Hastings Entertainment, Inc.

CONTACT: Dan Crow, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hastings Entertainment, Inc., +1-806-677-1422

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

The Echo Nest Powers New Spotify Radio

SOMERVILLE, Mass., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Echo Nest, a music intelligence platform powering smarter apps across the web and devices, will provide music intelligence to power intelligent radio and radio playlisting within the new Spotify Radio app, which starts rolling out to its users today.

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The relationship sees The Echo Nest powering Spotify Radio, which lets users create personalized radio stations based around songs or artists in Spotify's catalogue of around 15 million tracks. The Echo Nest's deep musical intelligence helps Spotify users build playlists dynamically around any song or artist for an amazing radio experience.

"Playlists are the cornerstone of the Spotify user experience," said Jim Lucchese, CEO of The Echo Nest. "The Echo Nest has invested heavily to ensure our intelligent playlist engine is the most sophisticated in the world. Combining The Echo Nest's intelligent playlist engine with Spotify Radio's incredibly intuitive and inherently social service will certainly give Spotify users an amazing music discovery experience."

Ken Parks, Chief Content Officer of Spotify, commented: "We can't wait to hear what our users think of Spotify Radio, which offers unlimited stations and unlimited skips, as it begins rolling out this week. With the help of The Echo Nest's recommendation wizardry and our multi-million track library, Spotify Radio is now a music discovery experience without equal."

Spotify Radio is located within Spotify Apps, which will this week be made available to both users of the free service plus the Unlimited and Premium subscription tiers. Spotify is the most popular music service of its kind in the world, with over 10 million active users and over 2.5 million paying subscribers in 12 countries worldwide.

About The Echo Nest
The Echo Nest powers smarter music applications for leading media companies and thousands of independent developers, with a customer base that reaches over 100 million music fans every month. Over 250 applications have been built on The Echo Nest platform. With the world's only machine learning system that actively reads about and listens to music everywhere on the web, The Echo Nest opens up the largest repository of dynamic music data in the world - over 5 billion data points on over 30 million songs -- to help developers re-shape the experience of playing -- and playing with -- music. The Echo Nest was co-founded by two MIT PhDs.  Investors include Matrix Partners, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, and three co-founders of MIT Media Lab.

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The Echo Nest Corporation

CONTACT: Elissa Barrett, The Echo Nest, +1-617-628-0233 x43, elissa@echonest.com; Mike Barash, Knock Twice, +1-650-520-0120, mike@knock2x.com

Web Site: http://the.echonest.com

Catalyst Investors Acquires Significant Stake in WeddingWire

Catalyst takes on Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's shares in nation's leading technology company serving the wedding industry

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding and event technology company, today announced that growth private equity firm Catalyst Investors has acquired the stake of WeddingWire's largest non-founder shareholder, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (MSLO). Ryan McNally and Brian Rich will join WeddingWire's Board of Directors.

"WeddingWire is a very attractive investment opportunity. The Company has grown rapidly and will continue to do so. WeddingWire has an exceptionally strong management team with a terrific vision," said McNally. "Its business model provides proven value to its customer base in the wedding market - a more than $70 billion industry - and their core technologies are transportable to other verticals."

WeddingWire is a marketplace that simplifies the wedding and event planning process by connecting engaged couples and event planners with local and national wedding- and event-related businesses. The company provides online marketing tools for local and national vendors, and user reviews and wedding planning tools for couples. WeddingWire recently acquired ProjectWedding.com from eHarmony and partnered with Conde Nast's Brides.com.  In addition, WeddingWire signed a multi-year agreement with MSLO to continue powering local listings on MarthaStewartWeddings.com and to begin powering listings on MarthaStewart.com.

"The Catalyst team has a track record of helping technology companies expand and succeed and WeddingWire will benefit from their experience. We are pleased to work together and have Ryan and Brian join our board," said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. "Catalyst will be an active financial partner and we look forward to their guidance."

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire(TM), the nation's leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers across the WeddingWire Network.

About Catalyst Investors
Catalyst Investors is a growth private equity firm founded in 2000. Catalyst employs a rigorous top-down research focus that seeks to identify investment opportunities in companies and industries that will exhibit strong revenue and margin growth. The firm works in true partnership with talented management teams to build long-term value and is committed to investor transparency. Past and present Catalyst portfolio companies include Advantage Business Media, Aloha Partners, Aspire Media, Catalyst Repository Systems, Denali Spectrum, InSite Wireless Group, Latisys, MessageLabs, MediaMath, MINDBODY, Nine Systems, TCP Communications and Telemundo. For more information, visit http://www.catalystinvestors.com/.

SOURCE  WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire, Inc.

CONTACT: Karen Hopp, +1-917-514-1723, Karen@bazinihopp.com

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

Cox Communications Announces Agreement to Sell Advanced Wireless Spectrum to Verizon Wireless

Cox and Verizon Wireless will become agents to sell each other's residential and commercial products

ATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell to Verizon Wireless its 20 MHz Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum licenses covering 28 million POPs for $315 million. The sale of Cox's AWS spectrum to Verizon Wireless is an important step to ensure that consumers' growing demands for mobility will be met. This agreement does not include Cox's 700 MHz spectrum licenses, the company's Cox Wireless customer accounts or any other assets.

Separately, Cox and Verizon Wireless will also become agents to sell each other's residential and commercial products and services through their respective sales channels. Over time, Cox may have the option to sell Verizon Wireless' services on a wholesale basis. In addition, Cox expects to enter into arrangements with the innovation technology joint venture formed by Verizon Wireless, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks to better integrate wireline and wireless products and services.

"These agreements provide Cox customers with key enablers to mobility, such as access to Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network and iconic wireless devices," said Pat Esser, president of Cox Communications. "We look forward to the many benefits this will bring to customers."

The sale and transfer of Cox's advanced wireless spectrum to Verizon Wireless is subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission and review under the Hart-Scott Rodino Act and other customary conditions.

Cox announced last month that it would no longer sell its Cox Wireless service, but would continue to provide service to its wireless customers through March 30, 2012.

About Cox Communications:
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, and telephone services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves more than 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising.

Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for six years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at http://www.cox.com and http://www.coxmedia.com.

About Verizon Wireless:
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network.  The company serves 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com.  To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia

SOURCE  Cox Communications

Cox Communications

CONTACT: Cox: Mallard Holliday, mallard.holliday@cox.com, +1-404-843-5981; or Verizon Wireless: Peter Thonis,  peter.thonis@verizon.com, +1-212-395-2355

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

Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Coverage in Capital District

4G LTE expansion also continuing in Upstate New York

-- New cell sites improve coverage and capacity in Albany

-- Provide access to 3G wireless broadband service

-- Meet one of Upstate New York's local Test Men, Jack Brandes

ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --  Verizon Wireless is investing in Albany County and expanding its local coverage with a new cell site in Albany. The new site improves coverage and capacity on New Scotland Avenue from Krumkill Road to Academy Road, Hackett Boulevard from South Manning Boulevard to Academy Road, and on South Main Avenue from Western Avenue to Hackett Boulevard. 

In addition to ongoing investment in its 3G network, Verizon Wireless continues to roll out its 4G LTE network nationwide. The 4G LTE network is currently available in 190 markets, including Albany, Buffalo, Glens Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Ithaca, Orange County, NY, Poughkeepsie-Kingston, Utica-Rome and the New York City area. Full nationwide 4G LTE deployment is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2013.

"We've always believed even the most advanced device is only as good as the network it runs on. We continue to aggressively invest in our Upstate New York network to increase coverage and capacity for our customers, add new services like 4G LTE, and maintain our existing 3G network leadership," said Gene Fassett, executive director of Network for Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region.

Verizon Wireless recently earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for ranking highest in customer care among the major national wireless phone service providers.

In addition to voice and wireless data services such as its V CAST multimedia service, the company offers MobileBroadband, its high-speed wireless broadband network geared toward mobile professionals and business customers. In 4G LTE coverage areas, it provides average speeds of 5-12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2-5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world, loaded network environments. In 3G coverage areas, it provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) to 1.4 Mbps, and average upload speeds of 500-800 kbps.   

Strong demand for Verizon Wireless' services continued during the third quarter of 2011 as the company added more than 880,000 thousand net new customers.   

The company's "nation's most reliable wireless network" reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and women throughout the country. These engineers drive nearly 100 specially equipped vehicles more than 1 million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3 million voice call attempts and more than 16 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless' network and the networks of other carriers. Check out our video of Western New York Test Man, Jack Brandes.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com. 

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: John O'Malley, +1-585-321-7264 or +1-585-261-5899, john.omalley@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWjohno, or Meredith Dropkin, +1-315-413-4293, mdropkin@mower.com

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

Pioneer Cellular's 4G LTE Network Testing Signals All Systems Go

First LTE in Rural America Program Participant Completes LTE Data Session

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Cellular, one of 13 participants in the Verizon Wireless LTE in Rural America program, has successfully completed end-to-end data testing over its new 4G LTE network in preparation for a commercial launch next spring for customers in central and western Oklahoma. The new Pioneer 4G LTE network will enable Pioneer and Verizon Wireless customers to enjoy high-speed data services within Pioneer's coverage area and provide Pioneer customers with access to Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network throughout the United States.

Pioneer announced its participation in the LTE in Rural America program last December and during the past year has constructed cell towers, laid fiber optic cable, and installed network hardware and software, working closely with Verizon Wireless engineers. Pioneer is now testing its new network and trial devices for speed, reliability and ease of use.       

Richard Ruhl, general manager of Pioneer, said, "Pioneer Cellular's participation in the Verizon Wireless LTE in Rural America program will benefit our wireless customers as well as Verizon Wireless' customers by accelerating the benefits of high-speed mobile broadband to rural areas where 4G LTE mobility is not available. Partnering with Verizon Wireless will help to ensure we are able to address the future needs of the rural communities we serve who have historically not been the first to benefit from technologies like 4G LTE."

Pioneer's 4G LTE network covers more than 260,000 people in 21 counties across nearly 17,000 miles of central and western Oklahoma.

Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer of Verizon Wireless, yesterday sent a congratulatory email to Ruhl, which was delivered over Pioneer's 4G LTE network.   

"This is an important milestone in our LTE in Rural America program because it demonstrates what can be accomplished by two companies with the common goal of empowering rural America," Mead said. "A robust wireless broadband infrastructure is vital for economic development in rural communities. We are committed to supporting our LTE in Rural America participants so they can bring wireless broadband to their communities as quickly as possible."             

Verizon Wireless announced the LTE in Rural America initiative in June 2010 to bring the benefits of high-speed mobile broadband to rural areas of the United States where Verizon Wireless currently does not have a network. Under the program, Verizon Wireless shares access to its 700 MHz spectrum with rural operators who use their tower and backhaul assets to build a 4G LTE network.

To date, 13 rural carriers have leased spectrum covering, in total, 2.6 million people in rural communities and 85,000 square miles in 10 states.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and the largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, with nearly 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To review and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at ww.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Pioneer Cellular

Cellular Network Partnership d/b/a Pioneer Cellular is a Partnership Group comprised of Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., KanOkla Telephone Association, South Central Communications of Kansas, and Hinton Cellular Company in Hinton, Oklahoma. Established in 1988, the group serves customers in 37 counties in western and southwestern Oklahoma and 14 counties in southern Kansas. Pioneer Cellular provides services with 3G EVDO Rev A technology such as Picture and Text Messaging, Data Browsing and downloadable BREW((TM)) applications. 

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: CONTACT: Robin Nicol, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7515, Robin.Nicol@verizonwireless.com

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

Mail.Ru Group and Crytek Sign Publishing Deal for Warface(R)

Free-To-Play Online First-Person Shooter to be launched

FRANKFURT, Germany and MOSCOW, December 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Mail.Ru Group Limited (LSE: MAIL), the largest internet company in Eastern Europe and
the leader of the Russian online gaming market, and Crytek GmbH ("Crytek"), one of the
world's leading independent development studios for interactive entertainment, announced
today that they signed a publishing deal for Warface. The free-to-play first-person
shooter (FPS) is based on Crytek's award winning game development solution CryENGINE(R)3
and will be released and operated by Mail.Ru Group in Russia and the CIS countries.

    Vladimir Nikolsky, VP Games at Mail.Ru Group, said: "We are really pleased to bring
our audience Warface, one of the most anticipated AAA online FPS. With the cutting
edge-technology and one of the best developing teams behind, the title is going to be a
revolutionary experience for our players and instant success for our company."

    "With Mail.Ru Group we have found a perfect partner for publishing Warface in Russia
and we are looking forward to releasing Crytek's newest IP together. Given Mail.Ru Group's
incredible experience and expertise we are convinced that Warface will raise the quality
bar and set the standard for the next generation of massively multiplayer online
shooters", said Avni Yerli, Managing Director of Crytek GmbH.

    Crytek's first free-to-play game Warface combines high production values with stunning
visuals and an intense gameplay experience known from conventional retail products. The
military shooter is set in a near future setting and key features include:

   
    - Cooperative game play in Player vs. Environment (PvE) missions with a
      challenging state-of-the art artificial intelligence and massive boss fights.
    - Competitive and fast paced Player vs. Player (PvP) action.
    - High level of team play in both PvE and PvP, four different player classes,
      cooperative special moves.
    - Real-time weapon customization for adaptive changes in play style.
    - Frequent content updates.

    About Mail.Ru Group [http://corp.mail.ru/en/about ]

    About Crytek [http://crytek.com/company ]

    For more information about Warface please visit http://www.warface.com/
[http://www.warface.com ].

   
    Contact:
    Jens Schaefer
    Senior PR Manager
    jens@crytek.com
    Phone: +49-69-219-77-66-1071

Source: Crytek GmbH

DNAinfo.com Announces NYC Neighborhood Holiday Guide

... Comprehensive guide offers an events calendar, unusual holiday news and deals from local merchants

NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Where can New Yorkers go for up-to-the-minute neighborhood information on holiday events, gift ideas and seasonal news?  DNAinfo.com (http://www.dnainfo.com), Manhattan's leading neighborhood news source, has unveiled a comprehensive Holiday Guide, which includes a detailed events calendar, holiday related stories and gift ideas from local shops.

"Our Holiday Guide provides New Yorkers with one place to go for all their seasonal news and information," said Leela de Kretser, DNAinfo.com's Publisher and Editorial Director.  "We don't want anyone to miss the latest tree lighting, Hanukkah activity, or Santa sighting."

The DNAinfo.com team has uncovered holiday news stories including a "Santa Paws" that brings holiday cheer to puppies in Chelsea, a Lady Gaga window display at Barney's, and the "Operation Cookie" effort, sending 120 pounds of sweets from NYC to Afghanistan troops.

Participating retailers offering holiday deals are detailed at DNAinfo.com, and include:

    --  Antoinette Boudoir Newstalgica Spa - 11 West 46th Street
    --  Azul Salon - 4260 Broadway
    --  CadessDeVie.com
    --  Delphinium Home - 353 West 47th Street
    --  Edible Arrangements - 239 West 105th Street
    --  European Skin Care Center - 139 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor
    --  Higher Level Tattoos - 625 West 181st Street
    --  J's Big Gym - 625 West 181st Street
    --  Lali Lali Salon - 650 Broadway
    --  Lance Lappin Salon - 123 West Broadway
    --  Le Femme Suite - 2364 Adam Clayton Blvd.
    --  Metamorphosis Day Spa - 127 East 56th Street, 5th Floor
    --  Pimps & Pinups Boutique Hair Salon - 101 Stanton Street
    --  Quality Florists - 447 Columbus Avenue
    --  Radio City Audio - 651 W. 181st Street
    --  Skunkfunk Clothing - 181 Orchard Street
    --  Vada Spa - 387 Avenue of the Americas
    --  With & Wessel
Visit DNAinfo.com's Holiday Guide here:  http://www.dnainfo.com/promotions/holiday-guide-2011

About DNAinfo.comDNAinfo.com (http://www.dnainfo.com) is New York's leading neighborhood news source. We deliver up-to-the-minute reports on entertainment, education, politics, crime, sports, and dining. Our award-winning journalists find the stories - big or small - that matter most to New Yorkers. The inspiration, funding, and strategic vision for DNAinfo.com come from entrepreneur and Ameritrade (AMTD) founder Joe Ricketts.

SOURCE  DNAinfo.com

DNAinfo.com

CONTACT: April Nichols, +1-646-554-4295, april@violetcommunications.com

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

EnerJex Announces Free Availability of Real-Time Level 2 Stock Quotes

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 16, 2011  /PRNewswire/ -- EnerJex Resources, Inc. (OTCMarkets: ENRJ) ("EnerJex" or the "Company"), a domestic onshore oil company, announced today that it has subscribed to OTC Intelligence in order to provide investors with free access to real-time market depth (Level 2) quotes on EnerJex's stock. These quotes are currently available under the Company's stock symbol "ENRJ" at http://www.otcmarkets.com and will soon be available on EnerJex's website at http://www.enerjexresources.com.   

About EnerJex Resources, Inc.

EnerJex is a domestic onshore oil company with assets located in Eastern Kansas and South Texas. The Company's primary business is to acquire, develop, explore and produce oil properties onshore in the United States. Additional information is available on the Company's web site at http://www.enerjexresources.com.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the world's largest electronic marketplace for broker-dealers to trade unlisted stocks. OTC Markets Group's OTC Link(TM) platform supports an open network of competing broker-dealers that provide investors with the best prices in over 10,000 OTC securities. We categorize the wide spectrum of OTC-traded companies into three tiers - OTCQX (the intelligent marketplace), OTCQB® (the venture marketplace), and OTC Pink(TM) (the open marketplace) - so investors can identify the level and quality of information companies provide. To learn more about how OTC Markets Group makes the unlisted markets more transparent, informed, and efficient, visit http://www.otcmarkets.com.

    Contact
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    Brad Holmes, Investor Relations               Robert Watson, Jr. CEO
    (713) 654-4009                                (210) 451-5545
    B_Holmes@att.net
SOURCE  EnerJex Resources, Inc.

EnerJex Resources, Inc.

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