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Audiences to Experience Disney's "The Lion King" Like Never Before...

TWO FIRSTS FOR OSCAR®- AND GOLDEN GLOBE®-WINNING ANIMATED CLASSIC:

September 16, 2011--All-New 3D Version of the "The Lion King" Hits Theaters for the First Time Ever

October 4, 2011-- Available on Disney Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and Blu-ray 3D(TM) for the First Time Ever

BURBANK, Calif., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Simba, Mufasa, Nala, Timon and Pumbaa are back and better than ever this fall when Disney's "The Lion King" roars into theaters and homes in breathtaking 3D. A special two-week theatrical extravaganza kicks off Sept. 16, 2011, showcasing the Oscar®- and Golden Globe®-winning film on the big screen in Disney Digital 3D(TM) for the first time ever, and its highly anticipated home entertainment debut kicks off October 4, celebrating the Diamond Edition release of the epic movie "The Lion King" in high-definition Blu-ray(TM) and Blu-ray 3D(TM).

"'The Lion King' is the best-selling home entertainment release of all time--and this is 'The Lion King' like never before," said Bob Chapek, president of distribution, The Walt Disney Studios. "The all-new 3D format immerses viewers in the epic settings and puts them face-to-face with these beloved characters. We're showcasing one of the all-time favorite Disney movies in theaters and making it available in Blu-ray hi-def and in Blu-ray 3D--it's the must-see, must-own title for everyone."

Nearly a decade since "The Lion King" last appeared on the big screen, the upcoming theatrical release invites new generations into the "Circle of Life."  The two-week, 3D-only presentation is a planned wide domestic release--the biggest since the film's 1994 debut--and the film's first-ever 3D release.

The Blu-ray debut marks the first time "The Lion King" has been available in any form since 2004.  Featuring pristine high definition picture and sound, the Blu-ray creates an incredible at-home experience with a host of picture and sound enhancements, interactive features and bonus content, including a new set of hilarious animated bloopers.

"The Lion King": Diamond Edition home entertainment release will be available from the Disney Vault for a limited time only beginning October 4 as follows:

    --  4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (for the suggested retail price of $49.99
        U.S./ $56.99 Canada)
        --  "The Lion King" = Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray 2D + DVD + Digital Copy(TM)
    --  2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (for the suggested retail price of $39.99
        U.S./$46.99 Canada)
        --  "The Lion King" = Blu-ray 2D + DVD
    --  8-Disc Trilogy (for the suggested retail price of $100.00 U.S./ $115.00
        Canada)
        --  "The Lion King" = Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray 2D + DVD + Digital Copy
        --  "The Lion King 1 1/2" = Blu-ray 2D + DVD
        --  "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" = Blu-ray 2D + DVD

And the one-disc DVD Edition will be available on November 15.

"The Lion King," first released in 1994, won the Oscar® for Best Original Score (Hans Zimmer) and Best Original Song (Elton John/Tim Rice "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"), earning Golden Globes® in both categories, as well as for Best Motion Picture--Comedy or Musical.

The film inspired an immensely popular, Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical, which is currently featured on stages worldwide. It became the seventh longest-running musical in Broadway history in January 2011.

ABOUT THE LION KING:

An unforgettable story, breathtaking animation, beloved characters and award-winning music sets the stage for "The Lion King", a Disney classic that follows the adventures of Simba, the feisty lion cub who "just can't wait to be king." But his envious Uncle Scar has plans for his own ascent to the throne, and he forces Simba's exile from the kingdom. Alone and adrift, Simba soon joins the escapades of a hilarious meerkat named Timon and his warmhearted warthog pal, Pumbaa. Adopting their carefree lifestyle of "Hakuna Matata," Simba ignores his real responsibilities until he realizes his destiny and returns to the Pride Lands to claim his place in the "Circle of Life." The all-star vocal talents--including Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Ernie Sabella, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Robert Guillaume, Cheech Marin and Moira Kelly--rip-roaring comedy and uplifting messages of courage, loyalty and hope make this a timeless tale for all ages. Produced by Don Hahn and directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff from a script by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton, "The Lion King" is rated G by the MPAA.

ABOUT DISNEY'S BLU-RAY DIAMOND COLLECTION:

The Blu-ray Diamond Collection represents The Walt Disney Studio's most prestigious animated classics. The Collection will be comprised with many of Walt Disney's most treasured animated classic titles to be released through 2016. These titles represent the highest level of picture and sound, feature groundbreaking, state-of-the-art immersive bonus content, and include unprecedented levels of interactivity, personalization and customization, made possible because of Blu-ray technology.

ABOUT THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS:

For more than 85 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under four banners: Walt Disney Pictures, which includes Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios, Disneynature, Touchstone Pictures and Marvel. Through the Home Entertainment division, innovative distribution methods provide access to creative content across multiple platforms. Original music and motion picture soundtracks are produced under Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records, while Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Broadway theatrical productions, Disney on Ice and Disney LIVE!.

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

© 2011 Disney

SOURCE  The Walt Disney Studios

The Walt Disney Studios

CONTACT: Olivier Mouroux, Vice President, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Publicity, +1-818-560-6704, olivier.mouroux@disney.com; or Darrell Borquez, Publicist, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Publicity, +1-818-295-5224, Darrell.borquez@disney.com

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

JetBrains Sets TeamCity Free for Unlimited Number of Users

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, May 26, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Continuous Integration and Build Management Server Introduces Personal
Builds on Branches for Git & Mercurial, Adds Many Improvements for .NET
Teams, and Drops Major Restrictions of its Free Professional Edition

    JetBrains, the creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools for
software developers, have announced the public availability of TeamCity 6.5,
a welcomed update to the most accessible Continuous Integration server for
developers and build engineers.

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

    TeamCity 6.5 comes with a restyled UI and many improvements based on our
users' experience and feedback. These include support for advanced DVCS's
usage scenarios and enhanced user experience while working with branches.
Those using Git or Mercurial will especially appreciate the ability to run
Personal Builds from the branches, with no IDE integration needed.

    TeamCity 6.5 highlights include:

    - Personal Builds on branches for Git and Mercurial

    - Parametrized Version Control System roots

    - Muting of failed tests

    - Tests grouping in test results

    - Remote Agent Installation (push agent software on remote
workstation)

    - JetBrains dotCover results from TeamCity can now be rendered
within Microsoft Visual Studio

    - PowerShell runner, MSpec support and numerous other features for
.NET teams

    - Many usability improvements in all IDE plugins

    And last but not least, TeamCity Professional Edition is now rid of many
previous limitations. Small and medium development teams can now run free
TeamCity with an unlimited number of registered users, support for LDAP, and
flexible per-project roles and permissions. We believe that this change will
help many teams and startups around the globe to adopt Continuous Integration
practices at literally zero expense.

    To learn more about what's new in JetBrains TeamCity and to download the
edition of your choice, please visit the official TeamCity website at
http://www.jetbrains.com/teamcity.

    About JetBrains

    JetBrains is a technology-leading software development firm specializing
in the creation of intelligent, productivity-enhancing software. The company
is widely known for its innovative, award-winning Java(R) integrated
development environment, IntelliJ(R) IDEA (see details on the Web at
http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/), ReSharper and dotCover for .NET developers
(see http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper/, http://www.jetbrains.com/dotcover/)
, RubyMine - a Ruby and Rails IDE (http://www.jetbrains.com/ruby/), and
YouTrack - keyboard-centric issue and bug tracker (
http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack), among others. JetBrains maintains its
headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic and has R&D labs in St. Petersburg,
Russia, Boston, MA, and Munich, Germany. For more information, see
http://www.jetbrains.com.

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

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

Source: JetBrains

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

A Pan European Concept for eSourcing and eProcurement

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 26, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - eBuilder and ATEXO Expand Their Public Sector Cloud Offering

    The Swedish Cloud Process company eBuilder and the French e-government
software company ATEXO have agreed to embark upon a European cooperation that
will offer customers a complete solution with processes for eProcurement,
eSourcing, and supplier connections across Europe. Both companies have
extensive experience delivering IT solutions to government agencies and
organizations; together they have over a hundred government clients in
several European countries.

    A Pan European e-Procurement Project

    Government agencies are the largest buyers in the European Union;
government purchases in Europe account for about 16% of total GDP, which is
equal to EUR1,500 billion. But government agencies lag behind major
industries when it comes to electronic data exchange with suppliers for
eProcurement and eSourcing.

    Governments want to manage their key processes with suppliers, such as
tenders, orders, delivery notes, catalogs, invoices, and payments
electronically. Lack of common standards for electronic information and a
common eProcurement infrastructure have been obstacles to achieving this
goal, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that want to
participate in public procurement processes in Europe. EU member states have
therefore put in place the PEPPOL project to transform public procurement
significantly with the goal of strengthening SME competitiveness and
participation. (PEPPOL stands for "Pan-European Public Procurement Online").

    240 Swedish Government Agencies To Procure New IT-Solutions

    From 2011 to 2013, over 200 Swedish government agencies and organizations
will procure new IT solutions for e-commerce. This same challenge awaits
virtually all countries in the EU.

    "We have been designated as one of three suppliers to the ESV (Swedish
National Financial Management Authority), and we have also set up the Swedish
PEPPOL gateway - Sweden's procurement link to Europe. We are now building a
European network of strategic partners to support the implementation of
PEPPOL across the EU eBuilder's and ATEXO's common solution can be used by
all EU countries and Norway, as well as in other markets," says Lars Ringsby
senior vice president, Business Development, at eBuilder.

    "Governments, local authorities and agencies are seeking efficiency in
their procurement. They need a global solution that ranges from tendering to
the end of the delivery-invoicing-payment process and that is designed to
comply with the legal specificities of public procurement" says Pierre Fau,
managing director at ATEXO.

    The joint offering of eBuilder and ATEXO is the only integrated solution
for both pre-award and post-award public procurement. This cooperation is
long-lasting, originated in 2007 on the PROCURE project, a parent project of
PEPPOL, of cross-border European e-tendering. Leveraging on this experience,
ATEXO was involved in the specification of the Virtual Company Dossier of for
the PEPPOL architecture (pre-award).

    This is PEPPOL

    The broader vision for PEPPOL is that all companies in the EU and Norway,
including SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), can communicate
electronically with EU governmental institutions for all procurement
processes. The goal of the PEPPOL project is to establish a pan-European
pilot solution that can work together with existing national solutions and
facilitate the procurement process for all suppliers in the EU and Norway.
For more information, visit http://www.peppol.nu.

    About eBuilder

    eBuilder is a global leading provider of Cloud Processes that enable
companies and organizations to automate, control, and manage their value
networks for travel, purchasing and logistics. eBuilder is unique in its
ability to deliver multiple standard processes on the same platform and to
customize both processes and integrations. Today eBuilder has customers in
more than 60 countries. Operations are managed from Stockholm, Sweden, with
regional offices in Australia and Sri Lanka, as well as representative
offices in Finland and China. For more information, visit http://www.ebuilder.com.

    About ATEXO

    ATEXO is a software company specialising in the Public Sector. It has
developed the LOCAL TRUST software suite enabling Public authorities to
dematerialize their functions and competencies. ATEXO has an 8 year
experience in the providing of SaaS e-tendering of public contracts to 120
large accounts of the Public sector in France and abroad. As a whole, ATEXO
manages the tendering process of over 100 000 public tenders of any type,
each year. ATEXO is based in Paris (France) and Rabat (Morocco).

    http://www.eBuilder.com

Source: eBuilder

Contact: Lars Ringsby, SVP Business Development - eBuilder, E-mail: lars.ringsby@eBuilder.com
Phone: +46-70-577-22-40

blinkx Delivers Premium Content to Roku With New App

Watch Video From blinkx's Premium Content Partners on Your TV

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today
announced that a blinkx app is now available on Roku (http://www.roku.com),
the leading Internet TV platform. The app can be found in Roku's Channel
Store and allows customers to seamlessly search, discover and watch high
quality videos from blinkx's extensive index of professionally produced
content.

    Introduced in 2008, the award-winning Roku streaming players provide an
easy, affordable and reliable way for customers to access a variety of
entertainment choices instantly on their TV. In 2009, Roku added the Roku
Channel Store, the first true app store and open development environment for
long- and short-form streaming entertainment to the TV. With more than 225
entertainment channels-now including blinkx-Roku players deliver the best
collection of streaming entertainment available for the TV.

    "Roku recently hit more than 15 million channel downloads, in part due to
our expanding selection of entertainment in the Roku Channel Store," said Jim
Funk, vice president of business development at Roku. "With the addition of
this new app to our growing content library, our customers will be able enjoy
the rich online video content that blinkx has to offer, directly from their
TVs."

    The blinkx app for Roku gives customers the ability to search through
blinkx's index of premium content and immediate access to four distinct and
engaging video channels:

    - Sports - an action-packed channel showcasing the latest highlights,
interviews and game updates from the world of sports

    - News - a breaking news channel featuring top stories from around the
world, culled from the "Inform Me" channel on blinkx.com

    - Popular - an editorialized roundup of the most popular videos from
across the Web, including the latest shocking news from Hollywood and
jaw-dropping human feats

    - Fun - a riveting playlist of hilarious bloopers, amazing stunts,
ridiculous pranks and cute animals, drawn from blinkx Beat

    "Roku's streaming players are renowned for bringing the best in
entertainment to TVs," said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO at
blinkx. "We're thrilled to offer the blinkx app, which combines our robust
video search technology with our massive index of professionally produced
video, to Roku customers everywhere."

    As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation
as the smartest way to find rich media on the Web. The company has made more
than 720 partners and indexed over 35 million hours of video and audio
content to date. blinkx has also opened its TV API to provide partners in the
fast-growing Connected TV ecosystem-from box makers and TV manufacturers, to
app developers and game consoles-access to blinkx's video index.

    About blinkx

    blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's largest and most advanced video
search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 35 million hours of audio,
video, viral and TV content, and made it fully searchable and available on
demand. blinkx's founders set out to solve a significant challenge - the
growing amount of TV and user-generated content on the Web means
keyword-based search technologies only scratch the surface. blinkx's patented
search technologies listen to-and even see-video on the Web, helping users
enjoy a breadth and accuracy of search results not available elsewhere. In
addition, blinkx powers the video search for many of the world's most
frequented sites. blinkx is based in San Francisco and London. More
information is available at http://www.blinkx.com.

   
    Press Contacts for blinkx

    Tim Turpin
    Sparkpr
    +1(415)321-1894
    tim.turpin@sparkpr.com

    Nicole Love
    Marlin PR
    +44-207-869-8328
    nicole.love@marlinpr.com

    Charles Lytle
    Christopher Wren
    Citigroup Global Markets Ltd
    NOMAD and Broker for blinkx plc
    +44-207-986-4000

    Press Contact for Roku

    Ha Thai
    Roku, Inc.
    +1(408)849-4117
    hthai@roku.com

Source: blinkx plc

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Omaha Steaks Launches New Android Application -- Steak Time

OMAHA, Neb., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Omaha Steaks today announced the launch of its Steak Time App for the Android. Steak Time for Android capitalizes on the strengths of the original app designed for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This new Android version offers the user features like an informational "Steak 101" section, complete with how-to videos, tips for perfect grilling, steak facts and hundreds of delicious, shareable steak recipes. As with the original Steak Time App, the 'Grill Timer' is the highlight feature of the Android version, enabling users to create a personalized steak timer setting for everyone on their guest list. Other key features include:

    --  Universal timer which allows users to set food preparation timers
        directly from within recipes and view active times from anywhere in the
        app.
    --  'Buy Now' buttons that appear in a user's grocery list, allowing them to
        purchase Omaha Steaks products.
    --  Ability to browse the Omaha Steaks store from within the app.
    --  Conversation card feature that provides a host of interesting facts and
        questions to help liven up the dinner discussion.
    --  Social media integration allowing users to share recipes and tips with
        their friends on Facebook and Twitter.

The Steak Time App is available for free from the Android Market at https://market.android.com/details?id=com.omahasteaks .

About Omaha Steaks

Omaha Steaks, founded in 1917, is an Omaha, Nebraska-based, fifth-generation, family-owned company that markets and distributes a wide variety of the finest quality USDA-approved, grain fed beef and gourmet foods. Today, Omaha Steaks is recognized as the nation's largest direct response marketer of premium beef, available to customers by calling 1-800-960-8400, online at http://www.OmahaSteaks.com or at retail stores nationwide.

SOURCE  Omaha Steaks

Omaha Steaks

CONTACT: Beth Weiss, Corporate Communications Director, +1-402-597-8135, fax, +1-402-597-8252, bethw@omahasteaks.com

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

neoSaej Announces New Reverse Auction Application for Discounts

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- neoSaej, Corp., developers of a successful reverse auction technology currently in use in the financial services industry, today announced the development of DealAisle, a new product utilizing reverse auctioning as well as consumer group formation in the discount arena.

DealAisle gives both consumers and businesses significant advantages compared to other discount platforms.  Consumers will be able to shop for what they actually want, when and where they want it. With this unique technology they can form buying groups and also benefit from automated live reverse auctions for products and services among competing merchants. They can also seek immediate deals from the merchants.

Merchants also have some key benefits:  DealAisle's patented platform allows dynamic pricing and automated real-time optimized inventory management along with optimization of other business objectives, as well as localized participation at the zip code level. In addition, participation in auctions allows merchants to liquidate excess inventory without damaging their brand and other marketing efforts.  Further, merchants can actually create their own promotions to be offered through the platform.

Merchants' ability to manage inventory with DealAisle is in sharp contrast with other discount models.  These platforms are economically unviable for many merchants precisely because inventory is disconnected from the discount promotions. Since DealAisle solves this fundamental problem, many more merchants will be able to participate with this popular new form of merchandising.

Merchants are already joining this new service which is expected to launch in the next 60 days.  In addition, AAA Carolinas, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, has become the first neoSaej client to agree to launch the new technology platform.  AAA Carolinas is a not-for-profit organization that serves more than 1.8 million members with travel, automobile and insurance services while being an advocate for the safety and security of all travelers.

About neoSaej, Corp.

neoSaej is a leading developer of online auction marketplaces focused on utilizing the advantages of the Web to empower consumers.  neoSaej's first product provides a marketplace for consumers to get great rates on auto refinancing, auto loans, CDs and high-yield savings accounts by enabling banks and credit unions to compete for their business in live reverse auctions.  DealAisle is neoSaej's online marketplace that allows consumers to form groups and shop for what they want, when and where they want it, deliver increased savings by enabling merchants to compete in reverse auctions, while also providing merchants with dynamic pricing and automated optimization of inventory and other business objectives.

SOURCE  neoSaej, Corp.

neoSaej, Corp.

CONTACT: Soh Won Cha, +1-646-397-7792, swcha@plesser.com

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

neoSaej Announces New Reverse Auction Application for Discounts

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- neoSaej Corp., developers of a successful reverse auction technology currently in use in the financial services industry, today announced the development of DealAisle, a new product utilizing reverse auctioning as well as consumer group formation in the discount arena. 

DealAisle gives both consumers and businesses significant advantages compared to other discount platforms.  Consumers will be able to shop for what they actually want, when and where they want it. With this unique technology they can form buying groups and also benefit from automated live reverse auctions for products and services among competing merchants. They can also seek immediate deals from the merchants.

Merchants also have some key benefits: DealAisle's patented platform allows dynamic pricing and automated real-time optimized inventory management along with optimization of other business objectives, as well as localized participation at the zip code level. In addition, participation in auctions allows merchants to liquidate excess inventory without damaging their brand and other marketing efforts.  Further, merchants can actually create their own promotions to be offered through the platform.

Merchants' ability to manage inventory with DealAisle is in sharp contrast with other discount models.  These platforms are economically unviable for many merchants precisely because inventory is disconnected from the discount promotions. Since DealAisle solves this fundamental problem, many more merchants will be able to participate with this popular new form of merchandising.

Merchants are already joining this new service which is expected to launch in the next 60 days.  In addition, AAA New Jersey Automobile Club, headquartered in Florham Park, NJ, and AAA New York, headquartered in Garden City, NY, have become the first neoSaej clients to agree to launch the new technology platform.  AAA New Jersey Automobile Club serves members in Essex, Morris and Union Counties, New Jersey.   AAA New York serves members in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, Putnam, Herkimer, Chenango, Delaware, Schoharie, Otsego and Oneida counties.

About neoSaej, Corp.

neoSaej is a leading developer of online auction marketplaces focused on utilizing the advantages of the Web to empower consumers.  neoSaej's first product provides a marketplace for consumers to get great rates on auto refinancing, auto loans, CDs and high-yield savings accounts by enabling banks and credit unions to compete for their business in live reverse auctions.  DealAisle is neoSaej's online marketplace that allows consumers to form groups and shop for what they want, when and where they want it, deliver increased savings by enabling merchants to compete in reverse auctions, while also providing merchants with dynamic pricing and automated optimization of inventory and other business objectives.

SOURCE  neoSaej, Corp.

neoSaej, Corp.

CONTACT: Soh Won Cha, +1-646-397-7792, swcha@plesser.com

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

neoSaej Announces New Reverse Auction Application for Discounts

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- neoSaej Corp., developers of a successful reverse auction technology currently in use in the financial services industry, today announced the development of DealAisle, a new product utilizing reverse auctioning as well as consumer group formation in the discount arena. 

DealAisle gives both consumers and businesses significant advantages compared to other discount platforms.  Consumers will be able to shop for what they actually want, when and where they want it. With this unique technology they can form buying groups and also benefit from automated live reverse auctions for products and services among competing merchants. They can also seek immediate deals from the merchants.

Merchants also have some key benefits: DealAisle's patented platform allows dynamic pricing and automated real-time optimized inventory management along with optimization of other business objectives, as well as localized participation at the zip code level. In addition, participation in auctions allows merchants to liquidate excess inventory without damaging their brand and other marketing efforts.  Further, merchants can actually create their own promotions to be offered through the platform.

Merchants' ability to manage inventory with DealAisle is in sharp contrast with other discount models.  These platforms are economically unviable for many merchants precisely because inventory is disconnected from the discount promotions. Since DealAisle solves this fundamental problem, many more merchants will be able to participate with this popular new form of merchandising.

Merchants are already joining this new service which is expected to launch in the next 60 days.  In addition, AAA Southern New England, headquartered in Providence, RI, and AAA Pioneer Valley, headquartered in West Springfield, MA, have become the first neoSaej clients to agree to launch the new technology platform.  AAA Southern New England serves members in Rhode Island and the following counties in Connecticut:  New Haven, Fairfield and Litchfield, and in Massachusetts:   Bristol, Middlesex, Worcester, Berkshire, Plymouth, Suffolk, Barnstable and Norfolk.  AAA Pioneer Valley serves members within the Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties of Massachusetts. 

About neoSaej, Corp.

neoSaej is a leading developer of online auction marketplaces focused on utilizing the advantages of the Web to empower consumers.  neoSaej's first product provides a marketplace for consumers to get great rates on auto refinancing, auto loans, CDs and high-yield savings accounts by enabling banks and credit unions to compete for their business in live reverse auctions.  DealAisle is neoSaej's online marketplace that allows consumers to form groups and shop for what they want, when and where they want it, deliver increased savings by enabling merchants to compete in reverse auctions, while also providing merchants with dynamic pricing and automated optimization of inventory and other business objectives.

SOURCE  neoSaej, Corp.

neoSaej, Corp.

CONTACT: Soh Won Cha, +1-646-397-7792, swcha@plesser.com

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

Emergencies Don't Wait. Neither Should You

HealthONE® launches new smart phone app, texting service to learn of Denver's Shortest ER wait times

DENVER, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Managing your health just got easier with the launch of Emergency Room (ER) wait times for adult and pediatric HealthONE ERs throughout the Denver metro area. The new Denver smart phone application, HealthONE Fast LocatER, will provide wait times directly to your smart phone as well as locate the nearest HealthONE ER, find a physician, make an appointment request, call 911 and more.

Beginning this month, HealthONE will be the firsthospital system in Colorado to make pediatric and adult ER wait times widely available to the public. Colorado emergency department visits increased from 844,719 in 1998 to 1,735,521 in 2010 for an increase of 105.5%.

The national average ER wait time is one hour, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). HealthONE ERs commit to achieving an average wait time of less than 30 minutes and for children under the age of 18 years old, a wait less than 20 minutes. The 'ER Wait Time' represents the approximate time it takes for a patient to see an ER provider (physician, P.A. or nurse practitioner) after arrival to begin treatment.

"We [HealthONE] want to give our patients the information they need to make an informed decision about where to go for their health care and give them some personal control over the experience," said HealthONE Chief Medical Officer Dr. George Bussey. "When combined with HealthONE quality and safety improvement initiatives, our specialists can treat patients faster while meeting even higher patient-care standards."

In addition to the HealthONE Fast LocatER app, wait times can also be obtained from visiting a HealthONE hospital's website, texting "ER" to 720-523-3888, or calling 720-523-3888 for automated wait time updates. Digital billboards throughout the Denver metro area too will reflect current HealthONE ER wait times, updated every 30 minutes.

HealthONE Fast LocatER not only provides patients and families with ER wait times, but also

    --  Locates the nearest HealthONE ER to where you are (GPS sourced from your
        phone)
    --  Driving Directions to nearest HeatlhONE ER
    --  911 Connect Call
    --  Connect by phone your nearest HealthONE ER
    --  Find a HealthONE Specialist or Primary Care Doctor
    --  Request an appointment with a physician

HealthONE Fast LocatER is coming soon. Updates as to its availability will be posted on http://www.HealthONEcares.com/ER.

People experiencing major medical emergencies including life-, limb- or sight-threatening injuries, severe illness, heart attack or stroke symptoms should call 911 immediately. If your emergency isn't life-threatening, HealthONE's Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children's First Call, apediatric nurse triage line, is a free service to assist patients in accessing the right care at the right time. Parents can call with emergency questions about their children when their doctors' office is closed.

HealthONE also announced earlier this month the new addition of 18 telemedicine Remote Presence Robotic devices throughout the Rocky Mountain Region to provide FASTer stroke and neurological care. "When faced with any medical emergency, we know our patients want the highest-quality care in a timely manner and HealthONE continues to make the operational investments required to provide that for our patients," said Bussey.

About HealthONE

HealthONE is the largest healthcare system in the metro Denver area with 8,700 employees and 3,000 affiliated physicians. The health system is a Colorado company created in 1995 as a 50/50 joint venture between non-profit The Colorado Health Foundation, Colorado's second largest charitable foundation, and various affiliates of HCA (NYSE: HCA).

HealthONE includes: The Medical Center of Aurora and Centennial Medical Plaza; North Suburban Medical Center; Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center (P/SL) and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children; Rose Medical Center; Sky Ridge Medical Center; Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital; Swedish Medical Center and Swedish Southwest ER; 13 ambulatory surgical centers; more than 30 occupational medicine/rehabilitation, specialty, and outpatient diagnostic imaging clinics; and AIRLIFE Denver, which provides critical care air and ground transportation for an eight-state region.

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SOURCE  HealthONE

HealthONE

CONTACT: Leslie K. Horna, Director of Corporate Communications & Community Affairs of HealthONE, +1-303-584-6100, or cell +1-303-523-1978

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

NOX Audio on Track for Hit with Admiral Headset at E3 2011, Featuring T-Pain

Grammy Award-winning Artist T-Pain Endorses NOX Audio's Revolutionary New Headset

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --NOX Audio is bringing its audio uprising to this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with the help of the Grammy Award-winning artist T-Pain, who will make an appearance in the NOX booth during the convention. One of music's biggest names, T-Pain is now the official spokesperson for NOX's Admiral line of headsets, the highly-anticipated wireless, surround-sound products NOX unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year.

T-Pain is widely known by music fans thanks to hits such as "Buy U a Drank," "Best Love Song," "Can't Believe It" and "Bartender," as well as for his collaborations with some of music's most popular artists, including Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. T-Pain even showed his comedic side, entertaining audiences when he stepped out of the box to collaborate with comedy troupe The Lonely Island. The artist became part of a pop-culture cult classic when his collaboration with Lonely Island, "I'm on a Boat," skyrocketed to success on Saturday Night Live and lit up the internet.

"Music is my life; I'm constantly working with new technologies and products, and I consider myself a tech-savvy guy," said T-Pain. "NOX's Admiral product line is awesome for all types of audio lovers, and the headsets are the kind of thing I would buy for myself."

Featuring Dolby Digital 7.1 Surround Sound and Bluetooth functionality, the Admiral is expected to be a one-of-a-kind headset, peerless in terms of connectivity and usability. NOX also is developing an upgraded model, the Admiral Touch, which will boast both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capability along with a built-in LCD touchscreen powered by the Android operating system (OS) - a first in the audio industry.

"Bringing T-Pain on board to be an official part of the Admiral launch is a key part of NOX's audio revolution," said Julie Ma, president of NOX Audio. "His legendary status as a performer and in the recording industry overall makes him a perfect match for the Admiral - the most advanced and ground-breaking headset line yet." 

The Admiral Touch will support applications and gesture controls to create an immersive gaming and home theater experience. The standard Admiral headset can be upgraded to the Admiral Touch at any time by purchasing an easy-to-install upgrade Touch module.

NOX will feature a working prototype at E3 2011 in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, booth 5706, shown by appointment only. NOX's other products, the Specialist, Negotiator and Scout, will be available in listening stations on the show floor. NOX also will host an appearance by T-Pain at E3 on Tuesday, June 7 at 3 p.m. PT in the NOX booth, with guest DJ's spinning at other times throughout the duration of the convention. Qualified press can schedule an appointment to demo the Admiral by contacting Racheal Caswell at Wonacott Communications (rcaswell@wonacottpr.com).

For more information about NOX and its products, please visit http://www.nox-audio.com

About NOX Audio

Headquartered in City of Industry, Calif., NOX Audio is committed to making high quality audio experiences more accessible for consumers.  Owned by Solteras Incorporated, a developer of leading-edge audio and acoustic products, NOX creates innovative, versatile products with killer sound and revolutionary design. This year at E3, NOX will show off the prototype of the Admiral & Admiral Touch - a surround-sound headset that features an embedded touchscreen powered by Android. The company's first products - the NOX Specialist, NOX Negotiator and NOX Scout - debuted at E3 in 2010.  More information on NOX Audio and its line of audio equipment can be found at http://www.nox-audio.com.

SOURCE  NOX Audio

NOX Audio

CONTACT: Racheal Caswell, +1-310-477-2871 ext. 662, rcaswell@wonacottpr.com, or John Hardin, +1-310-477-2871 ext. 667, jhardin@wonacottpr.com, both of Wonacott Communications, LLC

Web Site: http://www.nox-audio.com

EGM Media, LLC Announces the Introduction of the EGMi: The Digital Magazine App for iPad

EGM's Weekly Video Game Magazine, Produced With ScreenPaper Media, Now Available on the App Store

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EGM Media, LLC, the publisher of Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine, has announced its EGMi: The Digital Magazine App for iPad is now available on the App Store. EGMi can now be accessed via the app, enabling users to receive the free weekly magazine.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110525/LA09070LOGO)

Each issue of EGMi: The Digital Magazine covers the gaming industry from every angle, connecting readers to the names and news that matter most. The magazine features original content that is complementary to the print version of Electronic Gaming Monthly, while embracing the independent legacy of its namesake. Each issue includes an interactive cover story boasting extended coverage from the print magazine, as well as the "Game of the Week," interviews with leading game developers, a first look at new product reviews, and much more. 

EGMi: The Digital Magazine, now in its second year of publication, has attracted a solid readership to its unique content and interactive interface. "iPad was only a rumor when we originally envisioned EGMi," explained EGM Publisher Steve Harris. "Once the device became a reality we started working closely with ScreenPaper Media to develop an app that lets us deliver the kinds of content we know our readers want and further enhance it for iPad."

"We worked closely with EGM to build an app with many features designed specifically for gamers," explained ScreenPaper Media's Co-Founder Dirk Gemeinhardt.  "In addition to the interactive elements that readers have come to expect from iPad, we also integrated other options using ScreenPaper's drag-and-drop back-end to make it easy for EGM to assemble new issues and deliver up-to-the-minute updates through an in-app browser, interact with EGM's social media communities, and distribute engaging content in native landscape or portrait modes."

"It's exciting to be able to offer our readers access to EGMi: The Digital Magazine in this format," Harris continued.  "Installing the EGM Digital newsstand app enables users to receive notifications and free downloads of each new EGMi issue, as well as future access to other digital gaming publications produced by EGM, including an enhanced version of the print edition of Electronic Gaming Monthly.  EGMi will also continue to be available in browser and Facebook versions."

The EGMi: The Digital Magazine App is available for free from the App Store on iPad or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.

SOURCE  EGM Media, LLC

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110525/LA09070LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
EGM Media, LLC

CONTACT: Janis VanTine, Brand Manager of EGM Media, LLC, janis@egmnow.net

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

Music Mogul, Sean "Diddy" Combs launches MYMAG - Diddy Dirty Money - A Personal Insight Into His Life and New Band

NEW YORK, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Music Mogul, Sean "Diddy" Combs, one of the world's most successful music moguls and all-around entrepreneur, offers his fans a revealing glimpse into his life and inspirations with the release of his MYMAG, Diddy Dirty Money - available now via MYMAG.com (http://www.mymag.com)

Diddy now adds magazine curator / editor-in-chief to his already-impressive resume.  He curated the material in Diddy Dirty Money, which is both a glossy print magazine and an interactive online experience, offering exclusive video, commentary and much more.  Diddy mixes original content, including never-published photographs of him and his band members, Kalenna and Dawn with archived articles from his favorite publications.

"I've always loved art magazines and dope books.  The DDM magazine gave us a chance to illustrate some of our personality and share pieces of some of the elements and people who have inspired our collective journey," says Sean "Diddy" Combs. "Diddy Dirty Money features some of our all-time favorite articles, photographs mixed in with some of our own content... it's an accurate glimpse into our respective lives."

Kalenna and Dawn called upon Flaunt magazine to provide an insightful feature on the late fashion designer, Alexander McQueen (whose work is currently the subject of a major exhibit at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art), a Tank Girl comic (Dawn's pick) and a feature on Marilyn Manson (chosen by Kalenna) adorn the pages of Diddy's MYMAG.

Other content includes Vibe magazine's first-ever magazine feature on Diddy, as well as tributes to Biggie Smalls, Mary J. Blige and Hype Williams.  One of the UK's top music magazines, NME provides content for one of Diddy's idols, music innovator and icon, David Bowie.  Rare Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack photographs are also featured in the magazine, the late Hollywood legend inspires Diddy's style and is another one of his all-time idols.

Esteemed photographer Jean-Paul Goude lends his celebrated Grace Jones imagery; shots emblematic of a style trend that courses through Diddy Dirty Money.

To buy a copy of Diddy Dirty Money and see first-hand what most inspires the timeless mogul of hip-hop, log on to MYMAG.com (http://www.mymag.com), preview and purchase for $12.  Diddy Dirty Money will also be available at select Barnes & Noble locations nationwide as well as select newsstands on May 31st.

Diddy Dirty Money's acclaimed debut album, Last Train To Paris, has spawned the RIAA certified double platinum single, "Coming Home" and the gold single, "Hello Good Morning."

SOURCE  MYMAG

MYMAG

CONTACT: Priya Bhambri, Priya@mvdinc.us or Miatta David, Miatta@mvdinc.us of MVD Inc., +1-212-244-5436

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

Activision's Call of Duty Endowment and Hire Heroes USA Launch Memorial Day Campaign to Encourage More Jobs for Veterans

Facebook Campaign Will Honor Service-members and Ask the Public to Volunteer to Help Veterans

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Call of Duty Endowment announced today the launch of its second Memorial Day campaign to raise awareness for the issue of veterans' unemployment and encourage the public to find more jobs for veterans.   The campaign will also provide a grant to Hire Heroes USA (HHUSA), an organization that provides job training programs to support veterans and finds job placement for veterans. 

For every Call of Duty Endowment Facebook fan that volunteers to help veterans by donating their 'status' to honor a current military member or veteran, the Call of Duty Endowment will provide an extra dollar to HHUSA's current $20,000 grant.  Fans have from Wednesday, May 25th until Monday, May 30th at 11:59 p.m. PDT to donate their status to try and earn HHUSA a grant of $50,000. 

The grant awarded by the Call of Duty Endowment to HHUSA, will allow the organization to provide returning veterans with the necessary transitional training programs and essential tools necessary to gain 21st century careers, through their career workshops and job fairs.  HHUSA is dedicated to providing service members with post military career help with a personal approach to match career interests and skills to the needs of partnering companies.

Bobby Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) founded the Call of Duty Endowment to support veterans, and explained the reason to pair with HHUSA for a second time, "Last year's Memorial Day campaign was a huge success and Hire Heroes USA has shown amazing results with their previous funding from the Call of Duty Endowment.  We believe that this campaign can be an easy way for the public to volunteer to help veterans, honor those who served, and guide more employers to hiring veterans."

According to a March report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, male veterans between the ages of 18-24 struggle with an unemployment rate of nearly 22 percent, and women veterans in the same age range experience an unemployment rate of over 15 percent.

Brian Stann, UFC ®130 fighter and President of HHUSA, welcomed the additional funding to his organization noting, "Memorial Day is a time to remember all of our brave heroes who have defended this country and we are thrilled Activision's Call of Duty Endowment chose us to help honor the men and women of the Armed Forces, and provide more career assistance to returning veterans.  As I enter the cage for my UFC® 130 fight in Las Vegas this weekend, I hope others will join in the fight to get more veterans post military career help."

The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit, public benefit corporation, which was created by Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) in November 2009.  The organization seeks to help veterans transitioning to civilian life, find work and establish careers, and to assist other organizations that provide career training and job placement for veterans. 

Since Activision Blizzard, Inc., the worldwide online and console video game publisher and producer of the Call of Duty® video game established the Call of Duty Endowment it has delivered more than $1,000,000 in grants and scholarships to assist returning veterans with post military career help.  This past November, Activision committed another $1 million to the Endowment and pledged to find 1,000 jobs for veterans.

About the Call of Duty Endowment:

The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit, public benefit corporation created by Activision Blizzard. The organization seeks to help soldiers transitioning to civilian life find work and establish careers and to assist organizations that provide job placement and training. For more information about The Call of Duty Endowment, please visit http://www.callofdutyendowment.org.

About Hire Heroes USA:

The Hire Heroes USA (HHUSA) is an organization which focuses on providing transition assistance to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans, specializing in the career placement of those injured or with any level of disability. HHUSA serves veterans from all branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Reservists and Coast Guard. For more information about HHUSA, please visit http://www.hireheroesusa.org.

SOURCE  Call of Duty Endowment

Call of Duty Endowment

CONTACT: Amber Lyons, +1-202-572-6247, amber@callofdutyendowment.org

Web Site: http://www.callofdutyendowment.org

NComputing Announces Seamless Integration With Windows Multipoint Server (WMS) 2011

REDWOOD CITY, California, May 24, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Extends Deployment and Economic Advantages of WMS 2011 to the Desktop
in Education and SMB Markets

    NComputing (http://www.ncomputing.com/), the global leader in end-to-end
desktop virtualization, today announced technology integration between
NComputing vSpace(TM) virtualization software and desktop devices, and
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows Multipoint Server (WMS) 2011 (
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/multipoint/default.aspx) multiuser
operating system. This integration extends the benefits of WMS 2011 low cost,
high performance networking and rich management features from the server
through to the desktop endpoint to provide a complete, simple and seamless
end-to-end desktop virtualization deployment.

    As a Microsoft Gold Partner, NComputing collaborated on early product
testing, tuning and validation to ensure the best user experience possible.
Microsoft WMS 2011 brings the Windows 7 computing experience to every student
and productivity worker and powerful tools for administrators to simplify
user setup and management, while NComputing drastically reduces the cost of
computing by allowing multiple people to simultaneously share a single
computer. NComputing offers the industry's broadest support of Microsoft WMS
2011 in desktop virtualization environments including USB, PCI and Ethernet.
As well as its L-Series (Ethernet), X-Series (PCI) and U-Series (USB) desktop
virtualization devices, NComputing vertical market 'In A Box' solutions
including Classroom In a Box for education markets and Office In A Box for
SMB markets will support Microsoft WMS 2011.

    "Working together, Microsoft and NComputing have delivered shared
computing solutions that can help more students and teachers gain access to
the latest technology and embrace "21st Century Skills" in the classroom. In
the world of education, this means schools can advance higher learning and
trim budgets at the same time. In fact, a recent Forrester study[1]
commissioned by Microsoft showed that schools can triple their reach without
increasing budget, thanks to a 66% reduction in the overall costs using
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011. With Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 schools
could expect to realize significant savings in hardware, energy consumption
and costs, as well as in labor and maintenance," said Chris Phillips, General
Manager, Windows Server and Solutions Division, Microsoft.

    Said Raj Dhingra, NComputing CEO, "NComputing is uniquely positioned to
expand the desktop virtualization market. We are accomplishing this through
deepening our technology integration and go-to-market partnerships with key
industry leaders such as Microsoft. When you combine Microsoft WMS 2011 and
NComputing virtualized desktop environments, previously unviable desktop
computing deployments are viable. In the world of education and SMBs, this
better together advantage translates to being able to multiply computer
access by 3 to 30 fold - for less, much less."

    NComputing has deployed 2.6 million virtual desktops in 140 countries.
The company is a leading provider of virtualization to the U.S. K-12
education market; it has virtualized desktop deployments in over 18000
schools in India; and has partnered with the Ministry of Education in
Macedonia to provide 200,000 virtual desktops in schools throughout the
country to realize the country's vision of a computer for every child.In
addition to a significant installed base in education, NComputing leads the
market in size, scale and scope of desktop virtualization deployments in SMB
and large enterprise environments. NComputing is helping accelerate adoption
of desktop virtualization through collaborative initiatives with Microsoft,
VMware and Citrix, through strategic partnerships with OEMs including LG and
Fujitsu,and by partnering with IT resellers to provide 'out of the box'
solutions comprising all the software infrastructure, hardware and services
required for specifics markets such as Education and SMB.

    About NComputing

    NComputing, Inc. is the fastest growing desktop virtualization company in
the world with over 20 million daily users in 140 countries. The company's
award-winning, patented technology lowers desktop computing costs, improves
manageability, and reduces both energy consumption and e-waste. To learn more
about NComputing, visit http://www.ncomputing.com

    ---------------------------------

    [1]The Total Economic Impact Of Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server
2011," a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of
Microsoft, April 2011

Source: NComputing

Media contact: Ana Tackett, Bond PR for NComputing, e: ana@bondprUS.com, t: +1-415-848-2626

GNC Streamlines Mobile Purchasing with PayPal Mobile Express Checkout

PITTSBURGH, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) has added PayPal's Mobile Express Checkout to its mobile site, m.gnc.com. The integration was made exclusively by mobile and social commerce provider, Branding Brand, without any involvement from third-party service providers, and makes GNC one of the first to implement this feature on its mobile site.

"Our technology makes it easy to automatically bring PayPal Express Checkout into mobile; and up until this point, nobody thought it was possible," says Chris Mason, co-founder of Branding Brand. "For those with PayPal Express Checkout on their e-commerce site, this is a game-changer for increased mobile conversion."

Upon checkout, customers who choose to use PayPal Mobile Express Checkout log into their PayPal account, confirm payment details, and then view the order confirmation on GNC's mobile site. The process streamlines the purchasing process by eliminating the need to enter lengthy credit card or address information.

"Allowing customers to purchase quickly is an important part of improving the mobile experience, as well as conversion," said Jeffrey R. Hennion, executive vice president and chief branding officer at GNC. "We are excited to give our customers a fast, secure alternative to our standard cart."

Following the implementation with GNC, Branding Brand is rolling out PayPal Mobile Express Checkout with many of its clients. The company is a PayPal Channel Partner and currently has over 1,000 mobile sites, apps, and Facebook commerce integrations on the market.

ABOUT BRANDING BRAND

Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Branding Brand provides turn-key mobile commerce and social media solutions for leading brands, including Bon-Ton, Carnival Cruise Lines, Dick's Sporting Goods, Drugstore.com, Follett Higher Education Group, General Nutrition Centers, James Avery, Jelly Belly, Major League Baseball, Nebraska Furniture Mart, New Era, Sephora, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, and Steve Madden. The company's multi-channel offerings include over 1000 smartphone websites and apps, tablet websites and apps, Facebook commerce (f-commerce) stores, Facebook post commerce, social commerce integrations, and social media management. Recognized by Forrester Research, Branding Brand is a Facebook Preferred Consultant Developer and PayPal Channel Partner. For more information, visit http://www.brandingbrand.com.

SOURCE  Branding Brand

Branding Brand

CONTACT: Christina Koshzow, christina@brandingbrand.com, +1-412-567-4903

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

Steve Plotnicki Unveils Opinionated About U.S. Restaurants 2011

Prolific food blogger publishes guidebook compiling reviews of 1,800 U.S. restaurants

"The greatest diner in America"--David Chang

NEW YORK, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, pioneering food blogger Steve Plotnicki is releasing his first guide on U.S. restaurants, Opinionated About U.S. Restaurants 2011: Informed Reviews of 1,800 of the Top Places to Eat in the Country. The culmination of years of research and compiling feedback from thousands of passionate gourmands, the book features 1,800 restaurants across the country-- from acclaimed fine-dining establishments to neighborhood burger joints.

Plotnicki gathered thousands of reviews collected from survey participants, and personally visited more than 850 of the restaurants featured. Each review leads with an overall score based on the type of restaurant --with scores of 75-100 for fine-dining establishments and a "Cheap Eats" category with scores of 4-10. Underneath is a breakdown of type of cuisine, atmosphere, price range, and contact information. Each entry includes an overview of the dining experience and quotes submitted by panelists. The cumulative effect is a guidebook that takes a broad range of feedback from everyone involved and turns them into a single, informed opinion about each restaurant.

Plotnicki organized the book into geographic regions, including: "Atlanta & The South;" "Boston & New England;" "Chicago & The Midwest;" "Las Vegas & The Southwest;" "Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii;" "New York Metro, Long Island, & Upstate;" "San Francisco, Northern California, & Pacific Northwest;" and "Washington, D.C. & The Mid-Atlantic;" featuring eateries from New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Smithfield, MO, Peoria, IL, and Findlay, OH, among others.

In addition, a list of the top restaurants in the country, broken down by a variety of criteria such as region and category, is featured, as well as a guide to the top domestic oysters, cheese, and beers.

A native New Yorker, Plotnicki's passion for food has long been an intrinsic part of his life. In 2003, he launched his blog, "Opinionated About Dining," a project that established him as one of the most prolific early food bloggers. In 2007, Plotnicki developed a formal survey for readers, and in 2008 he published a 56-page booklet on the 100 best restaurants in North America and Europe.

Opinionated About U.S. Restaurants 2011, compiled, written, and published by Steve Plotnicki, is distributed by Ingram Publisher Services and will be available through all major online and retail booksellers.

SOURCE  Opinionated About Dining

Opinionated About Dining

CONTACT: Jessica Rodriguez, +1-212-227-7575, jessica@wagstaffworldwide.com

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

Ford "Talking" Vehicles Give Californians a Peek at More Sustainable Driving with Fewer Crashes, Reduced Congestion

LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

    --  Ford takes its industry-first intelligent vehicle tour to California's
        biggest markets to demonstrate how researchers are leading development
        of a more sustainable future transportation system

    --  Ford will demonstrate Intelligent vehicles that use Wi-Fi and GPS to
        wirelessly talk to each other to help reduce crashes and the
        ever-increasing time drivers spend in cars

    --  Intelligent vehicles could potentially help in preventing 81 percent of
        all police-reported light-vehicle crashes involving unimpaired drivers,
        according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
        Report

    --  Traffic congestion continues to worsen in American cities, annually
        wasting nearly 3.9 billion gallons of fuel and costing the average Los
        Angeles commuter an additional $1,464 a year, according to the Texas
        Transportation Institute's (TTI) 2010 Urban Mobility Report; that figure
        is likely higher today due to higher costs of fuel

    --  Ford's broader sustainability plan includes a commitment to delivering
        top fuel economy performance, with at least 12 Ford vehicles - including
        four 40-mpg vehicles - offering best-in-class fuel economy

As Ford's fuel-efficient vehicles gain momentum in California, company researchers are showcasing what could be next - intelligent vehicles that wirelessly talk to each other to reduce crashes and the billions of gallons of gas wasted in congestion each year.

Today, Ford convened a panel of auto industry, transportation and technology visionaries at Dodger Stadium to experience the technology and discuss how intelligent vehicles could soon lead to breakthroughs in a more sustainable transportation system.  On June 1, Ford will conduct a similar event in San Francisco.

"Intelligent vehicles are the next frontier of collision avoidance innovations that could revolutionize the driving experience and hold the potential of helping reduce many crashes," said Sue Cischke, group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering.

An October, 2010 NHTSA report on the potential safety benefits of vehicle-to-vehicle communications estimates that intelligent vehicles could help in as many as 4.3 million police-reported, light-vehicle crashes annually, or approximately 81 percent of all light-vehicle crashes involving unimpaired drivers. Experts say intelligent vehicles could be on the road in the near future.

Ford is the first automaker to build functional prototype vehicles to preview the technology, and is conducting a series of events across the country to explore the real-life benefits and near-term feasibility to save drivers' lives, fuel and time spent on the road. In addition to Los Angeles, Ford's demonstration tour has stopped in Washington, DC and New York, NY and will visit San Francisco on June 1.

The May 25 panel in Los Angeles is moderated by John Gartner, Senior Analyst at Pike Research. Panelists include:

    --  Hamid Bahadori, Auto Club of Southern California, Manager,
        Transportation Policy and Programs
    --  Alan Clelland, Iteris, Senior Vice President, Transportation Systems
    --  Hasan Ikhrata, Southern California Association of Governments, Executive
        Director
    --  Kevin Klowden, Milken Institute, Managing Economist and Director of the
        California Center
    --  James Moore, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Public
        Policy and Management, and Civil Engineering, University of Southern
        California

How it works

Ford's vehicle communications research technology allows vehicles to talk wirelessly with one another using advanced Wi-Fi signals, or dedicated short-range communications, on a secured channel allocated by the Federal Communications Commission. Unlike radar-based safety features, which identify hazards within a direct line of sight, the Wi-Fi-based radio system allows full-range, 360-degree detection of potentially dangerous situations, such as when a driver's vision is obstructed.

For example, drivers could be alerted if their vehicle is on path to collide with another vehicle at an intersection, when a vehicle ahead stops or slows suddenly or when a traffic pattern changes on a busy highway. The systems also could warn drivers if there is a risk of collision when changing lanes, approaching a stationary or parked vehicle, or if another driver loses control.

The possibility of reduced congestion

By reducing crashes, intelligent vehicles could ease traffic delays, which would save drivers both time and fuel costs. Congestion also could be avoided through a network of intelligent vehicles and infrastructure that would process real-time traffic and road information and allow drivers to choose less congested routes.

According to Texas Transportation Institute's (TTI) 2010 Urban Mobility Report, traffic congestion continues to worsen in American cities of all sizes, annually wasting nearly 3.9 billion gallons of fuel in 2009 and costing the average Los Angeles commuter $1,464. Leading factors in traffic delays are caused by accidents, breakdowns and road debris, TTI maintains.

"We are not far from the day when vehicles will operate like mobile devices with four wheels, constantly exchanging information and communicating with our environment to do things like shorten commute times, improve fuel economy and generally help us more easily navigate life on the road," said Paul Mascarenas, vice president, Ford Research and Innovation and chief technical officer. "A smart network of intelligent vehicles has the potential to benefit drivers in many ways."

Ford is already delivering top fuel economy performance for drivers with at least 12 vehicles that lead their sales segments in fuel economy - including four vehicles with EPA-certified 40 mpg or higher fuel economy ratings - a claim no other full-line automaker can match.  Ford's comprehensive sustainability plan also includes a full family of electrified vehicles, with five new electrified vehicles planned for North America by 2012 and Europe by 2013. Ford launched the Transit Connect Electric small commercial van in 2010, and in addition to the Focus Electric in late 2011, will introduce C-MAX Hybrid, a second next-generation lithium-ion battery hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid in 2012.

Ford hits the gas on vehicle communications

After a decade of research, Ford announced earlier this year an accelerated development of its intelligent vehicle work, doubling its research investment and convening a new 20-member task force - consisting of company planners, engineers and scientists from around the world with expertise in safety, eco-mobility, infotainment and driver conveniences. The goal is to define the next 10 years of safety, convenience and driver assistance, and strengthen the company's position as the global industry leader in connected vehicle technology.

"While there are challenges ahead, the foundation of these smarter vehicles is advanced versions of technologies that are pervasive - Wi-Fi and crash avoidance systems that Ford has pioneered in mainstream vehicles today," said Mascarenas. "Intelligent vehicles could help warn drivers of numerous potential dangers such as a car running a red light but blocked from the view of a driver properly entering the intersection."

Speaking the same language

Ford is partnering with other automakers and the federal government, as well as local and county road commissions, to create a common language that ensures all vehicles can talk to each other based on a common communication standard.

This public-private partnership will include the world's first government-sponsored driving clinics beginning in summer 2011, for which the company will contribute two prototype Ford Taurus sedans. The DOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) will head the research, continuing to coordinate with a coalition of automakers organized by the Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP), which is a joint research group headed by Ford and General Motors. The partnership is working to develop inter-operability standards in advance of completing the research phase in 2013.

"Ford has laid the groundwork to give vehicles a voice with SYNC and Wi-Fi technology," said Jim Vondale, director, Ford Automotive Safety Office. "Now we're working with other automakers and government leaders worldwide to develop common standards globally to bring intelligent vehicles to market quicker and more affordably."

Vondale has been appointed by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to represent automakers on the ITS Advisory Committee. Mike Shulman, technical leader, Ford Research and Innovation, leads the government-industry technical partnership as program manager for CAMP.

Laying the connectivity groundwork

Many of Ford's current technologies show how intelligent vehicles will be able to help drivers. For example, features that alert drivers to approaching hazards, such as Ford's collision warning with brake support and Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) with cross-traffic alert rely on radar sensors to detect vehicles or objects close to the vehicle.

"Ford has pioneered connectivity in modern vehicles with SYNC," said Shulman. "We believe advanced Wi-Fi for intelligent vehicles could be added to smartphones or GPS systems and simply connect to SYNC like today's phones."

About Ford Motor Company

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

SOURCE  Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

CONTACT: Wes Sherwood, +1-313-390-5660, wsherwoo@ford.com, or Susan Krusel, +1-313-322-7998, skrusel@ford.com

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

Distribute Multi-Zone Audio to Residential or Commercial Applications with KD-MSA8x8Pro

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Key Digital Systems, Inc. the Experts in Digital Video Technology and Solutions is proud to introduce our Fat Boy Series(TM) KD-MSA8x8Pro audio matrix switcher. This sophisticated audio/video matrix switcher is designed especially for distributed audio applications.  As leaders in digital and analog video technology, Key Digital® produces a variety of audio/video configurations to satisfy the needs of even the most complex multi-zone audio system application.

Dealers all over the country seek out Key Digital's commercial grade and user-friendly audio matrix switchers. The incredibly versatile KD-MSA8x8Pro can accommodate a wide spectrum of distributed audio applications because it uses the same programming language as any other Key Digital® product which ensures versatility, ease of use, and swift installation.  This allows for a flexible system with the capability to control audio zones across a hotel lobby covering areas from the bar to the waiting area.   Additionally, this versatility translates into faster install times according to Key Digital® President, Mike Tsinberg, who states that, "The KD-MSA8x8Pro enables flexibility of installation because its built in audio processor converts both digital to analog audio and analog to digital audio."  Today's installers need reliable, easy, and fast integration of video and audio in a distributed audio application.

The KD-MSA8x8Pro allows for easy programming, simple operation, and flexibility due to full audio control for each output including: volume, multi-band equalizer, and lip sync control.  This product is also able to switch composite video via the PCM digital audio jack further increasing its capability beyond solely audio matrix switching.  The KD-MSA8x8Pro is also unique in that it is incredibly compact without sacrificing performance, quality, or reliability.  "At Key Digital®, our products are built on an open platform which supports all major control systems enabling the KD-MSA8x8Pro to be controlled by Serial IR, Flasher IR, TCP/IP or RS-232, " says Michael Lakhter VP of Sales. "Key Digital® values the demanding needs of today's conference board room A/V systems and take great pride in the performance, flexibility, and user-friendly nature of all of our products."

KD-MSA8x8Pro

Key Features:

    --  Switches 8 Analog and PCM Digital Audio or Composite Video sources to 8
        independent Zones/Outputs
    --  Built-In Audio Processor Converts Analog to Digital or Digital to Analog
    --  Audio Control: Volume Control, Multi-Band EQ, Lip-Sync Control (up to
        600ms)
    --  Front LEDs indicate the selected source and input/output status

Key Benefits:

    --  Built-in circuitry allows for cable (RG6) runs up to 300 ft. without
        signal degradation
    --  Capable of switching Composite video by using the PCM jack for Video and
        L/R for left and right analog audio
    --  Serial IR, Optical IR, Front Panel Control, RS-232 Control.
    --  Serial IR, Optical IR, Front Panel Control, Discrete Remote Codes, and
        RS-232.  Supports major control systems such as AMX®, Colorado vNet®,
        Control4®, Crestron®, HomeLogic(TM), lifeIware(TM), RTI®, Savant,
        Universal®, Xantech® and others

Key Digital® Systems is a CES award-winning developer and manufacturer of leading-edge technology for HDTV applications, delivering total video systems solutions. The company manufactures a wide range of digital video processing and video signal distribution solutions marketed broadly to the HDTV community, such as digital video and audio processors, switchers, distribution amplifiers, cables, adapters, and more. For more information, visit us at http://www.keydigital.com .

SOURCE  Key Digital

Key Digital

CONTACT: Masha Lakhter, Masha@keydigital.com, +1-914-667-9700 ext. 211, +1-917-701-3238 (cell), +1-914-668-8666 (fax)

RISE Poker Launches Rake-Free Legal US Online Poker Site for Displaced Online Poker Players

LAS VEGAS, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- It is a new day for online poker.

RISE Poker (http://www.risepoker.com) today announced the upcoming launch of a U.S. legal, rake-free poker site where players can compete for up to $100,000 in monthly cash and prizes.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110525/NE08661LOGO )

RISE Poker is scheduled to launch on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. In addition to $100,000 in cash and prizes, RISE Poker members will have the opportunity to compete for a $10,000 Main Event championship seat at the World Series, a $5,000 kick-off bounty tournament, and other specialty events.

The RISE Poker team will include some of the most recognizable professional poker players in the world. The site will foster a community environment so members can interact with each other and the pros. RISE Poker members will also have access to strategies and tips from the world's top poker pros and be eligible to receive other valuable benefits and rewards.

"The market could not be better for a new, innovative rake-free site to fill the massive void created by the recent U.S. departures of the largest offshore online gambling sites. RISE Poker will offer these players a safe, secure, U.S. legal option that still offers the thrill of competing for real money cash and prizes," said Steve "Chops" Preiss, RISE Poker Executive Vice President of Business Development.

"We plan on changing the way people perceive traditional subscription poker sites and build a brand with long-lasting value for our members," continued Preiss. "Members can regularly play against and connect with some of the best professionals in the world, improve their game through strategy and training, and be eligible for tangible short- and long-term benefits and rewards."

Other key highlights of the RISE Poker launch include:

    --  Tiered membership levels: Members can play for free or pay a $19.99
        monthly "Grinder" membership fee for additional benefits. There is also
        a free Alternative Means of Entry option associated with each membership
        level.
    --  Cash and prizes: At launch, RISE Poker will offer members up to $100,000
        in real cash prizes, plus opportunities to win entry into premier live
        poker tournaments.
    --  Access to top poker personalities: RISE Poker is building a roster of
        pros who will actively play on the site through bounty and other special
        tournaments, as well as interact with members.
    --  Ability to improve your game: Members will have access to training
        content provided by PokerVT, as well as RISE Poker Team Pros.
    --  Legal & Secure: RISE Poker is available to customers in 48 U.S. states
        and additional eligible international markets.

Strategic partners for RISE Poker include:

    --  ZEN Entertainment, Inc. - The site will reside on the ZEN Entertainment
        Network®, the leading free-to-play online game network in the industry.
    --  Poker Royalty - As the industry's premier talent agency, Poker Royalty
        will exclusively handle pro sponsorships for RISE Poker.
    --  RISE Clothing - The poker-inspired lifestyle apparel company will
        license its brand to the platform and supply VIP club members with gear
        and other benefits.

ZEN Entertainment CEO Craig Billings said of the venture, "The RISE Poker group is comprised of the preeminent minds in poker today. Working with them represents an exciting endeavor for ZEN. We are impressed with how RISE Poker is going about building its brand and a unique, player-centric approach to its customers. ZEN looks forward to providing best-of-breed, rake-free poker software to power RISE Poker."

RISE Poker will announce the first Team Pro members in the coming weeks.

Register early and be eligible for a $1,000 kick-off free-roll and receive special promotional offers by visiting risepoker.com and entering your email address.

To learn more about RISE Poker, visit http://www.risepoker.com.

To learn more about RISE Clothing, visit http://www.riseclothing.com.

To learn more about Zen Entertainment, visit http://www.zenentertainment.com.

For additional media inquiries, please contact info@risepoker.com

SOURCE  RISE Poker

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110525/NE08661LOGO
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RISE Poker

CONTACT: Candice McGuire, +1-702-868-9003

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

Extreme Networks Demonstrates Data Center Bridging for FCoE-Based Storage at Industry Plugfest

Lossless Ethernet Standards Enable Convergence of Data and Storage over Ethernet Networks

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 25, 2011/PRNewswire/ --Extreme Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced product support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocols in multi-vendor environments. The company recently launched its Extreme Networks "Open Fabric" data center solutions providing increased scale, virtualization, and automation to maximize performance and efficiency.

Furthering its goals, Extreme Networks has completed testing in conjunction with the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) FCoE Plugfest, held at the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab (UNH-IOL) this month. UNH-IOL is an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry. 

This Plugfest focused on end-to-end tests that included FCoE with multiple FCFs (Fibre Channel Forwarders), Extreme Networks and other vendors Data Center Bridging (DCB) Ethernet switches and high availability configurations.  The Plugfest provided an environment where leading Fibre Channel and Ethernet vendors came together to work in partnership on their respective FCoE products to ensure both interoperability and configurability between vendors. A total of 14 companies participated in the testing.

"Broad vendor interoperability testing and acceptance of emerging storage network technologies such as FCoE are critical to the wide scale adoption of converged storage networks," said David Ginsburg, sr. vice president of strategic marketing for Extreme Networks. "The successful testing of both FCoE and iSCSI with Extreme Networks DCB Ethernet switches in recent months at UNH IOL helps validate our Open Fabric approach."

The IEEE and UNH-IOL have contributed to the development of standards-based protocols to improve the overall performance of data and storage over Ethernet networks. At the heart of Extreme Networks architecture and networking product line is the capability to provide lossless, high performance storage networking over multi-vendor Ethernet architectures, including iSCSI and FCoE, as opposed to proprietary network implementations.

Extreme Networks, as a participating member of the Plugfest, has incorporated DCB, including DCBX and FIP snooping into existing BlackDiamond® and Summit® switching products to enhance investment protection for customers. These products enable customers to build networks that will work in a multi-vendor environment and allow users to add DCB functionality over time - without the need to rip and replace existing infrastructure.

About Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks delivers networks for the mobile world. The company's open network solutions enable a quality user experience, providing a platform for improved business agility. From the converged mobile edge of enterprises to virtualized clouds, and from data centers to global carrier networks that backhaul mobile traffic, Extreme Networks' extensible services architecture helps set a foundation for mobility, user awareness and faster performance to empower people and machines to connect and move seamlessly. Extreme Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. For more information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com

Extreme Networks, the Extreme Networks logo, BlackDiamond and Summit are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other names are the property of their respective owners.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including without limitation statements as to features and benefits of Extreme Networks products, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including network design and actual results of use of the product in different environments. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. Other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.sec.gov

SOURCE  Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Greg Cross, Extreme Networks Public Relations, +1-408-579-3483, gcross@extremenetworks.com

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

2011 AT&T Cordless Phone Line Offers Industry's Best Talk Range With Rich New Features to Improve Home Communications

New AT&T Phone Systems Feature CellPhone Call Integration, HD Audio, Push-to-Talk and Caller ID Announce to Improve Communication for Any Home or Small Office

BEAVERTON, Ore., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced American Telephones (AAT), which manufactures AT&T-branded telephones under a license agreement with AT&T Intellectual Property, today announced the availability of its new AT&T-branded DECT 6.0 cordless phones, featuring unsurpassed range (up to 1,800 feet*) along with a host of new features to improve the home communications experience. The 2011 lineup includes Connect-to-Cell(TM) technology that enables answering of both cellular and landline calls through the home phone system.

"Consumers who desire a high-value product and simplistic function in their home or small office will enjoy the rich quality, look and features of the new 2011 AT&T line," said Matt Ramage, senior vice president, product management, Advanced American Telephones. "The lineup includes a range of great features that offer affordable communication solutions for today's fast-paced families and home-based businesses."

With the addition of HD audio, the 2011 AT&T phone line boasts the best sound quality with up to 45 percent better talk range (up to 1,800 feet) than other cordless phones on the market.  AT&T's latest DECT 6.0 cordless phones will be available at http://telephones.att.com and at major retail stores such as Walmart, Target, Staples, Office Max, Best Buy and others.

AT&T TL92271: Accommodate Home Cell Calls from a Convenient and Reliable Phone System

Priced at $79.95, the new AT&T TL92271 Connect-to-Cell(TM) system offers customers the freedom of making and receiving cellular calls through a cordless phone, to help avoid typical problems of poor call clarity and range associated with cellular calling at home. Up to four BLUETOOTH®-enabled cellphones can be paired to the system with two cell phones simultaneously, allowing one person to make landline calls on one handset while another person makes cellular calls on a different handset. Users can also download cellphone directories (up to 6,000 entries) directly into the TL92271 system.

The TL92271 also features new HD audio sound quality and an equalizer function with four preset audio profiles to better match the user's hearing. For added convenience, the TL92271's Caller ID Announce setting enables easy call screening without picking up the handset and push-to-talk (PTT) for instant communication on handsets placed throughout the home.

AT&T CL82201: Industry-Leading Talk Range and Call Quality

Based on advanced DECT 6.0 technology, the new AT&T CL82201 is a dual-handset phone system with optional expandability up to 12 handsets.  Priced at $59.95, this versatile system also offers unsurpassed range of up to 1,800 feet and incorporates HD audio and an equalizer function to adjust call audio settings.

With these features, the AT&T CL82201 allows users to have clear conversations over a greater distance, with more peace-of-mind that a call is less likely to drop when moving from room-to-room or to the backyard.

The CL82201 phone system also includes PTT functionality, making it ideal for home-based businesses, small offices and larger families. PTT enables instant voice delivery through the handset speakerphone for household and office announcements or for one-to-one conversations with someone in another room. For better readability, the phone also has an extra-large, white backlit LCD display, and includes Caller ID Announce.

AT&T CL83201: Feature Rich with Dual Caller ID and Dial-in-Base Speakerphone

Similar to the CL82201, the new AT&T CL83201 features unsurpassed range, Caller ID Announce, PPT and HD audio in a unique, modern design for $69.95. CL83201 users can also make calls from the base with the Dial-in-Base Speakerphone and dual Caller ID that can be viewed from either the handset or the base. The system comes with one handset and is expandable up to 12 handsets to accommodate large households while using only a single phone jack.  Other key features include large tilt base display, intercom between handsets and base unit, handset and base speakerphones, storage of up to 50 names/numbers in the Caller ID history, selectable ring tones and up to 14 minutes of digital recording time.

Product highlights and retail availability are as follows:

TL92271

    --  Make and receive both landline and cellular calls from any handset
    --  Virtual 2-line phone system when using landline and cellphone access
        through the system
    --  Pair up to four Bluetooth devices
    --  Download up to 6,000 entries from cellphone directory
    --  Unsurpassed range
    --  HD audio
    --  Equalizer function with four preset audio profiles
    --  Caller ID Announce
    --  Push-to-Talk for instant communication between handsets
    --  Jumbo pre-dial text on handset display
    --  High contrast white backlight with black text
    --  Backlit keypad
    --  200-name and number phonebook directory
    --  50-name and number Caller ID history**
    --  10-number redial memory
    --  7-day/7-hour battery performance
    --  Wall mountable
    --  Digital answering system:
        --  ITAD accessible from handset
        --  14 minutes record time
    --  Available in May 2011 at Best Buy and RadioShack
    --  MSRP: $79.95

CL82201

    --  Unsurpassed range
    --  HD audio
    --  Equalizer function with four preset audio profiles
    --  Caller ID Announce
    --  Push-to-Talk for instant communication between handsets
    --  Chrome accents on handset and base
    --  White backlight on handset LCD
    --  Jumbo pre-dial text on display
    --  Backlit keypad
    --  Handset speakerphone
    --  50-name and number phonebook directory
    --  50-name and number Caller ID history**
    --  10-number redial memory
    --  7-day/7-hour battery performance
    --  Wall mountable
    --  Digital answering system:
        --  ITAD accessible from handset
        --  14 minutes record time
        --  Large backlit 7-segment message counter
    --  Available in May 2011 at Walmart, Target, Staples and Office Max
    --  MSRP: $59.95

CL83201

    --  Dual Caller ID with Dial-in-Base speakerphone
    --  Unsurpassed range
    --  HD audio
    --  Equalizer function with four preset audio profiles
    --  Caller ID Announce
    --  Push-to-Talk for instant communication between handsets
    --  Chrome accents on handset and base
    --  White backlight on handset LCD and large base tilt display
    --  Metallic silver primary color with Taupe earth tone secondary color
    --  Jumbo pre-dial text on display
    --  Backlit keypad
    --  Handset speakerphone
    --  50-name and number phonebook directory
    --  50-name and number Caller ID history**
    --  10-number redial memory
    --  7-day/7-hour battery performance
    --  Wall mountable
    --  Digital answering system:
        --  ITAD accessible from handset
        --  14 minutes record time
        --  Large backlit 7-segment message counter
    --  Available in May 2011 at RadioShack, Target and Office Depot
    --  MSRP: $69.95

For more product details and to view the full line of 2011 AT&T home phones, please visit: http://telephones.att.com.

About Advanced American Telephones

Advanced American Telephones (AAT) designs, manufactures and distributes AT&T-branded telephone products in the United States and Canada under a brand license agreement with AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.  AAT is owned by VTech Holdings Ltd. VTech is a widely recognized leader in the consumer phone industry.

Connect to Cell is a trademark of Advanced American Telephones.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Advanced American Telephones and its parent, VTech Holdings Limited, is under license. VTech Holdings Limited is a member of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

*Open range test was performed by Wyle Laboratories, an independent commercial test facility. "Up to 1,800 feet" cordless handset range refers to the maximum open field range.

**Use of Caller ID/Call Waiting features requires a subscription to Caller ID/Call Waiting services available through your local telephone company.

AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T related marks shown herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies and are used herein by permission.  This press release is not issued by AT&T and AT&T and its affiliates assume no responsibility for the preparation, content or use of this announcement.

    Media Contact:     Ginny Edwards
                       GolinHarris
                       714-918-8231
                       gedwards@golinharris.com

SOURCE  Advanced American Telephones

Advanced American Telephones

Ixtens Launches Central 3.0 for Enterprise eCommerce Connectivity

NEW YORK, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ixtens, a Software-as-a-Service provider of eCommerce connectivity and automation, announces the release of the Ixtens Central platform, version 3.0.

Ixtens Central solves the problem of eCommerce cost and complexity. As more retailers and media companies turn to multichannel eCommerce to grow their business, they are challenged with integrating multiple in-house systems, connecting with external suppliers, and growing staff to keep legacy information updated across channels.

Ixtens Central solves these issues with a platform built from the ground up for a multichannel world. It offers retailers and media companies tools to easily map and synchronize various systems to a unified data hub.  This enables them to streamline eCommerce data workflows, reduce operating and integration costs and easily connect with external trading partners, all in a single platform.

"Our mission is to let merchants profit fully from their online success and respond to market evolution without the fear of being overwhelmed by operating costs," says Tommaso Trionfi, CEO Ixtens.  "With Central 3.0, we go one step further in helping our customers achieve their goals in eCommerce flexibility and efficiency."

With Ixtens Central, a company's inventory, order, PIM, fulfillment and reverse logistics data synchronize internally, across business units and brands. Ixtens Central 3.0 features an External Connectivity Hub to automate integration with suppliers and partners, updated search and UI, a business rules engine and improved adaptors for 3rd party systems, such as SAP and Demandware.

Benefits of merchants implementing Ixtens Central include:

    --  easily integrate with 3rd party suppliers, drop-shippers and
        supply-chain partners
    --  create additional web assets, such as microsites, daily deal and
        private-flash sale sites in weeks instead of months
    --  automatically route marketplace orders to the right drop-shipper,
        in-house inventory, or ERP system.
    --  segment your catalog for sale on multiple sites and channels
    --  move into international markets from a single unified catalog

About Ixtens:

Founded in 2004, Ixtens helps merchants, media companies, and suppliers work in multichannel e-commerce.  Current clients include: Lifetime Brands and Amazon. The Ixtens team is a group of e-commerce veterans that build the integration engine for Amazon Webstore. The company is based in New York. To learn more or to schedule a meeting, please e-mail info@ixtens.com.

Contact:Rachel Sigleypr@ixtens.com646.588.4918www.ixtens.com

SOURCE  Ixtens

Ixtens

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

SunView Software Releases ChangeGear® Service Catalog to Improve IT Service Delivery

IT departments of all sizes are using a web-based Service Catalog to showcase the value that IT adds to the organization

TAMPA, Fla., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SunView Software, a leading provider of ITSM software solutions, announced today the availability of their new ChangeGear Service Catalog solution. ChangeGear's new Service Catalog product is based on the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices and allows IT organizations to increase business visibility and streamline service delivery.

A Service Catalog is a list of services that an organization provides to its employees, customers, or partners, including information on request fulfillment, service level agreements, costs, and related resources. When an organization publishes a Service Catalog, it provides a 360-degree view of offerings and helps connect services that IT provides with internal consumers. With a Service Catalog, IT organizations can:

    --  Increase IT visibility by publishing a services portfolio for the
        business
    --  Provide employees, customers, and partners web-based access to a catalog
        of IT Services
    --  Streamline request fulfillment with process automation

The ChangeGear Service Catalog is the latest addition to SunView Software's cost-effective IT Service Management suite of products that includes Service Desk, Change and Release Management, and Asset and Configuration Management. The addition of Service Catalog will enhance and showcase the services of the IT department - engaging and empowering end-users by providing them with a window into what IT and business services are available.

With ChangeGear Service Catalog, IT organizations have an efficient way for their end-users to find available services, request services, report incidents, submit change requests, and locate valuable resources for improving their productivity.

Key features include:

    --  Easy-to-use Service Catalog Manager for defining and publishing IT
        services
    --  Service Catalog Navigator for quickly finding and reviewing desired
        services
    --  Customizable Service Catalog Portal for delivering a single point of
        access for all services
    --  Dynamic Request Automation® to streamline delivery of services

"As important as IT and business services are to organizations today, it's imperative that IT staff are able to define, publish, and manage a service portfolio to meet the changing needs of the business," said John Prestridge, Vice President of Marketing and Products of SunView Software. "With the addition of Service Catalog to the ChangeGear ITSM platform, our customers will be able to seamlessly integrate our solution into their existing environment to maximize their technology investments and deliver significant value to the business."

ChangeGear Service Catalog is available for purchase today.

About SunView Software

SunView Software is a leading provider of IT service management software that enables companies to better track, manage, and control IT services across the enterprise. Based on the ITIL best practices framework, ChangeGear allows companies to gain greater visibility into their IT infrastructure, increase security, eliminate system downtime, reduce operational costs, and ensure regulatory compliance. SunView Software is a privately held company based in Tampa, Florida. Visit: http://www.sunviewsoftware.com.

SOURCE  SunView Software

SunView Software

CONTACT: Lacy Gruen, +1-813-840-4028

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

Custom Design Innovators Electrone Americas Ltd., Co. Looks Beyond Traditional Uses of Keyboards and Keypads

BOCA RATON, Fla., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Often software developers and organizations alike struggle to find an existing interface that contains the functionality their software requires. Fortunately, for the past 10 years, Electrone Americas Ltd., Co. has provided these developers with customizable and innovative designs.

Notable companies including Chevron, Kodak, and the United States Postal Service have turned to Electrone to solve a broad range of workplace efficiency problems and increase their workflow. The custom hardware solutions are built to exactly meet business, institution, and software developer's project requirements.

A Colombian government agency in Bogota found out first hand about Electrone's attention to detail and tailored approach to building keypads for customers to rate their agency experience. In developing the Bogota agency's necessary hardware, geographic distance was not an issue, nor was working across language barriers. The keypads turned out just as the client hoped - their colors, logo, six rating options, and a membrane rather than keys for easy cleaning and durability.   

By positioning itself as an industry innovator, Electrone has consistently exceeded expectations and provided custom programmable keyboard and keypad designs, helping organizations run more smoothly. Tim Daniels, International Store Implementation Coordinator at Specsavers explains, "We were having issues finding a manufacturer who would commit to producing keyboards over a suitable life span for commercial use...We needed a specialized wireless keyboard for continuous business use, on which we could standardize, with a guarantee of several years of manufacture and support... Electrone was the only supplier who could offer what we were looking for."

Standing apart from its competition, Electrone places its focus on the needs of the organization rather than traditional capabilities of keyboards and keypads. In one instance, a food processing service required keyboards regardless of the expected number of sugary spills. Through a series of techniques, Electrone stepped up to the challenge. Its success test - the unit must tolerate a liter of cola and a liter of water, one after the other, poured over it and the user must be able to restart without the use of any tools, not even a screwdriver.

Electrone Americas Ltd., Co. continues to provide top quality solutions across industries. Let today be the day your business takes advantage of Electrone's innovative hardware solutions.

For more information about custom hardware design offerings, visit http://www.electroneamericas.com. You can e-mail IT specialist Gonzalo Perez (gonzalop@electroneamericas.com) or call 561-395-3398.

SOURCE  Electrone Americas Ltd., Co.

Electrone Americas Ltd., Co.

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

Ultimate in Mobile Multimedia: Sony Introduces the New F Series Laptop

SAN DIEGO, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

WHO:

Sony Electronics

WHAT:

New Sony® VAIO® F Series laptop:

Made for multimedia enthusiasts who want to game, watch movies or listen to music anywhere, anytime,

Sony's new VAIO® F Series laptop is a multimedia entertainment powerhouse. This laptop packs the power

and state-of-the-art performance of a full-sized PC into a portable design.

Multimedia Marvel

    --  Experience Blu-ray Disc(TM) movies and games in stunning 1920x1080 Full
        HD 1080p on a 16.4-inch widescreen display
    --  Enjoy cinematic sound with S-Force(TM) Front Surround 3D technology and
        rich audio sound from Dolby® Home Theater® v3
    --  Outstanding graphics performance and responsive game play with NVIDIA®
        GeForce® GT 540M (1GB) or 520M (512MB)
    --  Type and chat in dim light with backlit keyboard and HD web camera
        powered by an Exmor(TM) sensor
    --  Press VAIO button to enjoy your media in a whole new way with Media
        Gallery(TM) software
    --  Connect your VAIO® PC to a PlayStation3® system and other Sony®
        connected devices with Remote Keyboard
    --  A/V control buttons let you play, pause, stop and move from track to
        track with ease

Power and Performance

    --  Quad Core Intel® Core(TM) i7 processor for visibly smart performance at
        its best
    --  Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
    --  USB 3.0 ports allow for speedy transfer to external devices
    --  Up to 750GB HDD for extra-large capacity and storage
    --  One touch web access without full boot up into Windows® with WEB button
    --  Maintain and troubleshoot PC issues with VAIO Care(TM) software, just
        push ASSIST

WHEN:

Available May 25, 2011 for pre-sale at http://www.sonystyle.com/fseries and at select retailers around the country for about $1100. The new F Series comes in silver, matte black or a premium white Signature Collection model. Images are available at http://www.sony.com/news.

SOURCE  Sony Electronics

Sony Electronics

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

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

Sony Brings More Power to Go With New S Series Laptop

Optional Sheet Battery Doubles Battery Life Up to 16 Hours

SAN DIEGO, May 25, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Sony's newest S Series VAIO® laptop combines for the first time portability, performance and power in a thinner, lighter design perfect for everyone from students to business travelers.

The new S Series continues Sony's efforts to offer users more personalized options and flexibility that fits their lifestyle.  Select S Series models sport elegant design in burnished brown, jet black or platinum silver with magnesium and aluminum materials, and incorporate a built-in lithium polymer battery that when coupled with the advanced large-capacity optional sheet battery, can stay mobile and unplugged for up to 16 hours with solid state drive configurations. Intelligent charging enables you to charge the optional sheet battery separately and attach it to the system without shutting down for maximum flexibility.

"Users these days want a laptop that will last for hours without charging, is small and light enough to carry around with you but doesn't sacrifice any of the performance and power that you'd find in a full-sized PC," said Mike Lucas, senior vice president of Networked Technology and Services Division at Sony Electronics. "You can fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Tokyo or attend a full day of classes on just one charge with this S Series laptop when combined with the optional sheet battery." 

This 13.3-inch S Series is packed with powerful performance--all in a thin 0.95-inch profile that only weighs 3.8-pounds with the standard battery. Incorporating all the mobility of VAIO laptops, this new model delivers impressive portability and performance with the available second generation Intel® Core(TM) i7 processor.  Coupled with Hybrid Graphics as well as dual channel solid state drive options (select models), the S Series laptop is truly top of the line.

Ultra Mobility and Performance

Performance is top priority with the second generation Intel Core i7 processor that delivers even more performance automatically when you need it. With Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, the processors increase speed automatically delivering the performance needed for multitasking.   

AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6630 1GB Hybrid Graphics card (select models) with 1GB VRAM gives a premium visual quality and intense HD performance without placing huge demands on the CPU. Plus, it offers a performance boost to your day-to-day processor functions for a faster, more optimized overall computing experience.

For maximum performance and ample storage, select models feature dual channel solid state drive with RAID 0 technology.

The S Series laptop comes with one-touch VAIO, ASSIST and WEB buttons, for launching Media Gallery(TM) software, VAIO Care(TM) software and access to the web without full boot-up into Windows®, all with a touch of a button. 

The new S Series models offer a built-in web camera powered by an Exmor(TM) sensor that allows for great low-light performance. With exceptional picture quality, the 13.3-inch (1600x900) widescreen display includes an LED backlit keyboard, illuminating the lettering for typing in low-light situations. And with the built-in microphone you can video message with family, friends and coworkers. Face tracking technology allows the camera to automatically adjust focus and follow you as you move around while video chatting.   

Packed withMultimedia

Sony knows entertainment is always at the forefront and the VAIO S Series delivers. Whether you're watching a stunning Blu-ray Disc(TM) movie (select models) or enjoying video captured from your compatible camcorder. The versatile Blu-ray Disc drive on the VAIO S Series laptop (select models) combines the power of HD video playback with the convenience and utility of DVD and CD read/write functionalities.  Providing the best picture and the best sound with stunning clarity, Blu-ray Disc technology is the ultimate way to enjoy your entertainment.

With Intel® Wireless Display 2.0, you can sit back and experience your favorite videos, photos and music on your TV. Stop crowding around a laptop screen and view and share content from your hard drive, home network or the internet wirelessly on your HDTV utilizing the adapter (sold separately; restrictions apply).

Pricing and Availability

The VAIO S Series laptops are available for pre-sale today at http://www.sonystyle.com/sseries starting at about $1,350, and the optional sheet battery at about $150.

Additionally, Sony added two new colors to its existing S Series line. The new pink and blue S Series models will available at http://www.sonystyle.com/sseries starting in June.

SOURCE  Sony Electronics

Sony Electronics

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

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

PowerNap® Inventor Offers to Help Air Traffic Controllers Fight Fatigue

BEACHWOOD, Ohio, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonathan Husni, MBA, IT expert and inventor of PowerNap (http://www.powernap.com) audio products that have helped thousands of people energize themselves by grabbing a quick nap, has offered the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), 100 PowerNap CDs and a 50 percent discount on his company's PowerNap Machine, if it will try his technology as a solution to the fatigue problem that has caused a number of air traffic controllers to fall asleep on the job.

Mark Rosekind, an NTSB board member and an internationally-recognized fatigue expert, has recommended on-the-job naps as a way for the controllers to fight fatigue. Research indicates that even short periods of sleep -- power naps -- can reduce stress, increase alertness and improve overall health. A NASA study found that an average nap of twenty-six minutes boosted airline pilots' performance by one-third and experiments by NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) showed that a midday snooze reverses information overload.

Husni agrees that this is the most direct and potentially effective solution to a problem that has seen several instances of exhausted air traffic controllers failing in their duties. "People wanting and needing a nap don't often have much time for it, so it's important that they fall asleep quickly. That's why our customers buy PowerNap products and refer them to friends."

The technology behind PowerNap is simple. During the first five minutes of listening to PowerNap CDs with ear buds, the user's brain automatically adjusts to its inaudible sound waves. For the next ten minutes the PowerNap recording helps induce REM sleep, finally bringing the user to a refreshed state of heightened wakefulness. Throughout, the user hears only the pleasing sound of a waterfall.

Introduced ten years ago, thousands of PowerNap CDs have been sold. The PowerNap Machine, a pocket-sized media player that similarly facilitates sleep, was introduced this year. To arrange an interview with PowerNap inventor (and  president of IT company Acendex) Jonathan Husni or for a sample PowerNap CD or audio file, please contact Mark Bruce, HiTechPR, at 914-967-6932 or send e-mail to mbruce@hitechpr.com.

SOURCE  PowerNap

PowerNap

CONTACT: Mark Bruce, HiTechPR, +1-914-967-6932, Ext. 200, mbruce@hitechpr.com

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

M&A Companion ePAD Certified by Verizon Wireless

DALLAS, May 25,( )2011 /PRNewswire/ -- M&A Technology, a leading provider of mobile technology solutions for education and government, today announced that its Companion ePAD with an embedded 3G modem is now certified for connectivity on the Verizon Wireless network.  This device is designed by M&A to integrate seamlessly in an enterprise infrastructure providing a viable alternative for non-Windows slate devices on the market. 

The Companion ePAD is optimized for Windows 7 which offers a user-friendly touch interface that supports multi-touch functionality with HD graphics.  In addition, the Companion ePAD supports Adobe flash content, multi-tasking and all the security features native to Windows environment.

The Companion ePAD is part of M&A Technology's mobile solutions designed specifically for government, healthcare and enterprise customers who are looking for a Windows tablet that can be secured and managed in a Microsoft Enterprise environment.  With its sleek casing and enhanced connectivity, the Companion ePAD can be used to access cloud applications from anywhere using 3G connectivity and WiFi.  The M&A Companion ePAD offers a sleek, elegant, ultra smooth user interface with capacitive touch screen that allows multitasking between applications with a swipe of a finger. 

The built-in G-sensor in the Companion ePAD allows the user to switch between landscape and portrait modes by simply turning the device.  The on-screen keyboard in conjunction with the Windows base allows Internet browsing, email, music, games, and reading books and well as creating, editing and sharing documents.  The HD accelerated graphics allows the user to view and share videos and photos on a high resolution screen.

"Our view is that M&A has the right vision with their mobile technology," said Alex Coleman, Vice President, Government and Education Markets at Verizon Wireless.  "The Companion ePAD comes native with Windows 7 Pro which allows customers to seamlessly manage their network with other Windows-based devices.  For the education and government segment, the security aspect is paramount and M&A's design is prebuilt within the device.  Essentially, the Companion ePAD is ready to go and the customer can deploy and manage it just like any other Windows device on the network."

The new Companion ePAD comes standard with 11.6" HD touch screen running 1366 x 768 resolution, Intel Atom N450 processor, 2GB RAM, 32 GB SSD and Broadcom Crystal HD accelerator that supports full HD 1080p videos.  The device weighs approximately 2lbs and provides USB and mini HDMI connectivity to be able to connect to a projector or a secondary screen.  It comes with built in speakers, 1.3 mega-pixel webcam and microphone.  The battery life averages 4.5 hours.  The docking station allows the user to image the device using standard Ethernet connection as well as providing additional ports for connectivity to USB, Audio, Ethernet, and power.  The Companion ePAD ships standard with Windows 7 Home Premium with an option for Windows 7 Professional.

The M&A Companion ePAD is designed to address enterprise concerns for security, compatibility and manageability of such devices on a secure network.  The Companion ePAD can be deployed and managed just like any other Windows device on the network with no additional development cost.

About M&A Technology:

M&A Technology, a leading solutions provider since 1984, offers a wide range of custom technology solutions that are based on innovation to improve productivity and reduce the total cost of ownership through technology.  Our ISO 9001-2008 certified manufacturing facility offers a flexible platform for contract manufacturing that is focused on customer requirements and quality of our products.  More information is available at http://www.macomp.com/epad.

SOURCE  M&A Technology

M&A Technology

CONTACT: Jihad Jubran, VP of Business Development, M&A Technology, 1-800-225-1452, jjubran@macomp.com

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

New EMC Solution for Citrix XenDesktop Supports Thousands of Virtual Desktops

EMC VNX, EMC Flash and FAST Suite Dramatically Reduce Time and Costs

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CITRIX SYNERGY -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced a new EMC Proven(TM) solution for Citrix XenDesktop® to accelerate the adoption of virtual desktop infrastructures and realization of the associated benefits.  The robust, flexible and cost-effective solution built on the EMC VNX(TM) unified storage systems deliver predictable high performance and high availability for up to 1000 virtual desktops and is easily expandable.  The solution utilizes a building-block approach which can then scale to thousands of virtual desktops.

"Today's announcement showcases the tangible benefits associated with implementing EMC's advanced unified storage systems and associated technologies in a virtual desktop implementation," said Eric Herzog, EMC's Vice President, Product Marketing and Management, Unified Storage Division.  "Customers can now quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively implement and scale their virtual desktop environment while taking advantage of trademark EMC reliability, availability, multi-protocol support, disaster recovery features, replication and snapshot technology, and hardened security."

EMC VNX unified storage systems with advanced flash technology provide customers flexibility, choice and control as they support virtual desktop provisioning for Citrix XenDesktop. Customers can optimize and manage their infrastructure with the assurance that EMC storage will perform and scale to meet their specific needs.  EMC FAST Cache technology delivers the IOPS required to exceed a customer's virtual desktop SLAs and ensures maximum performance to easily scale without incurring the power, space and acquisition costs associated with a large storage array.

EMC FAST Suite which includes EMC FAST VP technology and EMC FAST Cache enables 1000 virtual desktops to power on, achieve a steady state and register with the XenDesktop controllers within 8 minutes.  At peak load and with high IOPS being generated by the Boot Storm, the EMC VNX system requires only 20 SAS drives and two flash drives in comparison to the 90 - 100 (nearly five times more) SAS drives required by an equivalent competitive configuration without flash drives to match this performance.

"Customers are grappling with the costs and complexities associated with infrastructure implementation in a virtual desktop environment," said John Fanelli, Vice President of Product Marketing, Enterprise Desktops and Applications at Citrix.  "To meet customer needs, Citrix and EMC have created tight integration between VNX unified storage systems and XenDesktop which enables a simple and cost-effective storage solution that meets high performance requirements of the most demanding service level agreements for XenDesktop customers."

Implementing and configuring a complete virtual desktop infrastructure requires expertise in desktop deployment and migrations, application virtualization, security, system management and storage design.  The powerful combination of EMC Global Services expertise -- including consulting and implementation -- and EMC's industry-leading technology for Citrix XenDesktop 5 environments enables customers to achieve business agility, application flexibility and infrastructure efficiency.

The EMC solution for Citrix XenDesktop will be demonstrated in booth #624 at Citrix Synergy, May 24-27 in San Francisco.  For further information and to view the associated whitepaper, please click here. 

About EMC

EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing.  Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset -- information -- in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way.

EMC and VNX are registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries.  All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  EMC Corporation

EMC Corporation

CONTACT: Jennifer Dreyer, EMC Corporation, +1-508-293-7238, Jennifer.dreyer@emc.com

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

NWIX Announces Partner Programme

MANCHESTER, England, May 25, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Leading infrastructure service provider NWIX, has announced it has
launched its Premier Partner programme.

    This follows the appointment of Kevin Swindells as the firm's chief
commercial officer, who has developed this programme to help grow the
business' channel.

    Kevin Swindells, chief commercial officer said: "I wanted to develop a
partner programme that would enable us to build a trusted partner network
that allows our mutual customers to benefit from our fully supported
infrastructure solutions.

    "By incorporating NWIX's infrastructure services into their service
portfolios, our partners will be able to enhance their proposition and
deliver truly integrated solutions as well as benefit from our new 'white
labelled' first and second line support provided by our 24x7 service desk and
manned 24x7 engineering team."

    Over the course of the last two years, NWIX has made significant
investments in a fibre optic network across the UK that allows it to provide
bespoke networking solutions for businesses that rely on the Internet to
either transact or supply information. This has allowed it to develop a
number of new solutions that will benefit the partner community and these
include:

    - NWIX Switched - a high bandwidth switched Ethernet network that allows
partners to offer a range of cost effective products. NWIX Switched is
ideally suited for partners that are looking for low latency data centre to
data centre connectivity for their customers or for extension to a customer
site.

    - NWIX Connect - NWIX has an ultra high bandwidth network which offers a
collision-less, ultra low latency point-to-point connection utilising Dense
Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology. NWIX Connect is ideally suited
for partners who require optically diverse and dedicated data centre
connectivity and offsite storage solutions for their customers.

    - NWIX Global - this global IP transit solution provides guaranteed
access to the Internet for partners and their customers. This service
provides direct links to many of the world's largest content and access
providers and is guaranteed to ensure partners' customers can rely on it.

    All of the solutions and products offered by the Premier Partner
programme come with the offer of 24x7 technical and engineering support which
can also be 'white labelled' first and second line support which provides a
seamless 'branded' solution.

    About NWIX

    Since 2004, NWIX has been delivering bespoke communications
infrastructure solutions that exceed industry standards for companies that
rely on their web presence to do business. Our team of experts advise,
develop and implement secure and resilient networking solutions that will
make a difference to your business and ensure business continuity. NWIX's
24x7 technical support team means that you can depend on your network to be
ready for business whatever happens.

    Large content providers such as, moneysupermarket.com and Trader Media
Group, work with us as we have developed cost effective solutions that ensure
their business can provide an exceptional user experience for visitors to
their websites. Working with us means that they don't need to worry about
their website being available for business.

    NWIX also owns and manages Manchester's Internet Exchange and, due to the
national network that we have built, it has allowed us to develop our Edge-IX
solution - this means that our distributed Internet Exchange is now available
at most locations across the UK and allows businesses to keep their Internet
traffic local, protecting them against global cyber threats.

    For more information please visit http://www.premier.nwix.com

    For more information, please contact info@nwix.com

   
    Media contact:
    Deborah Leah
    Bell Pottinger
    m. +44(0)7810-834548
    e. dleah@insightmkt.com

Source: NWIX

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