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Parents Can Relax and Enjoy the Summer with the Offers.com Back-to-School Savings Center

Offers.com is the Ideal Resource to Save Time and Money on School Essentials

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ ---Offers.com, a Website featuring all the best coupons and deals from top retailers, has introduced the 2011 Back-to-School Savings Center to make life easier for parents as they shop for everything a student needs for school, including clothes, backpacks, computers, and supplies. The new savings center provides an easy way for parents to skip the long lines at stores, saving them time, money, and stress. Savings are organized by each type of student: grade school, high school, and college. To help ease the stress of parents, the Back-to-School Savings Center also includes checklists, helpful shopping tips, and articles such as Going Back to School on a Budget, Learn to Save on College Essentials, and many more.

"Being a parent myself, I know how hectic and expensive back-to-school shopping can be," said Steve Schaffer, founder and CEO of Offers.com. "The team at Offers.com has been focused on taking the stress out of the back-to-school season by building the Internet's best resource for parents to find the best coupons and deals, no matter what age their children are."

Parents can also reduce the amount of time they spend searching for online coupons by knowing that back-to-school coupons, coupon codes, and promotions are verified by the Offers.com editorial team on a daily basis, which ensures their quality. Parents and students can also view and like the Offers.com Facebook page to see additional top deals and offers posted daily.

For young adults heading off to college in a new town, families moving to a new city, or people who just want to reduce their number of emails, Offers.com recently introduced Local City Deals. Consumers sign up and select their city, and then receive one email per day that brings together daily deals from sites like Groupon, LivingSocial, and more.

About Offers.com

Offers.com saves consumers time and money by helping them find the best coupons, deals and offers from more than 3,200 online stores and companies. Since its launch in February 2009, Offers.com has grown to over 230 categories, including travel, software, clothing and shoes and more. The site has more than 16,000 of the best offers, including promotions, coupons and coupon codes, deals, free trials, and free offers. Offers are verified, rated and updated daily by the Offers.com editorial team. With the My Locker(TM), users can watch offers, categories and stores, as well as receive updates via email or on Facebook when offers are added or changed. The company has been profitable since its inception and received a minority equity investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity, LLLP. Offers.com is based in Austin, Texas.

SOURCE  Offers.com

Offers.com

CONTACT: Kendall Slagle for Offers.com, +1-512-342-8378 ext. 346, kendall.slagle@offers.com

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

East Coast Diversified Receives Purchase Order From Dubai Reseller, Will Deliver SchoolsConnects Integrated Hardware and Mobile App Solution to Two Schools

ATLANTA, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- East Coast Diversified Corporation (the "Company") (OTC.BB: ECDC), through its subsidiary EarthSearch Communications, Inc., announced today that it has received a purchase order from its Dubai reseller for its innovative SchoolsConnects solution. The SchoolsConnects transportation and class attendance monitoring system is an integrated hardware and mobile app solution that provides a platform for schools and parents to monitor the safety of students.

"This is an application that can save lives by alerting local authorities of a missing student in the event of kidnapping or a child forgotten on the bus," said Kayode Aladesuyi, Chief Executive Officer. "Nothing is more important or fundamental to a parent than the safety of their child. We are very proud to be offering wireless integration between global positioning systems (GPS) and (RFID) that provides real time information about student bus riders and class attendance monitoring."

The SchoolsConnects system will be delivered to two schools in Dubai initially, additional schools will be added on an ongoing basis and the Company's reseller in Dubai also intends to offer the solution to other school systems in the middle-east region. "The SchoolsConnects system offers parents real-time peace of mind by sending messages to a parent's mobile device, or email, to provide real time updates when a student has been safely picked up or dropped off at home or at a school," Mr. Aladesuyi said. "Getting parents actively involved in the education of the child is also very critical for a successful education system, and an important aspect of the solution. Our Class Attendance module advises a parent in real time when a student has been late for class or skipped school. The entire application is delivered using wireless communication between EarthSearch's LogiBoxx and RFID reader. We look forward to attempting to bring our SchoolsConnects solution to other school systems both internationally and domestically here in the United States."

To learn more, please visit http://www.schoolsconnects.com. For more information contact us at: businesssolutions@earthsearch.us

About EarthSearch Communications

EarthSearch Communications, an ECDC Company (OTC.BB:ECDC - News), is a US-based business whose flagship product, LogiBoxx(TM), integrates GPS and RFID at the hardware level. When combined with its proprietary Global Asset Tracking and Identification System (GATIS) middleware, LogiBoxx and GATIS become the centerpieces of a LogiBoxx Certified Solution. An unprecedented business decision-making tool, a LogiBoxx Certified Solution offers continuous visibility within the Supply Chain, Logistics, and Asset Management and Control industries. Along with its integrated, patent-pending GPS and RFID technologies, EarthSearch also offers a complete line of innovative RFID solutions. Its expertise with GPS and RFID technologies, combined with exceptional support and service facilities, distinguishes EarthSearch as a leading manufacturer and supplier of real-time location solutions in the marketplace. For more information on EarthSearch, visit http://www.earthsearch.us.

"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the Company's entry into new commercial businesses, the risk of obtaining financing, recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, and other risks described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligation to provide updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in the Company's expectations or future events.

Editorial Contacts
Glenn Davis - EarthSearch Communications, an ECDC Company, - 1 770-953-4184 - +866-503-9316 - investorrelations@earthsearch.us

SOURCE  East Coast Diversified Corporation

East Coast Diversified Corporation

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

IceWEB Introduces New 600HC Ultra High Density Storage Shelf

Storage System Now Scales to 1.8 Petabytes in a Single Data Center Rack

STERLING, Va.,July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IceWEB, Inc.(TM) (OTCBB: IWEB), http://www.IceWEB.com, a leading provider of Unified Data Storage and building blocks for cloud storage networks, introduced today its IceWEB 600HC Storage Expansion shelf.  With up to 60 3.5" SAS, SSD and/or SATA drives per each 4U 600HC enclosure, one data center rack can be configured for up to 600 disk drives or 1.8 petabytes (1,800,000,000,000,000 bytes) of data storage.

The new 600HC expansion shelf enables customers to control expansion costs by reducing data center power, space and cooling requirements by up to 65% compared to conventional data center storage infrastructures. 

"With literally no limits on the number, size or types of data, IceWEB Unified Storage Systems are designed to grow and adapt to meet the data storage market's exponential growth projections," said Ed Kraus, IceWEB's Vice President of Operations.  "And by supporting both block and file data, customers can easily and safely store their business and mission-critical data by adding affordable IceWEB disk expansion shelves such as the 600HC." 

IceWEB's Unified Storage Systems with their built-in 128-bit ZFS file system, provide customers with the storage and data management facilities required to handle extremely large, growing amounts of digital data.  All IceWEB storage systems are designed to meet the challenges of both virtualized and traditional infrastructures.

About IceWEB, Inc.

IceWEB, Inc., headquartered just outside of Washington, D.C. manufactures and markets data storage products.  For more information, please visit http://www.iceweb.com.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases you can identify those so-called "forward looking statements" by words such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "targets," "believes," "anticipates," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue" or the negative of those words and other comparable words. These forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, product tests, commercialization risks, availability of financing and results of financing efforts that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Further information regarding these and other risks is described from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available on its website at: http://www.sec.gov. We assume no obligation to update or alter our forward-looking statements made in this release or in any periodic report filed by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  or any other document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable federal securities laws.

Contact:
IceWEB, Inc.
Investor Relations, 571.287.2400
investor@iceweb.com
or
Stephen D. Axelrod, CFA, 212.370.4500
steve@wolfeaxelrod.com
Wolfe Axelrod Weinberger Associates, LLC.

SOURCE  IceWEB, Inc.

IceWEB, Inc.

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

i/o Completes 3.6 MVA Customer Installation of Modular Data Center Platform at i/o NEW JERSEY

i/o Delivers Just-in-Time Data Center 2.0 with Digital Energy Technology in 90 Days

PHOENIX, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- i/o, the leading provider of digital energy technology, today announced one of the world's largest global financial services companies has gone live into production in just 90 days with the i/o ANYWHERE® modular data center platform at i/o NEW JERSEY. The 3.6 MVA i/o ANYWHERE system was manufactured at the i/o factory in Phoenix, Ariz. and delivered to Edison, N.J.- ready for customer deployment.

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"Global 2000 companies are telling us they are moving away from the legacy real estate-based data center model to next generation, Data Center 2.0 strategies; just-in-time, productized, scalable and software-optimized data center solutions," said George D. Slessman, CEO of i/o. "Having a large enterprise customer go from inception to production in just 90 days after opening i/o NEW JERSEY clearly demonstrates that our i/o ANYWHERE solution can rapidly provide the digital energy required for enterprise-class, always-on information technology infrastructure."

Combining i/o's operational expertise with its purposefully designed and engineered hardware and software architecture, i/o delivers the world's most efficient and scalable data center solutions. The i/o ANYWHERE modular platform is managed and optimized by the first data center operating system, i/o OS®, which seamlessly integrates the data center into an enterprise IT appliance to maximize resiliency, efficiency and utilization.

i/o ANYWHERE technology provides customers ultimate flexibility to scale their data centers through a choice of delivery models: customers can acquire immediate capacity through i/o's Data Center as a Service (DCaaS(TM)) delivered in a range of colocation cabinets, shared and dedicated modules, and multi-megawatt, customer-dedicated data centers or deployed as a product, which enables customers to own and operate modular data center solutions. Thus, i/o has completely disintermediated the data center infrastructure from the physical real estate, allowing customers to acquire digital energy without compromising location.

"The era of monolithic data centers is over. Modular data center solutions are the future - and happening today," said Michelle Bailey, Research Vice President of IDC. "Adopting a modular platform means companies can deploy a data center when they need it - not months or years later - with a pay-as-you-grow path to guide future expansion."

Information on immediate Data Center 2.0 capacity is available at http://www.io.com/modular and at 480-513-8530.

About i/o

i/o designs, engineers, and delivers digital energy technology for the world's largest enterprises, governments, and service providers.

Digital energy technology is a suite of integrated data center infrastructure hardware and software designed, engineered, and manufactured by i/o to deliver "always-on" energy for mission-critical systems.

For more information on i/o, please visit http://www.io.com, become a fan on Facebook, or follow i/o on Twitter.

SOURCE  i/o

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i/o

CONTACT: Kathy Kim, +1-480-513-8570

EMBRACE Stereo Headphone Now Shipping: True-to-Life Sound by BlueAnt

The Ultimate Companion for Multiple Platforms and Devices that Bring a New Voice to Mobile Entertainment and Embraces the Digital Lifestyle with the Absolute Best Sound

CHICAGO,July 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --BlueAnt, a leading innovator of Bluetooth peripheral devices and mobile communications solutions, today announced shipping of the EMBRACE stereo headphones. As BlueAnt's foray into the mobile entertainment and digital lifestyle category, EMBRACE represents a new voice with true-to-life sound that is not artificially manipulated.

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"Enhancing our customers' mobile entertainment and digital lifestyle experience is our highest priority. We are breaking new ground by leveraging BlueAnt's heritage in voice-centric products to bring the highest audio quality at an affordable price to the world of stereo headphones," said David Hogan, CEO of BlueAnt. "Whether at home, at work, at play or in-transit, EMBRACE is the perfect companion for users wanting versatility and the absolute best sound."

Absolute Best Sound

The on-ear EMBRACE true-to-life sound ensures that audio detail and range are faithfully reproduced without bass or treble being enhanced or manipulated. This creates a pure or "flat-frequency" listening experience. Users may also choose, through their personal device, to adjust EQ settings to match their personal preferences.

The Perfect Companion

EMBRACE features an integrated in-line remote control for music playback volume control and a microphone that allows users to switch between listening to music or watching a video to taking hands-free calls. The EMBRACE stereo headphones work across multiple platforms and devices including iPad®, iPhone® and iPod®. In addition, the EMBRACE conforming ear pads create a noise-isolating seal which blocks out unwanted background noise. The headphone comes with a standard "straight-through" audio cable to ensure compatibility with any device that has a standard 3.5mm audio headphone socket. In our busy and hyper connected day-to-day lives a truly universal device, EMBRACE, delivers a consistent listening experience across platforms.

The headphones are supplied with an OMTP adapter, which expands support for the microphone and remote to a wide range of devices that support this standard. This ensures cross compatibility and ease-of-use.

Maximum Comfort and Luxury Style

Engineered with comfort in mind, EMBRACE has a superb fit including plush ear pads and a leather headband for longer lasting listening enjoyment. The EMBRACE is lightweight, folds flat and includes a stylish carrying case, an iconic blue BlueAnt cord and features premium materials such as brushed aluminum and supple leather.

Product Highlights

    --  Cable with integrated Apple® remote and microphone
    --  36 inch straight through audio cable
    --  OMTP adapter
    --  Stylish carry case
    --  Fold flat design
    --  1 year replacement warranty

Pricing and Availability

The BlueAnt EMBRACE has a value price point (MSRP) of $199.99 and is now available at http://www.blueantwireless.com.

BlueAnt EMBRACE Video

Watch a video and learn more about EMBRACE at: http://www.myblueant.com/knowledge/videos.php?watch=embrace

About BlueAnt

Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and with offices in Chicago, Silicon Valley and London, BlueAnt is a market leader in Bluetooth and mobile entertainment and the digital lifestyle. BlueAnt delivers products that integrate highly advanced technology in such a way to not overpower the user. The company's current product range includes the world's first true hands-free Bluetooth car speakerphone, Bluetooth headsets with the best wind noise reduction of any headset on the market and stereo headphones with remote control and microphone that deliver true-to-life sound.

For more information visit: http://www.blueantwireless.com

Become a fan on Facebook:Facebook.com/BlueAntWireless

Follow us on Twitter: @MyBlueAnt

SOURCE  BlueAnt

Video:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/embrace-stereo-headphone-now-shipping-true-to-life-sound-by-blueant-125910994.html
BlueAnt

CONTACT: Jamey Leveille on behalf of BlueAnt, +1-813-361-5623, jleveille@pipevyne.com

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

Verizon Wireless Launches 4G LTE in Tulsa on July 21

TULSA DESIGNATED AS 100TH MARKET TO RECEIVE 4G LTE

TULSA, Okla., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today that it is bringing the world's first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to Tulsa on July 21. Residents in areas such as Tulsa, Collinsville, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Sand Springs, Claremore, Sapulpa, Jenks and Owasso who have 4G LTE smartphones, laptop modems and hotspots will be able to take advantage of speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's 3G network. 

"This is a great day in Tulsa.  We're giving our customers the fastest wireless experience, an experience that only Verizon Wireless can offer.  Plus, we're celebrating the 100th metropolitan market to launch Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network," said Steve Smith, president - South Central Region, Verizon Wireless.  "The speed of our network is only the beginning of what 4G LTE can do.  Live high-definition television on your laptop and video conferencing in real-time are just a couple of examples of a completely new wireless experience here in Tulsa."

In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.  Verizon Wireless introduced the globe's first large-scale LTE network on December 5, 2010, covering more than 110 million Americans, and is quickly expanding national coverage, currently offering service in 74 metropolitan areas.  The company is rapidly building out its 4G LTE network, and is on course to deliver 4G LTE to its entire 3G wireless footprint by the end of 2013.   

As the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy game-changing 4G LTE technology, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized.  Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year.  The company's 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G, including a contiguous, nationwide network license. 

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

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 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: Ginger Daril, Verizon Wireless, +1-501-905-5553, Virginia.daril@verizonwireless.com

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

Gogo Enhances Network With Addition of Seven New Cell Towers

ITASCA, Ill., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo, the world's leading provider of in-air connectivity and an innovator of in-air entertainment, today announced the addition of seven new cellular towers to its exclusive Air-to-Ground network.

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The new towers bring the total number added to the network this year to 11 and the total number of towers in the continental U.S. and Alaska to well over 100 towers.  The new towers will continue to enhance the capacity and the performance of Gogo's network.

"Each new tower is a significant milestone for our company and our network," said Mark Malosh, Gogo's senior vice president of operations.  "We continue to look for ways to strengthen our network and add the best possible performance for our airline partners and ultimately consumers who use Gogo."

The new towers are predominately located in the Southeast with a total of five new towers going up in that part of the country.  The two other new towers are located in the Midwest and the East. 

About Gogo

Gogo is fast becoming everyone's favorite part of flying. By allowing travelers to get online, in air, Gogo keeps them connected to life. Using Gogo's exclusive network and services, passengers with laptops and other Wi-Fi enabled devices can get online on all domestic AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Virgin America flights and on select Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines, and US Airways flights

Back on the ground, Gogo's 350+ employees in Itasca, IL and Broomfield, CO are working to continually redefine flying as a productive, socially connected, and all-around more satisfying experience. Connect with us at http://www.gogoair.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/gogo and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/gogo.

Contact:

Steve Nolan

(630) 647-1064

snolan@aircell.com

SOURCE  Gogo

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Gogo

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

Steelbox Formally Introduces Comprehensive Video Management Solution

Unique SteelSwitch video appliance powers digital video management beyond conventional limits

ALPHARETTA, Ga., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Steelbox officially introduced its expanded video management solution optimized for tackling today's critical security and IT challenge: managing the bandwidth for and access to growing amounts of digital video data across Internet Protocol-based networks.

"The performance security professionals expect from their digital surveillance networks is limited by conventional video management technology. That problem only gets worse as IP camera use grows," said Nik Moissiadis, president of the Steelbox division of Adtech. "The Steelbox solution gets beyond those limits and opens up previously unavailable options for designing, implementing and ultimately benefiting from digital video networks."

The Steelbox solution consists of SteelVision, a flexible and user-friendly video management system; SteelSwitch, an appliance built specifically for aggregating and distributing digital video among potentially thousands of endpoints; SteelVault, an intelligent video storage system; and the SteelEdge codec series.

The solution is both streamlined and powerful, giving security and IT professionals alike the tools they require for managing bandwidth for and providing access to digital video on IP networks more effectively.

"We can operate our surveillance network treating the IP cameras like the intelligent computers they essentially are," said Slade Besson, assistant director, University Computer Services, at Nicholls State University in Thibodeaux, La., which manages approximately 300 cameras with the Steelbox solution.

"We can do that with one appliance instead of putting multiple video servers all over the network," Besson said.

Bandwidth: A growing issue for everyone

Optimizing bandwidth management and access to video on IP surveillance networks is critical to users who want to take full advantage of the capabilities of IP, megapixel and high definition (HD) cameras.  Bandwidth and video access issues only get more challenging as IP camera adoption spreads. When these are implemented the way they were designed to operate--and more importantly, the way their buyers want them to operate--these cameras, especially HD and megapixel models, can consume vast amounts of network bandwidth.

That bandwidth consumption strains conventional video management technology, such as Network Video Recorders (NVRs) and video management servers, which continue to focus on port and camera counts instead of bandwidth.

"When you start mixing standard IP cameras with HD and MP on an NVR, you can max out its performance capability long before you fill all its ports," said Max-Henri Louis-Jacques, New York City Transit.

In turn, those performance issues can lead to video being unavailable, especially during an incident, when demand for video is high.

Further, NVRs and even many video management systems can't bridge among network segments with different technology and bandwidth requirements, said Bill LeBlanc, CTO for Steelbox.

"The list of potential viewers and viewing devices, each with unique requirements, continues to grow, and getting IP video to them is a difficult challenge in today's network infrastructures," he said.

The Steelbox solution solves these digital video and network performance problems. The unique SteelSwitch network media appliance was built specifically to manage bandwidth-chewing digital video while also addressing video access issues. The appliance has the capacity--up to 1.5 Gb/s of incoming data and another 3 Gb/s of outgoing data--necessary to collect and distribute the growing numbers and variety of IP, megapixel and HD video streams that are increasingly common on digital surveillance networks of all sizes.

The Steelbox solution also solves a variety of network design challenges because of its ability to translate among network transport protocols and video formats. It effectively ensures that security professionals can make IP video available to responders and applications whenever, however and wherever they need it. The SteelSwitch can distribute one to hundreds of video streams, to one end-point or however many are needed--without expensive multicast network routers and switches required to transport them from their primary sources.

(For additional details about the unique Steelbox approach to digital video management, please see our technology backgrounder: http://www.steelbox.com/techbackgrounder.htm).

"The Steelbox solution is what our customers are looking for: digital video technology that helps them solve complex network challenges and get the performance they expect from today's IP, megapixel and HD cameras over their networks," said Howie Chong, president, Integrated Networking & Systems, Inc.

New Ownership, New Vision

The solution's core technology was originally brought to market by Steelbox Networks Inc., which went into receivership in 2008. Its assets were bought by Alpharetta, Ga.-based Adtech Global Solutions (Adtech) in early 2009.

"The original company was ahead of its time because the analog-to-IP transition was barely under way," said Moissiadis. "The technology was unique and sound, and anticipated the management challenges of digital video traffic on IP networks. That challenge is here today and the Steelbox solution equips security and network professionals to meet it."

The Steelbox solution is available immediately for new or existing video networks of many different sizes that need to go beyond the limits of conventional video technology to get optimal performance. A variety of solution configurations are offered for as little as $199 per node (MSRP, excludes storage). Sales and integrator inquiries should be directed to videobeyondlimits@steelbox.com or 866.823.9076.

About Adtech: Steelbox has expanded business and customer service capabilities through its parent, Adtech. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company offers a range of technology solutions through its three divisions: Adtech Services, which offers custom application hardware, engineering services and global installation and support; Adtech Solutions, which creates and enables channel focused solutions in key vertical markets; and Steelbox, developing products and solutions that take digital video beyond the limits of conventional technology.

SOURCE  Steelbox

Steelbox

CONTACT: Steve Titch, +1-832-314-7504, titch@experteditorial.net; or Sharon Watson, +1-832-532-7956, sjwatson@experteditorial.net

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

Italtel Recognized by Cisco as a Video Surveillance Authorized Technology Provider in Italy

MILAN, July 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Italtel announced today that it has achieved Video Surveillance
Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco. This designation
recognizes Italtel as having fulfilled the training requirements and program
prerequisites to design, resell, install and maintain a full range of video
surveillance and access-control solutions.

    Cisco(R) physical-security solutions provide network-centric
capabilities to video surveillance, Internet Protocol (IP) cameras,
electronic access control and other groundbreaking technologies by
converging voice, data and physical security into a single appliance. This
enables customers to preserve existing investments in analog-based
technology and to use the network as a platform upon which more
collaborative and integrated physical-security systems can be built. As
customers converge physical-security infrastructures and operations and
begin using the network as a platform, they gain rapid access to relevant
information and increase interoperability with other IP-centric systems.
This enables higher levels of situational awareness in environments where
intelligent and timely decision making is crucial.

    "We're pleased to add another Cisco ATP partner status to our list of
Cisco credentials," said Camillo Ascione, Head of Cisco & OEM Products &
Solutions at Italtel. "This remarkable accomplishment of being recognized as
Video Surveillance Authorized Technology Provider in Italy, validates our
commitments to provide our customers not only with IT security solutions but
also with truly integrated, IP network-based solutions that enables the
convergence of video, voice, and alarm and sensor data to improve safety and
physical security of people and critical assets."

    "As we move into new markets and emerging technologies, the Cisco
Authorized Technology Provider Partners are instrumental in helping our
customers turn innovative technology into a competitive advantage," said
Steve Benvenuto, director of emerging technologies for worldwide channels at
Cisco. "As a Cisco Video Surveillance ATP Partner, Italtel brings a unique
set of skills to potential customers, combining a proven physical-security
track record with Cisco expertise."

    To qualify for the Video Surveillance ATP Program, Italtel had to meet a
number of requirements, from having staff who fulfill specific job
responsibilities to achieving the Cisco Express Foundation Specialization.
Those requirements are designed to help a partner maintain high levels of
customer satisfaction.

    The Cisco ATP Program is a key part of Cisco's emerging technology
go-to-market strategy. The program helps define the knowledge, skills and
services that channel partners need to successfully sell, deploy and support
a subject technology. As markets mature and technologies progress along the
adoption curve, some ATP programs may migrate to Cisco specializations.

    About Italtel

    Italtel designs, develops, implements solutions for Next-Generation
Networks and Services, based on the Internet Protocol (IP), for TLC
Operators and Service Providers. Italtel provides proprietary products,
systems, and solutions; Professional Services dedicated to the design,
development, maintenance of telecommunication networks; IT System
Integration Services; Network Integration and Migration activities. In
Italy, Italtel is also reference partner of Enterprises and Public Sector
for the deployment of IP Next-Generation Networks and for the development of
multimedia convergent services for their customers. Website:
http://www.italtel.com

    Cisco, the Cisco logo and Cisco Systems are registered trademarks of
Cisco Systems Inc. in the United States and certain other countries.

Source: ITALTEL S.p.A.

Press Contact: Laura Borlenghi, Italtel Spa, +39-0243885275 - +39-3357694240, laura.borlenghi@italtel.it

LifeSize Connections Brings HD Video Conferencing to the Cloud

AUSTIN, Texas, July 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

            New Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Offering Enables
Businesses of all Sizes to Unlock the Quality, Productivity and Power of HD

                      Video Collaboration in the Cloud

    LifeSize [http://www.lifesize.com ], a division of Logitech (NASDAQ:
LOGI) (SIX: LOGN), today announced LifeSize(R) Connections(TM)
[http://www.lifesize.com/gamechanger ], a cloud-based HD video conferencing
[http://www.lifesize.com/Products.aspx ] platform that delivers immersive,
multiparty communication at enterprise-level quality. LifeSize Connections
delivers seamless, encrypted HD video calling across the enterprise -
connecting LifeSize video conferencing systems
[http://www.lifesize.com/Products/Video.aspx ] in conference rooms to desktop
users on PCs or Mac computers.

    "For the thousands of organizations sitting on the sidelines waiting to
realize the power of HD video collaboration - the wait is over," said Craig
Malloy, CEO of LifeSize and Logitech SVP. "LifeSize Connections is a fast,
easy way to add and extend HD video collaboration within and outside any
enterprise; a benefit that was previously reserved for executive board rooms
with a hefty price tag and managed service burden. Now, our cloud-based
platform is introducing a new way of working by enabling employees to
improve productivity and collaborate in ways they never thought possible."

    Users can have any contact join them in Connections as a guest, for
free, by simply sending a download link and guest registration. This makes
it easy for both new and existing video users to extend their reach and
communicate with remote employees, clients and partners in an easy, ad hoc
way. LifeSize Connections features nine-way HD video bridging, data
encryption and management. It automatically configures endpoints and
software clients to instantly traverse firewalls, ensuring connection on any
network, every time.

    Outstanding barriers to video adoption for many companies have been the
high upfront cost of equipment and the lack of sufficient IT resources to
manage complex deployments of traditional on-premises video infrastructure.
Interoperability challenges also make it difficult for on-premises users to
make calls with outside vendors, customers or colleagues. LifeSize
Connections helps eliminate these challenges by combining turnkey
deployment, flexible pay-as-you-go pricing models and the ability to
collaborate with anyone with a computer and a webcam.

    "Video requirements vary from company to company, regardless of whether
they're the smallest SMB or the largest enterprise, because those needs are
dictated by their clients, employees and partners," said Roopam Jain,
principal analyst, Frost & Sullivan. "With Connections, LifeSize is pushing
video closer to ubiquitous adoption by making it easily accessible to
anyone, anywhere."

    Product features of LifeSize Connections include:

   
    - Reducing the IT burden
         - Seamless integration among meeting rooms, PCs or Mac
         computers
         - Auto-configuration of endpoints and software clients
         including directory services
         - Integrated firewall traversal to help ensure call
         connectivity over any network
         - Encrypted, Web-based administration including user-specific
         bandwidth control, reporting and user management
    - Simplifying use for any user
         - Simple click-to-call, presence-enabled dialing with seamless
         call escalation to multi-party calling
         - Data sharing and instant messaging capabilities
    - Making HD video communication accessible
         - Up to nine-way multipoint calling at 720p with encrypted
         media and signaling
         - Cloud-based scalability that grows with an organization
         simply and easily to help reduce costs and IT support
         - An optional free trial of the product before committing to a
         purchase

    Pricing and Availability

    LifeSize Connections Desktop Client: U.S. $30/user/month

    LifeSize Connections Endpoint: U.S. $100/room/month

    Pricing includes up to 9-way 720p video bridging for every seat

    LifeSize Connections is expected to be available globally in the third
calendar quarter of 2011

    Additional Resources

   
    - LifeSize Connections datasheet
      [http://www.lifesize.com/~/media/Media_Kit/Product_Datasheets/Connections/LifeSize_Connections_Datasheet_EN.ashx ]
    - More information on all LifeSize July 20 announcements
      [http://www.lifesize.com/gamechanger ]
    - More information on the LifeSize Connections beta program
      [http://www.lifesize.com/connections ]
    - LifeSize blog [http://www.videoconferencingspot.com ]

    About LifeSize Communications

    LifeSize is a pioneer and world leader in high-definition video
collaboration. Designed to make video conferencing truly universal, our full
range of open standards-based systems offer enterprise-class, IT-friendly
technologies that enable genuine human interaction over any distance.
Founded in 2003 and acquired by Logitech in 2009, LifeSize, with its
commitment to relentless innovation, continues to extend the highest-quality
video conferencing capabilities to anyone, anywhere. For more information,
visit http://www.lifesize.com.

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

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

    (LOGI - IR)

Source: LifeSize

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

National Technical Systems Acquires Ingenium Testing

NTS Gains Advanced Testing Facility, Solid Customer Base, Presence in Important Chicago Region

CALABASAS, Calif., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) ("NTS"), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today that it has completed a key step in its strategic growth plan with the acquisition of substantially all of the business and assets of Ingenium Testing, a leading product compliance and engineering services provider based in Rockford, IL.  NTS acquired the business and assets of Ingenium and two affiliated companies for $12.5 million in cash, plus potential earn-out consideration in the event certain performance targets are met.

NTS anticipates the acquisition will contribute at least an additional $3 million in EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) in the first full fiscal year following the acquisition. Ingenium's customer base, capabilities and service offerings are concentrated in the aerospace, heavy industry and automotive markets, all of which are among NTS' core competencies.

The staff and operations of the acquired business will continue to be located in what was Ingenium's state-of-the-art, 84,000 square foot facility in Rockford, and NTS will operate that business as part of NTS Technical Systems.  As part of the integration of the operations, NTS will take steps to expand those facilities by adding resources, equipment and new services at the Rockford location, according to William C. McGinnis, President and Chief Executive Officer of NTS.

"The acquisition of Ingenium is a significant step in our strategic plan to grow NTS into a larger, more diverse and more comprehensive provider of testing and engineering services," McGinnis said.  "We believe the best path toward meaningful increases in shareholder value is by executing on our plans to grow both organically and through opportunistic acquisitions. Over the last six years, executing this strategy has allowed us to double revenue and EBITDA. We are very excited about this transaction and will continue to seek additional opportunities like this that will bring both short and long term value to our shareholders."

To support its acquisition strategy, and in anticipation of the Ingenium and other potential acquisitions, NTS completed a $14 million private placement of debt and equity with Greenwich, CT-based Mill Road Capital on June 28 of this year.

Ingenium founder and Managing Partner Clifford T. Smith said, "Our entire management team and staff are very pleased and excited to join NTS and be a part of the Company that is recognized as the premier engineering and testing services company for the markets we serve.  NTS has the resources and expertise to expand the customer base and technical capabilities of Ingenium to meet a growing customer and regional demand for the types of services we offer." 

The acquired Ingenium assets include 12 fully-automated test chambers including a U.S. Federal Communications Commission-listed chamber; a reverberation chamber; multiple U.S. Department of Defense military-standard chambers; a lightning strike test area; and multiple, advanced resources for electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing situated in one of the most modern EMC/EMI testing facilities in North America. The acquisition gives NTS a major presence in the very important Chicago region, which reaches into Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and the rest of Illinois, and is the second largest market in the U.S. for NTS's testing and engineering services.

McGladrey Capital Markets LLC served as the financial advisor to Ingenium Testing in the transaction.

About National Technical Systems

National Technical Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of testing and engineering services to the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, automotive and high technology markets. Through a world-wide network of resources, NTS provides full product life-cycle support, offering world class design engineering, compliance, testing, certification, quality registration and program management. For additional information about NTS, visit the Company's website at http://www.nts.com or call 800-270-2516.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performance, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with uncertainties pertaining to customer orders, demand for services and products, development of markets for the Company's services and products and other risks identified in the Company's SEC filings.  Actual results, events and performance may differ materially and there can be no assurance that the Ingenium acquisition will achieve the anticipated EBITDA contribution in the first full fiscal year following the acquisition.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding National Technical Systems' business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

    Contact:  Allen & Caron
     Inc                      National Technical Systems
    Jill Bertotti              Raffy Lorentzian, Sr. Vice
     (Investors)               President, CFO
    jill@allencaron.com       raffy.lorentzian@nts.com
    Len Hall (Media)          Aaron Cohen, Vice Chairman
    len@allencaron.com        aaron.cohen@nts.com
    (949) 474-4300            (818) 591-0776

SOURCE  National Technical Systems, Inc.

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National Technical Systems, Inc.

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

VMWare Expert Authors New E-Book - The Essentials Series: Tactics in Optimizing Virtual Machine Disk IOPS

LONDON, July 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Realtime Publishers, the leading provider of expert, third-party
independent content for the IT market has issued a new e-book entitled
"Tactics in Optimizing Virtual Machine Disk IOPS". Authored by IT expert
Greg Shields, the e-book covers vital information for any virtual IT
environment, with a host of practices to fully achieve an optimized virtual
machine.

    In his e-book, the author Greg Shields whose IT expertise spans 15 years
and is a multiple recipient of Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" award
as well as VMware's vExpert award comments:

    "Disk optimization in virtual environments is absolutely a necessary
activity. That optimization comes in many forms. A proper design goes far in
ensuring hardware is ready to support the IOPS demand of needy VMs.
Correctly configuring those VMs during operations represents another facet."

    The free e-book is intended to show how a bad design combined with
incorrect VM configurations can be detrimental to performance and hinder VM
disk I/O.

    Thomas Doria, New Business Development Manager at Diskeeper Corporation
Europe comments:

    "This e-book is a vital tool for today's IT consultant currently
immersed in the field of virtualisation. It gives IT admins an excellent
overview and understanding of two major areas: Poor practices that hinder VM
Disk IOPS and defining requirements for a VM Disk Optimization Solution."

    To download the new e-book click here
[http://downloads.diskeeper.com/pdf/Tactics_in_Optimizing_Virtual_Machine_Disk_IOPS.pdf?pps0007181 ]

    About Diskeeper Corporation - Microsoft Gold Partner

    Innovators in Performance and Reliability Technologies(R): CIOs, IT
Managers and System Administrators of Global Fortune 1000 and Forbes 500
enterprises rely on Diskeeper(R) performance software to provide
unparalleled performance and reliability to their business laptops, desktops
and servers. Diskeeper 2011 includes the breakthrough IntelliWrite(R)
fragmentation prevention technology. V-locity[(R)]2.0 virtual platform disk
optimizer for VMware ESX and Hyper-V eliminates the barriers to full virtual
efficiency and maximum I/O performance on virtual servers. Diskeeper
Corporation further provides real-time data protection and real-time data
recovery with Undelete(R) data recovery software (http://www.undelete.com).
InvisiTasking(R) technology enables any process to run completely invisibly
in the background, fully tapping the power of otherwise unused idle
resources (http://www.invisitasking.com).

Source: Diskeeper Corporation Europe

Contact: Dorian Culmer, Email: d.culmer@diskeeper.co.uk,
Phone: +44(0)1293-763-060

Jump Games Announces the Launch of the Official F1 2010 GAME(TM) for the iPhone & iPod

MUMBAI, India, July 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Codemasters'(R) prestigious F1 2010(TM), the BAFTA award-winning racing
game, is set to launch for iPhone and iPod as Jump Games, a leading
international publisher of mobile entertainment apps, today announced the
launch of the official F1 2010 GAME.

    The iOS version of F1 2010 will include all of the official teams,
drivers and circuits including the night race at Singapore. Players can
drive as their favourite driver, chosen from the 12 official teams, and race
on the 19 official tracks from the season.

    The game will offer 3 exciting game modes - Time Trial, Endurance and
Party Play.

    * Time Trial is all about achieving the fastest lap on the selected
circuit with a ghost car running ahead of the user with a default completion
time. Each time that the user beats the ghost car's lap time, the ghost
becomes the user's next time to beat.

    * Endurance is an extension to time trial where the users will need to
check their consistency of speed throughout the number of laps chosen and
the average time will be registered.

    * Party Play is a multiplayer mode, which will allow users to compete
against up to 4 of their friends on the same device.

    F1 2010 GAME will deliver realistic race car physics; players control
the race action using just three simple controls with innovative sliding
acceleration. The game will offer customizable driving configuration to suit
users from amateurs to pro gamers.

    F1 2010 GAME also offers social elements in the game with integrated
Game Center and Open Feint leader boards. Players can submit their best
endurance and lap times onto the world leader board and strive to get to the
top. Users can also share their game achievements on social networks such as
Facebook and Twitter.

    The technology combined with Codemasters' unprecedented access to
FORMULA ONE teams and drivers will ensure that F1 2010 GAME delivers the
same authentic FORMULA ONE racing experience on iOS as it did on PC and
console. The game will be available on the Apple Appstore at USD 2.99.

    Game link -
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/f1-2010-game/id442391068?mt=8

   
    For further information please contact:
    Richa Anand
    Richa.anand@zapak.co.in
    +91-93246-20303

    Amit Khanduja
    amit@jumpgames.com

Source: Jump Games

.

Mobile Interactive Group Research Highlights Major Opportunity in Social Media and Participation TV Services

LONDON, July 21, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Social Participation TV (S P-TV) Will Drive Interactive Behaviour to
Generate $2.9bn Globally by 2016

    http://www.migcan.com

    http://info.migcan.com/MIGwhitepaper

    Mobile and digital technology business Mobile Interactive Group (MIG)
today released a major research white paper on the trends and opportunities
in participation TV (P-TV) services in particular social channels across
global markets.

    The research uncovers key technological and behavioural insights in to
the entire P-TV value chain, from the types of devices that consumers use to
interact with TV shows (tablet, internet, mobile, apps, SMS, fixed line) how
they multi-task with them whilst watching TV and over which payment channels
they prefer to purchase participation services such as voting and
competitions.

    It also interrogates mash-ups between established social media channels,
in particular Twitter and Facebook, with TV and interactivity concluding
that there is an emerging and potent P-TV model based on interactivity
driven through social media -Social Participation TV, a new term identified
by MIG.

    Key research findings include:

    1. Mobile will become the main vehicle for interaction between viewer
and broadcaster

    40% of mobile users are most likely to be multi-tasking using their
phone while watching the TV

    2. Smartphone adoption will drive TV and mobile multi-tasking in UK and
US, creating a more engaged audience, and significantly increasing programme
interaction

    The majority of multi-tasking occurs during the evenings and weekends
during peak TV times when online browsing declines and mobile browsing grows

    3. Facebook will drive a shift in interactive audience behaviour away
from phone calls and text with these channels becoming peripheral in the
long term

    Facebook mobile now accounts for 50 % of its 700 million users globally.
67% of all respondents indicated that the internet is the ideal way to
interact with TV shows with 50% of those indicating that Facebook would be
their preferred channel to purchase and use participation TV services such
as voting.

    4. Interactive events via Facebook are expected to generate $51.7
million (GBP32.04 million) in the UK by 2012 and $2.9 billion globally by
2016.

    MIG's global research into the Social Participation TV sector,
incorporated qualitative and quantitative insights from The IAB and PhonePay
Plus and Adfonic, and also drew conclusions from interviews conducted with
3,000 consumers in the UK.

    Barry Houlihan, CEO, Mobile Interactive Group said: "Social
participation TV is a huge opportunity for MIG and our broadcast partners,
with mobile featuring as the key enabler and engagement tool. The mobile
device is ingrained in our daily lives, and is rapidly becoming a core
component in the ability to create an interaction between the viewer and the
TV.

    As a medium, TV continues to be the biggest and best in terms of
attracting a large audience; and mass P-TV shows like Big Brother remain the
cornerstone for broadcasters in terms of interaction and entertainment,
whilst also opening new revenue channels."

    MIG's global platform 'mVoy'
[http://www.migcan.com/2011/07/mobile-interactive-group-consolidate-upgrade-and-rebrand-global-technology-platform-to-mvoy ]
enables brands from all over the
world to interact, engage and communicate with consumers via mobile. mVoy
Engage provides media, broadcast entertainment companies with a definitive
toolset to power social interactive formats and services to viewers.

    About Mobile Interactive Group

    Mobile Interactive Group (MIG) is a global integrated mobile and digital
communications business and is the fastest growing privately owned
technology company in the UK and EMEA (Deloitte).

    Comprising a unique combination of services, MIG specialist disciplines
include mobile technology and services provision; mobile billing, messaging
and mCommerce; mobile advertising and marketing; multi-channel digital
solutions; the design, build and publishing of mobile internet sites and
applications, and user experience design.

    All platforms, products and applications are developed in-house and are
MIG's proprietary technology. Our global platform mVoy enables brands from
all over world to interact, engage and communicate with consumers via
mobile.

    - mVoy Publish: Create, build, host & manage mobile commerce, mobile
websites & apps

    - mVoy Communicate: Build & manage interactive messaging & multi-step
marketing campaigns

    - mVoy Engage: Power social interactivity & voting via mobile sites,
apps, Facebook and Google +

    - mVoy Connect: Enable & deliver high volume mobile messaging campaigns
& payments

    MIG currently serves multiple sectors including Technology Providers,
Retail, Mobile Network Operators (MNO), Media, Broadcaster & Entertainment,
Financial Services, Public Sector and Government Agencies, FMCG, Original
Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). Additionally we have over 300 clients
including New Look, M&S, O2, Vodafone, ITV, Sky, Barclaycard,
MoneySupermarket, Sony PlayStation, COI, Walkers, Tropicana, Nokia, Samsung
and in May 2011 MIG announced its 'Preferred Developer Status' as selected
by Facebook.

    Whether your objectives are to drive customer acquisition, increase
brand awareness, or encourage consumer engagement and participation - MIG
can get involved at variety of levels to achieve the desired results across
all mobile and digital channels. Innovation, technology, creativity and
passion remain core to everything we do and we aim to help our clients
understand the benefits of adopting a fully integrated, cross platform
communications strategy.

Source: Mobile Interactive Group (MIG)

For more information on MIG please contact: Tim Banks, infomob, PR, tim@infomob.co.uk, +44(0)7771-512-057

MediaTek Announces World's Smallest 4-in-1 Combo Chip Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/GPS/FM Solution

HSINCHU, Taiwan, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announced its most advanced wireless combo chip designed to enrich multimedia experience with small footprint and long battery life for smartphones, tablets and portable devices. The MediaTek MT6620 integrates 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0+HS, GPS, and FM transmitter/receiver on a single chip with superior size and power benefits, making it the best solution for smartphones, tablets, and portable devices.

Bringing connectivity features to mainstream products such as smartphones, tablets, portable media players (PMPs), gaming devices, and personal navigation devices (PNDs), the MediaTek MT6620 integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and FM, to provide superior performance and rich features. The MT6620 implements advanced and sophisticated radio coexistence algorithms and hardware mechanisms to enhanced overall quality for simultaneous voice, data, and audio/video transmissions. Its small size significantly reduces PCB layout area and simplifies design efforts. In addition, the MediaTek Symphony(TM) software package supports all advanced wireless features on the Android operation system.  BlueAngel(TM) Bluetooth software currently can support up to 15 profiles to fulfill most user scenario and bring customer product differentiation.

The MT6620 supports all the leading standards: dual band 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi with WiFi Direct and Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0+HS for simultaneous dual mode Bluetooth BR/EDR/HS and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) operations, GPS with Galileo/SBAS/QZSS and patent pending AlwaysLocate(TM) technology, FM radio with both transmitter and receiver, making the MT6620 ideal solution for portable devices that require superior performance and long battery life. The MT6620 passes 802.11n WiFi certificate including WPS2.0, WAPI and Bluetooth 4.0+HS on both the controller and MediaTek BlueAngle(TM) host software.

SR Tsai, General Manager of the Wireless Connectivity Business Unit at MediaTek said, "MediaTek is one of few in the industry to offer 4-in-1 SoC solution for a wide range of mobile applications.  As a result of this attention to mobile device manufacturers' needs, the MT6620 was designed to meet strict requirements, such as low power modes to conserve battery life, a reduced footprint to fit into small, sleek handset designs, and low cost to enable mass market mobile Wi-Fi enabled handsets. We believe that the MT6620 is optimized for mobile devices at the hardware, firmware, and driver levels to speed time to market of innovative designs."

The MT6620 has entered mass production and is shipping to lead customers in sizable quantities now.

MT6620 Product Highlights:

    --  Low power, small size and high performance Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/GPS/FM
        solution
    --  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band single stream (20/40MHz) with dual band
        LNA and 2.4GHz PA integration
    --  Bluetooth 4.0+HS support with PA integration
    --  Supports GPS/Galileo/QZSS/SBAS with -165dBm tracking sensitivity
    --  FM Tx/Rx with RDS/RBDS support
    --  Supports Wi-Fi Direct and WAPI hardware encryption
    --  Supports FM over Bluetooth
    --  PLC (Packet Loss Concealment) technology for superior audio quality
    --  Advanced AlwaysLocate(TM) location awareness technology with ultra-low
        power consumption
    --  Flexible host interfaces including single SDIO for all wireless
        functions

About MediaTek Inc.

MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, DVD and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code "2454", MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales and research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India, U.S., Japan, Korea, Denmark, England and Dubai. For more information, please visit MediaTek's website at http://www.mediatek.com.

SOURCE  MediaTek Inc.

MediaTek Inc.

CONTACT: At MediaTek, Inc., Sharon Lo, service@mediatek.com, +886-3567-0766

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

Panasonic Expands Popular FZ-Series Super-Zoom Line, With 24x Optical Zoom and Full HD-Capable Model

New Panasonic LUMIX FZ47 Digital Camera Packs a Powerful 24x Optical Zoom in High-Quality Leica Lens and Adds Creative Manual Control Options

SECAUCUS, N.J., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic today introduces the LUMIX DMC-FZ47 digital camera, the newest addition to the company's super-zoom FZ-Series.  The LUMIX FZ47 packs a powerful 24x optical zoom in a 25mm ultra-wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, full-High Definition 1080i video-recording capabilities and new creative controls while shooting both still and video images. The high-quality Leica lens features Panasonic's Nano Surface Coating technology to help minimize light reflection that causes ghosting and flare.

"The LUMIX FZ-Series is an extremely popular line for Panasonic and we expect this model to be another winner for users who not only want an impressive 24x optical zoom, but those that seek exceptional image quality, and thanks to the Leica lens and full HD video capabilities - the FZ47 delivers," said Darin Pepple, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "New to the FZ-Series are the improved AF speeds, 3D photo shooting and full 1080 HD video capabilities."

Powered by a 12.1-megapixel Hi-Speed CCD sensor, the LUMIX FZ47 can produce the high-speed, large-capacity signal processing required for 1920 x 1080 full-HD video recording in the AVCHD format, and high-speed continuous shooting. The Venus Engine FHD processor helps create superb image quality in both photo and video recording, while also powering the Intelligent Resolution technology to perform the optimum signal processing.  With Intelligent Resolution, the LUMIX FZ47's zoom can be extended 1.3x times to a 32x zoom length. The LUMIX FZ47 can take high-resolution consecutive shots at 3.7 fps in 12.1-megapixel full-resolution and maximum 10 fps at 3-megapixel recording. With Panasonic's Sonic Speed AF (Auto Focus), the LUMIX FZ47 has a quick start-up time, approximately 35% faster than the Panasonic LUMIZ FZ40, and also has an incredibly fast response time, helping to catch any fast-action photo opportunity. Additionally, the LUMIX FZ47 has fast and accurate AF Tracking.

The LUMIX FZ47's 24x optical zoom optimized for video recording with a mechanism designed to minimize the noise of AF and zooming.  The full-HD video capability is complemented with the high-quality stereo sound of Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator, to offer extremely realistic audio. And with a Wind Cut function, the LUMIX FZ47 reduces noise from background wind automatically.  While shooting video, users can simultaneously take a 3.5-megapixel still photo.

Differentiating itself from most digital cameras that record video, the LUMIX FZ47 is unique in that it features a Creative Video mode, which lets the user set the shutter speed and aperture manually. Changing the shutter speed brings special effects to videos, which is especially suitable for shooting a fast-moving subject. The ability to control the aperture is convenient when there are several subjects at different distances and it is desired to have each of them stand out.

The creative mode is also available for still photos.  For users seeking more creative freedom, the LUMIX FZ47 adds the new Creative Control and Photo Style that comes with a variety of options for artistic effect modes, including: Expressive, Retro, High Key, Sepia, High Dynamic, Miniature Effect, Film Grain and Pin Hole. Users can also adjust exposure compensation in the Creative Control mode. In addition, Photo Style is newly added to the LUMIX FZ47 to allow finer adjustment of contrast, sharpness, saturation and noise reduction in these settings: Standard, Vivid, Natural, Monochrome, Scenery and Portrait.

On the other hand, for those users who would prefer not to change any settings, the LUMIX FZ47 also features Panasonic's iA (Intelligent Auto) mode. When in iA mode, the LUMIX FZ47 automatically chooses the best setting based on the shooting environment and features include: POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), Motion Deblur*, Face Recognition, Face Detection, AF Tracking, Intelligent ISO Control and Intelligent Scene Selector.  Additionally, iA is available during video mode, and the following features engage automatically: POWER O.I.S., Face Detection, Intelligent Scene Selector and Intelligent D-Range Control.

Other features of the Panasonic LUMIX FZ47 include:

    --  3D Photo Mode: Take 3D still photos** that can be played back on
        MPO-compatible 3D equipment, such as a Panasonic VIERA 3D HDTV
    --  3.0" Intelligent LCD: Features a 460,000-dot high resolution
    --  Social Media Connection: The LUMIX FZ47 makes it extremely easy to share
        photos via Facebook and videos via YouTube.  As soon as the camera is
        connected to the computer it will prompt the user with an easy-to-follow
        menu asking if they want to share the images - no software needed

The Panasonic LUMIX FZ47 will be available in black for a suggested retail price of $399.99, starting in August 2011. For more information on Panasonic LUMIX digital cameras, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/lumix.

*The picture size may be reduced

**The picture size is fixed to 2M (16:9)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

*Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.

*The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company's quality standards.

*The "AVCHD" is a high definition (HD) digital video recording / playback format jointly established by Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

*Facebook and the Facebook logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Facebook, Inc.

*YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc.

*All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective corporations.

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About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations.  Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Company information for journalists is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

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Panasonic

CONTACT: MeeJin Annan-Brady (Panasonic), +1-201-392-6124, meejin.annan-brady@us.panasonic.com, or Blayne Murphy (Cohn & Wolfe), +1-212-798-9763, blayne.murphy@cohnwolfe.com

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

Panasonic Announces Easy-to-Use Digital Camera With 26mm Wide-Angle F2.8 Lens, Ideal for Low-Light Shooting

The LUMIX LS5 Shoots 720 HD Video and Runs on AA Batteries

SECAUCUS, N.J., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic today announces a new 14.1-megapixel LUMIX DMC-LS5 digital camera that features a high-quality 26mm wide-angle, 5x optical zoom lens. With an incredible F2.8 lens and Optical Image Stabilization, the LUMIX LS5 excels in taking clear photos, even in dimly-lit situations. The LUMIX LS5 also features 720p High Definition video capabilities and runs on AA batteries, perfect for the user who is looking for added convenience.

"The LUMIX LS5 is the ideal digital camera for an entry-level user who wants an extremely easy to use digital camera that does not sacrifice image quality," said David Fisher, Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "With top-quality features like HD video and an F2.8 26mm wide-angle lens, the LS5 is giving consumers exceptional performance and value, while being easy-to-use and convenient. By adding a LUMIX model that runs on AA batteries, we are mindful that consumers have different needs and preferences."

To further its ease-of-use, the LUMIX LS5 features Panasonic's popular iA (Intelligent Auto mode), which automatically engages the following features, without the user making any setting adjustments:

    --  O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) - Helps reduce blur caused by a
        shaky hand
    --  Face Detection - Finds human faces to give appropriate focus and
        exposure
    --  Intelligent Scene Selector - Detects the environment and sets the best
        shooting parameters based on Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night
        Scenery and Macro

The new LUMIX LS5 records HD video in 1280 x 720p at a smooth 30 fps - which is ideal for viewing on a High Definition Television. Users with a VIERA® HDTV, can simply remove the SD Memory Card from the LUMIX and insert it into the built-in SD Memory Card Slot on the VIERA HDTV to enjoy HD videos and photo slideshows.  The LUMIX LS5 can also record video in standard VGA (640 x 480) and QVGA (320 x 240). With the included YouTube and Facebook Image uploader, users can easily share their photos and videos via popular social networking sites.

The Panasonic LUMIX LS5 will be available in black in November 2011. Pricing will be announced approximately 30 days prior to shipping. For more information about Panasonic LUMIX digital cameras, please visit: http://www.panasonic.com/lumix.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations.  Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Company information for journalists is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

SOURCE  Panasonic

Panasonic

CONTACT: MeeJin Annan-Brady (Panasonic), +1-201-392-6124, meejin.annan-brady@us.panasonic.com, or Blayne Murphy (Cohn & Wolfe), +1-212-798-9763, blayne.murphy@cohnwolfe.com

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

ViaSat-1 Ready to Ship With Launch Set for September

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced that construction of the ViaSat-1 high-capacity satellite is complete and that the spacecraft is being prepared for shipment to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. ViaSat-1 is now scheduled for launch by International Launch Services (ILS) aboard a Proton rocket during the last week in September.

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The expected summer launch of ViaSat's transformational Ka-band satellite was recently delayed when a solar array onboard the Telstar 14R communications satellite failed to fully deploy following its launch in May. Telstar 14R, like ViaSat-1, was built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) and uses many of the same solar array elements. An extensive, independent review of the solar array design, manufacturing, and operation was convened by SS/L, which resulted in a set of inspections, tests, and corrective actions for subsequent SS/L satellites, including ViaSat-1. That work is now complete on ViaSat-1 and the satellite has been declared ready for flight.

"We have been working closely with ILS to fit ViaSat-1 into a busy launch schedule that was disrupted by the delay," said Mark Dankberg, chairman and CEO of ViaSat. "The satellite is now complete, the spacecraft is being prepared for shipment, and a final launch date will be confirmed very soon."

A ViaSat-1 launch information page has been added to the ViaSat website at http://www.viasat.com/viasat-1-launch, which will be live beginning next Monday, July 25. Visitors will be able to view mission information, news updates, links to partner sites, and a live broadcast on the day of the launch.

ViaSat-1 is designed to transform the economics and quality of service that satellite broadband can provide, with the capacity to serve the accelerating growth in bandwidth demand for multimedia Internet access over the next decade. The high-capacity Ka-band spot beam satellite has planned coverage over North America and Hawaii, enabling a variety of new, high-speed broadband services for WildBlue in the U.S. and Xplornet in Canada. With a capacity estimated at 150 Gbps, ViaSat-1 is expected to be the highest capacity satellite in the world.

About ViaSat

ViaSat delivers fast, secure communications, Internet, and remote network access to fixed sites or on-the-move. The company provides networking products and managed network services for enterprise IP applications; is a key supplier of network-centric military communications and encryption technologies and products to the U.S. and allied governments; is the primary technology partner for gateway and customer-premises equipment for consumer and mobile satellite broadband services; and offers high-speed Ka-band satellite broadband services under the WildBlue brand. ViaSat also offers design capabilities and a number of complementary products including monolithic microwave integrated circuits and modules, DVB-S2 satellite communication components, video data link systems, data acceleration and compression, and mobile satellite antenna systems. Based in Carlsbad, Calif., ViaSat has established a number of worldwide locations for customer service, network operations, and technology development.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, specifically statements about the future launch date of ViaSat-1. ViaSat wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to: satellite failures, performance degradation, in-orbit risks and anomalies, launch delays, and launch failures or improper orbital placement. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in ViaSat's SEC filings available at http://www.sec.gov, including ViaSat's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. ViaSat undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

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Mark D. Dankberg

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SOURCE  ViaSat Inc.

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ViaSat Inc.

CONTACT: Joe LoBello / Scott Cianciulli, Brainerd Communicators, +1-212-986-6667, lobello@braincomm.com , cianciulli@braincomm.com

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

Activision Confirms April 2012 for PROTOTYPE® 2 and Showcases the Game at San Diego Comic-Con

All-New PROTOTYPE 2 CG Trailer Debuts Exclusively at http://www.prototypegame.com

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The epic showdown between James Heller and Alex Mercer will happen on April 24, 2012 as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has confirmed the launch date for its highly anticipated open-world action game PROTOTYPE® 2 at San Diego Comic-Con.  In celebration of the newly revealed launch timing, Radical Entertainment is unveiling the first of a stunning three-part CG trailer for the game at http://www.prototypegame.com, and is showcasing the first public game presentations of PROTOTYPE 2 at the Activision booth (#5445) at San Diego Comic-Con.

"We know our fans have been clamoring to find out when they would be able to get their hands-on PROTOTYPE 2, and the whole studio is excited that we can finally reveal the timing," said Ken Rosman, Studio Head, Radical Entertainment.  "We're also thrilled to be at the point where we can show the game directly to our fans.  It's always rewarding to see those first time reactions to what we've been working on for the past couple years, and we can't wait for them to see some of Sgt. James Heller's amazing new shape-shifting abilities at San Diego Comic-Con."

Show goers attending 'The Con' will have the opportunity to check out PROTOTYPE 2's signature crazy, over-the-top, shape-shifting action during 15-minute live stage presentations held throughout each day.  Fans who come by the Activision booth to check out the game can enter a raffle for a chance to win a limited edition, custom leather jacket modeled after the one Sgt. James Heller wears in the game; or a Alex Mercer one of a kind, custom skinned Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.  Additionally, the team from Radical will be on-site handing out assorted PROTOTYPE 2 themed goodies, including t-shirts, posters, giant foam Heller Blade Arms and more!

For those unable to make it to San Diego Comic-Con, or who would like to find out more about PROTOTYPE 2, head over to http://www.prototypegame.com immediately and experience the all-new official game web site, updated regularly with the latest trailers, screenshots, special promotions and more!  And for the truly dedicated, be sure and head over to http://www.facebook.com/PROTOTYPE and join the PROTOTYPE Army - a community of over 250,000 (and growing) fans that receive constant updates from the team at Radical, and early sneak peeks at new information and assets.

The sequel to Radical Entertainment's best-selling open-world action game of 2009, PROTOTYPE 2 takes the unsurpassed carnage of the original PROTOTYPE and continues the experience of becoming the ultimate shape-shifting weapon.  As the game's all-new infected protagonist, Sgt. James Heller, players will cut a bloody swathe through the wastelands of post-viral New York Zero (or more simply...NYZ) with unparalleled locomotion, building up a vast genetic arsenal of deadly, biological weapons and abilities as they hunt, kill and consume their way toward the ultimate goal - to kill...Alex...Mercer!

PROTOTYPE 2 is currently in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.  The game is currently rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the ESRB, with an expected "M" (Mature - Content that may be suitable for persons 17 and older) rating.

About Radical Entertainment

Radical Entertainment has over a decade of hit titles, including 2009's multi-million-unit-selling PROTOTYPE, The Simpsons Hit & Run, The Incredible Hulk - Ultimate Destruction, Scarface: The World Is Yours and more.  We treat our properties with the reverence they deserve and gamers demand, and the commitment to our partners and fans continues to set us apart.  Our Vancouver-based studio allows Radical Entertainment to bring the talent, tools and technology together to create entertainment that captures the world's imagination.  Now owned by Activision Publishing, Inc, Radical is continually ranked as one of the best places to work in B.C., according to BC Business magazine and Watson Wyatt.  In 2006-2008 MediaCorp Canada ranked Radical as a Top 100 Canadian Employer, Top 10 Canadian Employer for Young People, and Top 20 B.C. Employer.  For more information, please visit http://www.radical.ca.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com. 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition including from used games and other forms of entertainment, litigation risks and associated costs, rapid changes in technology, industry standards, business models including online and used games, and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as music, first-person action and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors, and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers that can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities and potential challenges associated with geographic expansion, and the other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

Activision and Prototype are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved. 

"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.  Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

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Activision Publishing, Inc.

CONTACT: Maclean Marshall, Sr. PR Manager of Activision Publishing, Inc., +1-424-744-5674, maclean.marshall@activision.com

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

HEX Releases Polycarbonate "Icon" Watch Band

New Line Combines Bold Color, Ceramic-Like Texture and iPod nano® Technology

OXNARD, Calif., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HEX, a division of fashion house August Accessories and leader in fashionable tech accessories, revealed today its new line of Icon watchbands, now available on Apple.com. Created in a colorful range of custom polycarbonate, the HEX Icon Watch Band turns the iPod nano® Gen 6 into a fashionable and functional watch, featuring integrated buttons and dock access compatible with Nike+® and other accessories. 

The Icon line offers consumers a chic and stylish accessory that has multiple uses such as music player, photo album, fitness tool and timepiece, all with an easy-access touch screen. Compatible with Nike+ and featuring accessible audio ports for plugging in headphones or ear buds, the Icon bands transform the iPod nano into a fashionable watch with multiple functions. Wrapped to the wrist with the adjustable polycarbonate link bracelet and locked on with the push button stainless steel clasp, the matte finish Icon line comes in five pop colors including blue, green, purple, white and black, and have a ceramic-like texture. 

"The Icon collection allows consumers to conveniently access their music, photos and other iPod nano features in a bright and bold watch band that is in step with the current trend of polycarbonate and ceramic-like accessories," says Dan Maravilla, Vice President of HEX. "We will continue to innovate new designs in the iPod nano watch category by offering bands that equally merge technology with fashion."

Icon watch bands are now available for $39.95 at Apple.com with select colors expected in Apple stores in the coming weeks.

The Icon Watch bands join HEX's Original, Slim, Sport and Vision collections, which are available at ShopHex.com. For more information on the brand, visit the website, follow on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ShopHex or on Twitter @shophex.

About HEX:

Founded in 2010, HEX is a division of August Accessories, a 21-year old company known for its design, development and execution of innovative products. HEX connects technology with style by pairing new gadgets with unique and fashionable solutions. Using high quality materials and the latest style trends, HEX provides accessories to meet its customers' demand for tech-compatible products that are equal parts form and function. More information on HEX can be found on http://www.ShopHex.com, Facebook and Twitter.

SOURCE  HEX

HEX

CONTACT: Formula PR for HEX, +1-619-234-0345, Hex@formulapr.com

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

Midas Medici Signs a Milestone Agreement to Acquire Brazil-Based CIMCORP

Acquisition With $84 Million in Revenue to More Than Double Midas Medici's Top Line on a Consolidated Basis and Open Exciting New Opportunities in Brazil's Fast-Growing IT Market

NEW YORK, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. ("Midas") (OTCBB: MMED), an innovative green IT company in the fields of virtualization, cloud computing and data management, as well as Smart Grid solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive acquisition agreement to acquire CIMCORP, a mid-sized and well respected integrator in Brazil's IT market.  The closing of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and financing arrangements and is anticipated to close before the end of July 2011.

CIMCORP specializes in data center services with an emphasis on complex solutions that enable Brazilian companies to virtualize and implement cloud-based systems.  The acquisition of CIMCORP, which has IT operations across Brazil's national territory, will allow Midas to significantly expand its current IT offerings into South America.  Midas is expected to infuse green IT into the CIMCORP customer base with its Consonus and UtiliPoint brands' expertise, while also enjoying a boost to the consolidated company's revenue streams.  CIMCORP has built strong relationships with both government and commercial clients over the years, resulting in over 200 employees and revenues in excess of $84 million in 2010.

"The acquisition of CIMCORP is a milestone event for Midas Medici and its shareholders," stated Nana Baffour, CEO and Co-Founder of Midas. "As you know, we have consummated several acquisitions to date, including Consonus, WeatherWise and EHFC. However our latest acquisition with CIMCORP takes center stage as we propel our IT service offerings with exciting new international initiatives, while immediately doubling Midas' consolidated revenue generating capabilities.  CIMCORP allows us to enter the fast-growing IT market in Brazil and Latin America as we look to leverage our new operations and develop new business prospects that wouldn't be possible as separate organizations."

As one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world, growth in Brazil is nothing short of outstanding, with GDP expected to grow by 5.9% a year until 2014 according to the Brazilian Finance Ministry. Over the next six years, Brazil will be transforming its cities as it gets ready to host the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, spending substantial amounts on its infrastructure, including IT solutions to handle the demands of travelers, guests, and athletes.  As part of the acquisition, Midas expects to pursue significant opportunities for growth in the Brazil's high-growth IT sector, including cross-border revenue streams such the introduction of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings from Brazil to the US, in addition to Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) for US firms to their Brazilian counterparts.  In fact, many American firms have begun to realize the extraordinary benefits of the more manageable time zone differences between Brazil and the US when compared to other outsourcing locations, such as India.

"This major acquisition represents a giant leap towards our goal of transforming Midas into a truly international organization with sophisticated IT offerings and Smart Grid solutions in both the United States, and around the world," said Johnson Kachidza, President, CFO and Co-Founder of Midas.  "A combination of Brazil's upcoming development due to the World Cup and Olympic transformations and CIMCORP's lucrative recurring revenue model are expected to result in more than double digit IT growth projections for Midas going forward."

To assist with its cross-border nature, investment banking group, State Capital, was the financial advisor for CIMCORP for this transaction. With offices in Miami and Brazil, State Capital is an independent merchant bank focused on providing financial advice for significant mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, capital raising and private equity.

State Capital's CEO, Luca Longobardi, stated, "We are thrilled with the conclusion of this transaction, which brings together, two very smart, capable IT organizations in their respective markets.  As they begin implementing their post-acquisition strategy, we believe Midas is uniquely positioned to effectively leverage and expand CIMCORP's IT leadership in Brazil - the world's eighth largest economy."

Brazil's IT industry offers numerous opportunities for research and development centers, consultancy firms, and the IT outsourcing Industry. It has around 250,000 IT professionals, with an advanced telecommunications infrastructure that is a result of a billion dollar investment made in the late 1990's. In addition, Brazil's progressive domestic market for software services has a strong history of being receptive to new technology.

Operating in Brazil since 1988, CIMCORP provides and manages a complete spectrum of IT infrastructure services and solutions to commercial and government markets. CIMCORP has 8 regional offices, 12 distributorships, 3 partner data centers, and an international subsidiary in Miami, FL.

About Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.

Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: MMED) is a green IT company that supplies mid-sized and select enterprises and institutions with leading-edge IT solutions in the fields of virtualization, cloud computing and data management, as well as working with utilities and other institutions to transform the electric grid through digital technologies.  Across its Consonus and UtiliPoint brands, Midas works with its customers by optimizing IT and data center investments, cutting energy usage and preventing data loss, all while maximizing productivity.  Through a management team with decades of experience, Midas is positioning itself to take advantage of the high-growth IT industry through its unique specialized services at the intersection of energy and technology.

For comprehensive investor relations material, including fact sheets, presentations conference calls and video, please follow the appropriate link: Investor Presentation, Investor Portal and Overview Video.

For more information on Midas Medici, please visit: http://www.midasmedici.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of the Company and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements" including statements regarding: the Company's business and operations; business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

Company Contact:

Johnson Kachidza
Chief Financial Officer
212-792-0920

Investor Contact:

Trilogy Capital Partners
Darren Minton, President
Toll-free: 800-592-6067
info@trilogy-capital.com

SOURCE  Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.

Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc.

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

Chrome Systems' Accessories Web Service Leverages Social Media and Mobile to Help Automotive Retailers and Portals Sell More Accessories

New Feature Allows Car Buyers to View and Select Accessories While Browsing Inventory on Twitter, Facebook, or From a Mobile Device

PORTLAND, Ore., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping automotive retailers better capitalize on the ever-growing accessories marketplace, Chrome Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings (Nasdaq: TRAK), and a leader in automotive data, today introduced an enhanced version of its Accessories Web Service.  This dynamic new solution allows automotive retailers and portals to capture leads and revenue by easily displaying, promoting and up-selling accessories at strategic customer touch points, including in social media and mobile applications, in-store and online.

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With this new solution, accessories information can now be included on detailed vehicle pages, alongside new and used inventory, on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, in mobile applications, in CRM and Lead Management tools, and in printed or electronic accessories catalogs or brochures, as well as part of the in-store selling process.

Chrome's Accessories solution can be seamlessly integrated into online applications and in-store selling tools, while allowing retailers to maintain complete control over the look and feel of the information being presented to the customer. The solution also supports all major OEM/brand accessories catalogs, Chrome StyleID-based searches, daily data updates, dealer customized pricing, and Chrome's "Cool Ideas" dynamic displays of accessorized vehicles.

"Drivers are becoming more interested in personalizing their vehicles.  This enhanced offering will allow our customers to meet the demand for comprehensive and easily accessible accessories information at numerous points in the vehicle shopping and selling process, including in social media and mobile applications," said Amit Maheshwari, general manager, DealerTrack Data Services.  "By providing a more seamless online and in-store shopping experience, we are helping retailers tap into the $38 billion vehicle accessories market."

About Chrome (http://www.chrome.com)

Chrome Systems, Inc., provides vehicle content, software, technology and services to deliver complete enterprise solutions to all segments of the automotive retail industry.  Chrome pioneered the technology behind electronic vehicle configuration with the introduction of PC Carbook, and since 1986 has collected, analyzed and enhanced "raw" automotive data from all manufacturers. 

TRAK-G

SOURCE  DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.

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DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Sylvie Peterson, Chrome Systems, Inc., +1-503-963-6369, sylvie.peterson@dealertrack.com; Michael DeMeo, DealerTrack, Inc., +1-516-734-3691, michael.demeo@dealertrack.com

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

SmartCube 30 KW per Rack Containerized Data Center: Made in Brazil

SmartCube, a Modular Data Center firm is building 30 KW per rack energy efficient containerized data centers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --  SmartCube, a modular data center company with manufacturing based in Brazil, announced on Monday that it has built, tested and is now selling the SmartCube 2030c containerized data centers at its production site in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.   

The SmartCube 2030c Containerized Data Center supports up to 30 KW of IT load in a rack enclosure, 150 KW of total IT load in an energy efficient environment. 

The SmartCube 2030c contains 6 rack enclosures for a total of 300 rack units, biometric access control, two independent power distribution systems, monitoring, with available fire detection and fire suppression systems.  The model includes an onboard energy efficient dual compressor chiller to support the intelligent per enclosure cooling system. 

SmartCube's patent pending technology provides industry leading serviceability at the enclosure level. Users of the 2030c have the ability to add or remove IT equipment, add or remove full enclosures or provide maintenance to individual cooling modules without disrupting the ongoing operation of the data center.  SmartCube enclosures can be pivoted to provide complete front and rear access to the IT and Communications equipment without disconnecting the electrical or network distribution systems. 

Tom Oberlin, President of SmartCube , with prior data center executive experience at OptiGlobe, Savvis and Cubecorp, said, "We are pleased to announce that Brazil, the world's fifth largest economy, now also has access to locally produced and serviced, high power density, energy efficient containerized data center solutions. The Company's modular, scalable, affordable data center solutions include the free air cooled SmartCube Mini (4 racks) and SmartCentro modular data center building (60 racks) as well as the closely coupled cooling of the 2030 (6 rack) and 4030 (18 rack) containers. With PUEs as low as 1.1, SmartCube offers energy savings of up to 45%, reduced data center capital investment and faster data center setup time, ideal for Brazil's rapidly expanding IT infrastructure demands."

About SmartCube Ltd

SmartCube Ltd is a privately held company formed in 2009 and owned by Accelerator Technology Holdings Limited and Cubecorp, LLC.  The company has offices in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil and Reston, Virginia, USA and focuses on engineering, building and deploying modular, energy efficient, scalable data center solutions.  The company is led by industry veterans with significant experience in data center: design, construction, operation, sales and marketing; and IT manufacturing and finance. 

About Accelerator Technology Holdings

Accelerator Technology Holdings Limited (ATH) operates through a group of companies established in Bahrain and Jordan to identify, invest in and help build best of breed ventures in the ICT value chain in the Arab world. Accelerator Technology Holdings endeavors to establish Technology, Media, and Telecom space in the Middle East. The company invests in interactive web ventures, animation and content creation, mobile and financial services platform technologies, games development, media and telecoms.

Contact
Tom Oberlin
Brazil: +55 21 7747 3176
USA: +1 571-250-7559
Email: info@smartcube.net

SOURCE  SmartCube Ltd

SmartCube Ltd

Centrify Announces "Day One" Support for Mac OS X Lion for Active Directory-Based Security and Access Control of Mac Users

DirectControl for Mac delivers centralized security and configuration of Mac OS X Lion using Active Directory and Windows Group Policy

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Centrify Corporation, the leading provider of security and compliance solutions that centrally control, secure and audit cross-platform systems and applications using Active Directory, today announced that its DirectControl for Mac offering supports the just-released Mac OS® X Lion operating system with Active Directory-based authentication, access control and Group Policy for users of Apple's latest OS X Lion release.

As Mac computers continue to move onto corporate desktops, IT managers are looking for a way to accommodate their users' choice of platform without having to add additional management infrastructure and hire or train additional staff. While IT desktop support personnel can centrally configure security, desktop and application settings for Windows users using Group Policy, sometimes Macs are still managed on an ad-hoc basis.

"There is a growing number of Mac users in enterprises today, and Centrify's Apple Mac support centralizes operations and strengthens security by creating a single point of administration for all systems and users in Active Directory," said David McNeely, Senior Director of Product Management at Centrify. "Lion is available today in the App Store for everyone to install on their machines, so providing OS X Lion support from day one was an important achievement in our support for enterprise organizations with growing Mac user populations."

The DirectControl for Mac solution, part of the Centrify Suite, enables administrators to utilize Active Directory and Windows Group Policy to centrally control Mac systems in the workplace. IT administrators can easily manage authentication, authorization and configuration of Mac OS X systems, as well as lock down the user's desktop environment, enabling the Mac to be easily integrated to the most complex Windows environments.

Pricing and Availability

Centrify DirectControl for Mac OS X supports versions 10.5 through the current OS X Lion. It is currently available from Centrify and its partners and is priced at $60 for quantity one. The smart card support module is an additional $30 per system. Current Centrify Suite customers can download DirectControl for Mac by logging in to the Centrify Download Center at http://www.centrify.com/support/downloadcenter.asp.

Users of Centrify Express, or those wanting to try Centrify's Active Directory authentication solution for Mac OS X, can download the free Centrify Express for Mac OS X at http://www.centrify.com/express.

About Centrify

Centrify delivers integrated software solutions that centrally control, secure and audit access to cross-platform systems and applications by leveraging the infrastructure organizations already own--Microsoft Active Directory. From the data center and into the cloud, more than 3000 organizations, including 40 percent of the Fortune 50, rely on Centrify's identity consolidation and privilege management solutions to reduce IT expenses, strengthen security and meet compliance requirements. For more information about Centrify and its solutions, call +1 (408) 542-7500 or visit http://www.centrify.com/.

Centrify, DirectAudit, DirectControl and DirectSecure are registered trademarks and DirectAuthorize and DirectManage are trademarks of Centrify Corporation in the United States and other countries. Apple, Mac, and Mac OS, are trademarks of Apple.

Contact:
Dan Spalding
dan.spalding@centrify.com
(408) 960-9297

SOURCE  Centrify Corporation

Centrify Corporation

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

Limos.com Unveils World's First Mobile App for Town Car, SUV and Limo Service in Thousands of Cities Worldwide

Book and ride while on the go with iPhone and Android phones anywhere in the world

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Limos.com, the largest online marketplace for chauffeured transportation worldwide, today announced the launch of the Limos.com mobile app for iPhone and Android phones. The Limos.com mobile app is the world's first and only app that enables business and leisure travelers to search and compare prices for chauffeured town cars, SUVs, limousines and more, and to easily book and enjoy curbside pick-up while on the go in thousands of cities globally.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110720/NY38539 )

Limos.com is the world's only online marketplace that features more than 27,000 vehicles from professional and licensed car service operators across nearly 17,000 cities globally. Whether in New York, Beijing, Moscow or Mumbai, consumers can see pictures of available car types and compare prices side-by-side on their iPhone, iPad or Android screen, laptop, or mobile browser. Additionally, Limos.com features exclusive, specially-negotiated discounts that save consumers up to 40% off standard rates - for example, the average Limos.com discount is 38% for 5-star town car service in Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and New York.

The Limos.com mobile app features:

    --  More than 27,000 licensed and insured vehicles across 15,000 cities
        domestically and nearly 17,000 cities globally
    --  Service within an hour in most major cities globally
    --  Quick search - simply search the date and time that the car is needed
        and see a complete list of available cars, prices and customer reviews
    --  Vehicle photos enabling consumers to see exactly what type of car
        they're choosing
    --  GPS-enabled instant location finder and instant email confirmation
    --  All-inclusive prices including the driver's tip - no hidden fees or
        add-on costs
    --  Discounts of up to 40% off regular prices, negotiated exclusively for
        Limos.com customers

To view a demo of the Limos.com mobile app, please visit: http://bit.ly/limosapp.

"The Limos.com mobile app literally puts 27,000 chauffeurs in your pocket, so no matter what corner of the globe you're in, we have a car for you - making it by far the most useful ground transportation resource for travelers," said T.J. Clark, Limos.com CEO. "This is just the first of many ways we're striving to modernize the ground transportation system online. Travelers need mobile access to legitimate operators who are always pre-screened to meet our exacting standards for professionalism, licensing and insurance."

More than $36 billion was spent on chauffeured transportation in 2010 in the U.S. alone, and more than 95% of bookings are still done offline. In contrast, over 70% of air travel, hotel rooms and car rentals are booked online. Source: IBIS Research.

About Limos.com

Limos.com is the largest online marketplace for chauffeured transportation worldwide, enabling leisure and business travelers to compare and book pre-screened car services at specially-negotiated discounts of up to 40 percent off standard rates. With exclusive search technology, thousands of quality local vendors and helpful customer reviews, Limos.com consistently delivers more ways to find the perfect car service or limousine for any occasion. Learn more at http://www.limos.com.

SOURCE  Limos.com

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110720/NY38539
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Limos.com

CONTACT: Andrea Riggs, Limos.com, +1-917-572-5555, Andi.riggs@limos.com

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

OS X 10.7 Lion is now out. Nothing seems to be really compelling to me, but then again, I'm not an Apple user. It's a $29.99 upgrade for those who want to take the step forward. Here's one review I came accross. It's really in depth if you're interested in reading the whole thing.

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For now, I'll tell you that after spending a lot of time with OS X Lion--the client--there are some issues, as I mentioned. It isn't sterling. The Launchpad implementation feels awkward on OS X. Some of the new features, like full-screen apps, take some getting used to.

For the most part, Mac users are going to embrace Lion. There's a learning curve, but that's to be expected. Apple has always pushed and challenged their users to embrace new technologies, often for the better.

Even with its flaws, I'm still psyched about Lion. It's a nice affordable update packed with more than 250 new features that sells for only $29.99.

http://www.informationweek.com/byte/reviews/personal-tech/desktop-os/231001740

Does this really surprise anyone? More Android phones are activated every day than any other phone. That alone paints a huge bullseye on it for hackers. If you use an Android phone, you really need to be careful as to what applications you're installing...

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In the study, Dasient analyzed the live behavior of Android apps to determine their security posture. Of the 10,000 applications evaluated, more than 800 were found to be leaking personal data to an unauthorized server, Daswani says.

In addition, the researchers found that 11 of the applications were sending potentially unwanted SMS messages out to other smartphones--the mobile version of spam, Daswani says.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/231002162?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_ALL

Corbis Images Acquires Splash News

Corbis Acquires Splash News to Lead the Market with Candid Celebrity Content

SEATTLE and LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Corbis Images (http://www.corbisimages.com), a leading visual media provider for the creative community, today announced its acquisition of Splash News for an undisclosed amount. The Los Angeles-based company provides candid celebrity photography and video content to the world's premiere entertainment print, online and broadcast media outlets.

Since its founding in 1990, Splash News is recognized worldwide as a leading source for exclusive, breaking entertainment news and continues to experience explosive growth as consumer demand for candid celebrity content increases. Splash has more than 3,000 active photographers worldwide in entertainment hubs throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

Splash's market-leading offering of candid celebrity photography complements Corbis' extensive collection of exclusive portraiture, red carpet and archival entertainment content. Corbis will now provide the industry's most robust solution for outlets demanding a full selection of entertainment offerings.

"With the addition of Splash, Corbis will provide our customers the most comprehensive, unique and differentiated offering in the high-growth entertainment sector -- from candid celebrity to high-end portraiture to motion," said Gary Shenk, CEO of Corbis. "Splash photographers consistently capture the most significant celebrity stories around the globe, ahead of the competition. With Corbis' global sales organization and web platform, we look forward to aggressively expanding the reach of this high-quality offering to our customers worldwide."

"We are thrilled to join Corbis and will continue to do what we do best - deliver the authentic, breaking content that connects the media with its audience. We look forward to providing Corbis' customers real-time entertainment content to support their business growth and providing our global network of photographers the ability to expand beyond their current reach through Corbis' global footprint," said Gary Morgan, CEO, Splash.

Splash images are regularly featured on top-rated entertainment outlets including; TMZ, the E! News Network and the New York Post. Additionally, the company has delivered some of the industry's largest scoops and scandals including; Sandra Bullock's first public appearance with her newly adopted son, the first images of Michael Jackson's first child, Anna Nicole Smith's death in 2007 and Tiger Woods' mistress in 2009.

About Corbis Images

Corbis Images is a leading visual media provider for advertising, marketing and media professionals, providing a comprehensive selection of stock photography and illustrations. Corbis Images has exceptional creative, documentary, archival, fine art, current events, and entertainment images to help the creative community produce distinctive work for web sites, magazines, newspapers, books, television, and films. Corbis Images serves its global customer base through its renowned Sales & Service teams and its fast, intuitive web site at http://www.corbisimages.com. Corbis has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia that serve more than 50 countries.

About Splash News

Splash (splash) vt. 1. Fleet Street slang for front page story. Founded in 1990, Splash News is a leading independent entertainment news and photography agency. Splash provides breaking entertainment news and celebrity candid photography and video content to consumers around the world through their favorite media outlets including; newspapers, online sites, magazines and broadcast.

Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in London, New York, Rome, Milan, Berlin, Sydney and Florida, Splash News boasts a global network of 3,000 contributors and takes pride in being first and the best in the industry. Splash has been credited with announcing some of the world's most memorable and controversial entertainment news stories in recent history.

Corbis Social Media

Corbis Blog

Corbis on Twitter: @CorbisImages

Corbis Images on Facebook: CorbisImages

Corbis Images on YouTube: CorbisComms

Corbis Contributor Website

Contributor website: http://contributor.corbis.com

Splash News Social Media

Splash News on Twitter: @SplashNews

Splash News on Facebook: Splash News

Splash News on YouTube: Splash News

Media Contact:
For more information or images from Corbis or Splash News, press only:

Jen Morgan
Director, Global Communications
Corbis Images
Email: jen.morgan@corbis.com
Office: +1 206.373.7721

SOURCE  Corbis Images

Corbis Images

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

Corbis Images Acquires Splash News

SEATTLE and LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

   
         - Corbis Acquiring Splash News to Lead the Market with Candid
                             Celebrity Content

    Corbis Images (http://www.corbisimages.com), a leading visual media
provider for the creative community, today announced its acquisition of
Splash News for an undisclosed amount. The Los Angeles-based company
provides candid celebrity photography and video content to the world's
premier entertainment print, online and broadcast media outlets.

    Since its founding in 1990, Splash News is recognized worldwide as a
leading source for exclusive, breaking entertainment news and continues to
experience explosive growth as consumer demand for candid celebrity content
increases. Splash has more than 3,000 active photographers worldwide in
entertainment hubs throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia
Pacific.

    Splash's market-leading offering of candid celebrity photography
complements Corbis' extensive collection of exclusive portraiture, red
carpet and archival entertainment content. Corbis will now provide the
industry's most robust solution for outlets demanding a full selection of
entertainment offerings.

    "With the addition of Splash, Corbis will provide our customers the most
comprehensive, unique and differentiated offering in the high-growth
entertainment sector -- from candid celebrity to high-end portraiture to
motion," said Gary Shenk, CEO of Corbis. "Splash photographers consistently
capture the most significant celebrity stories around the globe, ahead of
the competition. With Corbis' global sales organisation and web platform, we
look forward to aggressively expanding the reach of this high-quality
offering to our customers worldwide."

    "We are thrilled to join Corbis and will continue to do what we do best
- deliver the authentic, breaking content that connects the media with its
audience. We look forward to providing Corbis' customers real-time
entertainment content to support their business growth and providing our
global network of photographers the ability to expand beyond their current
reach through Corbis' global footprint," said Gary Morgan, CEO, Splash.

    Splash images are regularly featured on top-rated entertainment outlets
including; TMZ, the E! News Network and the New York Post. Additionally, the
company has delivered some of the industry's largest scoops and scandals
including; Sandra Bullock's first public appearance with her newly adopted
son, the first images of Michael Jackson's first child, Anna Nicole Smith's
death in 2007 and Tiger Woods' mistress in 2009.

    About Corbis Images

    Corbis Images is a leading visual media provider for advertising,
marketing and media professionals, providing a comprehensive selection of
stock photography and illustrations. Corbis Images has exceptional creative,
documentary, archival, fine art, current events and entertainment images to
help the creative community produce distinctive work for websites,
magazines, newspapers, books, television and films. Corbis Images serves its
global customer base through its renowned Sales & Service teams and its
fast, intuitive web site at http://www.corbisimages.com. Corbis has offices
in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia that serve more than 50
countries.

    About Splash News

    Splash (splash) vt. 1. Fleet Street slang for front page story. Founded
in 1990, Splash News is a leading independent entertainment news and
photography agency. Splash provides breaking entertainment news and
celebrity candid photography and video content to consumers around the world
through their favorite media outlets including; newspapers, online sites,
magazines and broadcast.

    Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in London, New York, Rome,
Milan, Berlin, Sydney and Florida, Splash News boasts a global network of
3,000 contributors and takes pride in being first and the best in the
industry. Splash has been credited with announcing some of the world's most
memorable and controversial entertainment news stories in recent history.

    Corbis Social Media

    Corbis Blog [http://blog.corbis.com ]

    Corbis on Twitter: @CorbisImages [http://www.twitter.com/corbisimages ]

    Corbis Images on Facebook: CorbisImages [http://www.facebook.com/corbisimages ]

    Corbis Images on YouTube: CorbisComms [http://www.youtube.com/corbiscomms ]

    Corbis Contributor Website

    Contributor website: http://contributor.corbis.com

    Splash News Social Media

    Splash News on Twitter: @SplashNews [http://twitter.com/#!/splashnews ]

    Splash News on Facebook: Splash News
[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Splash-News/64983634297 ]

    Splash News on YouTube: Splash News [http://www.youtube.com/user/Splashnews ]

   
    Media Contact:
    For more information or images from Corbis or Splash News, press only:

    Jen Morgan
    Director, Global Communications
    Corbis Images
    Email: jen.morgan@corbis.com
    Office: +1-206-373-7721

Source: Corbis Images

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Introduction of New Room with Golden Ticket Tournament at Wonder Bingo

CHESTER, England, July 20, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Despite launching just a few months ago, Wonder Bingo
[http://www.bingosocial.co.uk/reviews/wonder-bingo ] has proven extremely
popular amongst online bingo fans. The unique social gaming features on the
website are a success with bingo fans looking for a bingo experience with a
difference. Wonder Bingo has received a lot of attention from online bingo
affiliate site Bingo Social [http://www.bingosocial.co.uk ] of late thanks to
its individuality.

    Due to the sheer amount of new players flowing into online bingo site,
Wonder Bingo has introduced the idea of a Golden Ticket Tournament. A new
room, the Golden Ticket bingo room, will open for the tournament which will
be used for special VIP games. This unique feature is sure to gain attention
of many online bingo fans that are constantly on the lookout for a unique
experience.

    Players wishing to enter the tournament must deposit GBP10 between the
18th and 21st July to receive a Golden Ticket. Entry will be granted to
anyone in ownership to a Golden Ticket where an hour long special will take
place with bingo prizes of up to GBP750 will be up for grabs.

    Committed to delivering something different to its players in the
competitive world of online bingo, Wonder Bingo is sure to be close to
bursting point with new players joining up every single day. Wonder Bingo
has a myriad of free bingo and guaranteed jackpot games as well as a wide
range of instants and slots which are available for members all day, every
day.

    Anyone interested in joining the site and looking for more information
should click here [http://www.bingosocial.co.uk/reviews/wonder-bingo ].

    Rachel@nsideonline.co.uk, +44(0)1244305088

Source: Bingo Social

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