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GamersFirst Acquires Fallen Earth

Fallen Earth Team Joins Reloaded Productions to Support Continued Development of Post-Apocalyptic MMO

IRVINE, Calif. and CARY, N.C., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading publisher of Free2Play® massively multiplayer online games, GamersFirst (http://www.gamersfirst.com)announced today the acquisition of the highly acclaimed post-apocalyptic third-person action MMO Fallen Earth from Fallen Earth, LLC. The current 12-person creative team behind Fallen Earth, headed by Lead Game Designer Marie "AroSei" Croall, will join GamersFirst's development studio Reloaded Productions to lead the transition of Fallen Earth to a hybrid Free2Play game with an ongoing membership system.

Going forward GamersFirst will provide all publishing services, backend development and technical operations while Croall's team will continue their work on the upcoming Alpha County expansion.

"When talks began with GamersFirst, we were hoping to find a way to continue supporting our dystopian wastelanders who roam our truly unique MMO," said Marie Croall, lead designer for Reloaded Productions. "By joining the Reloaded Productions team and becoming part of the GamersFirst family we can now continue delivering an uncompromising game experience for our die-hard fans. Even better, the backing of an established global publisher also means we will share our game with millions of new players across the planet."

The Fallen Earth team is joined by GamersFirst veterans Tracy Spaight, executive designer, and Joseph Willmon, associate game director, to integrate the award-winning MMO into the broader GamersFirst universe. Spaight and Willmon bring years of Free2Play publishing and development expertise to an already stellar Fallen Earth crew.

Once transitioned to Free2Play, Fallen Earth will give free players completely unrestricted permanent access to every zone and instance in the game. Several types of services, items and conveniences will continue being sold in the Fallen Earth store. Subscriptions will be replaced by a tiered membership system that caters to players of all levels of engagement, and each membership will include reward points that can be used to obtain store items for free on a monthly basis.

Current subscribers who maintain their subscriptions through the estimated five month transition period will collect significant rewards when the game completes the transition, projected for Q4 of this year. "Veteran Rewards" will include lifetime upgrades to a premium tier membership for the price of an existing subscription, as well as unique veteran-only items, the value of which will be determined by the number of months the player subscribed between June 2011 and the completion of the transition.

"Anyone who played Fallen Earth knows just how rich and engaging its game world is, and we feel extremely lucky to bring this game into our family of free MMO games," said Joe Rush, vice president of game operations for GamersFirst. "This acquisition gives Fallen Earth instant economies of scale as part of the GamersFirst family, and by sharing our many years of revenue generation strategies and publishing expertise we expect the Fallen Earth franchise to continue growing for years to come."

"Fallen Earth has a number of unique and innovative game features, and we felt it was important to incorporate this outstanding creative team into Reloaded Productions' staff," said Bjorn Book-Larsson, COO of GamersFirst and head of Reloaded Productions. "It was important to retain what made Fallen Earth popular and unique, and we are therefore thrilled to have this particular band of passionate game creators joining our growing global studio team."

Fallen Earth is a post-apocalyptic MMO set near the Grand Canyon in 2156. A hybrid first person shooter and role-playing game, Fallen Earth features real-time twitch-based combat, six factions, a classless advancement system and a powerful crafting system in which players can make 95 percent of in-game items. With 1000 square kilometers of territory to explore, Fallen Earth players can experience an unparalleled game world while completing more than 5,500 game missions, including the ability to capture towns and territory.

To get up-to-date information on GamersFirst and Fallen Earth's Community and Fan Pages, check out the following links:

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/fallenearthgame

Development Blog - http://fallenearth.gamersfirst.com/

Website-http://www.gamersfirst.com/fallenearthor http://www.fallenearth.com

Twitter - @FallenEarth @GamersFirst

About Fallen Earth, LLC

Formed in 2003, Fallen Earth, LLC is a special purpose entity born out of Icarus Studios dedicated to the production of the independently produced and published, massively multiplayer online game (MMO) unlike any other. Set in the Grand Canyon in 2156 and mixing first-person shooter-style action with role-playing game design, Fallen Earth allows players to explore a post-apocalyptic world through crafting, trading, and scavenging. Winner of Massively's 2009 Overall Best New MMO, Fallen Earth was co-developed with Icarus Studios using the patented technology xScape Platform and available exclusively for the PC.

About Reloaded Productions

Reloaded Productions is the creative game development studio subsidiary of GamersFirst.com and K2 Network Inc with studio operations in Irvine, CA, Cary, NC and Edinburgh, UK. Reloaded Productions' roster of massively multiplayer online games includes APB Reloaded, Hailan Rising and Fallen Earth. For more information about Reloaded Productions, please visit http://www.reloadedproductions.net or follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reloadedproductions.

About GamersFirst

GamersFirst is the leading Free2Play® MMO game publisher in the Western hemisphere. GamersFirst.com serves more than 30 million players in over 160 countries with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. GamersFirst.com features the hit MMOG's Knight Online, Fallen Earth, Sword2, War Rock and 9Dragons and the future hits APB Reloaded, Hailan Rising, Victory: Age of Racing and Taikodom: Living Universe. Read more about the company and its games at http://www.GamersFirst.com.

SOURCE  GamersFirst

GamersFirst

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

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

FunChat(TM) Boldly Goes Where No App Has Gone Before!

FunMobility Launches World's First Cross-Platform App Combining Chat, Multiplayer HTML5 Gaming, Pranking and Virtual Goods in One Application

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --FunMobility, a leading mobile social entertainment company, today announced the North American launch of FunChat(TM), the world's first cross-platform chat, gaming and pranking smartphone app. FunChat seamlessly blends chat, multiplayer HTML5 games, FunGold(TM) virtual currency, rewards, and achievements into one free application that allows iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android users to play and interact together in real-time. FunChat also features the world's first mobile pranking engine where users can push audio pranks to smartphones even if the phone is in standby mode.

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FunChat comes packed with 'Chattitude(TM)', which lets users personalize their chat experience with neo-anime avatars, distinctive chat bubbles, and a catalog of virtual goods suited for every personality, mood or occasion - either in a public party room or with friends in private. Current FunChat features include:

    --  Cross-platform HTML5 multiplayer gaming: A broad variety of multiplayer
        arcade games including concentration, carnival duck shooting, match-3,
        racing, and more - all built in HTML5 and optimized for iPhone and
        Android devices
    --  World's first mobile pranking engine: pranks ranging from wolf whistles
        to Bronx cheers, and angry pigs to rubber duckies. Pranks can be sent to
        unsuspecting friends' phones and are instantly delivered - even if
        FunChat isn't running!
    --  FunGold virtual currency, virtual goods, rewards and achievements:
        FunChat users earn FunGold virtual currency for every action taken,
        which can be redeemed in-app for virtual goods and prizes such as
        avatars, advanced chat bubbles, in-game items and pranks.

According to a recent CTIA study, mobile consumers in North America send over 187 billion text messages per month, and media firm ScreenDigest estimates consumers will spend a staggering $7.8 billion on mobile games by 2014. FunChat is the first mobile app to simultaneously address these two huge markets by combining chatting and texting with social gaming and gameplay mechanics. Chatting and texting in FunChat are completely free, and top chatters and gamers earn achievements to win FunGold, and unlock virtual prizes that enhance their overall mobile chat and play experiences.

"A key ingredient to the 'secret sauce' behind FunChat lies in our HTML5 multiplayer game engine that enables high-quality games to be played concurrently between native iOS and Android clients and browsers," stated Adam Lavine, CEO of FunMobility. "This proprietary game engine is part of our extensible FunChat Mobile Engagement platform which allows developers to easily make open-standard HTML5 games that run on both the iOS and Android platforms, offering consumers new ways to share, discover, and play together in real-time."

FunChat is available as a free download on the Apple App Store and the Google Android Market. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, and get your 'Chattitude' on today at http://www.funchat.com!

About FunMobility

Established in 1999, FunMobility is a mobile social entertainment company that lets people share, play and connect through their mobile devices. The FunChat Mobile Engagement Platform is an integrated suite of applications and interactive widgets that provide new forms of monetization and distribution, and literally enable developers and brands to "join the conversation" with consumers. FunChat(TM), FunMobility's groundbreaking free smartphone app, is the first product to seamlessly blend chat and games with popular new features including photo pranks, contests, virtual goods and virtual currency. Engage, Express. Enjoy!

Follow us on Twitter, friend us on Facebook, or visit http://www.funmobility.com to learn more about the company and products.

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    Mercury Global Partners for FunMobility    FunMobility
    Tel. +1 415 889 9977 (USA)                Tel. +1 925 426 0646 (USA)
    Tel. +31 62 504 7680 (EU)                 ginny@mercuryglobalpartners.com
    mindy@mercuryglobalpartners.com

SOURCE  FunMobility

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

PageRage.com Releases Ad-Free PageRage Premium

Premium ad-free version of PageRage now available for low one-time fee of $1.99.

SAN DIEGO, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PageRage, the first web application to allow Facebook users to place graphic Facebook layouts right on top of their existing profile, and the most popular Facebook customization product in the world, has released a new version of PageRage: PageRage Premium.

The original version of PageRage shows minimal ads to help keep PageRage 100% free to more than 6 million active users from more than 200 countries around the world. But now, for a limited time introductory price of just $1.99, PageRage users can upgrade to the completely ad-free PageRage Premium.

"We love what we do and in order to keep doing it we need to show ads to pay for our expenses. However, we have some users that feel PageRage ads are too much for them," said Nick Urbani, CEO of Theme Your World LLC(TM), the makers of PageRage®. "We listened to our fans and are thrilled to now offer our Premium Ad-Free version of PageRage to veterans, as well as new users, for a one-time fee of just $1.99."

Original PageRage users still have access to thousands of PageRage layouts and the innovative create your own layout (CYOL) tool. But Premium users have the added bonus of no PageRage ads - all for a one-time fee less than the cost of your daily cup of coffee.

Customizing your Facebook profile has never been easier with PageRage. Pick from one of their many premade templates; or create your own Facebook layout to express your true personality, character and style! PageRage Facebook layouts appear in the web browser and have no direct effect on the Facebook profile underneath. Only those who have PageRage installed can see other users' layouts.

To learn more about PageRage Premium, or to create Facebook layouts now, visit http://www.PageRage.com.

Full press release available here: http://www.pagerage.com/blog/post/2011/06/15/PageRagecom-Releases-Ad-Free-PageRage-Premium.aspx.

About PageRage:

PageRage is the first web application that allows Facebook users to place graphic layouts right on top of their existing profile. More than 1.6 million people visit PageRage.com every day, and more than 40,000 custom Facebook layouts are created every day with their CYOL tool.

Subscribe to PageRage on YouTube, and learn how to customize your Facebook today. Follow PageRage on Twitter to stay up-to-date on news surrounding PageRage Facebook layouts.

SOURCE  PageRage.com

PageRage.com

CONTACT: Jennifer Quintero, press@pagerage.com

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

Bitrix .NET Forge CMS - A New Content Management System With a Community Edition

http://www.bitrix.net/

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    .NET Forge CMS [http://www.bitrix.net ] is a new website CMS for web
developers who know and love .NET technology. The new product includes a free
Community edition and a Professional edition with e-commerce capabilities.
.NET Forge CMS is a professional platform for .NET developers with ORM tools
and MVC architecture which are field-tested in large projects.

    Bitrix .NET Forge 6.0 is the heir of Bitrix Site Manager ASP.NET
[http://www.bitrixsoft.com/products/aspnet ], but differs significantly in
its orientation to the .NET developers. .NET Forge CMS has now two editions:
Community [http://www.bitrix.net/download ] and Professional
[http://www.bitrix.net/download/trial ]. The free Community edition allows
the fast creation of a website fully measuring up to demands of today's web
with a no-cost, integrated platform. The business version adds an e-commerce
module and can handle high-traffic sites and well as providing massive
scalability. Both versions are highly stable and secure.

    New version differs greatly from its predecessor: it introduces the
integrated Amber Ergonomics interface, multi-site support, cache
dependencies, SKU in the e-store and a new policy for licensing.

    The Amber Ergonomics interface combines basic content management
functionality with performance and monitoring instruments for optimization
of site performance, as well as a set of recommendations for site developers
which maximize the speed, security and convenience of site management.

    .NET Forge CMS 6.0 supports any number of sites with different domain
names on a single installation.

    Cache Dependencies, also new in .NET Forge CMS 6.0, serve to update data
immediately upon modification. This technology allows the changes in the
site to be seen instantly, without the next scheduled refresh of the cache.

    The built-in SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) feature in the internet store
allows the system to manage items which have several varying characteristics
(size, color, options), and to reflect those differences in the price.

    Bitrix now produces site management systems for two of the most popular
platforms of today: PHP and ASP.NET. The products are developed separately
and their functionality intersections significantly but not fully. The new
.NET Forge CMS is the continuation of Bitrix Site Manager ASP.NET, which is
now retired as a product.

    The free Community edition and trial version of the Professional edition
can be found at http://www.bitrix.net/download/. More details about .NET
Forge CMS can be found on the site http://www.bitrix.net.

Source: Bitrix, Inc.

Inna Kozak, International Business Director, Bitrix, Inc.
+7-911-851-83-33, inna.kozak@bitrixsoft.com

JetBrains Hits a Perfect Three-Pointer with YouTrack 3.0

PRAGUE, June 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Innovative issue and bug tracker now fully customizable, more
intelligent, and available for free

    JetBrains(R), creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing
development tools, today announced the release of YouTrack 3.0, a fully
customizable version of its intelligent keyboard-centric issue and bug
tracker including a Free Pack.

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

YouTrack has won thousands of developers thanks to its keyboard-centric
approach, powerful search queries syntax and batch operations on multiple
issues from the command window.

    YouTrack 3.0 introduces two major enhancements: customizable workflow
and complete issue attributes customization. With these additions, a team
can completely automate the issue life-cycle management based on its
specific process needs, while still enjoying an intelligent, extremely
usable and developer-oriented issue tracker.

    "We focused on reaching a simple but very powerful goal: to provide our
customers with complete customization without sacrificing our key concept of
pure simplicity. With customizable workflow and custom attributes, we've
reached this goal in YouTrack 3.0," said Vadim Gurov, YouTrack Team Lead.
"We have also added free licensing options to support small teams, startups
and open source projects in adopting YouTrack."

    With YouTrack 3.0, now you can:

   
    - Define your own workflow to automate issue life-cycle
      management
    - Customize the set of issue attributes and their values
    - Submit issues by email
    - Automatically close or modify any related issue attributes from
      VCS Commit Comment
    - Access and handle your issues from your mobile device
    - Add other users to issue watchers list
    - Customize the sidebar to show only the tags and saved searches
      you need
    - Import existing projects from any bug tracker
    - Manage your issues and projects programmatically with the
      enhanced YouTrack RESTful API
    - Integrate YouTrack with TestLink, TestRail, and GitHub

    Please find more details about the new features and enhancements in
YouTrack 3.0 at http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack/whatsnew?yt3pr
[http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack/whatsnew?yt2pr ] YouTrack is available for
download at http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack/download?yt3pr
[http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack/download?yt2pr ]

    YouTrack 3.0 introduces more flexible licensing options, by offering
user-packs for teams of different sizes (10, 25, 50, 100 & unlimited number
of users), with the smallest pack available for free. All packs include
unlimited number of projects and LDAP support, and come with 1 year of free
technical support and upgrades.

    To learn more about YouTrack, please visit
http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack/index.html?yt3pr

    About JetBrains

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

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

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Source: JetBrains

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

i.Tech MyVoice 610 Bluetooth Headset Offers Busy Professionals Premium Features for Enhanced Productivity in a Sleek, Cutting-Edge Package

HONG KONG, June 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    MyVoice 610, a new Bluetooth headset from i.Tech Dynamic, is ideal for
busy professionals who demand a combination of cutting-edge style and
features that enhance their productivity.

   
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    MyVoice610's elegant styling gives it a premium look and feel, and at
just 5.5 mm wide, it is one of the slimmest metal-casing Bluetooth headsets
on the market.

    Despite its small size, MyVoice 610 is feature rich, with Clear Voice
Capture (CVC) technology for noise and echo reduction and multipoint
technology for connecting to two mobile phones simultaneously. MyVoice 610
also boasts a key lock button that prevents users from making calls
unintentionally and a quick charge function that provides up to 1.5 hours of
talk time with just a 15 minute charge. In addition, users can check their
battery status with the unit's battery-check function. The device also is
compliant with the latest Bluetooth SIG 3.0 standard. No other Bluetooth
headset offers a comparable range of features at such an economical price.

    A multifunction button enables the user to turn power on and off, pick
and end calls and pair the device with mobile phones; the headset also
features separate volume up and volume down buttons. Each unit ships with a
USB charging cable, an ergonomic ear hook, three comfort ear buds and seven
acoustic ear in-ear buds to ensure a comfortable fit for users with different
size ear canals.

    MyVoice 610 is available in four ultra-contemporary designs - Noble (dark
silver), Elite (white), Senses (copper with laser etched interlocked cords)
and Power (black metallic with laser etched flames) - so consumers can select
the headset that best matches their personality.

    "MyVoice 610 is comparable to some of the high-end Bluetooth headsets on
the market, but is a tremendous value," said Wendy Cho, Managing Director,
i.Tech Dynamic Global Distribution Ltd. "With the MyVoice 610, i.Tech is
introducing another in a growing line of our Bluetooth devices. Other
products with similar features may cost twice as much, or more."

    MyVoice 610 will be available in early May in Asia. The manufacturer's
suggested retail price is USD50.

    MyVoice 610 Features and Specifications

   
    - Up to 5 hours talk time
    - Up to 130 hours standby time
    - Less than 3 hours for full charge (15 minutes charge time for 1.5 hours
      of talk time)
    - Operating distance: Up to 10 meters
    - Bluetooth Version 3.0 + EDR Class 2
    - Bluetooth profile support: HSP and HFP
    - Dimensions: 52 (L) x 17 (W) x 5.5 (T) mm / 2.0 (L) 0.67 (W) x 0.22 (T)
      inches
    - Weight: 7.7 grams / 0.27 ounces

    About i.Tech Dynamic

    i.Tech Dynamic Global Distribution Ltd. specializes in mobile
telecommunications accessories. Since its founding in 2002, the company has
established a reputation for developing products with sleek designs and good
value. Dedicated to innovation and supported with advanced research and
development resources, i.Tech delivers electronics and digital products that
are highly lauded by users worldwide. For more information, visit
http://www.itechdynamic.com.

    Products mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of their respective companies.

Source: i.Tech Dynamic

At iTech Dynamic, Peggy SIU, Senior Marketing Manager, +852-2460-6769, peggys@itechdynamic.com, or Cora Yau, Assistant Marketing Manager, +852-2460-6323, coray@itechdynamic.com; or Distributor: Ashish Sethi, +971-4-262-1700

The "Yelp" for Business-to-Business Services Launches

Have you ever thought that there should be a "Yelp" for businesses shopping for services?  Well, it's finally here and it's called Comparz (http://www.comparz.com).

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Finally, the more than 27 million small and mid-sized businesses in the U.S. now have an easier way to shop for services they need to run their businesses. Comparz.com, which launched today, combines in-depth user reviews and rankings of services for small and mid-sized businesses with free decision tools provided by experts.

"Our research has shown that what businesses want are user reviews, rankings and decision guides for shopping for a particular type of service," says Comparz Founder & CEO Rachel Blankstein. "We also found that most businesses are shopping for a technology or service provider several times per year and that users find the current options (reading blogs and searching Google) to be too time consuming and not helpful."

Most business solutions these days have been put online and many you only need to commit to on a monthly basis. However, most shoppers lack sophistication in understanding what they are buying and want guidance, particularly from their peers or from a trusted third-party (and not from the vendor).

Comparz has launched with actionable and easy-to-understand Decision Guides and user reviews and rankings for online solutions in several key areas - customer and lead management, e-mail marketing, Web conferencing and online data backup. More categories and types of business services will be added quickly and all content will always be available at no cost to all site visitors.

The success of tools that target small and mid-sized businesses, such as Hubspot, Constant Contact, Carbonite and Salesforce, are another indication of the growing market for tools for the small business.

More information is available by visiting http://www.comparz.com, or via e-mail to press(at)comparz(dot)com, or by calling 312-217-9650.

SOURCE  Comparz

Comparz

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

Altair Semiconductor Successfully Demonstrates its LTE Chipset Speeds and Service for China Mobile Executives

Demo was Held During Last Week's Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance Board Meeting

GUANGZHOU, China, June 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Altair Semiconductor (http://www.altair-semi.com), the world's leading
developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE
chipsets [http://altair-semi.com/3gpp-lte-chipsets ], announced today that
its TD-LTE chipset, integrated in a USB dongle developed by AsiaTelco
Technologies, achieved download speeds of more than 50Mbps and upload speeds
of more than 18Mbps in a live over-the-air demonstration requested by
executives from China Mobile during last week's NGMN (Next Generation Mobile
Network) Alliance board meeting. As part of the executive demonstration,
Altair's chipset provided high speed broadband internet service for meeting
participants.

    Altair, which is shipping one of the first commercial TDD/FDD LTE
chipsets in the market today, has established a strong leadership position
in the emerging TD-LTE market. The company's chipset has already
demonstrated the highest performance of any other TD-LTE solution in India
and Japan, and prior to last week's demo at the NGMN meeting, has completed
several months of rigorous testing with China Mobile.

    "The combination of AsiaTelco's strong product integration expertise and
our field proven TD-LTE chipsets has allowed us to bring one of the first
commercial grade TD-LTE solutions to market," said Eran Eshed, Co-Founder
and VP of Marketing and Business Development at Altair Semiconductor. "Our
customers not only benefit from a very mature and field proven TD-LTE
solution, they also get to use the exact same chipset and software platform
to serve FDD LTE markets - and in any LTE frequency band globally. This is
an extremely valuable proposition which provides us with tremendous market
traction."

    "AsiaTelco is very grateful to China Mobile for providing us with the
opportunity to demonstrate our first TD-LTE product," said Jason Ding, CEO
of AsiaTelco Technologies Co. "Our partnership with Altair has provided us
with the ability to offer LTE products to the market well ahead of our
competition and we will continue to expand our LTE product portfolio based
on Altair technology, as well as introduce additional products to our
carrier customers this year."

    About Altair Semiconductor

    Altair Semiconductor is the world's leading developer of ultra-low
power, small footprint and high performance 4G semiconductors. The company's
products provide device manufacturers integrating 4G LTE technology into
their products with a highly power-optimized, robust and cost-effective
solution. Altair's comprehensive product portfolio includes baseband
processors, multi-band RF transceivers for both FDD and TDD bands, and a
range of reference hardware and product level protocol stack software. Based
on a novel, proprietary Software Defined Radio (SDR) processor, codenamed
"O2P(TM)", Altair's products are the smallest and most highly power
optimized in the industry, offering an unmatched combination of flexibility
and performance. For more information, visit the company's website at
http://www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi

    About Asiatelco Technologies

    Asiatelco Technologies Co. (ATEL) is the leading supplier of wireless
terminal products. Its product portfolio supports wide range of
technologies, from 2G/3G and now to LTE. ATEL was founded in 2003 and now
has well established its market leadership. From its inception, ATEL has
positioned itself for global market and has done so by providing very
competitive products globally. ATEL's products have been shipped to over 30
countries around world. ATEL's success is based on its competitive product,
excellent quality, best service and its partnership mentality. Customer's
success is ATEL's ultimate goal. ATEL delivers what ATEL offers to its value
customers/partners. "We offer... We deliver...". For more information, visit
company website at http://www.asiatelco.com

   
    Media Contact:

    Ruder Finn Israel for Altair Semiconductor
    Matthew Krieger
    +972-544-676-950
    matthew@ruderfinn.co.il

Source: Altair Semiconductor

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Intel Launches 'The Escape' - A YouTube First

Immersive, impactful interactive campaign draws users into a new world of visual possibilities with Intel

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:

- "The Escape" is an immersive, entertaining thriller which allows its audience to take part in the adventure.

- "The Escape" integrates YouTube, interactivity and social networking into a single seamless experience for the first time.

- Developed for Intel by Tribal DDB and DDB Hong Kong it is designed to highlight the features of the 2nd Generation Intel Core processor family.

HONG KONG and NEW YORK, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Intel today launched "The Escape," an immersive, entertaining thriller which allows its YouTube audience to take part in the adventure. "The Escape" integrates YouTube, interactivity and social networking into a single seamless experience for the first time.

Inspired by Intel's earlier film, "The Chase," "The Escape" breaks through YouTube's third wall and makes the audience the hero, remotely piloting drones and brawling with assailants to assist the film's femme fatale in her mission.

Discussing the video, Stephanie Gan, regional manager of advertising and digital programs for Intel Asia Pacific, said: "We wanted to connect with consumers in a personal, engaging and interactive way while demonstrating the visual capabilities of the 2nd Generation Intel Core processor family. While YouTube offered the perfect stage for creating this experience, it was important to make some of the interactions social with Facebook integration."

"Just as Intel's 2nd Generation Core processors transform your computing experience, this campaign will transform the way you look at the YouTube platform. You've never seen YouTube quite like this," she continued.

In addition to interactivity, "The Escape" integrates elements from the viewer's social networks, including the option to add pictures of their friends in certain scenes and earn achievement badges to post to their Facebook profiles. It also contains hidden clues for viewers to unlock additional content as they play.

"The Escape" experience was developed for Intel by Tribal DDB and DDB Hong Kong.

Tim Cheng, executive creative director at Tribal DDB Hong Kong, said: "To do justice to the visual benefits of the 2nd Generation Core processors we knew we couldn't merely tell the product story in a passive, traditional manner. We needed people to experience these benefits in an emotive way, and that's why we made the audience the hero of this video."

"In seamlessly bringing together film storytelling, interactive adventure and social networking, we've created a product experience that everyone can enjoy. It's exciting, entertaining, engaging, and it explains technical benefits in a non-technical way," Tim added.

The campaign features with the tagline 'Escape to a new world of visual possibilities.' Launching on June 16, it will run regionally with media spend in India and Australia.

About The Escape

A femme fatale, two ruthless heavies and you. These are the stars of a new film experience from Intel called "The Escape." This immersive YouTube thriller makes the audience the hero of an adventure that integrates film, interactivity and social networking into a single seamless experience.

In "The Escape," the lead character - you - must rendezvous with a nameless female secret agent and collect a mysterious envelope. As the two of you are chased by heavies, your view of the world is transformed by Intel's 2nd Generation Core processors, allowing you to outwit your pursuers and save the day.

The entire experience has been created to take advantage of the user's social networks. Users can earn achievement badges that they can post to their Facebook profiles, and include their friends' profile pictures on robots featured in fighting scenes.

The adventure contains hidden clues and treats that allow players to unlock additional content and see a richer view of the world of "The Escape." For example, QR codes built into the creative allow you to see your pursuers through walls.

Be there for the world premiere of "The Escape" on June 16, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/inteltheescape

    Credits:
    Client Executives: Jayant Murty, Stephanie Gan
    Executive Creative: Directors: Tim Cheng, Jeffry Gamble
    Account Service: Joanne Tong
    Creative Director:  Jamal Hamidi
    Art Directors: Elizabeth Commandeur, Maurice Moynihan
    Copywriter: Thomas Selby
    Technical Manager: Tony Wong
    Programmer: Chui Yee Tang
    Interactive Designer / Flash Developer: Gary Law, Stella Yuen
    Project Manager: Sean Chan
    Film Director: Lee Chun Chung
    Film Production: Hyena Films
    Post Production: PO Post Production
    Digital Production: Tribal DDB Hong Kong
    Creative Agency: DDB and Tribal DDB Hong Kong

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

SOURCE  DDB

DDB

CONTACT: Paul Mckeon, APAC PRM, paul.mckeon@intel.com or Alice Ridgway, Howorth Communications, alice@howorth.com.au

Web Site: http://www.youtube.com/inteltheescape

SYNC Steps Up to the Plate With Fantasy Baseball Updates Available Hands-Free From Ford

DEARBORN, Mich., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

    --  Ford SYNC®, the company's award-winning hands-free in-vehicle
        connectivity technology, offers access to an on-demand weekly fantasy
        baseball update through available Traffic, Directions and Information
        Services

    --  Drivers can get a list of weekly hitting and pitching leaders in both
        the American League and National League using simple voice commands

    --  SYNC Services is an off-board network of voice-requested features,
        connected via a customer's cellphone, including directions, traffic,
        business search, weather, news, sports scores, stock quotes, horoscopes
        and movie listings - all free for the first three years of vehicle
        ownership

With baseball season in full swing, die-hard fantasy team fans who are also Ford owners can get weekly player updates in their vehicle on-demand and hands-free through Ford SYNC® with Traffic, Directions and Information Services.

Using a properly paired Bluetooth®-enabled phone with an active SYNC Services account, Ford owners can receive weekly player updates to find out who's hot and who's not. Once connected to Services, the driver simply says "Sports," then "Baseball" then "Fantasy Update." The weekly leaders in both the American League and National League are then read out aloud, along with hitting statistics including batting average, home runs, RBIs, stolen bases and runs scored. Pitching statistics include records, saves and strikeouts.

"It's been estimated that nearly 7 million people play fantasy baseball, and all of them scramble to get any kind of information about the very best players they should be putting in their lineups," said David Gersabeck, SYNC Services product manager. "This is all about giving our customers what they want. The Fantasy Update feature on SYNC gives our customers fantasy baseball updates quickly and concisely using easy voice commands."

No longer do fantasy baseball players need to pore through pages of statistics and articles to find out who they should be adding - and dropping - from their fantasy team. SYNC Services users simply press the voice button and say the command "Services" to access a wide range of cloud-based on-demand voice-activated features and information, including turn-by-turn navigation, business search, traffic, news coverage, sports reports, weather forecasts and even horoscopes and stock prices. The most recent additions to the Services network include movie listings and travel information, offering a direct connection to 150 airlines, 50 hotel chains and 11 of the largest rental car companies in the U.S.

SYNC Services also offers portability because the service is mated with the user's Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, not the vehicle, and therefore can be used in select 2010 model or newer Ford and Lincoln SYNC-equipped vehicles.

Vehicle owners even can dial up SYNC Services when on the move outside the vehicle, accessing the voice-command portal, which provides free access to information that network service providers usually charge additional fees for.

For a demonstration of SYNC Services Fantasy Baseball, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQEp7SZMN_g

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit http://www.ford.com.

SOURCE  Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

CONTACT: Alan Hall, +1-313-594-3744, ahall32@ford.com

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

Ensenta and Mitek Systems Join Forces for Comprehensive Mobile Deposit Solution

Technology leaders combine next-generation mobile capture with Day Zero risk management

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ensenta, the leader in self-service remote deposit capture and risk management, announced today that it has joined forces with Mitek Systems, Inc. (OTC: MITK.OB), the leader in mobile-imaging applications using smartphone cameras for check deposits, bill payments and ACH enrollments, to bring a wide-ranging mobile remote deposit solution to banks and credit unions.

The solution combines Ensenta's Agile Risk Management ( )engine with Mitek's patented Mobile Deposit®, which has become the Gold Standard in enabling check deposits via camera-equipped mobile devices. Agile Risk Management enables financial institutions to mitigate risk in real time across all points of deposit capture. Granular control of risk is facilitated through 100-plus configurable risk filters, and the optimal combination of human and automated review. The application of risk-management business rules at the instant of capture brings true Day Zero risk mitigation capability to financial institutions.

"Our partnering with Mitek Systems enables us to offer our credit union and bank customers a robust mobile remote deposit capture solution with outstanding breadth and depth," said Ed Viera, chief executive officer, Ensenta.  "Mitek's pre-eminence adds an excellent mobile channel to our existing broad set of ATM, kiosk, merchant, consumer and branch capture solutions.  It also enhances our deep, risk-mitigation capability that enables financial institutions to implement enterprise risk-management strategies, including all points of deposit entry."

"The combination of best-of-breed capabilities from Ensenta and Mitek brings a unique quadruple play to the marketplace - security, scalability, accuracy and ease of use," said Mitek Systems President and CEO James B. DeBello.

About Ensenta

Ensenta provides industry-leading, self-service remote deposit capture and risk management solutions to credit unions and banks of all sizes. Ensenta's remote deposit solutions include ATM, kiosk, merchant, consumer, mobile and branch points of deposit capture.  The Ensenta difference is its ability to provide comprehensive Day Zero risk mitigation through Agile Risk Management, based on more than 100 configurable risk filters that operate in real-time across all points of deposit entry. To reduce cost to the customer and enhance speed-to-market, Ensenta makes its solutions available through Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery. http://www.ensenta.com

About Mitek Systems

For more than 20 years, Mitek Systems (OTC: MITK.OB) has provided financial institutions with advanced imaging and analytics software to authenticate and extract data from imaged checks and other financial documents. Mitek's patented technology has created the Gold Standard for  Mobile Check Deposit and is currently used by leading financial organizations in the United States  to process more than 10 billion items per year.

Today, Mitek is applying its patented technology and extensive expertise in image correction, optical character recognition and intelligent data extraction to mobile devices. Using Mitek Mobile Apps, smartphone users can now deposit checks, pay bills, save receipts and fax documents while on the road or sitting at a desk -- eliminating trips to the bank, Post Office and file cabinet.  Simply take a picture of the document and Mitek does the rest -- correcting image distortion, extracting relevant data, routing images to their desired location, and processing transactions through users' financial institutions.  For more information about Mitek Systems, contact the company at 858-503-7810 or visit http://www.miteksystems.com

SOURCE  Ensenta

Ensenta

CONTACT: Jim Ballagh, +1-650-288-1131, jim@ensenta.com

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

ADLINK Technology Launches Intel® Core(TM) i7 Processor-Based Fanless Embedded Computer

The Matrix MXC-6000 combines high-end controller with expandable slot capability

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading provider of embedded platform products and services, announces the release of its Matrix MXC-6000 series of fanless embedded expandablecomputers with high-end performance. Equipped with the Intel® Core(TM) i7-620LE 2.0 GHz processor and Intel® QM57 chipset, the Matrix MXC-6000 delivers best-in-class computing power for the most calculation-intensive applications, such as machine vision and signal processing. Featuring a -10 degrees C to 60 degrees C (14 degrees F to 140 degrees F) extended operating temperature range, the Matrix MXC-6000 boasts an innovative cable-free design, providing maximum reliability in harsh environments and extended functionality from two PCI/PCIe x4 slots.

The Matrix MXC-6000 is designed to deliver industry-leading durability with its cable-free internal architecture and extended temperature functionality in an exceptionally rugged and compact package. Vibration tolerance of up to 5 Grms and shock resistance up to 50G coupled with superior compatibility with ADLINK add-on cards and easy 3-step installation in PCI/PCIe x4 expansion slots using the Matrix's user-friendly design provide maximum reliability, durability, flexibility and trouble-free access for installation and maintenance.

The Matrix MXC-6000 further provides an internal USB 2.0 port, allowing deployment of license keys and/or password encryption through a connected USB dongle to enhance platform security. Also, an optional easy-to-install fan module provides additional heat dissipation if needed.

Available I/O connectivity for the Matrix MXC-6000 includes VGA/DVI dual display support, 16 isolated DI/DO channels, dual GbE ports, two software-programmable RS-232/422/485 ports (COM1 & COM2), two RS-232 ports (COM3 & COM4), four external USB 2.0 ports and an internal USB 2.0 port.

In addition to the ADLINK MXC-6000 series, the MXC-4000 with dual core Intel® Atom(TM) Processor D510, and the MXC-2000 with low power consumption Intel® Atom Processor N270 are also available. For more information on the Matrix MXC-6000, MXC-4000 and MXC-2000 series, please visit: http://www.adlinktech.com/fanless_embedded_computer/.

Pricing and Availability

The Matrix MXC-6000, MXC-4000 and MXC-2000 series are currently available at the following list price.

    --    The Matrix MXC-6000 Series
      Intel(R) Core i7-620LE 2.0 GHz Fanless Embedded
       Computer
      List price starts at $1,953.

      --  The Matrix MXC-4000 Series
      Intel(R) Atom(TM) D510 1.66 GHz Fanless Embedded
       Computer
      List price starts at $1,125.

      --  The Matrix MXC-2000 Series
      Intel(R) Atom(TM) N270 1.6 GHz Fanless Embedded Computer
      List price starts at $750.

SOURCE  ADLINK Technology, Inc.

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

CONTACT: Cindy Lee, +1-408-360-4381, cindy.lee@adlinktech.com

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

Easynews Upgrades Trial Accounts to 100 Gigabytes

PHOENIX, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EASYNEWS.COM, the world's leading browser-based Usenet newsgroup provider, is excited to announce that starting today, all new users will be able to try any of our web-based account plans free for 2 weeks with a 100 gigabyte trial account. Previous trial accounts were limited to only 10 gigabytes.

Easynews' website offers free Usenet account signup and the original web-based newsgroup management tool. Free trial accounts for our Classic, Plus, and Big Gig plans include up to 100 GB of access to our web-based service, 256 bit encrypted SSL, uncapped speed and unlimited connections. If you decide that you like the service, simply stay on beyond 14 days or 100 gigs of downloads (whichever comes first), and you will then begin the plan that you registered for with the free trial.

For those interested in an NNTP-only account, once payment is completed, you'll also be able to test the web-based interface for free for 14 days and up to 10 gigs of access.

Recently, Easynews hit a milestone by reaching 1000 days of NNTP retention, 200+ days web retention and added an NNTP-only plan. Additional enhancements will continue to be introduced over the coming months to further expand the overall Easynews offering. Subscribers can look forward to developments such as app-free support for mobile devices as well as usability enhancements to the Easynews browser application.

About Easynews.com

Easynews is the most versatile Usenet provider in the world, offering a unique, intuitive, and proprietary browser based interface that eliminates the necessity of any third-party newsreader client. Subscribers are able to search, preview, and download files directly from their favorite web browser from any location in the world. With over 15 years of service, Easynews continues to provide premium and all-inclusive Usenet access to users worldwide.

Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/easynews - As a Easynews fan you will always have the latest information about Easynews special features, deals and contests.

For more information regarding Easynews or the Easynews service, please visit http://www.Easynews.com. Support is also available 24x7 at support@easynews.com

SOURCE  Easynews

Easynews

CONTACT: Jamison Taffel, email@easynews.com, +1-407-215-2468

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

ATCi Introduces the LiveStreamPac Mobile Backpack Live Stream Video System and Service

CHICAGO,June 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- The Cable Show 2011 -- MeshTV - a full service provider of live and on-demand video, satellite, mobile GSM backhaul and delivery of HLS, iPhone, iPad, Google, Silverlight and other options, announced today at the Cable Show in Chicago the launch of the MeshTV LiveStreamPac Intelligent Bonding compact backpack  video system for live stream TV and Web reporting.  The MeshTV LiveStreamPac Backpack HD system takes the broadcast-from-anywhere experience to a new level.

LiveStreamPac boasts an abundantly rich feature set, such as high level HD video resolution, super performance, advanced innovative technology for resilient transmission in all cellular reception areas including poor coverage areas, and exclusive hardware and software devices that enable easy and affordable worldwide roaming.

News gatherers and live stream producers now can turn poor coverage areas into transmission opportunities. From crowded busy streets, and public events to underground passageways and remote areas, the LiveStreamPac bonding system overcomes poor cellular coverage obstacles, taking broadcasting from any location to a new level.

"In the technology advanced world of mobile delivery, customers need three things; a robust dynamic delivery method, access to today's multi screens, and a method to monetize content, and with MeshTV's platform, all of these needs are met," said MeshTV/ATCi's CEO, Gary Hatch. "ATCi has always been on the cutting edge with its integration services by providing next generation TV," Hatch continued.  "Now we are able to provide this same tradition of services in the mobile sector," Hatch concluded.   

MeshTV will be demonstrating LiveStreamPac during the Cable Show 2011 at booth #608. Live stream Cable Show content will be available on ATCi's http://www.meshtv.com service.

About MeshTV

MeshTV provides uplink, downlink and turnaround services using teleports, flyaway and transportable uplink and downlink systems with C, Ku and Ka-Band antennas. The Company also provides production support as well as numerous additional value-added capabilities which round out the most comprehensive inventory of services.  For further information on MeshTV products and services, please call 480-844-8501 or visit our website at http://www.meshtv.com.

About ATCi

ATCi's mission is to enhance the customer's opportunity for profit by providing quality, reliable and cost effective satellite and fiber linked communication components and systems to commercial entities in the U.S. and abroad.  ATCi is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. For further information on ATCi products and services, please call 480-844-8501 or visit our Web site at http://www.atci.com.

SOURCE  ATCi

ATCi

CONTACT: Kristen Love of ATCi, +1-480-844-8501, klove@atci.net

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

Everything Channel XChange Public Sector Highlights Opportunities in an Era of Government IT Reform

Compelling agenda arms channel executives with well rounded view of current government IT landscape

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Everything Channel, a UBM company today welcomes leading public sector-focused integrators, vendors, and industry experts for XChange Public Sector - taking place June 15-17 at the Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. XChange Public Sector focuses exclusively on the segment of the IT Channel that serves the federal, state and local, education and healthcare market. The two and a half day event, hosting more than 160 integrators and representing more than $40 billion in revenue, was designed to provide channel executives keen insight into the latest challenges and opportunities in the public sector.

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Follow @everythingchnl at #xps11 for live event updates.

Featured event speakers include:

    --  William Eggers, global director for Deloitte Research and director of
        the Deloitte Public Leadership Institute will present "Beyond Government
        2.0: How to Get Big Things Done In Government"
    --  Gartner Analyst and Vice President Rishi Sood will present, "Federal
        2011: Searching the Budget for Growth"
    --  IDC Health Insights Vice President of Research, Scott Lundstrom will
        present "Healthcare Insights: Your Annual IT Exam"
    --  Roger Cressey, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton will present
        "CyberSecurity: Safeguarding the Nation's IT infrastructure"

To view the full agenda visit http://everythingchannelevents.com/xps_11_agenda

The event will close with the annual XChange XCellence Award Luncheon featuring industry commentary from Lt. General Russel Honore, Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina and Global Preparedness Expert.   The awards honor some of the most influential executives and best-performing IT companies in the public sector IT channel.

XChange Public Sector also completed a Channel@Work project with The Boys & Girls Club of America.  With the support of key sponsor ServiceKey, the Channel@Work program helped the children build a garden at The PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Boys & Girls Club in St. Augustine, Florida as part of the newly founded Garden Club Program.  The garden will have fruits, vegetables and flowers that club members will have an opportunity to care for and watch grow.  As a result, the children have an opportunity to share the fruits of their labor with locals in the area, friends and family.

"As one of the only industry events dedicated to the unique dynamics of the public sector IT channel, we are thrilled this year to offer the most compelling content and dynamic speakers yet," said Robert DeMarzo, Senior Vice President of Strategic Content, Everything Channel. "Our agenda was designed based on feedback from leading channel executives in the public sector and was customized to best meet their needs as they navigate the current IT landscape.  We are confident attendees this week will walk away with a clear sense of the top IT challenges and opportunities and the tools necessary to be successful."

Everything Channel

Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/everythingchnl.

UBM plc (http://www.ubm.com)

UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

CONTACT: Sarah Murray, Strategic Communications Consultant, +1-781-794-3214, sarahbethmurray@gmail.com

SOURCE  Everything Channel

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Everything Channel

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

IKain Virtual Office -- the New Future of Internet

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Today, IKain announced its newest product IKain Virtual Office, VOffice.  The VOffice is your office on the Internet. With VOffice, organizations can be reached live by their clients or business partners from anywhere at any time. IKain's VOffice opens the door to endless business opportunities at the lowest cost.

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VOffice functions include real-time video conferencing, interactive webinars, video playing, slide presentations, shared whiteboard, file exchange, text messaging, email, and more. Even if you are not signed in, others can still browse your multi-media files (audio, video, PPT, etc.). All those functions are integrated coherently into a single application for the convenience of use. View more product information at http://www.ikain.com/vo_index.html

Business owners can embed a VOffice within their website, and broadcast the VOffice Hours (so that business meeting can be conducted face-to-face live). From your webpage, you can hold 1-1 private meetings, small group meetings, or interactive webinars with hundreds of audiences, and more. Create a free account to try out. (http://www.ikain.com/index.html)

Product Details

    1. Simulated office environment: Host can control VOffice access. Host's
       status (in, out, busy) can be visible to visitors.
    2. 1-1 or Small-group Meeting: hosting live meetings among people scattered
       around the world.
    3. Interactive Webinar:  allowing hundreds of users to attend a live, online
       webinar. A guest can be granted live-interaction access and be viewed by
       all attendants.
    4. Video/Audio/PPT: VOffice Host can play video/audio/PPT files (in sync
       with visitors) while others can watch and listen. Video records can be
       made.
    5. Whiteboard: Host and Guests can all use and share the same whiteboard.
    6. File sharing and exchange: Host can upload files to be shared, or sending
       files to others.
    7. Social Networking: Host's "Friends" list allows instant communication
       among a small group of intimate users.

Please feel free to create an account at "http://www.ikain.com" and give VOffice a try! Membership and basic use are completely free.

About IKain

IKain expands an open community for live interactions on the Internet. IKain's browser-based Virtual Office (VOffice) is a set of tools for users to carry out real-time communications and to work online. Registered VOffice users form a social community, allowing service Providers to schedule, work, and be-paid online; and Clients to reserve, receive, and pay for such services.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ikain.com.

SOURCE  IKain

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IKain

CONTACT: Tom Tang, +1-408-828-5547, press@ikain.com

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

Cooking.com Offers Free Shipping on All Orders Promotion for the Month of June

LOS ANGELES, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooking.com, one of the largest networks of cooking online retailers, is offering free shipping on all orders with no minimum purchase. This offer is available only during the month of June.

The free shipping offer is a program the company is testing among other promotion strategies. Andrew Jolls, Chief Marking Officer at Cooking.com said: "We are excited to offer a no-minimum free shipping offer for the month of June, and understand the value this is to our customers."  Based on the results of the test, Cooking.com may also roll out the promotion to some of its partner stores.

About Cooking.com

With a mission of engaging all cooks through trusted products and innovative services, Cooking.com currently operates several uniquely branded websites including: Food Network Store, Rachael Ray Store, Paula Deen Store, Calphalon Store, Betty Crocker Store, Pillsbury Store, and Marley Coffee. 

Cooking.com offers its customers access to over 60,000 products for the kitchen as well as recipes, menus, collections and a growing library of member-submitted cooking content. The company is committed to providing its customers with an exceptional experience and is the recipient of numerous awards for customer satisfaction. Cooking.com was founded in 1998 and is based in Marina Del Rey, CA.

SOURCE  Cooking.com

Cooking.com

CONTACT: Al Sefati, +1-310-664-1288, asefati@cooking.com

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

Meta Network Launches Industry-Leading Mobile Performance Network

International online advertising leader introduces cutting-edge mobile advertising solution; platform offers a one-stop destination for all forms of mobile advertising.

RA'ANANA, Israel, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Meta Network, a leading global ad network with worldwide presence for digital advertising campaigns, today announced the launch of its mobile advertising service platform,  Meta Mobile Network. The launch marks the continued expansion of the company's proven advertising network.

With the launch of its mobile advertising services, Meta Network will bring its vast experience in the online advertising world to the mobile sector, offering its clients even more visibility in the international ad market. Addressing the increasing growth of end users accessing ads on their smart phones and other mobile devices as well as the rising demand for mobile-based advertising, Meta Network will expand its dedicated client service now into the world of mobile. 

Meta Network's mobile solution, which enables clients' ads to be seen on mobile devices including WAP and mobile apps among others, offers advertisers an opportunity to reach their audience on a global scale, and can be targeted into a number of verticals including News, Sports, Shopping, and Entertainment among several others. The platform now gives advertisers more digital solutions than ever before. Each particular advertisement can lead to a number of actions including bringing a user to a landing page, click-to-call, text, play video, etc. Additionally, the ads are all based on performance, therefore they not only involve CPC, but also include CPA and CPL formats giving advertisers who are now considering the advantages of mobile ad campaigns more confidence and comfortable to enter mobile advertising than ever before.

"We developed our mobile solution as a response to the growing demand among advertisers who were seeking an effective mobile presence in a variety of markets across the world as we have the capabilities to interact with end users and are able to count conversions and actions each user makes within the landing page," said Mariano Tesler, Meta Network Co-Founder.  "Since our launch in 2007 Meta Network has continued to steadily build momentum and we feel the launch of this mobile platform illustrates the innovation and results-driven approach that we bring to our customers."

This announcement follows a string of milestone achievements which Meta Network has announced since its launch in 2007. Among the key milestones the company has achieved are the growth of its client base to more than 500 advertisers from dozens of different countries and vertical business markets, as well as the growth of its staff by more than 500 percent in the last 3 years. The in last two years, Meta Network has doubled the amount of impressions and revenue it receives and is proud to be positioned as one of the largest Latin American ad networks.

For more information on Meta Network, including service offerings and recent company news, visit http://www.MetaNetwork.com.

About Meta Network:

Meta Network is a proven global ad network with worldwide presence for digital advertising campaigns. Launched in 2007, Meta Network is has established itself as a leading ad network in six continents. The company helps publishers monetize 100 percent of their traffic instantly and optimizes bottom line results for advertisers with the highest quality inventory. Backed by years of experience for both publishers and advertisers, the team incorporates its unique expertise into their daily work of maintaining the most effective and result-driven ad-network.

CONTACT: Matt Rizzetta, North 6th Agency, +1-212-334-9754, mrizzetta@north6thagency.com

SOURCE  Meta Network

Meta Network

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

Avego Real-time Ridesharing Comes to Windows Phone 7

WP7 App will help success of Seattle's go520 Project

SEATTLE, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Avego Driver, a free ridesharing app that shares empty seats between drivers and riders in real time, is now available on Windows Phone 7.

Avego Driver is the first real-time ridesharing application available on Windows Phone 7, as well as the first real-time ridesharing app compatible across multiple mobile platforms. While Avego Driver for iPhone has been available since 2008, with thousands of users in over 60 countries around the world, the new app on Windows Phone 7 is the first to sport a new style of interface that is easier to deploy and use on more mobile devices.

Although the app works anywhere in the world, the app was built specifically to support the Seattle-area's go520 real-time ridesharing project. Crucial to the success of go520 is the involvement of Microsoft's approximately 40,000 employees in the Puget Sound region, the majority of whom have Windows Phone, and many of whom commute along the heavily-congested SR 520 corridor. Several hundred Microsoft staffers have already signed up to use the new app to share rides between Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond and downtown Seattle.

"Avego Driver on Windows Phone provides users, including thousands of Microsoft employees, with another great alternative to driving alone and makes it easy for them to participate in this groundbreaking rideshare program," said Mark Aggar, Senior Director of Technology Strategy for Environmental Sustainability at Microsoft Corporation.  "The potential for dynamic ridesharing technologies such as Avego Driver is enormous, particularly considering the critical mass of drivers and riders that Microsoft can bring to the program."

The new Windows Phone 7 app takes advantage of the panoramic layout of the Windows interface. For example, users can quickly swipe left and right to view trip details and a map view of their route, without having to load a new screen.

"Clearly, smartphones are not dominated by a single vendor anymore, and that means that real-time ridesharing needs to support all major platforms to maximize the odds that people will be able to share their wasted seat capacity," said Sean O'Sullivan, Avego Managing Director. "We don't support every major platform yet, but we're delighted to add WP7 to the mix."

Avego Driver allows drivers with GPS-enabled smartphones to offer the empty seats in their vehicles to riders along the SR 520 highway, in real time, as they travel. Avego pairs passengers and drivers through an easy-to-use system using Windows Phone 7 and other mobile devices. Avego automatically splits the cost of the commute, providing a key financial incentive to commuters frustrated by high gasoline prices.

Avego is launching the Windows Phone 7 app and the new real-time ridesharing corridor between downtown Seattle and Microsoft in Redmond at a special event on June 16th at the Hard Rock Cafe in Seattle.  The event is open to anyone wanting to learn more about the go520 ridesharing pilot (full details available on http://www.go520.org).

The app is available now for free download from the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace.

About Avego

Founded in 2007, Avego (http://www.avego.com) is a multinational company with offices in the United States, Ireland and China. Avego improves passenger transport efficiency by connecting consumers to information about available transport options.

SOURCE  Avego

Avego

CONTACT: Taras Kennedy of Avego, +1-202-470-0467, taras.kennedy@avego.com

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

RiT Technologies Carries out $1M Debt-to-Equity Conversion Transaction

Stins Coman, RiT?s Controlling Shareholder, Strengthens RiT?s Capital Structure

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 15, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    RiT Technologies (NASDAQ: RITT) today announced that it has signed a
private Share Purchase Agreement with STINS COMAN Inc. ("STINS COMAN"), its
principal shareholder, under which it will convert an outstanding loan in
the amount of $1,005,339 into 177,006 of the Company's ordinary shares at an
average price of $5.68 per share. This transaction is in addition to the
previous conversions completed in September 2010, May 2010 and in March,
2011, and is being executed under the terms provided in the Loan Agreement
dated June 11, 2009. The completion of this transaction is subject to
customary conditions, and the issuance of shares is expected to take place
on June 30, 2011. Upon completion, STINS COMAN's holding will rise from
approximately 74.14% to approximately 75.15% of the Company's voting power.

    "We are grateful to Stins Coman for their ongoing confidence regarding
our future prospects," commented Eran Ayzik, RiT's President and CEO. "Their
financial support gives us the time needed to execute our growth strategy
and we are excited about the progress we have made as evidenced most
recently by the new OEM partnership we established with Samsung Fiber
Optics, and with our new products under development. We are confident in our
ability, over time, to take the Company to the next level."

    About RiT Technologies

    RiT is a leading provider of intelligent solutions for infrastructure
management, asset management, environment and security, and network
utilization. RiT Enterprise solutions address datacenters, communication
rooms and workspace environments, ensuring maximum utilization, reliability,
decreased downtime, physical security, automated deployment, asset tracking,
and troubleshooting. RiT Carrier solutions provide carriers with the full
array of network mapping, testing and bandwidth qualification capabilities
needed for access network installation and service provisioning. RiT's
field-tested solutions are delivering value in thousands of installations
for top-tier enterprises and operators throughout the world.

    SafeHarbor Statement

    In this press release, all statements that are not purely about
historical facts, including, but not limited to, those in which we use the
words "believe,""anticipate,""expect,""plan,""intend,""estimate",
"forecast", "target", "could" and similar expressions, are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. For example, when we discuss a field trial which could lead to
a multi-million dollar Carrier deal, we are using a forward looking
statement. While these forward-looking statements represent our current
judgment of what may happen in the future, actual results may differ
materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements due to
numerous important factors, including, but not limited to, those described
under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form 20-F, which may be
revised or supplemented in subsequent reports filed with the SEC. These
factors include, but are not limited to, the following: our ability to raise
additional financing, if required; the continued development of market
trends in directions that benefit our sales; our ability to maintain and
grow our revenues; our dependence upon independent distributors,
representatives and strategic partners; our ability to develop new products
and enhance our existing products; the availability of third-party
components used in our products; the economic condition of our customers;
the impact of government regulation; and the economic and political
situation in Israel. We are under no obligation, and expressly disclaim any
obligation, to update the forward-looking statements in this press release,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

   
    Company Contact:
    Moti Antebi
    CFO
    +972-3-766-4249
    motia@rit.co.il

Source: RiT Technologies Ltd

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NinjaBee and Sony Online Entertainment Present Akimi Village, Now Available Exclusively on PlayStation®Network

OREM, Utah and SAN DIEGO, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Akimi Village, the city-building simulation game from NinjaBee, published by Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), is now available exclusively on the PlayStation®Network for USD $9.99.

Those familiar with NinjaBee's previous city-building titles, A Kingdom for Keflings and A World of Keflings, will assuredly enjoy the gameplay of Akimi Village. Set on a mysterious floating island in the sky where the tiny Akimi villagers are trapped in the tight grip of the Gloom's thick shadow. Players must help the Akimi by putting the villagers to work harvesting and refining resources, unlocking a huge set of blueprints in order to rebuild their village, spread the light and purify the island from the Gloom's dark power.

"We are extremely excited to release our first game on the PlayStation®Network as we've definitely made something special just for PlayStation®3 gamers," said Brent Fox, Art Director at NinjaBee. "Akimi Village is about much more than just building a city; it's about freeing a people and their island from darkness by closely managing resources and securing blueprints to construct buildings, developing land and building a beautiful living city!"

"At SOE we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver immersive play experiences for a diversity of gamers," said Christopher Sturr, Executive Director of Business Development, SOE. "Akimi Village absolutely accentuates our portfolio and features unique and fun non-combat centric gameplay that engages players regardless of their age or gaming background."

Akimi Village is rated E for Everyoneand is now available exclusively on the PlayStation Network for USD $9.99. Akimi Village is scheduled to be available in European territories on June 22.

For additional information and assets, please visit:

http://www.soepress.com/release.asp?i=417

About SOE

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games.  Best known for its blockbuster hits and franchises, including EverQuest®, EverQuest®II, Champions of Norrath®, PlanetSide®, Free Realms®, Clone Wars Adventures(TM), and DC Universe Online(TM), SOE creates, develops and provides compelling online entertainment for a variety of platforms.  SOE is building on its proven legacy and pioneering the future of online worlds through creative development and inspired gameplay design for audiences of all ages.  To learn more, visit http://www.soe.com.

SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, Champions of Norrath and PlanetSide are registered trademarks and Untold Legends,Legendsof Norrath, and Free Realms are trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

About NinjaBee

NinjaBee, located in Orem, Utah, began developing games in 2004. With every game they make, NinjaBee's goal is to create a unique, top-quality, fun experience for people of all ages. Their popular XBLA titles include Outpost Kaloki X, Cloning Clyde, Band of Bugs, Doritos Dash of Destruction, A Kingdom for Keflings, Ancients of Ooga and A World of Keflings. Their WiiWare games include Boingz and The Amazing Brain Train. On iPhone/iPod touch NinjaBee's games include Kaloki Free, Kaloki Adventure, Kaloki War and Kaloki Love.

For more information, please contact the numbers above or visit http://www.NinjaBee.com.

Wahoo Studios and NinjaBee are registered trademarks of Wahoo Studios, Inc. All other company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2011 Wahoo Studios, Inc., All Rights Reserved.

SOURCE  Sony Online Entertainment LLC

Sony Online Entertainment LLC

CONTACT: Andrew Hill of NinjaBee, +1-801-225-5288, ahill@wahoo.com; or Taina Rodriguez of Sony Online Entertainment, +1-858-577-3033, trodriguez@soe.sony.com

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

Mushkin Announces SD and microSD Cards

High-performance cards are exceptional upgrades for cameras and mobile devices

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mushkin, Inc. (http://www.mushkin.com), a global leader in high-performance computer products, today announced the availability of new SDHC and microSD cards.

"We have very carefully prepared and tested our SDHC and microSD product offerings to ensure that they deliver the superior level of quality for which Mushkin products are known. Both amateur and professional photographers will value the data reliability and speed of our Class 10 SDHC cards, and those shooting video will appreciate the ability to save hours of high-definition video to them. Owners of the latest smartphones and tablets now have an elite option with our microSD products to upgrade storage capacity and get more from their mobile devices." - Wade Shiflett, director of marketing, Mushkin, Inc.

Mushkin Class 10 SDHC cards are compliant with the SD(TM) Association specification and guarantee and minimum data transfer rate of 10MBs per second for stutter-free operation with high-definition camcorders and cameras. Mushkin Class 4 microSDHC products transfer data at a minimum rate of 4MB/s and are the ideal solution for mobile phones and tablets.

SDHC Class 10 Specifications:
Warranty: 3 years
Capacities: 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Dimensions: 0.94" x 1.25" x 0.08" (24mm x 32mm x 2.1mm)
Weight: 0.09oz. (2.9g)
Performance: Class 10 - 10MB/sec. guaranteed minimum data transfer rate
Write-protect switch protects data from overwrite

    Part Numbers:
    MKNSDHCC10-8GB   Mushkin 8GB Class 10 SDHC Card
    MKNSDHCC10-16GB  Mushkin 16GB Class 10 SDHC Card
    MKNSDHCC10-32GB  Mushkin 32GB Class 10 SDHC Card
    ---------------  -------------------------------

microSD Specifications:
Warranty: 3 years
Capacities: 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Dimensions: 0.43" x 0.59" x 0.039" (11mm x 15mm x 1mm)
Speed: Class 4 - 4MB/sec. minimum data transfer rate

    Part Numbers:
    MKNUSDC4-2GB    Mushkin 2GB microSD Card (with adapter)
    MKNSDHCC4-4GB   Mushkin 4GB microSDHC Card (with adapter)
    MKNSDHCC4-8GB   Mushkin 8GB microSDHC Card (with adapter)
    MKNSDHCC4-16GB  Mushkin 16GB microSDHC Card (with adapter)
    --------------  ------------------------------------------

About Mushkin

Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains near Denver, Colorado, Mushkin provides performance-enhanced computer products to users worldwide. Mushkin products include a line of enhanced power supplies and complete selection of memory upgrades for desktops, notebooks and servers. Since the company's founding in 1994, Mushkin has received numerous awards and commendations for quality, reliability and technical excellence. For nearly 15 years, Mushkin has been dedicated to helping overclockers, gamers, IT managers, digital artists and mobile professionals enhance their computing experience by providing reliable, high-performance products. Please visit us on Facebook and YouTube:

http://www.facebook.com/MushkinInc

http://www.youtube.com/user/MushkinInc

SOURCE  Mushkin, Inc.

Mushkin, Inc.

CONTACT: Wade Shiflett, Marketing Director of Mushkin, Inc., 1-800-596-1868

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

Accelerated Reader Quizzing App Now Available for iPad®, iPod touch®, and iPhone®

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Renaissance Learning (NASDAQ: RLRN) announced the availability of an Accelerated Reader Student App that enables students to take AR quizzes in the classroom using the iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone running on iOS 4.0 or later.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20001108/RENAISSANCELOGO)

The app provides Accelerated Reader customers hosted on the Renaissance Place Real Time platform with an option to wirelessly take AR quizzes, eliminating the issue of students waiting for access to limited classroom computers.

While anyone can download the app, each device needs to be configured to work with a school's AR Renaissance Place Real Time software in order to take quizzes. The app maintains the integrity of the AR quizzing process by assuring AR quizzes continue to be taken in a secure, monitored school environment, in order to maintain data fidelity for classroom use.

"We are pleased to offer an app that will enable AR quizzing for the Apple devices most commonly found in the classroom," said Glenn R. James, Renaissance Learning Chief Executive Officer. "The app's early summer release will give schools time to configure their devices so students can start taking AR quizzes on them at the start of the 2011-2012 school year."

The Accelerated Reader Student App is now available as a free download from the Apple App Store(SM). This will be the company's second app on the iTunes®store, following the release of the AR K12 Activity Widget, which allows school administrators to track their school or district's reading progress using their iPad, iPod touch, or iPhone.

Accelerated Reader also supports AR quizzing on the NEO 2, a popular computer alternative with additional classroom-friendly features to accelerate learning such as writing, math facts practice, keyboarding, and classroom response capabilities.

More information about how to use the Accelerate Reader Student App can be found at http://www.renlearn.com/arquizzing/default.aspx.

About Renaissance Learning, Inc.

Renaissance Learning, Inc. is a leading provider of technology-based school improvement and student assessment programs for K12 schools. Adopted by more than 70,000 schools, Renaissance Learning's tools provide daily formative assessment and periodic progress-monitoring technology to enhance core curriculum, support differentiated instruction, and personalize practice in reading, writing and math. Renaissance Learning products and school improvement programs help educators make the practice component of their existing curriculum more effective by providing tools to personalize practice and easily manage the daily activities for students of all levels. As a result, teachers using Renaissance Learning products and programs accelerate learning, get more satisfaction from teaching, and help students achieve higher test scores on state and national tests. Renaissance Learning has seven U.S. locations and subsidiaries in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Content purchased from the iTunes Store is for personal lawful use only. Don't steal music.

SOURCE  Renaissance Learning, Inc.

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20001108/RENAISSANCELOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Renaissance Learning, Inc.

CONTACT: Renaissance Learning, Inc., +1-715-424-3636, or fax, +1-715-424-4242, pr@renlearn.com

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

Brighten Your Summer With Sony's New VAIO C Series Laptops

SAN DIEGO, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

WHO:

Sony Electronics

WHAT:

New Sony® VAIO® C Series laptop:

Get portability, performance and multimedia entertainment in the new Sony VAIO C Series laptop. It is available in two new colors, Neon Red and Thunder Blue, and in 14-inch and 15.5-inch screen sizes. A second generation Intel® Core(TM) i5 processor (select models), Blu-ray Disc(TM) drive (select models) and AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6630M 1GB Hybrid graphics (select models) give you visibly smart performance and amazing picture quality all in a one-of-a-kind design.

    --  Intel® Core(TM) i5 processor for visibly smart performance with a boost
    --  Intel® Core(TM) i3 processor visibly smart performance starts here
    --  Windows® 7 Home Premium
    --  Create, edit & share your digital life with Sony Imagination Studio(TM)
        Suite 2 VAIO® Edition  (for Signature Collection models only)
    --  The 14-inch model provides up to nine hours of battery life and the
        15.5-inch model offers up to eight hours of battery life with the
        standard lithium ion battery
    --  Share your laptop content wirelessly on your HDTV with Intel® WiDi
        (adaptor is sold separately)
    --  Type and chat in dim light with backlit keyboard with number pad (select
        models) and HD web camera powered by Exmor(TM) sensor technology
    --  Hybrid Graphics deliver power when you need it and lowers power
        consumption when you don't (select models)
    --  Shortcut buttons provide quick access to the web, Media Gallery(TM)
        software and VAIO Care(TM)

WHEN:

The VAIO C Series laptop will be available for pre-sale on June 19 at http://www.sony.com/cseries for a starting price of about $730. It will be available in Neon Red this summer exclusively through select retailers include ABT Electronics, B&H Photo, Fry's Electronics, J&R Electronics, MicroCenter, Nebraska Furniture Mart and Sony Stores.  It will also be available in Thunder Blue at other major retailers around the country starting next month.

SOURCE  Sony Electronics

Sony Electronics

CONTACT: Linda Barger of Sony Electronics Inc., +1-858-942-2986, linda.barger@am.sony.com; or Andrew Reynolds of Atomic PR, +1-323-648-5425, andrew@atomicpr.com, for Sony Electronics

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

Sony VAIO E Series Laptops Bring Exceptional Design to Everyday Use

SAN DIEGO, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony today debuted a new, artfully-crafted collection of its affordably-priced line of VAIO® E Series notebooks.

The E Series 14-inch and 15.5-inch notebooks are available in four stunning colors-- midnight blue, glacier white, charcoal black and blush pink -- while the 17.3-inch model comes in charcoal black and glacier white. Geometric patterns appear on the lids, and on matching palm rests, and all the colors are fingerprint-resistant to help keep the models looking brand new while users stay connected and entertained.

"The VAIO brand stands for excellent quality and standout design," said Mike Lucas, senior vice president of Networked Technology and Services Division at Sony Electronics. "The new E Series delivers both, plus entertainment and connectivity options, at a price the everyday user can afford."

On top of its great looks, the E Series' textured, dimpled touchpad, edge-to-edge isolated keyboard featuring an integrated number pad (15.5- and 17.3-inch models only), and three unique hardware buttons: WEB, VAIO and ASSIST provide a great user experience.

The WEB button provides a one-touch Internet connection without a full boot into Windows® while the VAIO button launches Media Gallery(TM) software, Sony's intelligent playback software.  The ASSIST button opens VAIO Care(TM), a built-in troubleshooting and maintenance program.

Entertainment options abound in the new E Series. With the integration of Intel Wireless Display technology (select models), users can easily enjoy online and laptop-stored content like videos, photos, online TV shows and movies on their big screen TV (with an adapter, sold separately) with up to 1080p resolution. Also available on select models are Remote Keyboard, which connects the VAIO PC to a BRAVIA TV and a Blu-ray Disc(TM) player (select models).  Also available is Remote Play for PlayStation®3, which allows access to content stored on the PlayStation®3 over the internet.

Entertainment features available on all models include an LED backlit LCD screen for better clarity, detail, and crisp colors, an HDMI® output (cable sold separately) for a wired connection to an HDTV set, and a built-in microphone and web camera with face-tracking technology for crystal-clear video chats.

Processor options in E Series include a 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i3 or i5 processor with Intel ® Hyper-Threading and  Turbo Boost technology 2.0, delivering the performance needed for multitasking. An AMD E-350 Dual Core Processor with AMD Mobility Radeon(TM) HD6130 Graphics Vision Technology for advanced graphics and beautiful detail also powers a 15.5-inch E Series notebook which is available in charcoal black.

Pricing and Availability

The VAIO E Series notebook will retail starting at about $550. It is available for pre-order starting June 19 online at http://www.sony.com/eseries. It will also be sold at Sony Stores and at other major retailers around the country starting next month.

SOURCE  Sony Electronics

Sony Electronics

CONTACT: Linda Barger, Sony Electronics Inc., (858) 942-2986, linda.barger@am.sony.com; or Andrew Reynolds, Atomic PR, (323) 648-5425, andrew@atomicpr.com

MedNet Solutions to Showcase Its Complete Suite of eClinical Solutions at the 47th DIA Annual Meeting

MINNETONKA, Minn., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MedNet Solutions, a global life sciences technology solutions company specializing in clinical study management systems, is pleased to announce that MedNet will be showcasing its full lineup of proven eClinical solutions at the upcoming Drug Information Association (DIA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL on June 20-22, 2011.   

"With the commercial release of iMedNet EDC earlier this year, MedNet now has the solutions required to effectively address the needs of any clinical study, regardless of size or phase," noted John M. (Rob) Robertson, President and CEO of MedNet Solutions.  "From pre-clinical and Phase I-IV studies, to registries and investigator initiated research, MedNet has cost-effective web-based solutions available to support the clinical study needs of sponsors, CROs and independent researchers."

MedNet Solution's eClinical technology suite includes:   

ENLIGHTEN® - A full-featured, fully-customizable clinical trial management solution that encompasses easy-to-use electronic data capture (EDC) capabilities, sophisticated data management tools, and complete study management functionality ... everything needed for an efficient and successful research initiative.

iMedNet(TM) EDC - An innovative, software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based EDC/eClinical technology platform that allows non-technical sponsor and CRO personnel to quickly and easily build and manage their own clinical studies.

EMPOWER® - A comprehensive solution for sponsors that automates the entire Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT) management process - from initial submissions through presentation planning.

For more information or a demonstration, please visit MedNet Solutions' booth at DIA (#425), or contact MedNet at (866) 258-2735 or contact@mednetstudy.com. 

About MedNet Solutions

MedNet Solutions is a leading healthcare technology company specializing in clinical study management systems designed for the global life sciences market. Applying critical insight, proven technology and unwavering support, MedNet delivers powerful, flexible and easy?to?use web?based solutions that support our customers' clinical studies, registries and investigator initiated trials. Since 2000, MedNet has successfully supported leading pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, and clinical research organizations on projects spanning 6 continents and more than 40 countries. MedNet delivers a superior customer experience from beginning to end.  For more information, please visit http://www.mednetstudy.com. 

Contact Information:
Dirk H. Nelson
Director of Marketing
110 Cheshire Lane, Suite 300
Minnetonka, MN  55305
USA
(763) 258-2735

SOURCE  MedNet Solutions

MedNet Solutions

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

Pace's Revolutionary App Café Available for Commercial Deployment

SALTAIRE, England, June 15, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - Pace Application Store Ready for Deployment by Operators Across USA,
Canada and Latin America

    Pace (LSE: PIC), a leading technology provider for the global payTV
industry, today announces that its groundbreaking App Cafe platform is ready
for deployment throughout the Americas. The Pace App Cafe offers cable
subscribers access to popular Web-based applications via their set-top box
for the first time, increasing the range of entertainment available via the
television set.

    The Pace App Cafe is a unique service allowing cable operators to
harness the potential of online applications within an integrated managed TV
service. It offers applications in a storefront format for subscribers to
download directly to their set-top boxes, enhancing their entertainment
experience and solidifying the service provider's position at the heart of
the home.

    Pace App Cafe enables payTV operators to offer a range of social
networking, gaming and Video on Demand (VoD) applications. In addition, the
company has worked with web-based TV technology platform, Clearleap, to
offer IP-based video services delivered through customizable, white-labelled
applications. This provides operators with a cost effective method of
delivering unlimited hours of on-demand content to consumers over the high
speed data path.

    Pace has also partnered with Universal Electronics to integrate its UEI
Velocity remote control with QWERTY keyboard and UEI QuickSearch remote
control setup application, enhancing the usability and navigation of the App
Cafe and applications.

    The Pace App Cafe will provide subscribers with access to high-profile
and popular online services including:

   
    - Popular social networking services
    - Internet radio and music
    - Online photo and video sharing
    - Weather
    - Personal finance
    - Sports scores
    - Operator service and support

    Tim O'Loughlin, SVP of Sales and Customer Support, Pace Americas,
commented: "There is a rapidly growing desire amongst consumers to access a
range of different content on their TV and the Pace App Cafe is the perfect
response. The App Cafe offers our service provider customers an extensive
choice of applications, so that they can deliver the best possible range of
services to their subscribers."

    The Pace App Cafe will be customised with each operator's unique brand
and allows them to create custom applications. Operators will have
administrative control over the available applications in their library,
which they can then package as part of their existing service or make them
an additional offering.

    The applications can pull their data feed from any Internet connection
in the home or from the DOCSIS modems embedded in nearly all Pace set-top
boxes.

    The onscreen presentation of each application is designed to work
alongside the existing electronic program guide and VoD applications. Many
of the applications have the ability to coexist with live or recorded
television programming, so subscribers can get constant, real-time
information updates while watching television.

    The Pace App Cafe is based on Pace's Engineware? software platform and
is underpinned by a standards-based Flash Lite(R) Engine and published
Software Development Kit (SDK).

    Pace will be demonstrating the App Cafe on its booth at The Cable Show
in Chicago (# 649).

    About Pace plc

    Pace plc (LSE:PIC) is a leading technology developer for the global
payTV industry, working across satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial
platforms. Pace has one of the world's most experienced specialist
engineering teams, developing intelligent and innovative products and
services for both payTV operators and retail markets across the world.

    Pace employs over 2000 people in locations that include the UK, the USA,
France, India and China. Pace's international headquarters are in Saltaire,
West Yorkshire, UK. For more information on Pace, please visit
http://www.pace.com

    About Clearleap

    Clearleap's IP-based content management and delivery platform enables
the efficient, cost effective delivery of video to linear channels, VOD,
broadband, and consumer electronic devices. Clearleap's technology offers
both video service and content providers services to vastly improve
workflow, monetization, and content capabilities. Founded by a team of TV
technology veterans and industry experts, Clearleap is based in Atlanta, GA
with offices in New York City and San Francisco and data centers in New
York, Los Angeles and Atlanta. All Clearleap products can be offered as
hosted, cloud-based solutions or licensed software products. For more
information, visit http://www.clearleap.com.

Source: Pace plc

For further information, contact: Paul Crouch, Chameleon PR, Paul.crouch@chameleonpr.com , +44-(0)207-680-5500. For further information, contact: Jason Damata, Fabric Media, jason@fabricmedia.net , m: +1-917-279-8706.

NetDialog Expands Internationally Into the United Kingdom

AMSTERDAM, June 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    NetDialog, Europe's market leader in 'Application-Aware Network
Performance Monitoring' (AANPM), expands into the UK. This important step is
essential to meet the increasing demand for application performance
monitoring and reporting. "Offering products and services into the UK is a
logical next step because a large amount of IT networks and applications is
under the control by the internal IT management. Due to business demands
NetDialog enables enterprises to manage and optimize Application and Network
Performance. IT-suppliers in the UK are very much service minded, this
results in an active role in delivering IT services and IT consulting to
their clients," says Patrick Jonker, VP Sales & Marketing of NetDialog.

    Organizations are increasingly more dependent on their IT infrastructure
and increasingly less able to maintain control. Globalization, mergers and
acquisitions, centralization and virtualization are one of many reasons why
many organizations are struggling to keep up with the demands. The flexible
and innovative approach of NetDialog has been successful in recent years in
assisting enterprises with their needs. The Application-Aware Network
Performance Monitoring' software and services market has shown a
considerable growth. NetDialog is confident to accelerate this growth
through its extensive partner program.

    NetDialog is seen as a thought software leader in the field of
Application-Aware Network Performance Monitoring. NetDialog provides NetX, a
software-as-a-service which monitors, analyzes and optimize Business
Applications & the IT Infrastructure, which results in an optimal usage for
the business end-user. NetDialog provides network and application
performance information but keeps it simple, relevant and business centric.

    NetX Application-Aware Network Performance Monitoring & Reporting
Software

    NetDialog the core software platform, called NetX Application-Aware
Performance Monitoring & Reporting is delivered as software as a service
(the cloud). NetX enables users to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
availability and performance monitoring of their own applications via a web
portal. NetX this application collects information from Cisco routers (using
SNMP, NetFlow, and Nbar NAM) and WAN optimization appliances (Blue Coat
PacketShaper and Proxy, Cisco WAAS, Exinda, Riverbed Steelhead) regularly to
read. Use of NetX results in a better control of your important
applications, a more efficient use of WAN and in making the right IT
decisions. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXH3W58p4fo

Source: NetDialog

For more information and photos please contact: HK Communicatie, Heidi Kuiper. E-mail: info@hkcommunicatie.nl, tel: +316-55-82-76-28

VoiceTrust Expands With Mobile Payments in the Middle East

AMSTERDAM and DUBAI, UAE, June 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    Today, June 14, 2011 VoiceTrust Holding, a global leader in voice
biometrics based services announced the acquisition of VoiceCash Middle East
for an undisclosed amount. The acquired entity has been renamed as
VoiceTrust eServices MENA (Middle East North Africa).

    "This is a strategic acquisition as it strengthens our expansion into
the MENA region as well as into the fast growing financial services space of
Prepaid and Mobile Payments. Voice biometrics has the potential to
revolutionize customer authentication and enable financial inclusion in
emerging markets. It is natural, convenient and scalable. Customers no
longer need to memorize PINs and passwords, they just use their voice to
have their identity verified," said Tariq Habib, Group CEO of VoiceTrust
Holding.

    "This is a strategic acquisition as it strengthens our expansion into
the MENA region as well as into the fast growing financial services space of
Prepaid and Mobile Payments. Voice biometrics has the potential to
revolutionize customer authentication and enable financial inclusion in
emerging markets. It is natural, convenient and scalable. Customers no
longer need to memorize PINs and passwords, they just use their voice to
have their identity verified," said Tariq Habib, Group CEO of VoiceTrust
Holding.

    VoiceTrust has millions of satisfied users across North America and
Europe, currently benefiting from its Voice Biometric Security (VBS)
services. One of the key market differentiators for VoiceTrust has been its
innovative approach in enabling real-life applications using VBS. One of its
flagship business models, branded Proof-of-Life(TM), provides convenient,
secure and very low cost transactions for e-Government as well as e-Commerce
usage.

    VoiceTrust is majority owned by Ramphastos Investments N.V., investment
holding of Dutch billionaire investor Mr. Marcel Boekhoorn.

    Mr. Corne Melissen, spokesman for Ramphastos and VoiceTrust's interim
Group CFO expressed Ramphastos' strong belief that the acquisition will make
VoiceTrust Holding a true power-house in providing security and payments
both in cyber-space and the physical world.

    About VoiceTrust:

    VoiceTrust Holding is a global innovator in voice biometrics based
security and mobile payments with offices in New Jersey, Amsterdam, Munich
and Dubai. VoiceTrust provides security and enables payments in cyberspace.
As a choice of Fortune 500 customers worldwide, its technology and services
are used in a variety of security related solutions. Recently, VoiceTrust
has expanded its strategy and focused on creating and delivering end user
services underpinned by its mobile-wallet and Voice biometric platforms.

   
    For more information, please contact:
    Estelle Byrne
    VoiceTrust Tel: +9714-445-8238
    Estelle.Byrne@voicetrust.com

Source: VOICETRUST AG

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MeshTV Showcases Dedicated Live Streaming Services from Cable Show 2011

Company also Provides Monetized Live Streaming Services to Mobile Devices

CHICAGO, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cable Show 2011 -- MeshTV - a subsidiary of ATCi (Antenna Technology Communications Inc.) - announced from the Cable Show in Chicago its updated service that runs multiple dedicated live stream content that can be formatted for mobile devices while providing comprehensive monetization and in-depth user analytics.

MeshTV is a full service provider of live and on-demand video, satellite, mobile GSM backhaul and delivery options, offering the first alternative service that radically improves service standards in the industry.  By partnering with top content delivery networks and using a proprietary encoding platform, MeshTV allows its customers to output dynamic live stream content to the multiple codecs that are required from one box. The unique GSM channel bonding technology allows users to gather content in virtually any area. The content is then transcoded at ATCi's MeshTV facility and delivered to iPhones, iPads, Androids, Set Top Boxes and computers around the world.

"This technology and our applications provide tremendous content distribution throughout the world to all rich media devices," said Gary Hatch, ATCi's CEO.  "The real media analytics provide enhanced ARPU models to meet user viewership patterns and give them what they want," Hatch continued.  "ATCi has always been revolutionary with its integration services in that the Company has historically provided linear TV, however with our recent partnerships, the Company is able to provide these same traditional services in the mobile sector as well," Hatch concluded.

The MeshTV solution is available in three different service model tiers dependent upon customer requirements starting well below other industry offerings.

About MeshTV

MeshTV provides uplink, downlink and turnaround services using teleports, flyaway and transportable uplink and downlink systems with C, Ku and Ka-Band antennas. The Company also provides production support as well as numerous additional value-added capabilities which round out the most comprehensive inventory of services.  For further information on MeshTV products and services, please call 480-844-8501 or visit our website at http://www.meshtv.com.

About ATCi

ATCi's mission is to enhance the customer's opportunity for profit by providing quality, reliable and cost effective satellite and fiber linked communication components and systems to commercial entities in the U.S. and abroad.  ATCi is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. For further information on ATCi products and services, please call 480-844-8501 or visit our Web site at http://www.atci.com.

SOURCE  ATCi

ATCi

CONTACT: Kristen Love of ATCi, +1-480-844-8501, klove@atci.net

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