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7 Year Old Brings Monster Truck Racing Game to App Stores

TAMPA Fla., Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jared, a 7 year old in Tampa, Florida, presented his father David with a few drawings that represented his vision of a new and unique flavor of monster truck racing game. Working closely with his son, David and his team spent over a year under his son's direction using these drawings and ideas to build the newly released "Tires of Fury" game from Ignotus Games, for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Mac OSX, with Android and Windows coming soon.

Apple seems to have liked the game, as they have placed it on their prestigious "New and Noteworthy" apps page.

A seasoned veteran of other racing games, Jared set out to design a game fun for everyone, insisting each Monster Truck have its own signature vehicle and track design. He spent hours sketching up vehicles, winding racetracks, and even an instruction manual. While many kids spend time drawing up their own visions of the "perfect" video game: very few have a dad who directs a video game development studio. He made his son's vision a reality.

With these sketches in hand, the development team at Ignotus Games went to work. The result is "Tires of Fury," their flagship release for Christmas, 2011.

According to David, the remarkable game follows Jared's original vision of the game.  "I'm really happy with how this game turned out," David said. "We were able to transform Jared's drawings and concepts into a truly unique and fun game."

The multiplayer, cross-platform truck racing simulator is the latest game to come out of Ignotus Games, LLC. In the game, players pick their characters and vehicle, line up at the start and then the race begins through 12 unique environments: including deserts, swamps and cities. By winning, players earn tires, which are the currency of this game. Game players use them to upgrade their trucks' abilities in acceleration, top speed and handling.

"The truly unique aspect of this game is its cross-platform and multiplayer capabilities," David said.

"As long as all players are on the internet, any combination of supported computers and phones can race together."

While multiplayer or multiplatform games are nothing new, games that are both are relatively rare. This is what makes "Tires of Fury" stand out from the pack and offer a way for friends and the whole family to get involved in the fun. <font size="2" face="Arial">The average game requires that everyone view the action on a single screen</font>, usually their television, dividing the screen into separate sections for each player. "Tires of Fury" gives each player their own personal screen, from their own perspective, to view the action. It is quite an experience to "drive your phone" in this intriguing offering from Ignotus Games, LLC.

The game is available for download on the Apple iTunes App Store for iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches; the Apple Mac App Store for Mac OSX computers, and soon for Google Android phones and Microsoft Windows computers.

Ignotus Games, LLC is a software development company based in Tampa, Florida.

Company Homepage:
http://www.ignotusgames.com

iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tires-of-fury/id483228581?mt=8

Mac OSX:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tires-of-fury/id485352898?mt

Android and Windows:
Coming soon!
If you would like more information, or would like to schedule an interview, please contact Ignotus Games, LLC.

Contact: David Rajala
Tel: 800-991-4707
Email: sales@ignotusgames.com
Web: http://www.ignotusgames.com

SOURCE  Ignotus Games, LLC

Ignotus Games, LLC

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

Weather On Sale(TM) Website Launches

Will the Temperature Fall Enough to Ignite Mega Savings??

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WeatherOnSale.com will launch on December 13, 2011; as long as the temperature in New York is 39 degrees or less the site will go live and allow visitors incredible savings on famous maker's apparel and accessories. This premiere website will be the home of hugely discounted seasonal items -- which will be dictated by the weather.  For example, on December 13, if the temperature in New York is 39 degrees or less, all prices will be $39.

Founded by cousins, David Peyser, 18, Shai Peyser, 23 and David Rifkin, 23, Weather on Sale(TM) started as an idea at a family gathering for their grandmother's birthday. Being that they are great grandsons of an apparel manufacturer, they always felt they would somehow collaborate in this field.

"It has always bothered us when apparel retailers blame the weather for their problems, so we decided to make weather the solution," said David Rifkin. "It gives consumers the ability to leverage weather and use it to their advantage," said David Peyser.

Instead of waiting for clearance prices during the holiday season, shoppers can purchase the best in brand name apparel and accessories in the comfort of their own homes. Information was sent to bargain sites such as AnyLuckyDay, Slickdeals and Eversave, et al., where viewers will be given the link http://www.weatheronsale.com and they'll be able to sign up for email alerts and get notified when the mercury -- and prices -- drop, giving the visitor incredible values.

SOURCE  Weather on Sale(TM)

Weather on Sale(TM)

CONTACT: CONTACT:  Allen Cohen, Weather on Sale(TM), +1-646-878-1362, allen@allencohenpr.com

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

Pandora Debuts Personalized Concert Series with Dawes in Portland

Free Concert Series Now Brings Listeners the Bands They Love

OAKLAND, Calif. and PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading personalized radio service, announced today that a new series of free, live concerts will debut on December 13 in Portland, Oregon, with Dawes, an emerging rock band from Southern California. Invitations for this new series are being sent based on each listener's musical preferences on Pandora, such as stations they have created and songs they have thumbed-up. Pandora data shows that Portland-area listeners are 25 percent more likely to enjoy a Dawes song and 30 percent more likely to create a Dawes station on Pandora than listeners in any other U.S. city.

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Pandora's Music Genome Project®( )powers the personalization of Pandora radio, which enables listeners to create up to 100 free radio stations with a single seed: a band name, song or genre.  After a radio station is created on Pandora, feedback from each listener in the form of thumbs-up and thumbs-down helps further personalize their radio stations. This ongoing "conversation" with every listener allows Pandora to connect people with bands they love. 

Pandora Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Tim Westergren said, "Connecting artists and their fans is a central part of our mission at Pandora and we bring some very unique capabilities to that task. Our data shows that Dawes has a sizeable potential audience in Portland and we're excited to help bring them together."

Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes said, "As we have traveled the country, we often hear from our listeners that they discovered us on Pandora. We are excited that, now, through this new concert series, we'll get to connect in person."

Pandora listeners can look forward to more of these types of concerts in different cities across the country in 2012.  The Portland event, for people who are 21 years of age and up, is presented to Pandora listeners free of charge.   

For fans who did not receive an invitation online, a limited number of free tickets will be available at the door beginning at 5 p.m. on December 13. The show will take place at Portland's Mississippi Studios, with the doors opening at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m.

ABOUT PANDORA

Pandora (NYSE: P) gives people music they love anytime, anywhere, through connected devices. (OK, we've added comedy as well so we're also up for playing some jokes you'll love.) Personalized stations launch instantly with the input of a single "seed" - a favorite artist, song or genre. The Music Genome Project®, a deeply detailed hand -built musical taxonomy, powers the personalization of Pandora® internet radio by using musicological "DNA" and constant listener feedback to craft personalized stations from a growing collection of hundreds of thousands of recordings. Tens of millions of people in the U.S. turn on Pandora to hear music they love.  http://www.pandora.com

SOURCE  Pandora

Pandora

CONTACT: Mollie Starr, Pandora Communications and Public Relations, press@pandora.com, +1-510-842-6996, or Deborah Roth, Pandora Communications and Public Relations, press@pandora.com, +1-510-842-7928, or Dominic Paschel, VP, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations, investor@pandora.com, +1-510-842-6960

AT&T Enhances Mobile Broadband Coverage in Cincinnati Area

New Antennas Provide Additional Wireless Capacity Downtown, near Airport, in Mason

CINCINNATI, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced wireless devices and services, AT&T* today announced that it has expanded its mobile broadband coverage in downtown Cincinnati, near the area's major commercial airport in Hebron, Ky., and in the Mason, Ohio area by completing the installation of new antennas at eight cell sites in these locations to serve customers throughout these areas.

The antenna installations provide additional antennas, receivers, signal processors and power sources at the cell sites to double the capacity of each site location, providing for more efficient management of wireless capacity in heavily-trafficked areas. The additional capacity is expected to help improve call reliability and enable more consistent network access to help customers make the most of their AT&T devices.

"We want you to have an extraordinary experience whether you're making a phone call, sharing videos and photos with friends, checking the latest scores, or keeping your business mobile on your AT&T device," said Larry Evans, vice president and general manager, AT&T Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. "Smartphones, tablets and laptops are continuing to drive unprecedented demand for wireless access everywhere. We're investing in a combination of technologies right here in the Cincinnati area to meet these needs and ensure an advanced broadband experience for all our customers."

AT&T Ohio president Tom Pelto agreed, adding, "This enhancement is in addition to the 50 new cell sites we've activated, the 130 we've upgraded, and the 360 sites where we've added capacity in Ohio this year." AT&T invested more than $200 million in its Ohio wireless and wireline networks in the first half of 2011.

AT&T is an industry pioneer in delivering the benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications. With the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazing wireless voice and data experience. The company's recently announced agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA represents a major commitment to strengthen and expand its network. If approved, this deal means that AT&T will be able to expand the next generation of mobile broadband - 4G LTE - from its current plan of 80 percent of the U.S. population to more than 97 percent.

AT&T's mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the best international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 225 countries and data service in more than 200 countries.

AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** with more than 29,000 hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to nearly 190,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. As of October 2011, AT&T offers more than 240 hotspots in the Cincinnati area. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans.

For more information about AT&T's mobile broadband coverage in Cincinnati or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit an AT&T Coverage Viewer. 

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit our AT&T network news page.

*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.

** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See http://www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

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

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

© 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.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Holly Hollingsworth of AT&T - Ohio, Office: +1-614-223-5711, Cell: +1-614-312-2008, holly.hollingsworth@att.com

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

Celebrate the Season With "12 Days of Holiday Deals" in Ticketmaster's Merchandise Store

-  Starting Today Shoppers Can Find Amazing Deals and Enter Daily Drawings at the One-Stop Online Destination for Fan Favorite Merchandise, Music and Memorabilia -

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the holiday season, Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment company (NYSE:LYV), today announced the "12 Days of Holiday Deals" in the Ticketmaster Merchandise Store, http://www.store.ticketmaster.com.  Ticketmaster has introduced an online store offering music, officially licensed merchandise and a selection of memorabilia and exclusive products from hundreds of artists, athletes, comedians and family entertainment.

There is something for everyone on your list, from the hard to find tour posters to collector's edition vinyls, box sets and MP3s, the Ticketmaster Merchandise Store also offers the more unexpected finds like Tim McGraw Christmas tree ornaments, a Katy Perry Peppermint Swirl purse, an Elvis iPad sleeve, a Dave Matthews Band backpack or a commemorative 70th birthday Muhammad Ali robe and photo book.  Shoppers can browse the inventory by artist or genre, search by keyword, check out the items that have made the best seller list or view our curated gift suggestions.

Fans will discover 12 deals beginning December 8th through December 23th. Each deal will be revealed at 12:00 noon Eastern at http://store.ticketmaster.com, on Ticketmaster's Facebook page and through Twitter by following @Ticketmaster and will only be available to redeem from the Ticketmaster Merchandise Store for 24 hours (Friday deals will be extended through the weekend). Fans also have the opportunity to enter drawings for a chance to win Ticketmaster Store gift certificates on Ticketmaster's Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/ticketmaster.  Three lucky sweepstakes entrants will win one of three $100 gift certificates in the final drawing on December 24th. Offers include discounts on featured departments such as outerwear, gift ideas and the Kids Corner, free gifts, MP3 downloads and special rates on shipping to ensure affordable delivery in time for the holidays.  Additionally, all participating customers will receive a 15% off discount code on January 2 to apply to their next purchase in the Ticketmaster Merchandise Store.

"The Ticketmaster team is thrilled to offer exclusive daily deals for unique, sought-after gifts to our fans, and new experiences for music, sports and comedy aficionados within our Ticketmaster merchandise store," said Jon Carter, senior vice president and general manager of eCommerce upsells, Ticketmaster. "Fans love to connect with their favorite artists through memorabilia.  Whether you are seeking a tour T-shirt for your loved one to wear at an upcoming concert or searching for a truly unique gift for those family members and friends who have everything, the Ticketmaster merchandise store offers memorabilia not found anywhere else, it is a cure for the common gift card."

The Ticketmaster Merchandise Store is a one-stop destination for exclusive artist and team memorabilia, including accessories, books, collectibles, apparel, posters and more.

In addition to memorabilia offered in the Ticketmaster Merchandise Store, Ticketmaster.com offers more than just tickets with opportunities to enhance the live event experiences.  The selection ranges from a Disney on Ice's "Princess Package," which includes shampoo, blow-dry and special princess finish, complete with the tiara to the Washington Capitals' Penalty Box Pack, which includes the opportunity to watch the pre-game warm-ups from the penalty box, on-ice post game photos, a Caps jersey and New Era hat. 

About Ticketmaster:
With operations spanning 19 countries, Ticketmaster is the world leader in event ticketing and ranks among the top five eCommerce sites globally.  Ticketmaster is a division of Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit http://www.livenation.com/investors.

SOURCE  Ticketmaster

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Ticketmaster

CONTACT: CONTACT:  Jacqueline Peterson of Ticketmaster, +1-310-360-3051, Jacqueline.Peterson@ticketmaster.com

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

Ness Adds Social Media Capabilities to Restaurant Recommendation App for iPhone and iPod touch

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ness Computing is proud to announce a major update to the Ness App for iPhone and iPod touch that adds rich social media capabilities, including Thank You Notes, Smart Invite and support for Notification Center in iOS 5.

The Ness App recommends restaurants by learning a user's tastes and then predicts how much a user will like a restaurant on a scale from 0 to 100%. As the user rates more restaurants, Ness will adapt recommendations to a user's tastes. Ness users can then share these great spots with their friends via Facebook.

Social media features included in the update:

    --  Notification Center: Notifications sent when friends ask for reviews,
        follow other users, and like reviews.
    --  Smart Invite: Ness suggests a list of friends to invite to Ness who
        would enjoy the app the most.
    --  Personalized Home Screen: Ness intelligently presents a user's favorite
        cuisines on the home screen.
    --  Post Reviews to Facebook: Share restaurant reviews at the flip of a
        switch.
    --  Thank You Notes: Show friends appreciation for their recommendations in
        Ness by sending and receiving Thank You Notes as Facebook wall posts.
"Ness aims to streamline and personalize the act of finding your next meal out," said Corey Reese, Founder and CEO of Ness Computing. "By sending a Thank You Note for a great recommendation or sharing a review about a restaurant you truly love, Ness will now enable more natural and trustworthy responses. Additionally, the more Ness can facilitate natural conversations between friends about their favorite restaurants, the better the experience will be for everyone."

Instead of having users rely on thousands of reviews from strangers, Ness helps diners quickly choose restaurants based on what they already enjoy. When users connect Facebook and Foursquare to Ness, they can also see what their friends enjoy. The result is a quick and accurate way to find just the right restaurant to dine at.

The Ness App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone or iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/.

About Ness Computing

Ness Computing's flagship app, Ness, has been featured by Apple and named to The Best iPhone Apps on Gizmodo. At Ness, a world class design team handcrafts every pixel it ships, and a deep technology-driven engineering team develops the breakthrough technology that powers Ness. The goal is to deliver a uniquely immersive experience that delights the senses while helping people quickly make a decision on where to eat, and later - where to shop, which events to attend, and more.

The company is based in Silicon Valley, California and is hiring. For more information, please visit http://www.likeness.com.

Ness Computing ContactName: Marissa LouiePhone: (408) 718-1396Email: press(at)likeness(dot)com

SOURCE  Ness Computing

Ness Computing

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

Rockefeller University Press Introduces New Apps for iPhone and iPad

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller University Press (RUP) has unveiled new iPhone and iPad apps for its three journals: The Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), The Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), and The Journal of General Physiology (JGP). iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users can read full-text articles anywhere at any time, even without an Internet connection.

The apps, designed for easy reading and browsing on any iOS device, allow users to read and cache full-text articles, and view high-resolution, expandable images. Users can also access podcasts and other feeds, bookmark articles, search content, receive new content alerts, view videos, and read and share content through social media tools.

The RUP apps are available in the iTunes App Store. After a free trial period, access to full text will be limited to users with personal or institutional online subscriptions.

"These apps represent the next step in our ongoing mission to publish excellent science and provide it to our readers in the latest technological formats," says Mike Rossner, RUP Executive Director.  "Now you can take our journals with you wherever you go!"

In addition to the iPhone and iPad apps, RUP offers access to JCB, JEM, and JGP through its mobile-optimized sites, which provide a format streamlined for most mobile devices. The mobile-optimized sites were introduced in spring 2011 on a free introductory basis.

Links to mobile apps on iTunes:

JCB: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-journal-of-cell-biology/id481769378
JEM: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/journal-experimental-medicine/id481771946
JGP: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-journal-general-physiology/id481773916

Links to app support:

JCB: http://www.jcb.org/site/app
JEM: http://www.jem.org/site/app
JGP: http://www.jgp.org/site/app

About The Rockefeller University Press
As part of The Rockefeller University in New York City, The Rockefeller University Press (RUP) is committed to quality and integrity in scientific publishing. RUP's goal is to publish excellent science using the latest technologies and to conduct rigorous peer review while applying the highest standards of novelty, mechanistic insight, data integrity, and general interest. For more information, please visit http://www.rupress.org.

Contact:

Rita Sullivan King

News Coordinator, The Rockefeller University Press

212-327-8603

news@rupress.org

SOURCE  The Rockefeller University

The Rockefeller University

Web Site: http://www.rockefeller.edu

Pearl Drums and The Guitammer Company Partner to Develop the Throne Thumper

Available Now in 100 Best Buy Locations

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Drum and The Guitammer Company (OTCBB : GTMM) announce the following:- It's time to feel your drums like never before. The Pearl Drum Corporation has released a new tactile monitoring device for drums called "The Pearl Throne Thumper, powered by ButtKicker".  In a two-year development partnership Pearl and Guitammer designed the Throne Thumper so musicians could actually feel low frequencies like the thump of the bass drum when sound levels make them difficult to hear. The Throne Thumper clamps to any drummer's throne and works with all brands of electronic drums, and miked acoustic drums.

"The response to the Throne Thumper by our artists has been nothing short of amazing," said Terry West, President of Pearl Drums. Mike Mangini with Dream Theater and Eric Singer, drummer with the legendary hard rock band KISS, are the first of many artists using the Throne Thumper on tour this year.  "The Throne Thumper can be used anywhere electronic or acoustic drums are played and it is especially suited for the house of worship market where the drummer's sound level and the entire stage volume is very controlled," says West.

On stage and in recording studios, bass drums, bass guitar, etc. are difficult to hear when mixed with other instruments.  For close to 15 years, The Guitammer Company has solved this problem by providing ButtKicker-brand tactile transducers to musicians.   

"For years as a working drummer, I was constantly aware of the difficulties of hearing my bass drum, especially as the acoustic environment changed from stage-to-stage. ButtKickers were designed to end that problem by allowing drummers to feel the impact from their drums, literally in their bodies, without the stage volume having to be loud," says Ken McCaw, Founder of The Guitammer Company. The Throne Thumper is a more economical solution for the studio, professional and recreational drummer.

The Throne Thumper is powered by a 200 watt ButtKicker amp and is the perfect companion to Pearl's e-Pro Live electronic drum set.

Model #: THMP1
List Price: $499.00, Suggested Street Price: $299.00

Visit http://www.pearldrum.com or http://www.thebuttkicker.com for more information, and to see a list of the Best Buy locations.

    Contacts:
    Bob Sabellico               Media@Guitammer.com
    Pearl Drums USA             The Guitammer Company
    Phone 615-833-4477          Phone 614-898-9370
    Fax 615-833-6242            Fax 815-346-952
    bobsabellico@pearldrums.com media@guitammer.com

About Pearl Corporation

Pearl Corporation is a division of Pearl Musical Instruments, a world-wide leading manufacturer of drums, percussion instruments and flutes.  Pearl Corporation is also the exclusive U.S. distributor of Adams concert percussion. Pearl Corporation is based in Nashville. 

About The Guitammer Company
The Guitammer Company, Westerville, OH, is a leader in low frequency sound. Its innovative and award-winning line of ButtKicker®-brand low frequency audio transducers let users feel low-frequency sound (bass) and are used around the world by leading entertainment and theater companies in movie theaters and attractions; by world famous musicians; in home theaters, simulators and for car audio. Their revolutionary, patented design makes them musically accurate, powerful and virtually indestructible. ButtKicker® and ButtKicker Live!® are registered trademarks of The Guitammer Company. For additional information, visit http://www.thebuttkicker.com and http://www.shakemycouch.com

SOURCE  The Guitammer Company

The Guitammer Company

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

Saint Jude Retreats Offers New Family Information Portal

Drug and alcohol social education program center to launch new web information portal for participants' family members.

AMSTERDAM, N.Y., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint Jude Retreats has announced a new information portal for family members of program participants. The secure website will launch in mid-December and offer information to those whose loved ones have problems with drugs and alcohol and are participating in a Saint Jude Retreats social education center program.

Much of the information is currently available in a printed booklet that is mailed to the family of the program participant. This will be transferred to an online digital format that is accessed through the Saint Jude's Corner website by invitation only. The center decided to change to an electronic format for a number of reasons.

"It will help us to reduce costs, and also make it more efficient and convenient for families to access the information," said Daniel Hidalgo, senior marketing director for Saint Jude Retreats. "This allows family members to become educated more quickly and to give us some feedback as to what they need and what they would like to learn more about. We also want them to understand how we can help their loved ones with drug or alcohol problems, and that we are not a drug and alcohol treatment facility or a 12-step program."

Family members will have 60-day access to the web portal, which will also feature informative video clips, help guides and contact information. Family members can purchase the printed program materials at a reduced rate if they prefer.

About Saint Jude Retreats: Saint Jude Retreats (http://www.soberforever.net) is a drug and alcohol social education center headquartered in Amsterdam, New York. It is an effective alternative to alcohol rehab and drug treatment programs. Saint Jude Retreats has been helping people overcome alcohol and substance use through Cognitive Behavioral Education(TM) (CBE) since opening its doors in 1992. CBE and the Saint Jude Retreats program are endorsed by alcohol and drug program internationally acclaimed professionals, such as Prof. Emeritus David Hanson, PhD; Prof. David Rudy, PhD; Dr. Joy Browne and the late Joseph Vacca, PhD, among others.

SOURCE  Saint Jude Retreats

Saint Jude Retreats

CONTACT: CONTACT:  Daniel Hildalgo of Saint Jude Retreats, +1-518-842-2204

Web Site: http://www.soberforever.net

Charter Launches TiVo Premiere in Texas

The best of TV from the fastest ISP

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) - Kevin L. of Fort Worth, TX has been part of a Charter Communications TiVo® Premiere trial for the last few months. How was his experience? "Incredible," he said. "It's everything -TV, Internet, Charter On Demand, iPhone®, iPad® and more - all rolled into one awesome technology."

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Charter Communications and TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) today announced the launch of Charter's whole-home solution powered by TiVo Premiere, now available to its customers in Texas. Charter will deploy TiVo Premiere across its footprint in the first half of 2012. TiVo Premiere from Charter seamlessly blends traditional television channels with Internet-delivered video and interactive applications from Charter On Demand as well as Pandora®, YouTube® and more, all packaged in TiVo's easy-to-use, elegant user interface. In addition to the robust entertainment library, customers can also take advantage of a whole-home video solution allowing them to begin a recording in one room, pause and pick it up from a TiVo Premiere device in another room.

"The innovative technology that Charter enables has a profound impact on the sharing of information and enjoyment of entertainment," said Rich DiGeronimo, Charter Senior Vice President, Product and Strategy. "We're now providing customers more content options on the device they choose. TiVo Premiere further enhances the customer's overall experience by offering even more control, in addition to seamless access to Charter's deep On Demand library, within an elegant TiVo user interface."

"Charter sought to remain competitive in a rapidly changing pay-TV market with an abundance of choices, and turned to TiVo because of our superior user interface and reputation as the leading provider of these offerings," said David Sandford, Vice President and General Manager of TiVo's Service Provider Business. "With today's launch, Charter's customers can now engage with traditional television, broadband-delivered content and video on demand in a package unlike anything they've had access to before, and view this through a whole-home-capable solution, enabling a truly first-class television viewing experience."

TiVo Premiere from Charter, an attractive, easy-to-navigate experience, enables customers to automatically record favorite shows each week with Season Pass® recordings. In addition, WishList® searches will find and record programs based on customer-specified interests.

Other Charter TiVo Premiere features include:

    --  Integrated search: Quickly scan across the TV lineup, Charter On Demand
        and web content to find programs to watch, regardless of where they
        originate.
    --  Remote scheduling: Search and schedule recordings from the Web or from a
        mobile device.
    --  TiVoToGo(TM) transfers: Transfer some programs from the TiVo Premiere to
        a laptop, media device, or smart phone for viewing outside the home.
    --  Control live TV: Pause, rewind, slow-motion, and instantly replay live
        TV.
    --  iPad and iPhone: Free app enables search, browse, explore and sharing of
        favorite entertainment without interrupting what's playing on TV. An
        Android(TM) app is expected to be launched in early January 2012.
    --  Personalized ratings: By hitting the "thumbs-up" and "thumbs-down"
        ratings buttons on the TiVo remote, TiVo tracks personal likes and
        dislikes, providing relevant programming suggestions and automatic
        recordings.
    --  Content storage: Record up to 45 hours of high-definition (HD)
        programming or up to 400 hours of standard-definition programming -
        equivalent to more than 16 days of content.
    --  Full HD support: Offers full support for 1080p and 1080i HD formats.
For more information on the incredible experience delivered by TiVo Premiere from Charter, visit http://www.charter.com/tivo

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About Charter

Charter is a leading broadband communications company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter TV® video entertainment programming, Charter Internet® access, and Charter Phone®. Charter Business® similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business telephone, video and music entertainment services, and wireless backhaul. Charter's advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter can be found at charter.com.

TiVo, the TiVo logo, Season Pass, WishList, and TiVoToGo are registered trademarks and trademarks of TiVo Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide.  Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, the factors described under "Risk Factors" from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this release may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "will," "may," "intend," "estimated," "aim," "on track," "target," "opportunity," "tentative," "positioning" and "potential," among others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this release are set forth in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC, and include, but are not limited to:

    --  our ability to sustain and grow revenues and free cash flow by offering
        video, Internet, telephone, advertising and other services to
        residential and commercial customers, to adequately meet the customer
        experience demands in our markets and to maintain and grow our customer
        base, particularly in the face of increasingly aggressive competition,
        the need for innovation and the related capital expenditures and the
        difficult economic conditions in the United States;
    --  the impact of competition from other market participants, including but
        not limited to incumbent telephone companies, direct broadcast satellite
        operators, wireless broadband and telephone providers, and digital
        subscriber line ("DSL") providers and competition from video provided
        over the Internet;
    --  general business conditions, economic uncertainty or downturn, high
        unemployment levels and the level of activity in the housing sector;
    --  our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to raise
        prices to offset, in whole or in part, the effects of higher programming
        costs (including retransmission consents);
    --  the effects of governmental regulation on our business;
    --  the availability and access, in general, of funds to meet our debt
        obligations, prior to or when they become due, and to fund our
        operations and necessary capital expenditures, either through (i) cash
        on hand, (ii) free cash flow, or (iii) access to the capital or credit
        markets; and
    --  our ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and credit
        facilities, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner,
        could trigger a default of our other obligations under cross-default
        provisions.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We are under no duty or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

SOURCE  Charter Communications, Inc.

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Charter Communications, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Anita Lamont, +1-314-543-2215, or Analysts, Robin Gutzler, +1-314-543-2389

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

Total Network Inventory 2: the Elegant Network Inventory Solution

SEATTLE, December 8, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Softinventive Lab announces the release of Total Network Inventory 2, new software for
computer network inventory. The new version is much faster and more reliable, and in
addition it is now able to scan computers running MacOS X, FreeBSD and Linux-like systems
just as easily as it would previously scan a Windows-device: no pre-installed agents, no
preparations, you still need nothing more than the right password.

    Developers of Total Network Inventory 2 took the product to the next level and rebuilt
it from scratch to meet all user requests. Four-year experience in developing network
management systems cannot go unnoticed. As a result, Total Network Inventory has become
better in every way, bringing a wealth of new features and possibilities.

    Among the major improvements one should emphasize the optimized scanning technology,
space-effective storage format, customizable reports, software accounting and license
tracking tools and omnipresent live search. For instance, the storage makes it possible to
group computers, annotate them and add custom data fields. Automatic filters, grouping and
tags make software accounting easier. These are just few of all the functions that
increase the efficiency of system administration and turn network inventory into leisure
activity. Total Network Inventory 2 is simple to take advantage of thanks to illustrative
documentation and topnotch customer support.

    Despite the high effectiveness of Total Network Inventory 2, Softinventive Lab team
does not rest on its laurels. Updates are released on a regular basis, new features are
added non-stop and bugs are fixed in no-time. "We strive to a point where when you hear
"network inventory" you immediately think it's about that "Total" one" - the developers at
Softinventive Lab say.

    Prices and terms

    The license price for Total Network Inventory 2 starts at $140. All customers get free
support and lifetime updates subscription.

   
    Links:

    Product page: http://www.softinventive.com/products/total-network-inventory
    Trial download: http://www.softinventive.com/downloads/tni-setup.exe
    Homepage: http://www.softinventive.com

    About the company

    Founded in 2006, Softinventive Lab specializes in network technologies, offering
elegant solutions of practical problems. Company's software is developed with respect to
real-life requests and feedback provided by users. Its products are trusted by Vodafone,
IBM, Siemens, Sony, Disney and many others.

    NOTE TO EDITORS: Please let us know if you need any additional information. Free
licenses for reviewers are provided on request.

   
    Contacts:
    Marina Tarno
    E-mail: info@softinventive.com
    Tel.: +1-206-262-7566

Source: Softinventive Lab

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APB Reloaded Retail Edition Hits Stores With Launch of New 'Fight Club' Gameplay Experience

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GamersFirst (http://www.gamersfirst.com), a leading publisher of Free2Play® massively multiplayer online games, announced today that the Company's blockbuster third-person shooter, APB Reloaded, is set to hit store shelves tomorrow, December 9 at major retail outlets in North America.

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"APB Reloaded takes another giant step today with the release of the retail version of the game packed with extras and unique items," said Rahul Sandil, SVP of marketing and business development for GamersFirst. "We appreciate the hard work of our distribution and retail partners bringing the game to all major outlets just in time for the Christmas holiday season."

Additionally, the Company also announced that APB Reloaded has launched the first version of a brand-new gameplay experience called the Fight Club. Now players can experience faster-paced APB action at the push of a button, and drop in to short-form battles emphasizing player communication and small unit tactics. In this first incarnation the fight club game mode puts players in fights to the finish in a mid-city construction site and at a secure shipping yard.

"Our developers and designers at Reloaded Productions have been working hard for months to create a series of new game play experiences that will let APB players take their custom characters and gear and use them in completely new ways," said Bjorn Book-Larsson, COO/CTO of GamersFirst and the head of Reloaded Productions. "The first incarnation of the fight club game mode is a stepping stone to an expanded system that eventually includes bi-weekly fight club challenges and a whole series of new clan-focused activities and events, where clans can challenge each other in specific areas of the city, and set the parameters of their fights for clan supremacy."

"We expect to expand the system to eventually include a lot of different types of Deathmatches, Territory Control and King of the Hill modes that will be fast, invigorating and engaging from the moment each fight starts, as an alternative to the 'open-world mission' modes that were the key feature of the Open Beta version of APB."

Exclusive Virtual Items and Services for Retail EditionAPB Reloaded's retail edition is a value-added DVD-ROM for Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows®7 and can be purchased for a suggested retail price of $29.99 USD. Available at Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Wal-Mart locations nationwide, the APB Reloaded retails edition bundles premium service, an exclusive weapon and vehicle in order to better equip Criminals or Enforcers as they start down their path of infamy. Each retail copy of APB Reloaded will include:

    --  And the exclusive Magnum ACT-44 Last Stand secondary weapon, a powerful,
        permanent handgun with great stopping power available to all characters
        on the account.
    --  A faction-specific Cisco Z180 sports car. This all-wheel drive vehicle
        provides players with a fast, maneuverable and durable ride especially
        designed for mission in the mean streets of San Paro.
    --  500 G1 Credits, redeemable in the Armas Marketplace.
    --  30 days of account wide Premium service, providing players with faster
        reputation and experience gains, more in-game currency rewards and a 20
        percent discount in the Armas Marketplace, APB Reloaded's in-game cash
        shop.

Additionally, players can also minimize their download and installation process, allowing them to jump into the battle for San Paro that much faster.

Fight Club: The APB Reloaded Experience RefinedAs San Paro falls further into chaotic disarray, Criminals and Enforcers are searching for that one advantage to tip the scales into their favor for control of the city. In APB Reloaded's new gameplay experience, players can chose to fight over two of these key advantage points within the current districts. Be it controlling the Waterfront District's Baylan Shipping to control the influx of contraband, or to hold the high round of The Beacon, a partially-constructed high-rise hotel stronghold, players fight in classic Deathmatch and King of the Hill missions to determine the victorious faction. Closed off from the rest of their respective action districts, Fight Club provides fast-paced visceral combat for up to 32 players at a time, delivering a distilled, potent smaller-scale version of APB Reloaded's brand of open gameplay.

In the world of San Paro, Criminals and Enforcers battle in an open-world environment to control territories, commit or stop petty crimes, and gain notoriety within their own organizations. Be it on foot or from the driver seat, APB Reloaded melds player-on-player combat within the immersive world of a city on the edge of total chaos. Powered by Epic's Unreal 3 engine, APB Reloaded features a robust set of customization tools second to none, providing gamers the ability to create the exact look of their in-game avatar, character symbols, clothing and even customize cars they drive. To get up-to-date information on GamersFirst and APB Reloaded's Community and Fan Pages, check out the following links:

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GamersFirst

CONTACT: Darek Connole, PR Manager of GamersFirst.com, +1-949-870-3138, Darek@gamersfirst.com

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

Bags To Go Launches New Web-Based Printing Service for Convention-Goers

Mobile Kiosks provide "boarding passes to go"

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bags To Go, the leader in off-site luggage check-in, delivery and storage, proudly announces its new mobile kiosks with wireless technology, allowing meeting attendees to print their boarding passes during the convention. The kiosks, which can be custom logoed for conventions, are available to rent by the day or for the entire duration of a convention.

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Four kiosks are being officially unveiled at the POWER-GEN International Convention in Las Vegas December 13-15. More than 19,000 attendees at the Las Vegas Convention Center will have access to strategically placed kiosks to print boarding passes at no cost.

"These kiosks are completely mobile and wireless and can be delivered to any venue, adding another value-added element for meeting attendees," said Keith Wiater, president and COO of Bags To Go. "The IT experts at Web-based Solutions, Bags To Go's wholly owned technology division, gives us unlimited capability when offering this service to our customers." 

The Bags To Go off-airport baggage check-in service is available at Las Vegas Convention Center, Sands Expo, Venetian Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Palazzo Las Vegas, Luxor Las Vegas, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Harrah's Las Vegas, and the newly opened Plaza Las Vegas. More information about Bags To Go is available at http://www.BagsToGo.net.

About Bags To Go
Bags To Go has been a leader in advance off-airport baggage check-in, baggage storage and baggage claim and delivery services since 1999. Bags To Go provides an array of baggage handling services that make leisure or business travel easy, convenient and luggage-free. Leveraging its proprietary web-based technology and tracking systems, Bags To Go provides its clientele with an unparalleled level of security, reliability and customer service. Fully insured, Bags To Go is certified by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to perform these services. Bags To Go partners with various properties in Las Vegas, including Harrah's Las Vegas, Luxor Las Vegas Resort Hotel & Casino, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, The Venetian Las Vegas Casino, Hotel & Resort, Palazzo Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center and Sands Expo. For more information, visit http://www.bagstogo.net or follow us on Facebook and Twitter @bagsfreetravel.

For more information, please contact:
Stephen Miller
Preferred Public Relations
(702) 254-5704
stephen@preferredpublicrelations.com
http://www.preferredpublicrelations.com

SOURCE  Bags To Go

Bags To Go

Web Site: http://www.bagstogo.net

ADLINK Technology Commits to ARM Development by Joining New Computer-on-Module Initiative

ADLINK Technology, Inc. supports Kontron's new COM standard that targets ultra low power ARM/RISC and SOC designs.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ADLINK Technology, Inc. announces it will support the new Computer-on-Module (COM) standard from Kontron for ultra low-power embedded architecture platforms with a whole new line of products. Building on our design experience with ARM/RISC in OEM and Intelligent Display projects, this marks ADLINK's first endeavor outside x86 boundaries for a standard form factor product offering. 

The new COM standard provides a very slim and low profile solution for ARM/RISC and SOC based ultra low-power processors. The standard specifically targets new fast growing markets such as handheld devices and industrial tablets, and in the near future is also expected to move into more traditional applications such as industrial control and data communications. It will be based on a 314-pin MXM 3.0 connector that allows for a total package height of less than 5 mm for both module and carrier. Two module sizes are specified: a very compact "short" module measuring just 82 mm x 50 mm and a "full size" module measuring 82 mm x 80 mm. The defined pin-out will be able to support both traditional features such as 24-bit RGB, and will be future proof by supporting more modern standards such as LVDS, HDMI and DisplayPort. Power consumption of these ARM/RISC solutions will be on the order of 3W. 

"Current COM standards do not address the needs of ARM/RISC specific designs. In the COM market today, we either see ARM being forced onto x86 optimized designs that lack ARM critical pin-outs, or we see specific ARM designs that are not future proof because they lack the inclusion of modern interfaces into their pin-out," explains Dirk Finstel, CTO at Kontron. "This limitation in existing COM standards makes our case that there is a need for a new form factor now. We welcome ADLINK to join us in the promotion and verification of this new COM standard. Bringing this to the market with a second supporting company emphasizes the concept of second source that has made the COM approach so successful during the last ten years." 

"Embedded technology has always leveraged parts that have been deployed on a large scale in the commercial field. The reason for this is simple: wide availability, investment in OS support, and optimized pricing for components due to large commercial volumes," according to Henk van Bremen, Product Director for Embedded Computing at ADLINK Technology. "This happened with the notebook market in the early 2000s and with netbooks around 2006. It is happening today with the breakthrough of ARM and RISC in the intelligent mobile phone and tablet market that is taking the traditionally x86 dominated netbook market by storm. For the first time, embedded customers will have the same wide choice of operating systems on ARM as on x86, enabling efficient implementations of new and complementary embedded applications based on ultra low-power devices, that were not possible with x86 based platforms. ADLINK will be able to offer a wide range of OS support including: Linux, Android, Windows CE, Windows 8, VxWorks and QNX."

The support model for ARM/RISC based design will be very different than that of traditional x86 designs. While drivers for x86 platforms are generic and mostly provided by parts vendors, the loading on ARM/RISC hardware suppliers is much higher. ADLINK is investing heavily in a new infrastructure to be able to provide driver development, customization and application support that is specifically focused on ARM/RISC for all their product lines, not just for COM modules. ADLINK's commitment to the new modular form factor is just the first step in adopting ARM/RISC platforms, with all other departments soon to follow in embracing ARM/RISC and leveraging the inroads made by this new COM standard.

The price-to-performance ratio of ARM and RISC will allow ADLINK to offer modular solutions far below the US$100 level, a price point that has been requested for many years in the embedded market, but that was not achievable with x86 based platforms. ADLINK hopes to present early concept models around the end of February 2012, during Embedded World in Nuremberg. 

About ADLINK Technology

ADLINK Technology provides a wide range of embedded computing products and services to the test & measurement, automation & process control, gaming, communications, medical, network security, and transportation industries. ADLINK products include PCI Express®-based data acquisition and I/O; vision and motion control; and AdvancedTCA, CompactPCI, and Computer-on-Modules (COMs) for industrial computing. With the acquisition of Ampro Computers, Inc., ADLINK also provides a wide range of Extreme Rugged and Rugged Single Board Computers, Computer-on-Modules and Systems under the brand name Ampro by ADLINK. ADLINK strives to minimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) of its customers by providing customization and system integration services, maintaining low manufacturing costs, and extending the lifecycle of its products. ADLINK is a global company with headquarters and manufacturing in Taiwan; R&D and integration in Taiwan, China, and the US; and an extensive network of worldwide sales and support offices.

ADLINK is ISO-9001, ISO-14001, ISO-13485, and TL9000 certified, is an Associate Member of the Intel® Embedded Alliance, an Executive Member of PICMG, a Sponsor Member of the PXI Systems Alliance, and a Member of the AXIe Consortium. ADLINK is a publicly traded company listed on the TAIEX Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code: 6166).

SOURCE  ADLINK Technology, Inc.

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

CONTACT: Monica Lanctot, N. America Marketing Department of ADLINK Technology, Inc., +1-408-360-4337, monica.lanctot@adlinktech.com

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

The College of Direct Support (CDS) is Pleased to Learn of the Approval of The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) Competency Set on the Department of Labor Competency Model

ATLANTA, December 8, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    The College of Direct Support (CDS) [http://directcourseonline.com/directsupport ], an
online curriculum for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and managed in collaboration
with Elsevier/MC Strategies [http://www.mcstrategies.com ] and the University of
Minnesota's Research and Training Center on Community Living [http://rtc.umn.edu/main ],
is pleased to announce that the NADSP Competency Set is now recognized on the Department
of Labor (DOL) Competency Model for Long-Term Care Supports & Services
[http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?LTC=Y ]. This is the first Tier
5 Competency Set that has been built into the model.

    CDS, the flagship of Elsevier's DirectCourse [http://directcourseonline.com ] suite of
online training curricula, has built its content to train to these NADSP competencies. CDS
is an NADSP Accredited Training Program that prepares learners to become credentialed
through the NADSP Credentialing Program, a program providing recognition for the advanced
skills and competencies DSPs have acquired in the 15 competency areas. The recognition of
the NADSP Competency Set by the Department of Labor affirms these competencies are
critical to the development of a prepared, competent DSP workforce that will provide
quality supports and services to individuals with intellectual and developmental
disabilities living in the community.

    "Recognition of these competencies by the Department of Labor provides an even more
compelling reason to choose CDS as the training of choice for the direct support
workforce," said Bill Tapp, Director of DirectCourse/College of Direct Support. "CDS,
based on the NADSP Competencies, is the most comprehensive, convenient approach to
preparing a learner to become credentialed. CDS supports the ongoing training and
professional development of DSPs, and the recognition of this vital workforce."

    These competencies are the critical skills needed for Direct Support Professionals
(DSPs) to perform their job well and provide quality services to individuals with
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The NADSP competency set is the basis for the
NADSP Credentialing Program
[https://www.nadsp.org/dsp-credentialing/about-dsp-credentialing.html ] and the U.S. DOL
Registered Apprenticeship Program for DSPs [https://www.nadsp.org/apprenticeship.html ],
developed by DOL in partnership with NADSP and the American Network of Community Options &
Resources [http://www.ancor.org/national-alliance-for-direct-support-professionals ]
(ANCOR).

    About Elsevier

    Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information
products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health
communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet
[http://www.thelancet.com ] and Cell [http://www.cell.com ], and close to 20,000 book
titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online
solutions include SciVerse ScienceDirect [http://www.sciencedirect.com ], SciVerse Scopus
[http://www.scopus.com ], Reaxys [http://www.reaxys.com ], MD Consult
[http://www.mdconsult.com ] and Nursing Consult [http://www.nursingconsult.com ], which
enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite
[http://www.scival.com ] and MEDai's Pinpoint Review [http://www.medai.com ], which help
research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

    A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier [http://www.elsevier.com ]
employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC
[http://www.reedelsevier.com ], a world-leading publisher and information provider, which
is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN
(Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

   
    Media contact
    Tom Reller
    Vice President Global Corporate Relations, Elsevier
    +1-215-239-3508
    t.reller@elsevier.com

Source: Elsevier

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Yahoo!7 and Loyalize Partner to Create Social Television App 'Fango' for Australian TV Audiences

Loyalize and Fango Offer Real-Time, Social TV Experience

SAN FRANCISCO and SYDNEY, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyalize(TM) and Yahoo!7 today announced Fango - a new social app launched to provide Australian TV fans a unique, fun and real-time way to interact with their favorite television programs.

Fango was launched by Yahoo!7 - a 50-50 partnership between the Seven West Media Group and Yahoo! Inc. - to create a shared, companion experience that allows friends and fans to connect on iPhones and iPads with their favorite TV shows. Loyalize is an audience participation company that enables real-time interaction between television viewers, programming and advertisers.

"Fango by Yahoo!7 and Loyalize is the first example of a major digital media network in Australia rolling out such a social platform," said Kath Hamilton, Director of Operations, Yahoo!7. "Loyalize is the driving technology beneath Fango's social forum - a place where fans can chat about shows, vote in real time on what's happening, and win points, badges and real prizes."

Initially launching on select Channel 7 programs, beginning February 2012 Australian viewers will be able to interact with all free-to-air primetime TV programs and major sporting events from Channel 7 and other networks.

With Loyalize's technology, Fango lets fans:

    --  Win points and badges by interacting with the show.
    --  Read or comment on the official Facebook and Twitter conversations
        easily in one place. Access additional news, blogs and video related to
        the broadcast. ?
    --  Chat with fellow fans or filter conversations to Facebook friends.
    --  Check in to favorite TV shows and sports events.
    --  Interact with real time polls and trivia scripted to synchronize with
        the action on the TV screen.

"This is a major step in the interactive TV conversation," said Todd Greene, CEO, Loyalize. "Fango absolutely changes the TV-viewing dynamic, and it's being rolled out nationally - not just one episode, one show or a commercial here and there. "

The rise in the number of TV viewers using second screen mobile devices while watching TV triggered the launch of the app from Yahoo!7, and is aimed at engaging multi-tasking viewers and as a way for advertisers to tap into audience sentiment beyond the traditional 30-second commercial. Fango will have a range of advertising opportunities available to connect advertisers with their highly engaged audiences.

"Fango provides a companion experience that connects brands with fans in a social, two-way conversation. With the technology provided by Loyalize, Yahoo!7 can now work with advertisers to develop new, highly creative and engaging advertising experiences across multiple devices in a truly integrated way," added Hamilton.

"Fango is one of the most comprehensive and impactful fusions of social media and television the entertainment industry has seen, and Loyalize is excited about driving new advertising and audience engagement opportunities through the development of Fango," added Greene.

Fango is available now for iPhone and iPad in Australia. To download the Fango app, please visit the iTunes store: http://www.apple.com/au/itunes/ or visit: au.fango.yahoo.com.

More Loyalize Information:http://www.loyalize.com/press

Fango Screenshots and Graphics:http://au.fango.yahoo.com/

About LoyalizeLoyalize is an audience participation company. Our platform drives audience participation on the screens consumers already use (phones, tablets, laptops), during the live events and broadcasts they're already commenting on. Loyalize's white-label experiences, games, polls, and more give consumers a fun way to share, shop, discover and play with others in real-time, while winning loyalty points redeemable for real rewards. With Loyalize, brands drive the social conversation and find out what resonates with their audiences through advanced real-time analytics. The privately-held company has offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA. For press inquiries, please visit: http://www.loyalize.com/press

The Loyalize(TM) trademark is the property of Loyalize. All other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

About Yahoo!7Yahoo!7 (yahoo7.com.au) is one of the most comprehensive and engaging online destinations for Australian consumers and advertisers. Formed as a 50-50 partnership between the Seven West Media Group (ASX: SWM) and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), Yahoo!7 brings together the successful Australian internet business, Yahoo! Australia & NZ, and the online assets and television and magazine content of the Seven Network, one of Australia's leading media companies. The company also combines the strengths of Yahoo! search and communications capabilities and its global internet network, with Seven's rich media and entertainment content and marketing capabilities.

Contact: Jennifer ShanksLEAP! Public Relations 408-827-8033 | jennifer(at)leappr(dot)com

SOURCE  Loyalize

Loyalize

Web Site: http://au.yahoo.com

Results From Leading Semiconductor Companies Demonstrate the Advantages of Planar FD-SOI Technology Over Bulk-Silicon CMOS

New findings also confirm that planar FD-SOI can match the power and performance of FinFET technology as early as the 28nm node

BOSTON, December 8, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Planar semiconductor devices fabricated on fully depleted silicon-on-insulator
(FD-SOI) substrates can deliver significant power and performance advantages over CMOS
devices built on bulk-silicon substrates - and can even bring the performance promised by
FinFET devices as soon as the 28nm and 20nm technology nodes, according to a collaborative
research program recently completed by STMicroelectronics, IBM, ARM, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and
other leading semiconductor companies. The joint research was performed by using an FD-SOI
process to fabricate 28nm chips. Test results on these chips were in line with predictions
from computer-based models previously developed to benchmark FD-SOI device performance,
confirming the models' reliability.

    New silicon-calibrated simulations at the 28nm node of complex circuits including ARM
cores and DDR3 memory controllers demonstrated that, compared to bulk-silicon CMOS
technology, FD-SOI technology presents several advantages in manufacturing next-generation
semiconductors, including:

   
    - Peak performance comparable with the much more leaky 'General Purpose'
      technology flavors, at better dynamic power, and dramatically better leakage power,
      even lower than what 'Low Power' technology flavors achieve;
    - Much better performance than bulk CMOS when the power supply (Vdd) is lowered.
      At 0.6 volt, critical paths on 28nm FD-SOI circuits were more than 50 percent as fast
      as the General Purpose technology and more than twice as fast as Low Power technology;
    - The opportunity for substantial power savings of up to 40 percent by using a
      lower Vdd to reach the same target frequency;
    - The feasibility of running all digital device designs, including SRAMs, at
      very low Vdd (e.g., 0.6 volt).

    In addition, new benchmark simulations at the 20nm node confirmed these trends. When
comparing FD-SOI technology to bulk technology specifically intended for System-on-Chip
(SOC):

   
    - Peak performance was improved by 12 to 30 percent at constant total power,
      depending on design optimization efforts,
    - Low-Vdd (0.7V) performance was improved by 65 to percent,
    - Total power was reduced by 22 to 40 percent at constant maximum operating
      frequency.

    "Not only do the benchmarking results show that FD-SOI can deliver the power and
performance of FinFET as early as the 28nm and 20nm technology nodes, but FD-SOI's ability
to accommodate planar architectures presents much lower manufacturing risk than FinFET,"
said Horacio Mendez, executive director of the SOI Industry Consortium. "This makes FD-SOI
an easy-to-implement solution for cost-sensitive applications that require high
performance and low power consumption in standby and active modes, including mobile
electronics such as smart phones and tablet computers."

    FD-SOI combines the benefits of a fully depleted silicon technology - which enables
fast data processing while using a low-voltage power supply - with planar semiconductor
architecture. Planar FD-SOI devices use proven, well-understood design and manufacturing
techniques whereas the FinFET approach requires the formation of 3D device structures to
fabricate fully depleted transistors. Existing planar bulk CMOS designs can be migrated in
a comparatively straightforward way to FD-SOI technology, producing chips that benefit
from the intrinsic advantages of fully depleted wafer technology. FD-SOI is also
compatible with all power-reduction techniques used by IC designers - and can even boost
the efficiency of some. Furthermore, FD-SOI can accommodate some design tweaks that are
not available with FinFET designs, such as leveraging dynamic back-bias to increase
performance or reduce leakage power in some applications.

    In addition to FD-SOI's power and performance advantages, a study by IC Knowledge
[http://www.icknowledge.com/misc_technology/SoitecReport20110709.pdf ] published in July
2011 showed that the cost of fabricating 20nm SOC devices on FD-SOI wafers will be
comparable to using planar bulk transistors - and more economical than using FinFET.

    About the SOI Industry Consortium:

    The SOI Industry Consortium is chartered with accelerating silicon-on-insulator (SOI)
innovation into broad markets by promoting the benefits of SOI technology and reducing the
barriers to adoption. Representing innovation leaders from the entire electronics industry
infrastructure, current SOI Industry Consortium members include AMD, Applied Materials,
ARM, Cadence Design Systems, CEA-Leti, Freescale Semonductor, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, IBM, IMEC,
Infotech, Innovative Silicon, Kanazawa Institute of Technology , KLA-Tencor, MEMC, Mentor
Graphics, MIT Lincoln Laboratories, Nvidia, Ritsumeikan University, Samsung, Semico, SEH
Europe, Soitec, Stanford University, STMicroelectronics, Synopsys, Tyndall Institute,
University of California-Berkeley, University Catholique de Louvain, UMC and Varian.
Membership is open to all companies and institutions throughout the electronics industry.
For more information, please visit http://www.soiconsortium.org [file://C:Documents and
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Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.Outlook\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Local
Settings\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.Outlook\YQNALXBD\www.soiconsortium.org ].

    Legal Note

    The views and opinions expressed by the SOI Industry Consortium through officers in
the SOI Industry Consortium or in this presentation or other communication vehicles are
not necessarily representative of the views and opinions of individual members. Officers
of the SOI Industry Consortium speaking on behalf of the Consortium should not be
considered to be speaking for the member company or companies they are associated with,
but rather as representing the views of the SOI Industry Consortium. Views and opinions
are also subject to change without notice, and the SOI Industry Consortium assumes no
obligation to update the information in this communication or accompanying discussions.

   
    Press Contacts:

    Camille Darnaud-Dufour
    +33(0)6-79-49-51-43
    camille.darnaud-dufour@soiconsortium.org

Source: SOI Industry Consortium

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Glass of Milk Cake Company Launches Online Store

Glass of Milk Cake Company celebrates the launch of their online store and national shipping

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Glass of Milk Cake Company opened last June in Kansas City, MO, and has been experiencing remarkable growth over the past six months. When they opened, they planned to focus mainly on wedding and specialty cakes.  The idea to sell cupcakes, cakepops, and cookies in their retail store developed merely to help pay their overhead. 

However demand for these products has grown so much, that they are now offering to ship their made-from-scratch goodies right to your door through their Online Store at http://www.glassofmilkcakecompany.com.

"Since we're so close to the airport we've had a lot of people trying us out while visiting Kansas City, and then contacting us once they get home to see if we can ship to them," says owner Amanda Phillips. "They've been spreading the word, and now shipping nation-wide has become a large part of our business."

Glass of Milk Cake Company's Online Store offers several different varieties of cakepops and cookies they can ship anywhere in the United States.  They also offer their gourmet cupcakes which can be purchased online for in-store pickup or local delivery throughout the Kansas City Metro area.

Glass of Milk Cake Company, LLC is a Kansas City bakery specializing in wedding cakes and other specialty cakes, they also sell gourmet cupcakes, cakepops, and cookies at their retail store everyday and offer local deliver in the Kansas City Metro area. They are located at 6513 NW Barry Road, and can be reached through their website http://www.glassofmilkcakecompany.com or by phone at 1-866-684-2374.

Contact:
Josiah Phillips
josiah.phillips@glassofmilkcakecompany.com
6513 NW Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64154
816-505-5528

SOURCE  Glass of Milk Cake Company

Glass of Milk Cake Company

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

New Era Extends Its Retail Presence to the West Coast With Opening of Newest Flagship in Los Angeles

Marks the 11th Flagship location for the Global Lifestyle Brand

BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New Era, an international lifestyle brand, is excited to announce Los Angeles as the location for its eleventh flagship store globally.  Located in West Hollywood shopping district at 8001 Melrose Avenue, New Era will bring its renowned headwear, apparel and accessories to the diverse culture of Los Angeles. Currently U.S. locations include New York, Chicago and Atlanta - this is the brand's first west coast retail space.

In addition to core offerings of caps and apparel, the NEW ERA LOS ANGELES Flagship will offer exclusive, limited-edition product not available anywhere else. The 3300 square foot store will house licensed and New Era branded headwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids. In addition to the brand's 59FIFTY fitted cap and 9FIFTY Snapback, the Los Angeles flagship will also offer a wide selection of New Era's fashion headwear collection, the EK Collection.

"We have completely re-energized our design concepts for our flagships," said Cal Lawson, Director of Retail Operations. "Our updated store concept allows for fully integrated merchandising of apparel, headwear and accessories.  This leads the consumer through a clean, modern and consistent retail environment."

NEW ERA LOS ANGELES offers consumers a very personal shopping experience. Associates in the store are specially trained to offer product suggestions to help style a complete personal look.  Shoppers also have the opportunity to purchase product online, with complementary shipping, for an even deeper selection of teams, colors, sizes and styles to ensure their New Era experience is satisfying.  The recently launched New Era by You program will soon be available for use in NEW ERA LOS ANGELES as well. The online application allows consumers to customize nearly every feature on a cap, including panels, visors, threading and logos. Shoppers who design their cap in-store will also receive free shipping.

For more information on New Era visit http://www.neweracap.com.

About New Era

New Era is an international lifestyle brand with an authentic sports heritage that dates back over 90 years. Best known for being the official on-field cap for Major League Baseball, New Era is the brand of choice not only for its headwear collection, but also for its accessories and apparel lines for men, women and youth. The brand is worn as a symbol of self-expression by athletes, artists and some of the most interesting people around the globe. New Era encourages people to "FLY YOUR OWN FLAG(TM)" - to truly express their personal style and individuality through its products. The Company is headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y. and operates facilities in Canada, Europe, Brazil, Japan and Hong Kong. For more information, visit http://www.neweracap.com. 

Contact:
Katherine Kulczyk, New Era Cap
716.257.2060
katherine.kulczyk@neweracap.com

SOURCE  New Era

New Era

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

Mingle App Is Replacing Serendipity

New, Free Proximity Social Network Gives Professionals

An Opportunity To Meet Other Professionals Anywhere, Anytime

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Chatting with strangers at a coffee shop, a restaurant or while waiting in line at the grocery store may not be your cup of tea. But what if someone standing in line with you, or even sitting at the next table, could be a potential client or even a prospective candidate for that open position your company needs to fill?

Enter Mingle, a free iPhone app that allows professionals to digitally introduce themselves anywhere they are by revealing one part of their profile: their occupation, skill set or education background. Founded in August 2011, Mingle is based on where you are and who you are. Users are allowed to introduce themselves anywhere they go with hopes of discovering and creating new business relationships.

Andy Kim, CEO and Co-Founder, Mingle, said meeting professionals shouldn't be left up to chance.

"We believe that any of your professional connections today have been made truly by serendipity. Basically, most people don't have control over who they meet," Kim said. "With Mingle, we are trying to replace serendipity and allow people to see and meet a variety of professionals they may need anywhere, anytime."

So how does it work? First, you log in with your Facebook or LinkedIn account. Mingle then pulls your profile and allows you to choose which part of your profile you want to use as your introduction. It also gives you the ability to edit the introduction because, in reality, what you want to be introduced at from place to place could be different. Then you can select a Place to introduce yourself. Users can choose from local places or events. If you can't find one you are looking for, there's an option to create a Location. Once you have introduced yourself, you can quickly connect with other professionals who have made introductions near you, sorted by the closest.

According to Kim, your name and any personal information is not shared because, "your name isn't worth remembering unless there's something interesting about you ... why use up real estate on a small screen to show something irrelevant? The broadcast of your personal information should be controlled by none other than you," he said. And if you are intrigued by a nearby user, you can ask them a question through an in-app messaging feature. You also can send "likes, smiles" and more.

"By surfacing human relevance, Mingle provides a convincing context for introductions," Kim said. "In other words, Mingle lets you see how relevant the people around you are, and then meet the people you actually want to meet. It's like social x-ray glasses for professionals."

Kim said that Mingle's simplicity is its strength. "By allowing users to only select a single profile section as their introduction, the amount of information is easily tapered and controlled," he said, noting that Mingle takes privacy and security concerns very seriously. "Ultimately, it's up to the user as to how private or open they choose to be."

Kim, along with co-founders, William Chu and Charlie Ahn, created the Mingle concept earlier this year. Kim, who has 12 years of front-end coding, UX/UI designing, and product development experience in the entertainment, media, automotive, financial and consumer software sectors, was most recently the co-founder or Townly, a mobile local deals platform. Chu, who has 11 years of software engineering and management experience, has worked as a software engineer in various industries. He also co-founded Townly. Ahn brings to Mingle eight years of experience working as a database administrator and systems administrator in higher education. Recently, he worked as a software developer at an education software company and has helped develop products for small businesses and start-ups.

According to Kim, Mingle has already had 36,000 downloads, as well as over 500,000 messages delivered introductions made and profile views. There are thousands of professionals from healthcare to technology to financial to legal currently on Mingle. The company plans to release an Android version in early December. In addition, there are plans to release versions for Blackberry, as well a web-based version in 2012.  For more information, visit http://www.joinmingle.com.

About Mingle
Founded in September 2011, Mingle is a free iPhone app that allows professionals to digitally introduce themselves anywhere they are with hopes of discovering and creating new business relationships. Like social x-ray glasses, the new proximity social network gives professionals the opportunity to meet other professionals anywhere, anytime. The website has already seen more than 36,000 downloads since its inception. For more information, visit http://www.minglesocialapp.com

SOURCE  Mingle

Mingle

CONTACT: Bridget Gilbride of S&S Public Relations, Inc., +1-847-415-9333, bgilbride@sspr.com, for Mingle

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

Drag and Drop Web Design Launches at LeWeb

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PageLines today has launched the PageLines 2.0 web design platform at the LeWeb tech conference in Paris, France. PageLines 2.0 is the next version of the popular drag & drop web design framework built on top of Wordpress.

Platform Pro was downloaded over 400,000 times from wordpress.org and over 16,000 people have become Pro members of PageLines community.

PageLines 2.0 will launch with the PageLines Store, an "app store" for web design. The Store will allow anyone on PageLines to quickly download and install new professional sections, plug-ins and themes built for PageLines. It's a development team in a box with the power of drag & drop web design.

Drag & Drop Web Design without Limits

The framework includes more than 50 new features: improved drag & drop design, full page-by-page section control, responsive design, dynamic color handling and core sections for feature sliders, image carousels, highlight sections and so much more. With the addition of the PageLines store users can take their sites so much further.

The Store is a marketplace for drag-and-drop web design (think of it like an "app store" for drag-and-drop sections, plug-ins and themes). The Store gives users the ability to buy new sections, plug-ins and themes for their site directly from the admin interface. It's just what you need to extend your website, when you need it. All with the flexibility of drag & drop web design.

Andrew Powers, founder of PageLines says, "We have seen people build great stuff on PageLines but we realized they are stuck with what we gave them. We looked at the best ideas and realized that PageLines would need to do for web sites, what Apple did for mobile devices."

How the Store can Help Developers?

For developers, the PageLines Store offers them the opportunity to gain exposure to the entire PageLines community. Developers build their own products, set the price and collect 70% of every sale they make. Over 100 developers have already signed up to develop for the Store and 25 products have been built in three weeks.

Building a Developer Community

Leading up to launch PageLines announced a competition dubbed "LeContest" to reward the pioneering developers in the Store.

The top three developers to build products for the Store won the chance to join PageLines, and launch their Store products, at the LeWeb tech conference in Paris, France.

Kyle Stewart, VP of Operations at PageLines said, "LeContest was a chance to connect deeper with the growing community of developers around PageLines. We hosted workshops, ran Skype chats, spent late nights building new developer videos, anything we could do to engage the new community. PageLines is providing the tools, features and community to create an ecosystem for designers, developers and people who need their own professional website."

Pricing

The new framework will be sold via the PageLines website, and the cost for the Professional Edition will be $197 allowing users to build sites on any domain that they personally own. The Developer Edition, will be available for $397 and comes without the PageLines logo, provides vector graphics, will include integrations for Mediawiki and Vanilla forum software and allows user to build an unlimited number of sites.

Contact:
John Taylor
1 415 830 6468
john@pagelines.com

SOURCE  PageLines

PageLines

Mountain Dew® Fans Have a "Mega Fan Experience"

Mountain Dew Sweepstakes Gave Four Fans a Chance to Play Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 on Massive Screen at Cowboys Stadium

PURCHASE, N.Y., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As its cross-promotion with Call of Duty(®): Modern Warfare(® )3 enjoys unprecedented success, Mountain Dew(®) (DEW) rewarded one lucky fan with a once in a lifetime gaming experience yesterday: an evening of uninterrupted game play on a gigantic stadium screen in Arlington, TX. As part of its "Mega Fan Experience Sweepstakes," Brandon Ervin of Wyoming, Minn. and three friends played the new game on the Diamond Vision(TM) Board at Cowboys Stadium - one of the world's largest HD screens - with the entire NFL arena to themselves.

The "Mega Fan Experience Sweepstakes" was created to celebrate the return of Mtn Dew Game Fuel(®) and release of Modern Warfare(®) 3. In early November, fans were able to enter to win the "Mega Fan Experience" grand prize by visiting a dedicated tab on the DEW Facebook page.

The sweepstakes is part of the DEW and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), "Rank Up Your Game with Double XP" promotion, which offers fans the chance to earn double experience points (Double XP) in Modern Warfare 3 with the purchase of specially marked Mountain Dew products.

"With more than 1.4 million fans participating, the 'Rank Up Your Game' promotion is on track to be the most successful under-the-cap DEW program to date, a testament to the passion of both Mountain Dew and Call of Duty fans," said Brett O'Brien, vice president marketing, Mountain Dew. "We're thrilled to have commemorated this incredible cross-promotion with Call of Duty by rewarding these DEW mega fans."

To view footage and images from the "Mega Fan Experience" game day at Cowboys Stadium, please visit: http://www.stellarhead.com/MNR/mtn-dew-mega-fan-experience

About "Rank Up Your Game with Double XP" Promotion

Mountain Dew and Activision joined forces this fall as partners in the "Rank Up Your Game with Double XP" promotion around the return of Mtn Dew Game Fuel and the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The promotion offers fans the chance to earn double experience points (Double XP) time in Modern Warfare 3 with every purchase of specially marked Mountain Dew products. During the promotion period, which began October 10(th) and runs through the end of the year, codes featured on DEW products can be used to bring Double XP time to players in the multi-player mode of Modern Warfare 3. In addition to in-game rewards, each code entered also gives fans a chance to win one of seven sweepstakes prizes. For official rules or to redeem codes, visit http://www.dewxp.com.

About Mountain Dew

With its one-of-a-kind citrus taste, Mountain Dew exhilarates and quenches with every sip. In addition to original Mountain Dew(®) and Diet Mountain Dew(®), the permanent DEW(®) product line includes Mountain Dew Code Red(®), Mountain Dew LiveWire(®), Mountain Dew Throwback(®), Mountain Dew Voltage(®) and Mountain Dew White Out(®). For more information, check out http://www.mountaindew.com or http://www.facebook.com/mountaindew  or on twitter @mtn_dew.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses - Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola - also make hundreds of other enjoyable and wholesome foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit http://www.pepsico.com.

ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY and MODERN WARFARE are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.

Activision Publishing, Inc. was not a sponsor of this Contest.  Activision's name and logo, and/or the "Call of Duty: MW3" name, logo, and/or materials are used for purposes of promotion and/or prize description only and such use is not intended to suggest or imply Activision's participation, sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of this Contest.

SOURCE  PepsiCo

PepsiCo

CONTACT: CONTACT: Andrea Foote, PepsiCo Beverages Americas, +1-914-253-2628, andrea.foote@pepsico.com; or Andrea Kurtz, Ruder Finn, Inc., +1-212-583-2725, or kurtza@ruderfinn.com

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

Westchester Public Relations Firm Announces New "Post-SEO" Program to Generate Leads

HARTSDALE, N.Y., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cut-It-Out Communications, Inc. (http://www.cioediting.com), a Westchester public relations firm specializing in online activities, today announced a new post-SEO (search engine optimization) program for its advanced clients.       

The program is designed for clients who have used SEO to climb to the top of the rankings for geo-targeted keywords. It will leverage the traffic generated by creating an eBook and offering it for free to visitors who fill out a form with their contact information.   

Willy Gissen, President of Cut-It-Out Communications, said, "After using standard 'white hat' SEO techniques to create quality content and generate inbound links, clients must leverage the traffic generated to realize a return on investment for their newfound online fame. Creating a quality eBook provides a well-tested technique to do so."     

Mr. Gissen continued by noting some of the steps involved in creating an eBook, call-to-action and landing page with a suitable form.

An eBook of about 5,000 words should be completed by writing a minimum of 250 words per day. The topic should provide something unique and valuable, and the text can contain hyperlinks and share buttons for social media. Chapters can be organized by listing the main bullet points for the eBook and ordering them into a table of contents. Then, each chapter can be written as an independent unit in any order to avoid writer's block.

The call-to-action consists of a button, 225px wide x 45px high, "above the fold" of any web page with sufficient traffic. It uses action verbs to entice the visitor while avoiding commitment-related terms such as "submit." The landing page contains a form with two-to-seven fields: the more questions, the fewer but higher quality of leads. All navigation bars should be removed from the landing page to avoid distracting the visitor.   

Cut-It-Out Communications has built a strong reputation as an online public relations consultant, holding its own #1 Google ranking for the keyword "Westchester County public relations" since September 2008. The President writes a monthly column about online PR for the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals (http://www.cioediting.com/westchester-public-relations-column.asp).   

Founded in 2003, Cut-It-Out Communications provides a series of instructive articles at http://www.cioediting.com/media_content_provision.asp and a blog at http://www.cioediting.com/wordpress. For more information, email info@cutitoutcommunications.com or call 914-723-7212.

Contact:
Willy Gissen
Cut-It-Out Communications, Inc.
914-723-7212
http://www.cioediting.com

Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link.
http://www.profnetconnect.com/willy-gissen

SOURCE  Cut-It-Out Communications, Inc.

Cut-It-Out Communications, Inc.

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

Issue Tracker by JetBrains Goes to Cloud

YouTrack InCloud, the Latest Generation of the Innovative Bug and Issue Tracker, Embraces Cloud Customers and Offers a Whole Winter of Free Use and a New User Type - Free Reporters

PRAGUE, December 8, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    JetBrains, creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing development tools, today
announced the public release of YouTrack InCloud, a cloud-based version of its innovative
keyboard-centric bug and issue tracker, offering up to three months of free use.

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

    YouTrack, with its unique approach to issue tracking that takes user experience to
another level, has proved its worth to development teams all over the world. Its main
concepts include a keyboard-centric approach, intelligent search queries, batch operations
on multiple issues from the command window, and full customization to fit any process.

    "We at JetBrains have always followed the 'eat your own dog food' concept, so we
understand the value of easy, productive issue tracking," said Vadim Gurov, YouTrack Team
Lead. "With YouTrack InCloud, we take care of your issue tracker's hosting, maintenance
and upgrades, so your team can focus on the development process. We also introduce the
concept of additional Reporter accounts, letting you involve external users at no
additional cost. Last but not least, we offer a free plan to help startups adopt
YouTrack."

    What's so good about YouTrack InCloud?

   
    - You get an all set-up ready-to-go issue tracker in less than 5 minutes
    - No need to take care of hosting, maintenance and updates
    - Your data are safe with daily backups stored on separate server
    - SSL connection and custom domain
    - Reporter accounts for your external users at no additional cost
    - Free Plan for teams of up to 9 users

    As an introductory period offer, you get the maximum available plan including 2,000
Users + 20,000 Reporters, free to use until February 29, 2012.

    To sign up for YouTrack InCloud go to http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack

    YouTrack InCloud pricing includes a free 9-user plan, and commercial plans starting
from as low as $10 a month for 10 Users and 50 Reporters. For details on YouTrack InCloud
pricing please see http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack/buy/index.jsp

    To learn more about YouTrack InCloud, please visit
http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack

    About JetBrains

    JetBrains is a technology-leading software development firm specializing in the
creation of intelligent, productivity-enhancing software. The company is widely known for
its innovative, award-winning Java(TM) integrated development environment, IntelliJ(R)
IDEA (see details on the Web at http://www.jetbrains.com/idea); ReSharper - a
productivity tool for .NET developers (see http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper);
TeamCity - a continuous integration and build management environment (
http://www.jetbrains.com/teamcity); and others. JetBrains maintains its headquarters
in Prague, Czech Republic and has R&D labs in St. Petersburg, Russia; Munich, Germany; and
Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, see http://www.jetbrains.com.

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

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

Source: JetBrains

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

LDiscovery Announces Release of RCMgr 3.0

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LDiscovery llc, an international leader in eDiscovery Forensics and Collections, has announced the release of RCMgr(TM) 3.0, their proprietary suite of Remote Forensic Software Tools.

RCMgr provides law firms and corporations a legally defensible, cost effective method to collect data remotely to respond to e-discovery document production demands as well as to investigate internal matters or security intrusions.

LDiscovery's RCMgr Suite of Products can be used to collect data from servers, workstations and laptops, either by creating full forensic images or targeting  individual files.

The RCMgr 3.0 Product Suite now includes RCMgr TMac, which can target files from Apple Mac Computers and iPhones, as well as RCMgr DDx, which can target files on Blackberry Smart Phones.

"We are very excited with the enhancements of our RCMgr 3.0 Product Suite," commented Chris Weiler, CEO and co-founder of LDiscovery.  "RCMgr provides clients an easy to use forensic software tool to collect data more efficiently. We are committed to developing new technologies to manage eDiscovery better, quicker and at a lower cost, and RCMgr Suite is a large part of that commitment."

About LDiscovery

LDiscovery is a leader in end to end eDiscovery Management Solutions.  As developers of our own trial tested collections, processing, review and production systems, we have the ability to quickly customize solutions to meet client demands. Our data center was constructed for US military and NSA to host critical data and is considered to be one of the industries most advanced hosting, cloud networking, infrastructure, and hardware programs available for eDiscovery

For more information on RCMgr or LDiscovery, please contact us at solutions@ldiscovery.com.

SOURCE  LDiscovery

LDiscovery

CONTACT: Mark P. Seo, Product Management Consultant, +1-415-613-9882, mseo@ldiscovery.com

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

AT&T Unwraps New High Tech Quincy Store in Time for the Holidays

Store Offers the Latest Devices for the Perfect Christmas Gift

QUINCY, Ill., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time to provide a new option for holiday shoppers, AT&T* today announced the opening of a high-tech retail store in Quincy.  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. 

The Quincy location showcases a wide range of home and wireless solutions, including new tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab(TM) 8.9 and the HTC Jetstream, as well as the latest in mobile device smartphones- the HTC Vivid(TM), HTC Titan(TM), Samsung Galaxy S(TM) II Skyrocket(TM), the Motorola Atrix(TM) 2, and the Blackberry(TM) Bold 9900.

"Wireless broadband is increasingly understood as critical to economic growth - for manufacturers, retailers, service providers, agri-business and virtually all employers in Illinois," said State Sen. John Sullivan.  "Illinois has worked to improve laws to attract private sector investment in broadband networks - and this store demonstrates even more progress.  But innovation is racing ahead and we can't fall behind."   

Customers visiting the store can test drive various wireless data applications, including AT&T Navigator® which provides GPS navigation with turn-by-turn directions, or the AT&T Family Map, a family locator service designed to help give parents peace of mind.

"This new AT&T retail store in Quincy offers consumers and business the opportunity to see and experience the latest wireless devices," said State Rep. Jil Tracy.  "I supported the state law to attract more private sector investment to Illinois' wireless networks because wireless broadband brings economic growth.  This new store is great news for the greater Quincy area."

"This store opening is yet another example of AT&T investment in Illinois since state lawmakers passed and Gov. Quinn signed a new, modern telecommunications law for our state," said AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza.

AT&T recently implemented its "Retail Promise" program to ensure that customers have the very best in-store shopping experience, based on their needs.  The company uses its own wireless technology to quickly capture customers' comments, and posts this information to an internal website for store managers to review. 

The Quincy store builds upon AT&T's overall commitment to the region.  AT&T is continuing to expand and enhance its presence in central Illinois, ensuring consumers have convenient access to the latest in communications and entertainment services. 

"Our Quincy store redefines the sales experience by allowing consumers to test drive our entire portfolio of products and services in an innovative way," said AT&T Illinois Vice President and General Manager Dave Fine.  "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 5201 Broadway Street, store hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Store Manager Tina Jones and her knowledgeable sales consultants are ready to assist customers--both business and consumer--with purchasing decisions and technical support.

To help celebrate the opening of this new store, AT&T will offer a free Sony Ericson Xperia(TM) Play 4G to customers who purchase a two-year service agreement and data plan.  The Sony is a 4G Android smartphone with dual camera and Facebook located inside.

There are more than 70 AT&T owned-stores in Illinois.  AT&T's products and services are also available at a number of authorized dealer and national retail locations. 

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

About AT&T

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

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

© 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: Mollie West, Sr. Public Relations Mgr., Wireless, +1-312-953-6283, Office, +1-312-696-3513, Email, mw206a@att.com

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

AnyMP4 iPad to PC Transfer Ultimate - Professional iPad File Exporting Software

BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- After releasing AnyMP4 iPad Transfer -- the versatile assistant software for iPad users -- AnyMP4 is releasing the professional assistant software, iPad to PC Transfer Ultimate, helping worldwide iPad users who are eager to transfer files from the iPad to a PC and work around iTunes' limitations, which only allow users to transfer files from PC to iPad.

With the professional capability of AnyMP4's iPad to Computer Transfer, users can easily and quickly export any files to their iPad, including Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, iTunes U, ePub, PDF, Audio Books, Camera Roll, Pictures, Voice Memos, and Camera Shots with perfect transferring quality. It can also transfer various iPad files to iTunes - users just select the "Transfer to iTunes" option and the program will complete the transferring process just in a few clicks.

Of course, it has the ability to help users back up all iPhone SMS and Contacts as database files to a computer local disc for safety. After transferring the iPad files to a PC, users can share their favorite pictures, videos and other contents with family or friends at will.

AnyMP4's iPad file to PC Transfer Ultimate also has a user-friendly design. With its exquisite and intuitive interface, users can preview all iPad photos, videos and music at random, and even auto-scan iPad devices and auto-search for files by Name, Album, Artist or Genre. With the Manual or Auto "File Filter" function, users can sort the backup files in a good order and find profiles easily.

To iPad 2 users, this iPad to PC software can also highly support an iPad 2 device. AnyMP4's iPad to PC Transfer Ultimate is compatible with all Apple devices and any iOS version (including the latest, iOS 5), such as iPod nano, iPod classic and iPod touch, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and even iPhone 4S.

For more information about this compelling software, please visit the webpage below:
http://www.anymp4.com/ipad-to-pc-transfer/

System Requirements

                                Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows
    OS Supported:               Vista, Windows 7
    CPU:                       800MHz Inter or AMD CPU or above
    RAM:                       512MB RAM or more

Pricing and Availability

AnyMP4's iPad to PC Transfer Ultimate is available now at $29.00.

For more information and get a free trial version, please visit:
http://www.anymp4.com/ipad-to-pc-transfer/

About AnyMP4

AnyMP4, a software producer, aims to provide the best and world-class solutions for converting Blu-ray Discs, DVDs and video/audio files. AnyMP4 is dedicated to developing the most powerful multimedia processing software for users all over the world. Our product portfolio ranges from video tools, DVD tools, Blu-ray tools and more, on both Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X platforms. All of this software can help you easily solve almost all DVD/Blu-ray/video issues. For more details about AnyMP4, please visit: http://www.anymp4.com

SOURCE  Harbour Software

Harbour Software

CONTACT: George Brown, +86-131-4638-1763, pr@anymp4.com, http://www.anymp4.com

Web Site: http://www.anymp4.com/ipad-to-pc-transfer/

U-Swirl Enters the Mobile Commerce Arena!

Launches new smart phone App

HENDERSON, Nev., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Swirl, Inc. (OTCQB: SWRL), parent to U-SWIRL International, Inc., the owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt® cafes, announced today that it has launched a new "smart phone" application which will allow the user to receive currently available flavors on a cafe by cafe basis, nationwide. This application will provide directions and distance to the closest possible U-Swirl from wherever the user is when accessing the U-Swirl app.

"U-Swirl changes flavors throughout the year and this will allow guests the ability to shop for the flavors they love without having to drive to the locations first," stated Ryan Heroy head of Social Media.  "Getting the word from the street before it goes stale really differentiates you from your competition and this application allows just that.  We are able to communicate our products and brand experience while constantly looking to improve based on "real time" customer comments and suggestions."  The application is free and available to anyone.

You may find Information on U-Swirl, Inc. on the company's website http://www.u-swirl.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the timing and financial impact of U-Swirl, Inc.'s ability to implement its business plan, expected revenues and future success. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are based on assumptions involving judgments with respect to future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Some of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements are general economic conditions, failure to achieve expected revenue growth, changes in our operating expenses, legal developments, competitive pressures, changes in customer and market requirements and standards, and the risk factors detailed from time to time in U-Swirl's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2010. The forward looking-statements in this press release are based upon management's reasonable belief as of the date hereof. U-Swirl, Inc. undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

    For More Information Please Contact:
    U-Swirl, Inc.
    Office: 702-586-8700
    Fax: 702-834-8444
    Email: info@u-swirl.com

SOURCE  U-Swirl, Inc.

U-Swirl, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.u-swirl.com

Chartboost Expands Direct-Deal Marketplace to Android

Game Publishers Can Maximize Revenue Potential for their Apps during the Holidays

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Chartboost announced that it is opening the closed Beta for Android and making its platform available for all Android games, just in time for the holidays. High-volume games on Android can now sell their own inventory directly to other games, skipping the 50-percent cut that ad networks generally charge. Smaller developers can cross-promote their own games for free and plug into a new monetization option that uses customizable full-screen interstitials (click for an example).

Given the strong Android interest that Chartboost received from its game-publisher clients, the company accelerated the development of its Android SDK and Android Server-Side solutions. Chartboost ran a closed Android Beta with two of the biggest Android developers, Animoca and Storm8, and several large publishers already are integrating the solutions in the coming weeks.

According to Maria Alegre, co-founder and CEO of Chartboost, the holiday season represents a big opportunity for the company's Android marketplace. "With the Android Market topping 10 billion downloads earlier this year and Android phones outselling iPhones by a 2-to-1 margin in the last three months, and many people purchasing new mobile phones over the holidays, now is the perfect time to launch the platform for game publishers to maximize the revenue potential of their apps."

Industry reports indicate that the Android operating system has outpaced Apple's iOS by 18% to 28% of the total market share in the U.S. in 2011. However, they also indicate that revenues through the Android platform (downloads and in-app commerce) represent 7% of iOS's. Most developers are, therefore, looking for new ways to monetize their apps through advertising.

The Chartboost platform offers a new monetization alternative that uses customizable, white?labeled full-screen interstitials to suggest other games that may interest users. Interstitials become an attractive game suggestion and are not perceived as if they were ads. When publishers do not use their inventory to promote their own games, they can sell it directly to other publishers and monetize their app. Publishers completely control the allocation of traffic between direct deals as well as the internal cross promotion within their network of apps.

About Chartboost

Started by early ex-Tapulous employees, Chartboost (http://www.chartboost.com) offers a way for mobile games to make a lot more money by selling their traffic directly to buyers instead of paying a 50% fee to an ad network. The company launched early this year and is working with top iPhone publishers like Tinyco, Pocket Gems, Storm8, Funzio, Disney Mobile, Gameview, Crowdstar and Animoca. The company recently closed $2 million Series A funding with Translink Capital, SKTVC and XG Ventures.

SOURCE  Chartboost

Chartboost

CONTACT: CONTACT:  Daniel Rhodes or Valerie Christopherson, both of Global Results Communications (GRC), +1-949-608-0276, chartboost@globalresultspr.com, for Chartboost; or Jamie Evans of Chartboost, Inc., press@chartboost.com

QuiBids Increases the Opportunity to Win Free Gifts and Prizes

Entertainment retail auction site, QuiBids, increases "12 Days of QuiBids" Sweepstakes to "25 Days of QuiBids"

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to high response and in the spirit of the holiday season, QuiBids, a leading entertainment retail auction site, has increased their "12 Days of QuiBids" Sweepstakes to the "25 Days of QuiBids."

Now, through December 25, QuiBids is giving away one prize a day in the "25 Days of QuiBids" sweepstakes, with prizes ranging from home and kitchen appliances to iPads and other electronics.

"We had such a great response to our '12 Days of QuiBids' that we want to spread even more of the holiday cheer that's emanating from QuiBids.com," said Jill Farrand, Director of Public Relations for QuiBids. "What better way to do that than by giving away even more fabulous prizes?"

To enter, just visit the QuiBids Facebook page and "like" their page; then fill out the entry form each day to win. A drawing will be conducted every day to award that day's prize; the prize winner's location determines the prize they will win. Prizes on days one through seven have included an Apple TV, cameras, an ice cream maker, a Cuisinart Countertop Rotisserie, and a Dyson Digital Slim Vacuum.

The Sweepstakes began on Thursday, December 1, 2011 and ends at 11:59 PM (CST) on Sunday, December 25, 2011.

For more information visit http://www.QuiBids.com, or to enter the "25 Days of QuiBids" Sweepstakes, visit http://www.Facebook.com/QuiBids/promotions.

About QuiBids:

QuiBids started in October 2009 as an attempt to improve the Internet auction model by making it more exciting, safer, and more reliable. We're based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and our goal as a business is simple: We are dedicated to providing an exciting online auction model with better deals for the consumer than any other website in existence.

Join the QuiBids community by liking QuiBids on Facebook, follow QuiBids on Twitter or visit the QuiBids YouTube page.

SOURCE  QuiBids

QuiBids

CONTACT: Jill Farrand, Director of Public Relations, +1-405-253-3883, jfarrand@quibids.com

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