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Ford and Healthcare Experts Research SYNC Health and Wellness Connectivity  Services Helping Manage Chronic Illness on the go

DEARBORN, Mich., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

    --  Ford researchers demonstrate a series of possible in-car health and
        wellness connectivity services and apps aimed at helping people with
        chronic illnesses or medical disorders such as diabetes, asthma or
        allergies manage their condition while on the go

    --  Leveraging Ford SYNC®, researchers developed glucose device
        connectivity and monitoring capability, location-based allergy and
        pollen reports and voice-controlled, cloud-based health management
        services

    --  Ford is working with leading healthcare industry experts such as medical
        device maker Medtronic, mHealth pioneer WellDoc®, and SDI Health,
        developers of the informational allergy website http://www.pollen.com, to
        develop its initial Health and Wellness connectivity portfolio

As Americans take a more active role in managing their health and well-being, Ford researchers are taking a leading role in developing a series of health and wellness in-car connectivity solutions designed to empower people with self-help information while they drive.

Leveraging Ford SYNC® and its ability to connect devices via Bluetooth, access cloud-based Internet services and control smartphone apps, Ford is taking charge in this automotive whitespace area, developing industry-first voice-controlled in-car connections to an array of health aids from glucose monitoring devices, diabetes management services, asthma management tools and Web-based allergen alert solutions.

"Ford SYNC is well known in the industry and with consumers as a successful in-car infotainment system, but we want to broaden the paradigm, transforming SYNC into a tool that can help improve people's lives as well as the driving experience," said Paul Mascarenas, chief technology officer and vice president, Ford Research and Innovation.

Healthy statistics

Health of mind, body and spirit is a significant slice of a larger global health and wellness trend that is transcending multiple generations, spectrums and industries. So-called healthy homes, allergen-free cleaners and products, and the cosmetic and bariatric surgery boon, for example, are all converging to create an eclectic mash-up that is redefining health and wellness for today's consumer.

An underlying consumer demand for being in the know about one's health while on the go also continues to rise, fueling the growing number and breadth of mobile healthcare devices and health- and fitness-related software and smartphone applications hitting the market today.

According to a recent survey conducted by CTIA-The Wireless Association and Harris Interactive, for example, some 78 percent of U.S. consumers expressed interest in mobile health solutions. A recent study by digital messaging powerhouse MobileStorm further confirmed this phenomenon, indicating that medical and healthcare apps was the third fastest-growing category of smartphone applications in early 2010. The major app stores, such as the Apple App Store, are now housing upward of 17,000 available health apps for download, with nearly 60 percent of those aimed at consumers rather than healthcare professionals, reports mobile research specialist Research2Guidance.

"Wireless health provides an unprecedented ability for monitoring and promotion of health and wellness for all individuals," said UCLA Electrical Engineering Professor William Kaiser, who has worked with NASA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to study how wireless health technologies can be used to track an individual's fitness and health status and help identify potential risks and challenges. "Studies show wireless health empowers people with information and guidance that can directly address the most important health concerns.

"The new Ford health and wellness connectivity solutions represent a fundamental advancement for these individuals," Kaiser added, "providing them additional support and functionality during time spent in the vehicle."

Constant connections

Taking a smart, high-volume approach to bringing mobile health and wellness solutions inside the car, Ford researchers are first looking at two populations with the most need for a constant connection to potentially life-saving medical information - people with diabetes and those with asthma and/or allergies.

According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million adults and children are currently living with diabetes in the U.S., 3-plus million more than there were four years ago. Numbers grow even higher for those with asthma and allergies, with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America reporting some 60 million Americans have asthma and/or allergies.

To create relevant in-car features and services for those living with these ailments, Ford is working with experts in these fields, including medical device manufacturers, healthcare management service providers and Web-based medical alert services.

"Ford's approach to health and wellness in the vehicle is not about trying to take on the role of a healthcare or medical provider, we're a car company," said Gary Strumolo, global manager, Interiors, Infotainment, Health & Wellness Research, Ford Research and Innovation. "Our goal is not to interpret the data offered by the experts, but to work with them to develop intelligent ways for Ford vehicles using the power of SYNC. In essence, creating a secondary alert system and alternate outlet for real-time patient coaching services if you will."

For people with diabetes and their caregivers, constant knowledge and control of glucose levels is critical to avoiding hypoglycemia or low glucose, which can cause confusion, lightheadedness, blurry vision and a host of other symptoms that could be dangerous while driving. Many now depend on a portable continuous glucose monitoring device to track their levels.

Likewise, those with asthma and allergies need to have a clear understanding of their environment and potential symptom triggers - such as pollen levels in the air - that can quickly lead to an attack. Growing in popularity among this group are Web-based alert services and smartphone apps that can help flag dangerous pollen levels based on location.

Ford SYNC offers three unique ways to bring health and wellness connected services into the car:

    --  Device connectivity via Bluetooth - Leveraging Bluetooth, medical
        devices can be connected to the car to share information through SYNC,
        just like a driver connects and accesses his or her cellphone and
        address book by voice control

    --  Cloud-based services - Ford created an off-board network of
        location-based traffic, directions and information providers that
        drivers can simply access via their cellphone. Known as SYNC Services,
        new services such as medical services can be easily added through this
        plug-and-play voice-controlled capability

    --  AppLink - Ford's latest SYNC innovation allows smartphone apps to be
        accessed by drivers via voice control. The SYNC application programming
        interface (API) allows app developers to enable their apps to
        communicate through SYNC, delivering a smarter way for drivers to manage
        apps while driving

The ongoing Ford health and wellness research projects encompassing these needs include:

    --  Glucose monitoring: Working with Medtronic, a leading manufacturer of
        glucose monitoring devices, Ford researchers have developed a prototype
        system that allows Ford SYNC to connect via Bluetooth to a Medtronic
        continuous glucose monitoring device and share glucose levels and trends
        through audio and a center stack display and provide secondary alerts if
        levels are too low.

"To address the growing challenge of chronic diseases, Medtronic is collaborating with companies like Ford to develop innovative solutions," said James Dallas, senior vice president, Medtronic. "Diabetes in particular is a chronic disease where frequent monitoring of blood glucose levels throughout the day is critical. As medical and consumer technologies converge, Medtronic is uniquely positioned to provide patients, caregivers and physicians with actionable insight from the data our devices can gather from the human body. By utilizing information technology and consumer electronic devices, we can help patients actively manage their health via access to real-time data on phones, hand-held devices or even in their cars."

    --  Allergy alerts: Ford is working with SDI Health and http://www.pollen.com to
        SYNC-enable its smartphone Allergy Alert app through AppLink, giving
        users voice-controlled access to the app that provides location-based
        day-by-day index levels for pollen; asthma, cold and cough and
        ultraviolet sensitivity; as well as four-day forecasts.

"Our developers initially created the iPhone app to provide users with greater access to the information they've come to rely on from pollen.com," said Jody Fisher, vice president of Marketing for SDI. "Having instant, portable access for their conditions helps users plan their day or week ahead so they can remain active, which ultimately improves their quality of life.

"Collaborating with Ford is the perfect extension of this objective," Fisher said. "We are happy to support Ford's initiative of connecting drivers with resources and services important to their health and wellness."

    --  WellDoc: Ford and WellDoc, a recognized leader in the emerging field of
        mHealth integrated services, have joined forces to integrate in-car
        accessibility to WellDoc's comprehensive cloud-based personalized
        solutions for those with asthma and diabetes through SYNC Services.
        Using voice commands, SYNC users could access and update their WellDoc
        profile to receive real-time patient coaching, behavioral education and
        medication adherence support based on their historic and current disease
        information.

"WellDoc was founded on the concept of helping patients manage their disease with everyday, personal tools that are easy to use and can be easily accessed," said Dr. Anand K. Iyer, president and COO of WellDoc. "Through our partnership with Ford, we've created a unique in-vehicle environment that supports patients so they can continuously maintain their daily routines without interruption."

Well on the way

Although still in the prototype and research phase, Strumolo acknowledges that many of the health and wellness features and services being explored at Ford have fairly short-term implementation requirements, such as the Allergy Alert app.

Ford is also examining other more long-term health and wellness technologies and ideas related to, for example, heart rate, relaxation and reducing stress. Ford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have long been studying the correlation between stressors and driving performance, wrapping up a nine-month advanced research project last fall that showed drivers are less stressed when using selected vehicle technologies such as Ford active park assist and cross-traffic alert.

"Health and wellness provides a tremendous opportunity for Ford to provide peace of mind and a personal benefit to drivers and passengers while they are in our vehicles," said Strumolo. "As more and more devices and technologies lend themselves to such connectivity in the car, it is our responsibility, our philosophy, to examine those possibilities and open our doors to industry relationships that can help us do it intelligently, efficiently and economically."

About Ford Motor CompanyFord 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.

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Delivery.com Unveils Free iPhone Application for Easy Ordering on the Go

Online ordering service uses geo-location to connect users with nearby restaurants and stores

NEW YORK, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivery.com, a leading destination for local online ordering, today unveiled its interactive and easy-to-use mobile application for the iPhone. Available for free from the iTunes store, the Delivery.com iPhone application allows users to search and order delivery and pickup from a network of thousands of restaurants, grocers, wine and liquor stores and other local vendors.

Among the mobile application's features is a new geo-location tool that connects with a user's current GPS location to display a map of Delivery.com merchants in the surrounding area. With the 'Nearby' feature, users can clearly visualize all of the Delivery.com restaurants and stores in immediate proximity, choose where they will order from based on distance, and even plan the route they'll use to pick up their order.

"The Delivery.com customer appreciates the convenience of ordering what they want, when they want it," said Jonathan Mark, Vice President of Marketing for Delivery.com. "Our mobile application makes it even easier to get everything you want, even on the go."

Delivery.com's mobile application combines everything people love about the online service: Users can filter search results by cuisine, distance, and rating; browse restaurant menus and store inventories; customize orders with special instructions; checkout securely while paying by credit card, debit or gift card; and track Delivery Points. Plus, the application's new recommendation tool allows users to suggest merchants not yet available on Delivery.com.

Users can search for local merchants by three easy ways from the application: by using their current GPS location, entering a new address or selecting a saved address from their account. The application automatically synchronizes with a user's current Delivery.com account, allowing for easy access to a user's settings, order and payment history, and favorite merchants and orders.

To introduce the application, Delivery.com is offering a special promotion for a limited time: When a user places their first mobile order, they will receive a $5 Delivery.com gift card to use on a future purchase.

Version 1.0 of the Delivery.com iPhone application is compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch 2 or iPad. Delivery.com plans to provide mobile applications for other devices in the near future.

About Delivery.com

Delivery.com is a leading destination for local online ordering. Since 2004, it has connected over a half million users to merchants in their neighborhoods. Delivery.com's mission is to provide consumers with fast, convenient delivery and pickup from all of their favorite restaurants and stores. Today, Delivery.com has a network of nearly 10,000 restaurants, caterers, grocers, florists and other merchants in over 50 major cities nationwide - and is growing every day.

Follow Delivery.com on Twitter, @deliverydotcom, or like Delivery.com on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/deliverydotcom.

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Delivery.com

CONTACT: Brandon Hatler, +1-212-691-2800,  hatler@sunshinesachs.com, Thea Haigh, +1-212-691-2800,  haigh@sunshinesachs.com

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

Wet Cell Phones Can Be Saved With New Product Available In Stores Nation Wide

GILBERT, Ariz., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When a cell phone gets wet, most cell phone insurances do not cover water damage. If you do have insurance that covers water damage, the insurance companies will send you a refurbished phone that is inferior to your original phone at a sizable price tag. So what are you supposed to do if you end up with a wet cell phone?

Now you can save your wet cell phone or small electronic item with a quick trip to the store to get the Wet Cell Phone Emergency Kit from DRY-ALL. This product absorbs all of the moisture in the wet phone quickly, allowing the phone to continue working as normal without losing your contacts, applications, pictures, or music.

The Wet Cell Phone Emergency Kit is independently tested and guaranteed to dry all types of cell phones that have been exposed to any type of moisture. DRY-ALL president Sean Gutierrez works hard to ensure that they only produce quality products. "We believe people need to stay connected and mobile phones are essential. Our customers can save time, money, their contacts, applications, pictures, music and the headache of dealing with insurance companies all at home with our DRY-ALL products."

The Wet Cell Phone Emergency Kit, much like a medical emergency kit, is a good idea to have on hand in case of a wet cell phone emergency. They boast a 100% success rate when all of the products' directions are followed. At that rate of success, why not have one for emergencies.

"Water and electronics do not mix yet they somehow always end up together in a potentially deadly situation for your personal electronics. This makes our product something that everyone will need at some point," says Aime Gutierrez, the VP of Marketing. They have created this product that is now available for purchase at stores nationwide. You can go to their website http://www.dry-all.com to find out where to purchase products.

HPL, LLC. headquartered in Gilbert AZ, manufactures high quality indicating dehumidifiers. Their product was originally used to protect moisture sensitive military equipment.  It has been used to keep gun safes dry and for daily moisture removal for hearing aids. It is now used for drying wet cell phones, wet smart phones, wet electronic tablets, wet iPods, and other electronic items.

http://www.dry-all.com

SOURCE  HPL, LLC

HPL, LLC

CONTACT: Aime Gutierrez, +1-480-545-1140, aime@dry-all.com, for HPL, LLC

Web Site: http://www.dry-all.com

Daily Insider Trade Reports for Xilinx, MetroPCS, QLogic, International Paper, PepsiCo, & Eastman Kodak

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- You can learn more about an investment by following the moves made by companies' insiders. Insiderslab.com has issued special stock trading reports for the following companies today: Xilinx, MetroPCS, QLogic, International Paper, PepsiCo, & Eastman Kodak.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that insider trading happens every day in the stock markets. So blatant are these company's insiders, including CEOs, CFOs and COOs, as well as directors actually tell the SEC what they do. Insiderslab.com helps to convert these raw financial data into useful stock research reports.

(Read full report by clicking the links, you may need to copy and paste the full link to your browser.)

Xilinx, Inc.: Market Option Sale made by company C-Level Officers and Directors on May 16th, at stock price (US$35.49).  Disclose date: May 17th.    Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR/051811B/XLNX/Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX)

MetroPCS Communications, Inc.: Open-market Sale made by company Directors on May 17th, at stock price (US$17.99).  Disclose date: May 17th.    Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR/051811B/PCS/MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS)

QLogic Corporation: Market Option Sale made by company Directors on May 16th, at stock price (US$17.38).  Disclose date: May 17th.    Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR/051811B/QLGC/QLogic (NASDAQ: QLGC)

International Paper Company: Open-market Sale made by company C-Level Officers on May 16th, at stock price (US$31.23).  Disclose date: May 17th.    Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR/051811B/IP/International-Paper (NYSE: IP)

PepsiCo, Inc.: Market Option Sale made by company C-Level Officers on May 13th, at stock price (US$71.05).  Disclose date: May 17th.    Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR/051811B/PEP/PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP)

Eastman Kodak Company: Open-market Purchase made by company C-Level Officers on May 13th, at stock price (US$3.00).  Disclose date: May 17th.    Read Full Report: http://www.insiderslab.com/PR/051811B/EK/Eastman-Kodak (NYSE: EK)

Insider Filing Source Reference: All observations, analysis and reports are based on public information released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Two-Day 'ThoughtWorks Live' Event Provides Insights Into Value of Continuous Delivery and DevOps

Industry experts from ThoughtWorks and Forrester Research join senior IT executives to discuss practical approaches to eliminate "the last mile" of Agile ALM

CHICAGO AND LONDON, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ThoughtWorks (http://www.thoughtworks.com), the global leader in enterprise Agile development services, and its product division, ThoughtWorks Studios, today announced the opening of ThoughtWorks Live, a two-day, invitation-only event focused on how IT organizations can implement Continuous Delivery and emerging DevOps practices to enable rapid, incremental delivery of high-value software. ThoughtWorks luminaries, including Martin Fowler, Jez Humble and Cyndi Mitchell, will join Forrester Research's Dave West and senior IT executives from Expedia and Statoil, to present experience-based information that will help attendees extend the value of Agile methods throughout the entire application delivery lifecycle.

"ThoughtWorks helped pioneer many of today's best practices for Agile development and the ThoughtWorks Live event will highlight how Continuous Delivery and DevOps are helping IT organizations deliver software value faster and with more predictability," said Mitchell, managing director of ThoughtWorks Studios and the host of the event. "Continuous Delivery provides the organizational principles and practices to enable businesses to keep software production-ready throughout the application lifecycle, so it can be released on-demand with a single click."

As outlined in Jez Humble's ground-breaking book, Continuous Delivery, getting software released to users is often a painful, risky and time-consuming process. Through automation of the build, deployment and testing process - and improved collaboration between developers, testers and operations - delivery teams can get new software released in a matter of hours, sometimes even minutes, no matter the project size or the complexity of the code base. Continuous Delivery helps IT leaders break down the silos that segregate business, development, testing and operations, to create a culture of collaboration, agility and discovery across the entire IT organization.

The ThoughtWorks Live conferences allow business and IT leaders to discuss and share experiences around the latest trends in the software industry. This event, focused on Continuous Delivery and DevOps, includes the following presentations:

    --  Introduction to Continuous Delivery & Adaptive Leadership: Accelerating
        Organizational Agility - Cyndi Mitchell, Managing Director, ThoughtWorks
        Studios
    --  Done Agile. What Next? - Dave West, Principal Analyst, Forrester
        Research
    --  Implementing Beyond Budgeting-Unlocking the Performance Potential -
        Bjarte Bogsnes, VP-Performance Management Development, Statoil
    --  Case Study:  Scott Durchslog, President, Expedia
    --  Implementing Continuous Delivery - Jez Humble, Build and Release
        Principal, ThoughtWorks Studios and Martin Fowler, Chief Scientist,
        ThoughtWorks
    --  Keynote - Roy Singham, Founder and Chairman, ThoughtWorks

ThoughtWorks and ThoughtWorks Studios continue to help enterprise IT organizations reap the full benefit of Agile development methodologies. ThoughtWorks offers dedicated development and consulting services, including Continuous Delivery, to a global customer base of software-driven organizations. ThoughtWorks Studios provides a complete suite of Agile ALM solutions, including Mingle (Agile project management), Twist (Agile test automation) and Go, its release management platform that automates the "last mile" of the Agile ALM process and enables Continuous Delivery by facilitating collaboration between developers, testers and IT operations.

ThoughtWorks Studios also today unveiled a new version of its Go(TM) Agile release management product that enables Continuous Delivery. Go 2.2 includes complete end-to-end ALM traceability - from deployments all the way back to source code and requirements - through an advanced integration with the Mingle project management solution. This provides the ability to generate release notes automatically, and see which stories have been completed between builds or deployments. Go 2.2 also provides a state of-the-art configuration interface for managing large and distributed installations. Also, the free Go Community Edition no longer requires a license so teams can now download, install and get up and running in seconds.

For more information about ThoughtWorks services please visit (http://www.thoughtworks.com). For more information about ThoughtWorks Studios products and workshops please visit (http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com).

About ThoughtWorks Studios

ThoughtWorks Studios provides Agile ALM products and training. A division of the Agile consultancy ThoughtWorks, Inc., it offers the tools, coaching and experience to help companies realize the full potential of Agile-based development in the enterprise. Its Adaptive ALM(TM) suite, Mingle® (Agile project management), Twist® (Agile test automation) and Go(TM) (Agile release management/DevOps), helps organizations manage and automate the application lifecycle through an adaptive approach that supports people and processes. Its Agile Workshops deliver training for all facets of Agile ALM practices. Customers include 3M, Barclays, BBC, eBay, Honeywell, McGraw-Hill, Rackspace and Vodafone. For more information, please visit http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com.

Media Contact:Christie Denniston (for North America)Catapult PR-IROffice: 303-581-7760, ext. 13Mobile: 303-827-5164cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

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New Version of ThoughtWorks Studios 'Go' Extends DevOps and Continuous Delivery Across Application Lifecycle

Deeper Mingle integration and state-of-the-art configuration interface enables complete traceability from deployment all the way back to requirements

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ThoughtWorks Studios (http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com), a global leader in Agile ALM products and services, today announced Go(TM) 2.2, a new version of its Agile release management platform that enables organizations to automate the entire build, test and deployment processes. Go 2.2 includes the ability to trace from deployments back to source code and requirements, and provides a state-of-the-art configuration interface for managing large and distributed installations. Also, the free Go Community Edition no longer requires a license so teams can now download, install and be up and running in seconds.

ThoughtWorks Studios continues to lead the DevOps and Continuous Delivery industry through its thought leadership, real-world implementation experience and innovative product offerings. In conjunction with the Go launch, the company today also is kicking off ThoughtWorks Live, a two-day, invitation-only executive event focused on how IT organizations can implement Continuous Delivery and emerging DevOps practices to enable rapid, incremental delivery of high-value software.

"IT organizations require operations teams to work closely with development and testing to ensure rapid, reliable releases of high quality software," said Jez Humble, principal at ThoughtWorks Studios and co-author of the breakthrough book, Continuous Delivery. "Go 2.2 provides the traceability and configuration capabilities to implement DevOps and Continuous Delivery effectively, even in large and highly distributed organizations."

The Go Agile release management platform enables automation of the delivery process, greater collaboration between teams involved in delivering software, and complete traceability of functionality from deployment back to source code and requirements. This enables DevOps and Continuous Delivery by facilitating collaboration between developers, testers and IT operations in large-scale, distributed organizations. Go enables large numbers of continuous integration, testing and production environments to be managed centrally, and provides push-button deployments of software.

New capabilities in Go 2.2 include:

    --  End-to-end Traceability: Go provides complete traceability, from
        deployment and source code to requirements. New, deeper integrations
        with Mingle allow for the automatic generation of release notes, and the
        ability to see both source code changes and which stories have been
        completed between builds or deployments. The combination of Go and
        Mingle represents an unparalleled end-to-end requirements and release
        management solution.
    --  State-of-the-Art Configuration Interface: Go eliminates the need to edit
        configuration files for unrivalled ease of management for large and
        distributed installations. This further reduces the risk of rapid,
        large-scale releases through improved visibility and control across the
        entire delivery process. Configuration files are now version controlled
        internally within Go.
    --  License-free Community Edition: The free Go Community Edition is now
        license-free, making it even easier for teams to get started with DevOps
        and Continuous Delivery. Just download, install and be up and running in
        seconds.

Go 2.2 Availability

Go 2.2 is available now as part of the Adaptive ALM(TM) platform from ThoughtWorks Studios. The Go Community Edition is available as a free download with no license required from the ThoughtWorks Studios website, while the full-version, Go Enterprise, is available via commercial license. For product, download and pricing information please visit (http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/go-agile-release-management).

About ThoughtWorks Studios

ThoughtWorks Studios provides Agile ALM products and training. A division of the Agile consultancy ThoughtWorks, Inc., it offers the tools, coaching and experience to help companies realize the full potential of Agile-based development in the enterprise. Its Adaptive ALM(TM) suite, Mingle® (Agile project management), Twist® (Agile test automation) and Go(TM) (Agile release management/DevOps), helps organizations manage and automate the application lifecycle through an adaptive approach that supports people and processes. Its Agile Workshops deliver training for all facets of Agile ALM practices. Customers include 3M, Barclays, BBC, eBay, Honeywell, McGraw-Hill, Rackspace and Vodafone. For more information, please visit http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com.

Media Contact:Christie Denniston (for North America)Catapult PR-IROffice: 303-581-7760, ext. 13Mobile: 303-827-5164cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

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CA Technologies Offers Education to Help Solve Mainframe Workforce Challenges

Mainframe Academy and Internal Training Programs Help Prepare New Staff to Manage Mainframe Environment

ISLANDIA, N.Y., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) today announced that core programming skills training offered through its Mainframe Academy and Mainframe Associate Software Engineering Program (MASEP) help IT organizations and employees meet workforce needs and proactively address sustainability challenges.

"The success of IBM's zEnterprise, is further proof that our customers view the mainframe as an essential part of their IT environments, as a cornerstone of their corporate IT strategies, and as a reliable and secure enabler of cloud service delivery," said Dayton Semerjian, general manager, Mainframe, CA Technologies. "Our goal is to help businesses use the mainframe to maximum advantage by arming IT workers with the knowledge needed to effectively manage this platform now and in the future."

All of the students completing the first CA Technologies at Mainframe Academy met course certification criteria and Danish system integrator KMD praised the program for helping its novice staff master mainframe skills. The vendor-agnostic program is designed to help cross-train existing staff or quickly bring new hires up-to-speed in an accelerated hybrid classroom environment that combines instructor-led, web-based and self-paced learning.

"Given the key role the mainframe plays in data centers at many Fortune 500 companies, it is important for IT organizations to succeed in their workforce sustainability initiatives," said Mike Chuba, vice president, research for Gartner.

In addition, CA Technologies is working closely with many companies on private courses, with the goal of providing customized learning to address their existing in-house training requirements.

MASEP -- an internal program for new hires which is entering its third year -- has helped CA Technologies Mainframe IT team meet current demands by empowering new programmers to hit the ground running and plan for future needs as current experts retire. The success of MASEP, which also includes mentoring graduates, prompted the creation of the Mainframe Academy program to extend the same benefits to customers.

The goal of the Mainframe Academy and MASEP is to certify graduates in the mastery of mainframe skills across hardware, applications and environments.

"The MASEP training was extremely useful. After only 8 weeks, I was better equipped to contribute even more value to my organization," said Marlaina Chirdon, software engineer, CA Technologies. "During the first six months following the training, the knowledge I gained in the program enabled me to create debugging tools, implement design enhancements and code a marquee feature for our next release."

To further support its mainframe workforce education efforts, CA Technologies recently announced at SHARE Anaheim a $1 Million Mainframe Academy scholarship* program to be awarded to individuals who demonstrate a desire to master mainframe programming skills. Applications are now being accepted on the Mainframe Scholarship program website. The first recipient will be announced at SHARE Orlando in August.

*Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $35,000.00 USD per winner and are payable solely as a credit for publically scheduled Mainframe Academy with CA Technologies education courses; scholarships will not be paid in cash or subject to refund, in whole or part. Scholarship credits must be used within 12-months from the award date. Application submission requirements and rules apply. Applicants are obligated to ensure that they are eligible to apply for or accept the potential scholarship award consistent with the applicable rules of their employer, including without limitation, a code of conduct or similar conduct policies. This Scholarship offer may not be available to any employee or official of any governmental or quasi-governmental entity. Mainframe with CA Technologies education courses and training is subject to standard CA terms and conditions.

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About CA Technologies

CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments - from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies' innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at http://www.ca.com.

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Progressive Commerce Acquires Email Concepts, Inc.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Progressive Commerce announced today they have acquired the assets of Email Concepts, Inc. a Riverside California based email marketing company.  An early leader in the email marketing industry, Email Concepts was formed in 1992 to provide email marketing services, e-brochures and website development to specialized markets.  The Email Concepts operations will be transitioned to the Progressive Commerce Data center in Grand Rapids, MI and operate as a wholly owned subsidiary, Progressive Email Concept LLC.  Progressive Commerce plans to continue to enhance the Email Concepts portfolio of capabilities and services.

John McGovern, President of Progressive Commerce, commented, "Ron Harris, Email Concepts founder, has done a great job of expanding Email Concepts to service hundreds of key businesses in specialized industries.  We look forward to building on this success and sharing technologies to the benefit of both our respective customer bases."

Progressive Commerce is a leading direct-channel service provider delivering integrated e-commerce and distribution management services. Founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1984, Progressive Commerce, a division of Progressive Distribution Services, Inc. provides order processing and fulfillment services and was one of the first companies to develop advanced systems and services for online retailers. Services include web store development, hosting, e-commerce order processing, fulfillment, warehousing and inventory management; search engine marketing; cost per click (CPC) management; secure credit card billing; live operator customer contact centers; Web-based management reporting; unified B2B and B2C affiliate partner integration, and supply chain integration.

For more information, visit http://www.progressive-commerce.com.

CONTACT: Tracey Jobse, tjobse@progressive-commerce.com, +1-616-957-5900, ext. 170

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Progressive Commerce

Web Site: http://www.progressive-commerce.com

New Severe Weather Warning App, iMapWeather Radio, Free For One Day Only on May 19th

The first 100,000 individuals nationwide to download the app for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch get it for free

NORMAN, Okla., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc., a global leader in providing state-of-the-science weather detection, alerting, and forecasting systems, announced they are offering the iMapWeather Radio App for free for one day only, Thursday, May 19th, 2011, via the iTunes Store. The first 100,000 people who download the app will receive it for free - the equivalent of a $1 million donation to weather safety nationwide.

As natural disasters strike with increasing frequency, the iMapWeather Radio is proving to be a helpful tool in emergency preparedness. The app is a highly advanced weather radio right on a mobile device, providing information on life-threatening weather - such as the recent tornadoes and floods afflicting our country - with precise location-based text and voice alerts. The app "wakes up" the phone and provides an early voice warning to help individuals and families seek safety - even in the middle of the night, or when the power goes out.

"We believe in weather safety and good preparation so much that we are making the iMapWeather Radio free for a day to the first 100,000 people who download it," said Mike Eilts, President and CEO of WDT. "This app is a vital tool to help families prepare for the dangerous storm season upon us."

iMapWeather Radio Key Features:

    --  Precise Alerts: Users only get an alert - voice and text - if their
        device or saved locations fall inside a watch/warning polygon.
    --  Follow Me: When on the go, users automatically receive an alert if they
        move into an area under a watch/warning.
    --  Friends and Family: Users can pinpoint up to five locations for the app
        to follow.
    --  Battery Life: The application is designed to conserve your battery life
        even while using GPS.
    --  Video: In select markets, users can get live video of severe weather
        coverage.

FREE Weather Radio Day

For more information, visit: http://weatherradioday.com and follow us on Twitter @WeatherDecTech.

Pricing and Availability

On May 19th, the iMapWeather Radio app will be available for free to the first 100,000 individuals who download it at the App Store on all iPhones, iPads and iPod touch.

The iMapWeather Radio app is currently available for $9.99 from the App Store on all iPhones, iPads and iPod touch. It will also be available at the Android app store for later this year.

About Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT)

WDT's iMap® services provide dynamic interactive and mobile weather mapping solutions for the world's leading local media and Internet companies. WDT is a global leader in providing state-of-the-science weather detection, nowcasting, and forecasting systems. WDT maintains operational and international offices in Norman, Oklahoma, and Atlanta, Georgia. Corporate websites: http://www.wdtinc.com and http://www.weatherforensics.com.

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Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Monica Rohleder of Signal Rock Communications, +1-847-606-1973, monica@signalrockcomm.com, for Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.

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

MarketsandMarkets: Global Team Collaboration Software & Audio, Video, Web Conferencing Solutions Market (2009 - 2015)

DALLAS, May 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     The "Global Team Collaboration Software & Audio, Video, Web Conferencing
Solutions Market (2009 - 2015)" report provides extensive analysis of "Global
Team Collaboration" technologies including current market trends, industry
drivers, and challenges for better understanding of "Global Team
Collaboration" technologies market. The report includes the profiles of all
the major players in "Global Team Collaboration" technologies market along
with geographical analysis.

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    The global team collaboration and web conferencing market is expected to
reach $19.97 billion by the year 2015, registering a CAGR of 10.4%. The main
forces driving the market are conferencing and collaboration to enhance
productivity of businesses as well as employees. Players in this market can
gain competitive advantages by shifting their focus from individual
functionality sales to consolidated functionality sales, and focusing on
channel sales.

    The team collaboration and web conferencing market is broadly segmented
into collaboration services, collaboration software, and professional
services. Collaboration services include audio conferencing, video
conferencing, web conferencing, and other conferencing services, whereas
collaboration software is classified as team collaboration software, email
and calendaring, and other collaboration software. The professional services
segment includes integration services, maintenance services, and consulting
services.

    MarketsandMarkets believes that increasing enterprise productivity along
with cost control measures is playing a key role in shaping the future of
collaboration applications within enterprises across the globe. Similar
factors can also be applied to understand the collaboration dynamics with
external stakeholders of enterprises like customers and business partners.

    Collaboration will continue to play a key role in the near future as
organizations are working to fulfill their dream of globalization by working
together across time zones, distances, and organizational and business
boundaries to improve utilization of resources. All these factors are leading
enterprises to take an integrated view of collaboration, and incorporate it
into everyday business. They are exposing most or all employees to
collaboration tools and technologies.

    Key Findings

    - To define and measure the global team collaboration and web
conferencing market with respect to various technologies implemented and
services that support those technologies.

    - To analyze the market structure by identifying various
sub-segments of the global team collaboration and web conferencing
market.

    - To forecast revenues of the global team collaboration and web
conferencing market and its various submarkets with respect to the four
main geographies of North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle
East, Africa), and APJ (Asia Pacific and Japan).

    - To identify major market trends and factors driving or inhibiting
growth of the global team collaboration and web conferencing market and
its various submarkets.

    - To strategically analyze each submarket with respect to
individual growth trends and contribution to the overall global team
collaboration and web conferencing market.

    - To analyze opportunities in the market for the stakeholders by
identifying high-growth segments of the global team collaboration and web
conferencing market.

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collaboration and web conferencing market, and to comprehensively analyze
their market shares and core competencies in each segment.

    - To track and analyze competitive developments such as alliances,
joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions in the global team collaboration
and web conferencing industry.

    Scope of the report

    The report provides extensive analysis of "Global Team Collaboration"
technologies market including current market trends, industry drivers, and
challenges for better understanding of the market. This report covers the
strategies followed by "Global Team Collaboration" technologies market
players.

    Market Overview

    This section discusses the market definition of "Global Team
Collaboration" technologies market. It also discusses the way market is
segmented and the methodology and assumptions considered for forecasting the
revenues. The winning imperatives, along with the burning issues in the
market are covered as well. Drivers, restraints, and opportunities for
"Global Team Collaboration" technologies market has also been covered in this
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    Market segmentation

    This research report categorizes the global market for Team Collaboration
for forecasting the revenues and analyzing the trends in each of the
following submarkets:

    On the basis of delivery model:

    - On-premises model

    - Software as a service model

    On the basis of industry:

    - Banking, financial services and insurance

    - Communications and media

    - Manufacturing (discrete and process)

    - Government

    - Health

    - Wholesale and retail services

    - Services

    - Transportation

    - Utilities and resources

    - Others

    On the basis of geography:

    - North America

    - Europe, the Middle East and Africa

    - Asia Pacific and Japan

    - Latin America

    Geographic Analysis

    This section provides a brief overview of all the geographies pertaining
to "Team Collaboration Software, & Audio, Video, Web Conferencing Solutions"
technologies, it covers the trends prevailing in each geography and the
regulations which are impacting the overall "Team Collaboration Software, &
Audio, Video, Web Conferencing Solutions" technologies market in that
particular geography.

    Company Profiles

    This section provides the company profiles of major companies
participating in the "Team Collaboration Software, & Audio, Video, Web
Conferencing Solutions" technologies market. Company profiles include a brief
overview of the company, primary business, financial overview, strategies
followed, and developments.

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mophie Announces juice pack plus Now Compatible with All iPhone 4s

Powerful External Battery Case also Available in Limited Edition Purple

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- mophie(TM) today announced the availability of the juice pack plus, now compatible with all iPhone 4s.  The enhanced capacity iPhone 4 rechargeable external battery case more than doubles the time to rock, talk, surf and send and is an essential accessory for any iPhone user.  In tandem with the launch, mophie has designed a special edition purple juice pack plus case, now available on mophie.com.

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The plus boasts a 2,000 mAh battery capacity and is the largest of any external battery case produced by mophie.  Designed for iPhone 4 power and protection, the case has an ultra-thin and light-weight design, a dual injected rubber grip for extra hold, and is only one millimeter thicker than mophie's flagship case, the juice pack air.  The special edition purple juice pack plus, of which only 3,000 were produced, features a purple band around the edge of the case. Additional colors include black-on-black, and black with cyan, magenta or yellow banding.

"It is our continued mission to deliver solutions to all Apple fans that enhance their user experience through superior design, utility and style, and we're excited to provide our most powerful battery case to all iPhone 4 users," said Susan Schedel, vice president of sales and marketing, mophie.  "We have wanted to do a limited edition juice pack for a while and the launch of the dual-compatible plus was the perfect opportunity to launch something special in both design and function."

The juice pack plus for iPhone 4 is now available for purchase on http://www.mophie.com for $99.95.  Key features and benefits of the one-size-fits-all juice pack plus, include:

    --  The Ultimate Power Solution--Packing a 2,000 mAh capacity, the advanced
        battery technology delivers an incredible amount of "juice" in a small
        form factor, more than doubling battery life while only adding one mm of
        thickness
        --  Up to 8 additional hours talk time on 3G; 16 hours 2G
        --  Up to 7 additional hours internet use on 3G; 11 hours WiFi
        --  Up to 44 hours additional audio playback
        --  Up to 11 hours video playback
    --  Acoustic Sound Enhancement--The juice pack plus design acts as a virtual
        speaker box, redirecting sound from the bottom of the iPhone 4 to the
        front, resulting in a richer, fuller sound quality
    --  Choice of Color--The juice pack plus is available now available in
        black, cyan, magenta, yellow and for a limited time, purple
    --  Pass-through USB--Included USB cable enables you to simultaneously
        charge and sync your iPhone 4 to iTunes without having to remove it from
        the juice pack plus
    --  Standby/Charging Switch--Features a simple toggle switch that allows for
        standby and charging mode so you only have to use the juice pack plus
        battery when you need it
    --  Efficient Electronics--Embedded electronics results in no signal
        interference with the iPhone 4
    --  4 Light LED Battery Status Indicator--An integrated LED status indicator
        tells you exactly how much "juice" is left and also displays how much
        time remains during the charging process

For additional information regarding the mophie juice pack line of products, please visit http://www.mophie.com.

About mophie

mophie is a California-based, award-winning designer and manufacturer of mobile intelligent devices and accessories. It is widely recognized and highly acclaimed for its creative designs and innovative solutions. mophie is the proud developer of the juice pack, the first "Works With iPhone" portable battery solution certified by Apple Inc. All of mophie's products are developed to address real consumer and business needs and are seamless integrations of industrial, electronic, software and artistic designs. Its products are available in Apple stores, AT&T stores, Best Buy stores and on http://www.mophie.com and http://www.amazon.com. Follow mophie on Twitter at twitter.com/mophie or on Facebook at facebook.com/mophielovesyou

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CONTACT: Formula, +1-619-234-0345, mophie@formulapr.com, for mophie

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

OmniVision Launches 5-Megapixel OmniBSI-2(TM) Image Sensor For Slimmer Tablets and Smart Phones

1.4-Micron OmniBSI-2 Pixel Maintains Best-In-Class Image Quality While Reducing Camera Module Height by 20 Percent

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today introduced the OV5690, the first 5-megapixel image sensor to use OmniVision's proprietary OmniBSI-2 pixel architecture. The new 1.4-micron backside illumination pixel allows for a full five megapixels in a 1/4-inch optical format, and combines best-in-class image quality with a 20 percent reduction in camera module height, making it an effective solution for slimmer mobile handsets, smart phones and tablet computers.

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"With industry sources placing 5-megapixel CMOS image sensors at more than 15 percent of the overall sensor market today, we view 5-megapixel sensors as occupying as a sweet spot in the market," said Per Rosdahl, product marketing manager at OmniVision. "Some industry analysts believe that market share may exceed 30 percent by 2014(1) driven by the demand for higher performance resolution and increasingly slim mobile handsets, smart phone and tablet designs. With the OV5690 CameraChip(TM), OmniVision brings a highly competitive, no-compromise solution to market, combining best-in-class performance while enabling extremely thin building height."

Based on OmniVision's efficient second-generation OmniBSI-2 technology, the OV5690 delivers advanced features including 1080p high definition (HD) video recording at 30 frames per second, an integrated scaler, and 2 x 2 binning functionality with re-sampling filter. The scaler enables electronic image stabilization, while maintaining full field of view in 720p and 1080p HD video modes, and allows for HD video with digital video zoom functionality. The OV5690's post-binning re-sampling filter minimizes spatial artifacts and removes image artifacts around edges, producing clean, crisp color images for 720p/60 HD video in binning mode.

The sensor features a standard 2-lane (1 Gbps/lane) MIPI/LVDS interface, and fits into the industry standard 8.5 x 8.5 mm module size with a z-height below 5 mm, or approximately 20 percent lower than existing industry-leading 1/3.2-inch 5-megapixel image sensors.

The OV5690 is currently being sampled by key customers and mass production is expected to begin in the second half of 2011.

About OmniVision

OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ: OVTI) is a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions. Its award-winning CMOS imaging technology enables superior image quality in many of today's consumer and commercial applications, including mobile phones, notebooks, tablets and webcams, digital still and video cameras, security and surveillance, entertainment devices, automotive and medical imaging systems. Find out more at http://www.ovt.com.

Safe-Harbor Language

Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the expected benefits, performance, capabilities, and potential market appeal, as well as anticipated timing of mass production, of the OV5690 are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, which could cause the forward-looking statements and OmniVision's results to differ materially, include, without limitation: potential errors, design flaws or other problems with OV5690, customer acceptance, demand, and other risks detailed from time to time in OmniVision's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, OmniVision's annual report filed on Form 10-K and quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. OmniVision expressly disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement.

OmniVision® and the OmniVision logo are registered trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OmniBSI-2(TM) and CameraChip(TM) are trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

(1) Source: TSR "CCD/CMOS Area Image Sensor Market Analysis" Dec, 2010

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CONTACT: Media, Martijn Pierik, Impress Public Relations, +1-602-366-5599, martijn@impress-pr.com, or Company, Scott Foster, OmniVision Technologies, +1-408-567-3077, sfoster@ovt.com, or Investor Relations, Brian M. Dunn, OmniVision Technologies, +1-408-653-3263, invest@ovt.com

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

PrinterOn Enterprise-Class Mobile Printing Comes to Your Home

PrinterOn has the most complete mobile printing system enabling mobile
professionals to print to public, business and home printers using one
interface

KITCHENER, ON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ - PrinterOn®, provider of the world's
leading enterprise-class online printing services, today announced the
immediate availability of PrinterOn Home. PrinterOn Home rounds out
PrinterOn's mobile printing capability by enabling mobile professionals
to print to their home-based printer just as they would to any PrinterOn-enabled public or business printer.
Like PrinterOn Public and Business, PrinterOn Home is a cloud printing solution that enables users to print directly from
any smartphone, tablet or laptop to their current home office printer
via email.

By downloading a piece of software that resides on a home computer or
laptop, any printer is turned into an email-capable printer(1). There is no need to purchase a special printer as almost any home
printer will work(2). PrinterOn Home is available now through online subscription for $9.95
USD.(3)

Click here to subscribe to PrinterOn Home.

With each PrinterOn Home subscription, a unique email address is
assigned to the user's home printer. Send an email with a document
attached to that specific address and the document prints. Users can
print from wherever they are to their home printer, whether they are
around the block, or around the world. Users of PrinterOn Home can also
print to over 6,000 print locations worldwide which are part of the PrinterOn network of printers,
including hotels, airports, libraries, cafes and more. Mobile printing apps are also available for BlackBerry® printing, iPhone® printing, iPad®
printing and Android® printing. All are online printing solutions which
allow users to search for and print to all PrinterOn locations.

"PrinterOn is excited to offer a complete range of mobile printing
options for the Public, Business and Home markets," said Ken Noreikis,
Vice President Sales & Marketing, PrinterOn Corporation. "PrinterOn
simplifies mobile printing across various locations making the life of
a mobile professional more productive. No longer are they left to
search for various applications, USB sticks or risk emailing documents
for print."

With the immediate availability of PrinterOn Home, PrinterOn makes
remote printing available through a single user interface and
consistent user experience whether it is to public, business, or home
locations.

About PrinterOn Corporation

PrinterOn is the world's leading Mobile Printing Solution within the
Public, Business and Home markets. PrinterOn uses Cloud technology to
enable users to print documents from any smartphone, laptop or tablet
to any PrinterOn-enabled printer in the world. There are over 6000
PrinterOn printing locations worldwide. The PrinterOn mobile printing
solution has been deployed in over 35 countries in hotels,
universities, airports, libraries and corporations. Since inception in
2001, PrinterOn has processed over 4 million mobile print jobs and has
printed more than 20 million pages. http://www.printeron.com

(1 )Computer must be connected to Internet.

(2 )Printer must be either PCL or PostScript to be enabled.

(3 )PrinterOn Home( )is a subscription service. Renewal on a yearly basis at $9.95 USD per
year.

SOURCE  PrinterOn Corporation

PrinterOn Corporation

CONTACT: PrinterOn Media Contact
Cathy Burnside
Marketing Communications Specialist
PrinterOn Corporation
cburnside@printeron.com

TuneWiki Energizes the Mobile Music Experience with the Launch of its New Social Music Player

The innovative TuneWiki Social Music Player creates the premiere social music destination on your mobile device with all-new discovery and sharing features

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TuneWiki announced that its new Social Music Player, launching today on the Android platform, offers the most expansive set of features ever seen in a mobile music player. In its simplest form, users can enjoy the new player to listen to music while viewing synchronized lyrics.  For those looking for deeper interaction and more social engagement, TuneWiki also offers an extensive and immersive set of discovery features new to music services, including the ability to create a unique and personalized music profile that can be shared with their friends.

TuneWiki's Social Music Player, with a completely re-designed user interface, continues to offer its award-winning feature for real-time, subtitled lyrics that are displayed while users listen to music.  Lyrics are instantly translated into more than 40 languages, maintaining TuneWiki's role as the global lyrics resource for music lovers.  Users can still seamlessly connect to other streaming radio apps such as SHOUTcast(TM), music videos, on-demand services, and TuneWiki's best-selling music game, Lyric Legend. Users can also download the beta version of a new desktop application on http://www.tunewiki.com that provides synchronized lyrics and the ability to sync music from a desktop library to a mobile device.

Creating the ultimate destination for music discovery, the new Social Music Player allows TuneWiki users to view and sample songs that others are listening to around the world through Song Maps or by exploring the geo-specific Top 50 charts.  Users can find their friends on their social network of choice, or discover and follow like-minded music fans through the Song Maps feature.  These friends or music fans then become a user's 'Muse'. The music that a Muse listens to is automatically deposited into a SongBox within the app that becomes the central location for song recommendations.  As a user's network of Muses grows, so will his or her ability to discover new music.

Additionally, users will have the unique ability to discover more music from their favorite or newly discovered artists by seeing not only the songs they own by these artists, but also the songs they don't--with the opportunity to then immediately sample, purchase or view a music video for that song.  The newly designed company website (http://www.tunewiki.com) recreates the mobile experience on the web so users can watch music videos with lyrics, view their profile, find and follow Muses, and add or edit lyrics to songs.

"In today's digital age, there are many different ways for people to enjoy music, and we want all of these users to have a place where they can come together as a community," said Larry Goldberg, CEO of TuneWiki.  "Our new player builds upon the engaging listening experience that has excited TuneWiki fans for years by adding the ability to discover new songs and artists enjoyed by others, creating a comprehensive listening and social environment not found in any other music application."

Available for download at http://www.tunewiki.com or the Android Market(TM).

About TuneWiki:

With millions of downloads for its award winning Social Music Player, TuneWiki is building the complete mobile experience that connects music fans around the world.  Its unique synchronized lyrics feature offers unrivaled music playback to its users, including lyrics for streaming radio and videos.  The innovative Song Maps, Top 50 Charts and new SongBox feature - where users can see what their network of friends is listening to - brings music recommendations directly to mobile devices. Lyric Legend, TuneWiki's best-selling mobile music game, offers another fun and engaging way for users to connect music fans with the biggest hits in music.  Founded in 2007, the company has offices in California, Ohio and Israel. To learn more, visit http://www.tunewiki.com or http://www.lyriclegend.com.

SOURCE  TuneWiki

TuneWiki

CONTACT: Adam Silber of TuneWiki, Inc., +1-916-833-3479, adam.silber@tunewiki.com

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

Cambridge University Press and GYLO Announce Partnership to Create New Medical Apps

AUSTIN, Texas, May 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- GYLO (GetYa Learn On, LLC) and Cambridge University Press today announced a partnership to produce multiple medical books as interactive apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. 

Initially, three of Cambridge's key texts for medical trainees and practitioners will be converted to iOS apps, which cover Radiology, Neuropharmacology and Anaesthesia.

Released in the iTunes Store in June 2011, the first app will be a portable version of the radiology text Final FRCR Long Cases, which users can personalize by adding notes, highlights, and bookmarks. Finding content will be easy using a hyperlinked 'Table of Contents' and 'Index,' with a search tool for finding instances of a specific word or phrase. Navigating the app, turning pages and customizing the user interface are made using simple gestures. Future versions of the app will include even more interactive functionality.

The partnership between GYLO and Cambridge is also expected to see a large number of Cambridge University Press medical books converted into digital versions, designed specifically for use on tablets and other mobile devices, over the next few years.

"These new apps will mean that medical trainees and practitioners have knowledge at their fingertips when learning and practicing," said Eric Baber, Innovations Director at Cambridge University Press. "The landscape of learning is rapidly changing and it's vital that we are adapting with it to deliver what our customers need. At the Press, we are committed to supporting innovation in learning and teaching, and our aim is to publish without boundaries, ensuring resources such as these are accessible in all kinds of formats. We are delighted to partner with GYLO, as they have a fantastic track record in developing innovative mobile learning apps that really deliver what the learner needs."

"Cambridge University Press is one of the most prestigious publishers in the world, and GYLO is excited to help them advance toward their innovative goals," said Dr. Michael Mayrath, CEO of GYLO. 

GYLO was chosen because of the company's understanding of how people learn, and their track record of publishing mobile learning apps that push the limits of what is possible. The company's team includes Ph.Ds in educational psychology, assessment, and instructional technology. All GYLO applications and games are developed using current research in educational psychology and instructional design.

About GYLO

(GYLO) GetYa Learn On, LLC is a private company headquartered in Austin, Texas and founded in 2008. The company is comprised of a team of experts from software development, educational psychology, instructional technology, and measurement and evaluation.  GYLO is committed to applying the pedagogical potential of innovative technologies to produce highly effective and engaging education products. Find out more about GYLO at http://www.GYLO.com.

© 2011 GYLO (GetYa Learn On, LLC) Intellectual Property.  All rights reserved.  GYLO, the GYLO logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of GetYa Learn On, LLC Intellectual Property.  All other marks contained herein are property of their respective owners.

About Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge, one of the world's leading research institutions. It is the oldest publisher and printer in the world, having been operating continuously since 1584.

Throughout its history, the Press has maintained a reputation for innovation and enterprise, through publishing the latest research, and through supporting the latest methodologies for teaching and learning. Its purpose is to advance learning, knowledge and research worldwide. It publishes nearly 300 journals and over 2,500 books annually for distribution in nearly every country in the world.

For further information, please go to: http://www.cambridge.org

    Contact:   Michael Mayrath, Ph.D., GYLO Contact:   Eric Baber
    GetYa Learn On, LLC                     Cambridge University Press
    Phone:      +1 512-789-7363             Phone:      +44(0)1223 326071
    E-mail:      mayrath@GYLO.com           E-mail:      ebaber@cambridge.org

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Streetline Unveils Next Generation Smart Parking App Platform - Parker(TM)

Enhances iPhone App & Debuts Parker for Android with Integrated Mobile Parking Payments Continues Nationwide Expansion to Areas of Studio City and San Francisco, Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO and STUDIO CITY, Calif., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Streetline, Inc., a global provider of smart parking solutions for cities, airports, universities and private garages, today unveiled the next generation of Parker(TM) - the leading real-time consumer parking app for smartphones and tablets. With the announcement - which was made today during a press conference debuting Streetline's real-time parking guidance in Studio City, Calif. - the company also introduced enhancements to its iPhone app and announced the availability of Parker for Android.

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Launched in December 2010 as the only real-time smart parking application, the new Parker significantly extends the capabilities of the application and creates the first fully integrated parking app platform - complete with partner enabled integrated mobile payment options in 84 locations across the United States, live garage data, consumer feedback, "Park Now" location tracking, and payment reminders including a timer and parking history. Real-time guidance information to find open metered parking spaces and nearby garages is also now available in Studio City, Calif. Parker has also been launched in select areas of the Marina District of San Francisco.

"The next generation of Parker for iPhone and Android offers amazing new features that make navigating to your next parking spot much faster and easier than ever before," said Zia Yusuf, CEO of Streetline. "Streetline is a pioneer in modernizing parking, and with this latest release of Parker we're pleased to reach millions of additional consumers with enhanced guidance, integrated payment options, consumer feedback, and a host of new capabilities - creating the first fully integrated consumer smart parking platform."

Parking Made Easy

Since its debut in December 2010, Streetline rolled out Parker for iPhone in six states throughout the United States including parts of California, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New York, Texas and Utah--with additional locations being added regularly.  With this next generation of Parker, consumers can take advantage of their iPhone app, select Android smartphones and compatible tablets. New features available on the new Parker app platform include:

    --  Real-time information in select cities to guide consumers to open and
        available curbside parking spaces; Parker updates automatically when a
        car is parked or leaves.
    --  "Follow me" navigation with a native map application to guide consumers
        to their chosen parking destination.
    --  Easy access to rates, hours and time limits for metered and on-street
        parking where available.
    --  Location and key details of garages, including cost, payment options and
        hours of operation where available.
    --  The ability to enter an address within Parker and view parking options
        nearest to that destination.
    --  Set filters to only display parking based on driver needs: on-street or
        garage, and payment options (cash, credit or mobile payment).
    --  Mark areas on the Parker map to keep track of where a car is parked (and
        later get guidance back to the car), set reminders, take a picture of a
        car and take notes about the location. Parker also saves parking history
        data for easy access later.
    --  Rate and comment on parking locations and set reminders noting great
        locations.
    --  Option to register and pay for parking in participating cities via
        mobile payment partners Parkmobile and PayByPhone.

"We are pleased to offer Parkmobile's pay by phone parking solution as part of the Parker smart parking platform," said Albert Bogaard, President and CEO of Parkmobile USA. "Parkmobile offers Streetline's Parker users a new and better way to pay for parking. It's faster, more convenient and offers a better customer experience, while Parkmobile users will soon be able to access parking guidance to find the best parking spaces."

"PayByPhone is pleased to partner with Streetline to deliver a superior parking service for consumers and better value for cities and parking operators," said Graham Bird, Executive Chairman of PayByPhone.  "With the combination of PayByPhone's innovative and convenient payment options and Streetline's leading consumer parking app, drivers can now access next generation technology to more efficiently tackle one of today's daily challenges - parking."

Streetline Expands Footprint in Los Angeles Region

At a press conference held today in Studio City, Calif., Streetline CEO Zia Yusuf and Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian announced the availability of Parker for Studio City, bringing smart parking to more residents and visitors in the area. In December, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Council President Eric Garcetti joined Yusuf to debut Parker for iPhone in Hollywood, Calif. (Link to release) as the first smartphone app offering consumers real-time parking information and a fast, convenient way to find open metered parking spaces and nearby garages. The announcement today expands Parker to on-street metered parking spaces throughout Studio City as well as to select garage locations.

"We are making parking easier and helping people get where they are going faster," said Councilmember Paul Krekorian, whose district includes Studio City. "I'm pleased that Studio City will benefit from this innovation, which can save time and money while reducing pollution and traffic congestion. In my office, we've worked hard to integrate innovative new ideas and technologies to make government more effective and cost-efficient. Our goal is always to keep residents better informed - something that the City and Streetline have achieved with this free app."

"The City of Los Angeles has been working hard to utilize new technologies like Streetline's to help connect residents and visitors with valuable information to make their lives easier," said Amir Sedadi, Interim General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation. "We've been pleased with the results of our initial deployment in the Hollywood area and are excited to now make this service available to residents and visitors to Studio City. This new system, including the new Android version, will transform the parking and driving experience in the Los Angeles area, and we look forward to continuing to roll out this service to other parts of Los Angeles over the coming months."

Parking Reinvented

Streetline is revolutionizing how cities reduce congestion and emissions by tackling a key, but often overlooked, source: drivers searching for parking. Experts estimate that 30 percent of urban traffic is caused by motorists looking for parking. Additionally, vehicle emissions resulting from drivers looking for parking are so closely linked that a year-long study found that drivers in a 15 block district in Los Angeles drove in excess of 950,000 miles, produced 730 tons of carbon dioxide and used 47,000 gallons of gas searching for parking. [*Based on 2007 study by Professor Donald Shoup, University of California, Los Angeles]

By accessing real-time parking availability via Parker, motorists can quickly and easily find available parking based on location, time limit, and price--and significantly decrease emissions produced while searching for the perfect parking spot.

Streetline's patented smart parking platform detects the presence of a car through a network of ultra-low power wireless sensors located in individual parking spaces. By downloading Parker onto a smartphone or compatible tablet, consumers can access real-time parking availability - with icons noting more than four spaces available (plenty of parking), more than two spaces available (some parking), or less than two spaces available (limited parking). The app also delivers information about parking space time limits, pricing, whether meters take credit cards or coins, as well as static parking data for select locations.

"Streetline's guided parking app 'Parker' is an invaluable service for visitors and residents to Fort Worth's Sundance Square," said Peter Elliott, Fort Worth Parking Manager. "We want to progressively minimize and eventually eliminate the hassle of finding parking, and advanced technologies like Streetline's are a key part of our ongoing efforts to understand the latest parking technology to make Fort Worth one of the most livable cities in the nation."

To download the free Parker app please visit the Android Market or the iTunes Store.

About Streetline, Inc.Streetline's mission is to make smart cities a reality through the use of sensor-enabled mobile and web applications. As the leading global provider of smart parking solutions to cities, airports, universities, and private garages, Streetline's pioneering technology connects citizens with critical information to improve the way they live and work, while making cities more efficient and lessening their environmental impact. Streetline is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, Calif. with smart-parking deployments in California, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New York, Texas and Utah. For more information visit: http://www.streetlinenetworks.com.

SOURCE  Streetline, Inc.

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CONTACT: Annika Jensen, +1-415-516-3530, annika@sparkpr.com, for Streetline, Inc.

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

DISH Network Adds More TV Shows from Turner Broadcasting's Networks at dishonline.com

DISH Network Customers Can Access Favorite Shows from Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and truTV at dishonline.com

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), continues the rapid expansion of its online content at dishonline.com with the addition of shows from Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and truTV from Turner Broadcasting System Inc.'s entertainment networks. Now DISH Network customers who subscribe to packages featuring these networks can watch their favorite primetime TV shows anytime on their computers.

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Programs from these popular networks will be available on dishonline.com within 24 hours after an episode airs, including shows such as Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Adventure Time and Regular Show on Cartoon Network; Childrens Hospital, Robot Chicken and Venture Brothers on Adult Swim; and Operation Repo and Hardcore Pawn on truTV.

Content from Turner's TBS and TNT channels is currently available through dishonline.com.

"Following on the heels of DISH Network's launch of HBO GO through dishonline.com, we continue to add to the thousands of titles that our customers can watch on-demand, anytime and anywhere," said Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "DISH Network gives customers the most choices for watching their content, whether online or in the living room in front of the TV."

Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and truTV content is accessible at dishonline.com, as well as directly from each channel's dedicated websites: cartoonnetwork.com/tveverywhere, adultswim.com/tveverywhere and trutv.com/tveverywhere. DISH Network customers can log in to any of the sites above using their online ID and password. Upon log-in, DISH Network subscribers are authenticated to verify their subscription.

Using dishonline.com, customers can watch programs on their personal computers or laptops - at home or away - using any broadband connection. DISH Online allows subscribers to instantly view more than 130,000 selections including movies, TV shows, clips and more, and it features a robust search engine allowing customers to browse for content by title, network, actor or genre.

For more information, visit http://www.dishonline.com.

About DISH Network

DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C., provides more than 14.19 million satellite TV customers, as of March 31, 2011, with the highest quality programming and technology with the most choices at the best value, including HD Free for Life. Subscribers enjoy industry-leading customer satisfaction, the largest high definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network's subsidiary, Blockbuster L.L.C., delivers family entertainment to millions of global customers annually. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 200 company. Visit http://www.dish.com.

SOURCE  DISH Network L.L.C.

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DISH Network L.L.C.

CONTACT: Francie Bauer, +1-720-514-5351, press@dish.com

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

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Introduces WorkSmart Suite(TM)

Powerful Technology Platform Includes User-Friendly Applications Specifically Designed for Marketing Success

HOUSTON, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX) announced today the introduction of WorkSmart Suite, an integrated technology platform of marketing solutions. Backed by Consolidated Graphics' international print production capabilities, including the world's most advanced digital footprint, WorkSmart Suite represents an end-to-end solution for creating, distributing and managing breakthrough marketing campaigns.

Created from 15 years of experience in providing technology solutions across a myriad of industries, WorkSmart Suite is designed to help marketers grow sales, cut costs and improve marketing returns. Applications include web2print, integrated multichannel marketing and data asset management.

"WorkSmart Suite is a flexible, adaptable technology set that can be used across a multitude of industries," said Paul Garner, executive vice president and Chief Technology Officer of Consolidated Graphics. "WorkSmart Suite allows our customers to create custom marketing solutions that advance their goals and help capture market opportunities. WorkSmart Suite also demonstrates our commitment to technology and allows users the flexibility to adopt the entire platform or choose individual applications to meet specific needs."

A premier application within WorkSmart Suite is "Streamline," an advanced web2print solution that represents the next generation of Consolidated Graphics' widely successful StoreFront tool. Streamline provides 24/7 access to users and simplifies the process of on-demand print purchasing, management and distribution of marketing material, to help customers increase sales, improve control over their marketing material, eliminate waste and cut their total cost of ownership.

Streamline features a completely redesigned system architecture, based on an industry-standard variable data printing engine and best-of-breed e-commerce engine. This web-based solution provides for a rapid, lower-cost implementation with significantly increased functionality for customers, including instant on-screen proofing, mail list procurement and HTML products. The value of Streamline is further enhanced by its seamless and automated connection to a preferred CGX production and fulfillment  company.

WorkSmart Suite also includes the following marketing applications:

    --  "Connect," formerly known as CrossMedia - a direct marketing tool that
        links personalized print and electronic media to connect marketers with
        customers to drive results. Its features include personalized direct
        mail, personalized websites, personalized webmail, personalized text
        messages, personalized QR codes, social media and database integration,
        management and enrichment.
    --  "Organize," formerly known as Digital Asset Management - a cyber library
        for marketers, providing an on-line system for organizing, protecting
        and maximizing the value of digital marketing assets. It accommodates
        all forms of digital media including photos, layouts, logos, videos,
        PowerPoint presentations, signatures and Word, PDF and Excel files.

About Consolidated Graphics

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: CGX), headquartered in Houston, TX, is one of North America's leading general commercial printing companies. With 70 printing businesses strategically located across 27 states, Toronto, and Prague, and a presence in Asia, CGX offers an unmatched geographic footprint, unsurpassed capabilities, and unparalleled levels of convenience, efficiency and service. With locations in or near virtually every major U.S. market, CGX provides the service and responsiveness of a local printer enhanced by the economic, geographic and technological advantages of a large national organization.

Consolidated Graphics' vast and technologically advanced sheetfed and web printing capabilities are complemented by the world's largest integrated digital footprint. By coupling North America's most comprehensive printing capabilities with strategically located fulfillment centers and industry-leading technology, CGX delivers end-to-end print production and management solutions that are based on the needs of our customers to improve their results. Encore and emerge are trademarks of Consolidated Graphics. For more information, visit http://www.cgx.com/.

SOURCE  Consolidated Graphics, Inc.

Consolidated Graphics, Inc.

CONTACT: Jeff Torkelson of CGX, +1-541-261-0780, jtorkelson@cgx.com

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

Vuzix Announces New See-Through Augmented Reality Enabled Video Eyewear

ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V: VZX, OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X) ("Vuzix" or the "Company") today announced its new STAR (See-Through Augmented Reality) Video Eyewear. The STAR 1200 is a see-through AR-enabled binocular Video Eyewear that is expected to be used in a wide variety of industrial, commercial, defense and some consumer applications. Building from Vuzix' award winning technology in AR-enabled video eyewear, the new display will allow users to view the real world scene while also viewing relevant computer generated information, graphics and alerts. The AR glasses will provide connectivity to VGA, component and composite video sources. The STAR 1200 comes with 6 degrees of freedom (DOF) motion tracking sensors and a built in camera for tracking and recognizing the real world. This allows 3D computer generated content to be locked in place when overlaid within the user's real worldview.

Vuzix will be demonstrating the new STAR 1200 at the Augmented Reality Event, in Santa Clara, California, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Booth# 114 and also at the 2011 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), May 17 - 19th in Tampa, Florida at the Tampa Convention Center, Booth# 1345.

The STAR is Vuzix' first see-through AR-enabled Video Eyewear model with a native 16:9 format that offers full color WVGA (852 x 480) support with built in camera and sensors for AR tracking. The see-through displays provide a video viewing experience similar to a 60-inch flat panel television viewed from 10-feet. The STAR 1200 is the world's first high-resolution 16:9 widescreen video eyewear on the market today.

Paul J. Travers, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Building on Vuzix' advances in both its optics and tracking technology, we have been able to deliver affordable AR-enabled see-through head mounted displays to the market sooner than we originally anticipated. This product is what we feel our customers have been waiting for and we expect them to be used for a wide variety of applications."

The STAR is expected to ship in August 2011. The company is offering all advance order customers the current Wrap 920AR Video Eyewear immediately for application development and testing purposes for no additional charge so customers can immediately begin using Vuzix' current Software Developer Kit (SDK) and 3D AR creation tool, MaxReality(TM), which is a plug-in for the Autodesk® 3ds Max® design software.

About Vuzix Corporation

Vuzix is a leading supplier of Video Eyewear products in the defense, consumer and media & entertainment markets. The Company's products, personal display devices that offer users a portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, thermal sighting systems, tactical wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality. With its origins in defense research and development for next generation display solutions, Vuzix holds over 51 patents in the Video Eyewear field. The company has won 9 Consumer Electronics Show Innovations Awards, the RetailVision Best New Product and several wireless technology innovation awards, among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (TSX-V: VZX - News, OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK and Tokyo, Japan. For more information visit http://www.vuzix.com.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

Certain statements contained in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements contained in this release relate to, among other things, future product releases, new opportunities, the Company's ability to capitalize on new opportunities and the Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear industry. They are generally identified by words such as "plans," "seeks," "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should'" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in the Company's forward-looking statements due to, among other things, our ability to raise necessary capital; government regulation of our technologies; our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights and protect our proprietary technologies; the timing of new product launches; delays in product development; and dependence on third parties for certain key components. These risk factors and others are described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be obtained at http://www.sedar.com or http://www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

    For further press and product information, please contact:

    Vuzix Corporation
    75 Town Centre Drive
    Rochester, NY 14623 USA

    Charlotte Walker                        James Donnelly
    VP Corporate Communications             Director Worldwide AR Sales
    IR@Vuzix.com                            james_donnelly@vuzix.com
    Tel: +1 (585) 359-5910                  Tel: +1 (585) 359-5901

SOURCE  Vuzix Corporation

Vuzix Corporation

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

On-Camera Audiences Connects Fans with Their Favorite TV Shows

Live studio audiences are in good hands with Hollywood's leading television audience company

LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For twenty years, On-Camera Audiences, Hollywood's leading provider of live television audiences, has filled a role that most people don't even know exists - connecting devoted fans with the television shows they love, and putting their faces on camera. Today, OCA is taking it to another level by connecting fans through their new social website.

Two decades ago, television audiences had one role: to provide the laugh track. Today's fans want to be part of the action - and On-Camera Audiences has it all figured out. Since the early 90s, On-Camera Audiences (OCA) has been handling all the details around finding and managing diverse television audiences, answering fans' questions, and making sure they have an enjoyable experience. From variety shows to game shows to red-hot reality TV, OCA handles the most popular shows in every category and on every network, including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Comedy Central.

"We've grown along with television," says Chris Cavarozzi, CEO of On-Camera Audiences. "Reality television and talk shows have exploded, and we've been filling the seats with fantastic audiences. Now we're going one step further - connecting fans with each other so they can share their experiences."

Husband and wife team Chris and Karen Cavarozzi, and their staff of 30, coordinate and attend the events, take care of fans on site, and serve as the point of contact for audiences. OCA scores shows in cities around the US - including American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Chelsea Lately, America's Got Talent, Big Brother, So You Think You Can Dance, Tosh.0, Jersey Shore, Hell's Kitchen, Top Gear, and American Country Awards.  Most recently, the company began managing audiences for the beloved game show The Price is Right and took on the monumental challenge of finding 16,000 people in six different cities across the country for Simon Cowell's red-hot new show The X Factor.

The entire audience experience is in OCA's hands from the moment fans choose to participate. They work hard to providethe best audiences, so that the shows can stay focused on what they do best: providing amazing entertainment.

A Website Built for People Who Love TV

OCA recently revamped their website to stay on the forefront of the industry and give fans an even better experience. The new site connects with Facebook and Twitter, and offers photos, videos, and OCA TV - short video clips of audiences at the shows. It also offers an exciting new ticketing structure, featuring online priority tickets so that fans can get tickets in advance for their favorite shows. Faraway fans can now make travel plans and be guaranteed a spot in the audience.

Fans Get that Lucky Feeling

Recently, On-Camera Audiences introduced a feature on their Facebook page that instantly became popular: a ticket lottery. Each week, fans can enter their names for a chance to win priority tickets to an upcoming taping of a popular show - such as America's Got Talent, ChelseaLately, Dancing with the Stars, or The X Factor. OCA picks the winners and publishes the results to their website and Facebook page every Monday morning.

"Our fans are having a lot of fun with the lottery," says Karen Cavarozzi, President of OCA. "We've discovered over the years that people who love TV, really want to be engaged."

The Experience Doesn't End with the Show

On-Camera Audiences is continuing to build a thriving nationwide business, releasing new features to better serve fans.  In addition to the new website, ticketing options, and contests, OCA is also developing SHOUT OUT badges for Facebook users.  When fans attend a show like American Idol, OCA provides the badge to their Facebook fans, which lets them share their excitement with the community.

"It really is all about the fans.  We want to make sure that the audience has the best experience possible - and we do everything we can to make that happen," says Karen Cavarozzi.  "Shows are at their best when an enthusiastic audience contributes buzz and energy. At the end of the day, if the fans are happy, the show is happy - and we've done our job."

ABOUT ON-CAMERA AUDIENCES

On-Camera Audiences, Inc. is a full-service television audience company based in Burbank, CA. For over 20 years, OCA has been responsible for procuring, casting, and coordinating studio audiences for television's hottest shows all across the country. OCA's website provides an opportunity for fans of those shows to obtain tickets and to enhance the studio audience. Visit On-Camera Audiences at http://www.on-camera-audiences.com.

SOURCE  On-Camera Audiences

On-Camera Audiences

CONTACT: Amy Bonetti, Big Mouth Communications, +1-415-384-0900, amy@bigmouthpr.com

Web Site: http://www.on-camera-audiences.com

Artificial Life Announces Opus-M(TM) Health: Neurodermatitis Kids Edition for Mobile

LOS ANGELES and HONG KONG, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Artificial Life, Inc., (OTC BB: ALIFE), a leading provider of award-winning mobile technology and applications, announced today their upcoming product Opus-M(TM) Health: Neurodermatitis Kids Edition (short form: Opus-M Health: Nd Kids), a healthcare app specifically designed for children to be used for monitoring of the neurodermatitis skin condition.

Neurodermatitis is a serious skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching. According to research and expert reports, it is particularly common among children*, with one child in ten of preschool age suffering from flaky and itchy areas of skin which characterize this condition.*

Artificial Life (ALIFE) has recently launched Opus-M Health: Neurodermatitis in the Apple App Store, an iOS healthcare application that serves as an electronic diary and monitoring tool for patients suffering from neurodermatitis. The upcoming of Opus-M Health: Neurodermatitis Kids Edition is an expansion of the original app and has been developed specifically for children affected by the skin disorder. The app encourages children to monitor and manage their skin conditions. The app contains unique features that are specially designed to be fun and easy to use by children, who will be able to use the app to help them keep track of neurodermatitis-related information (e.g. pain, itching, redness and weep) and as a result effectively monitor their conditions and healing processes over time.

Opus-M Health: Neurodermatitis Kids Edition features include:

    --  Achievement cabinet to encourage frequent use where children may unlock
        virtual items as rewards for carefully monitoring their skin condition
    --  Separate calendars to track and reward daily entries with motivational
        messages and graphical "stickers" to engage and retain interest when
        creating records
    --  Friendly and easy-to-use data input for photo & text entries
    --  Slideshow function to show the healing process over time
    --  Health tips on skin care to minimize the effects of neurodermatitis

As with all applications in the Opus-M Health family, the new version of the skin monitoring app will leverage Artificial Life's OPUS-M(TM) platform for end-consumers, healthcare providers, and healthcare businesses. The app is scheduled to launch in the Apple App Store in Q2 2011 and will be available later for Android and Windows Phone 7.

The Opus-M Health: Neurodermatitis Kids Edition follows the Company's successful launch of GluCoMo(TM), its diabetes monitoring app, and the standard version of Opus-M Health: Neurodermatitis.  Artificial Life's Opus-M Health platform will continue to expand and feature more healthcare apps developed by the Company such as the upcoming application called Opus-M Health: HIV/AIDS that will be used for the management of HIV/AIDS. More information about the healthcare apps and mobile games by Artificial Life can be found at http://www.botme.com and http://www.artificial-life.com .

"We are happy to expand our Opus-M Health family with the upcoming launch of the Opus-M Health: Neurodermatitis Kids Edition. This new application reflects Artificial Life's efforts to develop a wide range of healthcare apps that will suit the needs of various age groups," said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life Inc.

*Source:

1. Reitamo, S., Thomas A. Luger, and Martin Steinhoff. Textbook of Atopic Dermatitis. London: Informa Healthcare, 2008. Print.

2. "Effective treatment of children for neurodermatitis," HVBG, HVBG Web, April 28, 2011. <http://www.hvbg.de/e/pages/presse/preme/neurodermitis.html>.

About Artificial Life, Inc.

Artificial Life, Inc. has been a pioneer in artificial intelligence and mobile technology since its inception in Boston in 1994. We are a public US corporation (OTC BB: ALIFE) with listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurt: AIF.F; Xetra: AIF.DE) and headquarters and production center in Hong Kong. We have additional offices in Berlin, Germany (EMEA headquarters), Tokyo, Japan, and Santa Monica, USA. Currently our main business areas are: high quality (3D) interactive (massively multiplayer) mobile games, mobile participation television, mobile business applications, our powerful mobile commerce technology platform OPUS-M(TM) and our green IT solutions provided by Green Cortex, Inc. We have won many industry awards for our outstanding technology and products.

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Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our future results of operations, financial condition and business prospects. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although such statements are based on our own information and information from other sources we believe to be reliable, you should not place undue reliance on them. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual market trends or our actual results of operations, financial condition or business prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward looking statements for a variety of reasons. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability to obtain additional funding to operate and grow our business; the unproven potential of our mobile gaming business model; changing consumer preferences and uncertainty of market acceptance of our products; timely adoption and availability of 3G mobile technology; market acceptance for use of mobile handheld devices to play the interactive games; unpredictable mobile game development schedules; our reliance on a relatively small number of brands; our ability to license brands from others; our dependence upon resellers and telecommunication carriers and operators to distribute our products; our ability to successfully develop, introduce, and sell new or enhanced products in a timely manner; and the timing of new product announcements or introductions by us or by our competitors. For additional discussion of these risks and uncertainties and other factors, please see the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 16, 2010. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release.

For more information on ARTIFICIAL LIFE, INC., please contact:Artificial Life IR and PR Contact: Adeline Law Tel: (+852) 3102 2800 ir@artificial-life.com

SOURCE  Artificial Life, Inc.

Artificial Life, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/artificial_life_inc

TechFaith to Ship Android Smartphones to Brunei Telecom

BEIJING, May 18, 2011, /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited (Nasdaq: CNTF) ("TechFaith or the company") today announced the shipment of its WCDMA/GSM 3.5G Android smartphones to Brunei Telecom operator of Bmobile (http://www.bmobile.com.bn). The initial shipment is expected to be delivered early in the third quarter of 2011. This is the 6th model TechFaith is shipping to Brunei Telecom.

TechFaith's WCDMA/GGSM 3.5G Android smartphone features a 3.8 inch WVGA capacitive touch screen, 5.0 mega pixel rear camera, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and WIFI. Developed on Google's powerful Android operating system, the phones are able to tap into one of the fastest growing catalogs of developer applications. Market sources estimate that there were 294,000 applications available at the start of May 2011, with three billion downloads.

Mr. Deyou Dong, President and COO of TechFaith in charge of the Company's mobile phone business said, "This is another example of a customer and market where TechFaith is able to enter and secure orders by leveraging our extensive portfolio of smartphone models, our successful track record of innovation and our proven ability to work side-by-side with customers to tailor mobile phones to meet their specific needs. TechFaith was a pioneer in developing Android-based smartphones. We are now gaining momentum as Android market acceptance and penetration has dramatically accelerated."

About TechFaith

TechFaith (NASDAQ: CNTF) has three primary businesses.  Under the TechFaith umbrella, the Company is a leading global ODP (Original Developed Product) mobile handset provider.  Under its TecFace brand, the Company is a leading developer of specialized mobile phones for differentiated market segments, including the rapidly growing Smartphone market targeting Enterprise users and Operators through its QIGI brand; Outdoor and Sports enthusiasts through its Jungle brand; and the Teen market through licensed brands. Under the Company's 17Vee brand, the Company has built a leading, intellectual property based motion gaming business ranging from Bluetooth enabled motion gaming controllers and software to a recently launched proprietary set-top motion game box. For more information, please visit http://www.techfaithwireless.com, http://www.17vee.com and http://www.798game.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "outlook" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and strategic and operational plans of TechFaith and management quotations contain forward-looking statements. TechFaith may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, etc., in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about TechFaith's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those risks outlined in TechFaith's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. TechFaith does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

    CONTACTS:
    In China:                                 In the U.S.:
    Jay Ji                                    David Pasquale
    China Techfaith Wireless Communication
     Technology Limited                       Global IR Partners
    Tel: 86-10-5822-8390                      Tel: +1 914-337-8801
    ir@techfaith.cn                           cntf@globalirpartners.com

SOURCE  China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited

China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited

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

AutoRek Selects Magic Software's iBOLT Integration Platform

Financial data management provider extends its solution to provide real-time data across the entire business process

OR YEHUDA, Israel, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (NASDAQ: MGIC), a global provider of mobile, cloud, and on-premise enabled application platforms and business integration solutions, and AutoRek Financial Data Management announced today the release of the new AutoRek powered by iBOLT offering.  AutoRek has decided to sell its leading financial controls solution (AutoRek) together with Magic Software's code-free integration platform (iBOLT), to enable the seamless integration of financial management data with other enterprise applications.

iBOLT enables users to integrate AutoRek with existing applications, databases, and third-party external systems, such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and accounting packages, enabling finance professionals to access and process data much faster and with fewer errors.

Gordon McHarg, Managing Director of AutoRek comments: "iBOLT allows us to offer our award-winning reconciliation product to both new and existing customers, safe in the knowledge that they can instantly improve and enhance ROI by integrating all their in-house and ERP systems with AutoRek. This provides finance teams with a clear view of the data and the ability to make instant decisions."

David Akka, Managing Director of Magic Software UK, Eire and the Nordics, comments: "The combination of iBOLT and AutoRek offers the marriage of a best-of-breed reconciliation tool with best-of-breed, in-house ERP solutions to ensure a single-pane-of-glass view of data across the organization without the need for extensive reprogramming."

About AutoRek

AutoRek is the leading complete financial controls solution on a single platform, specializing in the development and application of reconciliation, cash allocation, attestation, anti-money laundering and performance management solutions. For more information, visit http://www.autorek.com.

About Magic Software

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (NASDAQ: MGIC) is a global provider of mobile, cloud and on-premise application platform and business integration solutions. For more information, visit http://www.magicsoftware.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology development, market acceptance of new products and continuing product conditions, both here and abroad, release and sales of new products by strategic resellers and customers, and other risk factors detailed in the Company's most recent annual report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Magic is the trademark of Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.

Press contacts:
Tania Amar
Magic Software Enterprises
Tel: +972 (0)3 538 9300
Email: tania@magicsoftware.com

SOURCE  Magic Software Enterprises Ltd

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd

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

PopCap Unveils First Ever Social Adaptation of Plants vs. Zombies(TM) on Renren.com

Plants vs. Zombies Social Edition To Launch on Leading Chinese Social Networking Site

SHANGHAI, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced details of the exclusive partnership with Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN), a leading social networking platform in China, that will see the first ever social adaptation of PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies(TM) launch on the Chinese social networking site.

The game, expertly adapted in the PopCap® tradition, was developed by PopCap's Shanghai studio and features a host of new content including new game modes as well as personalisation and social features. The partnership marks the first time a Western game developer has received an exclusive game launch with the social networking giant in China.

Players can invite their friends to visit their own personal towns, custom-built to reflect the individual's style - and strategy! In the all-new Rampage mode, players will test their zombie-zapping skills in a 2-minute non-stop zombie attack. Every week there's a new Rampage challenge and a new opportunity for players to show their friends who's boss of the leaderboard.

James Gwertzman, VP of Asia/Pacific at PopCap Games, said, "The passion for Plants vs. Zombies here in China is incredible. PvZ has tremendous, unprecedented brand awareness and popularity in China with almost one million people already signed up to a PvZ page on Renren.com. There is superb demand for the game and we are excited to deliver the world's first online multiplayer adaptation of Plants vs. Zombies in China very soon."

Joseph Chen, Chairman and CEO of Renren Inc., said, "There has been spectacular worldwide demand for a social adaptation of Plants vs. Zombies.  Renren is honored to be PopCap's exclusive partner in bringing Plants vs. Zombies Social Edition to our users and providing them with a new way to play this world-famous game.  I am also glad to see that PopCap, as a leading international games company, has made China a focus for its world-class games. It is a wonderful development for Chinese high-tech companies such as Renren and the Chinese market as a whole."

Plants vs. Zombies Social Edition will be available exclusively on Renren.com. With new zombies and power-ups added each week to ensure the fun never ends.

About PopCap Games

PopCap Games is the leading global developer, publisher and operator of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to all ages across PC, mobile, social and other platforms. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than 400 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Vancouver,  B.C., Dublin, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. PopCap's games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship franchise, Bejeweled®, has sold more than 50 million units.

About Renren Inc.

Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN) operates the leading real name social networking internet platform in China. It enables users to connect and communicate with each other, share information and user generated content, play online games, listen to music, shop for deals and enjoy a wide range of other features and services. Renren's platform includes the main social networking website renren.com, the online games center game.renren.com, the social commerce website nuomi.com, and the newly launched professional and business social networking service website jingwei.com. It had approximately 117 million activated users as of March 31, 2011.

The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the benefit of those owners.

SOURCE  PopCap Games

PopCap Games

CONTACT: Cathy Orr, +353 1 646 8107, corr@popcap.com

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

PopCap Unveils First Ever Social Adaptation of Plants vs. Zombies(TM) on Renren.com

SHANGHAI, May 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Plants vs. Zombies Social Edition To Launch on Leading Chinese Social
Networking Site

    PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games,
today announced details of the exclusive partnership with Renren Inc. (NYSE:
RENN), a leading social networking platform in China, that will see the first
ever social adaptation of PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies(TM) launch on the
Chinese social networking site.

    The game, expertly adapted in the PopCap(R) tradition, was
developed by PopCap's Shanghai studio and features a host of new content
including new game modes as well as personalisation and social features. The
partnership marks the first time a Western game developer has received an
exclusive game launch with the social networking giant in China.

    Players can invite their friends to visit their own personal
towns, custom-built to reflect the individual's style - and strategy! In the
all-new Rampage mode, players will test their zombie-zapping skills in a
2-minute non-stop zombie attack. Every week there's a new Rampage challenge
and a new opportunity for players to show their friends who's boss of the
leaderboard.

    James Gwertzman, VP of Asia/Pacific at PopCap Games, said,
"The passion for Plants vs. Zombies here in China is incredible. PvZ has
tremendous, unprecedented brand awareness and popularity in China with almost
one million people already signed up to a PvZ page on Renren.com. There is
superb demand for the game and we are excited to deliver the world's first
online multiplayer adaptation of Plants vs. Zombies in China very soon."

    Joseph Chen, Chairman and CEO of Renren Inc., said, "There has
been spectacular worldwide demand for a social adaptation of Plants vs.
Zombies. Renren is honored to be PopCap's exclusive partner in bringing
Plants vs. Zombies Social Edition to our users and providing them with a new
way to play this world-famous game. I am also glad to see that PopCap, as a
leading international games company, has made China a focus for its
world-class games. It is a wonderful development for Chinese high-tech
companies such as Renren and the Chinese market as a whole."

    Plants vs. Zombies Social Edition will be available
exclusively on Renren.com. With new zombies and power-ups added each week to
ensure the fun never ends.

    About PopCap Games

    PopCap Games is the leading global developer, publisher and
operator of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that
appeal to all ages across PC, mobile, social and other platforms. Based in
Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of
more than 400 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin,
Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. PopCap's games have been downloaded over 1.5
billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship franchise,
Bejeweled(R), has sold more than 50 million units.

    About Renren INC.

    Renren INC. (NYSE: RENN) operates the leading real name social networking
internet platform in China. It enables users to connect and communicate with
each other, share information and user generated content, play online games,
listen to music, shop for deals and enjoy a wide range of other features and
services. Renren's platform includes the main social networking website
renren.com, the online games center game.renren.com, the social commerce
website nuomi.com, and the newly launched professional and business social
networking service website jingwei.com. It had approximately 117 million
activated users as of March 31, 2011.

    The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are
listed at http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or
its licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and
product names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and
are used for the benefit of those owners.

   
    PR Contact:
    Cathy Orr
    corr@popcap.com
    +353-1-646-8107

Source: PopCap Games International

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NComputing Unveils Vertical Market Solutions to Accelerate Desktop Virtualization Adoption

LONDON, May 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - 'In A Box' Solutions Deliver Unmatched Simplicity and Cost Advantage to
SMB and Education Markets

    NComputing, the fastest growing end-to-end desktop virtualization company
in the world, today announced a series of vertical market solutions designed
to simplify and accelerate adoption of desktop virtualization in Europe.
NComputing Office In a Box and Classroom In a Box are complete, pre-tested
and validated virtual desktop solutions including all necessary hardware,
software, peripherals, OS and services. Both solutions offer state-of-the-art
technology and access to desktop computing at a fraction of the cost of
traditional PC deployments. NComputing In A Box solutions are available from
leading IT resellers throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

    Commented Raj Dhingra, CEO NComputing, "NComputing is a global innovator
and market leader in end-to-end virtual desktop solutions. Our In A Box
solutions are the ultimate combination of simplicity and powerful
productivity. By removing barriers of complexity and economics, we have made
previously unviable desktop computing deployments viable; and are creating
entirely new use cases of desktop virtualization in the SMB and education
markets. In collaboration with our channel, these vertical market solutions
are uniquely positioned to accelerate adoption of virtual desktop in EMEA."

    NComputing In A Box solutions support both Windows and Linux platforms
and come with all peripherals, virtual desktops and software pre- tested for
compatibility and integration. They include NComputing virtual desktop
devices and vSpace virtualization software which transform the typical
virtual desktop structure from one user per virtual machine to thirty users
per virtual machine. Benefits of these new solutions include:

    - Reduced up-front PC acquisition costs by 75%

    - Lower maintenance and support costs by 75%

    - Reduced power and cooling requirements by 90%

    - Reduced risk resulting from device loss and theft

    - Simple access to advanced cloud based applications and technology

    To date, NComputing has shipped more than 2.6 million virtual desktop to
SMB, education, large enterprise and government bodies in 140 countries. IDC
ranks NComputing as one of the top three global vendors of enterprise client
device shipments.

    NComputing In A Box solutions are available from leading IT distributors
and resellers throughout EMEA. Distributors include: UK - E92Plus; France -
Exer Datacom; Germany - Tarox; Spain - Lidera; Italy - Horus; Netherlands -
Stebis; Greece - Infoquest; South Africa - Mustek; Turkey - Dojop

    About NComputing Inc.

    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. It is the
perfect solution for leveraging the power and potential of PCs and cloud
computing. To learn more about NComputing, visit http://www.ncomputing.com

Source: NComputing

Media Contacts: Charlotte Hanson, BondPR Worldwide for NComputing, e:
charlotte@bondpr.com, +44(0)207-596-2759

SMi Group Announce Social Media in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Evolving a Pharma Communications Strategy for the 21st Century Conference, 6th & 7th July 2011

LONDON, May 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    For more information visit

    http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2011socialmedia32.asp

    Building on the tremendous success of SMi's "sell-out" inaugural Social
Media in the Pharmaceutical Industry conference. SMi Group is delighted to
announce their Social Media in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Evolving a
Pharmaceutical Communications Strategy for the 21st Century. This follow-up
event is focused on keeping our audience up-to-date with developments in the
ever-changing social media sphere. The conference is the premier event of its
kind in Europe and the only event to focus exclusively on how social media
can be used within the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare to foster
patient-doctor interaction, knowledge of new treatments and also a greater
understanding of various healthcare issues.

    Social media is an area of communications in a state of continual
evolution and flux and 2011 looks set to be a year of immense significance
for the future of its application to the pharmaceutical and healthcare
industry. With the long-awaited FDA guidance on social media finally expected
to be released during the first quarter of 2011, the early implications of
the recommendations and what they mean to those engaged in social media
activities will become apparent over the course of the year.

    Key topics to be addressed include:

    - Social media marketing: ways to use and integrate social media
platforms into your marketing strategy, ensuring an attractive ROI

    - Social media monitoring: methods to measure your impact in the social
media sphere, and effective ROI determination

    - Social networking software and platforms: case studies illustrating
different uses for various social media sites and platforms

    - Corporate communications: successfully developing a social media
element to your corporate communications strategy

    - Interacting with patient groups: understanding the importance of
interacting with online patient groups, and developing a conversational
interaction

    This high level conference programme will be delivered by some of the
industry's senior professionals including:

    Tim Lloyd, Deputy Head of Publishing & eCommunications, Department of
Health, UK

    Marc Monseau, Director, Corporate Communications and Social Media,
Johnson & Johnson

    Andrew Widger, Director, Media Relations, EMEA, Pfizer

    Alex Butler, EMEA Marketing Communications Manager, Johnson & Johnson
Pharmaceuticals

    John Vieira, Senior Director, Marketing Operations & Strategic Services,
Daiichi Sankyo

    Cressida Robson, Director, European Communications, Eisai

    For further information visit:
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2011socialmedia32.asp, or alternatively contact:
Mohammad Saffaf on Tel: +44-(0)20-7827-6022 or Email:
msaffaf@smi-online.co.uk

Source: SMi Group

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NiceVision IP-based Video Security Solution With Real-time Analytics to Reduce Safety Risks and Operational Bottle-necks for China's Tianjin Metro

Expands Footprint of NICE Security Solutions in China for Securing Mass Transit Passengers, Following Success of Eight Prior Deployments

RA'ANANA, Israel, May 18, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     NICE Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE), today announced that China's Tianjin
Metro will be implementing NiceVision's IP video security solution with video
analytics to enhance the safety and security of 23 stations along its Line 2
route. This implementation will constitute the ninth deployment of NICE
security solutions across different lines and cities in China's mass transit
system, once again further expanding the company's footprint in the country
beyond Beijing.

    Line 2 of the Tianjin Metro is a mostly underground rapid transit line,
running from 23.5 km from west to east of the city. The NiceVision IP video
security solution will provide seamless surveillance of the railway, its
tracks, stations and passengers. The solution will deliver real-time alerts
directly to the metro's security personnel on incidents such as unauthorized
entry. This will enable them to detect and verify incidents early. This
resulting increase in situational awareness will help to mitigate risks,
enhance passenger safety and better protect metro assets. The NICE solution
will also enable the metro's security personnel to keep track of the number
of people at multiple entries and exits. This trend analysis capability
provides business insight that can be utilized to enhance commuter service
levels.

    Raghav Sahgal, President, Asia Pacific, said, "This is another project
which shows the positive momentum our security solutions for mass transit are
enjoying in the Chinese market. Nearly two dozen major cities have received
approval from the Minister of Railways in China in late 2009, to build 89
metro lines by 2016. Tianjin is among these cities. Accordingly, we are
seeing a rise in demand in China for advanced video surveillance that can
effectively protect passengers. Our non-intrusive IP-based video surveillance
address these needs, enabling comprehensive coverage without disturbing
operational integrity- a key consideration for transit environments. We are
happy to have been chosen for this project and to be taking a leading role in
the country's expansive mass transit system."

    The NICE Security Offering addresses the needs of governments and
enterprises with intent-based solutions for fighting crime and terror, by
anticipating, managing and mitigating safety, security and operational risks.
The offering enables capturing, analysis and correlation of data from
multiple sensors and systems, including audio, video, radio, geo-location and
web, providing a framework for fusing data silos into a single, holistic
operational view. NICE Security solutions empower organizations to act
effectively in real time to prevent, manage and investigate incidents,
ensuring fast resolution and debriefing, and continuous security
improvements. NICE Security solutions are deployed worldwide in
transportation systems, critical infrastructures, city centers and enterprise
campuses.

    About NICE Systems

    NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), is the worldwide leader of intent-based
solutions that capture and analyze interactions and transactions, realize
intent, and extract and leverage insights to deliver impact in real time.
Driven by cross-channel and multi-sensor analytics, NICE solutions enable
organizations to improve business performance, increase operational
efficiency, prevent financial crime, ensure compliance, and enhance safety
and security. NICE serves over 25,000 organizations in the enterprise and
security sectors, representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than
150 countries, and including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies.
http://www.nice.com.

    Trademark Note: NICE and the NICE logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of NICE Systems. All other marks are trademarks of their
respective owners. For a full list of NICE Systems' marks, please see:
http://www.nice.com/NICETrademarks.html.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements, including the statements by Messer Sahgal, are
based on the current expectations of the management of NICE-Systems Ltd. (the
Company) only, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that
could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ
materially from those described herein, including but not limited to the
impact of the global economic environment on the Company's customer base
(particularly financial services firms) and the resulting uncertainties;
changes in technology and market requirements; decline in demand for the
Company's products; inability to timely develop and introduce new
technologies, products and applications; difficulties or delays in absorbing
and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel;
loss of market share; pressure on pricing resulting from competition; and
inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements. For a
more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the
company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on
Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise them, except as required by law.

   
    Corporate Media
    Galit Belkind
    NICE Systems
    galit.belkind@nice.com
    +1-877-245-7448

    Asia Pacific Media Contact
    Sharon Tan
    NICE Systems APAC
    Sharon.tan@nice.com
    +65-6501-1416

    Investors
    Anat Earon-Heilborn
    NICE Systems
    ir@nice.com
    +1-877-245-7449

Source: Nice Systems Ltd.

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Soku Video Search Showcases Youku's "everything about video" Strategy

BEIJING, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- After almost a year of development and beta testing, Youku.com, Inc. (NYSE: YOKU), China's leading Internet television company ("Youku"), recently officially unveiled Soku (http://soku.youku.com ), a search tool designed to take into account Chinese online video viewers' real needs. The new Soku will allow viewers to more quickly and easily find engaging video content as part of Youku's "everything about video" strategy.

Under this strategy, Youku focuses on all aspects of viewers' video viewing experience, from producing and aggregating quality content to helping users find and watch the content that they find interesting. Youku describes the cornerstones of its service as "Watch, Search, Play, Share and Create." By bringing search as a full-featured product with the official launching of Soku, Youku hopes to bring these five categories of user behavior closer together.

The Soku homepage sports a clean redesign, featuring a search box and links to regularly updated rankings of top films, television series, and searches organized by category. New features like the Ku Box -- a smart search field that presents results and related suggestions in real time -- cut down the time users spend searching for content, and a new recommendation engine will suggest related content that users might not otherwise have discovered. A search for the name of a director, for instance, will return a list of his or her films in the Ku Box.

Soku's redesign also extended behind the user interface, with many of the changes to the search engine not immediately apparent to users. Soku now indexes content from top Chinese video sites, making it one of the first video search engines in China to do so. Rather than simply generating recommendations based on keywords or tags, Soku uses a number of factors, including past user behavior and users' network speed. Leveraging on Youku's wealth of content, it presents viewers with videos that they will want to see. By monitoring network speeds in different regions and at different times of the day, Soku can recommend fast-loading, smooth-playing videos to users in different network environments.

"With Soku, we're capitalizing our knowledge about user behavior and applying them to the question of how we can shorten the distance between people and the content they want to watch," said Youku's Chief Technology Officer Jian Yao. "We want our users to be engaged -- whether they're content creators or content consumers -- and the personalization that Soku now allows showcases our ability to help further improve users' sense of engagement and participation on Youku. We believe Soku is faster and more comprehensive than any other Chinese video search engine."

Youku received a license for Internet video search from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television this spring. Over the past several years, Chinese internet users' video viewing habits have become increasingly search-centric. According to figures from Chinese Internet Network Information Center, 43.8% of online video viewers searched for video content online in 2009; in 2010, the same figure grew to 73.6%. 

According to iResearch, Youku had approximately 231 million monthly unique visitors from homes and offices in March 2011 and approximately 52 million monthly unique visitors from Internet cafes in February 2011. Youku had a 37% market share in terms of total user time spent viewing online videos in China in 2010, according to iResearch.

About Youku:

Youku.com Inc. is China's leading Internet television company. Our Internet television platform enables users to search, view and share high-quality video content quickly and easily across multiple devices. Youku, which stands for "what's best and what's cool" in Chinese, is the most recognized online video brand in China. Youku's American depositary shares, each representing 18 of our Class A ordinary shares, are traded on NYSE under the symbol "YOKU."

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    Media Relations:
    Jean Shao
    Director, International
     Public Relations
    Youku.com Inc.
    Tel:   +86-10-5885-1881
     x7128
    Email: shaodan@youku.com

    Investor Relations:
    Ryan Cheung
    Corporate Finance Director
    Youku.com Inc.
    Tel:   +86-10-5885-1881
     x6090
    Email:
     ryan.cheung@youku.com

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Youku.com Inc.

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Anritsu Company Releases Innovative Distance-to-PIM(TM) Technology

-- Developed for MW8219A PIM Master(TM), DTP Saves Time and Money By Allowing Field Personnel to Determine if PIM Source is from Antenna or Surrounding Environment --

MORGAN HILL, Calif., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Anritsu Company announces the commercial release of its Distance-to-PIM(TM) (DTP) technology that takes analyzing BTS sites to a new level by enabling construction crews, technicians and performance engineers to measure the integrity of both the transmission system and the surrounding environment for the first time. Developed as part of Anritsu's recently introduced MW8219A PIM Master(TM), DTP addresses the growing need to measure Passive Intermodulation (PIM) due to the rollout of high-capacity platforms, such as HSPA+ and LTE.

DTP is a superior analysis tool compared to conventional PIM testers. It encompasses conventional PIM testing theory but offers users the convenience of distance information to assist in locating PIM problems. This is a major leap forward over conventional PIM measurements, and offers information and clarity never before available. A two-tone test is utilized and the test signals are stepped to obtain phase information, which is then processed to display the distance and level information.

A key advantage of DTP is that it allows measurements to be performed through the antenna system into the surrounding environment. This has a potentially significant cost savings, as it may reveal that the poor performance is due to an easily repaired corroded or loose mechanical structure, eliminating the need to have a tower crew visit the site.

With the DTP installed, the MW8219A PIM Master provides field personnel with a test system that can help ensure optimum network performance and also locate PIM faults before intermodulation distortion adversely affects signal transmission. PIM Master has been designed to work with Anritsu's S332E/S362E Site Master(TM), MS2712E/MS2713E Spectrum Master(TM), and MT8212E/MT8213E Cell Master(TM) handheld analyzers, as well as the MT8221B/MT8222A/MT8222B BTS Master(TM) handheld analyzers.

Field personnel can use the PIM Master to generate two high-power tones in the transmit band of a base station, and use any of the handheld analyzers to measure the 3rd, 5th, or 7th order intermodulation products in the receive band that travel down the same cable.

The MW8219A can conduct 40 W testing, compared to many alternative methods that only measure at 20 W. Using double the power allows the PIM Master to locate intermittent failures due to light corrosion, high-traffic loading, or changing weather conditions. It also permits users to find faults in a multicarrier antenna system or discover microscopic arcing in connectors.

About Anritsu

Anritsu Company (http://www.anritsu.com) is the American subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for more than 110 years. Anritsu provides solutions for existing and next-generation wired and wireless communication systems and operators. Anritsu products include wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital instruments as well as operations support systems for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu sells in over 90 countries with approximately 4,000 employees.

To learn more visit http://www.anritsu.com.

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Anritsu Company

CONTACT: Client Contact: Katherine Van Diepen, Director, Marketing Communications, Anritsu Company, +1-408-778-2000 ext. 1550, katherine.vandiepen@anritsu.com; Agency Contact: Patrick Brightman, Compass|SGW, +1-973-263-5475, pbrightman@sgw.com

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