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May 31, 2011

Can't Say "It's The Economy, Stupid" Anymore, Because ExpertInsight.com Provides Access to the Most Brilliant Economic Minds

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 5:14:01 AM
Can't Say "It's The Economy, Stupid" Anymore, Because ExpertInsight.com Provides Access to the Most Brilliant Economic Minds

MIAMI, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to pick the brain of a Nobel Prize Winner or speak one-on-one with a best-selling author? The new site ExpertInsight.com (http://www.expertinsight.com) makes it possible through an advanced video web chat technology that allows you to book time with some of the most brilliant minds in the world including economy celebrities like:

    --  Steven Levitt, the co-author of Freakonomics which sold over 4 million
        copies in 35 languages.  Levitt released its sequel Superfreakonomics in
        2009 and it quickly became a best seller.  Levitt was chosen as one of
        Time Magazine's "100 People Who Shape Our World" in 2006.
    --  Gary Becker,  legendary American economist who was awarded the Nobel
        Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1992 and received the United
        States Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.
    --  Jeffrey Miron, Harvard economist and Director of Undergraduate Studies
        in the Department of Economics at Harvard, who has appeared on CNN,
        CNBC, Bloomberg, FOX and BBC radio and in dozens of other television,
        radio, and print media around the world.

ExpertInsight.com was created by Brandon Adams, a 32 year old Harvard teaching fellow and one of the country's top poker players and stars. "In the poker world people pay the stars lots of money for their expertise, so I thought let's take this to the next level and create a site for all types of experts," said Brandon.

The focus of the site is to make connecting with experts a simple and intuitive process.  Experts have their available time slots posted on their profile.  The customer can select an available appointment and then able to communicate with the expert with chat and video technology.

In an interview with a major news organization the co-author of Freakonomics Steven Levitt said: "Ultimately, the Internet is about reducing what economists call 'search' costs and 'transaction' costs. There may be only a handful of customers scattered around the world willing to pay the fees that top experts or celebrities might demand. Before now, there was no easy way to find each other. The search and transaction costs were prohibitive. Now there's a market."

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

Media Contact: Glen Calder TransMedia Group (561) 750-9800 ext. 216 gcalder@transmediagroup.com

SOURCE  ExpertInsight.com

ExpertInsight.com

CONTACT: Glen Calder, TransMedia Group, +1-561-750-9800 ext. 216, gcalder@transmediagroup.com

Web Site: http://www.expertinsight.com
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RADCOM Reveals GEARX8, a New Powerful Technology to Support 80 Gigabits Per Second

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 5:07:01 AM
RADCOM Reveals GEARX8, a New Powerful Technology to Support 80 Gigabits Per Second

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 31, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     RADCOM Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM) a leading service assurance provider, today
revealed its GEARX8 technology. This new powerful technology can provide
support of up to eight ports of ten gigabits each, thus making it the first
technology in the market that supports 80 Gigabits per Second (Gbps). This
technology was revealed at RADCOM's annual business partners' meeting that is
taking place this week in Israel.

    These fast speeds and unique capabilities, enabled by RADCOM's new GEARX8
technology, enable RADCOM to provide a solution for the high speeds demanded
by today's mobile data market. GEARX8 allows one platform to provide
unmatched monitoring performance, independent of technologies or services, on
all layers; and offers built-in load balancing and advanced filtering
capabilities as well as session-level parsing, classifying, filtering,
capturing and deep-packet analysis. It is a development of the GearSet
technology used up to now in RADCOM's solutions. The unique parallel
processing/architecture hardware and software takes the capabilities in the
existing GearSet and boosts them by eight. This new technology can be
integrated into RADCOM's outstanding R70S platform and make it the first
platform in the market that supports up to 80 Gbps, the most in a 2U
environment, therefore providing the best port density currently offered in
the market.

    "In today's mobile market, requirements for high data rates are rising
all the time," said Eyal Harari- RADCOM's VP Products and Marketing. "We are
pleased that we are able to present a technology that can cope with the
demands presented by technologies such as LTE and NGN VoIP, thus giving
RADCOM's customers (including major telecommunications service providers) the
advantage they need in order to compete in today's challenging environment.
The new exciting technology revealed today, exposes service providers to
possibilities they might not have thought possible - monitoring all
customers' user experience in real time with an affordable OPEX and CAPEX
investment."

    About RADCOM

    RADCOM provides innovative service assurance solutions for communications
service providers and equipment vendors. RADCOM specializes in solutions for
next-generation networks, both wireless and wireline. RADCOM's comprehensive,
carrier strength solutions are used to prevent service provider revenue
leakage and enable management of customer care. RADCOM's products facilitate
fault management, network service performance analysis, troubleshooting and
pre-mediation with an OSS/BSS. RADCOM's shares are listed on the NASDAQ
Capital Market under the symbol RDCM. For more information, please visit
http://www.RADCOM.com.

   
    Contact:
    Eyal Harari
    VP Products and Marketing
    +972-3-766-8248
    eyalh@radcom.com

Source: RADCOM Ltd

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Ready to Speak With HTML5? Hear Acapela's Breakthrough Talking Demo!

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:28:01 AM
Ready to Speak With HTML5? Hear Acapela's Breakthrough Talking Demo!

MONS, Belgium, May 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Acapela Group, the bespoke voice expert, is proud to present its first
HTML5 talking demo on Google Chrome. Click, discover and enjoy with Acapela
super hero what speech synthesis can bring to your applications with a few
lines of code, to easily speech animate your content in 30 languages!

    WARNING! Make sure you use Google Chrome11 to try Acapela's HTML5 talking
demo: http://www.acapela-vaas.com/HTML5_VaaS_Demo

    With this straightforward demo, Acapela Group once again demonstrates its
commitment towards the developer communities to provide them with efficient &
powerful tools and speech solutions to help them take the floor successfully!

    The HTML5 demo uses Acapela VaaS solution, the cloud computing solution
developed to give the say to any application, on line.
http://www.acapela-vaas.com

    About Acapela Group - http://www.acapela-group.com
Acapela Group, the leading voice expert, invents text to speech solutions to
give your content a voice in up to 30 languages and helps its customers to
build their 'Voice strategy', to add audible value to their services and
applications through the spoken word. Acapela speech solutions enable any
written text to be turned into natural speech files, using any of the 60 High
Quality standard voices or an organization's/company's own synthesized voice
talent - produced through Acapela Voice Factory - for improved market
recognition and audio-brand visibility. Over 1000 companies around the world
have already adopted Acapela high quality voices to voice-empower their
products and services, in very different markets. Check out
http://www.acapela.tv, Acapela Group's sparkling laboratory with over 75
million talking cards created and shared http://www.acapela-vaas.com, the
Acapela on-line service for smart vocalization
http://www.acapela-for-iphone.com and http://www.acapela-for-android.com to
develop talkative apps http://www.acapela-box.com, for easy
all-rights-included, on-demand, sound file production.

Source: Acapela Group

Caroline Houel, Telephone number : +33562247104 E-mail : caroline.houel@acapela-group.com
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Israel-Based Matomy Media Group Continues Expansion to Benelux and Nordics, Announces Joint Venture With YD Group and Launch of Affiliate Network Matomy Market in Amsterdam

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 3:49:02 AM
Israel-Based Matomy Media Group Continues Expansion to Benelux and Nordics, Announces Joint Venture With YD Group and Launch of Affiliate Network Matomy Market in Amsterdam

Expected 2012 Revenue From Matomy Market in Amsterdam Estimated at $10M

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Matomy Media Group CEO, Ofer Druker and YD Group CEO, Mendel Senf
announce today a joint venture between Matomy Media Group and YD Group to
launch Matomy Market in Amsterdam a localized affiliate network specializing
in providing affiliate marketing solutions to the growing performance market
in Benelux and Northern Europe.

     (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20110407/448118 )

    The Dutch affiliate market alone resulted in more than 100M Euro in
commissions in 2010, and according to the Dutch IAB report Affiliate
Marketing Monitor, this market will continue its rapid growth.

    "Opening a local affiliate network in The Netherlands, one of the world's
most technologically advanced and prolific centers of innovation, is
something we've wanted to do since we first started in the business." says
Ofer Druker, "YD Group's founders have deep roots in the online advertising
industry, and understand the global performance market. The decision to
collaborate with YD Group and open a branch in Amsterdam was supported by the
strong ties between by our two companies and the opportunity we saw in
entering the Dutch market on a local level. We have had major success with
our branches in Madrid and Mexico City and we are proud to include
Amsterdam."

    Matomy Media Group's offering to advertisers includes affiliate network
and affiliate tracking platform Matomy Market, display ad network Matomy
Media, virtual currency monetization platform Matomy Money, and mobile
marketing solutions provider Matomy Mobile.

    YD Group, a real-time media agency group, was founded in 2008 as
Yieldivision by Mendel Senf and Niels Baarsma. Following two years of
licensing Matomy affiliate platform, YD Group has chosen Matomy Media Group
as their partner for affiliate services. Both companies are focusing on
growth of their affiliate activities in the Benelux and Nordic markets. In
order to realize this growth, YD Group and Matomy Media Group have set up a
joint venture, opening the Amsterdam branch of Matomy Market". The joint
venture will operate independently of YD Group's core business, enabling the
YD group to focus on its real-time media buying activities while growing
their affiliate business.

    "We chose Matomy Market's affiliate tracking platform already two years
ago and observed early, sustainable success in the growing European affiliate
market with daily deal, gaming, Telco and travel advertisers." adds Remmert
Oosterling, appointed Sales Director of Matomy Market in Amsterdam. "The
platform is sturdy enough to handle steady expansion in activity, and the
multicurrency and multilingual support are exactly what is needed in a
European market. By integrating with Matomy Market and launching the
Amsterdam branch we are able to offer our experience as a local company and
strengthen our offering to advertisers with the diverse marketing solutions
and global scale that Matomy Media Group provides."

    Meet Matomy Market at Affiliate Dag, Amsterdam, May 31st, 2011, in the
main conference hall. For more information please visit
http://www.matomymarket.nl

    About Matomy Media Group

    With a long-standing history in online advertising, stemming from true
start-up roots and growing into a multinational corporation with over 200
employees worldwide, Matomy Media Group provides a single, convenient gateway
to effective digital advertising

    Matomy Media Group challenges the marketing functional silos status quo
and enables advertisers and agencies to manage and optimize performance-based
campaign driven by user engagement opportunities. Working globally across
web, social media and mobile platforms, the Matomy Media Group offers brand
and direct response advertisers as well as agencies a range of opportunities
including a performance-based affiliate management platform and network,
display advertising, search marketing, alternative payment solutions and
mobile advertising.

    About YD Group

    YD Group is active in the European performance market. The agency
delivers advertisers performance and branding results from real-time media
buying services. Since 2010 YD Group brought focus into its activities by
offering real-time media agency services using proprietary targeting
technology. YD Group is dedicated in delivering results to direct advertisers
throughout Europe. This year YD Group has started its EU expansion in the
German and Spanish markets

    Contact: Mor Meroz, Marketing Manager, T: +972-77-3606160,
Mor.m@matomy.com .

Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20110407/448118

Source: Matomy Media Group

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Ixonos Launches Ixonos Elastic Cloud, the First Red Hat Certified Cloud in the Nordics

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 2:14:01 AM
Ixonos Launches Ixonos Elastic Cloud, the First Red Hat Certified Cloud in the Nordics

HELSINKI, May 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Ixonos launches an open and secure enterprise cloud solution for R&D and
e-services and becomes the first Red Hat Certified Cloud Provider in the
Nordic countries. "Through our Certified Cloud Provider Program, we confirm
that vendors offer a trusted destination to use Red Hat technologies in
public clouds and that the clouds meet rigorous testing and certification
requirements to ensure a safe and consistent environment for enterprise cloud
deployments," says Magnus Svensson, Nordic Regional Manager at Red Hat, Inc.

    For customers planning and developing new services for global or domestic
markets with tight time-to-market demands, Ixonos Elastic Cloud(TM) offers an
endlessly scalable R&D platform based physically in Finland. The cloud is
delivered according to the Platform as a Service (PaaS) model and it serves
specifically well those enterprise system and R&D customers already running
their applications on JBoss Application Server and in Red Hat Linux
environments. Ixonos' cloud offers a consistent environment for seamless
migration from on-premise data centres to the cloud as well as for adding new
cloud services to a company's existing operations. The PaaS environment is
ready to deploy applications with global level coverage and will soon be
enriched with payment and authentication solutions.

    "Not only is the cloud's payment method flexible, as customers only pay
for the services they use - the other notable benefits of employing a fully
developed platform from the cloud are the quality guarantee and the speed:
you get a certified, integrated and fully supported framework for running and
developing your business, and it is instantly ready to be deployed," explains
Teppo Kuisma, head of Ixonos Business Solutions.

    Ixonos Elastic Cloud is already used to provide next generation public
services to municipalities in Finland with Ixonos City Online(TM). "Ixonos
already designs and implements numerous agile R&D software services for
innovative SaaS (Software as a Service) providers in Finland," says Jari
Kekkonen, Director, Products and Services, at Ixonos Business Solutions.

    Ixonos is an active member of the Cloud Software Program, a Tivit-led
research program where corporate participants from the Finnish software
industry collaborate in building new cloud business models, lean software
enterprise models and open cloud software infrastructure. "As the program has
been running for 18 months now, it is fascinating to see that in Finland, we
are in the forefront of making cloud business real. Ixonos again shows an
example by building a cloud foundation for many new opportunities", says
Director Janne Järvinen from F-Secure, the leader of the Tivit Cloud Software
Program.

    Links:

    - Ixonos' website: http://www.ixonos.com/

    - Red Hat's website: http://www.redhat.com/

    - Tivit's Cloud Software Program: http://www.cloudsoftwareprogram.org/

    Ixonos is an ICT services company creating innovative solutions for
mobility, social media and digital services. Together with our customers we
develop products and services which let people enjoy inspiring digital
experience, anyplace, anytime. Our client organizations benefit from new
business opportunities and new productivity. We have offices in Finland,
China, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Slovakia and the U.S. Ixonos
Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company's turnover in 2010 was 84.9
MEUR and operating profit 5.3 MEUR.

    For more information, please contact:

    Ixonos: Teppo Kuisma, head of Ixonos Business Solutions,
tel: +358-50-581-4075, teppo.kuisma@ixonos.com

    Jari Kekkonen, Director, Products and Services, tel. +358-50-342-1521,
jari.kekkonen@ixonos.com

Source: Ixonos

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Optelec Places Fourth in the Dutch "Innovation Top 100" Technology Product Competition

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 2:07:01 AM
Optelec Places Fourth in the Dutch "Innovation Top 100" Technology Product Competition

VISTA, California and BARENDRECHT, the Netherlands, May 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - High Ranking for Life-Changing Assistive Technology

    Optelec, a world leader in innovative and life-changing
assistive technology for the blind and visually impaired, received the
prestigious "MKB (SME) Innovation Top 100" fourth place award in Utrecht,
Netherlands on Thursday May 26, 2011. The competition was sponsored by
Syntens, an organization that aims to stimulate innovation, along with
German-manufacturer Mercedes Benz and NRC, the Netherlands daily newspaper.
Optelec was honored for product design innovation with the ClearReader+ which
is an intuitive reading and scanning device.

    The jury evaluated 230 Netherlands-based company nominations
on the following categories: Novelty, Impact, Safeguarding, Availability, and
Volume of Business. All 100 innovative companies were recognized for their
successful innovations in terms of product, service, process and
organization.

    The Optelec ClearReader+ allows a visually impaired or blind
user to scan and read any kind of printed material within a matter of seconds
by just the press of a button. Through speech output to read text aloud, you
have access to magazines, newspapers, books or a letter from a friend.
Reading has never been so easy. Portable and battery-operated, the Optelec
ClearReader+ assistive technology device can be used anywhere. You can use it
at home, at school or at work - making it ideal for visually impaired users
reading a recipe in the kitchen, paper work at the office or scanning
headlines in the daily newspaper.

    "Optelec is very excited about winning this award and we feel
very proud that the 'MKB Innovation Top 100' is acknowledging Optelec as one
of the most innovative Dutch companies," according to Maarten Bosch, Global
Director of Marketing for Optelec. On behalf of Optelec, Bosch accepted the
award for the Optelec ClearReader+ from the jury, under the supervision of
Maxime Verhagen, Minister of Economic Affairs.

    About Optelec

    Based in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom,
Canada and the United States, Optelec is the leading distributor, designer
and manufacturer of life-changing assistive technologies for people who are
visually impaired and dyslexic with a multi-tier distribution in more than 60
countries. Visit http://www.optelec.com/ for more information on products and
distributors.

    Photo upload: http://optelec.com/en/AudioTextReaders/ClearReader+

Source: Optelec

Note for editors: Optelec North America, Courtney Berg, Marketing Communications Manager, +1-800-826-4200 (ext. 227), cberg@optelec.com . Optelec Europe, Danielle Nieuwland, Press Officer, +31(0)88-678-3418, dni@optelec.nl .
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May 30, 2011

Perfect World and Atari Announce Agreement for the Acquisition of Cryptic Studios

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:42:01 PM
Perfect World and Atari Announce Agreement for the Acquisition of Cryptic Studios

BEIJING, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) ("Perfect World"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, and Atari, S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris: ATA) ("Atari"), today announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby Perfect World would acquire 100% equity interest in Cryptic Studios, Inc. ("Cryptic Studios"), a California-based online game developer from Atari, the sole shareholder of Cryptic Studios.  Under the stock purchase agreement, Perfect World will pay an aggregate purchase price of approximately EUR35.0 million in cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments as provided in the agreement.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated in the agreement is subject to satisfaction of closing conditions.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/CNTH023LOGO)

"We are very pleased to sign the agreement to acquire Cryptic Studios," commented Mr. Michael Chi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perfect World.  "This strategic acquisition will add attractive game titles to our portfolio, which will help us further penetrate into the U.S. and global online game markets.  More importantly, Cryptic Studios' highly reputable development team and its technology platform will further strengthen our well-established R&D capabilities.  We deem this as another noteworthy achievement of our global expansion efforts."

"With the acquisition by Perfect World, Cryptic has found a strong platform for continued expansion into free to play business model and growth in the global marketplace," said Jim Wilson, CEO of Atari.  "The divestiture of Cryptic is in line with Atari's continued focus on key owned and third-party strategic franchises and expansion into emerging game platforms."

About Cryptic Studios, Inc. (http://www.crypticstudios.com)

Cryptic Studios, Inc. is a leading developer of massively-multiplayer online role playing games, with a reputation for delivering profitable, on-time, on-budget titles.  Cryptic Studios developed the innovative and successful City of Heroes, as well as its subsequent expansion, City of Villains.  Both titles garnered numerous awards from leading enthusiast press including GameSpy's Game of the Year award in 2004.  After developing both City of Heroes and City of Villains, Cryptic Studios was purchased by Atari and created Champions Online and Star Trek Online.  In addition to supporting Champions Online and Star Trek Online with new updates and content, Cryptic is now developing Neverwinter Nights and other unannounced projects and is rapidly diversifying its portfolio of games to reach beyond the traditional MMORPG genre.  Cryptic Studios' development process is centered on efficiently structured teams working together in a collaborative atmosphere to develop high quality games.  The goal is to deliver unparalleled gaming experiences that appeal to a wide range of audiences and to iterate based on early prototyping and vertical slices.  Cryptic utilizes a proprietary engine that contains all the tools needed to efficiently build and operate massive online games.  Developed in house, the engine continues to be upgraded and adjusted by its original creators to improve the engine's versatility and functionality.  In addition, efficient content generation tools have been incorporated to streamline the development process, allowing real-time testing of art assets within the game environment.

About Perfect World Co., Ltd. (http://www.pwrd.com)

Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) is a leading online game developer and operator based in China.  Perfect World primarily develops online games based on proprietary game engines and game development platforms.  Perfect World's strong technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with extensive knowledge and experiences in the online game market, enable it to frequently and promptly introduce popular games designed to cater changing customer preferences and market trends.  Perfect World's current portfolio of self-developed online games includes massively multiplayer online role playing games ("MMORPGs"): "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II," "Zhu Xian," "Chi Bi," "Pocketpet Journey West," "Battle of the Immortals," "Fantasy Zhu Xian," "Forsaken World," "Dragon Excalibur," and "Empire of the Immortals;" and an online casual game: "Hot Dance Party."  While a substantial portion of the revenues are generated in China, Perfect World's games have been licensed to leading game operators in a number of countries and regions in Asia, Latin America and the Russian Federation and other Russian speaking territories.  Perfect World also generates revenues from game operations in North America, Europe and Japan.  Perfect World plans to continue to explore new and innovative business models and remains deeply committed to maximizing shareholder value over time.

About Atari, S.A. (http://www.atari.com and http://corporate.atari.com)

Atari group is a global creator, producer and publisher of interactive entertainment.  Atari's brands and content are available across all key traditional and digital distribution touch points, including browser-based and social online platforms, PC, consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, and advanced smart phones (i.e. iPhone, Android and RIM devices).  Atari benefits from the strength of its worldwide brand and its extensive catalogue of contemporary classic game franchises (Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Lunar Lander®), original owned franchises (Test Drive®, Backyard Sports®, Deer Hunter®), MMO games from Cryptic Studios (Star Trek(TM) Online, Champions(TM)) and third party franchises (Ghostbusters®, Rollercoaster Tycoon®, Dungeons and Dragons®).  Atari also leverages the power of its franchises to deliver movies and merchandise to consumers around the world.

Perfect World's Safe Harbor Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements.  These statements constitute forward-looking statements under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements.  Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.  Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Perfect World's limited operating history, its ability to develop and operate new games that are commercially successful, the growth of the online game market and the continuing market acceptance of its games and in-game items in China and elsewhere, its ability to protect intellectual property rights, its ability to respond to competitive pressure, its ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, changes of the regulatory environment in China, and economic slowdown in China and/or elsewhere.  Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Perfect World's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F.  Perfect World does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

Atari's Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, business, strategy and plans of Atari.  Although Atari believes that such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance.  Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside Atari's control, and notably some risks described in the 2009/2010 Document de reference of the group filed by Atari with the Autorite des marches financiers (French securities regulator) under number D.10-0660 and which is also available in English on Atari's corporate web site (http://www.atari.com).  The present forward-looking statements are made as of the date of the present press release and Atari disclaims any intention or obligation to provide, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    For further information, please contact

    Perfect World Co., Ltd.
    Vivien Wang
    Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
    Tel: +86-10-5780-5700
    Fax: +86-10-5780-5713
    Email: ir@pwrd.com
    http://www.pwrd.com

    Kathy Li
    Christensen Investor Relations
    Tel: +1-480-614-3036
    Fax: +1-480-614-3033
    Email: kli@christensenir.com

    Teal Willingham
    Christensen Investor Relations
    Tel: +86-10-5826-4727
    Fax: +86-10-5826-4838
    Email: twillingham@christensenir.com

    Atari, S.A.
    Atari Investor relations
    Alexandra Fichelson
    Tel + 33 (0) 4 26 68 93 59
    alexandra.fichelson@atari.com

    Atari Media relations - USA
    Erik Reynolds
    310-405-7662
    erik.reynolds@atari.com

    Atari Media relations - France
    Marie Ein - Alexis Breton
    Tel + 33 (0) 1 53 65 68 68
    atari@calyptus.net

SOURCE  Perfect World Co., Ltd.

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Perfect World Co., Ltd.

Web Site: http://www.crypticstudios.com
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Benesse Finally Launches iPhone 4 Version of "Imagination Zoo" in Response to Overwhelming Demand

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:07:01 PM
Benesse Finally Launches iPhone 4 Version of "Imagination Zoo" in Response to Overwhelming Demand

TOKYO, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Benesse Corporation, Inc. has made available a perfect new application for parents who want to enjoy the iPhone 4 with their children! "Imagination Zoo" is a brand new painting application that allows your children (not only your children, but also yourself!) to design their own creatures and share them with friends from around the world. These animals move, make sounds, and travel, just like real animals! The iPad version has already been available too. The product enjoys favorable comments in customer reviews in the United States. It ranked first in the Internet education category access ranking in Japan and second in that category in Taiwan in April.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110530/MM10746 )

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20110530/MM10746 )

Follow these easy steps to enjoy "Imagination Zoo":

- Select your favorite patterns from the template list and use the crayon tool to color the chosen pattern. A choice of 12 colors allows for an endless variety of mixed and overlapping colors. 

- If you tilt your iPhone upwards, multiple parts such as diagrams, tools, and jewels will fall into your screen. Take your pick and decorate your animal!

- When you're done creating your animal, register its name, record its sound, and it's ready to be unleashed! Some animals can fly while others can swim.

- You can also see other imaginative animals made by kids from all over the world. Seeing so many other creatively designed animals will inspire children to let their imaginations run wild and go back to the drawing board to create a new animal!

- Created animals can be saved onto a list and be retrieved at anytime. Go crazy with the whole family and create all the animals you want!

This application is available only to those who have confirmed and agreed to the terms and conditions stipulated in the following link:

(http://itunes.apple.com/app/id438868206?mt=8)

Contact:
Yukihisa Yamamoto
CyberCasting&PR,Inc.
Tel: +81-3-5459-0297
e-mail: info2@ccpr.jp

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Supermicro Shapes the Future with MicroCloud(TM) and Multi-GPU SuperServers at Computex Taipei 2011

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:07:02 PM
Supermicro Shapes the Future with MicroCloud(TM) and Multi-GPU SuperServers at Computex Taipei 2011

New Products include Industry First 8/16 Hot-Pluggable Nodes in 3U and Up to 6 GPUs in 2U

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 30, 2011 - Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), the global leader in server technology innovation and green computing, shows off its newest SuperServers this week at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan.

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"Supermicro is excited to unveil our latest state-of-the-art server innovations at Computex 2011," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Shaping the Future is the theme at Computex and our MicroCloud indeed reflects this by leading the industry with a new, high-performance independent node architecture. In addition, our new multi-GPU SuperServers take supercomputing to new levels with high-density, clusterable HPC solutions offering the best price/performance on the market."

Supermicro's innovative MicroCloud (5037MC-H8TRF), is a high-density, multi-node UP server with 8/16 hot-pluggable nodes and 16 hot-swappable HDDs in a compact 3U form factor. Each independent node supports an Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 processor and a PCI-E 2.0 x8 expansion slot. MicroCloud integrates advanced technologies within a compact functional design to deliver high performance in environments with space and power limitations. The entire system is designed with efficiency in mind from its ease of maintenance to its high-efficiency, redundant Platinum Level (94%+) power modules. These combined features provide a compelling, cost-effective solution for IT professionals implementing new hosting architectures for SMB and Public/Private Cloud Computing applications. Visit the MicroCloud site for more details.

Supermicro's latest high-end GPU SuperServers pack an impressive 4 GPUs in 1U and for the ultimate in high-density HPC, up to 6 GPUs in a slim 2U. These enterprise-class SuperServers are powerful yet green, incorporating advanced energy-efficient components, optimized cooling designs and redundant Platinum Level (94%+) power supplies. They support NVIDIA® CUDA(TM) architecture-based Tesla(TM) M2050, M2070 and M2090 GPUs to generate massively parallel processing power for compute-intensive HPC applications. Their high-performance, multi-TFLOPS capabilities are ideal for computation and dynamic modeling in scientific and engineering fields such as astronomy, life sciences, ecology, computational finance, CAE and CFD. Visit the Supermicro GPU site for all Supermicro GPU SuperComputing solutions.

In addition to these highlighted products, Supermicro will also have a vast array of server technologies and solutions on display at Computex.

    --  8-Way, 5U SuperServer®: 80 core/160 thread, high-performance,
        enterprise mission-critical solution with 10 PCI-E expansion slots
    --  SuperBlade® Family: from TwinBlade(TM) to GPU Blade, Supermicro's
        SuperBlade family offers  high-end, high-performance blade solutions
    --  Twin Server Family: Supermicro 1U and 2U Twin servers are ideal for HPC,
        Data Center and Enterprise IT deployments demanding  high-performance,
        high-density and high-efficiency solutions
    --  10GbE Switches: 24-port top-of-rack switches for cost-effective,
        high-performance, high-density, networking solutions

MicroCloud and Multi-GPU SuperServers will be on display at Computex May 31 - June 4, Nangang Exhibition Hall, 4th Floor, Booth #N606. Visit http://www.supermicro.com for Supermicro's entire suite of end-to-end computing solutions.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro® (NASDAQ: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for HPC, Data Center, Enterprise IT and Embedded computing worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative by providing customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.

Supermicro, SuperServer, SuperBlade, TwinBlade, Building Block Solutions, We Keep IT Green and MicroCloud are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: David Okada of Super Micro Computer, Inc., +1-408-503-8063, davido@supermicro.com

Web Site: http://www.supermicro.com
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Broadcom Leads the Way in Security for Tablet, PC, and Cloud Computing with Latest Secure SoCs

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:07:02 PM
Broadcom Leads the Way in Security for Tablet, PC, and Cloud Computing with Latest Secure SoCs

Integrated NFC, Secure Processor and Biometric Capabilities Enables Cross-Platform, Standards-based Security Solution

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

News Highlights:

    --  Cost-effective security platform provides scalability across product
        families and form factors.
    --  Coherent security model encompassing key technologies such as Bluetooth,
        NFC, GPS and Wi-Fi.
    --  Multi-factor user authentication technology secures data at the source.

Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced two additions to its industry leading security system-on-a-chip (SoC) family with the introduction of the BCM5882 and BCM5883, the most highly integrated secure SoC processors in the industry. The new SoCs provide PC OEMs with a security solution which is both highly scalable and cost-effective.  With integrated near field communication (NFC) technology, a secure processor and biometric capabilities all on one chip, the new SoCs isolate user authentication from the host computing system through a multi-factor, multi-choice authentication and data protection process.

The cost-effective security platform can be leveraged across product families and form-factors, allowing IT managers to have a consistent security platform throughout the organization. NFC is poised to become ubiquitous in smartphones and consumer electronic devices over the next few years and can be utilized in PCs and tablets for user authentication, payment, virtual currency transactions, ticketing, advertising, and location-based services and applications.

With the rise in enterprise network security breaches and increasing concerns related to social media sites and data stored in the cloud, security experts, suppliers and service providers alike see the need to improve network security. With this in mind, Broadcom developed Credential Vault, a feature at the core of the SoC where user and device keys and credentials are securely stored. The hardware-based authentication provided by the SoC can be directly linked to data access on self-encrypting hard drives (SED), thus offering an additional layer of security for critical user data.

Technologies such as cloud computing may also require repeated authentication throughout the work day. Broadcom's secure SoCs ease the use of cloud computing applications by eliminating the need for repeated log in and authentication through enterprise-class single sign-on applications.

In the workplace, each secure SoC has a unique device-specific key which can serve as a root of trust to generate device and user-based certificates. These certificates enable a secure work flow environment through the use of digital signatures in documents, email, VPN access, and digital rights management (DRM) applications.

Broadcom will demonstrate its latest secure SoC switch solutions at this week's 2011 Computex conference and exposition in Taiwan May 31 - June 4.

Quotes:

Chuck Tato, Director, Connectivity, Processor & Security Solutions, Broadcom Corporation

"The frequency and cost of data breaches continue to rise, fueling demand for more secure solutions. Our latest secure SoCs provide a flexible solution for increased security throughout enterprise and cloud networking applications. By delivering all necessary functionality on a single host-isolated device, IT managers can secure data literally at the 'front door' of the system." 

Key Facts:

    --  Data breaches costs continue to increase every year, with the average
        organizational cost of a data breach in 2010 of $7.2 million, up seven
        percent from 2009(1).
    --  In addition to being ideal for PC and tablets, the new SoC platform is
        ideal for security devices such as authentication tokens, dongles, and
        peripherals.
    --  The new SoCs expand available hardware-based user authentication options
        including TPM 1.2, fingerprint, contacted smartcard, SecurID®, and
        NFC/contactless smartcard readers.
    --  Ecosystem vendors can download the Credential Vault API software
        development kit (SDK)  at
        http://www.broadcom.com/support/security/cv-api_sdk.php.
    --  The BCM5882 and BCM5883 processors are immediately available in volume
        production.

(1) Ponemon Institute Study "2010 Annual Study: U.S. Cost of a Data Breach"

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About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments.  With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by Connecting everything®. For more information, go to http://www.broadcom.com.

Broadcom®, the pulse logo, Connecting everything®, and the Connecting everything logo, and StrataXGS® are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU.  Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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TeamF1 and zvelo Collaborate to Outfit Networking Devices With Enhanced Web Protection

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 6:07:01 PM
TeamF1 and zvelo Collaborate to Outfit Networking Devices With Enhanced Web Protection

Use of zvelo's continuously updated web content filtering database, zveloDB(TM), in TeamF1's SecureF1rst solutions enables extra layer of protection against zero-day & zero-hour attacks for business and residential networks.

FREMONT, Calif., May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TeamF1, Inc. (http://www.TeamF1.com), the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, today announced a partnership with zvelo, Inc., a leader in website categorization and URL database solutions, to offer zero-hour malicious website detection and protection to further secure business and residential networks. TeamF1 will use zvelo's URL database, zveloDB(TM), in their SecureF1rst platform. Besides offering security from undesirable web content, this partnership enables flexible and policy-based web access control options for SMB networks and tighter parental control options for home networks resulting in safer overall internet connectivity.

TeamF1 and zvelo's joint solution combines extensive coverage of the active websites visited by users with a strong policy management framework and optimized gateway-based caching and network stack integration that offers real-time categorization and detection of new malicious websites, including in-depth, granular categorization of social-networking, blogging and other sites with diverse content. Its real-time content filtering and control for network users offers protection from infected URLs exploiting recently discovered browser and third party plug-in vulnerabilities that spread through emails, social media interactions and web searches.

"With malware threats and so-called zero-hour attacks spreading rapidly when new vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited, even AV-protected business and home networks can fall victim to malicious web content before security holes are patched or AV signatures updated," said Mukesh Lulla, president of TeamF1, Inc. "Networks today need multiple layers of comprehensive protection against such threats and our partnership with zvelo allows us to offer iron-clad content filtering protection to network users in addition to our active gateway, end-point and cloud based anti-malware detection and intrusion prevention technologies."

"Simply blocking access to inappropriate porn, adult and other types of websites is no longer a satisfactory level of protection," said Jeff Finn, CEO of zvelo.  "Today's dynamic web with continuous changes being made to unmoderated websites provides hackers with an ideal environment for increasingly sophisticated exploits using a combination of compromised websites and social engineering tricks.  Timely detection of malicious websites, together with content categorization and filtering, is quickly becoming necessary for protecting users from both inappropriate as well as dangerous websites.  Our partnership with TeamF1 makes these malicious website detections readily available to end-users by combining our zveloDB solution with TeamF1's powerful SecureF1rst software modules right at the internet gateway where such content usually enters the network."

About TeamF1

TeamF1, Inc. a privately held corporation headquartered in Fremont, California, is a leader in high performance embedded networking and security software. TeamF1's products enable secure networking of telecom/datacom and industrial equipment. For more information visit http://www.TeamF1.com or contact TeamF1 Public Relations at 510-505-9931.

About zvelo

zvelo is a leading provider of website categorization technologies, URL database (zveloDB(TM)), malicious website detection and reputation blocklist solutions. zvelo licenses its zveloDB exclusively through OEM Partnerships with service providers (ISP/MSSP, mobile, etc.), endpoint security and anti-virus vendors, UTM and gateway appliance vendors, content and URL filtering vendors, advertising network providers, and other high growth market segments where accuracy, coverage, malicious website detection and fast URL query performance are required.  To learn more, visit http://zvelo.com.

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TeamF1, Inc.

CONTACT: Rica Ortiz, Public Relations of TeamF1, Inc., +1-510-505-9931, pr@TeamF1.com, or Armando Carrillo, Jr., +1-720-897-8113, pr@zvelo.com

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Mavenir Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire Airwide Solutions

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 5:07:01 PM
Mavenir Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire Airwide Solutions

Extends the 4G/LTE network transformation vision with global reach and scale

RICHARDSON, Texas, May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mavenir Systems, the leading innovator of mobile infrastructure solutions for LTE operators, today announced the acquisition of privately-held Airwide Solutions, the leading provider of mobile messaging solutions.  This acquisition positions Mavenir as a strong global force fully capable of enabling mobile operators to transform their core network and launch converged voice, video and messaging services over LTE.

"With this acquisition, Mavenir Systems will strengthen its already advanced product portfolio and will be well positioned to support global mobile operators in their evolution to 4G networks," said Pardeep Kohli, president and CEO, Mavenir Systems.  "Our increased global presence and our combined experience will instill a greater confidence in our customers as they rely on Mavenir to launch innovative LTE services quickly and cost effectively."

Airwide's employees and product portfolio will be fully integrated into Mavenir.  Airwide brings to Mavenir a strong team that understands the global mobile messaging market.  The combined company is now positioned to deliver a strong portfolio of LTE solutions to Airwide customers across each of the major regions of the world. 

The recent Series E funding just announced will fuel Mavenir's continued expansion into fast-growing 4G/LTE markets and ensure we maintain the highest level of support services for our customer base.  This acquisition is a key part of that growth strategy increasing our footprint to 120 mobile operators worldwide.

"We look forward to helping our combined customers in their transition to LTE with products such as our recently announced trio of Voice over LTE (VoLTE) solutions," added Kohli.

About Mavenir:

Mavenir Systems, Inc. provides mobile infrastructure solutions to mobile operators looking to deploy LTE communications services.  Mavenir offers the most complete portfolio of convergence applications and solutions to power new Mobile Cloud Services such as Converged Voice solutions for Voice over LTE (VoLTE), Mobile VoIP and Mobility; Converged Messaging solutions for SMS/MMS over LTE, Rich Communications Suite (RCS, RCS-e) and Converged IP Messaging (CPM); and Converged Video solutions provide Mobile Video calling and conferencing.  These solutions are based on Mavenir's carrier-grade mOne(TM) Convergence platform.

http://www.mavenir.com

NA Contact:
Kathrine Dela or Valerie Christopherson
Global Results Comms
+1 (949) 608 0276
mavenir@globalresultspr.com

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Mavenir Systems

Web Site: http://www.mavenir.com
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AppSide Introduces First Content Marketplace for Motion Controlled Entertainment Devices

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:35:01 PM
AppSide Introduces First Content Marketplace for Motion Controlled Entertainment Devices

ASUS WAVI Xtion is first to use AppSide to give users access to catalog of motion controlled games and apps

TEL AVIV, Israel  and TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Leveraging market leading motion game expertise, advanced sensor UI technology, an extensive developers' community and rich content catalog, AppSide (http://www.app-side.com) has launched the first content marketplace for entertainment devices that use innovative motion-controlled user experiences.

With AppSide's central marketplace, manufacturers of motion-controlled entertainment devices can ensure the best user experience by giving players easy access to browse and purchase the greatest motion controlled games and apps. AppSide's end-to-end solution helps developers monetize their investment by distributing and selling games and apps to a wider user-base of consumers. The AppSide solution istailored to each device's audience and brand, and also includes a rich SDK, tools and APIs.

The first motion controlled entertainment device featured in the AppSide marketplace is the ASUS WAVI Xtion entertainment center for the PC (http://www.asus.com), a next generation device that extends PC usage into the living room with a controller-free experience. WAVI Xtion offers easy access to limitless enjoyment with total integration of living room entertainment, social networking and gaming. It redefines the way of enjoying internet entertainment, movie-watching and photo viewing, simply by waving the hands and moving the body to navigate on larger fonts, icons and livelier graphics on the TV. Better still, WAVI Xtion provides various PC, online and gesture games in racing, adventure and family genres.  AppSide's white-label SaaS solution (platform and content) will be embedded in WAVI Xtion to allow users to easily find games and apps in a customized and player-centric buying experience.

AppSide and ASUS will showcase the marketplace in Nangang Exhibition Hall 4F, booth no. M1009 during Computex Taipei 2011, taking place May 31-June 4 in Taipei, Taiwan.

"AppSide's mission is to become the premier content marketplace for motion-controlled entertainment devices, for users and developers alike. We are proud to introduce our end-to-end games and apps marketplace at Computex, as well as to be the first central location of content to ensure the utmost satisfaction for WAVI Xtion users," said Jonathan Ya'ari, Co-Founder and CEO, AppSide. "The motion controlled entertainment market is reach a significant size over the next two to three years and ASUS is leading the transformation to an interactive living room."

"ASUS combines its WAVI Xtion, which extends gesture-based PC entertainment to TV, with AppSide's innovative, intuitive, marketplace for motion controlled games and applications. We are confident that our collaboration with AppSide will enable the best experience for users and promote the on-going usage of WAVI Xtion's capabilities," said Kent Chien, General Manager of Multimedia Business Unit, ASUS.

About AppSide

Founded in 2011 AppSide is the first end-to-end content marketplace for motion-controlled entertainment devices. With years of experience in the motion field, AppSide provides the "missing link" between hardware manufacturers, developers and end-users, in the fast growing market of motion-controlled/Natural Interaction entertainment devices.  AppSide end-to-end marketplace (platform and content) gives users easy access to innovative motion controlled games and apps using the best device experience possible. The company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is backed by Wekix, a technology and new-media start-up accelerator, as well as high-profile US and European private investors.

Media Contacts:
Alexandra Crabb for AppSide
+ 1 617 956 2214
Alex@theinkstudio.com
Twitter: @alexcrabb

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AppSide

Web Site: http://www.app-side.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:35:01 PM
European Commission Entering Phase II Review of WD® Proposed Acquisition

IRVINE, Calif., May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Digital Corporation (NYSE: WDC) today said it was informed by the European Commission (EC) that the EC would enter a Phase II review of WD's previously announced acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies' holding company, Viviti Technologies Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. The company is co-operating fully with the EC in the Phase II review.

The proposed acquisition, which is subject to several closing conditions, including the receipt of antitrust approvals or the expiration of applicable waiting periods in certain jurisdictions, is now expected to close in the fourth calendar quarter of 2011.

The company indicated that it is proceeding, on plan, with its integration-planning activities associated with the proposed acquisition.

About WD

WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and home entertainment products.

WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital® and WD® brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's Website (http://www.westerndigital.com)to access a variety of financial and investor information.

Safe Harbor for Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include the statement concerning the expected timing of the completion of the transaction. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including: delays in or failure to obtain any required regulatory approvals with respect to the transaction; failure to consummate or delay in consummating the transaction for other reasons; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in WD's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including WD's recent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 29, 2011, for the quarter ended April 1, 2011, to which your attention is directed. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and WD undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Western Digital Contacts: Steve Shattuck, WD Press Relations, +1-949-672-7817, steve.shattuck@wdc.com; Bob Blair, WD Investor Relations, +1-949-672-7834, robert.blair@wdc.com

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ViXS delivers True Content Mobility by enabling live TV streaming for the iPhone(R) or iPad(R)

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:14:01 AM
ViXS delivers True Content Mobility by enabling live TV streaming for the iPhone(R) or iPad(R)

PCTV Systems selects XCode(R) 4105  for "Broadway", the latest in its line-up of TV-to-iPhone(R) solutions

TORONTO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ - ViXS Systems Inc., a leading provider of smart network multimedia processors that enable a rich video entertainment experience, announced today that PCTV Systems Sarl., a division of Hauppauge Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: HAUP), has selected the ViXS XCode(R) 4105 for Broadway - a device that provides consumers choice in where and when they view their digital media content.

Broadway, enabled by a powerful ViXS core video engine, is a standalone device designed to provide wireless live TV to the Apple iPhone(R) and iPad(R) by connecting to a live over-the-air DVB-T digital TV signal and transform the signal into the format required for display on an Apple(R) iPhone(R) or iPad(R).  The live TV signal is wirelessly transmitted to the iPhone(R) or iPad(R) via a cell phone network or WiFi.

"Products like Broadway that support multiple formats and applications can provide consumers greater choice, flexibility, and video quality than ever before," said Ms. Sally Daub, President and CEO of VIXS Systems Inc. "We are extremely pleased to be selected by Hauppauge to enable advanced encoding and streaming to portable devices."

"In order to provide live TV from the home to Internet or Wi-Fi connected iPhones(R) or iPads(R), Broadway requires high performance and high quality H.264 transcoding.  The ViXS XCode(R) 4105 offered the right combination of transcoding, encoding and stream processing to enable Broadway's advanced features and functionality," said Mr. Ken Plotkin, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hauppauge, the parent company of PCTV Systems Sarl.

About PCTV Systems/Hauppauge

PCTV Systems is based in Braunschweig, Germany, and was formerly the TV tuner division of Pinnacle Systems. PCTV Systems Sarl. is a division of Hauppauge Digital Inc., a U.S. based company.

Broadway sends live TV from your home cable or satellite TV set top box to the Apple iPad and other mobile devices. Broadway was introduced at the 2010 IFA show in Berlin, Germany and was first made available through consumer electronics retailers in Europe starting April, 2011.

About ViXS Systems Inc.

ViXS is a multimedia solutions innovator providing technologies for processing, managing, securing and distributing high quality video and audio allowing seamless control, conversion, and connectivity between many classes and sizes of digital entertainment devices.

ViXS supplies advanced System-on-Chip semiconductors, software solutions and hardware reference designs for the world's top manufacturers of Digital TVs, DVDs, Set-top boxes, Personal Video Recorders, PCs, Network-Attached Storage devices, Residential/Home Gateways, Blu-ray players/recorders, as well as Broadcast and Professional Equipment OEMs.

ViXS is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with global operations and offices in Europe, Asia and North America.  ViXS has filed more than 275 patents worldwide with over 85 patents being issued to date.  Listed for four years running as one of Deloitte's fastest growing North American companies, ViXS is setting new standards in the way digital entertainment is viewed and transmitted across an endless array of multimedia products.

For more information on ViXS, please visit our website: http://www.vixs.com.

Apple, iPhone, and iPad are trademarks of Apple.

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ViXS Systems Inc.

CONTACT: Janet Craig, Tel: (647) 260-2506, E-mail: jcraig@vixs.com
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ViXS delivers high quality video recording and PVR to the PC with the introduction of the "Colossus" Digital Recorder by Hauppauge

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:14:01 AM
ViXS delivers high quality video recording and PVR to the PC with the introduction of the "Colossus" Digital Recorder by Hauppauge

Colossus, a PCI Express board, offers high quality recording and storage of digital content from cable and satellite TV receivers

TORONTO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ - ViXS Systems Inc., a leading provider of smart network multimedia processors that enable a rich video entertainment experience, announced today that Hauppauge Digital Inc., (NASDAQ: HAUP) has selected the ViXS XCode(R) 3111 for Colossus - a high definition TV video recorder for PCs.

Colossus is a full height internal PCI Express card used for recording high definition video up to 1080i from a digital component input or from a HDMI source such as the Xbox 360 or a digital SLR cameras. Colossus allows users to make high definition video recordings of their highest-score games and even game tutorials, directly from the game console. Users can record game play in HD and then upload the recording to YouTube or other popular game recording websites. Colossus features pass-through support for component video and digital audio, enabling users to monitor game play on an HD TV set while recording. With Colossus connected to a set top box, a user can record a TV shows in high definition to their PCs hard disk, make HD libraries of favourite TV programs and then playback to the PC screen or burn the recording onto a disk in a high definition Blu-ray(TM) format.

"We are proud to be part of Hauppauge's PC TV product line up with the introduction of the Colossus product. Once again Hauppauge has developed an innovative product that takes full advantage of media sharing across several media devices using the PC and the networked resource in the home," said Ms. Sally Daub, President and CEO of VIXS Systems Inc.

"Colossus brings the next level of PC based premium TV recording from cable TV and satellite TV receivers. With Colossus, our customers can create high definition libraries of their favorite TV programs by recording the programs to their PC's disk. The ViXS XCode(R) 3111 offered the best quality digital high definition encoding and media processing solution for our applications," said Mr. Ken Plotkin, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hauppauge.

About Hauppauge Digital Inc.

Hauppauge Digital Inc. is the leader in bringing live TV to PCs, which it has been doing since 1992. Hauppauge based in Hauppauge, NY, with sales offices in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Singapore and Taiwan.

About ViXS Systems Inc.

ViXS is a multimedia solutions innovator providing technologies for processing, managing, securing and distributing high quality video and audio allowing seamless control, conversion, and connectivity between many classes and sizes of digital entertainment devices.

ViXS supplies advanced System-on-Chip semiconductors, software solutions and hardware reference designs for the world's top manufacturers of Digital TVs, DVDs, Set-top boxes, Personal Video Recorders, PCs, Network-Attached Storage devices, Residential/Home Gateways, Blu-ray players/recorders, as well as Broadcast and Professional Equipment OEMs.

ViXS is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with global operations and offices in Europe, Asia and North America. ViXS has filed more than 275 patents worldwide with over 85 patents being issued to date. Listed for four years running as one of Deloitte's fastest growing North American companies, ViXS is setting new standards in the way digital entertainment is viewed and transmitted across an endless array of multimedia products.

For more information on ViXS, please visit our website: http://www.vixs.com.

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ViXS Systems Inc.

CONTACT: Janet Craig, Tel: (647) 260-2506, E-mail: jcraig@vixs.com
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German IT-Administrator Magazine Posts Glowing Review of 2X VirtualDesktopServer

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:14:01 AM
German IT-Administrator Magazine Posts Glowing Review of 2X VirtualDesktopServer

DALLAS, Texas, May 30, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Editors Praise 2X VirtualDesktopServer's Impressive Features and Ease
of use in Their Comprehensive Review.

    2X Software, international developer of virtual computing solutions,
today announced its flagship product, 2X VirtualDesktopServer (
http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/), has received an extremely positive review
from IT-Administrator, the well-known German IT magazine. As with other
reviews, the IT-Administrator editorial team described the overall end-user
experience in using 2X VirtualDesktopServer (
http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/), while also assessing the product's
performance in five main categories: publishing applications and desktops,
client support, administration of access rights, data security, and
hypervisor support. Given that each category was rated out of a possible 10
points, 2X VirtualDesktopServer (http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/) scored 9
points in four categories, and received an average score of 8.8 out of 10
overall, one of the highest review scores the magazine has offered to date.
Each component of the 2X VirtualDesktopServer (
http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/) operational scheme was described in
detail, with IT-Administrator editor Juergen Heyer describing the product as
"highly impressive" throughout the test, and commending the 2X Software
development team for being "successful in combining an extensive range of
features" in a simple, straightforward manner.

    "Knowing of the high standard and professionalism the
IT-Administrator magazine uses for such product reviews, I'm extremely
pleased with the results of their 2X VirtualDesktopServer product review,"
stated Nikolaos Makris, CEO of 2X Software. "The 2X Software development team
has worked diligently to ensure that 2X VirtualDesktopServer offers
administrators the latest in virtualization technology offerings, including
versatile mobile client support and advanced VDI connectivity. We look
forward to continuing these improvements in future releases, as we continue
to meet the virtual computing needs of enterprises of all sizes around the
globe."

    To read the full review, please click here for the English
(http://www.2x.com/applicationserver/clientreviews/ITAdministrator_VDS_Review
_2011.pdf) / German (
http://www.2x.com/de/virtualdesktop/clientreviews/IT_Admin_Test_VDS_2011.pdf)
Version

    About 2X VirtualDesktopServer

    2X VirtualDesktopServer (http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/) delivers
secure, centrally-managed access to virtual desktops (VDI) and applications
hosted on Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, ESX, and ESXi, Parallels
Virtuozzo Containers, Citrix XenServer, Windows Remote Desktop
Services/Windows Terminal Services and other leading virtualization
platforms. Please see our 2X VirtualDesktopServer features (
http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/vdsfeatures.html) list for more information.

    About 2X

    2X Software offers tailor-made, easy-to-implement and cost-effective
server based and virtual computing solutions, including the award-winning 2X
VirtualDesktopServer (http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/) and 2X
ApplicationServer (http://www.2x.com/applicationserver/), as well as the 2X
ThinClientServer (http://www.2x.com/thinclientserver/) and 2X LoadBalancer
(http://www.2x.com/loadbalancer/). With their trademark affordability and
simplicity, as well as the unique 2X per-server licensing model, 2X products
unlock the full potential of virtualization platforms by improving desktop
manageability, security and performance. For more information, please visit:
http://www.2x.com.

    ___________________________________________________________________

    For more information, please visit: http://www.2x.com or contact Ryan
Pope at +1-866-970-6262 or at rp@2x.com.

Source: 2X Software Ltd

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SkyVision Launches iDirect Evolution Network to Expand VSAT Coverage in Africa

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:14:01 AM
SkyVision Launches iDirect Evolution Network to Expand VSAT Coverage in Africa

Provider deploys iDirect satellite hub in DRC to extend VPN service for corporate and government customers

HERNDON, Va., May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that SkyVision Global Networks Ltd. (SkyVision), a leading global provider of IP connectivity over satellite and fiber optic systems, has expanded its VSAT coverage in Africa by launching an iDirect Evolution network. The provider has deployed an iDirect 5IF satellite hub in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), allowing it to extend its SkyVision VPN service to local government and enterprise customers. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080912/NEF020LOGO )

The expansion of SkyVision's VPN service allows local and global organizations located in DRC to connect branches with headquarters, making it possible to share information and collaborate efficiently via voice and data applications. Given DRC's large size and scattered population, there is high-demand for reliable communications access, especially in remote areas. SkyVision is contributing to the country's development and growth by serving a broad range of organizations including utilities, mining, public sector and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). SkyVision's new iDirect hub in DRC is the provider's fifth in Africa since upgrading its VSAT services to iDirect's Evolution platform in 2009.

Evolution provides SkyVision with a highly reliable VSAT solution and a scalable platform so it can meet customer needs and keep pace with Africa's rapid economic growth. Based on the next-generation DVB-S2 transmission standard with Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM), Evolution delivers exceptional bandwidth efficiency and availability to help SkyVision guarantee high Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that its customers require to ensure their critical enterprise applications run smoothly. And because iDirect's platform is built around IP, SkyVision is able to easily integrate its VSAT network with terrestrial and wireless networks to enable a seamless connectivity experience for customers no matter where they are located.

"Our DRC network is our latest Evolution implementation in what has been a very successful iDirect partnership. Our promise is to always provide our customers with the solutions they need for the best prices. Evolution enables us to achieve this goal through a highly flexible, reliable platform."

                        ~ Doron Ben SIRA
     CEO, SkyVision Global Networks Ltd.

"SkyVision's VPN service in DRC adds to the world-class Internet connectivity solutions that it has provided in Africa over the past decade, helping foster enterprise growth in the region. With Evolution, SkyVision has the flexibility to offer customers a stand-alone network or a hybrid integration of terrestrial and VSAT connectivity, depending on their needs. We are pleased to support the continued expansion of SkyVision's Evolution services across the continent to serve a variety of critical markets."

                                 ~ Sathish AMARA
     Regional Director of Sales, Africa, iDirect

SkyVision is a leading global IP telecommunication service provider to emerging markets, offering solutions that combine satellite service platforms with high-capacity fiber optic connections. Via its gateways in Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle East, the company provides IP connectivity with access to the global Internet backbone, as well as an extensive suite of both customized end-to-end solutions and industry-standard services. With a connectivity network spanning 100 countries, SkyVision's solutions combine global reach with active local presence and support.  SkyVision's customers include incumbent telecoms, ISPs, cellular operators, global and local enterprises, government entities and NGOs. (http://www.skyvision.net).

iDirect, a subsidiary of VT Systems, is transforming the way the world gets and stays connected. The company's satellite-based IP communications technology enables constant connectivity for voice, video and data applications in diverse and challenging environments. The iDirect Intelligent Platform(TM) integrates advanced technology into iDirect's portfolio of hubs, routers and network management software to address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. With more than 15 years of global satellite communications experience, iDirect serves customers in over 50 countries through a diverse network of service provider partners, including seven of the World Teleport Association's Global Top Ten operators. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, iDirect has offices in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. In 2007, iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) was set up to drive adoption of its IP-based solutions in the US Government market. In 2008, iDirect Asia Pte Ltd was established in Singapore to enhance its value-add and responsiveness to customers in the Asia Pacific region.  Please visit http://www.idirect.net.

VT Systems is an engineering company providing integrated solutions to the commercial and government markets in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors.  VT Systems' innovative solutions, products and services include aircraft maintenance, repair and modification; software solutions in training and simulation; satellite-based IP communications technology; network solutions that integrate data, voice and video; rugged computers and computer peripheral equipment; specialized truck bodies and trailers; weapons and munitions systems; road construction equipment; and ship design and shipbuilding. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., VT Systems operates globally and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering.  Please visit http://www.vt-systems.com.

SOURCE  iDirect

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iDirect

CONTACT: Julie Bettinger, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, iDirect, +1-703-648-8155, Fax: +1-703-648-8015, jbettinger@idirect.net; or Edward Szeto, Manager, Corporate Communications, VT Systems, +1-703-739-2610, Fax: +1-703-739-2611, eszeto@vt-systems.com; or Iris Tovim, Marketing Communications Manager, SkyVision Global Networks, (44) 20 8387 1750, irist@skyvision.net

Web Site: http://www.idirect.net
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PowerFolder - Easy Data Management

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:07:01 AM
PowerFolder - Easy Data Management

MEERBUSCH, Germany, May 30, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - PowerFolder Server 3.0 - the Optimized Business-Solution to Data
Management: The Safe Cloud, That Gives Your Company a Clear Competitive Edge

    PowerFolder is your Data Management solution. Safe, efficient and easy to
use, PowerFolder ensures that your data is safe and sound, up to date and
available. Anywhere, anytime.

    PowerFolder provides automated internal and external workflows, saving
your time. PowerFolder simplifies exchange of data within your teams and even
with your customers - safe and encrypted. How does it work? Simple:

    PowerFolder organizes your data: any type of document, picture, video or
file is automatically organized and synchronized. Your employees can access
them with any type of device: Computers, Smartphones or even a Web-Browser.

    Your employees can focus on working and not organizing data, saving time
and working more efficiently. Your data is always up to date. Every involved
employe is being provided with the current version, automatically and in the
background. No user action is required to keep files up to date across
employees and teams.

    Do you send data to your customers and business partners? You can
collaborate with partners automatically and safely. All transfer is encrypted
and there are no size other limitations, unlike E-Mail. On top of that
PowerFolder will automatically back-up files and create an archive of older
files and versions. The workflow gets an audit trail, you are protected from
mistakes or malice by employees and have a track-record of all the work done.

    The optional Cloud-Backup provides protection against events such as
office-fires, theft or natural disasters.

    From Fortune500 companies with enterprise-sized installations to the
workshop on the corner backing up office-documents, we have the right
solution for you.

   
    Testing PowerFolder is free, Contact us today:
    contact@powerfolder.com
    Christian Sprajc
    +49-21326735748
    or visit our website at http://www.powerfolder.com

Source: PowerFolder

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Match.com Announces Planned Public Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Meetic S.A.

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:07:01 AM
Match.com Announces Planned Public Offer for all Outstanding Shares of Meetic S.A.

NEW YORK, May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Match.com, the world's leading personals company and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), announced today that it intends to launch a voluntary public tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Meetic S.A. at a price of euro 15.00 per share in cash. The offer price represents a premium of approximately 11.6% on the closing price of Meetic shares on May 27, 2011. 

Match.com owns approximately 27% of the outstanding shares of Meetic, which it obtained when it combined its European businesses with Meetic in 2009.

"Today we are announcing a big step forward in strengthening our partnership with Meetic and aligning the companies for even greater growth," said Greg Blatt, CEO of IAC.  "We believe people will increasingly meet online, and increasing our ownership stake allows us to leverage our commitments to product, marketing and technology innovation in the space across Europe.  Meetic has done a fantastic job realizing the synergies from the 2009 merger, and now we believe we can apply the same lessons learned in revitalizing Match.com's growth trajectory in the U.S. beginning in 2009." 

Marc Simoncini, Meetic's founder and Chairman, has entered into a binding agreement to tender in the offer approximately 3.7 million shares, representing approximately 16% of the total number of shares outstanding.  Mr. Simoncini will retain the balance of his stake (approximately 1.6 million shares, representing approximately 7% of the total number of shares outstanding) and intends to remain on Meetic's Board.

Philippe Chainieux, Meetic Group's Executive Vice President, said, "Meetic's Executive Committee fully supports this transaction which, considering the globalization of the dating and matchmaking business, will offer Meetic new growth opportunities with the implementation of existing financial and industrial synergies between Match and Meetic."

Match expects to file the public offer with the French Securities Regulator (Autorite des marches financiers) within two to three weeks.  The offer will not be subject to a minimum tender condition.

Meetic is a French stock corporation, with its registered office in Paris.  It is the leader in the European online dating market currently established in 16 European countries, and is available in 13 languages. In 2010, Meetic posted sales of euro 186.0m and an EBITDA margin of 20.6%.  Meetic is listed in Compartment B of Euronext Paris of the NYSE Euronext (MEET.PA).   Match does not intend to de-list the Company following completion of the tender offer.

Match.com, the original dating website and pioneer of the online dating industry, has experienced record growth over the last year. Core revenue increased 18% to $93.3 million in first quarter 2011, driven by a 22% increase in subscribers. Through its subsidiary Match Pegasus, Match owns approximately 6.1 million shares of Meetic, representing approximately 27% of Meetic's outstanding shares.  These shares were obtained in a 2009 transaction merging the European operations of Match.com and Meetic.

About Match.com

Founded in 1995, Match.com was the original dating website and pioneer of the online dating industry.  Throughout its fifteen year history, Match.com has been responsible for more dates, relationships and marriages than any other website.  The company's comprehensive online dating services also include Chemistry.com, Singlesnet and People Media's 27 targeted websites such as BlackPeopleMeet.com and SeniorPeopleMeet.com.  Today, Match.com operates leading subscription-based online dating sites in 25 countries, 8 languages and across five continents.  Match.com is an operating business of IAC and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.  For more information, visit http://www.match.com. 

About IAC

IAC (NASDAQ: IACI) operates more than 50 leading and diversified Internet businesses across 30 countries... our mission is to harness the power of interactivity to make daily life easier and more productive for people all over the world. To view a full list of the companies of IAC please visit our website at http://www.iac.com.

Contacts
IAC Investor Relations:
Nick Stoumpas
(212) 314-7495
Nick.stoumpas@iac.com

IAC Corporate Communications:
Stacy Simpson
(212) 314-7470
Stacy.simpson@iac.com

SOURCE  IAC

IAC

Web Site: http://www.iac.com
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May 29, 2011

Qualcomm's Snapdragon Family Gains Momentum With Leading OEMs Across Multiple Operating Systems

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:07:01 PM
Qualcomm's Snapdragon Family Gains Momentum With Leading OEMs Across Multiple Operating Systems

-- Next Generation of Snapdragon MSM8960 Processors on Track to Sample in June --

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) will be demonstrating the latest Snapdragon®-powered mobile computing devices, including tablets running Android 3.0, at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2011, May 31 - June 4.  Qualcomm's Snapdragon family of smart mobile processors has steadily gained traction across a diverse array of mobile operating systems, including Android, BlackBerry, Chrome, HP webOS, Windows Phone and the next version of Windows.  Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile processors currently power 125 announced smartphones and tablets, with another 250 designs in development, more than 40 of which are tablets.

"We are very pleased with the tremendous Snapdragon traction we have been getting with a variety of companies," said Luis Pineda, senior vice president of product management, computing and consumer products at Qualcomm.  "We are showcasing some truly innovative products from HTC, HP, ASUS and many more OEMs that are leading the mobile computing industry."

"Qualcomm and HTC agree that a great mobile device starts with a great foundation," said Kouji Kodera, chief product officer of HTC.  "We are proud of our Snapdragon devices, including our HTC Sensation and HTC EVO 3D powered by the MSM8660, which is coming soon, and our HTC Flyer powered by MSM8655, which is now available.  We look forward to continuing with the next generation of Snapdragon when the MSM8960 samples in June."

"We are pleased to be showing our latest ASUS tablet designs running Android 3.0, also known as Honeycomb, here at COMPUTEX," said HC Hung, vice president of ASUS.  "We chose Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile processors to power our tablets because of their ability to provide the optimal combination of processing performance, efficient power usage and wireless connectivity on a single platform."

Qualcomm has built Snapdragon mobile processors from the ground up to deliver the best mobile processing, graphics and connectivity, intelligently integrated to deliver the highest performance with the least power consumption.  The Snapdragon MSM8x60 family of mobile processors is a leading solution for the latest multitasking tablets and smartphones, offering two asynchronous processor cores; an integrated Adreno 220 GPU with twice the processing power of its predecessor; and support for up to a 16 megapixel camera.  The Snapdragon MSM8x55 family of processors substantially improves overall user experience, increases system performance and further extends battery life.

At COMPUTEX 2011, Qualcomm will showcase a broad array of smart mobile devices powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon single- and dual-core processors, including tablets and smartphones from Acer, Anydata, Asus, Compal Communications Inc., Compal Electronics, Foxconn, Foxlink, HTC, Lenovo, QISDA, Quanta and ZTE.  Qualcomm will also demonstrate the Snapdragon MSM8660 MDP, which features asynchronous dual-core CPU performance and power savings; console-quality 3D gaming and UIs; and stereoscopic 3D and 1080P video capture, preview and playback. 

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and have manufactured significant quantities of components on a timely and profitable basis, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2010, and most recent Form 10-Q.

About Qualcomm 

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies.  For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other.  Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere.  For more information, visit Qualcomm around the Web:

http://www.qualcomm.com

Corporate Blog: http://www.qualcomm.com/blog
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/qualcomm
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/qualcomm

Qualcomm and Snapdragon are registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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

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

SOURCE  Qualcomm Incorporated

Qualcomm Incorporated

Web Site: http://www.qualcomm.com
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TransMedia Urges Placing a Microsoft Tag on Headstones of Fallen Heroes So Anyone With a Mobile Phone Can Pull Up Their Life Story

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 29, 2011 at 4:07:01 PM
TransMedia Urges Placing a Microsoft Tag on Headstones of Fallen Heroes So Anyone With a Mobile Phone Can Pull Up Their Life Story

PR Firm's CEO Suggests Calling the Decorated Codes 'Tagitaphs'

BOCA RATON, Fla., May 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Memorial Day 2011 has inspired an idea to place not only wreaths and flags, but decorated QR-type codes called  "Tagitaphs" (http://www.tagitaph.com) on the headstones of U.S. soldiers who paid the ultimate price for freedom. 

QR Codes yield a depth of content with a snap of a mobile phone picture, says Tom Madden, CEO of TransMedia Group who patented Knife and Forklift (http://www.knifeandforklift.com) and other inventions.  QR "scancodes" as they are called direct users to web sites, provide information and even connect to wireless devices. But, are limited.

For the purpose he has in mind, Madden prefers a similar Microsoft technology called "Microsoft Tag," which could be red, white and blue.

Microsoft Tag is a colorful, visually appealing code that offers more than just the basics, said Madden at TransMedia Group (http://www.transmediagroup.com). 

Microsoft Tag can integrate a name and rank within the tag itself and when scanned (shot with a camera on a mobile device) much like QR Codes, does a few other things that makes life easier, said Madden.

Microsoft's High Capacity Color Barcodes (HCCBs) were designed to work with the limitations of smartphone cameras.  Even with a somewhat blurry picture, users can get a more accurate read and tags don't need to be as large, and can be scaled down, saving real estate.

Now Madden believes the technology should come to cemeteries so people can pull up the biography of a serviceman or woman KIA.   

Madden's PR firm serves clients worldwide and has helped to raise funds for the families of U.S. Marines and Law Enforcement Officers killed in action. 

Madden's daughter, Adrienne Mazzone, came up with another tombstone innovation called Stained Glass Memorials, which is a stain glass depiction of a cross or other symbol backlit by a light source perpetually powered by solar energy.   

"We have thought about honoring those killed on 9/11 and who died while serving in the Military or in Law Enforcement by providing more information about these heroes at their grave sites. 

"Thanks to Microsoft TAG technology, there is a way to make information about a fallen hero instantly and everlastingly retrievable through a tombstone Tagitaph," said Madden.

CONTACT:  Adrienne Mazzone, TransMedia Group, +1-561-750-9800 ext. 210

SOURCE  TransMedia Group

TransMedia Group

Web Site: http://www.transmediagroup.com
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May 27, 2011

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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:56:01 AM
Phased Restoration of PlayStation®Network and Qriocity(TM) Services Also Begins in Japan and Asian Countries and Regions

TOKYO, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced that Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) will begin a phased restoration of PlayStation®Network and Qriocity Services in Japan and Asian countries and regions including Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand(*1) on May 28. A new identity protection program will also be offered in conjunction with the phased restoration for PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers in Japan.

Increased Security Measures

Working closely with respected outside security firms, the company has implemented new and additional security measures that strengthen safeguards against unauthorized activity, and provide consumers with greater protection of their personal information.

The company has made considerable enhancements to the data security, including updating and adding advanced security technologies, additional software monitoring and penetration and vulnerability testing, and increased levels of encryption and additional firewalls. The company also added a variety of other measures to the network infrastructure including an early-warning system for unusual activity patterns that could signal an attempt to compromise the network.

As an additional measure, a Chief Information Security Officer was created at SNEI who will work to reinforce overall information security across the company's network infrastructure.

"I'd also like to send my sincere regret to customers in Japan and Asian countries and regions for the inconvenience these events have caused you," said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation.  "We are taking aggressive action including increasing security measures and working with respective authorities to address the concerns that were raised by this incident. We are making consumer data protection a full-time, company wide commitment so that our customers can rest assured about enjoying their entertainment."

The first phase of restored services for Japan and Asian countries and regions will include:

    --  Sign-in for PlayStation Network and Qriocity services, including the
        resetting of passwords
    --  Restoration of online game-play across PlayStation®3 (PS3®) and PSP®
        (PlayStation®Portable)
    --  'Friends' category on PS3, including Friends List, Chat Functionality,
        Trophy Comparison, etc
    --  PlayStation®Home
    --  Access to other network features on services such as torne(TM)*
(Customers will not be able to download movies rented through PlayStation Network video download service because movies have expired as a result of PlayStation Network service being turned off since April 21 (JST).) *** torne is a service available only in Japan.** Please contact customer support if this is the case.*** PlayStation Store, Video on Demand Powered by Qriocity service for Japan and any service that involves transaction is not available at this time.

Identity Protection Measures

While there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken, the company is committed to helping its customers protect their personal data and is continuing to work with several security firms to determine the extent of customer data which may have illegally been taken following the criminal cyber-attack on PlayStation Network and Qriocity services in April. Also credit card companies have not reported any increase in the number of fraudulent credit card transactions as a result of the attack, nor have they reported any fraudulent transactions that they believe are a direct result of the illegal attack.

In light of this circumstance, following identity protection measures will be offered to customers in Japan(*2).

    --  In addition to the existing customer service call center, SCE has
        established a phone hotline to offer customer guidance on the
        restoration of services, or measures to protect themselves against
        identity theft and fraud (operating hours: 9AM to 7PM(*3)).
    --  With the support from credit card companies, SCE will bear the expenses
        to reissue new credit cards to those customers who request to replace
        their existing credit cards when it involves charges.

The company will be offering a "Welcome Back" package of services and premium content to all registered customers. The details of this program will be announced in each region shortly. For details on Japan, please refer to the separately attached sheet or visit: http://cdn.jp.playstation.com/msg/state.html

Details on Asian countries and regions will be announced shortly.

(*1) Service restoration in Korea and Hong Kong will be announced as soon as ready.(*2) Measures are subject to change depending on the finding from the investigation.(*3) Opening hours once part of the PlayStation Network service resumes.  SCE will extend its normal operating hours of 10AM to 6PM.

About Sony Corporation

Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and on-line businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world.  Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $78 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. Sony Global Web Site: http://www.sony.net/

About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) manufactures, distributes and markets the PlayStation® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system and the PlayStation®3 (PS3®) system. PlayStation has revolutionized home entertainment by introducing advanced 3D graphic processing, and PlayStation 2 further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP is a handheld entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. PS3 is an advanced computer system, incorporating the state-of-the-art Cell processor with super computer like power. SCEI, along with its subsidiary divisions Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. develops, publishes, markets and distributes software, and manages the third party licensing programs for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SCEI is an independent business unit of the Sony Group.

###"Welcome Back" package for Japan

    --  Game content
The following content (four total: two PlayStation 3 and two PSP titles) will be offered to those customers who registered to PlayStation Network prior to April 21, 2011.

"PlayStation 3"

Customers can choose two out of the following five titles:

    --  The Last Guy
    --  LocoRoco Cocoreccho!
    --  echochrome
    --  WipEout HD
    --  Hustler King

"PSP"

Customers can choose two out of the following five titles:

    --  Yuhshanokuseninamaikida or2 PSP® the Best
    --  Everybody's Stress Buster
    --  PATAPON2 PSP® the Best
    --  LittleBigPlanet Portable
    --  LocoRoco  -Midnight Carnival-

    --  Subscription Services
The following content will be offered to those customers who registered to PlayStation Network prior to April 21, 2011.

    --  PlayStation®Plus
PlayStation Network customers will be provided with 30 days free membership in the PlayStation Plus service, available through PlayStation Store. Current members of PlayStation Plus will receive 30 days plus 1 day for each day of the outage of free service (automatic extension, we will announce the details of the timing when ready).

    --  "Weekly Toro Station" Platinya Membership Card/Platinya P Membership
        Card
PlayStation Network customers will be provided with 30 days free membership, available through PlayStation Store. Current members will receive 30 days plus 1 day for each day of the outage of free service (automatic extension, we will announce the details of the timing when ready).

    --  Video content
All PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers will receive select movie rentals free of charge. Details will be announced shortly.

    --  PlayStation Home
The following content will be offered to those customers who registered to PlayStation Network prior to April 21, 2011.

    --  Special personal space, free of charge, available through PlayStation
        Store.

Details will be announced shortly through official PlayStation Home website: http://playstationhome.jp/.

SOURCE  Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment

Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment

CONTACT: Sony Corporation, +81-3-6748-2200, or Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., +81-3-6748-6344
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Freelancer.com Unleashes 600,000 Designers on 2012 US Presidential Campaign, Calling for Weird and Wonderful Candidate Logos as Part of US$20,000 Competition

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:56:01 AM
Freelancer.com Unleashes 600,000 Designers on 2012 US Presidential Campaign, Calling for Weird and Wonderful Candidate Logos as Part of US$20,000 Competition

Freelancer.com wreaks havoc on the 2012 US Presidential Campaign, challenging its 600,000 plus designers, to design a campaign logo for unofficial Candidates.

SYDNEY, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Freelancer.com, the world's largest outsourcing marketplace, with over 2.5 million registered users, today called on designers worldwide to enter its unofficial 2012 US Presidential Candidate Logo competition.

The contest invites users to submit their unorthodox logo designs for who they think should take the 2012 US Presidency.  The Presidential hopefuls need not be American, alive or even human beings.

Speaking from Santiago, Chile, CEO Matt Barrie said, "There are over 600,000 registered professional designers from 234 countries on Freelancer.com, more than any other site worldwide.  This competition enables designers to have some fun with their skill and creative flare."

"Graphic design is one of the most popular project categories on Freelancer.com and the competition is set to showcase the incredible talent we have available when hiring online," he continued.

The competition also includes a search for the new official design for the Freelancer.com T-shirt, worn proudly by many of the site's members.

"Competition brings the best out of the Freelancer.com community. We have the most lucrative marketplace for designers to earn money and it's great to have fun and give something back. In these contests alone, a designer can win over US$20,000 in cash prizes," Barrie concluded.

The contest is now open and submissions close on June 22, with winners announced on June 29. For more information, visit http://contest.freelancer.com/logo/.

About Freelancer.com

Webby Award winning Freelancer.com is the largest outsourcing marketplace in the world. Through Freelancer.com, businesses connect with independent service providers and freelancers. Freelancer.com connects over 2.5 million professionals from all over the world. Through our website, employers can hire freelancers to do work in areas such as software, writing, data entry and design right through to engineering and the sciences, sales & marketing and accounting & legal services. The average job is under US$200, making Freelancer.com extremely cost effective for small businesses, which often need a wide variety of jobs to be done, but cannot justify the expense of hiring full time.

SOURCE  Freelancer.com

Freelancer.com

CONTACT: Chris O'Brien, Communications Manager, URL: http://www.freelancer.com, chris@freelancer.com, +1-917-626-2345

Web Site: http://www.freelancer.com
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Harris Corporation Unveils First Cyber Integration Center for Trusted Cloud Computing

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:07:01 AM
Harris Corporation Unveils First Cyber Integration Center for Trusted Cloud Computing

MELBOURNE, Fla. and WASHINGTON, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Highlights:

    --  New center's Trusted Enterprise Service portfolio brings advanced
        security, trust, and performance to cloud computing.
    --  Next-generation data center has already received national recognition
        and industry awards for innovation, design, availability, and energy
        efficiency.
    --  Features industry-leading solutions partners including VCE, EMC, VMware,
        RSA, Cisco, BMC, HP and Lee Technologies.

Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling the new Harris Cyber Integration Center (CIC), a next-generation data center that provides trusted cloud computing for enterprise clients with critical cyber infrastructure through a secure cloud service, in collaboration with the IT industry's market leaders.  The 140,000-square-foot integrated technology and service facility is located in the Mid-Atlantic region.

"The Harris Cyber Integration Center is the foundation for our Trusted Enterprise Cloud services and a critical enabler to our work as a cyber integrator," said Dan Pearson, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Harris Corporation.  "Today we celebrate the tremendous efforts of hundreds of Harris professionals and solutions partners who designed, engineered, and constructed this world-class facility and its integrated technology systems."

The Harris Cyber Integration Center was designed from the ground up to offer technology and services that are engineered to meet the highest industry and government standards for reliability and security.  These standards include NIST 800-53 High, ISO 27001, SAS 70 and compliance and automation frameworks including S-CAP, HIPAA, PCI, and Sarbanes- Oxley. In addition, the facility was awarded Tier 3 certification for high availability by the Uptime Institute, LEED Silver certification for energy and environmental efficiency, and a Green IT "Audacious Idea" award for its innovative water management and conservation system.

Harris Trusted Enterprise Cloud is a unique Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering that enables clients to extend and enhance their IT operations, resulting in improved operational agility and reduced costs.  Key differentiators in the offering are its proprietary trust enablement technologies, including the Global Trust Repository.  These technologies -- combined with Harris' virtualization and automation systems, the Harris Cyber Integration Center and networked facilities -- provide continuous monitoring, assurance, and attestation that the software and configurations in the cloud environment are deployed and operating according to specification and have not been compromised.

Today's ribbon cutting ceremony featured presentations by:

    --  Howard L. Lance, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
        Harris Corporation
    --  Dale W. Meyerrose, Vice President and General Manager of Harris
        Corporation's  Cyber Integrated Solutions
    --  James D. Duffy, Jr., Commonwealth of Virginia Secretary of Technology
    --  The Honorable Bob Goodlatte United States House of Representatives
    --  Julian Kudritzki, Vice President, The Uptime Institute

"The journey to the cloud is well underway," said James Duffey, Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia.  "Harris' Cyber Integration Center and Trusted Enterprise Cloud services pave the way for organizations to move to the cloud with confidence realizing the inherent benefits of greater agility and lower costs."

"Harris Corporation's opening of their new Cyber Integration Center is welcome news for folks here in the Shenandoah Valley," said Rep. Bob Goodlatte.  "In addition to the good work that Harris does to protect our nation's critical information infrastructure, this new facility will bring many high tech jobs to Harrisonburg, helping to restore confidence in our economic future."

In cyber integrated solutions, Harris helps commercial and government enterprises move their operations to a trusted cloud environment in the most effective and efficient manner - reducing costs, expanding IT service delivery, increasing security and compliance, and establishing a new level of organizational agility.  As an established cyber integrator, the company brings together an innovative combination of patented trust methodologies, industry-leading technologies, partnerships with market leaders, and world-class infrastructure.

About Harris Corporation

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.  Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $6 billion of annual revenue and more than 16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.  Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services.  Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com.

SOURCE  Harris Corporation

Harris Corporation

CONTACT: Marc Raimondi of Harris Corporation - Washington, DC, Marc.Raimondi@harris.com, +1-703-739-1738, or Jim Burke of Harris Corporation, Jim.Burke@harris.com, +1-321-727-9131

Web Site: http://www.harris.com
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19 Tipard Mac DVD Converters Also Get New Updates

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 9:28:01 AM
19 Tipard Mac DVD Converters Also Get New Updates

BEIJING, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- After the upgrades to Tipard's Mac DVD Ripper and Tipard's DVD to iPad 2 Converter for Mac, Tipard Studio has had another 19 Mac DVD converting software products have also received comprehensive updates. After this update, they all have brand-new system kernels and interfaces, and the encoding and decoding speed is faster than ever before.

Among those updated Mac DVD converters, Tipard DVD to iPhone 4 Converter for Macis a versatile and economic Mac DVD ripper specially designed for iPhone 4 users. It can easily rip any kind of DVD disc or DVD folder file to iPhone 4-compatible video and audio formats on Mac. Plus, users are allowed to freely edit their favorite DVD movies to personalized video by adding interesting text or image watermarks to the source video file, or by adjusting the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue of the video. After this comprehensive update, it highly supports iPad 2 profiles, so users can also enjoy customized video their iPad 2 anytime and anywhere. For more details and to get the free trial version to experience superior performance, please visit the following webpage: http://www.tipard.com/dvd-to-iphone-4g-converter-for-mac/

Another hot Mac DVD converting product is Tipard DVD to PSP Converter for Mac, a multi-functional Mac DVD to PSP ripper, which converts DVDs to PSP video formats, including MPEG-4, H.264, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AVI, DivX, XviD, WMV, HD H.264, HD DivX, HD WMV, HD XviD, HD MPEG 4 and HD H.264/MPEG-4 AVC as well as to converting DVDs to PS3 MP4 format. After its update, it now supports 5.1 track and No Audio output. For more information, please visit the following webpage: http://www.tipard.com/dvd-to-psp-converter-for-mac.html

Generally speaking, all 19 Mac DVD converters have gained superior performance and compatibility. Therefore, just download a trial version of any Mac DVD ripper you like from Tipard Mac's webpage free of charge: http://www.tipard.com/products-dvd-tools-mac.html

System Requirements

    OS Supported:          Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.6
    Processor:             Intel (R) processor
                            512MB RAM, Super VGA(800*600)
                            resolution, 16-bit graphics card or
    Hardware Requirements:  higher

About Tipard Studio

As a leading player in the multimedia software field, Tipard Studio always takes bringing multimedia users the best software as its responsibility and keeps being innovative and competitive. With advanced technologies and a first-class R&D team, it has constantly developed many excellent multimedia desktop applications, which are very popular among Windows and Mac users. For more details about Tipard Studio, please visit: http://www.tipard.com

Tipard Studio is a flagship brand of Harbour Software.

SOURCE  Harbour Software

Harbour Software

CONTACT: Eric Smith, +86-132-6028-6758, or pr@tipard.com, http://www.tipard.com

Web Site: http://www.tipard.com
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Conflicting Demands of Consumers and Lawmakers Create Huge Opportunities for Automotive Technology Providers

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 9:21:01 AM
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Conflicting Demands of Consumers and Lawmakers Create Huge Opportunities for Automotive Technology Providers

Application of New Technology in Vehicles Has Become a Critical Success Factor for Automakers

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As state and local governments are enacting distracted-driver laws, consumers are increasingly looking for technology solutions to legally and safely make calls, get directions or check email while driving, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Automotive Emerging Technologies Study(SM) released today.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a)

The study measures consumer interest and purchase intent for emerging automotive technologies, both before and after market price is revealed.

With government-imposed restrictions on the use of handheld phones while driving, the onus is on the automakers and their technology partners to find simple and effective solutions that will keep consumers happy while staying within the law. Technology providers that can best enable consumers to stay informed, connected and secure while driving stand to gain the most. Automakers may benefit from this new environment, but also take the risk that a suboptimal solution will create consumer dissatisfaction, damage their brand reputation and reduce consumer loyalty.

"The key for automakers and suppliers regarding hands-free technology, as with most technologies, is to integrate it into the vehicle in a way that is easy to understand and operate, yet sophisticated enough to handle all of the tasks that drivers expect," said Mike VanNieuwkuyk executive director of global vehicle research at J.D. Power and Associates. "The engineering is extremely complex, but the driver interface has to be simple."

The vast majority (86%) of smartphone owners indicate that they use their device while in their vehicle. The two most common activities are making or receiving calls and getting directions. When given the opportunity to select which of 21 technologies included in the study they would like to have on their next vehicle at their respective market prices. Wireless connectivity systems receive the third-highest level of interest (50%) among the technologies included in the study. Additionally, interest in this feature remains fairly strong across all age groups, with a high of 57 percent of 18-25 year olds and a low of 43 percent of 57-65 year olds expressing an interest after they've seen the price tag.

"Consumers want to make use of their smartphones while driving, and most are willing to pay for the technology that enables this," said VanNieuwkuyk.

    Interest after market price is
     revealed
    Remote vehicle diagnostics         55%
    Non-branded premium sound
     system                            52%
    Wireless connectivity system       50%
    Rear-vision camera system          46%
    Blind spot detection               45%

Consumers also show great interest in technologies they perceive will keep them safe. Features such as remote vehicle diagnostics, which provide owners with vital information on the performance and health of their vehicle, as well as rear-vision camera systems and blind spot detection receive among the highest levels of interest after the market price for each feature is revealed.

"Technologies that can help prevent accidents by informing consumers of potential hazards that cannot easily be seen from the driver's seat are well received," said VanNieuwkuyk. "These features allow consumers to stay focused on the road and drive with confidence."

The study also finds the following trends:

    --  Given a market price of $200, nearly 60 percent of consumers who own a
        portable digital music player would like to integrate the player through
        their vehicle's controls and display.
    --  Among vehicle owners currently in a free trial period for satellite
        radio, 54 percent indicate they are "definitely" or "probably"
        interested in having the technology in their next vehicle at the market
        price of $12.95 per month.
    --  Forty-five percent of smartphone owners are interested in technology
        that would enable them to use their phone as a remote control to start
        their vehicle, unlock the doors or open the trunk via a smartphone app
        at the market price of $300.
    --  Among portable navigation system owners, 44 percent express interest in
        a $200 portable navigation device interface, which enables the system to
        integrate with the vehicle's display.

The 2011 U.S. Automotive Emerging Technologies Study is based on responses from nearly 18,000 vehicle owners. The study was fielded in May 2011. The study includes 21 primary technologies, each with related secondary technologies; analyses on device connectivity, navigation, safety and premium sound systems; a key emerging technologies packaging exercise; an emerging technologies adoption calculator; and expanded psychographic and lifestyle-driven content.

About J.D. Power and Associates

Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company providing forecasting, performance improvement, social media and customer satisfaction insights and solutions. The company's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratings, and more, please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the Knowledge Economy. Leading brands include Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts energy information services and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees with more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2010 were $6.2 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

Media Relations Contacts:

Angela Bianchi; J.D. Power and Associates; Troy, Mich.; (248) 312-4729; angela_bianchi@jdpa.com

Syvetril Perryman; Westlake Village, Calif.; (805) 418-8103; media.relations@jdpa.com

No advertising or other promotional use can be made of the information in this release without the express prior written consent of J.D. Power and Associates. http://www.jdpower.com/corporate

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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 8:49:01 AM
Virtuoso® Invites Would-be Travelers to Its 'Hawaii Virtual Travel Show' for a Look at One of America's Favorite Destinations

LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY NETWORK BRINGS TOGETHER DESTINATION EXPERTS TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS & INSPIRE THEIR HAWAIIAN TRAVELS

NEW YORK, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtuoso®, the global travel agency network renowned for creating exceptional experiences, is now sharing its insider access and vast knowledge with would-be travelers who only need access to a computer. Through its first-ever virtual travel show, Virtuoso will highlight the destination that universally attracts families, multigenerational travelers and brides alike: the islands of Hawaii. With summer just around the corner, those wanting an unforgettable experience will learn everything they need to know about traveling to Hawaii, directly from the experts. This interactive format allows consumers to visit online exhibits and engage in question-and-answer sessions. As an added incentive, one lucky attendee will win a $1,000 gift card and those who register to attend by May 27 will be eligible to win a $100 gift card.

Working in conjunction with the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, Pleasant Holidays, American Safari Cruises and Access America, the travel show will feature some of the islands' best resorts, cruise options and the protection of travel insurance. Attendees will learn about enticing travel opportunities that will awaken the wanderlust in anyone, including free nights, onboard credits and even free stays for children up to 18 years and younger. All of the exciting travel offers revealed during the virtual show will be available when reserved through Virtuoso's expert travel advisors, who will also be on-hand during the travel show.   

The 'Hawaii Virtual Travel Show' will take place on Thursday, June 2 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. PDT.  Attendees are asked to register in advance at: https://presentations.inxpo.com/Shows/Virtuoso/06-11/Registration/registration.html?AffiliateKey=13555&AffiliateData=Virtuoso.com. Virtuoso is currently waiving the registration fee.

"We are delighted to host such an exciting and eco-savvy event," said Kristi Jones, CTC, President and COO of Virtuoso. "Visitors to the 'Hawaii Virtual Travel Show' can browse the exhibits at their leisure, while engaging in dialog with experts at each 'booth' to have their personal questions answered. By focusing on a destination that offers family friendly summer travel, multigenerational vacations and destination weddings and honeymoons, our first-ever virtual travel show will allow people to learn about the splendor of Hawaii from the comfort of their own homes."

Technical requirements include a computer with internet access. High-speed Internet (Cable, DSL, Network) and computers running Windows PC with Internet Explorer 6.0 minimum or Firefox 3.6, or a Mac with Firefox 3.6 or Safari 4.x or higher, will provide the best quality. The basic functionality is similar to visiting any website and playing a video with sound. No need for a phone, as sound will play through the computer.

The Virtuoso network generates annual travel sales in excess of US $5.1 billion from 1.2 million travelers. For more information on Virtuoso, please visit http://www.virtuoso.com.

About Virtuoso

Virtuoso® is the industry's leading luxury travel network. This by-invitation-only organization comprises over 300 agencies with more than 6,000 elite travel specialists in 22 countries in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand, as well as over 1,200 of the world's best travel providers and premier destinations. The network's member agencies generate over $5.1 billion annually in travel sales, making the group the most powerful in the luxury travel segment. Their relationships with the finest travel companies provide the network's affluent clientele with exclusive amenities, rare experiences and privileged access. Virtuoso is the exclusive network of travel services and benefits provided by MasterCard® for participating World Elite MasterCard® programs. To see Virtuoso's latest video content, please visit http://www.youtube.com/user/VirtuosoTraveler.

SOURCE  Virtuoso

Virtuoso

CONTACT: Misty Ewing, CTA, Virtuoso - Director, Public Relations, +1-212-588-8242, office, or +1-206-484-8022, cell, mewing@virtuoso.com, or Emily Venugopal, emily@brandmanpr.com, or Jami Gordon-Smith, jami@brandmanpr.com, The Brandman Agency, +1-212-683-2442

Web Site: http://www.virtuoso.com
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June Game Informer Digital Issue Is Free Until May 30th

Poster: Rich
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 8:27:06 AM
Game Informer is allowing anyone to read the June issue in digital format for free until May 30th. It works pretty well with a little bit of lag. I hope they're going to make it available for download so it can be taken on the go without being reliant on an internet connection.

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For over a year now, Game Informer has offered a digital subscription to the magazine that was simple in design. With the most recent June issue we went back to the drawing board and started building digital issues from the ground up, with some added digital bonuses.

From exclusive content to interactive pages, the new Game Informer Digital magazine is all about an easy reading experience as it is created to be native to your computer screen and take advantage of all the things a computer-based digital edition can offer. Like any project however, we managed to make the product before we had all the bells and whistles in place. So if you are interested in getting a Game Informer Digital subscription you will need to visit your local Gamestop until we can make digital subscriptions available online.


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AT&T Customers Get More Mobile Broadband Coverage in Eastern Pennsylvania

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 8:21:01 AM
AT&T Customers Get More Mobile Broadband Coverage in Eastern Pennsylvania

New Cell Sites Activated as Part of Ongoing AT&T Investment in Local Wireless Network

PHILADELPHIA, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of more than 20 new mobile broadband cell sites in eastern Pennsylvania that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses. With mobile broadband speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications.

Areas of enhancement include:

    --  Downtown Philadelphia
    --  Reinholds, Mertztown, Alburtis, and Wernersville in Berks County
    --  Coatesville in Chester County
    --  Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County
    --  Kirkwood in Lancaster County
    --  Williamsport in Lycoming County
    --  Airville and Wellsville in York County

The new cell sites are one part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to drive investment and innovation to deliver the nation's best, most advanced mobile broadband experience for customers. With the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities.

"Delivering the fastest mobile broadband coverage for consumers and businesses that need to stay connected is our ultimate objective," said J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T Mid Atlantic. "Our ongoing investments in eastern Pennsylvania will help ensure that our customers have access to mobile broadband services that help drive continued economic growth."

"Our goal is for our customers to have an extraordinary experience. As part of the eastern Pennsylvania community, we're always looking for new opportunities to provide enhanced coverage, and our investment in the local wireless network is just one way we're accomplishing that," said Tiffany Baehman, vice president and general manager, AT&T greater Philadelphia. "In addition, our recently announced agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA will strengthen and expand our network in the state. If approved, this deal means that we'll be able to expand the next generation of mobile broadband - 4G LTE - from our current plan of 80 percent of the U.S. population to more than 97 percent."

AT&T's mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the broadest international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 220 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 135 major cruise ships, as well as mobile broadband services in more than 130 countries.

AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** with more than 24,000 hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to more than 135,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans.

For more information about AT&T's coverage in Pennsylvania or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.

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

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

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

About AT&T

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

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

© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Brandy Bell-Truskey of AT&T, Office, +1-610-995-5569, or Cell, +1-610-322-3461, brandy.bell-truskey@att.com

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