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October 11, 2011
Free aisle411 In-Store Navigation and Shopping Platform API and SDK Now Available for Retailers and App Developers
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 7:21:01 AM
Free aisle411 In-Store Navigation and Shopping Platform API and SDK Now Available for Retailers and App Developers
Industry-First Retail Navigation and Social Shopping Platform Provides Free Integration of In-Store Search, Navigation, Digital Advertising and Maps
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- aisle411, the premier mobile retail navigation service that saves shoppers time and frustration by helping them find what they are looking for inside stores, today announced the availability of a free SDK and API allowing retailers, app developers and other strategic partners to integrate aisle411's industry-first retail navigation solution into their mobile and web-based apps.
The aisle411 platform draws upon the proven technology built to power the aisle411 App for consumers. With the app, users can instantly locate products in stores down to the specific section of the aisle, manage shopping lists and share experiences with friends via social media integration. With intuitive voice recognition technology powered by Nuance, aisle411 offers a unique in-store search and comprehensive mobile retail shopping solution.
With access to this first of its kind shopping list execution and retail navigation platform, retailers are able to integrate their stores' products and maps into the aisle411 App for free, or build their own customized solutions that include aisle411's retail navigation technology, context aware product recommendation engine and advertising server. aisle411's proprietary platform takes in-store inventory data and floor maps, and makes them easily searchable and interactive via a mobile app. The platform scales quickly and adapts easily to retailers' changing inventories and business requirements.
The aisle411 in-store advertising network allows partners to monetize their digital platforms with a direct response digital solution. The mobile, in-store platform is already in use with leading brands including Coca-Cola and General Mills.
"aisle411 is a proven solution that allows shoppers to save time and money while in stores," said Nathan Pettyjohn, CEO, aisle411. "By leveraging the aisle411 platform, retailers can increase foot traffic in their stores, ensure customers enjoy their in-store experience and, as certified retailers, secure valuable insights through anonymized business intelligence. We encourage any retailer or developer interested in pursuing a mobile retail solution to consider how this technology can transform their business."
"Mobile technology can drastically transform the in-store experience for shoppers," said Geoff Allen, founder and CEO of ZipList, an aisle411 partner. "The aisle411 platform delivers a comprehensive and scalable solution that provides consumers a host of unrivaled features, along with a direct method to monetize the mobile shopping experience."
The aisle411 App is available for free from the iPhone App Store or from http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aisle411/id394218369?mt=8 with Android support coming later this year.
To request complimentary access to the API/SDK today, please contact: retailers@aisle411.com
About aisle411
Founded in 2008, aisle411 was first to market with a mobile product search service using retail product location information to help consumers save time and money. aisle411 provides a comprehensive in-store search and navigation solution for consumers via mobile technologies with support for an iPhone app, and Android coming later in 2011. With offices in St. Louis, Missouri and Palo Alto, California, this innovative market leader is positioned for rapid growth across retail locations in the U.S. and internationally. aisle411 was recently recognized as the winner of Plug and Play Summer EXPO 2011. Additional information is available at: http://www.aisle411.com/.
Contact : Graham Sorkin
Nadel Phelan, Inc.
(831) 440-2406
graham@nadelphelan.com
SOURCE aisle411
aisle411
Web Site: http://www.aisle411.com
Industry-First Retail Navigation and Social Shopping Platform Provides Free Integration of In-Store Search, Navigation, Digital Advertising and Maps
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- aisle411, the premier mobile retail navigation service that saves shoppers time and frustration by helping them find what they are looking for inside stores, today announced the availability of a free SDK and API allowing retailers, app developers and other strategic partners to integrate aisle411's industry-first retail navigation solution into their mobile and web-based apps.
The aisle411 platform draws upon the proven technology built to power the aisle411 App for consumers. With the app, users can instantly locate products in stores down to the specific section of the aisle, manage shopping lists and share experiences with friends via social media integration. With intuitive voice recognition technology powered by Nuance, aisle411 offers a unique in-store search and comprehensive mobile retail shopping solution.
With access to this first of its kind shopping list execution and retail navigation platform, retailers are able to integrate their stores' products and maps into the aisle411 App for free, or build their own customized solutions that include aisle411's retail navigation technology, context aware product recommendation engine and advertising server. aisle411's proprietary platform takes in-store inventory data and floor maps, and makes them easily searchable and interactive via a mobile app. The platform scales quickly and adapts easily to retailers' changing inventories and business requirements.
The aisle411 in-store advertising network allows partners to monetize their digital platforms with a direct response digital solution. The mobile, in-store platform is already in use with leading brands including Coca-Cola and General Mills.
"aisle411 is a proven solution that allows shoppers to save time and money while in stores," said Nathan Pettyjohn, CEO, aisle411. "By leveraging the aisle411 platform, retailers can increase foot traffic in their stores, ensure customers enjoy their in-store experience and, as certified retailers, secure valuable insights through anonymized business intelligence. We encourage any retailer or developer interested in pursuing a mobile retail solution to consider how this technology can transform their business."
"Mobile technology can drastically transform the in-store experience for shoppers," said Geoff Allen, founder and CEO of ZipList, an aisle411 partner. "The aisle411 platform delivers a comprehensive and scalable solution that provides consumers a host of unrivaled features, along with a direct method to monetize the mobile shopping experience."
The aisle411 App is available for free from the iPhone App Store or from http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aisle411/id394218369?mt=8 with Android support coming later this year.
To request complimentary access to the API/SDK today, please contact: retailers@aisle411.com
About aisle411
Founded in 2008, aisle411 was first to market with a mobile product search service using retail product location information to help consumers save time and money. aisle411 provides a comprehensive in-store search and navigation solution for consumers via mobile technologies with support for an iPhone app, and Android coming later in 2011. With offices in St. Louis, Missouri and Palo Alto, California, this innovative market leader is positioned for rapid growth across retail locations in the U.S. and internationally. aisle411 was recently recognized as the winner of Plug and Play Summer EXPO 2011. Additional information is available at: http://www.aisle411.com/.
Contact : Graham Sorkin
Nadel Phelan, Inc.
(831) 440-2406
graham@nadelphelan.com
SOURCE aisle411
aisle411
Web Site: http://www.aisle411.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 7:21:01 AM
SocialShield® Raises the Bar in Social Network Monitoring
Leading online monitoring service for parents introduces new interface and more powerful technology; integrates with Google+, further expanding social network coverage
SAN BRUNO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SocialShield (http://www.socialshield.com), the leading online monitoring service for kids' social networking activities, today announced significant upgrades to its product, allowing parents to more easily and effectively protect their children on Facebook, Twitter, Formspring and other social networks, now including Google+. SocialShield has distinguished itself by developing the industry's most advanced scanning and analysis technologies along with easy-to-understand reports that inform parents about concerning activity and potential dangers their kids might face -- contact by strangers, cyberbullying, revealing their physical location and reputation damaging posts. With this release parents have even more control, easier access to data, and greater sophistication in identifying questionable events or activities.
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"The Social Web can be a dangerous place for kids today, and as engagement and sophistication increase it's impossible for parents to monitor every activity," said George Garrick, CEO of SocialShield. "Just last week MTV and the Associated Press released results from a research study where 56% of teens admitted to being cyberbullied. Parents need a simple yet comprehensive solution to know when their kids are at risk of things like cyberbullying, online predators and damaging their reputation. Our product gives them the tools they need to quickly and easily assess each incident. We are very proud of this latest release because it's a big step forward for parents and the entire social networking industry."
SocialShield's technology identifies questionable and potentially dangerous, illicit or inappropriate social networking activities, then alerts a child's parent to items that may need to be addressed. With the child's approval, SocialShield tracks social network activity such as, friend requests, wall posts, photos, videos, group messages, event posts, and others in order to identify the items that parents need to be aware of.
New features include:
-- Google+ Support: SocialShield's release supports the newly launched
Google+ social network. Similar to the other social networks that
SocialShield supports, the service reports on all friends, activities
and alerts so parents can easily understand what's going on without
needing to be experts in social networking. The Google+ integration is
available at no additional charge to SocialShield customers.
-- Updated Dashboard and Interface: The newly designed interface makes it
easier and faster than ever for parents to identify hazardous situations
or risky behaviors no matter where they take place. All social networks
appear in one main dashboard, for instance, and users can simply mouse
over certain words to get a definition of what the term refers to and
why it was flagged as potentially dangerous.
-- New Flagging System: Parents can quickly and easily see, in reverse
chronological order, all items that they have been alerted to by
SocialShield for their review, then drill-down to investigate these
items further before either dismissing them or saving to be addressed
later. The easy-to-read "alert level" meter summarizes the overall risk
for the activity within the child's social circle so parents can
instantly see if there is cause for concern.
-- Updated Alert Settings: SocialShield's monitoring covers 10 different
categories ranging from stranger analysis to cyberbullying. For each
area, the parent can specify how important it is for their child given
their age. For instance, the parents of an older child might decide they
want to be alerted right away to items related to sex and drugs, but
references to cyberbullying and profanity may be less of an issue so
they can select to have less alerts for those categories.
-- Improved Algorithms: SocialShield's patent-pending algorithms are now
more powerful, tracking and analyzing millions of data points every
second and flagging at-risk items with fewer false positives. The
algorithm behind SocialShield's post analysis continues to expand in
sophistication as it continuously processes online activity within the
child's social circle and detects more variations of concerning phrases
while learning to skip a greater amount of acceptable phrases.
"This latest evolution of the product is the culmination of more than two years of continuous refinement to the user interface as well as the robust technology that sits behind it," said Torben Mottes, vice president of products at SocialShield. "The challenge for parents is that there are so many activities taking place every second on the Social Web and you have to scan them all and be able to accurately determine which ones could be dangerous. That's where our algorithms keep getting more advanced. We also listened to the feedback of our customers and implemented many of their suggestions, which definitely helped make the product extremely easy to use."
Pricing and Availability
SocialShield's new release is available via subscription and can be purchased from the SocialShield web site for $10 per month or $96 per year if paid annually. Customers will be able to generate a complete historical report of their child's social networking activities and current risk levels immediately upon activating their account.
About SocialShield
SocialShield is the leading cloud-based social network monitoring service. SocialShield gives parents affordable, easy-to-use, state-of-the-art tools to help them enhance Internet safety for their children in the online environment. The patent-pending SocialShield technology alerts parents of questionable activity on their child's social network accounts so they can feel comfortable about who their children interact with online, what photos and conversations are being posted, and where children have profiles. Yet, by operating primarily as an "exception reporting" technology, children can still use these networks with a feeling of privacy and independence. Based in San Bruno, CA, SocialShield is backed by USVP and Venrock as well as several notable private investors. For more, visit http://www.socialshield.com.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/socialshield
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/socialshield
Blog: http://blog.socialshield.com
SocialShield Contact: Media Contact:
Kimberly Breslin Matt McAllister
SocialShield Fluid PR
(415) 766-6956 (510) 229-9707
kimberly.breslin@socialshield.com matt@fluidspeak.com
SOURCE SocialShield
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SocialShield
Web Site: http://www.socialshield.com
Leading online monitoring service for parents introduces new interface and more powerful technology; integrates with Google+, further expanding social network coverage
SAN BRUNO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SocialShield (http://www.socialshield.com), the leading online monitoring service for kids' social networking activities, today announced significant upgrades to its product, allowing parents to more easily and effectively protect their children on Facebook, Twitter, Formspring and other social networks, now including Google+. SocialShield has distinguished itself by developing the industry's most advanced scanning and analysis technologies along with easy-to-understand reports that inform parents about concerning activity and potential dangers their kids might face -- contact by strangers, cyberbullying, revealing their physical location and reputation damaging posts. With this release parents have even more control, easier access to data, and greater sophistication in identifying questionable events or activities.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111011/SF83848-a)
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111011/SF83848LOGO-b)
"The Social Web can be a dangerous place for kids today, and as engagement and sophistication increase it's impossible for parents to monitor every activity," said George Garrick, CEO of SocialShield. "Just last week MTV and the Associated Press released results from a research study where 56% of teens admitted to being cyberbullied. Parents need a simple yet comprehensive solution to know when their kids are at risk of things like cyberbullying, online predators and damaging their reputation. Our product gives them the tools they need to quickly and easily assess each incident. We are very proud of this latest release because it's a big step forward for parents and the entire social networking industry."
SocialShield's technology identifies questionable and potentially dangerous, illicit or inappropriate social networking activities, then alerts a child's parent to items that may need to be addressed. With the child's approval, SocialShield tracks social network activity such as, friend requests, wall posts, photos, videos, group messages, event posts, and others in order to identify the items that parents need to be aware of.
New features include:
-- Google+ Support: SocialShield's release supports the newly launched
Google+ social network. Similar to the other social networks that
SocialShield supports, the service reports on all friends, activities
and alerts so parents can easily understand what's going on without
needing to be experts in social networking. The Google+ integration is
available at no additional charge to SocialShield customers.
-- Updated Dashboard and Interface: The newly designed interface makes it
easier and faster than ever for parents to identify hazardous situations
or risky behaviors no matter where they take place. All social networks
appear in one main dashboard, for instance, and users can simply mouse
over certain words to get a definition of what the term refers to and
why it was flagged as potentially dangerous.
-- New Flagging System: Parents can quickly and easily see, in reverse
chronological order, all items that they have been alerted to by
SocialShield for their review, then drill-down to investigate these
items further before either dismissing them or saving to be addressed
later. The easy-to-read "alert level" meter summarizes the overall risk
for the activity within the child's social circle so parents can
instantly see if there is cause for concern.
-- Updated Alert Settings: SocialShield's monitoring covers 10 different
categories ranging from stranger analysis to cyberbullying. For each
area, the parent can specify how important it is for their child given
their age. For instance, the parents of an older child might decide they
want to be alerted right away to items related to sex and drugs, but
references to cyberbullying and profanity may be less of an issue so
they can select to have less alerts for those categories.
-- Improved Algorithms: SocialShield's patent-pending algorithms are now
more powerful, tracking and analyzing millions of data points every
second and flagging at-risk items with fewer false positives. The
algorithm behind SocialShield's post analysis continues to expand in
sophistication as it continuously processes online activity within the
child's social circle and detects more variations of concerning phrases
while learning to skip a greater amount of acceptable phrases.
"This latest evolution of the product is the culmination of more than two years of continuous refinement to the user interface as well as the robust technology that sits behind it," said Torben Mottes, vice president of products at SocialShield. "The challenge for parents is that there are so many activities taking place every second on the Social Web and you have to scan them all and be able to accurately determine which ones could be dangerous. That's where our algorithms keep getting more advanced. We also listened to the feedback of our customers and implemented many of their suggestions, which definitely helped make the product extremely easy to use."
Pricing and Availability
SocialShield's new release is available via subscription and can be purchased from the SocialShield web site for $10 per month or $96 per year if paid annually. Customers will be able to generate a complete historical report of their child's social networking activities and current risk levels immediately upon activating their account.
About SocialShield
SocialShield is the leading cloud-based social network monitoring service. SocialShield gives parents affordable, easy-to-use, state-of-the-art tools to help them enhance Internet safety for their children in the online environment. The patent-pending SocialShield technology alerts parents of questionable activity on their child's social network accounts so they can feel comfortable about who their children interact with online, what photos and conversations are being posted, and where children have profiles. Yet, by operating primarily as an "exception reporting" technology, children can still use these networks with a feeling of privacy and independence. Based in San Bruno, CA, SocialShield is backed by USVP and Venrock as well as several notable private investors. For more, visit http://www.socialshield.com.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/socialshield
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/socialshield
Blog: http://blog.socialshield.com
SocialShield Contact: Media Contact:
Kimberly Breslin Matt McAllister
SocialShield Fluid PR
(415) 766-6956 (510) 229-9707
kimberly.breslin@socialshield.com matt@fluidspeak.com
SOURCE SocialShield
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SocialShield
Web Site: http://www.socialshield.com
Youku Releases Revamped iPhone Client
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 7:14:01 AM
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Cricket and Samsung Introduce New Android Messaging Smartphone
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 6:14:01 AM
Cricket and Samsung Introduce New Android Messaging Smartphone
Running Android(TM) Gingerbread the Samsung Transfix features full slide out QWERTY keyboard
SAN DIEGO and DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States(1) today announced the launch of the Samsung Transfix(TM) (SCH-R730). The Transfix is the latest in Cricket's line up of Android smartphones and is packed with many great features in a sleek design.
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With a full slide out QWERTY keyboard, the Samsung Transfix is an easy-to-navigate messaging device for Cricket customers who are texting and surfing the web on the go. The Transfix is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features an 800MHz processor with a 3.2-inch touchscreen. The smartphone also features a 3.2-megapixel camera with camcorder and microSD slot with up to 32-gigabyte expandable memory. The Transfix includes all of the popular Android apps like Gmail, YouTube and Google Search, plus the Android market that now features more than 250,000 applications and games.
"We are very pleased to bring the Samsung Transfix to Cricket customers," said Matt Stoiber, vice president and general manager, devices for Cricket. "The Transfix features an easy-to-use slide out keyboard that makes messaging a breeze. Combined with its affordable price we believe the Transfix will be attractive to our customers looking for an Android device."
"We are excited to offer another Android Gingerbread smartphone, the Samsung Transfix, to Cricket's network," said Todd Pendleton, chief marketing officer of Samsung Mobile. "We continue to work with Cricket to provide customers devices to fit their needs, and the Transfix is an outstanding messaging device."
The Samsung Transfix is available now for $179.99 (MSRP) in Cricket branded retail stores, dealers and at http://www.mycricket.com.
For more information about Cricket's dynamic device lineup, please visit http://www.mycricket.com. To follow Cricket's latest news and updates online, go to Facebook and Twitter.
About Cricket
Cricket is the pioneer of simple and affordable unlimited wireless services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required serving approximately 5.7 million customers. Cricket products are available nationwide. Cricket offers wireless voice and broadband Internet services over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Cricket's nationwide wireless voice service plans include unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited directory assistance, as well as a variety of calling features and feature-rich mobile applications such as popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit http://www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit http://www.leapwireless.com.
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets, wireless infrastructure and other telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.
Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions
(1) No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics Q2 2011 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Report.
SOURCE Cricket Communications, Inc.
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Cricket Communications, Inc.
CONTACT: Greg Lund, Media Relations, +1-858-882-9105, glund@cricketcommunications.com, or Amy Wakeham, Investor Relations, +1-858-882-9876, awakeham@cricketcommunications.com, both of Cricket; or Jessica Redman, +1-214-414-3323, jredman@mww.com, MWW Group for Samsung Mobile
Web Site: http://www.samsung.com
Running Android(TM) Gingerbread the Samsung Transfix features full slide out QWERTY keyboard
SAN DIEGO and DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States(1) today announced the launch of the Samsung Transfix(TM) (SCH-R730). The Transfix is the latest in Cricket's line up of Android smartphones and is packed with many great features in a sleek design.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101220/MM20546LOGO-b)
With a full slide out QWERTY keyboard, the Samsung Transfix is an easy-to-navigate messaging device for Cricket customers who are texting and surfing the web on the go. The Transfix is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features an 800MHz processor with a 3.2-inch touchscreen. The smartphone also features a 3.2-megapixel camera with camcorder and microSD slot with up to 32-gigabyte expandable memory. The Transfix includes all of the popular Android apps like Gmail, YouTube and Google Search, plus the Android market that now features more than 250,000 applications and games.
"We are very pleased to bring the Samsung Transfix to Cricket customers," said Matt Stoiber, vice president and general manager, devices for Cricket. "The Transfix features an easy-to-use slide out keyboard that makes messaging a breeze. Combined with its affordable price we believe the Transfix will be attractive to our customers looking for an Android device."
"We are excited to offer another Android Gingerbread smartphone, the Samsung Transfix, to Cricket's network," said Todd Pendleton, chief marketing officer of Samsung Mobile. "We continue to work with Cricket to provide customers devices to fit their needs, and the Transfix is an outstanding messaging device."
The Samsung Transfix is available now for $179.99 (MSRP) in Cricket branded retail stores, dealers and at http://www.mycricket.com.
For more information about Cricket's dynamic device lineup, please visit http://www.mycricket.com. To follow Cricket's latest news and updates online, go to Facebook and Twitter.
About Cricket
Cricket is the pioneer of simple and affordable unlimited wireless services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required serving approximately 5.7 million customers. Cricket products are available nationwide. Cricket offers wireless voice and broadband Internet services over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Cricket's nationwide wireless voice service plans include unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited directory assistance, as well as a variety of calling features and feature-rich mobile applications such as popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit http://www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit http://www.leapwireless.com.
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets, wireless infrastructure and other telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.
Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions
(1) No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics Q2 2011 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Report.
SOURCE Cricket Communications, Inc.
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Cricket Communications, Inc.
CONTACT: Greg Lund, Media Relations, +1-858-882-9105, glund@cricketcommunications.com, or Amy Wakeham, Investor Relations, +1-858-882-9876, awakeham@cricketcommunications.com, both of Cricket; or Jessica Redman, +1-214-414-3323, jredman@mww.com, MWW Group for Samsung Mobile
Web Site: http://www.samsung.com
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Krispy_Kreme=AE_Halloween_Doughnu?= =?ISO-8859-1?Q?ts:_Get_Them_Before_They_Vanish!?=
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 6:14:01 AM
Krispy Kreme® Halloween Doughnuts: Get Them Before They Vanish!
Enter the Krispy Skremes! Halloween Family Photo Contest at KrispySkremes.com
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- What makes a ghoulishly great Halloween get-together? Fun costumes, friends and family, and fangtastically delicious Halloween treats from Krispy Kreme of course! Krispy Kreme is scaring up some special treats this season with the return of three frighteningly tasty Halloween-themed doughnuts, and a pumpkin spiced fall favorite. The Krispy Skremes! jack-o-lantern, chocolate iced w/Halloween sprinkles, spider web and pumpkin spice cake doughnuts are available for a limited time only in Krispy Kreme U.S. and Canadian Shops.
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"Pair one of our wickedly tasty Halloween and yummy pumpkin spice doughnuts with a cup of our delicious new coffee brew for a sweet end to a frightful evening of Halloween fun," explains Ron Rupocinski, Krispy Kreme's Corporate Chef. "Get tips and tricks on how to add Krispy Skremes! games and doughnuts to your next Halloween gathering at KrispySkremes.com."
You could win one of five Spook-Tacular prize packs when you enter your fun, spooky, or boo-tiful Halloween Family Photo into the Krispy Skremes! Halloween Family Photo Contest. Visit http://www.KrispySkremes.com for contest rules and entry details. No purchase necessary to enter or win.
The jack-o-lantern, spider web, and Halloween sprinkles doughnuts are available through October 31. The pumpkin spice doughnut vanishes on November 27.
-- Jack-o-Lantern Doughnut: A pumpkin-shaped doughnut wearing a mask of
orange icing and a jack-o-lantern face.
-- Chocolate Iced with Halloween Sprinkles Doughnut: A festive orange and
black sprinkled doughnut.
-- Spider Web Doughnut: A chocolate-iced doughnut with Kreme® filling
caught in a tasty web of white icing.
-- Pumpkin Spice Doughnut: An old-fashioned cake doughnut made with
pumpkin flavors and spices and finished with Krispy Kreme's Original
Glaze®.
Krispy Kreme Halloween doughnut assortments are also available October 26-October 31 at participating grocery stores. Visit http://www.krispykreme.com for locations.
For updates on special promotions, exclusive offers and local events, join "Friends of Krispy Kreme" by visiting http://www.KrispyKreme.com. Interact with Krispy Kreme on Facebook, foursquare and Twitter, and KrispyKremeDoughnuts on YouTube.
About Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme is an international retailer of premium-quality sweet treats, including its signature Original Glazed® doughnut. World Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company has offered the highest-quality doughnuts and great-tasting coffee since it was founded in 1937. Today, Krispy Kreme can be found in more than 650 locations around the world. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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CONTACT: Lafeea Watson, +1-336-726-8878, lwatson@krispykreme.com
Web Site: http://www.krispykreme.com
Enter the Krispy Skremes! Halloween Family Photo Contest at KrispySkremes.com
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- What makes a ghoulishly great Halloween get-together? Fun costumes, friends and family, and fangtastically delicious Halloween treats from Krispy Kreme of course! Krispy Kreme is scaring up some special treats this season with the return of three frighteningly tasty Halloween-themed doughnuts, and a pumpkin spiced fall favorite. The Krispy Skremes! jack-o-lantern, chocolate iced w/Halloween sprinkles, spider web and pumpkin spice cake doughnuts are available for a limited time only in Krispy Kreme U.S. and Canadian Shops.
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"Pair one of our wickedly tasty Halloween and yummy pumpkin spice doughnuts with a cup of our delicious new coffee brew for a sweet end to a frightful evening of Halloween fun," explains Ron Rupocinski, Krispy Kreme's Corporate Chef. "Get tips and tricks on how to add Krispy Skremes! games and doughnuts to your next Halloween gathering at KrispySkremes.com."
You could win one of five Spook-Tacular prize packs when you enter your fun, spooky, or boo-tiful Halloween Family Photo into the Krispy Skremes! Halloween Family Photo Contest. Visit http://www.KrispySkremes.com for contest rules and entry details. No purchase necessary to enter or win.
The jack-o-lantern, spider web, and Halloween sprinkles doughnuts are available through October 31. The pumpkin spice doughnut vanishes on November 27.
-- Jack-o-Lantern Doughnut: A pumpkin-shaped doughnut wearing a mask of
orange icing and a jack-o-lantern face.
-- Chocolate Iced with Halloween Sprinkles Doughnut: A festive orange and
black sprinkled doughnut.
-- Spider Web Doughnut: A chocolate-iced doughnut with Kreme® filling
caught in a tasty web of white icing.
-- Pumpkin Spice Doughnut: An old-fashioned cake doughnut made with
pumpkin flavors and spices and finished with Krispy Kreme's Original
Glaze®.
Krispy Kreme Halloween doughnut assortments are also available October 26-October 31 at participating grocery stores. Visit http://www.krispykreme.com for locations.
For updates on special promotions, exclusive offers and local events, join "Friends of Krispy Kreme" by visiting http://www.KrispyKreme.com. Interact with Krispy Kreme on Facebook, foursquare and Twitter, and KrispyKremeDoughnuts on YouTube.
About Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme is an international retailer of premium-quality sweet treats, including its signature Original Glazed® doughnut. World Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company has offered the highest-quality doughnuts and great-tasting coffee since it was founded in 1937. Today, Krispy Kreme can be found in more than 650 locations around the world. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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CONTACT: Lafeea Watson, +1-336-726-8878, lwatson@krispykreme.com
Web Site: http://www.krispykreme.com
Clover Holdings Acquires Full Circle Wireless
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 6:14:01 AM
Clover Holdings Acquires Full Circle Wireless
Continues expansion of portfolio with another addition to wireless division
CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Clover Holdings, Inc., the global leader in providing vertically integrated, closed-loop environmental solutions, announced the acquisition of Full Circle Wireless, the global leader in extending the usefulness and value of wireless devices. The acquisition is a significant addition to Clover's wireless business and furthers the company's expansion covering multiple markets.
"Our acquisition of Full Circle Wireless is a clear demonstration of Clover's commitment to building the wireless industry's broadest and deepest buyback service solution," says Brian Regan, Executive Vice President of Clover Environmental Solutions, a division of Clover Holdings Inc. "Full Circle's leading services, in combination with products and services currently offered by Clover, will now enable the world's leading carriers and companies to best capitalize on opportunities and maximize revenue, profits and customer retention in both the retail and enterprise channels."
Full Circle Wireless employs an innovative business model. By purchasing businesses' cell phones and tablets and managing the proper refurbishment, redistribution and/or recycling of those devices, it helps businesses reduce rising corporate costs and offset the purchase price of next-generation wireless equipment. Full Circle Wireless has partnered with many leading companies within the United States to ensure that all e-waste is appropriately recycled or reused. Inc. Magazine has recognized Full Circle Wireless for three consecutive years as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America.
"The combination of Full Circle Wireless and Clover is exciting," says Shelton Basham, CEO of Full Circle Wireless. "Together, we will accelerate our vision of enabling global service excellence by integrating highly complementary solution sets, leveraging the industry's deepest service domain expertise, and serving, by far, the industry's largest and most impressive client base. Together, we are the clear wireless buyback market leader with capabilities to deliver unparalleled value to our clients and partners worldwide."
In the last two years, Clover Holdings has purchased several other companies to expand and diversify its collections portfolio, including ERS, The Wireless Source, Reclaim IT, and OPRA.
About Clover Holdings, Inc.
Clover Holdings Inc. is the global leader in providing vertically integrated, closed-loop environmental solutions, including the recycling and remanufacturing of imaging supplies and electronics. Founded in 1996 and with annual revenue of over $600 million, Clover is one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the United States. Clover is also the world's largest collector and recycler of empty ink and toner cartridges in the aftermarket imaging supplies industry and provides comprehensive recycling services for small electronics including cell phones. To learn more, visit http://www.clovertech.com.
About Full Circle Wireless
Founded in 2003, Full Circle Wireless has emerged as an industry leader in extending the usefulness and value of used cellular devices for companies of all sizes. The company touts a growing roster of blue chip clients. For more information, please visit http://www.fullcirclewireless.com, call (949) 783-7979 or e-mail info@fullcirclewireless.com.
SOURCE Full Circle Wireless
Full Circle Wireless
CONTACT: Clover Environmental Solutions, a division of Clover Holdings Inc., Brian Regan, Executive Vice President, +1-815-431-8100 x12943, bregan@clovertech.com; or Full Circle Wireless, Shelton Basham, General Manager/CEO, +1-949-783-7979 x203
Web Site: http://www.clovertech.com
Continues expansion of portfolio with another addition to wireless division
CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Clover Holdings, Inc., the global leader in providing vertically integrated, closed-loop environmental solutions, announced the acquisition of Full Circle Wireless, the global leader in extending the usefulness and value of wireless devices. The acquisition is a significant addition to Clover's wireless business and furthers the company's expansion covering multiple markets.
"Our acquisition of Full Circle Wireless is a clear demonstration of Clover's commitment to building the wireless industry's broadest and deepest buyback service solution," says Brian Regan, Executive Vice President of Clover Environmental Solutions, a division of Clover Holdings Inc. "Full Circle's leading services, in combination with products and services currently offered by Clover, will now enable the world's leading carriers and companies to best capitalize on opportunities and maximize revenue, profits and customer retention in both the retail and enterprise channels."
Full Circle Wireless employs an innovative business model. By purchasing businesses' cell phones and tablets and managing the proper refurbishment, redistribution and/or recycling of those devices, it helps businesses reduce rising corporate costs and offset the purchase price of next-generation wireless equipment. Full Circle Wireless has partnered with many leading companies within the United States to ensure that all e-waste is appropriately recycled or reused. Inc. Magazine has recognized Full Circle Wireless for three consecutive years as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America.
"The combination of Full Circle Wireless and Clover is exciting," says Shelton Basham, CEO of Full Circle Wireless. "Together, we will accelerate our vision of enabling global service excellence by integrating highly complementary solution sets, leveraging the industry's deepest service domain expertise, and serving, by far, the industry's largest and most impressive client base. Together, we are the clear wireless buyback market leader with capabilities to deliver unparalleled value to our clients and partners worldwide."
In the last two years, Clover Holdings has purchased several other companies to expand and diversify its collections portfolio, including ERS, The Wireless Source, Reclaim IT, and OPRA.
About Clover Holdings, Inc.
Clover Holdings Inc. is the global leader in providing vertically integrated, closed-loop environmental solutions, including the recycling and remanufacturing of imaging supplies and electronics. Founded in 1996 and with annual revenue of over $600 million, Clover is one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the United States. Clover is also the world's largest collector and recycler of empty ink and toner cartridges in the aftermarket imaging supplies industry and provides comprehensive recycling services for small electronics including cell phones. To learn more, visit http://www.clovertech.com.
About Full Circle Wireless
Founded in 2003, Full Circle Wireless has emerged as an industry leader in extending the usefulness and value of used cellular devices for companies of all sizes. The company touts a growing roster of blue chip clients. For more information, please visit http://www.fullcirclewireless.com, call (949) 783-7979 or e-mail info@fullcirclewireless.com.
SOURCE Full Circle Wireless
Full Circle Wireless
CONTACT: Clover Environmental Solutions, a division of Clover Holdings Inc., Brian Regan, Executive Vice President, +1-815-431-8100 x12943, bregan@clovertech.com; or Full Circle Wireless, Shelton Basham, General Manager/CEO, +1-949-783-7979 x203
Web Site: http://www.clovertech.com
On Heels of Acquisition, Full Circle Wireless Launches Major Global Service for the Enterprise
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 6:07:02 AM
On Heels of Acquisition, Full Circle Wireless Launches Major Global Service for the Enterprise
Recent acquisition by Clover Holdings Inc. positions reverse logistics expert to become the global leader in wireless buyback for enterprises on a global level.
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Circle Wireless, the global leader in extending the usefulness and value of wireless devices, today announced that the company has launched a new solution that will offer the industry's broadest buyback opportunities for enterprise customers and carriers, as well channel partners. The new service will ensure greater success in closing or renewing opportunities - providing enterprise customers a way to reclaim unrealized revenue for wireless devices far-beyond the typical handset.
"The combination of Full Circle Wireless and Clover is exciting," says Shelton Basham, CEO for Full Circle Wireless. "Together we will accelerate our vision of enabling global service excellence by integrating highly complementary solution sets, leveraging the industry's deepest service domain expertise, and serving, by far, the industry's largest and most impressive client base. Together we are the clear wireless buyback market leader with capabilities to deliver unparalleled value to our clients and partners worldwide."
While others have focused on gaming systems, DVD's and cameras at the consumer level, Full Circle built its foundation on cell phones and is now expanding to include mobility solution devices, wireless scanners, modems and other carrier supported, and higher-value, wireless devices. Until now, this type of equipment has been ignored in the buyback arena.
"Our acquisition of Full Circle Wireless is a clear demonstration of Clover's commitment to building the wireless industry's broadest and deepest buyback service solution," says Brian Regan, Executive Vice President of Clover Environmental Solutions, a division of Clover Holdings Inc. "Full Circle's leading services, in combination with products and services currently offered by Clover, will now enable the world's leading carriers and companies to best capitalize on opportunities and maximize revenue, profits and customer retention in both the retail and enterprise channels."
Full Circle is already engaging customer opportunities on a custom quote basis.
Basham continues, "Because this is an acquisition and not a round of investment we are positioned for the long haul to sustain our position as the global leader in wireless buyback at the enterprise level. Our focus is squarely on long term profitability and value vs. short term gains."
As organizations seek to generate cost savings and grow margins through green initiatives, they continue to partner and succeed with Full Circle Wireless for all their wireless device recycling needs.
About Full Circle Wireless
Founded in 2003, Full Circle Wireless has emerged as an industry leader in extending the usefulness and value of used cellular devices for companies of all sizes. The company touts a growing roster of blue chip clients. For more information, please visit http://www.fullcirclewireless.com, call (949) 783-7979 or e-mail info@fullcirclewireless.com.
SOURCE Full Circle Wireless
Full Circle Wireless
CONTACT: Peter Nilsson, President Performance Public Relations, +1-858-880-5466, peter@performpr.com
Web Site: http://www.fullcirclewireless.com
Recent acquisition by Clover Holdings Inc. positions reverse logistics expert to become the global leader in wireless buyback for enterprises on a global level.
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Circle Wireless, the global leader in extending the usefulness and value of wireless devices, today announced that the company has launched a new solution that will offer the industry's broadest buyback opportunities for enterprise customers and carriers, as well channel partners. The new service will ensure greater success in closing or renewing opportunities - providing enterprise customers a way to reclaim unrealized revenue for wireless devices far-beyond the typical handset.
"The combination of Full Circle Wireless and Clover is exciting," says Shelton Basham, CEO for Full Circle Wireless. "Together we will accelerate our vision of enabling global service excellence by integrating highly complementary solution sets, leveraging the industry's deepest service domain expertise, and serving, by far, the industry's largest and most impressive client base. Together we are the clear wireless buyback market leader with capabilities to deliver unparalleled value to our clients and partners worldwide."
While others have focused on gaming systems, DVD's and cameras at the consumer level, Full Circle built its foundation on cell phones and is now expanding to include mobility solution devices, wireless scanners, modems and other carrier supported, and higher-value, wireless devices. Until now, this type of equipment has been ignored in the buyback arena.
"Our acquisition of Full Circle Wireless is a clear demonstration of Clover's commitment to building the wireless industry's broadest and deepest buyback service solution," says Brian Regan, Executive Vice President of Clover Environmental Solutions, a division of Clover Holdings Inc. "Full Circle's leading services, in combination with products and services currently offered by Clover, will now enable the world's leading carriers and companies to best capitalize on opportunities and maximize revenue, profits and customer retention in both the retail and enterprise channels."
Full Circle is already engaging customer opportunities on a custom quote basis.
Basham continues, "Because this is an acquisition and not a round of investment we are positioned for the long haul to sustain our position as the global leader in wireless buyback at the enterprise level. Our focus is squarely on long term profitability and value vs. short term gains."
As organizations seek to generate cost savings and grow margins through green initiatives, they continue to partner and succeed with Full Circle Wireless for all their wireless device recycling needs.
About Full Circle Wireless
Founded in 2003, Full Circle Wireless has emerged as an industry leader in extending the usefulness and value of used cellular devices for companies of all sizes. The company touts a growing roster of blue chip clients. For more information, please visit http://www.fullcirclewireless.com, call (949) 783-7979 or e-mail info@fullcirclewireless.com.
SOURCE Full Circle Wireless
Full Circle Wireless
CONTACT: Peter Nilsson, President Performance Public Relations, +1-858-880-5466, peter@performpr.com
Web Site: http://www.fullcirclewireless.com
Gazillion Entertainment Announces New Content and Characters for Super Hero Squad Online and Marvel Universe at New York Comic-Con!
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Posted on October 11, 2011 at 6:07:02 AM
Gazillion Entertainment Announces New Content and Characters for Super Hero Squad Online and Marvel Universe at New York Comic-Con!
SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gazillion Entertainment, a leading developer, publisher and operator of premium browser-based games, today revealed that the action-packed Super Hero Squad Online will be showcased during New York Comic-Con at the Marvel Entertainment booth #654. This free-to-play browser-based MMO allows the player to play as dozens of different Marvel Heroes, including the Super Hero Squad versions of the day-walking vampire Blade and the master of mysticism, Dr. Strange.
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Super Hero Squad Onlinehas a huge host of game worlds and missions to explore and conquer! Traverse the city streets or jump down into the sewers of Villainville, discover The World Tree and other landmarks in Asgard, fly through the sky of the Daily Bugle or scale the walls while exploring Baxter Plaza. Players can actively engage in daily combat missions, fighting foes such as the floating freak MODOK in "MODOK Mo' Problems" or beating up the big green goober Abomination in "Abomination Obliteration".
With Super Hero Squad Online's collectible card system, players build their own personalized decks with iconic Marvel Super Heroes and powers; pit them against friends in the game world, and gain experience and coins to use in game. Additionally, players earn more epic cards by completing quests and mini-games or purchasing limited-edition cards online. Choose from hundreds of different cards, create the ultimate deck and defeat any and all challengers.
Fans can play the game entirely for free or subscribe to unlock additional Super Heroes, missions and rooms for the HQ. Spin the Prize Wheel for additional in-game Gold, Silver and items. This free online kids game is instantly accessible from most browsers without lengthy downloads, so it's fast and easy for families to jump in and start having fun.
During New York Comic-Con, fans can stop by the Marvel Booth to get a free code for a playable Psylocke while supplies last. By picking up a postcard and Psylocke code, players can also enter a contest to win Dr. Strange! Throughout the month of October Super Hero Squad Online will be hosting a number of promotions, Halloween themed activities, brand new missions, heroes, contests and challenges for fans to enjoy!
"With the amount of content, features and updates we are unleashing during the month of October, we are shouting to the world, we are all done with Beta! We are LIVE!" stated Jay Minn, VP, Studio Director of Gazillion's Seattle-based studio, The Amazing Society.
New York Comic-Con highlights include:
-- Be your favorite Super Hero and get hands-on time with the first Marvel
massive online browser based game for all ages.
-- Marvel Games Panel at 1:15pm on Saturday, 10/15: Gain new insight into
Super Hero Squad Online, hear Gazillion's President David Brevik discuss
Marvel Universe and find out what new character he unveils from the
game!
-- Contest and Giveaways: Win t-shirts, exclusive in-game characters and
more by stopping by the booth in your best Marvel super hero costume!
For more information about Super Hero Squad Online please visit http://www.heroup.com.
About Gazillion Entertainment
Gazillion Entertainment is a privately held developer and publisher of free-to-play online games for all ages. Gazillion's games feature revered brands and original properties, superior production quality and unmatched gameplay. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Gazillion has development studios in California and Washington. For more information on Gazillion and its studios please visit http://www.gazillion.com.
About MarvelEntertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit http://www.marvel.com. Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.
CONTACT: Keith Mutzman, +1-415-268-4812, keith.mutzman@gazillion.com
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Gazillion Entertainment
Web Site: http://www.heroup.com
SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gazillion Entertainment, a leading developer, publisher and operator of premium browser-based games, today revealed that the action-packed Super Hero Squad Online will be showcased during New York Comic-Con at the Marvel Entertainment booth #654. This free-to-play browser-based MMO allows the player to play as dozens of different Marvel Heroes, including the Super Hero Squad versions of the day-walking vampire Blade and the master of mysticism, Dr. Strange.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111011/SF83914)
Super Hero Squad Onlinehas a huge host of game worlds and missions to explore and conquer! Traverse the city streets or jump down into the sewers of Villainville, discover The World Tree and other landmarks in Asgard, fly through the sky of the Daily Bugle or scale the walls while exploring Baxter Plaza. Players can actively engage in daily combat missions, fighting foes such as the floating freak MODOK in "MODOK Mo' Problems" or beating up the big green goober Abomination in "Abomination Obliteration".
With Super Hero Squad Online's collectible card system, players build their own personalized decks with iconic Marvel Super Heroes and powers; pit them against friends in the game world, and gain experience and coins to use in game. Additionally, players earn more epic cards by completing quests and mini-games or purchasing limited-edition cards online. Choose from hundreds of different cards, create the ultimate deck and defeat any and all challengers.
Fans can play the game entirely for free or subscribe to unlock additional Super Heroes, missions and rooms for the HQ. Spin the Prize Wheel for additional in-game Gold, Silver and items. This free online kids game is instantly accessible from most browsers without lengthy downloads, so it's fast and easy for families to jump in and start having fun.
During New York Comic-Con, fans can stop by the Marvel Booth to get a free code for a playable Psylocke while supplies last. By picking up a postcard and Psylocke code, players can also enter a contest to win Dr. Strange! Throughout the month of October Super Hero Squad Online will be hosting a number of promotions, Halloween themed activities, brand new missions, heroes, contests and challenges for fans to enjoy!
"With the amount of content, features and updates we are unleashing during the month of October, we are shouting to the world, we are all done with Beta! We are LIVE!" stated Jay Minn, VP, Studio Director of Gazillion's Seattle-based studio, The Amazing Society.
New York Comic-Con highlights include:
-- Be your favorite Super Hero and get hands-on time with the first Marvel
massive online browser based game for all ages.
-- Marvel Games Panel at 1:15pm on Saturday, 10/15: Gain new insight into
Super Hero Squad Online, hear Gazillion's President David Brevik discuss
Marvel Universe and find out what new character he unveils from the
game!
-- Contest and Giveaways: Win t-shirts, exclusive in-game characters and
more by stopping by the booth in your best Marvel super hero costume!
For more information about Super Hero Squad Online please visit http://www.heroup.com.
About Gazillion Entertainment
Gazillion Entertainment is a privately held developer and publisher of free-to-play online games for all ages. Gazillion's games feature revered brands and original properties, superior production quality and unmatched gameplay. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Gazillion has development studios in California and Washington. For more information on Gazillion and its studios please visit http://www.gazillion.com.
About MarvelEntertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit http://www.marvel.com. Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.
CONTACT: Keith Mutzman, +1-415-268-4812, keith.mutzman@gazillion.com
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Gazillion Entertainment
Web Site: http://www.heroup.com
ARRIS Agrees to Acquire BigBand Networks in all Cash Transaction
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 6:07:02 AM
ARRIS Agrees to Acquire BigBand Networks in all Cash Transaction
Building Leadership in Video Networking
SUWANEE, Ga. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARRS) and BigBand Networks (Nasdaq:BBND) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby ARRIS will acquire BigBand Networks for a purchase price of $2.24 per share in cash. This equates to a diluted equity value of approximately $172 million, or $53 million net of estimated BigBand cash on hand.
With the addition of BigBand's experienced employees, this acquisition further extends ARRIS' capabilities in the processing, management and distribution of digital video content and represents an important acquisition of innovative technologies and significant R&D investments that are expected to accelerate time-to-market and increase opportunities for ARRIS in several fast growing product areas. These include the Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) architecture defined by CableLabs®, Local and Targeted Advertising, IP Video Distribution, and Advanced Video Processing and Compression. BigBand's valuable patent portfolio, coupled with their expertise in digital video networking will enhance ARRIS' technological leadership as service providers move to an all IP Converged Network Architecture.
Upon closing, ARRIS anticipates rapidly optimizing BigBand's financial performance through meaningful operating synergies such as the elimination of public company costs and the alignment of sales, marketing, and R&D initiatives. ARRIS also anticipates that the transaction will be neutral to accretive on a non-GAAP basis for ARRIS shareholders by mid-2012 and will offer upside potential thereafter by addressing upcoming video network evolution opportunities with a more complete offering.
"We are both enthusiastic and optimistic about the BigBand acquisition because it builds on our stated business strategy of growing our current businesses into a more complete portfolio including a strong video product suite and investing in the evolution towards network convergence onto an all IP platform," said Bob Stanzione, ARRIS Chairman & CEO. "In addition, the acquisition offers new opportunities to expand our customer base worldwide. We are delighted to welcome the BigBand employees to ARRIS."
"The BigBand team is proud of its accomplishments over the last 12 years in developing innovative products that enable the transmission of digital television to consumers around the world," said Amir Bassan-Eskenazi, BigBand President and CEO. "We are excited to see this legacy live on and generate broader opportunities with continued innovation in media processing as part of the world-class product and service offerings provided by the ARRIS organization."
The acquisition will be conducted by means of a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of BigBand, which is expected to commence within ten business days and will be subject to customary closing conditions, including the acquisition by ARRIS of a majority of BigBand's shares and the receipt of antitrust clearance in the United States if applicable.
The board of directors of BigBand has unanimously recommended that the shareholders of BigBand accept the offer. Redpoint Ventures and ValueAct Capital Partners, holders of 32% of the outstanding shares of BigBand, have agreed to tender their shares in the offer and to vote their shares in favor of the merger agreement and against any other transaction, subject to the provisions of the agreement. Completion of the transaction is expected to occur in late 2011.
UBS Investment Bank is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Troutman Sanders LLP is acting as legal counsel to ARRIS on this transaction. Centerview Partners, LLC is acting as the exclusive financial advisor and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. is acting as legal counsel to BigBand on this transaction.
Conference Call and Webcast
A joint conference call and webcast with a presentation and discussion of this transaction will be held at 8:30am Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. The conference call will be available at:
http://www.media-server.com/m/p/g5c8dhbn/dformat/wmv
Presentation materials for the call will also be available for viewing in the Investor Relations section of the ARRIS (http://www.arrisi.com) website. Those wishing to participate in the conference call via telephone may dial in at (888) 713-4209, international at (617) 213-4863, access code: 75039679. A replay of the conference call will be available from 11:30am Eastern Time on October 11, 2011 through October 14, 2011 by dialing (888) 286-8010, international at (617) 801-6888, access code: 28210510. The conference call replay will also be available via webcast through the ARRIS Investor Relations website at http://www.arrisi.com.
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. ARRIS supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver converged IP video solutions, carrier-grade telephony, demand driven video, next-generation advertising, network and workforce management solutions, access and transport architectures and ultra high-speed data services. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Suwanee, GA; Beaverton, OR; Lisle, IL; Kirkland, WA; State College, PA; Wallingford, CT; Waltham, MA; Cork, Ireland; and Shenzhen, China; and operates support and sales offices throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com.
About BigBand Networks
BigBand Networks provides broadband service providers with innovative digital video networking solutions designed to make it easier to move, manage and monetize video. These solutions are based on BigBand's video-networking platforms that are built to enable efficient and reliable delivery across a wide range of services, including digital TV, high definition TV, advanced advertising, IPTV, video-on-demand and interactive TV. BigBand has done business with more than 200 customers in North America, Asia and Europe -- including eight of the ten largest cable and telco service providers in North America. BigBand is based in Redwood City, Calif., with offices worldwide. For additional information about the company, please call (650) 995.5025, or visit http://www.bigbandnet.com.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The tender offer described in this release has not yet commenced, and this release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. At the time the tender offer is commenced, ARRIS will cause a new subsidiary to file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the SEC. BigBand stockholders are strongly advised to read the tender offer statement (including the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and related tender offer documents) and the related solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 that will be filed by BigBand with the SEC because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. These documents will be available at no charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and certain other related tender offer documents once they become available may be obtained free of charge by directing a request to ARRIS at (678) 473-2647. A copy of the tender offer statement and the solicitation/recommendation statement also will be made available to all stockholders of BigBand by contacting BigBand's Investor Relations at (650) 995-5025.
This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of BigBand by ARRIS. In connection with the proposed acquisition, BigBand intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including, if necessary, a proxy statement in preliminary and definitive form. BigBand stockholders are strongly advised to read all relevant documents filed with the SEC because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. These documents will be available at no charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, documents will also be available for free from BigBand by contacting BigBand's Investor Relations at (650) 995-5025.
Participants in Solicitation
ARRIS and its directors and executive officers, and BigBand and its directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of BigBand common stock in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of ARRIS is set forth in the proxy statement for ARRIS' 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 11, 2011. Information about the directors and executive officers of BigBand is set forth in the proxy statement for BigBand's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 26, 2011. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interest of such participants by reading the tender offer materials regarding the acquisition when they become available.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward looking statements. These statements include, among others, accelerating time to market, increasing opportunities for ARRIS, plans to optimize BigBand's performance, the transaction being neutral to accretive by mid-2012 and offering upside potential thereafter, being optimistic about the acquisition, the acquisition offering new opportunities to expand the customer base, generate broader opportunities, continued innovation, and the time frame during which the acquisition is expected to close. Statements regarding future events are based on the parties' current expectations. The statements in this press release and presentation that use such words as "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "contemplate," "estimate," or "plan," or similar expressions are also forward looking-statements. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Specific factors that could cause material differences include, among other things, shareholder approval of the acquisition, regulatory approval of the acquisition, the potential impact on the business of BigBand due to uncertainty about the acquisition, the retention of employees of BigBand, the ability of ARRIS to successfully integrate BigBand's opportunities, technology, personnel and operations, and the customer demand for our products. The above listing of factors is representative and is not intended as an all-encompassing list of factors. For additional factors please see our respective Form 10-Qs for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE ARRIS
ARRIS
CONTACT: ARRIS, Investor Relations, Jim Bauer, Phone: 678-473-2647, Mobile: 847-727-7373, jim.bauer@arrisi.com, Press, Alex Swan, Phone: 678-473-8327, Mobile: 404-307-5485, alex.swan@arrisi.com; BigBand, Investor Relations, Erica Abrams, BlueShirt Group, Phone: 415-217-5864, erica@blueshirtgroup.com, Press, Kelly Delany, Phone : 650-995-5025, Mobile : 650-454-7753, kelly.delany@bigbandnet.com
Web Site: http://www.arrisi.com
Building Leadership in Video Networking
SUWANEE, Ga. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARRS) and BigBand Networks (Nasdaq:BBND) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby ARRIS will acquire BigBand Networks for a purchase price of $2.24 per share in cash. This equates to a diluted equity value of approximately $172 million, or $53 million net of estimated BigBand cash on hand.
With the addition of BigBand's experienced employees, this acquisition further extends ARRIS' capabilities in the processing, management and distribution of digital video content and represents an important acquisition of innovative technologies and significant R&D investments that are expected to accelerate time-to-market and increase opportunities for ARRIS in several fast growing product areas. These include the Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) architecture defined by CableLabs®, Local and Targeted Advertising, IP Video Distribution, and Advanced Video Processing and Compression. BigBand's valuable patent portfolio, coupled with their expertise in digital video networking will enhance ARRIS' technological leadership as service providers move to an all IP Converged Network Architecture.
Upon closing, ARRIS anticipates rapidly optimizing BigBand's financial performance through meaningful operating synergies such as the elimination of public company costs and the alignment of sales, marketing, and R&D initiatives. ARRIS also anticipates that the transaction will be neutral to accretive on a non-GAAP basis for ARRIS shareholders by mid-2012 and will offer upside potential thereafter by addressing upcoming video network evolution opportunities with a more complete offering.
"We are both enthusiastic and optimistic about the BigBand acquisition because it builds on our stated business strategy of growing our current businesses into a more complete portfolio including a strong video product suite and investing in the evolution towards network convergence onto an all IP platform," said Bob Stanzione, ARRIS Chairman & CEO. "In addition, the acquisition offers new opportunities to expand our customer base worldwide. We are delighted to welcome the BigBand employees to ARRIS."
"The BigBand team is proud of its accomplishments over the last 12 years in developing innovative products that enable the transmission of digital television to consumers around the world," said Amir Bassan-Eskenazi, BigBand President and CEO. "We are excited to see this legacy live on and generate broader opportunities with continued innovation in media processing as part of the world-class product and service offerings provided by the ARRIS organization."
The acquisition will be conducted by means of a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of BigBand, which is expected to commence within ten business days and will be subject to customary closing conditions, including the acquisition by ARRIS of a majority of BigBand's shares and the receipt of antitrust clearance in the United States if applicable.
The board of directors of BigBand has unanimously recommended that the shareholders of BigBand accept the offer. Redpoint Ventures and ValueAct Capital Partners, holders of 32% of the outstanding shares of BigBand, have agreed to tender their shares in the offer and to vote their shares in favor of the merger agreement and against any other transaction, subject to the provisions of the agreement. Completion of the transaction is expected to occur in late 2011.
UBS Investment Bank is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Troutman Sanders LLP is acting as legal counsel to ARRIS on this transaction. Centerview Partners, LLC is acting as the exclusive financial advisor and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. is acting as legal counsel to BigBand on this transaction.
Conference Call and Webcast
A joint conference call and webcast with a presentation and discussion of this transaction will be held at 8:30am Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. The conference call will be available at:
http://www.media-server.com/m/p/g5c8dhbn/dformat/wmv
Presentation materials for the call will also be available for viewing in the Investor Relations section of the ARRIS (http://www.arrisi.com) website. Those wishing to participate in the conference call via telephone may dial in at (888) 713-4209, international at (617) 213-4863, access code: 75039679. A replay of the conference call will be available from 11:30am Eastern Time on October 11, 2011 through October 14, 2011 by dialing (888) 286-8010, international at (617) 801-6888, access code: 28210510. The conference call replay will also be available via webcast through the ARRIS Investor Relations website at http://www.arrisi.com.
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. ARRIS supplies broadband operators with the tools and platforms they need to deliver converged IP video solutions, carrier-grade telephony, demand driven video, next-generation advertising, network and workforce management solutions, access and transport architectures and ultra high-speed data services. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D centers in Suwanee, GA; Beaverton, OR; Lisle, IL; Kirkland, WA; State College, PA; Wallingford, CT; Waltham, MA; Cork, Ireland; and Shenzhen, China; and operates support and sales offices throughout the world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found at http://www.arrisi.com.
About BigBand Networks
BigBand Networks provides broadband service providers with innovative digital video networking solutions designed to make it easier to move, manage and monetize video. These solutions are based on BigBand's video-networking platforms that are built to enable efficient and reliable delivery across a wide range of services, including digital TV, high definition TV, advanced advertising, IPTV, video-on-demand and interactive TV. BigBand has done business with more than 200 customers in North America, Asia and Europe -- including eight of the ten largest cable and telco service providers in North America. BigBand is based in Redwood City, Calif., with offices worldwide. For additional information about the company, please call (650) 995.5025, or visit http://www.bigbandnet.com.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The tender offer described in this release has not yet commenced, and this release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. At the time the tender offer is commenced, ARRIS will cause a new subsidiary to file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the SEC. BigBand stockholders are strongly advised to read the tender offer statement (including the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and related tender offer documents) and the related solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 that will be filed by BigBand with the SEC because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. These documents will be available at no charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and certain other related tender offer documents once they become available may be obtained free of charge by directing a request to ARRIS at (678) 473-2647. A copy of the tender offer statement and the solicitation/recommendation statement also will be made available to all stockholders of BigBand by contacting BigBand's Investor Relations at (650) 995-5025.
This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of BigBand by ARRIS. In connection with the proposed acquisition, BigBand intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including, if necessary, a proxy statement in preliminary and definitive form. BigBand stockholders are strongly advised to read all relevant documents filed with the SEC because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. These documents will be available at no charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, documents will also be available for free from BigBand by contacting BigBand's Investor Relations at (650) 995-5025.
Participants in Solicitation
ARRIS and its directors and executive officers, and BigBand and its directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of BigBand common stock in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of ARRIS is set forth in the proxy statement for ARRIS' 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 11, 2011. Information about the directors and executive officers of BigBand is set forth in the proxy statement for BigBand's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 26, 2011. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interest of such participants by reading the tender offer materials regarding the acquisition when they become available.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward looking statements. These statements include, among others, accelerating time to market, increasing opportunities for ARRIS, plans to optimize BigBand's performance, the transaction being neutral to accretive by mid-2012 and offering upside potential thereafter, being optimistic about the acquisition, the acquisition offering new opportunities to expand the customer base, generate broader opportunities, continued innovation, and the time frame during which the acquisition is expected to close. Statements regarding future events are based on the parties' current expectations. The statements in this press release and presentation that use such words as "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "contemplate," "estimate," or "plan," or similar expressions are also forward looking-statements. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Specific factors that could cause material differences include, among other things, shareholder approval of the acquisition, regulatory approval of the acquisition, the potential impact on the business of BigBand due to uncertainty about the acquisition, the retention of employees of BigBand, the ability of ARRIS to successfully integrate BigBand's opportunities, technology, personnel and operations, and the customer demand for our products. The above listing of factors is representative and is not intended as an all-encompassing list of factors. For additional factors please see our respective Form 10-Qs for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE ARRIS
ARRIS
CONTACT: ARRIS, Investor Relations, Jim Bauer, Phone: 678-473-2647, Mobile: 847-727-7373, jim.bauer@arrisi.com, Press, Alex Swan, Phone: 678-473-8327, Mobile: 404-307-5485, alex.swan@arrisi.com; BigBand, Investor Relations, Erica Abrams, BlueShirt Group, Phone: 415-217-5864, erica@blueshirtgroup.com, Press, Kelly Delany, Phone : 650-995-5025, Mobile : 650-454-7753, kelly.delany@bigbandnet.com
Web Site: http://www.arrisi.com
Attunity Introduces Cloud Data Replication Software for Loading Data to Microsoft SQL Azure
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 5:14:01 AM
Attunity Introduces Cloud Data Replication Software for Loading Data to Microsoft SQL Azure
Attunity Replicate offers innovative 'click-2-replicate' solution for loading data efficiently from heterogeneous databases
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Attunity Ltd. (OTC BB: ATTUF.OB), a leading provider of real-time data
integration software, announced today that Attunity Replicate
[http://www.attunity.com/attunity_replicate ], its innovative data
replication software with 'click-2-replicate' design, now supports loading
data to Microsoft SQL Azure, helping organizations to capitalize on the
value of cloud computing with the Windows Azure Platform. Attunity will
present Attunity Replicate with support for SQL Azure at the PASS Summit,
the premier conference for SQL Server professionals, October 11-14, in
Seattle, WA.
Microsoft SQL Azure is a highly available and scalable cloud database
service built on SQL Server technologies and is a key component of
Microsoft's cloud strategy. Using data replication to load data into SQL
Azure helps organizations accelerate cloud adoption, reduce risks and derive
value faster in building hybrid solutions where data exists both in the data
center and in the cloud.
Attunity Replicate is high-performance data replication software that
enables efficient and frequent loading of data from many databases into
Microsoft SQL Azure. With its 'click-2-replicate' design, the Attunity
solution simplifies user experience, replacing the need for complex and
costly custom development projects with a packaged and managed solution that
is fast to learn and implement, delivering quick time-to-value.
"Attunity Replicate's support for heterogeneous data replication to SQL
Azure is a solution aimed at helping customers easily and quickly move data
in a cloud computing environment," said Douglas Leland, General Manager, SQL
Server Product Management, at Microsoft.
Attunity Replicate fully automates the loading process into SQL Azure,
starting with the generation of target tables in the cloud, continuing with
full load of the data, and following with incremental updates. It is
designed with optimizations for efficiently loading data from on-premise
databases to SQL Azure databases in the cloud. It also leverages log-based
technology that captures and delivers transaction changes with minimal
impact on source database systems including Oracle, SQL Server and DB2.
"Attunity Replicate simplifies and accelerates the process of getting
data into SQL Azure, adding value for virtually any organization looking to
capitalize on the Microsoft SQL Azure cloud platform," explained Shimon
Alon, chairman and CEO of Attunity. "Being the first to offer such
capabilities strengthens Attunity's leadership in the data replication
market as well as the strategic value we bring Microsoft, its partners and
its customers."
Tweet this: #Attunity introduces #cloud #datareplication for #Microsoft
#SQLAzure http://bit.ly/nzPRo8
About Attunity
Attunity is a leading provider of real-time data integration software
that enables access, sharing and distribution of data across heterogeneous
enterprise platforms, organizations, and the cloud. Our offering includes
software solutions such as data replication
[http://www.attunity.com/attunity_replicate ], real-time change data capture
[http://www.attunity.com/attunity_stream ] (CDC) and real-time data
connectivity [http://www.attunity.com/attunity_connect ], as well as
enterprise file replication
[http://www.repliweb.com/products/r1-r/index.php ] and managed-file-transfer
[http://www.repliweb.com/products/rmft/index.php ] (MFT) offered through our
RepliWeb division. Using Attunity's software solutions, our customers enjoy
dramatic business benefits by enabling real-time access and availability of
data and files where and when needed, across the maze of heterogeneous
systems making up today's IT environment.
Attunity has supplied innovative software solutions to its
enterprise-class customers for nearly 20 years and has successful
deployments at thousands of organizations worldwide. Attunity provides
software directly and indirectly through a number of partners such as
Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and HP. Headquartered in Boston, Attunity serves its
customers via offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and through
a network of local partners. For more information, visit
http://www.attunity.com and join our community on Twitter
[http://www.twitter.com/attunity ], Facebook
[http://www.facebook.com/attunity ] and LinkedIn [http://linkd.in/attunity ].
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal Securities laws. Statements preceded
by, followed by, or that otherwise include the words "believes", "expects",
"anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "plans", and similar expressions or
future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would", "may" and
"could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts.
Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to various
risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from
Attunity's current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to
such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact on revenues of
economic and political uncertainties and weaknesses in various regions of
the world, including the commencement or escalation of hostilities or acts
of terrorism; our liquidity challenges and the need to raise additional
capital in the future; any unforeseen developmental or technological
difficulties with regard to Attunity's products; changes in the competitive
landscape, including new competitors or the impact of competitive pricing
and products; a shift in demand for products such as Attunity's; unknown
factors affecting third parties with which Attunity has formed business
alliances; timely availability and customer acceptance of Attunity's new and
existing products; and other factors and risks on which Attunity may have
little or no control. This list is intended to identify only certain of the
principal factors that could cause actual results to differ. For a more
detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Attunity,
reference is made to Attunity's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year
ended December 31, 2010, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and the other risk factors discussed from time to time by
Attunity in reports filed or furnished to the SEC. Except as otherwise
required by law, Attunity undertakes no obligation to publicly release any
revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
(c) Attunity 2011. All Rights Reserved. Attunity is a registered
trademark of Attunity Inc. All other product and company names herein may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
Press contact:
Itamar Ankorion, VP Business Development and Corporate Strategy, Attunity
itamar.ankorion@attunity.com
Tel. +1-781-730-4071
Or
Erica Burns, PAN Communications
eburns@pancomm.com
Tel. +1-617-502-4340
Source: Attunity Ltd
.
Attunity Replicate offers innovative 'click-2-replicate' solution for loading data efficiently from heterogeneous databases
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Attunity Ltd. (OTC BB: ATTUF.OB), a leading provider of real-time data
integration software, announced today that Attunity Replicate
[http://www.attunity.com/attunity_replicate ], its innovative data
replication software with 'click-2-replicate' design, now supports loading
data to Microsoft SQL Azure, helping organizations to capitalize on the
value of cloud computing with the Windows Azure Platform. Attunity will
present Attunity Replicate with support for SQL Azure at the PASS Summit,
the premier conference for SQL Server professionals, October 11-14, in
Seattle, WA.
Microsoft SQL Azure is a highly available and scalable cloud database
service built on SQL Server technologies and is a key component of
Microsoft's cloud strategy. Using data replication to load data into SQL
Azure helps organizations accelerate cloud adoption, reduce risks and derive
value faster in building hybrid solutions where data exists both in the data
center and in the cloud.
Attunity Replicate is high-performance data replication software that
enables efficient and frequent loading of data from many databases into
Microsoft SQL Azure. With its 'click-2-replicate' design, the Attunity
solution simplifies user experience, replacing the need for complex and
costly custom development projects with a packaged and managed solution that
is fast to learn and implement, delivering quick time-to-value.
"Attunity Replicate's support for heterogeneous data replication to SQL
Azure is a solution aimed at helping customers easily and quickly move data
in a cloud computing environment," said Douglas Leland, General Manager, SQL
Server Product Management, at Microsoft.
Attunity Replicate fully automates the loading process into SQL Azure,
starting with the generation of target tables in the cloud, continuing with
full load of the data, and following with incremental updates. It is
designed with optimizations for efficiently loading data from on-premise
databases to SQL Azure databases in the cloud. It also leverages log-based
technology that captures and delivers transaction changes with minimal
impact on source database systems including Oracle, SQL Server and DB2.
"Attunity Replicate simplifies and accelerates the process of getting
data into SQL Azure, adding value for virtually any organization looking to
capitalize on the Microsoft SQL Azure cloud platform," explained Shimon
Alon, chairman and CEO of Attunity. "Being the first to offer such
capabilities strengthens Attunity's leadership in the data replication
market as well as the strategic value we bring Microsoft, its partners and
its customers."
Tweet this: #Attunity introduces #cloud #datareplication for #Microsoft
#SQLAzure http://bit.ly/nzPRo8
About Attunity
Attunity is a leading provider of real-time data integration software
that enables access, sharing and distribution of data across heterogeneous
enterprise platforms, organizations, and the cloud. Our offering includes
software solutions such as data replication
[http://www.attunity.com/attunity_replicate ], real-time change data capture
[http://www.attunity.com/attunity_stream ] (CDC) and real-time data
connectivity [http://www.attunity.com/attunity_connect ], as well as
enterprise file replication
[http://www.repliweb.com/products/r1-r/index.php ] and managed-file-transfer
[http://www.repliweb.com/products/rmft/index.php ] (MFT) offered through our
RepliWeb division. Using Attunity's software solutions, our customers enjoy
dramatic business benefits by enabling real-time access and availability of
data and files where and when needed, across the maze of heterogeneous
systems making up today's IT environment.
Attunity has supplied innovative software solutions to its
enterprise-class customers for nearly 20 years and has successful
deployments at thousands of organizations worldwide. Attunity provides
software directly and indirectly through a number of partners such as
Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and HP. Headquartered in Boston, Attunity serves its
customers via offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and through
a network of local partners. For more information, visit
http://www.attunity.com and join our community on Twitter
[http://www.twitter.com/attunity ], Facebook
[http://www.facebook.com/attunity ] and LinkedIn [http://linkd.in/attunity ].
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal Securities laws. Statements preceded
by, followed by, or that otherwise include the words "believes", "expects",
"anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "plans", and similar expressions or
future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would", "may" and
"could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts.
Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to various
risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from
Attunity's current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to
such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact on revenues of
economic and political uncertainties and weaknesses in various regions of
the world, including the commencement or escalation of hostilities or acts
of terrorism; our liquidity challenges and the need to raise additional
capital in the future; any unforeseen developmental or technological
difficulties with regard to Attunity's products; changes in the competitive
landscape, including new competitors or the impact of competitive pricing
and products; a shift in demand for products such as Attunity's; unknown
factors affecting third parties with which Attunity has formed business
alliances; timely availability and customer acceptance of Attunity's new and
existing products; and other factors and risks on which Attunity may have
little or no control. This list is intended to identify only certain of the
principal factors that could cause actual results to differ. For a more
detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Attunity,
reference is made to Attunity's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year
ended December 31, 2010, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and the other risk factors discussed from time to time by
Attunity in reports filed or furnished to the SEC. Except as otherwise
required by law, Attunity undertakes no obligation to publicly release any
revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
(c) Attunity 2011. All Rights Reserved. Attunity is a registered
trademark of Attunity Inc. All other product and company names herein may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
Press contact:
Itamar Ankorion, VP Business Development and Corporate Strategy, Attunity
itamar.ankorion@attunity.com
Tel. +1-781-730-4071
Or
Erica Burns, PAN Communications
eburns@pancomm.com
Tel. +1-617-502-4340
Source: Attunity Ltd
.
ViewCast Launches Enhanced Niagara SCX 6.4 Streaming Media Management Software
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 5:14:01 AM
ViewCast Launches Enhanced Niagara SCX 6.4 Streaming Media Management Software
New capabilities support multiple adaptive formats; improve live streaming delivery experience
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a developer of industry-leading solutions for the transformation, management and delivery of digital media for the enterprise, broadband, and mobile networks, has again distinguished itself from the competition with the release of an enhanced version of the Company's powerful Niagara SCX® streaming media management software. The new Niagara SCX 6.4 includes a number of advanced features, including support for adaptive live encoding via Microsoft® Live IIS Smooth Streaming and PlayReady® DRM support, updates to Akamai® HD iPhone® and iPad® streaming, improved MPEG-4 streaming, and presentation and security enhancements for the entire adaptive streaming portfolio. Full software functionality will be available on ViewCast's professional-grade Niagara® Pro II, Niagara 7750 and Niagara 4100 streaming media systems, with upgrades available to existing owners of ViewCast streaming systems.
"The world of media is changing at lightning speed, and our broadcast customers continually need to deliver content in an ever expanding variety of formats," said John Hammock, President and Chief Operating Officer of ViewCast Corporation. "The advanced feature set of our latest SCX 6.4 streaming media management software, along with the flexibility that adaptive streaming provides, delivers a winning combination of functionality, performance and reliability to satisfy today's wide spectrum of viewers."
At the heart of Niagara SCX 6.4 is the Adaptive Live Media Publisher component, which simultaneously creates multiple H.264 video streams that are time-aligned to support delivery in adaptive formats. Improved adaptive streaming presentation features dramatically improve the viewer experience by allowing the media player to dynamically select the appropriate bit rate, frame rate and scaling for each viewer's available bandwidth, eliminating "re-buffering" delays. Other added features that are new with SCX 6.4 include the capability for audio-only streams and a toggle for on-screen display statistics.
Version 6.4 now supports live encoding on even more of the most popular media formats, including Microsoft Live IIS Smooth Streaming as used for Set-top Boxes (STBs), PCs with Silverlight®, Xbox®, and Windows® mobile devices; Akamai HD iPhone and iPad streaming; Apple® iPhone, iPad and iPod® mobile devices; Adobe® Flash® Dynamic Streaming; 3GPP mobile and others. By eliminating the need for an external iPhone stream segmenter, ViewCast has simplified encoding workflows and reduced overall system costs.
Other new features of SCX 6.4 include improved MPEG-4 streaming start-up, which enhances the user experience by encoding MPEG-4 streams for file segmenting, transmission and storage, and the introduction of a passive FTP option for companies using firewalls that impede adaptive streaming deployment.
Standard features include integrated segmenting, support for multiple CDN authentication protocols, built-in AES-128 encryption, support for WM format SDK 11 with added support for Windows Media DRM Client Extended APIs, profile grouping, multiple stream redundancy (MSR), and automatic stream reconnect (ASR).
For more information about video streaming control and management, visit:
http://www.viewcast.com/products/software/niagara-scx
About ViewCast
ViewCast develops industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation, management and delivery of professional quality video over broadband, enterprise and mobile networks. ViewCast's award-winning solutions simplify the complex workflows required for the Web-based streaming of news, sports, music, and other video content to computers and mobile devices, empowering broadcasters, businesses, and governments to easily and effectively reach and expand their audiences. With more than 400,000 video capture cards deployed globally, ViewCast sets the standard in the streaming media industry. ViewCast Niagara® streaming systems, Osprey® video capture cards and VMp(TM) video management systems provide the highly reliable technology required to deliver the multi-platform experiences driving today's digital media market.
ViewCast (http://www.viewcast.com) is headquartered in Plano, Texas, USA, with sales and distribution channels located globally.
ViewCast, SCX, Osprey, SimulStream, VMp and Niagara are trademarks or registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
ViewCast Contact: PR Agency Contact: Investor Contact:
Mike Galli Jessie Glockner Matt Clawson
Vice President of
Marketing Rainier Communications Allen & Caron
Tel: +1 (972) Tel: +1 (508) 475-0025
488-7200 x140 Tel: +1 (949) 474-4300
E-mail: E-mail: E-mail:
mgalli@viewcast.com jglockner@rainierco.com matt@allencaron.com
SOURCE ViewCast Corporation
ViewCast Corporation
Web Site: http://www.viewcast.com
New capabilities support multiple adaptive formats; improve live streaming delivery experience
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a developer of industry-leading solutions for the transformation, management and delivery of digital media for the enterprise, broadband, and mobile networks, has again distinguished itself from the competition with the release of an enhanced version of the Company's powerful Niagara SCX® streaming media management software. The new Niagara SCX 6.4 includes a number of advanced features, including support for adaptive live encoding via Microsoft® Live IIS Smooth Streaming and PlayReady® DRM support, updates to Akamai® HD iPhone® and iPad® streaming, improved MPEG-4 streaming, and presentation and security enhancements for the entire adaptive streaming portfolio. Full software functionality will be available on ViewCast's professional-grade Niagara® Pro II, Niagara 7750 and Niagara 4100 streaming media systems, with upgrades available to existing owners of ViewCast streaming systems.
"The world of media is changing at lightning speed, and our broadcast customers continually need to deliver content in an ever expanding variety of formats," said John Hammock, President and Chief Operating Officer of ViewCast Corporation. "The advanced feature set of our latest SCX 6.4 streaming media management software, along with the flexibility that adaptive streaming provides, delivers a winning combination of functionality, performance and reliability to satisfy today's wide spectrum of viewers."
At the heart of Niagara SCX 6.4 is the Adaptive Live Media Publisher component, which simultaneously creates multiple H.264 video streams that are time-aligned to support delivery in adaptive formats. Improved adaptive streaming presentation features dramatically improve the viewer experience by allowing the media player to dynamically select the appropriate bit rate, frame rate and scaling for each viewer's available bandwidth, eliminating "re-buffering" delays. Other added features that are new with SCX 6.4 include the capability for audio-only streams and a toggle for on-screen display statistics.
Version 6.4 now supports live encoding on even more of the most popular media formats, including Microsoft Live IIS Smooth Streaming as used for Set-top Boxes (STBs), PCs with Silverlight®, Xbox®, and Windows® mobile devices; Akamai HD iPhone and iPad streaming; Apple® iPhone, iPad and iPod® mobile devices; Adobe® Flash® Dynamic Streaming; 3GPP mobile and others. By eliminating the need for an external iPhone stream segmenter, ViewCast has simplified encoding workflows and reduced overall system costs.
Other new features of SCX 6.4 include improved MPEG-4 streaming start-up, which enhances the user experience by encoding MPEG-4 streams for file segmenting, transmission and storage, and the introduction of a passive FTP option for companies using firewalls that impede adaptive streaming deployment.
Standard features include integrated segmenting, support for multiple CDN authentication protocols, built-in AES-128 encryption, support for WM format SDK 11 with added support for Windows Media DRM Client Extended APIs, profile grouping, multiple stream redundancy (MSR), and automatic stream reconnect (ASR).
For more information about video streaming control and management, visit:
http://www.viewcast.com/products/software/niagara-scx
About ViewCast
ViewCast develops industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation, management and delivery of professional quality video over broadband, enterprise and mobile networks. ViewCast's award-winning solutions simplify the complex workflows required for the Web-based streaming of news, sports, music, and other video content to computers and mobile devices, empowering broadcasters, businesses, and governments to easily and effectively reach and expand their audiences. With more than 400,000 video capture cards deployed globally, ViewCast sets the standard in the streaming media industry. ViewCast Niagara® streaming systems, Osprey® video capture cards and VMp(TM) video management systems provide the highly reliable technology required to deliver the multi-platform experiences driving today's digital media market.
ViewCast (http://www.viewcast.com) is headquartered in Plano, Texas, USA, with sales and distribution channels located globally.
ViewCast, SCX, Osprey, SimulStream, VMp and Niagara are trademarks or registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
ViewCast Contact: PR Agency Contact: Investor Contact:
Mike Galli Jessie Glockner Matt Clawson
Vice President of
Marketing Rainier Communications Allen & Caron
Tel: +1 (972) Tel: +1 (508) 475-0025
488-7200 x140 Tel: +1 (949) 474-4300
E-mail: E-mail: E-mail:
mgalli@viewcast.com jglockner@rainierco.com matt@allencaron.com
SOURCE ViewCast Corporation
ViewCast Corporation
Web Site: http://www.viewcast.com
MetaTrader 5 - Now on Android-Powered Devices
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 5:07:01 AM
MetaTrader 5 - Now on Android-Powered Devices
KAZAN, Russia, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- MetaQuotes Releases new mobile trading platform - MetaTrader 5 Android
Today MetaQuotes Software Corp. [http://www.metaquotes.net/en ] has
launched its new mobile trading platform MetaTrader 5 Android
[http://www.metatrader5.com/en/mobile-trading/android ]. With the new
platform, traders can trade on financial markets even when away from their
desktop computers.
MetaTrader 5 Android can run on smartphones and tablet PCs powered by
Android OS. The application allows you to connect to trade servers of
brokerage companies from anywhere in the world and trade on the Forex and
stock markets.
The current version of the MetaTrader 5 Android mobile trading platform
supports all trading functions. The application receives prices of financial
instruments, allows to trade and view the history of trade operations. The
functionality of the platform will be expanded in the next versions - charts
and technical analysis tools will be implemented soon.
MetaTrader 5 Android is the second application for mobile trading within
the MetaTrader 5 trading platform, which is used by more than 50 brokerage
firms and banks. Earlier this year the company released MetaTrader 5 iPhone
[http://www.metatrader5.com/en/mobile-trading/iphone ] and three significant
updates to it.
All mobile applications for the MetaTrader 5 trading platform
[http://www.metatrader5.com/en/trading-platform ] are free. "We are counting
on the development of mobile trading," - Renat Fatkhullin
[http://www.metaquotes.net/en/company/management ], CEO of MetaQuotes
Software Corp., said. - "We expect a significant growth in the share of
mobile trading the next 2-3 years. To spur this process, we distribute our
mobile platforms free of charge."
From today on, any trader can download the MetaTrader 5 Android
[https://market.android.com/details?id=net.metaquotes.metatrader5 ] from the
Android Market and start trading on the Forex and stock markets.
About MetaQuotes Software Corp.
MetaQuotes [http://www.metaquotes.net/en ] is a professional trading
platform developer with over 10 years' experience. During this time, the
company has become the market leader in retail Forex. With the MetaTrader 5
trading platform, the company plans to enter the stock markets.
For more information, visit: http://www.metaquotes.net
About MetaTrader 5
MetaTrader 5 is a full-cycle trading platform, which includes all
necessary components for providing brokerage services in the financial
markets. One of the important features of the platform is its ability to
operate on several financial markets, including exchanges. The MetaTrader 5
trading platform was released on the retail Forex about a year ago and is
already used by more than 50 brokers and banks around the world.
For more information, visit: http://www.metatrader5.com
Media Contacts
Lenar Fatkhullin, Marketing Director of MetaQuotes Software Corp.
Tel: +7-843-200-10-10 ext.132
E-mail: lenar@metaquotes.net
Source: Metaquotes Software
.
KAZAN, Russia, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- MetaQuotes Releases new mobile trading platform - MetaTrader 5 Android
Today MetaQuotes Software Corp. [http://www.metaquotes.net/en ] has
launched its new mobile trading platform MetaTrader 5 Android
[http://www.metatrader5.com/en/mobile-trading/android ]. With the new
platform, traders can trade on financial markets even when away from their
desktop computers.
MetaTrader 5 Android can run on smartphones and tablet PCs powered by
Android OS. The application allows you to connect to trade servers of
brokerage companies from anywhere in the world and trade on the Forex and
stock markets.
The current version of the MetaTrader 5 Android mobile trading platform
supports all trading functions. The application receives prices of financial
instruments, allows to trade and view the history of trade operations. The
functionality of the platform will be expanded in the next versions - charts
and technical analysis tools will be implemented soon.
MetaTrader 5 Android is the second application for mobile trading within
the MetaTrader 5 trading platform, which is used by more than 50 brokerage
firms and banks. Earlier this year the company released MetaTrader 5 iPhone
[http://www.metatrader5.com/en/mobile-trading/iphone ] and three significant
updates to it.
All mobile applications for the MetaTrader 5 trading platform
[http://www.metatrader5.com/en/trading-platform ] are free. "We are counting
on the development of mobile trading," - Renat Fatkhullin
[http://www.metaquotes.net/en/company/management ], CEO of MetaQuotes
Software Corp., said. - "We expect a significant growth in the share of
mobile trading the next 2-3 years. To spur this process, we distribute our
mobile platforms free of charge."
From today on, any trader can download the MetaTrader 5 Android
[https://market.android.com/details?id=net.metaquotes.metatrader5 ] from the
Android Market and start trading on the Forex and stock markets.
About MetaQuotes Software Corp.
MetaQuotes [http://www.metaquotes.net/en ] is a professional trading
platform developer with over 10 years' experience. During this time, the
company has become the market leader in retail Forex. With the MetaTrader 5
trading platform, the company plans to enter the stock markets.
For more information, visit: http://www.metaquotes.net
About MetaTrader 5
MetaTrader 5 is a full-cycle trading platform, which includes all
necessary components for providing brokerage services in the financial
markets. One of the important features of the platform is its ability to
operate on several financial markets, including exchanges. The MetaTrader 5
trading platform was released on the retail Forex about a year ago and is
already used by more than 50 brokers and banks around the world.
For more information, visit: http://www.metatrader5.com
Media Contacts
Lenar Fatkhullin, Marketing Director of MetaQuotes Software Corp.
Tel: +7-843-200-10-10 ext.132
E-mail: lenar@metaquotes.net
Source: Metaquotes Software
.
Open-Source Software Defends Itself Against Looming Shut-Down
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 4:07:01 AM
Open-Source Software Defends Itself Against Looming Shut-Down
HAMBURG, Germany, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
"Open Office can't be allowed to die"
Just in time for its 11th anniversary, a major fundraising campaign is
starting on October 13 for the free office software, OpenOffice.org. After
the split with their the main sponsor, Oracle, on June 1, 2011, the brains
behind OpenOffice.org want the open source software to continue as an
association and to finance the continued development of the associated
programs and user support through donations. The sudden end of
OpenOffice.org would be disastrous: the software is used worldwide, not only
by individual end-users, but also by many administrations and small and
medium-sized businesses.
"Naturally it was a shock for all of us when Oracle announced that it
would no longer support us," said Stefan Taxhet, CEO of Team OpenOffice.org
e.V. "But we knew immediately: OpenOffice.org can't be allowed to die!" For
users and team alike, the loss of this commitment may turn out to be a
godsend. To quote Martin Hollmichel of Team OpenOffice.org: "We have been
going after the competitors for too long, instead of really focusing on the
needs of the user. Now that we are free we can change that. An average of
1.5 million downloads per week gives us confidence and faith in the future
of OpenOffice.org."
Even if they want to pursue new and modern ways, the software will
continue to be free in the future and will always remain an open source
product for desktop users, Hollmichel emphasized.
In order for OpenOffice.org to continue to be professionally developed,
Team OpenOffice.org will have to rely on donations. Meanwhile, many
prominent voices have announced their support. Among these, the founder of
Eck-Kommunikation, Klaus Eck: "OpenOffice.org, more than any other open
source software, stands for the free internet and open access. Supporting
OpenOffice.org doesn't just mean helping any software; it means taking a
stand for free internet. I am keeping my fingers crossed for Team
OpenOffice.org e.V. and wish them success in their fundraising campaign."
Contact:
Götz Wohlberg
Spokesperson for Team OpenOffice.org e.V.
Team OpenOffice.org e.V.
Haferkamp 2
22081 Hamburg
Tel: +49(0)40-60946490
presse@teamopenoffice.de
Media contact:
Andreas Jäger
PR MarCom
Mittelweg 25 a
20148 Hamburg
Tel: +49(0)40-500-175-75
Fax: +49(0)40-414-241-98
jaeger@pr-marcom.de
http://www.pr-marcom.de
Source: OpenOffice.org e.V.
.
HAMBURG, Germany, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
"Open Office can't be allowed to die"
Just in time for its 11th anniversary, a major fundraising campaign is
starting on October 13 for the free office software, OpenOffice.org. After
the split with their the main sponsor, Oracle, on June 1, 2011, the brains
behind OpenOffice.org want the open source software to continue as an
association and to finance the continued development of the associated
programs and user support through donations. The sudden end of
OpenOffice.org would be disastrous: the software is used worldwide, not only
by individual end-users, but also by many administrations and small and
medium-sized businesses.
"Naturally it was a shock for all of us when Oracle announced that it
would no longer support us," said Stefan Taxhet, CEO of Team OpenOffice.org
e.V. "But we knew immediately: OpenOffice.org can't be allowed to die!" For
users and team alike, the loss of this commitment may turn out to be a
godsend. To quote Martin Hollmichel of Team OpenOffice.org: "We have been
going after the competitors for too long, instead of really focusing on the
needs of the user. Now that we are free we can change that. An average of
1.5 million downloads per week gives us confidence and faith in the future
of OpenOffice.org."
Even if they want to pursue new and modern ways, the software will
continue to be free in the future and will always remain an open source
product for desktop users, Hollmichel emphasized.
In order for OpenOffice.org to continue to be professionally developed,
Team OpenOffice.org will have to rely on donations. Meanwhile, many
prominent voices have announced their support. Among these, the founder of
Eck-Kommunikation, Klaus Eck: "OpenOffice.org, more than any other open
source software, stands for the free internet and open access. Supporting
OpenOffice.org doesn't just mean helping any software; it means taking a
stand for free internet. I am keeping my fingers crossed for Team
OpenOffice.org e.V. and wish them success in their fundraising campaign."
Contact:
Götz Wohlberg
Spokesperson for Team OpenOffice.org e.V.
Team OpenOffice.org e.V.
Haferkamp 2
22081 Hamburg
Tel: +49(0)40-60946490
presse@teamopenoffice.de
Media contact:
Andreas Jäger
PR MarCom
Mittelweg 25 a
20148 Hamburg
Tel: +49(0)40-500-175-75
Fax: +49(0)40-414-241-98
jaeger@pr-marcom.de
http://www.pr-marcom.de
Source: OpenOffice.org e.V.
.
Finally Introducing Broadband Internet to Rural Africa
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 3:07:01 AM
Finally Introducing Broadband Internet to Rural Africa
BONN and ESCHBORN, Germany, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Profitable deployment of wireless networks in sparsely populated areas
Detecon provides comprehensive market entry solutions for providers of
Internet services designed for rural areas in Africa. In a number of
recently started projects in several Sub-Saharan countries the ICT
(Information & Communication Technology) consulting company develops
workable business concepts that take into account the mistakes of rural
Internet pioneers who have constantly failed to address relevant success
factors in an integrative manner. In contrast, Detecon integrates all
economic, social, ethical, financial, technological and regulatory
dimensions of rural Internet projects. Clients receive a business model as
well as a technological concept accompanied by an appropriate vendor
management plan. Supervising the implementation of a business concept
Detecon pools all relevant partners, especially investors, sponsors,
regulatory authorities and ICT suppliers. On account of its innovative mesh
technology "WiBack" Detecon chooses Fraunhofer FOKUS (Fraunhofer Institute
for Open Communication Systems) as preferred ICT partner to close the
so-called digital divide in rural Africa.
Mesh networks boost profitability
Compared to traditional operator approaches, Fraunhofer's solution
provides substantially lower capital and operational expenditure. This
enables rural broadband providers to bridge the prevailing gap between costs
and attainable revenues.
Compared to low-cost wireless mesh technology, WiBack offers
carrier-grade services including network management capabilities and
interfaces to higher-ranking networks. With the integration prerequisites at
hand the Detecon consultants align rural networks to respective national
broadband strategies.
Fraunhofer's Wireless Backhaul Technology WiBack targets carrier grade
service provisioning in medium and large wireless networks. Key features
include quality-of-service (QoS)-provisioning, auto-configuration,
self-management and self-healing. Customers like ISPs, standard fixed
network providers or mobile network providers receive a robust wireless
network for voice and data applications that is entirely based on open
source technologies and powered by solar energy.
Evolutionary access options
On the local level end users can access the Internet in three different
ways. Basically, providers might roll out stand-alone eKiosks with net-top
PC's offering basic services like email, chatting, browsing or telephony.
Depending on local use cases potential clients may also offer applications
for eHealth, eLearning or eGovernment purposes. On top of the eKiosk concept
service providers will be able to extend their business by offering Wifi
hotspot services next to the kiosk building for paid public access with
personal computing devices. In addition there is a so-called private hotspot
mesh option where different houses get connected by a meshed network giving
inhabitants and neighbors Internet access. An evolution from simple to
complex scenarios will be possible over time without changing the underlying
backhaul network.
eKiosk use case shown in video clip: http://www.detecon.com/wiback
For additional information, go to:
http://www.detecon.com
info@detecon.com
Press Contact
Detecon International GmbH
Gerhard Auer
Oberkasseler Strasse 2
D-53227 Bonn
Phone: +49-228-700-1013
Fax: +49-228-700-1017
e-Mail: gerhard.auer@detecon.com
http://www.detecon.com
Source: Detecon International GmbH
.
BONN and ESCHBORN, Germany, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Profitable deployment of wireless networks in sparsely populated areas
Detecon provides comprehensive market entry solutions for providers of
Internet services designed for rural areas in Africa. In a number of
recently started projects in several Sub-Saharan countries the ICT
(Information & Communication Technology) consulting company develops
workable business concepts that take into account the mistakes of rural
Internet pioneers who have constantly failed to address relevant success
factors in an integrative manner. In contrast, Detecon integrates all
economic, social, ethical, financial, technological and regulatory
dimensions of rural Internet projects. Clients receive a business model as
well as a technological concept accompanied by an appropriate vendor
management plan. Supervising the implementation of a business concept
Detecon pools all relevant partners, especially investors, sponsors,
regulatory authorities and ICT suppliers. On account of its innovative mesh
technology "WiBack" Detecon chooses Fraunhofer FOKUS (Fraunhofer Institute
for Open Communication Systems) as preferred ICT partner to close the
so-called digital divide in rural Africa.
Mesh networks boost profitability
Compared to traditional operator approaches, Fraunhofer's solution
provides substantially lower capital and operational expenditure. This
enables rural broadband providers to bridge the prevailing gap between costs
and attainable revenues.
Compared to low-cost wireless mesh technology, WiBack offers
carrier-grade services including network management capabilities and
interfaces to higher-ranking networks. With the integration prerequisites at
hand the Detecon consultants align rural networks to respective national
broadband strategies.
Fraunhofer's Wireless Backhaul Technology WiBack targets carrier grade
service provisioning in medium and large wireless networks. Key features
include quality-of-service (QoS)-provisioning, auto-configuration,
self-management and self-healing. Customers like ISPs, standard fixed
network providers or mobile network providers receive a robust wireless
network for voice and data applications that is entirely based on open
source technologies and powered by solar energy.
Evolutionary access options
On the local level end users can access the Internet in three different
ways. Basically, providers might roll out stand-alone eKiosks with net-top
PC's offering basic services like email, chatting, browsing or telephony.
Depending on local use cases potential clients may also offer applications
for eHealth, eLearning or eGovernment purposes. On top of the eKiosk concept
service providers will be able to extend their business by offering Wifi
hotspot services next to the kiosk building for paid public access with
personal computing devices. In addition there is a so-called private hotspot
mesh option where different houses get connected by a meshed network giving
inhabitants and neighbors Internet access. An evolution from simple to
complex scenarios will be possible over time without changing the underlying
backhaul network.
eKiosk use case shown in video clip: http://www.detecon.com/wiback
For additional information, go to:
http://www.detecon.com
info@detecon.com
Press Contact
Detecon International GmbH
Gerhard Auer
Oberkasseler Strasse 2
D-53227 Bonn
Phone: +49-228-700-1013
Fax: +49-228-700-1017
e-Mail: gerhard.auer@detecon.com
http://www.detecon.com
Source: Detecon International GmbH
.
farfetch.com Applaud London Fashion Week's Move Into the Digital Age
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 2:35:01 AM
farfetch.com Applaud London Fashion Week's Move Into the Digital Age
LONDON, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
-farfetch.com say the online buzz surrounding London Fashion Week is
helping to bring fashion into the digital age-
London Fashion Week drew to a close last week after six days of prints,
pumps and polka dots. Although farfetch.com [http://www.farfetch.com ],
which gives customers access to the best designer boutiques in one easy to
shop website, were delighted by the new designs trotting down the runways,
they were just as elated by the level of digital media engagement at this
year's second London Fashion Week. Paul Brine, spokesperson for
farfetch.com, comments: "Since the Spring 2010 show, the British Fashion
Council [http://www.britishfashioncouncil.com ] have strived to take
advantage of the benefits of digital media in all its forms during the
London Fashion Weeks: this year this ethos seems to have been adopted by
many designers who displayed their collections in ways never seen before at
London Fashion Week."
On top of the British Fashion Council's (BFC) usual initiatives, this
year marked the first time Twitter and London Fashion Week have partnered to
promote the event on the social networking service - a hashtag (#LFW
[https://twitter.com ]) was created and the @LondonFashionWk account tweeted
live updates from the runway and backstage. Outside the BFC's efforts, a
number of designer clothing
[http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/clothing/items.aspx ] houses went
digital in their own shows, inviting influential bloggers and tweeters to
sit in the front rows alongside fashion's elite and sending images of their
looks out on social networks before they hit the catwalk. Brine continues:
"The amount of digital engagement at the London Fashion Week this September
has been awe-inspiring and really shows that the industry is beginning to
embrace all things digital. Seeing fashion houses using social networks to
promote their latest collections of designer jewellery
[http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/cat-jewellery/items.aspx ] and
clothes was really extraordinary. As an online marketplace for fashion
retailers, farfetch.com is delighted to see the rest of the industry
cottoning on to the great things that digital media can do for the fashion
world."
About farfetch.com:
http://www.farfetch.com unites the world's best independent fashion
boutiques, so that you can buy from the most interesting designer fashion
brands globally in one easy-to-shop website. Our aim is to provide an
exciting range of designers and labels, while maintaining the personality of
unique, independent boutiques. This new concept means you can shop from
boutiques in Paris, London, Como, Copenhagen, California and New York in
just a few seconds, all from the comfort of your own home or office. You can
keep up to date with all the latest news from farfetch.com and the rest of
the fashion world on our Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/farfetch ] and
Twitter [http://twitter.com/farfetchdotcom ] pages.
Source: farfetch.com
Contact Details: Paul Brine, Chief Marketing Officer, 60-62 Commercial St, London, E16LT, +44(0)207-377-5743,
paul.brine@farfetch.com
LONDON, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
-farfetch.com say the online buzz surrounding London Fashion Week is
helping to bring fashion into the digital age-
London Fashion Week drew to a close last week after six days of prints,
pumps and polka dots. Although farfetch.com [http://www.farfetch.com ],
which gives customers access to the best designer boutiques in one easy to
shop website, were delighted by the new designs trotting down the runways,
they were just as elated by the level of digital media engagement at this
year's second London Fashion Week. Paul Brine, spokesperson for
farfetch.com, comments: "Since the Spring 2010 show, the British Fashion
Council [http://www.britishfashioncouncil.com ] have strived to take
advantage of the benefits of digital media in all its forms during the
London Fashion Weeks: this year this ethos seems to have been adopted by
many designers who displayed their collections in ways never seen before at
London Fashion Week."
On top of the British Fashion Council's (BFC) usual initiatives, this
year marked the first time Twitter and London Fashion Week have partnered to
promote the event on the social networking service - a hashtag (#LFW
[https://twitter.com ]) was created and the @LondonFashionWk account tweeted
live updates from the runway and backstage. Outside the BFC's efforts, a
number of designer clothing
[http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/clothing/items.aspx ] houses went
digital in their own shows, inviting influential bloggers and tweeters to
sit in the front rows alongside fashion's elite and sending images of their
looks out on social networks before they hit the catwalk. Brine continues:
"The amount of digital engagement at the London Fashion Week this September
has been awe-inspiring and really shows that the industry is beginning to
embrace all things digital. Seeing fashion houses using social networks to
promote their latest collections of designer jewellery
[http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/cat-jewellery/items.aspx ] and
clothes was really extraordinary. As an online marketplace for fashion
retailers, farfetch.com is delighted to see the rest of the industry
cottoning on to the great things that digital media can do for the fashion
world."
About farfetch.com:
http://www.farfetch.com unites the world's best independent fashion
boutiques, so that you can buy from the most interesting designer fashion
brands globally in one easy-to-shop website. Our aim is to provide an
exciting range of designers and labels, while maintaining the personality of
unique, independent boutiques. This new concept means you can shop from
boutiques in Paris, London, Como, Copenhagen, California and New York in
just a few seconds, all from the comfort of your own home or office. You can
keep up to date with all the latest news from farfetch.com and the rest of
the fashion world on our Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/farfetch ] and
Twitter [http://twitter.com/farfetchdotcom ] pages.
Source: farfetch.com
Contact Details: Paul Brine, Chief Marketing Officer, 60-62 Commercial St, London, E16LT, +44(0)207-377-5743,
paul.brine@farfetch.com
Epson Expands WorkForce Line with New AIOs Delivering Superior Performance for Small Businesses
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 2:21:01 AM
Epson Expands WorkForce Line with New AIOs Delivering Superior Performance for Small Businesses
Epson WorkForce® 435, 545, 645 and 845 Offer Performance and Savings to Keep Businesses Running at Full Speed
LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America, Inc., today announced a new line of superior performing printers for small and home-based businesses - the WorkForce®435, 545, 645 and 845. The new all-in-ones deliver the world's fastest print speeds(1)( )and mobile printing capabilities through Epson Connect(2) to ensure easy, hassle-free printing. Each model in the series offers a range of functionality and intuitive operation at an affordable price.
The WorkForce 845 all-in-one is ideal for small businessesrequiring robust functionality with a higher printing volume. The WorkForce 845 delivers one-sided print speeds of 15 ISO ppm (black) and 9.3 ISO ppm (color) and the world's fastest two-sided print speeds(1) of 7.4 ISO ppm (black) and 5.4 ISO ppm color. It also offers a 500-sheet input capacity which translates into less time spent making sure the printer has enough paper, so energy can be focused on core business functions. It also boasts an array of high-productivity features including automatic double-sided printing, copying and a 7.8" Smart Touch panel. With the included Extra High-capacity ink cartridges, businesses will save on ink -- up to 40 percent versus color lasers(3).
The WorkForce 645 boasts the world's fastest one- and two-sides print speeds in its class(1)( )with 15 ISO ppm (black) and 7.2 ISO ppm (color) one-sided, and. 7.5 ISO ppm (black) and 4.6 ISO ppm (color) two-sided. With its two-sided Auto Document Feeder, copying and scanning two-sided originals is effortless and increases productivity. The WorkForce 545 features a 250-sheet paper tray and ISO print speed of 15 ppm black, as well a 2.5" color LCD for quick and easy photo viewing and printing.The WorkForce 435 is an entry-level business all-in-one offering many of the higher-end business functionality in a fast and affordable package.
Each model in the series offers mobile printing capabilities with Epson Connect(2) and allow for savings over color laser printers with Epson's exclusive DURABrite® Ultra ink for smudge, water and fade resistant output. Also, each model is equipped with Wi-Fi(TM) n connectivity(4), a 30-page automatic document feeder (ADF), and built-in memory card slots for easy file transfers. The WorkForce 545, 645 and 845 also offer Ethernet networking as an additional mode of connectivity.
"Epson understands that small business owners don't have time or money to waste," said Robynne Lee, product manager, Epson America, Inc. "The new WorkForce line is an ideal solution for those who expect exceptional results quickly so they can focus on what means the most to them - their business."
Mobile Printing with Epson Connect
The Epson WorkForce series also comes equipped with Epson Connect, a new portfolio of cloud and mobile services. Users can now print documents and photos directly to their Epson printers from any mobile device. Epson Connect offers two solutions - Email Print and Epson iPrint. Email Print allows customers to print e-mail and/or file attachments by simply sending an e-mail from their smartphone or tablet to an enabled Epson printer. The Epson iPrint App, available for free on the latest iOS- and Android-based devices, allows customers to print a wide range of content such as photos, documents and web pages by simply downloading the Epson iPrint application connecting to a wireless Epson printer. More information on Epson Connect is available at http://www.epson.com/connect.
Pricing and Availability
The Epson WorkForce 435 ($99.99*) is available now at Target. The WorkForce 545 ($129.99*), WorkForce 645 ($149.99*) and WorkForce 845 ($199.99*) will be available in October at retailers nationwide and on Epson.com.
About Epson
Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a wide lineup ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises nearly 75,000 employees in 100 countries around the world. Epson is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: http://www.Epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica and http://twitter.com/EpsonEducation) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).
*Estimated street price
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Epson is a registered trademark, and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation.All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
(1) WorkForce 845 is fastest in its class; printing black text in default, two-sided mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Compared to inkjet all-in-ones priced at $199 or less, as of March 2011, based on manufacturers' rated ISO speeds or independent testing; WorkForce 645 is fastest in its class; printing black text in default, single-side mode, or two-sided mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Compared to inkjet all-in-ones priced at $149 or less, as of March 2011, based on manufacturers' rated ISO speeds or independent testing.
(2) See http://www.epson.com/connect regarding compatible devices and apps.
(3) Up to 40% lower printing costs compared with best-selling color laser all-in-ones prices at $499 or less, as of December 2010. Calculation based on continuous printing with highest -capacity cartridges. Actual savings will vary based on print task and use conditions.
(4) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n certified; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Visit http://www.wi-fi.org/files/11nbasics_glossary.pdf for more information.
SOURCE Epson America, Inc.
Epson America, Inc.
CONTACT: CONTACT: Caroline Zubieta, Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-4026, caroline_zubieta@ea.epson.com, or Patrick Gevas, Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1051, pgevas@walt.com
Web Site: http://www.epson.com
Epson WorkForce® 435, 545, 645 and 845 Offer Performance and Savings to Keep Businesses Running at Full Speed
LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America, Inc., today announced a new line of superior performing printers for small and home-based businesses - the WorkForce®435, 545, 645 and 845. The new all-in-ones deliver the world's fastest print speeds(1)( )and mobile printing capabilities through Epson Connect(2) to ensure easy, hassle-free printing. Each model in the series offers a range of functionality and intuitive operation at an affordable price.
The WorkForce 845 all-in-one is ideal for small businessesrequiring robust functionality with a higher printing volume. The WorkForce 845 delivers one-sided print speeds of 15 ISO ppm (black) and 9.3 ISO ppm (color) and the world's fastest two-sided print speeds(1) of 7.4 ISO ppm (black) and 5.4 ISO ppm color. It also offers a 500-sheet input capacity which translates into less time spent making sure the printer has enough paper, so energy can be focused on core business functions. It also boasts an array of high-productivity features including automatic double-sided printing, copying and a 7.8" Smart Touch panel. With the included Extra High-capacity ink cartridges, businesses will save on ink -- up to 40 percent versus color lasers(3).
The WorkForce 645 boasts the world's fastest one- and two-sides print speeds in its class(1)( )with 15 ISO ppm (black) and 7.2 ISO ppm (color) one-sided, and. 7.5 ISO ppm (black) and 4.6 ISO ppm (color) two-sided. With its two-sided Auto Document Feeder, copying and scanning two-sided originals is effortless and increases productivity. The WorkForce 545 features a 250-sheet paper tray and ISO print speed of 15 ppm black, as well a 2.5" color LCD for quick and easy photo viewing and printing.The WorkForce 435 is an entry-level business all-in-one offering many of the higher-end business functionality in a fast and affordable package.
Each model in the series offers mobile printing capabilities with Epson Connect(2) and allow for savings over color laser printers with Epson's exclusive DURABrite® Ultra ink for smudge, water and fade resistant output. Also, each model is equipped with Wi-Fi(TM) n connectivity(4), a 30-page automatic document feeder (ADF), and built-in memory card slots for easy file transfers. The WorkForce 545, 645 and 845 also offer Ethernet networking as an additional mode of connectivity.
"Epson understands that small business owners don't have time or money to waste," said Robynne Lee, product manager, Epson America, Inc. "The new WorkForce line is an ideal solution for those who expect exceptional results quickly so they can focus on what means the most to them - their business."
Mobile Printing with Epson Connect
The Epson WorkForce series also comes equipped with Epson Connect, a new portfolio of cloud and mobile services. Users can now print documents and photos directly to their Epson printers from any mobile device. Epson Connect offers two solutions - Email Print and Epson iPrint. Email Print allows customers to print e-mail and/or file attachments by simply sending an e-mail from their smartphone or tablet to an enabled Epson printer. The Epson iPrint App, available for free on the latest iOS- and Android-based devices, allows customers to print a wide range of content such as photos, documents and web pages by simply downloading the Epson iPrint application connecting to a wireless Epson printer. More information on Epson Connect is available at http://www.epson.com/connect.
Pricing and Availability
The Epson WorkForce 435 ($99.99*) is available now at Target. The WorkForce 545 ($129.99*), WorkForce 645 ($149.99*) and WorkForce 845 ($199.99*) will be available in October at retailers nationwide and on Epson.com.
About Epson
Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a wide lineup ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises nearly 75,000 employees in 100 countries around the world. Epson is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: http://www.Epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica and http://twitter.com/EpsonEducation) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).
*Estimated street price
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Epson is a registered trademark, and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation.All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
(1) WorkForce 845 is fastest in its class; printing black text in default, two-sided mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Compared to inkjet all-in-ones priced at $199 or less, as of March 2011, based on manufacturers' rated ISO speeds or independent testing; WorkForce 645 is fastest in its class; printing black text in default, single-side mode, or two-sided mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Compared to inkjet all-in-ones priced at $149 or less, as of March 2011, based on manufacturers' rated ISO speeds or independent testing.
(2) See http://www.epson.com/connect regarding compatible devices and apps.
(3) Up to 40% lower printing costs compared with best-selling color laser all-in-ones prices at $499 or less, as of December 2010. Calculation based on continuous printing with highest -capacity cartridges. Actual savings will vary based on print task and use conditions.
(4) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n certified; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Visit http://www.wi-fi.org/files/11nbasics_glossary.pdf for more information.
SOURCE Epson America, Inc.
Epson America, Inc.
CONTACT: CONTACT: Caroline Zubieta, Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-4026, caroline_zubieta@ea.epson.com, or Patrick Gevas, Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1051, pgevas@walt.com
Web Site: http://www.epson.com
The IKEA Web Series "EASY TO ASSEMBLE" Launches Third Acclaimed Season
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Posted on October 11, 2011 at 2:14:01 AM
The IKEA Web Series "EASY TO ASSEMBLE" Launches Third Acclaimed Season
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After two and a half successful seasons, the IKEA produced award-winning web series EASY TO ASSEMBLE will launch its highly anticipated third season "Finding North" on October 18th, on MY DAMN CHANNEL http://www.MyDamnChannel.com/EasyToAssemble and EASYTOASSEMBLESERIES.com.
The show, written and produced by actress Illeana Douglas, has averaged over 10 million views and counting on sites like MY DAMN CHANNEL, You Tube, Koldcast, Hulu and IKEA Fans.com, becoming one of the most successful web series of all time, and a signal of how producing branded entertainment can pay off for marketers in providing unique ways for ad dollars to create nontraditional forms of programming as a way to attract consumers. For IKEA, the series is a fun way for IKEA to connect and communicate with their customers, in a medium that they like to use. Advertising Age awarded EASY TO ASSEMBLE one of the top five "Best Branded Deals" of 2010 and called it the most successful branded series of all time.' The EASY TO ASSEMBLE Finding North Soundtrack will be released worldwide on Oct 18th, 2011 and will be the FIRST soundtrack to feature music from an award-winning web series.
"The web series was a perfect way for us to connect with our customers in a format that they frequent enjoy and use," said Alia Kemet, US Media Manager. "EASY TO ASSEMBLE invites our customers to take a humorous 'behind the scenes' look at our stores and the culture of IKEA; a fun place to shop AND work."
Rob Barnett, Founder/CEO of My Damn Channel says, "Illeana Douglas and IKEA set the standard for the best in branded entertainment. We're impressed and inspired when brands embrace artists and empower them to create great, original stories that we can distribute to millions of fans."
Each season of EASY TO ASSEMBLE is produced much like an independent film through Douglas' production company, Eleven Minutes Entertainment and Illeanarama, Transmedia. The plot of the first two and half seasons involves Illeana trying to get away from show business and lead a 'normal' life by working at her local IKEA store. She soon finds she can't escape Hollywood though, when fellow actress Justine Bateman is hired to add some show business sparkle and starts a talk show called 'Forty and Bitter' on the main floor of IKEA. Douglas is next forced to compete for 'Coworker of the Year' against Justine or risk coworker downsizing. She triumphs and this leads to the entire crew being flown to Sweden for her to collect her award and Justine to launch her talk show internationally. Season three's "Finding North" picks up with the gang in Sweden going on a road-trip/journey through the country that by the end have them finding out who they are and what they are looking for.
The series has attracted a cornucopia of stars, including Jeff Goldblum, Craig Bierko, Patricia Heaton, Fred Willard, Corey Feldman, Tom Arnold, Kevin Pollak, Cheri Oteri, Tim Meadows, David Henrie, Jane Lynch, Ricki Lake, Justine Bateman, and Ed Begley Jr., among many more.
In recognition of its tremendous contribution to web-based entertainment, EASY TO ASSEMBLE 2010 was nominated for seven "Streamy" awards winning "Best Ensemble Cast" and "Best Product Integration." It also picked up a nomination for "Best Individual Performance" for Douglas at the 14th Annual Webby Awards, and won "Best Branded Content" and "Best Comedy Episode" for its spin-off series SPARHUSEN. Additionally, Illeana received the ITV Fest 2010 Innovator Award and the 2010 "Best Online Performance Award" from the 2010 Banff World TV Fest. EASY TO ASSEMBLE and IKEA were also honored to receive the 2010 NATPE 'Digital Luminary Award."
"From the beginning IKEA agreed that nothing should get in the way of the entertainment value and throughout the 2 and a half seasons they trusted me to weave the story lines that fans of the show have come to love," says Douglas. "What started out as an experiment is now emerging as the new independent film and that is just where I want to stay."
IKEA has aunique corporate culture and long standing history of doing things in a fun and different way, which lends themselves perfectly to EASY TO ASSEMBLE and its tongue-in-check look into the world of the world's largest home furnishings company.
ABOUT IKEA
IKEA strives to be 'The Life Improvement Store,' and since its 1943 founding in Sweden, has offered home furnishings of good design and function, at low prices so the majority of people can afford them. There are currently more than 320 IKEA stores in 39 countries, including 38 in the U.S. IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings company, incorporates sustainable efforts into day-to-day business and supports initiatives that benefit children and the environment. For more information, go to IKEA-USA.com.
ABOUT MY DAMN CHANNEL
My Damn Channel is an entertainment studio and distributor of premium original programming by established and emerging talent from film, TV, and the Internet. The company has launched successful comedy series including Wainy Days, Gigi: Almost American, Daily Grace, Horrible People and You Suck at Photoshop. The My Damn Channel Distribution Network reaches over 50 million unique visitors monthly. We co-create branded entertainment and custom, targeted distribution campaigns for companies like Subway, IKEA, IFC Adult Swim, PUMA, Trident, Southern Comfort, and Fiat. The My Damn Channel Blog Network and the My Damn Channel Talent Network launched in July 2011.
SOURCE EASY TO ASSEMBLE
EASY TO ASSEMBLE
CONTACT: David Lust of Patricola/Lust Public Relations, +1-310-860-9770, dlust@plpr.com, for EASY TO ASSEMBLE
Web Site: http://www.EasyToAssembleSeries.com
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After two and a half successful seasons, the IKEA produced award-winning web series EASY TO ASSEMBLE will launch its highly anticipated third season "Finding North" on October 18th, on MY DAMN CHANNEL http://www.MyDamnChannel.com/EasyToAssemble and EASYTOASSEMBLESERIES.com.
The show, written and produced by actress Illeana Douglas, has averaged over 10 million views and counting on sites like MY DAMN CHANNEL, You Tube, Koldcast, Hulu and IKEA Fans.com, becoming one of the most successful web series of all time, and a signal of how producing branded entertainment can pay off for marketers in providing unique ways for ad dollars to create nontraditional forms of programming as a way to attract consumers. For IKEA, the series is a fun way for IKEA to connect and communicate with their customers, in a medium that they like to use. Advertising Age awarded EASY TO ASSEMBLE one of the top five "Best Branded Deals" of 2010 and called it the most successful branded series of all time.' The EASY TO ASSEMBLE Finding North Soundtrack will be released worldwide on Oct 18th, 2011 and will be the FIRST soundtrack to feature music from an award-winning web series.
"The web series was a perfect way for us to connect with our customers in a format that they frequent enjoy and use," said Alia Kemet, US Media Manager. "EASY TO ASSEMBLE invites our customers to take a humorous 'behind the scenes' look at our stores and the culture of IKEA; a fun place to shop AND work."
Rob Barnett, Founder/CEO of My Damn Channel says, "Illeana Douglas and IKEA set the standard for the best in branded entertainment. We're impressed and inspired when brands embrace artists and empower them to create great, original stories that we can distribute to millions of fans."
Each season of EASY TO ASSEMBLE is produced much like an independent film through Douglas' production company, Eleven Minutes Entertainment and Illeanarama, Transmedia. The plot of the first two and half seasons involves Illeana trying to get away from show business and lead a 'normal' life by working at her local IKEA store. She soon finds she can't escape Hollywood though, when fellow actress Justine Bateman is hired to add some show business sparkle and starts a talk show called 'Forty and Bitter' on the main floor of IKEA. Douglas is next forced to compete for 'Coworker of the Year' against Justine or risk coworker downsizing. She triumphs and this leads to the entire crew being flown to Sweden for her to collect her award and Justine to launch her talk show internationally. Season three's "Finding North" picks up with the gang in Sweden going on a road-trip/journey through the country that by the end have them finding out who they are and what they are looking for.
The series has attracted a cornucopia of stars, including Jeff Goldblum, Craig Bierko, Patricia Heaton, Fred Willard, Corey Feldman, Tom Arnold, Kevin Pollak, Cheri Oteri, Tim Meadows, David Henrie, Jane Lynch, Ricki Lake, Justine Bateman, and Ed Begley Jr., among many more.
In recognition of its tremendous contribution to web-based entertainment, EASY TO ASSEMBLE 2010 was nominated for seven "Streamy" awards winning "Best Ensemble Cast" and "Best Product Integration." It also picked up a nomination for "Best Individual Performance" for Douglas at the 14th Annual Webby Awards, and won "Best Branded Content" and "Best Comedy Episode" for its spin-off series SPARHUSEN. Additionally, Illeana received the ITV Fest 2010 Innovator Award and the 2010 "Best Online Performance Award" from the 2010 Banff World TV Fest. EASY TO ASSEMBLE and IKEA were also honored to receive the 2010 NATPE 'Digital Luminary Award."
"From the beginning IKEA agreed that nothing should get in the way of the entertainment value and throughout the 2 and a half seasons they trusted me to weave the story lines that fans of the show have come to love," says Douglas. "What started out as an experiment is now emerging as the new independent film and that is just where I want to stay."
IKEA has aunique corporate culture and long standing history of doing things in a fun and different way, which lends themselves perfectly to EASY TO ASSEMBLE and its tongue-in-check look into the world of the world's largest home furnishings company.
ABOUT IKEA
IKEA strives to be 'The Life Improvement Store,' and since its 1943 founding in Sweden, has offered home furnishings of good design and function, at low prices so the majority of people can afford them. There are currently more than 320 IKEA stores in 39 countries, including 38 in the U.S. IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings company, incorporates sustainable efforts into day-to-day business and supports initiatives that benefit children and the environment. For more information, go to IKEA-USA.com.
ABOUT MY DAMN CHANNEL
My Damn Channel is an entertainment studio and distributor of premium original programming by established and emerging talent from film, TV, and the Internet. The company has launched successful comedy series including Wainy Days, Gigi: Almost American, Daily Grace, Horrible People and You Suck at Photoshop. The My Damn Channel Distribution Network reaches over 50 million unique visitors monthly. We co-create branded entertainment and custom, targeted distribution campaigns for companies like Subway, IKEA, IFC Adult Swim, PUMA, Trident, Southern Comfort, and Fiat. The My Damn Channel Blog Network and the My Damn Channel Talent Network launched in July 2011.
SOURCE EASY TO ASSEMBLE
EASY TO ASSEMBLE
CONTACT: David Lust of Patricola/Lust Public Relations, +1-310-860-9770, dlust@plpr.com, for EASY TO ASSEMBLE
Web Site: http://www.EasyToAssembleSeries.com
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes M2SYS for its Path-Breaking Hybrid Biometric Platform(TM) That Offers Unparalleled Flexibility to End-Users
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Posted on October 11, 2011 at 2:14:01 AM
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes M2SYS for its Path-Breaking Hybrid Biometric Platform(TM) That Offers Unparalleled Flexibility to End-Users
The system's flexibility, ease of integration and ability to neutralize environmental variables minimizes investment risk and lowers TCO for users
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the biometrics market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes M2SYS with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation for its unique Hybrid Biometric Platform(TM), - the first scalable, multi-modal biometrics system that supports fingerprint, finger vein, palm vein, and iris recognition from a single server.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, go to: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/frostsullivan/52531/
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111011/MM81558LOGO)
The biometric recognition domain lacks enterprise-ready, customizable, device-independent systems that allow organizations of any size to avoid being limited to one biometric modality or a single biometric device. M2SYS takes a giant leap with its innovative solution that works reliably and with a high success rate for all users.
"The ability to easily switch between four biometric engines from a single integration and software installation is the critical innovation of the M2SYS system," said Frost & Sullivan Senior Research Analyst Neelima Sagar. "The total cost of ownership (TCO) of this multi-modal biometrics system, which supports fingerprint, finger vein, palm vein, and iris recognition technology with near 100 percent read rates, is significantly lower when compared to other options available in the marketplace."
The challenges of developing biometric-matching software using a software development kit (SDK) that might be limited to a single modality or a particular biometric reader are countered by M2SYS's system, which enables software developers and end users to tailor solutions based on their unique needs. Hybrid Biometric Platform(TM) uses M2SYS's patent-pending Bio-Plugin(TM) middleware, allowing software developers to integrate the system quickly and deploy the form of biometric technology that best suits the needs of their end-users.
"A single integration into Hybrid Biometric Platform(TM) avoids having to work with four separate SDKs and ensures 100 percent read rates even under the influence of various factors that negatively impact some forms of biometrics," said Sagar. "This technology also helps users enjoy the flexibility of choosing from four different biometric modalities, or combining any of them, to customize their deployment model according to the unique needs of their end users."
The Webserver and Appserver versions of the system integrate into Web-based and Windows-based software, respectively. End Users also have the option of deploying Bio-Hyperpliance(TM), a sophisticated, server-based, accelerated biometric processing system that utilizes a hyper-threaded, parallel processing architecture. The ability to custom deploy models based on the needs of the users adds value to the system. Hybrid Biometric Platform(TM) supports the Microsoft operating system for Windows-based applications and many Web-based application environments for an efficient and seamless switch between biometric engines.
Leading the core biometrics industry by delivering long-lasting value to its customers, employees and partners, M2SYS has expanded the applicability of biometric technology in many different vertical markets through enterprise-ready biometrics solutions for network security, time and attendance, healthcare and point of sale. End-users, software integrators and resellers are able to accelerate their return on investment (ROI) and capitalize on the benefits of biometric recognition technology by working closely with the company.
M2SYS has a proven track record of large-scale implementation success, with thousands of end-user installations in more than 90 countries worldwide. Various organizations in industries ranging from healthcare to point-of-sale have benefited from the company's revolutionizing biometric solutions.
With the biometrics marketplace forecasted to more than quadruple by 2020, M2SYS is well placed to develop leading technology to meet the needs of its potential markets. In recognition of its achievements and potential, M2SYS is the recipient of the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation in the biometrics market.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has developed an innovative element in a product by leveraging leading edge technologies. The award recognizes the value added features and benefits of the product and the increased ROI it offers customers, which in turn increases customer acquisition and overall market penetration potential.
Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.
About M2SYS
M2SYS Technology, http://www.m2sys.com, provides technology that makes biometric software affordable, simple to integrate and inexpensive to support enabling customers to easily utilize the right form of biometric technology for their needs. The M2SYS Corporate Blog can be found at blog.m2sys.com.
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company's Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO's Growth Team with disciplined research and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages 50 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 40 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit http://www.awards.frost.com.
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Frost & Sullivan
CONTACT: Mireya Espinoza of Frost & Sullivan, +1-210-247-3870, fax +1-210-348-1003, mireya.espinoza@frost.com
Web Site: http://www.awards.frost.com
The system's flexibility, ease of integration and ability to neutralize environmental variables minimizes investment risk and lowers TCO for users
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the biometrics market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes M2SYS with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation for its unique Hybrid Biometric Platform(TM), - the first scalable, multi-modal biometrics system that supports fingerprint, finger vein, palm vein, and iris recognition from a single server.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, go to: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/frostsullivan/52531/
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111011/MM81558LOGO)
The biometric recognition domain lacks enterprise-ready, customizable, device-independent systems that allow organizations of any size to avoid being limited to one biometric modality or a single biometric device. M2SYS takes a giant leap with its innovative solution that works reliably and with a high success rate for all users.
"The ability to easily switch between four biometric engines from a single integration and software installation is the critical innovation of the M2SYS system," said Frost & Sullivan Senior Research Analyst Neelima Sagar. "The total cost of ownership (TCO) of this multi-modal biometrics system, which supports fingerprint, finger vein, palm vein, and iris recognition technology with near 100 percent read rates, is significantly lower when compared to other options available in the marketplace."
The challenges of developing biometric-matching software using a software development kit (SDK) that might be limited to a single modality or a particular biometric reader are countered by M2SYS's system, which enables software developers and end users to tailor solutions based on their unique needs. Hybrid Biometric Platform(TM) uses M2SYS's patent-pending Bio-Plugin(TM) middleware, allowing software developers to integrate the system quickly and deploy the form of biometric technology that best suits the needs of their end-users.
"A single integration into Hybrid Biometric Platform(TM) avoids having to work with four separate SDKs and ensures 100 percent read rates even under the influence of various factors that negatively impact some forms of biometrics," said Sagar. "This technology also helps users enjoy the flexibility of choosing from four different biometric modalities, or combining any of them, to customize their deployment model according to the unique needs of their end users."
The Webserver and Appserver versions of the system integrate into Web-based and Windows-based software, respectively. End Users also have the option of deploying Bio-Hyperpliance(TM), a sophisticated, server-based, accelerated biometric processing system that utilizes a hyper-threaded, parallel processing architecture. The ability to custom deploy models based on the needs of the users adds value to the system. Hybrid Biometric Platform(TM) supports the Microsoft operating system for Windows-based applications and many Web-based application environments for an efficient and seamless switch between biometric engines.
Leading the core biometrics industry by delivering long-lasting value to its customers, employees and partners, M2SYS has expanded the applicability of biometric technology in many different vertical markets through enterprise-ready biometrics solutions for network security, time and attendance, healthcare and point of sale. End-users, software integrators and resellers are able to accelerate their return on investment (ROI) and capitalize on the benefits of biometric recognition technology by working closely with the company.
M2SYS has a proven track record of large-scale implementation success, with thousands of end-user installations in more than 90 countries worldwide. Various organizations in industries ranging from healthcare to point-of-sale have benefited from the company's revolutionizing biometric solutions.
With the biometrics marketplace forecasted to more than quadruple by 2020, M2SYS is well placed to develop leading technology to meet the needs of its potential markets. In recognition of its achievements and potential, M2SYS is the recipient of the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation in the biometrics market.
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has developed an innovative element in a product by leveraging leading edge technologies. The award recognizes the value added features and benefits of the product and the increased ROI it offers customers, which in turn increases customer acquisition and overall market penetration potential.
Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.
About M2SYS
M2SYS Technology, http://www.m2sys.com, provides technology that makes biometric software affordable, simple to integrate and inexpensive to support enabling customers to easily utilize the right form of biometric technology for their needs. The M2SYS Corporate Blog can be found at blog.m2sys.com.
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company's Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO's Growth Team with disciplined research and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages 50 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 40 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit http://www.awards.frost.com.
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CONTACT: Mireya Espinoza of Frost & Sullivan, +1-210-247-3870, fax +1-210-348-1003, mireya.espinoza@frost.com
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AVG Unveils Global Community Powered Threat Report - Q3-2011
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 2:14:01 AM
AVG Unveils Global Community Powered Threat Report - Q3-2011
AMSTERDAM, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Pickpocketing Digital Currency the new gold mine, criminals
outsourcing money collecting to mobile operators and eavesdropping on
Android
AVG Technologies, a leading provider of internet and mobile security,
today presents the "AVG Community Powered Threat Report - Q3 2011",
providing insight, background and analysis on the trends and developments in
the global online security threat landscape. Highlights in this quarter's
report are the risks of digital wallets, using mobile phone operators to
collect money and how an Android Trojan records your calls.
- Last month, Keith Alexander, director of the US National
Security Agency told attendees of the "Maneuvering in Cyberspace"
conference that the global cost of cybercrime is estimated to be US$1
trillion. (1*)
- Last week, the PCeU -the e-crime unit of the Metropolitan
Police- reported to have prevented over GBP140 million-worth of
cybercrime in the UK over the last six months alone. (2*)
- A recent report by the Ponemon Institute -a U.S. based
information security policy research center- states that over the past
year, the median cost of cyber crime increased by 56 percent and now
costs companies an average of US$6 million per year. (3*)
Cybercrime has come a long way since it was mostly a digital form of
vandalism. It has developed into a criminal business operated for financial
gain and is now worth billions. In this report AVG focuses on some of the
most notable cybercrime developments in the last quarter.
Stealing digital currency
Digital Currency has become very popular in a short time. Facebook
Credits, Xbox Points, Zynga coins and Bitcoin now play a vital role in a
multibillion dollar global gaming economy. Far from being just of virtual
value, many of these currencies are actively traded for real currency. This
has not gone unnoticed by cyber criminals, now aiming to steal digital
wallets from people's computers. In June a digital wallet containing close
to US$500,000 was stolen when someone broke into the victim's computer and
transferred most, but not all, of the money out of his wallet.
Outsourcing the hard part, collecting the money
In a bid to outsource the hassle and risks of collecting the money,
cyber criminals are moving beyond credit cards details and are increasingly
using mobile phone operators to do the collecting for them. A criminal might
install a Trojan on to a victim's smartphone that sends premium SMS messages
when the owner is asleep. They might use a Facebook scam to get hold of
people's phone numbers and sign them up for an expensive monthly phone
charge. A victim's mobile operator will process the charges and transfer the
money to the criminal organization, even if they reside on the other side of
the world. If and when a victim notices the charge and the mobile operator
is alerted to stop processing payments, considerable amounts may already
have been stolen. If the amounts are small enough, many victims may not even
notice for months.
Eavesdropping on Android
With Android taking almost 50% of the world's smartphone market share,
it is no wonder that cyber criminals consider the platform an attractive
target. Most Android malware focuses on making money from premium SMS.
However, in July AVG investigated a Trojan that records a victim's phone
conversation and SMS messages and sends them to the attacker's servers for
analysis to identify potential confidential data. This clearly demonstrates
the power of modern mobile operating systems but also the tremendous risks
unprotected mobile users are open to.
Other key findings in the report:
- Rogue AV Scanner is currently the most active threat on the
web
- Exploit Toolkits account for over 30% of all threat activity on
malicious websites ('Fragus' is most popular, closely followed by
'Blackhole')
- Angry Birds Rio Unlocker is the most popular malicious Android
application
- The USA is still the largest source of spam, followed by India
and Brazil
"In Q3 we started to see a clear trend in cybercriminals shifting their
focus to simplifying money collection," said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, Chief
Technology Officer, AVG Technologies. "Well-organized criminal gangs are now
letting mobile phone operators handle the money collecting part by focusing
on mobile phones and setting victims up for charges that will appear on
their phone bill some time later. Not only is it a lot easier, it also
scales to tremendous volumes making money by stealing small amounts from
very large groups of victims."
A recent report authored by the research agency The Future Laboratory
(Cybercrime_Futures
[http://www.avg.com/filedir/news/2011_09_09_Future
Poll_Cybercrime_Futures.pdf ]), reveals that while cybercriminals and
malicious programs are becoming increasingly sophisticated and difficult to
detect, users are, alarmingly, becoming the weakest link as they are less
vigilant about protecting their online devices. The combination of these two
factors presents a potentially disastrous cybercrime scenario.
JR Smith, CEO of AVG Technologies, said, "It's increasingly evident that
each unprotected individual makes us all more vulnerable, so it's vital that
as a global society we find ways to address this trend and ensure that we
are protected together. We're securing people's digital life, or as we like
to say: Providing Peace of Mind to the Connected World."
About the report
The AVG Community Powered Threat Report is based on the Community
Protection Network traffic and data, collected over a three-month period,
followed by analysis by AVG. It provides an overview of web, mobile devices,
Spam risks and threats. All statistics referenced are obtained from the AVG
Community Protection Network.
The AVG Community Protection Network is an online neighborhood watch,
helping everyone in the community to protect each other. Information about
the latest threats is collected from customers who choose to participate in
the product improvement program and shared with the community to make sure
everyone receives the best possible protection.
AVG has focused on building communities that help millions of online
participants support each other on computer security issues and actively
contribute to AVG's research efforts.
Full Q3 Threat Report: AVG_Community_Powered_Threat_Report_Q3_2011
[http://aa-download.avg.com/filedir/press/AVG_Community_Powered_Threat_Report_Q3_2011.pdf ]
1*
http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/security/3303786/us-needs-to-be-prepared-for-a-big-cyber-attack
2* http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/02/cyber-crime-unit-met-police
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/02/cyber-crime-unit-met-police?newsfeed=true ]
3*
http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/second-cost-of-cyber-crime-study-is-released-today
About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security software maker protecting 98 million active
users in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of Web threats,
viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two
decades of experience in combating cybercrime and advanced laboratories for
detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the
world. AVG has a strong reseller network consisting of resellers, partners
and distributors globally including CNET, Ingram Micro, and Wal-Mart.
Source: http://www.avg.com/press-releases-news
Keep in touch with AVG
- For breaking news, follow AVG on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/officialAVGnews
- For small business security trends analysis, follow the AVG
small business blog at http://small-business.blog.avg.com
- Visit the AVG Business Resource Centre at
http://www.avg.com/us-en/business-resources-center
- Visit the AVG Reseller Center at
https://secure.avg.com/us-en/rc-login
- Join our Facebook community at
http://www.facebook.com/AVGfree
- Join our LinkedIn community LinkedIn [http://bit.ly/AVGSMB ]
Source: AVG Technologies
United States: Jeff Seedman, Ruder Finn for AVG, seedmanj@ruderfinn.com, + 1-415-249-6763; United Kingdom: Lennard van Otterloo, MSL for AVG, Lennard.vanotterloo@mslgroup.com, +44(0)20-7878-3210; Investor Relations: Siobhan MacDermott , AVG Technologies - Investor Relations, siobhan.macdermott@avg.com, +1-415-299-2945
AMSTERDAM, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Pickpocketing Digital Currency the new gold mine, criminals
outsourcing money collecting to mobile operators and eavesdropping on
Android
AVG Technologies, a leading provider of internet and mobile security,
today presents the "AVG Community Powered Threat Report - Q3 2011",
providing insight, background and analysis on the trends and developments in
the global online security threat landscape. Highlights in this quarter's
report are the risks of digital wallets, using mobile phone operators to
collect money and how an Android Trojan records your calls.
- Last month, Keith Alexander, director of the US National
Security Agency told attendees of the "Maneuvering in Cyberspace"
conference that the global cost of cybercrime is estimated to be US$1
trillion. (1*)
- Last week, the PCeU -the e-crime unit of the Metropolitan
Police- reported to have prevented over GBP140 million-worth of
cybercrime in the UK over the last six months alone. (2*)
- A recent report by the Ponemon Institute -a U.S. based
information security policy research center- states that over the past
year, the median cost of cyber crime increased by 56 percent and now
costs companies an average of US$6 million per year. (3*)
Cybercrime has come a long way since it was mostly a digital form of
vandalism. It has developed into a criminal business operated for financial
gain and is now worth billions. In this report AVG focuses on some of the
most notable cybercrime developments in the last quarter.
Stealing digital currency
Digital Currency has become very popular in a short time. Facebook
Credits, Xbox Points, Zynga coins and Bitcoin now play a vital role in a
multibillion dollar global gaming economy. Far from being just of virtual
value, many of these currencies are actively traded for real currency. This
has not gone unnoticed by cyber criminals, now aiming to steal digital
wallets from people's computers. In June a digital wallet containing close
to US$500,000 was stolen when someone broke into the victim's computer and
transferred most, but not all, of the money out of his wallet.
Outsourcing the hard part, collecting the money
In a bid to outsource the hassle and risks of collecting the money,
cyber criminals are moving beyond credit cards details and are increasingly
using mobile phone operators to do the collecting for them. A criminal might
install a Trojan on to a victim's smartphone that sends premium SMS messages
when the owner is asleep. They might use a Facebook scam to get hold of
people's phone numbers and sign them up for an expensive monthly phone
charge. A victim's mobile operator will process the charges and transfer the
money to the criminal organization, even if they reside on the other side of
the world. If and when a victim notices the charge and the mobile operator
is alerted to stop processing payments, considerable amounts may already
have been stolen. If the amounts are small enough, many victims may not even
notice for months.
Eavesdropping on Android
With Android taking almost 50% of the world's smartphone market share,
it is no wonder that cyber criminals consider the platform an attractive
target. Most Android malware focuses on making money from premium SMS.
However, in July AVG investigated a Trojan that records a victim's phone
conversation and SMS messages and sends them to the attacker's servers for
analysis to identify potential confidential data. This clearly demonstrates
the power of modern mobile operating systems but also the tremendous risks
unprotected mobile users are open to.
Other key findings in the report:
- Rogue AV Scanner is currently the most active threat on the
web
- Exploit Toolkits account for over 30% of all threat activity on
malicious websites ('Fragus' is most popular, closely followed by
'Blackhole')
- Angry Birds Rio Unlocker is the most popular malicious Android
application
- The USA is still the largest source of spam, followed by India
and Brazil
"In Q3 we started to see a clear trend in cybercriminals shifting their
focus to simplifying money collection," said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, Chief
Technology Officer, AVG Technologies. "Well-organized criminal gangs are now
letting mobile phone operators handle the money collecting part by focusing
on mobile phones and setting victims up for charges that will appear on
their phone bill some time later. Not only is it a lot easier, it also
scales to tremendous volumes making money by stealing small amounts from
very large groups of victims."
A recent report authored by the research agency The Future Laboratory
(Cybercrime_Futures
[http://www.avg.com/filedir/news/2011_09_09_Future
Poll_Cybercrime_Futures.pdf ]), reveals that while cybercriminals and
malicious programs are becoming increasingly sophisticated and difficult to
detect, users are, alarmingly, becoming the weakest link as they are less
vigilant about protecting their online devices. The combination of these two
factors presents a potentially disastrous cybercrime scenario.
JR Smith, CEO of AVG Technologies, said, "It's increasingly evident that
each unprotected individual makes us all more vulnerable, so it's vital that
as a global society we find ways to address this trend and ensure that we
are protected together. We're securing people's digital life, or as we like
to say: Providing Peace of Mind to the Connected World."
About the report
The AVG Community Powered Threat Report is based on the Community
Protection Network traffic and data, collected over a three-month period,
followed by analysis by AVG. It provides an overview of web, mobile devices,
Spam risks and threats. All statistics referenced are obtained from the AVG
Community Protection Network.
The AVG Community Protection Network is an online neighborhood watch,
helping everyone in the community to protect each other. Information about
the latest threats is collected from customers who choose to participate in
the product improvement program and shared with the community to make sure
everyone receives the best possible protection.
AVG has focused on building communities that help millions of online
participants support each other on computer security issues and actively
contribute to AVG's research efforts.
Full Q3 Threat Report: AVG_Community_Powered_Threat_Report_Q3_2011
[http://aa-download.avg.com/filedir/press/AVG_Community_Powered_Threat_Report_Q3_2011.pdf ]
1*
http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/security/3303786/us-needs-to-be-prepared-for-a-big-cyber-attack
2* http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/02/cyber-crime-unit-met-police
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/02/cyber-crime-unit-met-police?newsfeed=true ]
3*
http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/second-cost-of-cyber-crime-study-is-released-today
About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security software maker protecting 98 million active
users in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of Web threats,
viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two
decades of experience in combating cybercrime and advanced laboratories for
detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the
world. AVG has a strong reseller network consisting of resellers, partners
and distributors globally including CNET, Ingram Micro, and Wal-Mart.
Source: http://www.avg.com/press-releases-news
Keep in touch with AVG
- For breaking news, follow AVG on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/officialAVGnews
- For small business security trends analysis, follow the AVG
small business blog at http://small-business.blog.avg.com
- Visit the AVG Business Resource Centre at
http://www.avg.com/us-en/business-resources-center
- Visit the AVG Reseller Center at
https://secure.avg.com/us-en/rc-login
- Join our Facebook community at
http://www.facebook.com/AVGfree
- Join our LinkedIn community LinkedIn [http://bit.ly/AVGSMB ]
Source: AVG Technologies
United States: Jeff Seedman, Ruder Finn for AVG, seedmanj@ruderfinn.com, + 1-415-249-6763; United Kingdom: Lennard van Otterloo, MSL for AVG, Lennard.vanotterloo@mslgroup.com, +44(0)20-7878-3210; Investor Relations: Siobhan MacDermott , AVG Technologies - Investor Relations, siobhan.macdermott@avg.com, +1-415-299-2945
Misys Launches Enterprise Market Risk Solution to Meet Evolving Risk and Regulatory Requirements
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 2:07:01 AM
Misys Launches Enterprise Market Risk Solution to Meet Evolving Risk and Regulatory Requirements
LONDON, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Integration With Existing Trading Systems
Reduces Implementation Cost and Risk, and Time-to-Market for
New Business
Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and services
company, today announces the launch of its enterprise market risk solution,
Misys Risk, to enable financial institutions to measure, control and manage
risk across multiple asset classes, instruments, portfolios and systems. The
launch marks the first step in a multi-phase project to create a unified
enterprise solution to address market, credit and liquidity risk in a single
consistent framework.
Drawing on its deep expertise in developing risk management and trading
systems, Misys has developed a front-to-back enterprise market risk
management system designed for risk managers at sell-side and buy-side
institutions, incorporating analytics, drill-down capabilities, limit and
alert management and reporting. Misys Risk provides a single platform to
efficiently manage and control the risks associated with trading activity.
Integrated with the trading systems it relies upon for portfolio valuation,
Misys Risk shares the same positions, models, valuations and pricing data
with the front-office. This provides the ability to easily drill-down from
an enterprise view of risk through to the trading desk level. It also
ensures that relevant data is aggregated consistently, and that new pricing
models can be introduced quickly. As a result, the time delays associated
with capturing the risk exposure of new products is greatly reduced,
allowing firms to capitalise on new business opportunities as they arise.
Michele Bonollo, Head of IT, Risk Management at Banco Popolare, speaks
of their current implementation, "Misys enabled us to implement a Basel 2.5
component for IRC in a very short timeframe without needing to disrupt our
entire risk framework. The tight integration of the Misys Risk framework
with Misys' trading solution Sophis RISQUE enables us to capture all the
risk sources in our portfolios, and to get new insights and risk figures
easily."
Where other systems may rely on complex architectures and disparate
components, Misys Risk leverages existing front-office trading
infrastructures, reducing the cost, risk and time of implementation. Misys
Risk is designed to work closely with multiple front-office trading systems
to provide one dedicated solution for all risk management functions.
Cubillas Ding, Director of Research - Securities & Investments, Celent,
comments, "The 'new normal' of risk management today will require firms to
disseminate cohesive and usable intelligence related to a true firm-wide
picture of risk. Hence, the traditional incongruity between market-facing
units, risk, treasury and finance functions in relation to risk taking, risk
control and risk mitigation activities will need to be more tightly
orchestrated in a joint-up and 'live' manner at the point trading on a
pre-deal basis, not after. It is imperative to link up with various
front-line core systems, operational workflows and risk controls in a
dynamic and cohesive manner."
Misys Risk allows the user to access information from all processes in
real time. Risk analysis for VaR, stress testing, scenario generation,
portfolio "slicing and dicing" and limit checking can occur on demand.
Scenarios are generated once and then used consistently as the single source
across all systems. Drawing on real-time data, users get an accurate
snapshot of their exposure throughout the day together with comprehensive
pre-deal analysis, allowing for the optimal management of risk and reward.
Capturing and reporting on all data happens quickly, easily and in a
consistent fashion, drastically decreasing the cost of reconciling disparate
information. This helps firms meet today's risk management and regulatory
challenges efficiently and cost effectively.
Arnaud Vinciguerra, Operations Director of Misys Sophis, comments, "The
continued turmoil in financial markets is totally changing the way financial
institutions manage their risk, with increased pressure to provide
transparency for both shareholders and regulators alike. Misys Risk not only
allows firms to provide that transparency, but it also allows them to
improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and risk, enhance decision
making and improve time-to-market for new business. The solution thus truly
allows firms to capitalise on the optimal risk and reward paradigm."
About Misys plc
Misys plc (LSE: MSY), provides integrated, comprehensive solutions that
deliver significant results to financial services organisations. We maximise
value for our customers by combining our deep knowledge of their business
with our commitment to their success.
Misys is a market leader with over 1,300 customers, including all of the
world's top 50 banks. Misys employs approximately 4,000 people and works
with over 100 partners globally who serve customers in more than 120
countries.
We aspire to be the world's best application software and services
company, delivering results for the most important industries in the world.
Working with our extensive partner network, together we create compelling
solutions enabling our customers to differentiate themselves and drive a
competitive edge.
Misys: experience, solutions, results
Contact us today, visit: http://www.misys.com
For further information please contact:
Edward Taylor
Global Head of Public Relations
Misys
+44(0)20-3320-5530
edward.taylor@misys.com
Source: Misys plc
.
LONDON, October 11, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Integration With Existing Trading Systems
Reduces Implementation Cost and Risk, and Time-to-Market for
New Business
Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and services
company, today announces the launch of its enterprise market risk solution,
Misys Risk, to enable financial institutions to measure, control and manage
risk across multiple asset classes, instruments, portfolios and systems. The
launch marks the first step in a multi-phase project to create a unified
enterprise solution to address market, credit and liquidity risk in a single
consistent framework.
Drawing on its deep expertise in developing risk management and trading
systems, Misys has developed a front-to-back enterprise market risk
management system designed for risk managers at sell-side and buy-side
institutions, incorporating analytics, drill-down capabilities, limit and
alert management and reporting. Misys Risk provides a single platform to
efficiently manage and control the risks associated with trading activity.
Integrated with the trading systems it relies upon for portfolio valuation,
Misys Risk shares the same positions, models, valuations and pricing data
with the front-office. This provides the ability to easily drill-down from
an enterprise view of risk through to the trading desk level. It also
ensures that relevant data is aggregated consistently, and that new pricing
models can be introduced quickly. As a result, the time delays associated
with capturing the risk exposure of new products is greatly reduced,
allowing firms to capitalise on new business opportunities as they arise.
Michele Bonollo, Head of IT, Risk Management at Banco Popolare, speaks
of their current implementation, "Misys enabled us to implement a Basel 2.5
component for IRC in a very short timeframe without needing to disrupt our
entire risk framework. The tight integration of the Misys Risk framework
with Misys' trading solution Sophis RISQUE enables us to capture all the
risk sources in our portfolios, and to get new insights and risk figures
easily."
Where other systems may rely on complex architectures and disparate
components, Misys Risk leverages existing front-office trading
infrastructures, reducing the cost, risk and time of implementation. Misys
Risk is designed to work closely with multiple front-office trading systems
to provide one dedicated solution for all risk management functions.
Cubillas Ding, Director of Research - Securities & Investments, Celent,
comments, "The 'new normal' of risk management today will require firms to
disseminate cohesive and usable intelligence related to a true firm-wide
picture of risk. Hence, the traditional incongruity between market-facing
units, risk, treasury and finance functions in relation to risk taking, risk
control and risk mitigation activities will need to be more tightly
orchestrated in a joint-up and 'live' manner at the point trading on a
pre-deal basis, not after. It is imperative to link up with various
front-line core systems, operational workflows and risk controls in a
dynamic and cohesive manner."
Misys Risk allows the user to access information from all processes in
real time. Risk analysis for VaR, stress testing, scenario generation,
portfolio "slicing and dicing" and limit checking can occur on demand.
Scenarios are generated once and then used consistently as the single source
across all systems. Drawing on real-time data, users get an accurate
snapshot of their exposure throughout the day together with comprehensive
pre-deal analysis, allowing for the optimal management of risk and reward.
Capturing and reporting on all data happens quickly, easily and in a
consistent fashion, drastically decreasing the cost of reconciling disparate
information. This helps firms meet today's risk management and regulatory
challenges efficiently and cost effectively.
Arnaud Vinciguerra, Operations Director of Misys Sophis, comments, "The
continued turmoil in financial markets is totally changing the way financial
institutions manage their risk, with increased pressure to provide
transparency for both shareholders and regulators alike. Misys Risk not only
allows firms to provide that transparency, but it also allows them to
improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and risk, enhance decision
making and improve time-to-market for new business. The solution thus truly
allows firms to capitalise on the optimal risk and reward paradigm."
About Misys plc
Misys plc (LSE: MSY), provides integrated, comprehensive solutions that
deliver significant results to financial services organisations. We maximise
value for our customers by combining our deep knowledge of their business
with our commitment to their success.
Misys is a market leader with over 1,300 customers, including all of the
world's top 50 banks. Misys employs approximately 4,000 people and works
with over 100 partners globally who serve customers in more than 120
countries.
We aspire to be the world's best application software and services
company, delivering results for the most important industries in the world.
Working with our extensive partner network, together we create compelling
solutions enabling our customers to differentiate themselves and drive a
competitive edge.
Misys: experience, solutions, results
Contact us today, visit: http://www.misys.com
For further information please contact:
Edward Taylor
Global Head of Public Relations
Misys
+44(0)20-3320-5530
edward.taylor@misys.com
Source: Misys plc
.
October 10, 2011
AT&T Exceeds 2011 Android Commitment, Announces Five Smartphones
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 11:07:01 PM
AT&T Exceeds 2011 Android Commitment, Announces Five Smartphones
Availability of Motorola ATRIX 2, Samsung DoubleTime, Samsung Captivate Glide, Pantech Pocket and prepaid AT&T Avail, bring total count of new Android devices this year to 19
DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In January, AT&T* announced plans to introduce 12 Android devices in 2011 and today AT&T confirmed that goal has been met and will be exceeded during the fourth quarter.
AT&T announced today the upcoming availability of five new Android smartphones, the Motorola ATRIX(TM) 2, Samsung Captivate(TM) Glide, Samsung DoubleTime(TM), Pantech Pocket(TM) and the AT&T Avail(TM), a new smartphone option for prepaid customers. These smartphones will up AT&T's 2011 Android lineup to 19, with more planned to follow.
Motorola ATRIX(TM) 2
The Motorola ATRIX(TM) 2 combines "extreme power" with "life of the party" all at an affordable price. With its 1 GHz dual core processor and access to 4G speeds, entertainment lovers will revel in the ability to quickly download music and video and browse rich web pages in high-resolution on the 4.3-inch qHD display. Capture video in 1080p HD and display it on any size HD monitor with an HDMI cable using Mirror mode. With Motorola's webtop application, you can browse the web with a full Firefox browser Connect to the new Motorola Lapdock 100 or use the optional HD Station and browse the web on any size HD TV or monitor**.
While the ATRIX 2 boasts a great deal of entertainment value, features such as device and microSD card encryption, enterprise-grade VPN, enhanced Exchange options and personal information management and remote wipe make this device business-ready. Users will enjoy the new free ZumoCast app, giving users hassle-free access to their music, playlists, pictures and videos stored on their computer.
-- UMTS 850/1900/2100
-- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
-- 4G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (Category 14)
-- 1 GHz dual-core processor
-- Internal memory: 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB microSD(TM) card (expandable
to 32GB)
-- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
-- 4.3-inch qHD screen 960x540TFT, with more than 500,000 pixels for
sharper, clearer display
-- 8 MP camera and LED flash
-- Front-facing camera
-- 1080p HD video capture, 30 frames per second playback
-- On Device Encryption (ODE) and Enhanced Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS)
-- IPsec VPN
-- Lapdock 100 Accessory
Samsung Captivate(TM) Glide
The Samsung Captivate Glide is a 4G Android smartphone that keeps you moving with a thin, side-slide QWERTY keyboard and a powerful 1 GHz dual core processor. Running Android 2.3, the Captivate Glide features access to 4G speeds, a 4" Super AMOLED screen, 8-megapixel flash camera with HD (1080p) video recording and a front-facing camera for video chat.
For the business professional, the Captivate Glide has enhanced Exchange ActiveSync support for IT policies, task synchronization and global address lookup. Know your information and network are secured with virtual private network access and device encryption.
-- UMTS 850/1900/2100
-- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
-- 4G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (Category 14)
-- 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H dual core processor
-- 1GB RAM/1GB ROM/8GB Internal microSD(TM) to 32GB (not included)
-- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
-- 4-inch 480x800 WVGA Super AMOLED(TM)
-- Dual camera - 8MP Autofocus w/LED + 1.3MP front
-- Full HD 1080p video camera + HDMI playback
-- Enhanced Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS) to sync email, contacts, calendar
and tasks
-- Device and SD card encryption
-- Virtual private network support
-- Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Samsung DoubleTime(TM)
With its compact design and dual touch screen with a full flip keyboard, Samsung DoubleTime is perfect for texting, multitasking and staying connected to social networks. Running on Android 2.2, DoubleTime boasts a white and pink color scheme and features a 3.2 MP digital camera with a camcorder, voice recognition, a dedicated function key for shortcuts, drag-and-drop widgets, five scrolling home screens and an expandable menu with scrolling panels.
-- UMTS 850/1900/2100
-- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
-- Processor Qualcomm 600 MHz
-- Onboard Memory Supports 260MB
-- Android 2.2 (Froyo)
-- microSD(TM) memory card supports up to 32GB (2GB microSD card included)
-- 3.2" full touch screen display with 320 x 480 and 480 x 320 (HVGA)
resolution
Pantech Pocket(TM)
The Pantech Pocket is a slim Android 2.3 device ideal for customers focused on social entertainment and messaging. With a 4.0" SVGA touch screen display, wide profile virtual keyboard, 4G support, 5MP camera, and access to the Android Market, it is the perfect device for those wanting a wider screen for a better experience with browsing, navigation and entertainment in a one-handed design.
-- UMTS 850/1900/2100
-- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
-- Internal Memory: ~600MB plus 2GB microSD(TM) included.
-- User Memory: 2.5 GB included (Includes a 2 GB microSD Card)
-- Support for up to 32GB microSD
-- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
-- Full touch 4" SVGA display
-- Screen size & resolution: 4" (600x800) 16M TFT
-- 5 MP camera with flash and HD video recording
-- 114.7mm x 78mm x 11.3mm
-- Weight is 4.66 oz
-- Bluetooth: v. 2.1 + EDR
-- Wi-Fi and access to AT&T hotspots
AT&T Avail(TM)
The AT&T Avail from ZTE is the second Android smartphone launched by GoPhone, AT&T's pre-paid offering. This device features a 3.5-inch touch screen, 5- megapixel camera and runs on Android 2.3 OS. AT&T Avail provides an affordable option for customers seeking the Android smartphone experience while still maintaining control of their usage and monthly bill.
-- UMTS 850/1900/2100
-- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
-- Internal memory: 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM, 2 GB microSD(TM) card
-- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
-- 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen
-- 5 MP autofocus camera and video recorder
-- Seven customizable homescreens
-- Wi-Fi capable
AT&T Android Portfolio
Committed to serving the growing number of Android fans, AT&T now provides more options for customers seeking the Android OS experience at a variety of price points, form factors and through unique services.
In January, AT&T announced its commitment to expanding its Android portfolio by launching 12 new devices before year's end. Since February, the company has introduced 12 Android smartphones and two new Android tablets. The Motorola ATRIX 2 and Samsung Captivate Glide join AT&T's premium Android smartphone lineup that includes the Samsung Infuse(TM) 4G, Samsung Galaxy S(TM) II, HTC Inspire(TM) 4G and LG THRILL(TM) 4G.
*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.
** Accessories sold separately
4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Not available everywhere. Deployment ongoing. Compatible device and rate plan required. Learn more at att.com/network.
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: Warner May, AT&T, +1-404-986-1807, wmay@attnews.us
Web Site: http://www.att.com
Availability of Motorola ATRIX 2, Samsung DoubleTime, Samsung Captivate Glide, Pantech Pocket and prepaid AT&T Avail, bring total count of new Android devices this year to 19
DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In January, AT&T* announced plans to introduce 12 Android devices in 2011 and today AT&T confirmed that goal has been met and will be exceeded during the fourth quarter.
AT&T announced today the upcoming availability of five new Android smartphones, the Motorola ATRIX(TM) 2, Samsung Captivate(TM) Glide, Samsung DoubleTime(TM), Pantech Pocket(TM) and the AT&T Avail(TM), a new smartphone option for prepaid customers. These smartphones will up AT&T's 2011 Android lineup to 19, with more planned to follow.
Motorola ATRIX(TM) 2
The Motorola ATRIX(TM) 2 combines "extreme power" with "life of the party" all at an affordable price. With its 1 GHz dual core processor and access to 4G speeds, entertainment lovers will revel in the ability to quickly download music and video and browse rich web pages in high-resolution on the 4.3-inch qHD display. Capture video in 1080p HD and display it on any size HD monitor with an HDMI cable using Mirror mode. With Motorola's webtop application, you can browse the web with a full Firefox browser Connect to the new Motorola Lapdock 100 or use the optional HD Station and browse the web on any size HD TV or monitor**.
While the ATRIX 2 boasts a great deal of entertainment value, features such as device and microSD card encryption, enterprise-grade VPN, enhanced Exchange options and personal information management and remote wipe make this device business-ready. Users will enjoy the new free ZumoCast app, giving users hassle-free access to their music, playlists, pictures and videos stored on their computer.
-- UMTS 850/1900/2100
-- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
-- 4G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (Category 14)
-- 1 GHz dual-core processor
-- Internal memory: 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB microSD(TM) card (expandable
to 32GB)
-- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
-- 4.3-inch qHD screen 960x540TFT, with more than 500,000 pixels for
sharper, clearer display
-- 8 MP camera and LED flash
-- Front-facing camera
-- 1080p HD video capture, 30 frames per second playback
-- On Device Encryption (ODE) and Enhanced Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS)
-- IPsec VPN
-- Lapdock 100 Accessory
Samsung Captivate(TM) Glide
The Samsung Captivate Glide is a 4G Android smartphone that keeps you moving with a thin, side-slide QWERTY keyboard and a powerful 1 GHz dual core processor. Running Android 2.3, the Captivate Glide features access to 4G speeds, a 4" Super AMOLED screen, 8-megapixel flash camera with HD (1080p) video recording and a front-facing camera for video chat.
For the business professional, the Captivate Glide has enhanced Exchange ActiveSync support for IT policies, task synchronization and global address lookup. Know your information and network are secured with virtual private network access and device encryption.
-- UMTS 850/1900/2100
-- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
-- 4G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (Category 14)
-- 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H dual core processor
-- 1GB RAM/1GB ROM/8GB Internal microSD(TM) to 32GB (not included)
-- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
-- 4-inch 480x800 WVGA Super AMOLED(TM)
-- Dual camera - 8MP Autofocus w/LED + 1.3MP front
-- Full HD 1080p video camera + HDMI playback
-- Enhanced Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS) to sync email, contacts, calendar
and tasks
-- Device and SD card encryption
-- Virtual private network support
-- Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Samsung DoubleTime(TM)
With its compact design and dual touch screen with a full flip keyboard, Samsung DoubleTime is perfect for texting, multitasking and staying connected to social networks. Running on Android 2.2, DoubleTime boasts a white and pink color scheme and features a 3.2 MP digital camera with a camcorder, voice recognition, a dedicated function key for shortcuts, drag-and-drop widgets, five scrolling home screens and an expandable menu with scrolling panels.
-- UMTS 850/1900/2100
-- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
-- Processor Qualcomm 600 MHz
-- Onboard Memory Supports 260MB
-- Android 2.2 (Froyo)
-- microSD(TM) memory card supports up to 32GB (2GB microSD card included)
-- 3.2" full touch screen display with 320 x 480 and 480 x 320 (HVGA)
resolution
Pantech Pocket(TM)
The Pantech Pocket is a slim Android 2.3 device ideal for customers focused on social entertainment and messaging. With a 4.0" SVGA touch screen display, wide profile virtual keyboard, 4G support, 5MP camera, and access to the Android Market, it is the perfect device for those wanting a wider screen for a better experience with browsing, navigation and entertainment in a one-handed design.
-- UMTS 850/1900/2100
-- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
-- Internal Memory: ~600MB plus 2GB microSD(TM) included.
-- User Memory: 2.5 GB included (Includes a 2 GB microSD Card)
-- Support for up to 32GB microSD
-- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
-- Full touch 4" SVGA display
-- Screen size & resolution: 4" (600x800) 16M TFT
-- 5 MP camera with flash and HD video recording
-- 114.7mm x 78mm x 11.3mm
-- Weight is 4.66 oz
-- Bluetooth: v. 2.1 + EDR
-- Wi-Fi and access to AT&T hotspots
AT&T Avail(TM)
The AT&T Avail from ZTE is the second Android smartphone launched by GoPhone, AT&T's pre-paid offering. This device features a 3.5-inch touch screen, 5- megapixel camera and runs on Android 2.3 OS. AT&T Avail provides an affordable option for customers seeking the Android smartphone experience while still maintaining control of their usage and monthly bill.
-- UMTS 850/1900/2100
-- GSM 850/900/1800/1900
-- Internal memory: 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM, 2 GB microSD(TM) card
-- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
-- 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen
-- 5 MP autofocus camera and video recorder
-- Seven customizable homescreens
-- Wi-Fi capable
AT&T Android Portfolio
Committed to serving the growing number of Android fans, AT&T now provides more options for customers seeking the Android OS experience at a variety of price points, form factors and through unique services.
In January, AT&T announced its commitment to expanding its Android portfolio by launching 12 new devices before year's end. Since February, the company has introduced 12 Android smartphones and two new Android tablets. The Motorola ATRIX 2 and Samsung Captivate Glide join AT&T's premium Android smartphone lineup that includes the Samsung Infuse(TM) 4G, Samsung Galaxy S(TM) II, HTC Inspire(TM) 4G and LG THRILL(TM) 4G.
*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.
** Accessories sold separately
4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Not available everywhere. Deployment ongoing. Compatible device and rate plan required. Learn more at att.com/network.
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: Warner May, AT&T, +1-404-986-1807, wmay@attnews.us
Web Site: http://www.att.com
NetDragon Expands Online Portfolio
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 9:07:01 PM
NetDragon Expands Online Portfolio
Launches Animation Ecological Community - 91kt.com - in China
FUZHOU, China, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Leading Chinese online games and mobile applications developer, NetDragon Websoft Inc. (Stock Code: 777), today announced the launch of a youth entertainment website, 91kt.com, featuring the world's most popular Cartoon Network content.
Jointly developed by NetDragon and Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, the parent company of Cartoon Network, 91kt.com focuses on offering Chinese kids the best in animated products and online games. The launch supports the Haixi Animation Creativity City Project, an initiative aimed at developing local talent, and also offers domestic upstream and downstream enterprises operating in the animation sector a valuable online marketing platform.
Jam-packed with content suitable for all ages, and updated monthly, 91kt.com answers the call from kids who want and love animation, providing cartoon fans and kids-at-heart the best and safest online entertainment experience.
As a premier online destination, the website features award-winning Cartoon Network original series popular with kids around the globe, including alien-morphing boy hero Ben 10; The Powerpuff Girls; Chowder; Courage the Cowardly Dog; Dexter's Laboratory; Samurai Jack; and The Secret Saturdays. Also showcasing local talent, 91kt.com offers the Chinese-made production Artificial Intelligent Football GGO - a football themed animated series developed and produced by Puzzle Animation Studio in Shenzhen, China. The series was launched in 2010 and aired in over 60 countries to critical acclaim.
Avid game enthusiasts can also find free interactive games based on Cartoon Network hits such as Ben 10 and The Powerpuff Girls Z on the site. Gamers can use the tools available to create their own games within a game and share them with friends around the world; as well as play with a host of other applications allowing kids to express their creativity - whenever they choose.
"To create and share happiness is NetDragon's ultimate goal," said Liu Luyuan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NetDragon Websoft Inc. "We feel honored to be collaborating with Turner Broadcasting System, Asia Pacific to develop this Internet-based animation ecological community, delivering a whole new entertainment experience for kids and parents in China who love creative animation. It is yet another developmental milestone in demonstrating NetDragon's strong base in research and development, as well as its rich experience in globalized operations."
About NetDragon
NetDragon Websoft Inc. is a leading innovator and creative force in China's online gaming and mobile internet industries. Established in 1999, we are a vertically integrated developer & operator of MMORPGs and a cutting-edge R&D powerhouse. We launched our first self-made online game Monster & Me in 2002, followed by multiple titles including Eudemons Online, Conquer Online, Heroes of Might & Magic Online and Disney Fantasy Online. We are also China's pioneer in overseas expansion, directly operating titles in overseas markets since 2004 in English, Spanish, Arabic and other languages. Our online games currently in development include World of Dungeon Keeper Online (previously named as World of Dungeon Keeper), TRANSFORMERS Online, icombo (previously named as Cross Gate), and a new version of Ultima Online. In the mobile Internet industry, we provide China's leading marketplace for smartphone users, offering applications and content for the most popular mobile operating systems. NetDragon owns many well-known mobile Internet products, including 91 Panda Reader, 91 PC Suite, 91 Panda Space, 91 mobile portal and hiapk.com.
SOURCE NetDragon Websoft Inc.
NetDragon Websoft Inc.
CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ms. Maggie Zhou (Investor Relations Department) of NetDragon Websoft Inc. at Tel: +86 591 8754 3120 / +86 591 8390 2825 or Email: maggie@nd.com.cn or ir@nd.com.cn, Website: http://www.nd.com.cn/ir
Web Site: http://91kt.com
Launches Animation Ecological Community - 91kt.com - in China
FUZHOU, China, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Leading Chinese online games and mobile applications developer, NetDragon Websoft Inc. (Stock Code: 777), today announced the launch of a youth entertainment website, 91kt.com, featuring the world's most popular Cartoon Network content.
Jointly developed by NetDragon and Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, the parent company of Cartoon Network, 91kt.com focuses on offering Chinese kids the best in animated products and online games. The launch supports the Haixi Animation Creativity City Project, an initiative aimed at developing local talent, and also offers domestic upstream and downstream enterprises operating in the animation sector a valuable online marketing platform.
Jam-packed with content suitable for all ages, and updated monthly, 91kt.com answers the call from kids who want and love animation, providing cartoon fans and kids-at-heart the best and safest online entertainment experience.
As a premier online destination, the website features award-winning Cartoon Network original series popular with kids around the globe, including alien-morphing boy hero Ben 10; The Powerpuff Girls; Chowder; Courage the Cowardly Dog; Dexter's Laboratory; Samurai Jack; and The Secret Saturdays. Also showcasing local talent, 91kt.com offers the Chinese-made production Artificial Intelligent Football GGO - a football themed animated series developed and produced by Puzzle Animation Studio in Shenzhen, China. The series was launched in 2010 and aired in over 60 countries to critical acclaim.
Avid game enthusiasts can also find free interactive games based on Cartoon Network hits such as Ben 10 and The Powerpuff Girls Z on the site. Gamers can use the tools available to create their own games within a game and share them with friends around the world; as well as play with a host of other applications allowing kids to express their creativity - whenever they choose.
"To create and share happiness is NetDragon's ultimate goal," said Liu Luyuan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NetDragon Websoft Inc. "We feel honored to be collaborating with Turner Broadcasting System, Asia Pacific to develop this Internet-based animation ecological community, delivering a whole new entertainment experience for kids and parents in China who love creative animation. It is yet another developmental milestone in demonstrating NetDragon's strong base in research and development, as well as its rich experience in globalized operations."
About NetDragon
NetDragon Websoft Inc. is a leading innovator and creative force in China's online gaming and mobile internet industries. Established in 1999, we are a vertically integrated developer & operator of MMORPGs and a cutting-edge R&D powerhouse. We launched our first self-made online game Monster & Me in 2002, followed by multiple titles including Eudemons Online, Conquer Online, Heroes of Might & Magic Online and Disney Fantasy Online. We are also China's pioneer in overseas expansion, directly operating titles in overseas markets since 2004 in English, Spanish, Arabic and other languages. Our online games currently in development include World of Dungeon Keeper Online (previously named as World of Dungeon Keeper), TRANSFORMERS Online, icombo (previously named as Cross Gate), and a new version of Ultima Online. In the mobile Internet industry, we provide China's leading marketplace for smartphone users, offering applications and content for the most popular mobile operating systems. NetDragon owns many well-known mobile Internet products, including 91 Panda Reader, 91 PC Suite, 91 Panda Space, 91 mobile portal and hiapk.com.
SOURCE NetDragon Websoft Inc.
NetDragon Websoft Inc.
CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ms. Maggie Zhou (Investor Relations Department) of NetDragon Websoft Inc. at Tel: +86 591 8754 3120 / +86 591 8390 2825 or Email: maggie@nd.com.cn or ir@nd.com.cn, Website: http://www.nd.com.cn/ir
Web Site: http://91kt.com
Digital Realty Signs SoftLayer to Data Centre Lease in Singapore
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 4:07:01 PM
Digital Realty Signs SoftLayer to Data Centre Lease in Singapore
SoftLayer Leases Turn-Key Datacentre® Space in Digital Realty's 29A International Business Park Property
SINGAPORE, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a global provider of data centre solutions, signed a lease agreement with SoftLayer Technologies in the second quarter of 2011 to provide 48,000 square feet (4459 square meters) of Turn-Key Datacentre space in Singapore. SoftLayer Technologies will use the facility to expand and enhance its capabilities for delivering leading cloud, dedicated, and managed hosting solutions throughout the Asia Pacific region.
"Proximity to our customers is crucial to driving innovation and improving a better end-user experience," said George Karidis, Chief Strategy Officer for SoftLayer Technologies. "We turned to Digital Realty to assist us in our international expansion efforts because their facilities gave us a way to rapidly deploy and get our data centre operations live quickly. They also understood the importance of having this data centre operate to the highest standards, ensuring our customers get the same experience from every SoftLayer data centre globally."
"We've worked closely with SoftLayer to help them scale and meet their growing demands for data centre space throughout the world," said Kris Kumar, Regional Head for Asia Pacific, Digital Realty. "This project fulfills an important milestone in SotfLayer's quest to keep up with international customer demand. Our lease agreement represents a huge boost of confidence in our capabilities to deliver not only in Singapore but in the overall Asia Pacific region."
Digital Realty's 29A International Business Park property is a new 370,500 square foot (34421 square meters) data centre facility located in Singapore's Jurong East area. The seven-story data centre development project delivers up to 30 MW of 2N UPS capacity and a design that enables it to support both dedicated and shared customer environments. The building offers over 4.5 MW of IT load on each of its six data centre floors with the entire site supported by an N+2 continuous cooling architecture. SoftLayer has its own floor at the 29A location that functions as two dedicated data centres. Other floors in the building can support multiple customers in Digital Realty's Turn-Key Datacentres for immediate customer deployment.
Each Digital Realty Turn-Key Datacentre facility is physically secure and features a state-of-the-art power and cooling architecture that has been optimized for green operation. Every Turn-Key Datacentre is built using the Company's proprietary POD Architecture® and uses metered power to ensure that clients pay only for the power that they use. The facility also comes standard with Digital Realty's PowerVU software, which enables centralized monitoring and management of data centre power consumption, energy efficiency and load analysis.
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. focuses on delivering customer driven data centre solutions by providing secure, reliable and cost effective facilities that meet each customer's unique needs. Digital Realty's customers include domestic and international companies across multiple industry verticals ranging from information technology and Internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty's 98 properties, excluding two properties held as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, comprise approximately 17.3 million square feet (1.6 million square meters) as of 6 October 2011, including 2.2 million square feet (204,000 square meters) of space held for redevelopment. Digital Realty's portfolio is located in 30 markets throughout Europe, North America, Singapore and Australia. Additional information about Digital Realty is included in the Company Overview, which is available on the Investors page of Digital Realty's website at http://www.digitalrealty.com.
About SoftLayer Technologies
Headquartered in Dallas, SoftLayer is the innovation leader in cloud, dedicated, and managed hosting, and the largest private hosting company in the world. SoftLayer provides cloud, dedicated, and seamlessly integrated computing environments, with world-class data centers in Dallas, Houston, San Jose, Seattle, Washington D.C., and Singapore, and network Points of Presence worldwide. The company integrates and automates all elements of its platform, empowering enterprises of any size with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management via a leading Customer Portal and Open API. For more information, please visit http://www.softlayer.com or call 866.398.7638.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially, including statements related to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s new lease with SoftLayer and Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s momentum in the Asia Pacific region. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the following: the impact of the recent deterioration in global economic, credit and market conditions including the downgrading of the U.S. government's credit rating; current local economic conditions in its geographic markets; decreases in information technology spending, including as a result of economic slowdowns or recession; adverse economic or real estate developments in its industry or the industry sectors that it sells to (including risks relating to decreasing real estate valuations and impairment charges); its dependence upon significant tenants; bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant or a significant number of smaller tenants; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; its failure to obtain necessary debt and equity financing; increased interest rates and operating costs; risks associated with using debt to fund its business activities, including re-financing and interest rate risks, its failure to repay debt when due, adverse changes in its credit ratings or its breach of covenants or other terms contained in its loan facilities and agreements; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; its inability to manage its growth effectively; difficulty acquiring or operating properties in foreign jurisdictions; its failure to successfully integrate and operate acquired or redeveloped properties; risks related to joint venture investments, including as a result of its lack of control of such investments; delays or unexpected costs in development or redevelopment of properties; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; increased competition or available supply of data center space; its inability to successfully develop and lease new properties and space held for redevelopment; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; its inability to acquire off-market properties; its inability to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to reporting companies; its failure to maintain its status as a REIT; possible adverse changes to tax laws; restrictions on its ability to engage in certain business activities; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; losses in excess of its insurance coverage; changes in foreign laws and regulations, including those related to taxation and real estate ownership and operation; and changes in local, state and federal regulatory requirements, including changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For Additional
Information:
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A. William Stein Pamela M. Garibaldi Kris Kumar
Chief Financial Vice President, Investor Regional Head Asia
Officer and Relations Pacific &
Chief Investment
Officer and Corporate Marketing VP Corporate Development
Digital Realty Digital Realty Trust,
Trust, Inc. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Inc.
+1 (415) 738-6500 +1 (415) 738-6500 +65 65053900
SOURCE Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.softlayer.com
SoftLayer Leases Turn-Key Datacentre® Space in Digital Realty's 29A International Business Park Property
SINGAPORE, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a global provider of data centre solutions, signed a lease agreement with SoftLayer Technologies in the second quarter of 2011 to provide 48,000 square feet (4459 square meters) of Turn-Key Datacentre space in Singapore. SoftLayer Technologies will use the facility to expand and enhance its capabilities for delivering leading cloud, dedicated, and managed hosting solutions throughout the Asia Pacific region.
"Proximity to our customers is crucial to driving innovation and improving a better end-user experience," said George Karidis, Chief Strategy Officer for SoftLayer Technologies. "We turned to Digital Realty to assist us in our international expansion efforts because their facilities gave us a way to rapidly deploy and get our data centre operations live quickly. They also understood the importance of having this data centre operate to the highest standards, ensuring our customers get the same experience from every SoftLayer data centre globally."
"We've worked closely with SoftLayer to help them scale and meet their growing demands for data centre space throughout the world," said Kris Kumar, Regional Head for Asia Pacific, Digital Realty. "This project fulfills an important milestone in SotfLayer's quest to keep up with international customer demand. Our lease agreement represents a huge boost of confidence in our capabilities to deliver not only in Singapore but in the overall Asia Pacific region."
Digital Realty's 29A International Business Park property is a new 370,500 square foot (34421 square meters) data centre facility located in Singapore's Jurong East area. The seven-story data centre development project delivers up to 30 MW of 2N UPS capacity and a design that enables it to support both dedicated and shared customer environments. The building offers over 4.5 MW of IT load on each of its six data centre floors with the entire site supported by an N+2 continuous cooling architecture. SoftLayer has its own floor at the 29A location that functions as two dedicated data centres. Other floors in the building can support multiple customers in Digital Realty's Turn-Key Datacentres for immediate customer deployment.
Each Digital Realty Turn-Key Datacentre facility is physically secure and features a state-of-the-art power and cooling architecture that has been optimized for green operation. Every Turn-Key Datacentre is built using the Company's proprietary POD Architecture® and uses metered power to ensure that clients pay only for the power that they use. The facility also comes standard with Digital Realty's PowerVU software, which enables centralized monitoring and management of data centre power consumption, energy efficiency and load analysis.
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. focuses on delivering customer driven data centre solutions by providing secure, reliable and cost effective facilities that meet each customer's unique needs. Digital Realty's customers include domestic and international companies across multiple industry verticals ranging from information technology and Internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. Digital Realty's 98 properties, excluding two properties held as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, comprise approximately 17.3 million square feet (1.6 million square meters) as of 6 October 2011, including 2.2 million square feet (204,000 square meters) of space held for redevelopment. Digital Realty's portfolio is located in 30 markets throughout Europe, North America, Singapore and Australia. Additional information about Digital Realty is included in the Company Overview, which is available on the Investors page of Digital Realty's website at http://www.digitalrealty.com.
About SoftLayer Technologies
Headquartered in Dallas, SoftLayer is the innovation leader in cloud, dedicated, and managed hosting, and the largest private hosting company in the world. SoftLayer provides cloud, dedicated, and seamlessly integrated computing environments, with world-class data centers in Dallas, Houston, San Jose, Seattle, Washington D.C., and Singapore, and network Points of Presence worldwide. The company integrates and automates all elements of its platform, empowering enterprises of any size with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management via a leading Customer Portal and Open API. For more information, please visit http://www.softlayer.com or call 866.398.7638.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially, including statements related to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s new lease with SoftLayer and Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s momentum in the Asia Pacific region. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the following: the impact of the recent deterioration in global economic, credit and market conditions including the downgrading of the U.S. government's credit rating; current local economic conditions in its geographic markets; decreases in information technology spending, including as a result of economic slowdowns or recession; adverse economic or real estate developments in its industry or the industry sectors that it sells to (including risks relating to decreasing real estate valuations and impairment charges); its dependence upon significant tenants; bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant or a significant number of smaller tenants; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; its failure to obtain necessary debt and equity financing; increased interest rates and operating costs; risks associated with using debt to fund its business activities, including re-financing and interest rate risks, its failure to repay debt when due, adverse changes in its credit ratings or its breach of covenants or other terms contained in its loan facilities and agreements; financial market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; its inability to manage its growth effectively; difficulty acquiring or operating properties in foreign jurisdictions; its failure to successfully integrate and operate acquired or redeveloped properties; risks related to joint venture investments, including as a result of its lack of control of such investments; delays or unexpected costs in development or redevelopment of properties; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; increased competition or available supply of data center space; its inability to successfully develop and lease new properties and space held for redevelopment; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; its inability to acquire off-market properties; its inability to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to reporting companies; its failure to maintain its status as a REIT; possible adverse changes to tax laws; restrictions on its ability to engage in certain business activities; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; losses in excess of its insurance coverage; changes in foreign laws and regulations, including those related to taxation and real estate ownership and operation; and changes in local, state and federal regulatory requirements, including changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For Additional
Information:
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A. William Stein Pamela M. Garibaldi Kris Kumar
Chief Financial Vice President, Investor Regional Head Asia
Officer and Relations Pacific &
Chief Investment
Officer and Corporate Marketing VP Corporate Development
Digital Realty Digital Realty Trust,
Trust, Inc. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Inc.
+1 (415) 738-6500 +1 (415) 738-6500 +65 65053900
SOURCE Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.softlayer.com
BranchOut Provides Facebook's 350 Million Mobile Users a New Way to Find Jobs
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 3:07:01 PM
BranchOut Provides Facebook's 350 Million Mobile Users a New Way to Find Jobs
The Largest Professional Network on Facebook is Now Available on Mobile Devices
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BranchOut, the largest professional network on Facebook with millions of active users in more than 60 countries, today released a mobile version of its popular service exclusively for Facebook users to network to find new jobs and advance their careers.
The mobile version of BranchOut, offers the same benefits available on the desktop platform, including the ability to search more than three million jobs and 20,000 internships. BranchOut users also manage professional profiles and leverage their authentic relationships through Facebook to get introductions to potential employers, as well as sales and recruiting leads.
BranchOut's mobile site allows Facebook's 350 million mobile users to review job descriptions and professional profiles before walking into an interview, meeting, or conference. BranchOut mobile users can also make professional status updates.
"We've learned from our millions of users that Facebook is where people want to do all of their networking, both personal and professional," said Rick Marini, founder and CEO of BranchOut. "The evolution of networking now requires a mobile platform to enhance face-to-face interactions, as well as the relationships we maintain online. The BranchOut mobile app, which we've been developing in partnership with Facebook for the past several months, allows anyone to leverage their relationships on Facebook to achieve their business goals, anywhere and at anytime."
Facebook mobile users can now access BranchOut on their iPhone, iPad, iTouch or Android device, simply by accessing the Facebook app or mobile website and searching for BranchOut.
"Based on the demand we've seen from small businesses and Fortune 500 companies, it's clear that Facebook is the new frontier for recruiting online," said Chris Merritt, general manager of enterprise for BranchOut. "BranchOut mobile makes our suite of recruiting solutions even more effective."
Since its launch in July of 2010, BranchOut has exploded to become one of the most successful utilities on Facebook, and is now available in 15 languages with users across six continents.
One of the main benefits of BranchOut is that users are able to see where their Facebook friends and friends of friends work, creating expansive networks of contacts at companies which interest them. On average, a network of 300 Facebook friends translates to 30,000 professional connections through BranchOut.
BranchOut users maintain a professional profile that only shows their work history, education, endorsements and one professional picture of their choice. Personal Facebook information, including photo albums, contact information and personal updates, are not displayed on BranchOut.
About BranchOut:
BranchOut is the largest professional network on Facebook with millions of users in over 60 countries and 15 languages. BranchOut users leverage their Facebook friend network to find jobs, source sales leads, recruit talent, and strengthen relationships with professional contacts. BranchOut also operates the largest job board on Facebook with over three million jobs and 20,000 internships.
BranchOut's enterprise products help recruiters and hiring managers source talent more effectively. BranchOut's social job posts are easily shared on Facebook and Twitter, and display inside connections right in the job post. BranchOut's CareerConnect publishes job postings on a company's Facebook Page. BranchOut's RecruiterConnect product, to be released publicly fall of 2011, will allow companies to search BranchOut's talent database and connect with candidates through real relationships.
BranchOut was founded by serial entrepreneur Rick Marini in July 2010. BranchOut is funded by Accel Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Floodgate Fund and several of Silicon Valley's most prominent angel investors. BranchOut has raised $24 million in funding.
SOURCE BranchOut
BranchOut
CONTACT: Marcus Gamo of Allison & Partners, +1-415-277-4925, press@branchout.com
Web Site: http://www.branchout.com
The Largest Professional Network on Facebook is Now Available on Mobile Devices
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BranchOut, the largest professional network on Facebook with millions of active users in more than 60 countries, today released a mobile version of its popular service exclusively for Facebook users to network to find new jobs and advance their careers.
The mobile version of BranchOut, offers the same benefits available on the desktop platform, including the ability to search more than three million jobs and 20,000 internships. BranchOut users also manage professional profiles and leverage their authentic relationships through Facebook to get introductions to potential employers, as well as sales and recruiting leads.
BranchOut's mobile site allows Facebook's 350 million mobile users to review job descriptions and professional profiles before walking into an interview, meeting, or conference. BranchOut mobile users can also make professional status updates.
"We've learned from our millions of users that Facebook is where people want to do all of their networking, both personal and professional," said Rick Marini, founder and CEO of BranchOut. "The evolution of networking now requires a mobile platform to enhance face-to-face interactions, as well as the relationships we maintain online. The BranchOut mobile app, which we've been developing in partnership with Facebook for the past several months, allows anyone to leverage their relationships on Facebook to achieve their business goals, anywhere and at anytime."
Facebook mobile users can now access BranchOut on their iPhone, iPad, iTouch or Android device, simply by accessing the Facebook app or mobile website and searching for BranchOut.
"Based on the demand we've seen from small businesses and Fortune 500 companies, it's clear that Facebook is the new frontier for recruiting online," said Chris Merritt, general manager of enterprise for BranchOut. "BranchOut mobile makes our suite of recruiting solutions even more effective."
Since its launch in July of 2010, BranchOut has exploded to become one of the most successful utilities on Facebook, and is now available in 15 languages with users across six continents.
One of the main benefits of BranchOut is that users are able to see where their Facebook friends and friends of friends work, creating expansive networks of contacts at companies which interest them. On average, a network of 300 Facebook friends translates to 30,000 professional connections through BranchOut.
BranchOut users maintain a professional profile that only shows their work history, education, endorsements and one professional picture of their choice. Personal Facebook information, including photo albums, contact information and personal updates, are not displayed on BranchOut.
About BranchOut:
BranchOut is the largest professional network on Facebook with millions of users in over 60 countries and 15 languages. BranchOut users leverage their Facebook friend network to find jobs, source sales leads, recruit talent, and strengthen relationships with professional contacts. BranchOut also operates the largest job board on Facebook with over three million jobs and 20,000 internships.
BranchOut's enterprise products help recruiters and hiring managers source talent more effectively. BranchOut's social job posts are easily shared on Facebook and Twitter, and display inside connections right in the job post. BranchOut's CareerConnect publishes job postings on a company's Facebook Page. BranchOut's RecruiterConnect product, to be released publicly fall of 2011, will allow companies to search BranchOut's talent database and connect with candidates through real relationships.
BranchOut was founded by serial entrepreneur Rick Marini in July 2010. BranchOut is funded by Accel Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Floodgate Fund and several of Silicon Valley's most prominent angel investors. BranchOut has raised $24 million in funding.
SOURCE BranchOut
BranchOut
CONTACT: Marcus Gamo of Allison & Partners, +1-415-277-4925, press@branchout.com
Web Site: http://www.branchout.com
Verizon Wireless Expands Its 4G LTE Network in Los Angeles and San Diego Areas on Oct. 20
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 2:42:01 PM
Verizon Wireless Expands Its 4G LTE Network in Los Angeles and San Diego Areas on Oct. 20
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Oct. 20, more Verizon Wireless customers across the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas can take advantage of Verizon Wireless' 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the fastest and most reliable 4G network in the nation. In the greater Los Angeles area, the expansion includes communities in the following locations:
-- East of Norco to Riverside and portions of Moreno Valley
-- South of Moreno Valley to Woodcrest, Perris and Temecula
-- North of Temecula to Murrieta, Lake Elsinore and just south of El
Cerrito
The company is extending 4G LTE in the San Diego metropolitan area, including communities in the following locations:
-- From Carlsbad to Encinitas and just north of Solana Beach
-- From just north of Solana Beach and east to Rancho Santa Fe and Highway
56
-- Northward along Highway 56 to Del Dios and just south of San Marcos
Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network allows customers to share music and photos, surf the Web and download files up to 10 times faster than with the company's 3G network. Verizon Wireless initially launched its 4G LTE network in December 2010 throughout greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas. Currently, throughout greater Los Angeles, 4G LTE is available from San Fernando and east to Glendora and Fontana; south to Norco and El Cerrito; west to Yorba Linda and south to San Clemente; and, northwest to Long Beach, Santa Monica and Woodland Hills.
In the San Diego area, 4G LTE coverage today extends from Solana Beach and south to La Jolla and Imperial Beach; east to Chula Vista; and north to El Cajon, Santee, Poway and Escondido.
"We are expanding our 4G LTE network, the largest 4G LTE network in the nation, so that more of Southern California residents, small businesses and local government can take advantage of the next generation of wireless connectivity, " said Luis Cruz, regional president of Verizon Wireless. "Our 4G LTE network is revolutionizing the way our customers communicate, enabling them to connect faster and more fully with each other and those outside our community."
4G LTE Devices and Plans
Residents across greater Los Angeles and San Diego can choose from 13 4G LTE-enabled devices to access the blazingly fast speeds of the 4G LTE network, including notebooks, netbooks, hotspots, modems, tablets, and smartphones such as the new DROID BIONIC(TM) by Motorola and Pantech Breakout(TM). Details on each device can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE. Nationwide talk and data plan pricing information is available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans.
Coverage and Speed
Verizon Wireless began introducing its 4G LTE network on Dec. 5, 2010, covering more than 110 million Americans. With a consistent focus on growth and reliability, the company has quickly expanded its 4G LTE network. In addition to expanding its network on Oct. 20 in Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; and Erie, Pa., the company is adding 22 new markets, for a total of 165 metropolitan areas covered. By Nov. 17, Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network will cover 178 cities.
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, 4G LTE customers from Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
Extending Coverage and Reliability
Verizon Wireless is also working with rural communications organizations to collaboratively build and operate a 4G LTE network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless' core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700 MHz spectrum. To date, 12 rural organizations have announced their participation in the LTE in Rural America program and have leased spectrum covering, in total, more than 2.6 million people in rural communities and nearly 82,000 square miles.
When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the largest, most reliable high speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their areas.
For more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193, Ken.Muche@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Oct. 20, more Verizon Wireless customers across the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas can take advantage of Verizon Wireless' 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the fastest and most reliable 4G network in the nation. In the greater Los Angeles area, the expansion includes communities in the following locations:
-- East of Norco to Riverside and portions of Moreno Valley
-- South of Moreno Valley to Woodcrest, Perris and Temecula
-- North of Temecula to Murrieta, Lake Elsinore and just south of El
Cerrito
The company is extending 4G LTE in the San Diego metropolitan area, including communities in the following locations:
-- From Carlsbad to Encinitas and just north of Solana Beach
-- From just north of Solana Beach and east to Rancho Santa Fe and Highway
56
-- Northward along Highway 56 to Del Dios and just south of San Marcos
Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network allows customers to share music and photos, surf the Web and download files up to 10 times faster than with the company's 3G network. Verizon Wireless initially launched its 4G LTE network in December 2010 throughout greater Los Angeles and San Diego areas. Currently, throughout greater Los Angeles, 4G LTE is available from San Fernando and east to Glendora and Fontana; south to Norco and El Cerrito; west to Yorba Linda and south to San Clemente; and, northwest to Long Beach, Santa Monica and Woodland Hills.
In the San Diego area, 4G LTE coverage today extends from Solana Beach and south to La Jolla and Imperial Beach; east to Chula Vista; and north to El Cajon, Santee, Poway and Escondido.
"We are expanding our 4G LTE network, the largest 4G LTE network in the nation, so that more of Southern California residents, small businesses and local government can take advantage of the next generation of wireless connectivity, " said Luis Cruz, regional president of Verizon Wireless. "Our 4G LTE network is revolutionizing the way our customers communicate, enabling them to connect faster and more fully with each other and those outside our community."
4G LTE Devices and Plans
Residents across greater Los Angeles and San Diego can choose from 13 4G LTE-enabled devices to access the blazingly fast speeds of the 4G LTE network, including notebooks, netbooks, hotspots, modems, tablets, and smartphones such as the new DROID BIONIC(TM) by Motorola and Pantech Breakout(TM). Details on each device can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE. Nationwide talk and data plan pricing information is available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans.
Coverage and Speed
Verizon Wireless began introducing its 4G LTE network on Dec. 5, 2010, covering more than 110 million Americans. With a consistent focus on growth and reliability, the company has quickly expanded its 4G LTE network. In addition to expanding its network on Oct. 20 in Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; and Erie, Pa., the company is adding 22 new markets, for a total of 165 metropolitan areas covered. By Nov. 17, Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network will cover 178 cities.
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, 4G LTE customers from Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
Extending Coverage and Reliability
Verizon Wireless is also working with rural communications organizations to collaboratively build and operate a 4G LTE network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless' core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700 MHz spectrum. To date, 12 rural organizations have announced their participation in the LTE in Rural America program and have leased spectrum covering, in total, more than 2.6 million people in rural communities and nearly 82,000 square miles.
When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the largest, most reliable high speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their areas.
For more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193, Ken.Muche@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Merit Network to Feature New Services at EDUCAUSE 2011 Conference
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 1:49:01 PM
Merit Network to Feature New Services at EDUCAUSE 2011 Conference
New Services in Merit's Community Cloud Deliver Secure, Cost-Effective Solutions for Higher Education
ANN ARBOR, Mich.,Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year, Merit Network, Inc. will feature its innovative enterprise services at the nation's premier conference for higher education, the 2011 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Merit is the preferred nonprofit provider for higher education, delivering email, cloud services, and professional development to leading universities, private colleges, and community colleges.
"Our Members are utilizing the services within our safe, secure cloud environment to serve their campus communities," says Donald Welch, president and CEO of Merit Network. "Merit's Community Cloud features customizable cloud-based services that are private, secure and cost-effective, without the disadvantages of commercial services. These strategic services are extremely valuable to colleges and universities across the country."
Services to be spotlighted at EDUCAUSE 2011 include:
-- MeritMail -- The hosted-email collaboration suite features unlimited
storage for all email accounts, anti-virus/anti-spam protection, shared
calendaring and documents, Outlook compatibility, and more. The
customizable solution is being used by Kansas State University, Eastern
Michigan University, Lamar University, Wayne State University, Western
Michigan University, and many others.
-- Merit VirtualDataCenters -- For institutions seeking to expand their IT
infrastructure, Merit VirtualDataCenters provide more computing power
without the investment in additional physical hardware and the timely
process of expanding server rooms. With Merit VirtualDataCenters (VDCs),
you can configure your own set of virtual servers for your business,
educational, and/or research needs.
-- Merit Cloud Storage -- Designed as a cost-effective, stress-free
solution, Merit Cloud Storage offers bulk storage on an enterprise-level
array, provisioned using the Openfiler virtual storage appliance.
Perform off-site disaster recovery backups of many different forms of
enterprise data, including: database and enterprise servers,
directories, and project-based data.
-- Merit WebConnect -- Uniting video, audio and web conferencing in one
online interface, Merit WebConnect is a cost-effective, enterprise-level
web conferencing solution. The flexible service allows users to
communicate and collaborate in a variety of ways. It's perfect for
meetings, training, tutoring, interactive support, or other interactive
communication needs.
-- Merit Professional Learning -- Merit Network provides an ongoing program
of learning opportunities for the needs of higher education. Merit
regularly offers workshops, seminars and courses that are taught by
subject-matter experts and leaders in the field.
The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference is the foremost event for IT professionals in education. Visit Merit Network at booth #1056 inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on October 18-20, 2011 to learn more and to register to win an iPhone. For further details visit: http://www.merit.edu/services/
About Merit NetworkMerit Network Inc., a nonprofit corporation owned and governed by Michigan's public universities, owns and operates America's longest-running regional research and education network. In 1966, Michigan's public universities created Merit as a shared resource to help meet their common need for networking assistance. Since its formation, Merit Network has remained on the forefront of research and education networking expertise and services. Merit provides high-performance networking solutions to public universities, colleges, K-12 organizations, libraries, state government, healthcare, and other non-profit organizations.
For more information: http://www.merit.edu
SOURCE Merit Network, Inc.
Merit Network, Inc.
CONTACT: Elwood Downing, Merit Network, Inc., +1-734-527-5702, edowning@merit.edu
Web Site: http://www.merit.edu
New Services in Merit's Community Cloud Deliver Secure, Cost-Effective Solutions for Higher Education
ANN ARBOR, Mich.,Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year, Merit Network, Inc. will feature its innovative enterprise services at the nation's premier conference for higher education, the 2011 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Merit is the preferred nonprofit provider for higher education, delivering email, cloud services, and professional development to leading universities, private colleges, and community colleges.
"Our Members are utilizing the services within our safe, secure cloud environment to serve their campus communities," says Donald Welch, president and CEO of Merit Network. "Merit's Community Cloud features customizable cloud-based services that are private, secure and cost-effective, without the disadvantages of commercial services. These strategic services are extremely valuable to colleges and universities across the country."
Services to be spotlighted at EDUCAUSE 2011 include:
-- MeritMail -- The hosted-email collaboration suite features unlimited
storage for all email accounts, anti-virus/anti-spam protection, shared
calendaring and documents, Outlook compatibility, and more. The
customizable solution is being used by Kansas State University, Eastern
Michigan University, Lamar University, Wayne State University, Western
Michigan University, and many others.
-- Merit VirtualDataCenters -- For institutions seeking to expand their IT
infrastructure, Merit VirtualDataCenters provide more computing power
without the investment in additional physical hardware and the timely
process of expanding server rooms. With Merit VirtualDataCenters (VDCs),
you can configure your own set of virtual servers for your business,
educational, and/or research needs.
-- Merit Cloud Storage -- Designed as a cost-effective, stress-free
solution, Merit Cloud Storage offers bulk storage on an enterprise-level
array, provisioned using the Openfiler virtual storage appliance.
Perform off-site disaster recovery backups of many different forms of
enterprise data, including: database and enterprise servers,
directories, and project-based data.
-- Merit WebConnect -- Uniting video, audio and web conferencing in one
online interface, Merit WebConnect is a cost-effective, enterprise-level
web conferencing solution. The flexible service allows users to
communicate and collaborate in a variety of ways. It's perfect for
meetings, training, tutoring, interactive support, or other interactive
communication needs.
-- Merit Professional Learning -- Merit Network provides an ongoing program
of learning opportunities for the needs of higher education. Merit
regularly offers workshops, seminars and courses that are taught by
subject-matter experts and leaders in the field.
The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference is the foremost event for IT professionals in education. Visit Merit Network at booth #1056 inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on October 18-20, 2011 to learn more and to register to win an iPhone. For further details visit: http://www.merit.edu/services/
About Merit NetworkMerit Network Inc., a nonprofit corporation owned and governed by Michigan's public universities, owns and operates America's longest-running regional research and education network. In 1966, Michigan's public universities created Merit as a shared resource to help meet their common need for networking assistance. Since its formation, Merit Network has remained on the forefront of research and education networking expertise and services. Merit provides high-performance networking solutions to public universities, colleges, K-12 organizations, libraries, state government, healthcare, and other non-profit organizations.
For more information: http://www.merit.edu
SOURCE Merit Network, Inc.
Merit Network, Inc.
CONTACT: Elwood Downing, Merit Network, Inc., +1-734-527-5702, edowning@merit.edu
Web Site: http://www.merit.edu
Comcast-Spectacor Completes High-Definition Upgrade to Scoreboard HD Control Room at Wells Fargo Center with Sony Electronics Technology
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 1:42:01 PM
Comcast-Spectacor Completes High-Definition Upgrade to Scoreboard HD Control Room at Wells Fargo Center with Sony Electronics Technology
New HD Control Room Designed to Provide Fans with Enhanced In-Game Experience
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast-Spectacor, owners and operator of the Wells Fargo Center here, today announced a spectacular new upgrade to the arena's scoreboard high-definition control room which will offer fans attending Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers games an enhanced in-arena experience. This upgrade to new HD video production and LED technology was completed by Sony Electronics.
The new HD technology will make its debut when the Flyers host the Vancouver Canucks at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, October 12 at 7 p.m.
The Wells Fargo Center project is the latest example of Sony's ongoing efforts to provide complete solutions to the professional sports market, not only assembling, designing and maintaining a system but also serving as a prime contractor. Diversified Systems was chosen by Sony to provide integration services for the new HD control room, with Sony's role being lead consultant and designer on the project. This project also comes directly on the heels of a multi-million dollar Sony HD upgrade just across the street at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Wells Fargo Center's new HD control room has Sony HSC-300K and PDW-700 cameras, an MVS-8000 production switcher, LCD professional monitors (model FWD-S42H1) and studio recorders (HDW-M2000/20). The Sony equipment will capture and produce video for playback during games on the center's LED screens and HD displays throughout the facility.
"The entertainment happening on the ice or the court during a game is a terrific show, but we always want to provide more for our guests," said Peter Luukko, president of Comcast-Spectacor. "This HD technology upgrade will create a whole new level of enthusiasm and excitement, and raise our level of production values. This all translates into a total and memorable entertainment experience for fans each and every time they visit the Wells Fargo Center."
The project also includes a collaborative marketing agreement among Wells Fargo Center, Sony and Best Buy, including a Sony and Best Buy co-branded HD/3D interactive kiosk area in the center's concourse. Sony also upgraded the televisions at the Flyers Skate Zone ice facilities located throughout the Philadelphia and New Jersey areas.
"Arenas and stadiums are now entertainment destinations," said Steve Stubelt, director of the Systems Solutions Group at Sony Electronics. "To create that type of environment requires a full service approach - more than just installing great products. Wells Fargo Center had very a specific vision for what they wanted to offer their fans, and we were able to work with them to offer consultation, integration, technical support and more, resulting in a greatly enhanced sports and events venue."
Comcast-Spectacor (comcast-spectacor.com) is the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company which owns the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), the home for both teams, the Wells Fargo Center, and four Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and hockey rinks. In addition, Comcast-Spectacor is also the principal owner of Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field with more than 100 facilities throughout the United States and Canada; Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage service provider; New Era Tickets, a ticketing and marketing company for public assembly facilities; Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company; and Paciolan, the leading provider of venue enablement, ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions. In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces 10 nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC.
SOURCE Sony Electronics
Sony Electronics
CONTACT: Tom Di Nome, Sony Electronics, +1-201-930-6357, tom.dinome@am.sony.com; Ike Richman, Comcast-Spectacor, +1-215-389-9552, irichman@comcast-spectacor.com
New HD Control Room Designed to Provide Fans with Enhanced In-Game Experience
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast-Spectacor, owners and operator of the Wells Fargo Center here, today announced a spectacular new upgrade to the arena's scoreboard high-definition control room which will offer fans attending Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers games an enhanced in-arena experience. This upgrade to new HD video production and LED technology was completed by Sony Electronics.
The new HD technology will make its debut when the Flyers host the Vancouver Canucks at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, October 12 at 7 p.m.
The Wells Fargo Center project is the latest example of Sony's ongoing efforts to provide complete solutions to the professional sports market, not only assembling, designing and maintaining a system but also serving as a prime contractor. Diversified Systems was chosen by Sony to provide integration services for the new HD control room, with Sony's role being lead consultant and designer on the project. This project also comes directly on the heels of a multi-million dollar Sony HD upgrade just across the street at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Wells Fargo Center's new HD control room has Sony HSC-300K and PDW-700 cameras, an MVS-8000 production switcher, LCD professional monitors (model FWD-S42H1) and studio recorders (HDW-M2000/20). The Sony equipment will capture and produce video for playback during games on the center's LED screens and HD displays throughout the facility.
"The entertainment happening on the ice or the court during a game is a terrific show, but we always want to provide more for our guests," said Peter Luukko, president of Comcast-Spectacor. "This HD technology upgrade will create a whole new level of enthusiasm and excitement, and raise our level of production values. This all translates into a total and memorable entertainment experience for fans each and every time they visit the Wells Fargo Center."
The project also includes a collaborative marketing agreement among Wells Fargo Center, Sony and Best Buy, including a Sony and Best Buy co-branded HD/3D interactive kiosk area in the center's concourse. Sony also upgraded the televisions at the Flyers Skate Zone ice facilities located throughout the Philadelphia and New Jersey areas.
"Arenas and stadiums are now entertainment destinations," said Steve Stubelt, director of the Systems Solutions Group at Sony Electronics. "To create that type of environment requires a full service approach - more than just installing great products. Wells Fargo Center had very a specific vision for what they wanted to offer their fans, and we were able to work with them to offer consultation, integration, technical support and more, resulting in a greatly enhanced sports and events venue."
Comcast-Spectacor (comcast-spectacor.com) is the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company which owns the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), the home for both teams, the Wells Fargo Center, and four Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and hockey rinks. In addition, Comcast-Spectacor is also the principal owner of Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field with more than 100 facilities throughout the United States and Canada; Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage service provider; New Era Tickets, a ticketing and marketing company for public assembly facilities; Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company; and Paciolan, the leading provider of venue enablement, ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions. In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces 10 nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC.
SOURCE Sony Electronics
Sony Electronics
CONTACT: Tom Di Nome, Sony Electronics, +1-201-930-6357, tom.dinome@am.sony.com; Ike Richman, Comcast-Spectacor, +1-215-389-9552, irichman@comcast-spectacor.com
eKydos is New Health Coverage Solution for the Uninsured and Underinsured
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 12:35:01 PM
eKydos is New Health Coverage Solution for the Uninsured and Underinsured
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The uninsured and underinsured and their employers now have a new cost effective health coverage insurance solution as the result of a new benefit website that went live today.
OutsourceOne has added a new concept, eKydos, to their traditional employee benefit and back room (BPO) administration services.
The website can be searched at eKydos.com. eKydos (Greek for "praise" or "acclaim") is the name of a new program offering a diversified portfolio of benefits and health insurance products being offered online at significant cost savings thanks to the massive scope of the market it serves and the proprietary technology that permits it to reach this huge market efficiently.
eKydos is a creation of BenefitReady, a part of OutsourceOne, Inc., a 23 year old international benefits company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The eKydos concept focuses on reaching consumers directly, in cooperation with employers, with a wide range of coverages. The products offered comprise a full suite of benefits including limited medical plans, vision, life, disability, AD&D, critical illness, identity theft, and, for consumers and bank depositors, a unique medical premium continuation (due to unemployment). The medical premium continuation product, particularly reassuring in today's economy, was developed in partnership with Lloyd's of London.
"Healthcare coverage and employee benefits are terms that create a good deal of controversy and concern in our country today, which makes eKydos a sensible, cost effective, sure fire solution whose time has come," said William (Bill) Mehus, founder and CEO of OutsourceOne. "What this means is that virtually anyone - those currently employed, those who are unemployed and even the unaffiliated, can simply go on the web site, review the coverages, complete the information forms and then point, click and buy the kinds of benefits they need and can afford."
Mehus explained that all of the insurance carriers listed as options on the eKydos site are among the most substantial and well known in the US. What makes cost savings possible to consumers and employers he adds, is that "the amount of paperwork is significantly reduced and this method of offering insurance is considerably less expensive than traditional insurance marketing and sales methods."
Additionally, the web-based enrollment software platform can be used to offer benefits without any significant commitment of equipment or staff resources on the part of the offering organization. Mehus explains this bolt-on approach, combined with the cost effective suite of benefits, can make it possible for employers to expand benefits to more employees, such as part-timers and to get relief from the increasing burden of existing resource demanding benefits programs.
OutsourceOne is a provider of benefit enrollment and administration technology services located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. OutsourceOne has more than twenty-five years of experience in on-line enrollment, FSA, COBRA, call center, and back room (BPO) services.
SOURCE OutsourceOne
OutsourceOne
CONTACT: Bill Mehus, CEO, +1-612-749-2701, or Dennis B. McGrath, +1-612-646-4115, both for OutsourceOne
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The uninsured and underinsured and their employers now have a new cost effective health coverage insurance solution as the result of a new benefit website that went live today.
OutsourceOne has added a new concept, eKydos, to their traditional employee benefit and back room (BPO) administration services.
The website can be searched at eKydos.com. eKydos (Greek for "praise" or "acclaim") is the name of a new program offering a diversified portfolio of benefits and health insurance products being offered online at significant cost savings thanks to the massive scope of the market it serves and the proprietary technology that permits it to reach this huge market efficiently.
eKydos is a creation of BenefitReady, a part of OutsourceOne, Inc., a 23 year old international benefits company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The eKydos concept focuses on reaching consumers directly, in cooperation with employers, with a wide range of coverages. The products offered comprise a full suite of benefits including limited medical plans, vision, life, disability, AD&D, critical illness, identity theft, and, for consumers and bank depositors, a unique medical premium continuation (due to unemployment). The medical premium continuation product, particularly reassuring in today's economy, was developed in partnership with Lloyd's of London.
"Healthcare coverage and employee benefits are terms that create a good deal of controversy and concern in our country today, which makes eKydos a sensible, cost effective, sure fire solution whose time has come," said William (Bill) Mehus, founder and CEO of OutsourceOne. "What this means is that virtually anyone - those currently employed, those who are unemployed and even the unaffiliated, can simply go on the web site, review the coverages, complete the information forms and then point, click and buy the kinds of benefits they need and can afford."
Mehus explained that all of the insurance carriers listed as options on the eKydos site are among the most substantial and well known in the US. What makes cost savings possible to consumers and employers he adds, is that "the amount of paperwork is significantly reduced and this method of offering insurance is considerably less expensive than traditional insurance marketing and sales methods."
Additionally, the web-based enrollment software platform can be used to offer benefits without any significant commitment of equipment or staff resources on the part of the offering organization. Mehus explains this bolt-on approach, combined with the cost effective suite of benefits, can make it possible for employers to expand benefits to more employees, such as part-timers and to get relief from the increasing burden of existing resource demanding benefits programs.
OutsourceOne is a provider of benefit enrollment and administration technology services located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. OutsourceOne has more than twenty-five years of experience in on-line enrollment, FSA, COBRA, call center, and back room (BPO) services.
SOURCE OutsourceOne
OutsourceOne
CONTACT: Bill Mehus, CEO, +1-612-749-2701, or Dennis B. McGrath, +1-612-646-4115, both for OutsourceOne
Carlson and Neul Announce Global Partnership to Produce White Space Radios for Broadband
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 12:14:01 PM
Carlson and Neul Announce Global Partnership to Produce White Space Radios for Broadband
ARCATA, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlson and Neul today announce plans to jointly develop and market a new white space radio networking system aimed at bringing affordable broadband to millions around the world. This marks the beginning of a significant, global partnership between two established leaders in white space technologies.
The Neul/Carlson system will give broadband users access to more than 200MHz of high quality white space radio spectrum. Volume shipments of the new system are planned before the end of 2011, with samples and development equipment available before then.
Carlson and Neul are committed to working closely with wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) and others to bring affordable broadband connectivity to under-served regions around the globe.
This groundbreaking technology uses 'white spaces', or unused portions, of UHF spectrum for broadband. Thanks to its outstanding propagation characteristics, UHF signal can travel through walls and other obstacles: Line of sight is not needed to the subscriber's home. As a result WISPs using the new system can deliver faster, more reliable service to more customers with the same network infrastructure, driving additional revenue.
"Broadband is a global necessity in today's world, and we see this partnership as a leap forward for rural broadband worldwide," said Carlson CEO James Carlson. "White space technology is especially effective in sparsely populated areas and rugged terrain, giving rural communities real-time access to the business opportunities and educational resources the Internet has to offer."
"Millions of people around the world do not currently have access to decent broadband at affordable prices," commented Luke D'Arcy, VP of Marketing at Neul. "The technology Neul and Carlson are developing together gives Internet service providers the means to serve more customers with a quality broadband service, particularly in rural locations, through white space's long range, low cost and excellent propagation characteristics."
Carlson and Neul are combining their strengths to deliver a high-bandwidth product that offers unrivalled range and signal penetration. This revolutionary product is designed for use in the US, UK and beyond. With approval from both the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Ofcom (the UK's spectrum regulatory entity), the companies plan to introduce the product to the open market by year's end. White space technology is also applicable to a variety of other use cases, including in low-data-rate, even longer-range machine-to-machine (M2M) communications.
Both Carlson and Neul have been at the forefront of the white space radio revolution internationally, with active trials in the US and the UK. Carlson was one of the first to implement successful TV white space-based broadband systems under experimental license, most notably on Native American reservations.
About Carlson
For more than a decade, Carlson has designed and developed products to deliver high-speed Internet and wireline-quality voice connectivity to rural communities and businesses with remote operations. Specializing in hard-to-reach regions, Carlson provides fixed-wireless systems using TV white-space and microwave technology to deliver full voice and data connections no matter how rugged the terrain. More than 20 million customers in nearly 200 communities rely on Carlson radios for their broadband needs, from the Arctic Circle to the jungles of Peru. Carlson serves customers in the telecommunications, public safety and energy industries.
For more information go to http://www.CarlsonWireless.com or email info@carlsonwireless.com.
About Neul
Neul is a Cambridge, UK company founded by a group of entrepreneurs with an impressive track record. The core management team built Europe's most successful fabless semiconductor company, CSR. Neul is unifying the fragmented world of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, with the world's first white space radio system and a new, open M2M communications standard.
Neul is transforming wireless data communications by slashing the cost of the spectrum, base stations and the terminals needed to set up wide area wireless networks. This will enable our customers to build networks and applications that offer completely new kinds of devices, services and business models.
For further information go to http://www.neul.com
Editorial contact:
Kim Miyade (Carlson)
(+1) 310-287-2222
theadco@pacbell.net
SOURCE Carlson
Carlson
Web Site: http://www.neul.com
ARCATA, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlson and Neul today announce plans to jointly develop and market a new white space radio networking system aimed at bringing affordable broadband to millions around the world. This marks the beginning of a significant, global partnership between two established leaders in white space technologies.
The Neul/Carlson system will give broadband users access to more than 200MHz of high quality white space radio spectrum. Volume shipments of the new system are planned before the end of 2011, with samples and development equipment available before then.
Carlson and Neul are committed to working closely with wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) and others to bring affordable broadband connectivity to under-served regions around the globe.
This groundbreaking technology uses 'white spaces', or unused portions, of UHF spectrum for broadband. Thanks to its outstanding propagation characteristics, UHF signal can travel through walls and other obstacles: Line of sight is not needed to the subscriber's home. As a result WISPs using the new system can deliver faster, more reliable service to more customers with the same network infrastructure, driving additional revenue.
"Broadband is a global necessity in today's world, and we see this partnership as a leap forward for rural broadband worldwide," said Carlson CEO James Carlson. "White space technology is especially effective in sparsely populated areas and rugged terrain, giving rural communities real-time access to the business opportunities and educational resources the Internet has to offer."
"Millions of people around the world do not currently have access to decent broadband at affordable prices," commented Luke D'Arcy, VP of Marketing at Neul. "The technology Neul and Carlson are developing together gives Internet service providers the means to serve more customers with a quality broadband service, particularly in rural locations, through white space's long range, low cost and excellent propagation characteristics."
Carlson and Neul are combining their strengths to deliver a high-bandwidth product that offers unrivalled range and signal penetration. This revolutionary product is designed for use in the US, UK and beyond. With approval from both the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Ofcom (the UK's spectrum regulatory entity), the companies plan to introduce the product to the open market by year's end. White space technology is also applicable to a variety of other use cases, including in low-data-rate, even longer-range machine-to-machine (M2M) communications.
Both Carlson and Neul have been at the forefront of the white space radio revolution internationally, with active trials in the US and the UK. Carlson was one of the first to implement successful TV white space-based broadband systems under experimental license, most notably on Native American reservations.
About Carlson
For more than a decade, Carlson has designed and developed products to deliver high-speed Internet and wireline-quality voice connectivity to rural communities and businesses with remote operations. Specializing in hard-to-reach regions, Carlson provides fixed-wireless systems using TV white-space and microwave technology to deliver full voice and data connections no matter how rugged the terrain. More than 20 million customers in nearly 200 communities rely on Carlson radios for their broadband needs, from the Arctic Circle to the jungles of Peru. Carlson serves customers in the telecommunications, public safety and energy industries.
For more information go to http://www.CarlsonWireless.com or email info@carlsonwireless.com.
About Neul
Neul is a Cambridge, UK company founded by a group of entrepreneurs with an impressive track record. The core management team built Europe's most successful fabless semiconductor company, CSR. Neul is unifying the fragmented world of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, with the world's first white space radio system and a new, open M2M communications standard.
Neul is transforming wireless data communications by slashing the cost of the spectrum, base stations and the terminals needed to set up wide area wireless networks. This will enable our customers to build networks and applications that offer completely new kinds of devices, services and business models.
For further information go to http://www.neul.com
Editorial contact:
Kim Miyade (Carlson)
(+1) 310-287-2222
theadco@pacbell.net
SOURCE Carlson
Carlson
Web Site: http://www.neul.com
Verizon Wireless Redefines the Office Phone with Mobile Unified Communications Client
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 10, 2011 at 12:14:01 PM
Verizon Wireless Redefines the Office Phone with Mobile Unified Communications Client
Fixed Mobile Convergence Solution Harnesses the Power of Wireless Technology and the Practicality of a Desk Phone
SAN DIEGO and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile, enterprises are compelled to expend precious time, money and IT resources to manage employees' mobile connectivity while away from the office. Today from CTIA Enterprise and Applications(TM) 2011 (booth #117), Verizon Wireless introduces a breakthrough business tool, Mobile Unified Communications Client (Mobile UC), which combines the processing power of Android(TM) smartphones and the nation's most reliable wireless network with existing enterprise telephone systems to support employee mobility while maintaining corporate security and control.
Using the Mobile UC Client, an employee's personal mobile number and business landline number are both instantly accessible from a user's smartphone. Mobile employees can place calls and answer them from their work number even when away from the office. Calls initiated from the mobile phone's business identity are routed through the existing corporate IP PBX system and display the employee's business number to callers. The business identity mode allows companies to leverage the benefits of their PBX system by routing mobile calls through the existing IP PBX system to maximize Least Cost Routing for savings on international and intra-company calls, while also maintaining business credibility to customers and prospects who see the business number in their caller ID. Employees can access voicemail and other frequently used desk phone features, such as call hold, transfer and conference capabilities, from their smartphones, which helps increase productivity and support the mobile office experience.
"The Mobile Unified Communications Client from Verizon Wireless revolutionizes the concept of the office phone," said Bill Versen, director, Advanced Mobile Communications, Verizon Wireless. "Convenience is key, especially when a professional spends time both in their traditional office as well as going on the road. The Verizon Wireless Mobile Unified Communications Client makes it a seamless, easy-to-use experience that satisfies the customer needs for simplification and lower cost solutions. In addition to being backed by the nation's most reliable network, the whole package is easy to deploy and to manage, so enterprises can reap the benefits of fixed mobile convergence without the need for additional hardware or sacrificing information security."
To maximize the full experience of the Mobile UC Client, Verizon Wireless developed the enterprise-class Mobile UC Docking Station (sold as a complementary accessory) to connect Android smartphones to a business' Ethernet. Similar to a traditional office phone with standard functions, such as enterprise directory access, "do not disturb," speakerphone and voicemail, the docking station leverages Android smartphones to power the office phone experience. When the mobile phone is docked, it doesn't use wireless minutes for calls. The accessory requires minimal IT services to deploy and manage, while the cost is significantly less than traditional IP desk phones.
"Employees' work habits and technology have evolved dramatically over the past few years and it's time for the office phone to evolve with it," said Mike Sapien, principal analyst, Enterprise Practice, Ovum. "Enterprises need to deploy smart solutions to adapt to the new mobile enterprise model while leveraging the best of the wireless and wireline worlds. Corporate IT will need solutions that satisfy the employee habits and take advantage of the corporate ICT resources. Integrated mobile UC solutions, like this one offered by Verizon Wireless, will be necessary to meet this requirement."
Set-Up, Compatibility and Pricing
Deployment for the Mobile UC Client is easy and does not require any additional hardware purchases. The enterprise's IT department is provided with a configuration tool that allows them to establish profiles for end users specific to their PBX identities. The Mobile UC Client is deployed by download from V CAST Apps store. All existing parameters for smartphone usage, existing PBX calling restrictions and policies, and security settings are maintained with the client.
Verizon Wireless' Mobile UC Client is compatible with leading IP PBX manufacturers, including Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1.4 and above and Avaya Communication Manager 5.2 and above.
Verizon Wireless' Mobile UC Client currently supports the following Android smartphones by Motorola: DROID X, DROID X2, DROID(TM) 2, DROID 2 GLOBAL and DROID PRO, with other devices and manufacturers to follow.
The Mobile UC Client is available for a $7 monthly fee per user. The docking station is available for a one-time purchase price of $125 per station.
For more information about Verizon Wireless' Mobile Unified Communications Client, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/unifiedcommunications or contact a Business Sales Representative at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Paul Macchia, Verizon Wireless, +1-201-230-6948 (mobile), Paul.Macchia@verizonwireless.com, http://www.twitter.com/VZWpaul
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Fixed Mobile Convergence Solution Harnesses the Power of Wireless Technology and the Practicality of a Desk Phone
SAN DIEGO and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile, enterprises are compelled to expend precious time, money and IT resources to manage employees' mobile connectivity while away from the office. Today from CTIA Enterprise and Applications(TM) 2011 (booth #117), Verizon Wireless introduces a breakthrough business tool, Mobile Unified Communications Client (Mobile UC), which combines the processing power of Android(TM) smartphones and the nation's most reliable wireless network with existing enterprise telephone systems to support employee mobility while maintaining corporate security and control.
Using the Mobile UC Client, an employee's personal mobile number and business landline number are both instantly accessible from a user's smartphone. Mobile employees can place calls and answer them from their work number even when away from the office. Calls initiated from the mobile phone's business identity are routed through the existing corporate IP PBX system and display the employee's business number to callers. The business identity mode allows companies to leverage the benefits of their PBX system by routing mobile calls through the existing IP PBX system to maximize Least Cost Routing for savings on international and intra-company calls, while also maintaining business credibility to customers and prospects who see the business number in their caller ID. Employees can access voicemail and other frequently used desk phone features, such as call hold, transfer and conference capabilities, from their smartphones, which helps increase productivity and support the mobile office experience.
"The Mobile Unified Communications Client from Verizon Wireless revolutionizes the concept of the office phone," said Bill Versen, director, Advanced Mobile Communications, Verizon Wireless. "Convenience is key, especially when a professional spends time both in their traditional office as well as going on the road. The Verizon Wireless Mobile Unified Communications Client makes it a seamless, easy-to-use experience that satisfies the customer needs for simplification and lower cost solutions. In addition to being backed by the nation's most reliable network, the whole package is easy to deploy and to manage, so enterprises can reap the benefits of fixed mobile convergence without the need for additional hardware or sacrificing information security."
To maximize the full experience of the Mobile UC Client, Verizon Wireless developed the enterprise-class Mobile UC Docking Station (sold as a complementary accessory) to connect Android smartphones to a business' Ethernet. Similar to a traditional office phone with standard functions, such as enterprise directory access, "do not disturb," speakerphone and voicemail, the docking station leverages Android smartphones to power the office phone experience. When the mobile phone is docked, it doesn't use wireless minutes for calls. The accessory requires minimal IT services to deploy and manage, while the cost is significantly less than traditional IP desk phones.
"Employees' work habits and technology have evolved dramatically over the past few years and it's time for the office phone to evolve with it," said Mike Sapien, principal analyst, Enterprise Practice, Ovum. "Enterprises need to deploy smart solutions to adapt to the new mobile enterprise model while leveraging the best of the wireless and wireline worlds. Corporate IT will need solutions that satisfy the employee habits and take advantage of the corporate ICT resources. Integrated mobile UC solutions, like this one offered by Verizon Wireless, will be necessary to meet this requirement."
Set-Up, Compatibility and Pricing
Deployment for the Mobile UC Client is easy and does not require any additional hardware purchases. The enterprise's IT department is provided with a configuration tool that allows them to establish profiles for end users specific to their PBX identities. The Mobile UC Client is deployed by download from V CAST Apps store. All existing parameters for smartphone usage, existing PBX calling restrictions and policies, and security settings are maintained with the client.
Verizon Wireless' Mobile UC Client is compatible with leading IP PBX manufacturers, including Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1.4 and above and Avaya Communication Manager 5.2 and above.
Verizon Wireless' Mobile UC Client currently supports the following Android smartphones by Motorola: DROID X, DROID X2, DROID(TM) 2, DROID 2 GLOBAL and DROID PRO, with other devices and manufacturers to follow.
The Mobile UC Client is available for a $7 monthly fee per user. The docking station is available for a one-time purchase price of $125 per station.
For more information about Verizon Wireless' Mobile Unified Communications Client, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/unifiedcommunications or contact a Business Sales Representative at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Paul Macchia, Verizon Wireless, +1-201-230-6948 (mobile), Paul.Macchia@verizonwireless.com, http://www.twitter.com/VZWpaul
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com