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Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) Announces Partnership with BlogWorld & New Media Expo

BlogWorld NY event to Include LATISM Panel to Unveil Results of the Largest Study of Latino Blogosphere

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) today announces an unprecedented partnership with BlogWorld & New Media Expo - the first and only industry-wide conference, tradeshow and media event for all New Media.

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As part of the partnership, the BlogWorld Conference - to be held on May 24-26 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City -will include a Latinos in Social Media panel with LATISM Board members Ana Roca Castro, Elianne Ramos, Giovanni Rodriguez and Sylvia Aguilera, to unveil results of the largest study of the Latino Blogosphere to date. With a network of 134,000 Latino/a bloggers, LATISM continues to study the trends, demographics and purchasing behavior of influential Latinos online.

"We are thrilled to partner with BlogWorld, one of the nation's foremost new media conferences," says Ana Roca Castro, Founder and Chair of LATISM. Our goal is to offer our members much needed opportunities to attend mainstream conferences, as well as provide the inspiration and learning they need to take their blogging and tech careers to the next level."

Dave Cynkin, Co-Founder of BlogWorld & New Media Expo, said, "Given the synergies of our missions, we are thrilled to be working together with such a passionate and like-minded organization as LATISM by offering its members the opportunity to learn about improving their online content, distribution and monetization."

Details about scholarships and special discounted rates will be revealed separately.

ABOUT BLOGWORLD

BlogWorld is the world's largest blogging and social media conference, known worldwide for presenting internet luminaries and the most popular and knowledgeable bloggers, podcasters and social media thought leaders. At this year's event, new media content creators will learn the best technologies and methods for growing their brands, audiences and businesses online. For more information and to register, visit http://www.blogworldexpo.com/2011-nyc/conference/conference-information/. 

About LATISM

Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) is a 501(c) 4 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community. Our partnership initiatives include research, event sponsorships, and leadership training to corporate brands, NGOs and government entities. A pioneering social media organization, LATISM has been hailed as the most influential online movement in the new multicultural Web. Visit http://latism.org/beta

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CONTACT: Elianne Ramos, Vice-Chair of Communications and PR, elianne@latism.org, +1-646-932-7752

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

Some study done by a group that works with Comcast believes that Netflix traffic is greater than typicall web surfing traffic. I wouldn't typically post this as news, but I was drawn to a comment that was posted regarding the article. Someone mentioned that this will hopefully lead to more studios offering their movies to stream on Netflix, because it would be more profitable for them since people are downloading their movies using filesharing anyway. It's an excellent point. Not that I'm in favor of breaking the law, but at this point it doesn't seem to be a battle that studios can keep up with. If they offer the movies on Netflix, they'd at least make some money off of it rather than nothing at all from those that are sharing it. I also thought it was interesting that Netflix has more subscribers than Comcast, so it would make sense for studios to deal with them anyway. By the way, I have Comcast and they suck hard.....

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A study published Tuesday by Sandvine Inc. shows that Netflix movies and TV shows account for nearly 30 percent of traffic into homes during peak evening hours, compared with less than 17 percent for Web browsing.

Only about a quarter of homes with broadband subscribe to Netflix, but watching movies and TV shows online takes up a lot of bandwidth compared with Web surfing, email and practically every other Internet activity except file sharing and videoconferencing.

As late as last year, both Web surfing and peer-to-peer file sharing — mainly the illegal trading of copyrighted movies — were each larger than Netflix's traffic.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43059955/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Slacker Launches Slacker Premium Radio with On-Demand Access to Music Library

Slacker First to Provide Complete Range of Services for Listeners from Free Personal Radio to On-Demand Music

SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Slacker, Inc. today launched Slacker Premium Radio, a new tier of service that provides music lovers with on-demand access to the Slacker music library including individual songs, albums, top charts, station playlists, single-artist radio stations and more. Slacker Premium takes the power, functionality and music discovery that Slacker Radio provides and combines it with the flexibility of integrated on-demand access for a new tier of service that provides the best of all worlds. Slacker Premium is available today on the web, and on new applications for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android and BlackBerry smartphones*. These applications deliver new features for all listeners, including free listeners, subscribers to Slacker Radio Plus and now subscribers to Slacker Premium Radio.

With the launch of Slacker Premium Radio, Slacker becomes the first music service to deliver three complementary tiers. From the entirely free Slacker Basic Radio service, to the ad-free and feature-rich Slacker Radio Plus and now on-demand access with Slacker Premium Radio, Slacker meets the needs of all music fans. Whether listeners prefer a superior free personal radio experience or the power of a fully-loaded music subscription service, Slacker is the only offering to provide the full suite of options.

Slacker Premium Radio enables listeners to search, play and replay specific songs and entire albums from the Slacker library, which features over 8 million songs, as well as provides easy access to top songs and artists from each of the 150+ expert-programmed Slacker genre stations**. Listeners also have the ability to create specific playlists both on mobile and on the web, and even experience off-line playback through the ability to cache stations, playlists and entire albums.

A new Slacker station creator provides all listeners the ability to quickly and easily create multi-artist stations, with custom fine-tuning features for the perfect radio experience. All Slacker listeners also have the ability to create a radio experience ranging from stations based on a single artist to stations created by entering hundreds of hand-picked artists. In addition, Slacker Premium listeners can create and enjoy stations that will only play songs from a single chosen artist or band.

In addition to the ability to search the entire Slacker catalog, the new Slacker Premium Radio service gives listeners more ways to browse stations than ever before, allowing an even deeper music discovery experience. Listeners can now browse expert hand-programmed genre stations to search and play top artists, view and play top songs and albums, allowing behind the scenes access to the "Top 50" charts for every station. The Slacker Premium Radio interface also includes all-new artist pages, featuring the artist biography, all songs by the artist, discography and related artists in addition to displaying on which Slacker stations each artist is programmed, for the ultimate artist access.

"Up until this point there has been an array of 'Internet radio' and 'on-demand' services with much debate about which is better from a content, experience and technology perspective," said Jonathan Sasse, senior vice president of marketing at Slacker. "Slacker Premium Radio provides music lovers with the best of both. We believe the combination of a world class radio service providing music discovery up front with on-demand access to any song and entire albums is the winning combo."

Slacker Radio offers a fully customizable and personal online radio experience that includes the most varied and compelling range of content offered by any Internet radio service. The Slacker Radio experience includes over 150 expert-programmed music stations, ABC news, comedy, custom artist-hosted showcase stations and leading music festival stations along with personalized ESPN Sports content integration coming soon. With a music catalog that is over ten times larger than the leading radio competitor, Slacker Radio gives listeners the ultimate music discovery resource.

Slacker Premium Radio:

    --  Search, play and replay specific songs or entire albums
    --  Create specific playlists on mobile and on the web
    --  Off-line playback of stations, playlists and albums on the iPad, iPhone
        and iPod touch, Android and BlackBerry smartphones
    --  Replay specific songs on programmed and custom stations
    --  Browse and play "Favorite" songs, now collected in one location
    --  Unlimited song skipping
    --  Ad-free listening
    --  Complete song lyrics***
    --  Browse Top Charts on all Slacker genre stations
    --  "Peek Ahead" artist, album and song preview
    --  Ability to skip forward and backward

Pricing and Availability

The new Slacker Premium Radio tier is available now on the web and on new applications for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and supported Android and BlackBerry smartphones. Slacker Premium Radio is available starting today for $9.99 per month at Slacker.com or billed directly to your Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA or AT&T account from within the Slacker application on Android and BlackBerry smartphones. Slacker Premium Radio includes all new features, as well as all of the features available to Slacker Basic and Slacker Radio Plus listeners.

For a limited time, a free subscription to Slacker Premium Radio is available by visiting http://www.Facebook.com/SlackerRadio.

About Slacker, Inc.

Slacker offers the world's most complete range of radio services. Whether it's the award-winning free Slacker Basic Radio, or the fully-loaded subscription services Slacker Radio Plus and Slacker Premium Radio, listeners enjoy a unique, custom listening experience. Slacker enables music lovers to play highly personalized music online at the Slacker web site, on connected home devices or on-the-go with Slacker Personal Radio applications. Slacker mobile applications are available for Windows Phone 7, Windows Mobile, Palm webOS, Nokia, Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. For more information visit: http://www.Slacker.com/everywhere.

For regular Slacker updates follow us at http://www.Twitter.com/SlackerRadio, become a Fan on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/SlackerRadio or visit http://www.Slacker.com.

* The Slacker Personal Radio service is currently available for U.S. and Canadian customers only.

** Station count and music catalog size stated are for the US market, comparable values for Canada may differ.

*** Not all lyrics are available for all songs.

Slacker and Slacker.com are registered trademarks of Slacker, Inc. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective companies.

Media Contact:Anders SteeleFortyThree, Inc.831.239.0960slacker@fortythreepr.com

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Slacker, Inc.

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ESPN Deportes Announces New Programming Initiatives for 2011-2012 Season

Network debuts first original scripted series; Launches first Spanish-language local site; Marquee soccer acquisitions

NEW YORK, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ESPN Deportes, the most-watched and highest-rated Spanish-language sports cable network in the U.S., enters the 2011-2012 Upfront Season with a series of innovative programming, focusing on original content, including its first original scripted series, the launch of ESPN Deportes' first local Spanish-language site, reinforcing its commitment to reaching sports fans through multimedia platforms; and the acquisition of marquee soccer programming. The network announced these ground-breaking initiatives at the company's overall Upfront presentation for advertisers and clients in New York City.   

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New Online Destination for Los Angeles Sports fans

ESPNDeportesLosAngeles.com

ESPN Deportes and Time Warner Cable launch ESPNDeportesLosAngeles.com, the first Spanish-language site fully dedicated to covering sports for the local fan in Los Angeles. The co-branded site features exclusive, local-relevant and original content -focused on analysis and opinion- created by ESPN Deportes multiple platforms and award-winning contributors based in Los Angeles, Mexico, New York, and Miami. The site provides exclusive columns, daily blogs on LA local teams, interviews with players and coaches, and investigative journalism. The Spanish-language online destination will also allow fans to be part of the journalistic process by offering continued interaction with the writers and analysts via weekly chats and social media pages. 

The site features contributions from veteran ESPN Deportes reporters and well-known writers connected closely to Los Angeles, who will provide original content on Los Angeles sports topics.  Regular contributors will include general columnist Rafa Ramos, one of Los Angeles' most reputable reporters, having covered six World Cups; three Copa America (Paraguay 1999, Colombia 2001, Venezuela 2007); and the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1984 and Atlanta 1996. Most recently, Ramos served as a reporter and soccer columnist for La Opinion, the largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the U.S.  Ramos has been contributing to ESPN Deportes for over five years as panelist for Juego Cruzado, the network's Spanish-language version of Around the Horn, and also as co-host of ESPN Deportes Radio's morning show Raza Deportiva.

Enrique Rojas from ESPNdeportes.com will also serve as a general columnist, covering all the baseball related local news. With more than 20 years of journalistic experience, Rojas reports on MLB breaking news and has had unprecedented international impact. He has covered Olympic Games (2004), Pan American Games (2003), three Centrobasket tournaments, 15 Series del Caribe, two World Baseball Classics, eight MLB All-Star Games and seven consecutive World Series.  Rojas has secured numerous exclusives including breaking news surrounding Sammy Sosa, A-Rod, Manny Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera, Jose Bautista, amongst many others.  Prior to joining ESPN Deportes Rojas served as a correspondent for Associated Press (AP) in the Dominican Republic.

Original Content

El Diez

ESPN Deportes debuts its first original scripted series, El Diez, a star-studded 10-episode scripted-drama that chronicles the life of a professional soccer player who arrives to Mexico City in search of glory. Starring Alfonso Herrera, Mexican (star of Latin America Television and Film), El Diez takes viewers through the journey of Chava Espinoza (Alfonso Herrera), a young soccer player from Ocotlan, Jalisco, whose performance in the Under-20 World Cup makes him an overnight star. Chava arrives to the capital alongside his childhood friend Jesus "El Cremas" Ramirez (Ernesto Loera) and his manager Gonzalo Gomez (Mauricio Quintana).

Chava is constantly hounded by the media, including Ximena Calleja, an attractive, ambitious and smart journalist who doesn't let anyone into her personal life, until she meets Chava. Throughout his journey, Chava faces the ups and downs of being a superstar and the enormous burden of fans' expectations. He struggles with personal problems and as he is about to leave it all behind, his friends intervene, putting him back on track. The story is anchored on Chava's quest to earn the team's number 10 jersey, worn by soccer legends and coveted by all players.

El Diez is shot in HD on location in Mexico City, with a filmic style and storylines that mirror today's headlines. El Diez will showcase some of Mexico's most legendary and iconic sports locations, making both Mexico City and the country another character in the show. The series is slated to premiere in the fall of 2011.

Studio Show

E:60

Following the format of ESPN Emmy Award-winning prime-time newsmagazine E:60, ESPN Deportes launches its own version of the show featuring a team of renowned reporters pursuing culturally-relevant stories that take an inside look at the world of sports. E:60 is the first prime-time sports newsmagazine  on Spanish-language television in the U.S.  The newsmagazine will be led by the hosts Jose Ramon Fernandez, David Faitelson and Jorge Ramos and a team of the network's top reporters including Fernando Palomo, Fernando Schwartz, Guillermo Celis, Enrique Rojas and Martin Ainstein. Each episode will include one main story produced exclusively for ESPN Deportes along with stories previously featured on E:60. The stories will look at the business of soccer, the Latin American impact on MLB, heart attacks and athletes, the challenges boxers face after their careers are over, the story of two soccer players and the war in Yugoslavia and a moving look at boxer killed in the ring who donated his organs so others could live.

E:60 is produced by a team of seasoned and award-winning documentary producers, with content distributed across multiple ESPN Deportes platforms, including ESPNdeportes.com, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPN Deportes La Revista and ESPN Deportes Movil.  The show debuts June 13 with a look at the Latin Impact on MLB, the journey of Latin ball players in the Major League Baseball.

Events and Launches

Pan American Games

ESPN Deportes will provide exclusive Spanish-language television coverage of the XVI Pan American Games - "Guadalajara 2011" - from October 14 to 30.  The Pan American Games take place every four years, the year before the Olympic Games, and feature 36 sports competed at the Summer Olympics.  More than 6,000 athletes are expected to compete in Guadalajara this fall, representing 42 nations from the Americas. This is the third time that Mexico hosts the event, and the first held in the state of Jalisco. 

World Football Challenge

This summer, ESPN Deportes will provide Spanish-language television coverage of the third annual World Football Challenge. Beginning on July 13 and concluding on July 30, four of the best soccer teams in Europe - Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and Manchester City- will face off top North American teams - Club America, New England Revolution, Los Angeles Galaxy, Vancouver Whitecaps, Toronto FC, Chicago Fire, Chivas and Chivas USA- at some of the most recognized stadiums across the U.S.

Under the agreement, ESPN will air more than 10 live matches of the tournament across four different platforms including: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3.com and ESPN Deportes. The Spanish-language network will also present extensive news and information coverage following the entire tournament with special reports for Fuera de Juego and Futbol Picante.

UEFA EURO 2012

In its continued effort to present the most comprehensive soccer programming for the U.S. Hispanic fans, ESPN Deportes will be the exclusive Spanish-language television network in the United States for one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world: the UEFA EURO 2012.  Taking place from June 8 to July 1 in Poland and the Ukraine, the UEFA EURO 2012 will include 31 matches of the top European national teams. 

As part of the agreement, ESPN to provide extensive and exclusive live coverage of the UEFA EURO 2012 across a variety of ESPN multimedia platforms, including ESPN Deportes, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3.com, ESPN Radio, ESPN Authenticated Services, ESPN Mobile TV, ESPN.com, ESPNSoccernet.com, and ESPNDeportes.com. In addition, in-progress and post-match highlights can be featured across key ESPN outlets.

The agreement extends ESPN's relationship with UEFA and follows the ratings success earned during the UEFA EURO 2008 which proved to be very popular among American audiences.  More than 41 million viewers in the United States tuned into live UEFA EURO 2008 matches across ESPN networks.

ESPN Deportes HD

ESPN Deportes is now available in high definition, presenting the network's top programming lineup including coverage of Spain's La Liga, Barclay's English Premier League, EURO 2012 qualifiers, international soccer friendlies, German's Bundesliga, Dutch League, Major League Soccer, Mexican First Division, MLB, NBA, NFL and tennis among other sports. In addition to live events, most of the network's news and information programs will be produced in high definition. ESPN Deportes HD is delivered as a full simulcast of the ESPN Deportes standard definition channel and is currently available to Time Warner customers in New York City and will be launching June 1st to Bright House customers in Tampa/Orlando, FL and Time Warner Laredo, TX.   

To tweet this release: http://es.pn/iErR3D

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CONTACT: Gabriela Nunez, +1-212-456-6392, gabriela.nunez@espn.com; Brenda Perez, Conexion, +1-310- 921-7813, brenda@prconexion.com

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

Columbia Pictures Launches "Zookeeper" App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

CULVER CITY, Calif., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the release of Columbia Pictures'/MGM's summer comedy Zookeeper on July 8, 2011, the studio has launched a new application themed to the movie in the App Store.  The free Zookeeper application showcases a bright, colorful, interactive environment in which users can play up to four animal-themed casual games that take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

The app features games starring animal characters from the movie.  Upon download, players can jump right into the action and progress as far as they can go in endless gameplay: get the monkey to collect bananas as he leaps through the branches; guide the giraffe to eat leaves on the trees before they fall to the ground; and keep the gorilla entranced with a swinging tire.

The United States version of the app also has a real world extension in which users may unlock an additional fourth game, featuring the Zookeeper elephant, by visiting a local participating zoo or aquarium (at http://www.aza.org/findzooaquarium/) accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.  (The final game can also be unlocked by achieving the top rank in the other three games.)

Players can also earn achievements and badges themed to each animal via Game Center and share their progress on Facebook.  By achieving the top rank for the Monkey, Gorilla, and Giraffe games, users can also receive exclusive wallpapers for their device.  The application will be offered worldwide and available in 12 different languages.

Commenting on the announcement, Dwight Caines, president, Worldwide Digital Marketing, said, "With the many unique and fun animal personalities in Zookeeper, it was a natural choice to extend the movie to an app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.  This app was inspired by the fun animals in the movie and includes games that will appeal to everyone."

The Zookeeper game is available from the App Store now.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zookeeper/id434264236?mt=8

About Zookeeper

In Zookeeper, the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo love their kindhearted caretaker, Griffin Keyes (Kevin James). Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides the only way to get a girl in his life is to leave the zoo and find a more glamorous job.  The animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk!  To keep Griffin from leaving, they decide to teach him the rules of courtship - animal style.  The film also stars Rosario Dawson and Leslie Bibb and features the voices of Cher, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, and Sylvester Stallone. Directed by Frank Coraci.  The screenplay is by Nick Bakay & Rock Reuben & Kevin James and Jay Scherick & David Ronn.  Story by Jay Scherick & David Ronn.  Produced by Todd Garner, Kevin James, Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, and Walt Becker.  Visit http://www.Zookeeper-movie.com for more information.

About Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures, part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation.  SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 140 countries.  Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.

About the Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Founded in 1924, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation. Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you, and a better future for all living things. The AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation, and your link to helping animals in their native habitats. To learn more visit http://www.aza.org.

For More Information:
Steve Elzer
Senior Vice President, Media Relations
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
310-244-7142
steve_elzer@spe.sony.com

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Columbia Pictures

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Deutsche Bundesbank Relies on Softlib's iSolve Software for Solution Identification

iSolve Helps Deutsche Bundesbank IT Find Technical Solutions to Problems Quickly and Accurately

TEL AVIV , Israel, May 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Softlib Software., a leading provider of Solution Identification software
for IT, technical support centers and helpdesk teams, today announced that
Deutsche Bundesbank, the central bank of the Federal Republic of Germany, has
deployed SoftLib's iSolve software for its IT organization. iSolve now helps
Deutsche Bundesbank IT staff locate the right solutions for technical issues
quickly and easily, thus improving time to resolution and IT productivity
substantially.

    According to Microsoft Knowledge Workers spend 15 percent to 30 percent
of their work days looking for information, and at least 50 percent of online
searches are not successful. Deutsche Bundesbank IT organization was looking
to reduce the time of IT experts supporting incidents and fixing IT issues -
making information available to them quickly and accurately. The solution of
choice had to fit into their comprehensive IT environment and had to help the
experts locate solutions in a variety of information sources - internal and
external. iSolve intelligent search and Federated Knowledge Management
capabilities helped Deutsche Bundesbank IT leverage home grown knowledge as
well as Vendor Technical documentation and Web resources all from one source.
This allows the IT organization to provide immediate service while saving
experts time.

    Deutsche Bundesbank selected iSolve due to its following unique
capabilities:

    - Provide one source for internal and external technical information

    - Built in vendor technical information and relevant Web news groups and
forums

    - Intelligent natural language search with unique 'solution grouping'
presentation

    - Automatic information update for built in information

    "iSolve helps our team do more with the same resources while providing
immediate ROI. In today's economy it is imperative to invest in just such
technologies. iSolve was implemented in days and is growing in popularity in
our organization," said Burkhard Storch, Product Manager at Deutsche
Bundesbank.

    "Implementing iSolve for Deutsche Bundesbank was a pleasure," said
Alexander Buschmann, CTO, INTERCHIP AG - The local Softlib distributor.
"iSolve complements our product portfolio and is perfect for the modern,
sophisticated, data center."

    "Softlib is honored to deliver value to one of the leading banking
organizations worldwide. This bolsters our unique position as a leader in
Information Access solutions that can be deployed quickly and easily and
deliver immediate ROI," said Boaz Grinvald, CEO of Softlib Software.

    About Softlib

    Softlib is a leading provider of Knowledge On Demand software, enabling
our customers to reduce costs substantially while improving service to end
users. We bring innovative solutions to the marketplace that revolutionizes
the way Helpdesk/technical support/IT/Service is delivered. Softlib products
are used by thousands of users worldwide. Among our customers are financial
institutions, telecom companies, technology vendors and government agencies.
Softlib has global presence, with customers around the globe.

    About Deutsche Bundesbank

    The Deutsche Bundesbank was established as the central bank of the
Federal Republic of Germany in 1957. Today the Bundesbank has a nationwide
network of 9 Regional Offices and 47 branches. The Central Office is located
in Frankfurt am Main and employs 3,797 of the Bundesbank's total of 9,743
staff (as at 31 December 2009).

    For more information, please visit http://www.softlibsw.com or contact:
Vladimir Urayev, vladimir@softlibsw.com

Source: Softlib Ltd

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BRIC Merges Pixit and Expands Its Corporate Communications Operations

SAO PAULO, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BRIC Integrated Corporate Communications, a subsidiary of the MZ Group, announces the merger of Pixit Solucoes em Video, a company specializing in the creation, production, compression and hosting of videos for Web and Mobile applications that can be viewed without the buffering problems typical of other solutions. With this transaction, BRIC now offers new and exclusive services to the Group's 510 clients.

"Convergence in corporate communications is inevitable anywhere in the world. Our business model allows us to serve clients in the areas of communications (BRIC), investor relations (MZ Consult) and consulting/technology for boards of directors and IPO journeys (LEAD). The merger of Pixit by BRIC will reinforce our innovative and full-service positioning, while accelerating growth at our offices in the United States and China," said Rodolfo Zabisky, Chairman of the Board of the MZ Group.

Pixit was founded in 2009 and has grown based on a proposal to offer innovative services and last-generation studios. Pixit is expected to post revenue of US$3 million in 2011. Today, Pixit's portfolio includes successful cases for over 40 major companies, such as Whirlpool (Brastemp and Consul), Alpargatas, Natura, TAM Viagens, Roche, LG and Lenovo. Pixit offers its clients the advantage of combining creation, planning, production and high-technology services with its exclusive compression technique, which considerably reduces the size of video files and improves the Internet experience.

"One of the advantages of the Web is precisely that it offers tools and technologies that increasingly improve the experience for users," said Ricardo Merzvinskas, Partner and Commercial Director at Pixit. Pixit participates in projects from the conceptual phase until the delivery of the final elements already online on the Internet, and also develops solutions for the launch of products and services, corporate communications, investor relations, distance learning, media training, and electronic newsletters.

"Investments in Web video have been growing at rates of between 30% and 40% per year, and recent studies show that by 2014, Web video will represent 90% of Internet traffic," said Merzvinskas. Based on current trends, the Internet should expand its presence in various sectors, becoming a strong partner in helping to ensure consistency and agility for communicating the messages of even more dynamic publics.

Contact: Adriana Perobelli
+55 (11) 3529-3863
adriana.perobelli@groupmz.com

SOURCE  MZ Group

MZ Group

China Hatches Its Own Video Game Console Brand

SHENZHEN, China, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Companies like Google and Facebook may find it's easy to conquer and dominate the world, except one quarter of it, China. But the counterparts, or knockoffs, are blooming in the Amazing Oriental. The same thing just happens when Taishan Online Technology, or Toltech, a Shenzhen based company, announced the launch of its third generation of i-dong, the Chinese brand of home video game console.

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Despite the accusing of plagiarizing Wii, PS Move and even Kinect and the fact that the name i-dong is reminiscent of some kind of adult toy, Toltech has been moderately successful in its home territory.

In an interview with Chinese local business newspaper, Xie Feng, CEO of Toltech, admitted i-dong was first inspired by Wii. "But we are not cloning Sony's PlayStation nor Microsoft's Xbox Kinect," Xie said. "All core technologies are developed by ourselves and we have patents issued by the State Intellectual Office of China."

"Shenzhen manufactures iPod, iPad, and Kinect for the world," said Xie. "Actually we do research and development besides manufacturing. We are catching up bit by bit."

i-dong is developed with the technologies supplied by China's Academy of Science, top science research institute in China, as described on the official website of Toltech. Along with CAS, Taishan Sports Group, the largest sports goods supplier for 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2010 Asian Games, is the major shareholder of Toltech.

i-dong is a motion-sensing video game console based on a handheld motion controller wand, with three cameras to track the wand's position, and inertial sensors in the wand to detect its motion. First revealed in December 2007, i-dong launched in mainland China on 20 May, 2010, offering mainly sports and fitness games.

Hardware available at launch included a sensor bar, the main motion controller, a supplementary controller, and spherical devices, such as ping pong paddle and racket, with infrared light refractor serving as markers, while the sensor bar can read infrared signals. Take the latest released game, Miya Yoga for i-dong, for example: to practice Yoga, users are required to wear spherical bands mainly made with infrared light refracting material on both hands.

According to Xie, the i-dong can be used for gaming with a PC or a set-top box, besides the dedicated i-dong box. The product is currently selling for RMB 1680, or equivalent of US$258.

Barely known by many of the over 8 million Kinect fans, Shenzhen is where Microsoft manufactured its Kinect machines, with R&D based in the United States, according to Ya-qin Zhang, vice-president of Microsoft and chairman of Microsoft China R&D Group.

In a forum held in China when Kinect debuted in late 2010, Zhang disclosed that Microsoft was seeking to introduce Xbox and Kinect to China. But there is no clear time table yet, for China will not lose its tight control on importing home video game consoles in the short term. In an ordinance enacted in 1995, all game consoles were banned amid public complaint about the negative impacts on children. It was believed that children would indulge themselves in playing games, thus abandon study.

As a matter of fact, the banning was a critical move by China to protect its video game industry rather than the children. Good news for Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony is, several big Chinese companies, included Lenovo and Asus, have announced to join the arena and welcome competition from the Big Three.

"More players entering the market is good for the industry," said Xie. "Most Chinese consumers have little idea of what a motion control video game is. We've found it hard to open the market in the past three years, when there's only one player, that's Toltech. We can beat none of those major players. We won't be beaten down, either. China's market is big enough for all players. "

With the government's competition shelter and technology support, Toltech has made ways to take most of market share, claiming to be China's NO.1 home video game console. But Toltech's ambition is not limited to China. On 12th May, 2011, i-dong's advertising video appeared on the big LED screen in the land mark New York Times Square.

"May be one day we will sell i-dong in the United States, Europe and Japan. Who knows?"

    Contact:
    Sun Dandan,
    Phone: +86-755-2699-3188
    Email: sundd@toltech.cn

SOURCE  Taishan Online Technology

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BMC Software, Eucalyptus, HP, IBM, Intel, Red Hat and SUSE Create Open Virtualization Alliance

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BMC Software (Nasdaq: BMC), Eucalyptus Systems, HP (NYSE: HPQ), IBM (NYSE: IBM), Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT) and SUSE today announced the formation of the Open Virtualization Alliance, a consortium committed to fostering the adoption of open virtualization technologies including Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM). The consortium will promote examples of customer successes, encourage interoperability and accelerate the expansion of the ecosystem of third party solutions around KVM, providing businesses improved choice, performance and price for virtualization.

The Open Virtualization Alliance will provide education, best practices and technical advice to help businesses understand and evaluate their virtualization options. The consortium complements the existing open source communities managing the development of the KVM hypervisor and associated management capabilities, which are rapidly driving technology innovations for customers virtualizing both Linux and Windows® applications.

KVM virtualization provides compelling performance, scalability and security for today's applications, smoothing the path from single system deployments to large-scale cloud computing. As a core component in the Linux kernel, KVM leverages hardware virtualization support built into Intel and AMD processors, providing a robust, efficient environment for hosting Linux and Windows virtual machines.  KVM naturally leverages the rapid innovation of the Linux kernel (to virtualize both Linux and Windows guests), automatically benefiting from scheduler, memory management, power management, device driver and other features being produced by the thousands of developers in the Linux community.

Members of the Open Virtualization Alliance have a common interest in supporting open virtualization, and are involved in the development, distribution, support, use, or other business interest in KVM or offerings which use it. By providing an open virtualization alternative, they are offering their clients choice and enabling them to select the ideal virtualization products for their business needs.

"BMC has designed its cloud solutions to promote interoperability and openness which would enable a broad set of choices for IT organizations," said Kia Behnia, chief technology officer, BMC Software, "We are proud to support the goals of the Open Virtualization Alliance and extend its reach to the management of cloud environments that work for business."

"Eucalyptus Systems has a clear focus on enterprise cloud computing, so we are thrilled to be an early member of the Open Virtualization Alliance to advance enterprise-ready open virtualization solutions," said Rich Wolski, Eucalyptus Systems CTO. "With Eucalyptus, users can transform their hypervisor environments into a powerful private cloud, and there are already thousands of KVM-based Eucalyptus private cloud installations. We look forward to working with the other Open Virtualization Alliance members to support open standards and choice when evaluating virtualization technologies."

"Organizations are looking to quickly and easily manage change across the enterprise while maintaining control over IT resources," said Paul Miller, vice president, Solutions and Strategic Alliances, Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking, HP. "Kernel-based Virtual Machines, supported by the Open Virtualization Alliance, offer organizations flexibility, choice and compatibility with HP Converged Infrastructure. They're a great open source option for clients."

"IBM has a rich history of innovation in the open source community and has been a leader in virtualization technology for more than 40 years," said Inna Kuznetsova, vice president, IBM Systems & Technology Group. "With the formation of this alliance, we are taking an important step forward with other industry leaders to ensure that businesses have an open virtualization alternative."

"No matter what virtualization solution is chosen by our customers, the Intel strategy remains the same -- to help ensure their choice runs best on Intel architecture," said Doug Fisher, vice president, Software and Services Group, and general manager, Systems Software Division at Intel. "KVM offers an open source alternative for virtualization that takes immediate advantage of the Linux device driver work Intel does, which helps KVM track the rapid improvements we make in our products." 

"When one company dominates an industry, innovation suffers, and customers pay the price," said Scott Crenshaw, vice president and general manager, Cloud Business at Red Hat. "Red Hat and the open source community are breaking the stranglehold of closed virtualization, enabling better performance, scalability, security -- and better economics.  We're pleased to see momentum continue to build, changing the virtualization market just as we did with closed operating systems and enterprise middleware."

"The new SUSE business has a strong focus on providing the easiest-to-use and most interoperable Linux solutions across physical, virtual and cloud environments. We're proud to be a founding member of the Open Virtualization Alliance that will help accelerate the adoption of virtualization solutions based on open source technologies. Customers want choice and simplicity without compromising performance. We're excited to be working with the Open Virtualization Alliance to encourage interoperability and help businesses understand and evaluate their virtualization options," said Alan Clark, executive director, open standards and initiatives, SUSE.

For more information about the Open Virtualization Alliance: http://www.openvirtualizationalliance.org

About BMC

Business runs on IT.  IT runs on BMC Software.

Business thrives when IT runs smarter, faster and stronger. That's why the most demanding IT organizations in the world rely on BMC Software across distributed, mainframe, virtual and cloud environments. Recognized as the leader in Business Service Management, BMC offers a comprehensive approach and unified platform that helps IT organizations cut cost, reduce risk and drive business profit. For the four fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2011, BMC revenue was approximately $2.1 billion. Visit http://www.bmc.com for more information.

About Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus Systems provides IT organizations in enterprises, government agencies, Web and mobile businesses, and industry partners the most widely deployed software platform for on-premise Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) clouds. To date, over 25,000 Eucalyptus clouds have been started all over the world, including more than 20 percent of Fortune 100 companies. Eucalyptus is specifically designed for enterprise use, and the software platform is uniquely suited for hybrid clouds. Built as an open source product, Eucalyptus supports the industry-standard cloud API, Amazon Web Services, as well as all major virtualization platforms. The company has an active and growing ecosystem of customers, partners, developers and researchers that benefit from Eucalyptus' open, fast and standards-compliant path to cloud computing. For more information about Eucalyptus, please visit http://www.eucalyptus.com.

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world's largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure at the convergence of the cloud and connectivity, creating seamless, secure, context-aware experiences for a connected world. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.

About IBM

IBM is a leading supporter of Open Standards and Open Source software. For information on IBM's position on open standards visit: http://www.ibm.com/opensource for more information on open virtualization visit: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/infrastructure/open/index.html

About Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions and an S&P 500 company, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with over 65 offices spanning the globe. CIOs ranked Red Hat as one of the top vendors delivering value in Enterprise Software for seven consecutive years in the CIO Insight Magazine Vendor Value survey. Red Hat provides high-quality, affordable technology with its operating system platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, together with virtualization, applications, management and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions, including Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and JBoss Enterprise Middleware. Red Hat also offers support, training and consulting services to its customers worldwide. Learn more: http://www.redhat.com.

About SUSE

SUSE is a leading provider of enterprise Linux solutions that increase agility, reduce cost and manage complexity in dynamic environments. With a portfolio centered around SUSE Linux Enterprise, the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing, SUSE enables organizations to confidently deliver computing services across physical, virtual and cloud environments. With our award-winning products and ecosystem of partnerships, SUSE solutions empower thousands of organizations around the world. For more information, visit us at http://www.novell.com/linux.

Media Contacts
BMC

Jennifer Brenner
BMC Software
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Jennifer_Brenner@bmc.com

Eucalyptus Systems
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Sheeran/Jager Communication for Eucalyptus Systems
press@eucalyptus.com
510-724-2267

HP
Terri Molini
HP
terri.molini@hp.com
415-480-4355

IBM
Erica Topolski
IBM Media Relations
+1 617 693 2816
ericat@us.ibm.com

Intel
Suzy Ramirez
Intel Media Relations
+1 503-264-0996
suzy.m.ramirez@intel.com

Red Hat
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Red Hat Media Relations
cantrell@redhat.com

SUSE
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Novell
+1 781.464.8034
ibruce@novell.com

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SOURCE  Open Virtualization Alliance

Open Virtualization Alliance

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

Deciphering Your Carbon Footprint Just Became A Little Simpler

MXenergy increases environmental focus through expanded website

STAMFORD, Conn., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- These days when someone asks if you know how large your footprint is, they may not necessarily be asking about your shoe size.  Determining your carbon "footprint" and just how to reduce it is becoming a higher priority by many people wanting to decrease their impact on the environment.  Still, many terms such as "carbon offset", "carbon neutral", and "carbon footprint" are still confusing to consumers. 

MXenergy, a leading independent energy provider and strong sustainability proponent, is hoping to clear up some of that consumer confusion with a new expanded Carbon Offset Resource section of its company website, http://www.mxenergy.com.

"For several years now we, as a company, have been carbon neutral and offered carbon offset purchases to our customers," said Marjorie Kass, MXenergy Managing Director.  "What we realized though is that the entire issue of offsets and neutrality is still unclear in the minds of some customers.  Hopefully this expanded content will clearly explain the issue and terms and give them concrete ways to make changes in their own lives."

The expanded site includes definitions of key terms, tangible ways to reduce your "footprint" while at home, on the road, or shopping, as well as information on how to purchase carbon credits.  The site also includes statistics designed to illustrate how small individual changes can have a significant environmental impact.

MXenergy has long been on the forefront of the sustainability issue, promoting environmental conservation, renewable energy and energy efficiency.  In 2010, the company launched MXenergyTV (MXTV), an On Demand cable channel designed to educate the public on the latest developments in "green" technology and living.

Consumers can view the expanded site content at http://www.mxenergy.com/carbon-offsets.html.  Additional sustainability information is also available at http://www.mxearth.com.

About MXenergy

MXenergy is one of the fastest growing retail natural gas and electricity suppliers in North America, serving approximately 500,000 customers in 41 utility territories in the United States and Canada. For over 11 years, the company has provided millions of customers with a choice in how they purchase energy to run their homes and businesses.  Founded in 1999 to provide natural gas and electricity to consumers in deregulated energy markets, MXenergy helps residential customers and small business owners control their energy bills by providing both fixed and variable rate plans MXenergy is committed to best practices in environmental conservation, supporting local communities through various outreach programs and is a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange.  For more information about MXenergy please visit http://www.mxenergy.com.

    CONTACTS:
    Marjorie Kass (203) 356-1318 ext. 7801 Laurel O'Connor (209) 782-7212
    Managing Director - Brand Management &
     Communications                        NorthStar Media Management LLC
    mkass@mxenergy.com                     laurel@northstarmediamanagement.com

SOURCE  MXenergy

MXenergy

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

No-Cost Consumer Protection: Life Insurance Registry FindYourPolicy.com Allows Free Signups

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- FindYourPolicy.com, the world's only global life insurance registry, is now offering free signups in order to make its consumer protection service available to more people.

"The issue of unclaimed life insurance money - and whether insurance companies are doing enough to locate beneficiaries - is heating up around the country, including recent coverage by The Wall Street Journal," said Michael Hartmann, CEO of FindYourPolicy.com. "We're doing more than just talking about it. We're providing a service to make sure insurance money goes where it's supposed to go - and we changed our business model to make it even easier for people to get the money they need and deserve."

Now, at FindYourPolicy.com, the only charge is for searching - $9.95 per search. Registration is free.

"People around the world have expressed support for our mission," said Hartmann. "But many said it would be better if we charged those who actually search, so that's what we're doing. Now we are a free consumer protection service to those with life insurance."

Recently featured in publications such as Insure.com, MSNMoney and others around the country, FindYourPolicy.com is the answer to the problem of unclaimed beneficiary money - potentially hundreds of millions of dollars annually, by some estimates.

"Instead the money goes back to the insurance companies - it's such a shame," said Hartmann. "We're the company the insurance companies don't want you to know about, but we're here every day fighting the good fight. Now if only all life insurance companies informed their agents to sign each of their clients up, for free, on FindYourPolicy.com's database, this would no longer be a major issue."

Registering at FindYourPolicy.com only takes a few moments, and from that point on the insured and their beneficiaries can immediately get the information they need. FindYourPolicy.com benefits include:

    --  For only $9.95 U.S., loved ones can search FindYourPolicy.com's
        database.
    --  Included in the fee is valuable FREE information and website links.
    --  All that is needed are the last four digits of the person's
        government-issued personal identification number (Social Security number
        in the United States).
    --  A portion of revenue goes to cancer research.

"A lot of people don't know the name of their loved one's life insurance company, let alone the policy number," said Hartmann. "This is a serious problem that is recognized only when it is too late. Our solution is easy, it's secure and it's the best way to make sure life insurance money goes where it's supposed to go."

For more information or to register for free:Email Michael Hartmann at Michael@findyourpolicy.com, call 1-888-461-7333 or visit http://www.findyourpolicy.com.

SOURCE  FindYourPolicy.com

FindYourPolicy.com

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

CSS Announces CRT, an Advanced, Comprehensive Solution for Managing PKI Certificates in a Microsoft Environment

New Certificate Reporting Tool (CRT) Prevents Downtime and Solves Labor-Intensive Certificate and CRL Management Challenges

CLEVELAND, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified Security Solutions, Inc. (CSS), a leading information security services firm and Microsoft's World-Wide, Identity and Security Access Partner of the Year, today announced the immediate availability of CRT, a new software solution that supports both certificate and CRL management in a Microsoft® environment.  Certificate management is vastly under-addressed within a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), creating a considerable challenge for organizations looking to streamline the extensive management requirements needed to avoid certificate and/or CRL expirations and significant downtime and loss of productivity.

Designed to alert the appropriate parties - in a timely fashion - of impending expiration of certificates and CRLs, CSS' Certificate Reporting Tool (CRT) removes the frustrating task of having to manage mounting certificates.  Supporting all Microsoft Certificate Authority (CA) versions with an architecture that can be expanded with the development of custom connectors, CSS' CRT offers:

    --  Organizational Automation: Eliminates the inefficiencies of spreadsheets
        and manual processes for certificate and CRL tracking.  CRT keeps track
        of certificates such as SSL, device, iPhone/iPad and other non-identity
        certificates in one, easy-to-use interface, which prevents confusion
        regarding what has been, or should be renewed.
    --  Reliable Safety Nets: Provides ample notifications so IT professionals
        are alerted to when certificates and CRLs are due to expire to ensure
        that certificates and CRL expirations are not forgotten or overlooked.
    --  Robust Reporting:  Customizable CRT's notifications and reports allow
        organizations to meet their specific needs and operate in a manner
        suitable for their environment.
    --  Support of Mobile Devices: Allows organizations to manage digital
        certificate management with newer consumer devices like iPads, iPhones,
        etc. through CRT.
"We have long been recognized for helping our clients mitigate risk and protect information assets through the practical application of security solutions," said Ted Shorter, CSS' Chief Technology Officer.  "CRT expands on this commitment to our clients and reinforces our partnership with Microsoft, as we continue to develop tools that enhance Microsoft's security stack and provide a true competitive advantage to customers."

About Certified Security Solutions, Inc.

CSS is an information security services firm with operations throughout North America.  CSS helps its clients leverage existing and emerging technologies in practical ways in order to reduce risk and protect their information assets.  As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, CSS is consistently recognized for their excellence in security solutions from Microsoft as the "World-Wide, Identity and Security Access Partner of the Year" for the past five years.  CSS specializes in information security pertaining to cloud security solutions, identity and access management, secure infrastructure management, as well as security strategy and governance.  To learn more, visit CSS online at http://www.css-security.com.

SOURCE  Certified Security Solutions, Inc.

Certified Security Solutions, Inc.

CONTACT: Erin Figer, Director of Marketing, CSS, +1-216-785-2980, erin.figer@css-security.com

Web Site: http://www.css-security.com

Layar First to Provide Direct AR Content Publication Through Third-Party Tools

Leading The Way in Professionalizing the Augmented Reality Industry

AMSTERDAM, May 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Layar, the largest open platform in mobile augmented reality (AR),
announced at the Augmented Reality Event in Santa Clara that it is moving
management and publication of AR content to third parties through its new
product, Layar Connect. Layar Connect enables third parties worldwide to
build full-service content management systems.

    Tools built on top of Layar Connect will open the development of
augmented reality experiences to a broader audience and will significantly
reduce the cost of creating this content. These tools titled, Layar Creation
Tools, allow people without any technical background to create AR experiences
in a simple and easy way.

    "We're focused on the democratization of augmented reality and want to
make it easier to create and publish AR content for all," said Maarten
Lens-FitzGerald, Layar co-founder and general manager. "With Layar Connect,
we are the first in the industry to move management and publication of AR
content to third parties. This creates opportunities for Layar partners to
add increased value to their business - a big step in the professionalization
of the AR industry."

    As more Layar Partners create their own Layar Creation Tools, the
development of AR content becomes localized. With that localization, users
gain the opportunity to develop AR content and support in their own native
language.

    Layar Creation tools can be recognized by the Certified Layar Creation
Tool badge -- only tools meeting Layar standards are assigned this badge.

    Tools from the following partners have already integrated Layar Connect:

    - BuildAR {http://buildar.com}

    - Poistr {http://www.poistr.com}

    - Visar {http://muzar.org}

    - Poiz {http://poiz.nl}

    For more information about Layar Connect and developer requirements,
please visit the Layar Development website at
http://www.layar.com/development/tools/.

    About Layar

    Layar is the world's largest mobile augmented reality platform with
thousands of developers and over 2,000 layers. Layar brings impactful
augmented reality experiences into people's everyday lives through its
platform that currently serves over a million active users. The Layar
platform is available on Android, iPhone, Symbian and Bada devices, comes
globally pre-installed on millions of phones and is promoted by leading
handset manufacturers and mobile providers like Samsung, Verizon and Sprint.
Layar is located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The company was founded in
June 2009. To learn more about Layar, please visit http://www.layar.com.

   
    Contact:

    Meghan Hughes
    Meghan@layar.com
    +31-415-963-2552

Source: Layar

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ATTUS Technologies Launches Enhanced Website, Expanding Regulatory Compliance Outreach

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTUS Technologies, Inc., an affiliate company of Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTCQX: CSVI) and a leader in watch list and denied party screening software officially unveiled its enhanced website at http://www.attustech.com.  This redesigned site provides visitors with more in-depth compliance information specific to their industries and showcases solutions for a wide range of laws and regulations impacting all sectors of the economy. 

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081118/ATTUSLOGO )

Visitors to the new site will find a rich supply of complimentary, regulatory compliance materials including detailed information about regulations such as OFAC, BIS, HIPAA, GLBA and more, as well as educational compliance white papers and guidance about building sound and cost effective regulatory compliance programs.

"We are very excited about the launch of the new ATTUS web site," said Tom Fedell, president and CEO of ATTUS Technologies, Inc.  "We believe our improved user navigation and expanded regulatory compliance content will provide our customers the in-depth industry specific information they desire.

"The compliance landscape has really changed over the last several years," stated Fedell.  "It's two-fold.  On one hand, numerous sectors are facing more regulatory scrutiny and fines.  On the other hand, emerging internet and mobile technology, while generating more business, also complicates matters by increasing regulatory compliance risk.  Our main objective at ATTUS is to help companies manage this risk with cost effective, easy to use and implement regulatory compliance software and consulting services.  The recent news concerning Osama bin Laden will undoubtedly create more opportunities to uncover terrorist threats before they occur and we want to use our software to aid in that process.  Our software is 'made in America' to protect America." 

In 1998, ATTUS launched its watch list compliance software solutions primarily to financial institutions.  Today, the ATTUS suite includes a full array of SaaS regulatory compliance software solutions as well as Risk Management and IT Security Consulting services.  The current ATTUS suite provides even greater assistance to financial institutions, now a broader sector under the USA PATRIOT Act, as well as markets, such as healthcare, the import/export industry and businesses of all types. 

"Our success as a company is due to the ability of our compliance and technology experts to constantly monitor a changing landscape in order to enhance existing compliance solutions and develop new ones that allow businesses to be appropriately compliant without breaking their budgets," said Fedell.  "We also pride ourselves on providing world class customer support and currently have a 98% customer satisfaction rating.  We are very proud of our great employees and our blue chip customer base.  ATTUS has been in business for 14 years and now has over 4,500 customers.  We completed over 1,200 GLBA consulting engagements in Risk Management and IT Security and process over 4 billion of our customer transactions per year in our company owned SAS 70 Level 2 redundant data centers.  This is an exciting time for ATTUS."

About ATTUS Technologies, Inc.

ATTUS Technologies, Inc. is an industry leader in software and services for regulatory compliance, homeland security and fraud prevention.  ATTUS serves over 4,500 clients comprised of Financial Services, Insurance, Software, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Energy & Utilities, Wholesale Goods, Travel & Leisure, Real Estate, Non-profit, Retail and more.  ATTUS' solutions provide compliance with the requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the USA PATRIOT Act, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), anti-money laundering regulations, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Regulation CC and Regulation E.  ATTUS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Computer Services, Inc., is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information about ATTUS, visit http://www.attustech.com.

About Computer Services, Inc.

Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) delivers core banking, payments processing, Internet, card services, risk assessment, fraud prevention, network management, regulatory compliance and document delivery solutions to financial institutions and corporate entities across the nation.  Technology planning, personal account management and world class customer service explain why CSI is known as one of the nation's premier providers of technology solutions for the financial services industry.  CSI's stock is traded on the OTCQX under the symbol CSVI.  For more information about CSI, visit http://www.csiweb.com.

    For more information, CONTACT: Jalana Ballen, Marketing Director,
                                   888.494.8449 or, info@attustech.com

SOURCE  ATTUS Technologies, Inc.

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ATTUS Technologies, Inc.

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

DisasterHousingSearch.org Links Disaster Victims With Emergency Housing Hosts

ATLANTA, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Established six years ago as a free service to connect victims of Hurricane Katrina and subsequent tropical storms with homeowners volunteering to provide free temporary housing, HurricaneHousingSearch.org is now available to people driven from their homes by natural disasters of any kind under its new name, DisasterHousingSearch.org.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110517/CL03426LOGO )

"This is a 100 percent grassroots, people-helping-people effort," Joel Lesser, CEO of the non-profit site's sponsor Creative NetVentures of Atlanta, Georgia said. "When we started the site to help refugees from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, we never dreamed how big and ongoing the response from people willing to devote a spare room, garage or other space to help strangers made homeless by the whims of Mother Nature would be. "Today, six years, many hurricanes, and thousands of helped families later, we are responding to requests from many generous temporary housing donors concerned about the plight of people driven from their homes by floods, tornadoes, and other acts of God by broadening the service to cover victims of any natural disaster, not just hurricanes."

Organized by state, DisasterHousingSearch.org offers a simple way for homeowners to list their available space and for individual victims, FEMA officials, Red Cross directors, and other care providers to access them.

"We want families who are displaced by hurricanes, floods, tornados, fires and other natural disasters to know that DisasterHousingSearch.org is, and will continue to be, available to help them locate temporary housing," Lesser noted. "All of us who populate cyberspace talk about the 'internet community' so much that the phrase sometimes has very little meaning. DisasterHousingSearch.org is our ongoing effort to make that concept a reality at critical moments of great need. Moments when a sense of community -- on and off the internet -- is desperately needed."

DisasterHousingSearch.org which is also accessible at DisasterHousingSearch.comand DisasterHousingSearch.net is totally free, contains no advertising, and is powered by Creative NetVentures patented editor-based application service, LinksManager.com.

General Inquiries: PublicRelations@DisasterHousingSearch.org.

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CONTACT: Joel Lesser, Creative NetVentures, Inc., +1-770-664-2272, PublicRelations@DisasterHousingSearch.com

Web Site: http://disasterhousingsearch.org

Expedia® Affiliate Network Adds TripAdvisor and Walk Score Tools to the AARP® Travel Center Hotel Search Capabilities

BELLEVUE, Wash., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia® Affiliate Network announced today the addition of TripAdvisor® and Walk Score tools to the AARP® Travel Center powered by Expedia, a travel website designed exclusively for AARP members. These tools provide members with reliable, real-time information to enhance their hotel search experience. TripAdvisor's user-generated reviews are displayed when searching for a hotel on the website, helping AARP members to select the perfect hotel for their trip. Walk Score is also displayed and enables members to visually locate their hotel on a map while showing local points of interest surrounding the property including restaurants, shopping, transportation options, ATMs, and other tourist attractions within walking distance.   

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"We want to ensure that AARP members have the tools they need to find the right hotel for their trip, and integrating TripAdvisor and Walk Score should help them do that," says Thaddeus Hanscom, VP of EAN Americas. "With our investment in the AARP booking platform, we're enabling better purchase decisions...and that means more than just cost and time savings. It means superior travel experiences for AARP members."

TripAdvisor is the world's largest travel site, with more than 45 million reviews and opinions from real travelers on over 450,000 hotels in more than 85,000 cities worldwide. TripAdvisor allows customers to see overall user-rated scores on each hotel as well as specific criteria such as value, cleanliness and service.   

The Walk Score application rates the walkability of a hotel location and displays points of interest in the surrounding area.  A high Walk Score rating is a location that is near to businesses, restaurants, shopping and banks and does not require a car to get around easily.  This feature is perfect for travelers without a vehicle who wish to be close to dining, shopping and other attractions.

The AARP Travel Center powered by Expedia was launched in 2008 and has saved AARP members over $10 million on travel as of March 2011.  The AARP Travel Center combines members-only discounts with exclusive travel deals from Expedia.  Exclusive savings include discounts up to 25% on car rentals, extra onboard credits on select cruises, exclusive discounts at over 9,000 hotels worldwide, and savings of up to $450 on vacation packages.  Plus, there are no booking fees and no change or cancelation fees on hotels.  Visit the AARP Travel Center at http://www.expedia-aarp.com or call 1-800-675-4318 for more information.

ABOUT EXPEDIA AFFILIATE NETWORK

Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) is part of Expedia Inc., the leading online travel company in the world. EAN works with more than 10,000 private label partners globally, providing access to Expedia's highly competitive travel products, including hotels, packages, car, flights, insurance and destination services, and benefit from unrivalled supply quality. Further information about EAN can be found at http://www.ean.com.

ABOUT TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features (including Flights search, TripAdvisor Mobile and TripAdvisor Trip Friends) with seamless links to booking tools.

ABOUT WALK SCORE®

Walk Score® promotes the walkable lifestyle for its economic, environmental and health benefits.  Through its website and a suite a mapping and data services, Walk Score® rates addresses based on their proximity to nearby amenities (restaurants, shopping, entertainment, public transit, etc.).  Walk Score delivers over 3 million scores per day across a network of over 8,000 websites.  Visit http://www.walkscore.com for more information.

Expedia and Expedia Affiliate Network are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.  TripAdvisor is either a trademark or registered trademark of TripAdvisor LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries.  Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners. © 2011 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Expedia Affiliate Network

CONTACT: Kate Fetty, Expedia Affiliate Network, EANPR@expedia.com

4G Smartphones, Modems and Hot Spots Arrive on the Expanded Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network in Atlanta Area on May 19

Expanded Coverage Includes Cumming, Alpharetta, Peachtree City And More

ATLANTA, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting Thursday, more Verizon Wireless customers across the Atlanta metro areas will be able to surf the web, download files and share music and photos up to 10 times faster than before with Verizon Wireless' 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.  The expanded network coverage launches on May 19. Cities and towns in the expanded coverage area include:

    --  Cumming, GA along GA 400 near Exit13/Peachtree Parkway and along Highway
        9 between Bethelview Road and Old Atlanta Road
    --  Peachtree City, GA along Ebenezer Road, North Peachtree Parkway, Highway
        74 and Highway 54
    --  Woodstock, GA including Dixie Speedway, Woodstock Square/Commons and
        along Highway 92
    --  Douglasville, GA including Arbor Place Mall on I-20 and Chapel Hill Road
    --  Austell, GA along Highway I-20
    --  Alpharetta, GA including residential and commercial areas along Old
        Alabama Road,  Jones Bridge Road, Crabapple Road and Arnold Mill Road
    --  Atlanta, GA including residential and commercial areas along Northside
        Drive NW
    --  Palmetto, GA including residential and commercial areas of US-29, I-85
        and Johnson Road
    --  Conyers, GA including residential and commercial areas near the
        intersection of I-20 and GA-20/138

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network initially launched last December in Atlanta covering 4.1 million people and over 2,500 square miles.  In Athens, the coverage area included over 180,000 residents and over 550 square miles, including downtown Athens and the University of Georgia's 33,000 students.

"We are proud to help lead more of the Atlanta metro areas into the 4G LTE wireless broadband world, helping residents, small businesses and local government connect faster and more fully with each other and those outside our community," said Jeff Mango, regional president of Verizon Wireless. "Our 4G LTE network is revolutionizing the way people communicate, and we know this connectivity will be a key communications and technology enabler for many years to come."

Smartphones, Hotspots and Laptop Modems

Residents in more locations across the Atlanta and Athens metro areas can choose from an array of devices that have already launched to access the blazingly fast speeds of the 4G LTE network, including:

    --  Just introduced on Saturday, the DROID Charge by Samsung features a
        4.3-inch Super AMOLED(TM) Plus display, a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera
        with LED flash and front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for both stills and
        video chatting, Android 2.2 platform, 1 GHz application processor, HTML
        5 Web browser and Mobile Hotspot capability that lets customers share
        the 4G LTE connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices or the 3G
        connection with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices.  Available for $299.99
        after discounts with a new 2-year customer agreement.

    --  ThunderBolt(TM) by HTC smartphone is powered by Android(TM) 2.2 and has
        an 8-megapixel rear facing camera and HD (720p) video recording,
        1.3-megapixel front facing camera with video chatting capabilities,
        newest generation of the 1GHz Snapdragon processor and Mobile Hotspot
        capability that lets customers share the 4G LTE connection with up to
        eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices.  Available for $249.99 after discounts with
        a new 2-year customer agreement.

    --  Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi(®) 4510L and the Samsung 4G
        LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH-LC11 let customers share the 4G LTE internet
        connection with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices at the same time.  Each
        available for $99.99 after discounts with a new 2-year customer
        agreement.

    --  Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L comes equipped with a fold-out
        USB connector, a four color LED Service Status Indicator and an internal
        antenna.  Available for $99.99 after discounts with a new 2-year
        customer agreement.

    --  The LG VL600 4G LTE modem comes equipped with a fixed USB connector, an
        LED Service Status Indicator and an internal antenna.  Available for
        $99.99 after discounts with a new 2-year customer agreement.

    --  Pantech's UML290 USB modem comes equipped with a fold-away, 180 degree
        rotating USB connector, an LED Service Status Indicator and a internal
        antenna.  Available for $49.99 after discounts with a new 2-year
        customer agreement.

Coverage

In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink, so customers from Athens to Cumming to Peachtree City can enjoy the fast speeds of the world's first large-scale 4G LTE network.  Verizon Wireless began introducing the globe's first large-scale LTE network on December 5, 2010, covering more than 110 million Americans, and is quickly expanding national coverage.  In addition to expanding five new markets, the company is adding nine new markets this week, for a total of 55 metropolitan areas covered.  The company is rapidly building out its 4G LTE network, and is on course to deliver 4G LTE to its entire 3G wireless footprint by the end of 2013.   In addition, the company is working with rural communications companies to collaboratively build and operate a 4G network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless' core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700 MHz spectrum.

When customers travel outside of a 4G coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.  Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable high-speed wireless data network in the country, allowing customers with laptops and smartphones to download and use cool apps, from mobile social networking platforms to GPS-enabled maps, rapidly browse the web to keep up with news, sports, stock quotes, Hollywood gossip and more, work on-the-go with fast file sharing and stream must-see video and customized radio stations.

4G LTE Data Plans and Pricing

With the DROID Charge by Samsung and the ThunderBolt by HTC, customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a 4G LTE data package.  Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access and an Unlimited 4G LTE data plan is $29.99 monthly access.

4G LTE Mobile Broadband plans for the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi(®) 4510, Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH-LC11, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L, LG VL600 4G LTE modem and Pantech UML290 USB modem begin at $50 monthly access for 5 GB of data.  Data usage can be tracked by logging on to My Verizon online at http://www.verizonwireless.com/myverizon.

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

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Kate Jay, Verizon Wireless, +1-678-339-4828, kate.jay@verizonwireless.com

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

Verizon Wireless and Sony Ericsson Take Mobile Gaming to the Next Level With the Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM) PLAY

The World's First PlayStation® Certified Smartphone Combines PlayStation®-Quality Gaming Experience with the Latest Android Smartphone Technology

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Take conference calls, send emails and win football's biggest game, all on one device.  The Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM) PLAY, for Verizon Wireless, redefines mobile gaming by combining all the features customers expect from a fully-featured smartphone with the ultimate gaming experience.

Powered by Android(TM) 2.3, Gingerbread, the Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM) PLAY will come pre-loaded with seven game titles, including Madden NFL 11 (EA Sports), Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior (Digital Legends), Asphalt 6: Adrenaline (Gameloft), The Sims 3 (EA), Star Battalion (Gameloft), Crash Bandicoot (Sony PlayStation) and Tetris.  Customers can expand their video game library with more than 50 game titles available at launch for download via V CAST Apps. Customers easily become gamers with the slide out game pad revealing a directional keypad, dual analog touch joystick, two shoulder buttons and the four iconic PlayStation® symbol keys: circle, X, square and triangle.

Additional Features:

    --  1 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon® II processor with Adreno 205 GPU
    --  Adobe® Flash® Player
    --  4-inch multi-touch display
    --  5-megapixel rear-facing camera
    --  VGA front-facing camera for still shots and video chatting
    --  Support for Google Mobile Services including Gmail(TM), YouTube(TM),
        Google Talk(TM), Google Search(TM), Google Maps(TM), and access to more
        than 200,000 apps available to download from Android Market(TM)
    --  Mobile hotspot capability- share 3G connection with up to five
        Wi-Fi-enabled devices

Pricing and Availability:

    --  The Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM) PLAY will be available for pre-order online
        at http://www.verizonwireless.com beginning May 19 and in stores on May 26 for
        $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
    --  Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM) PLAY customers will need to subscribe to a
        Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a smartphone data package.
        Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 for monthly access and an
        unlimited smartphone data plan is $29.99 for monthly access.

Game Developers:

    --  The gaming experience can only get better as additional games are being
        created. Developers have the flexibility to focus on content and not
        worry about binary file sizes when submitting apps to V CAST Apps.
        Developers can visit http://developer.verizon.com/play for additional
        information about game development for the Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM)
        PLAY.

For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.  To learn more about the Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM) PLAY, visit http://www.sonyericsson.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson celebrates its 10th year as a joint venture between Sony Corporation and Ericsson in October, 2011. Over the years the company has brought together the best communication technologies with superior entertainment user experiences to create its Xperia(TM) line of the 'most entertaining smartphones' in the mobile handset industry. With its global corporate functions in London, Sony Ericsson has sales and marketing operations in all major regions of the world, as well as manufacturing in China, and product development sites in China, Japan, Sweden and Silicon Valley, California. For more information, please visit: http://www.sonyericsson.com/press.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Albert Aydin, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7513, Albert.Aydin@verizonwireless.com; Lauren Haralson, Burson-Marsteller for Sony Ericsson, +1-212-614-4192, Lauren.Haralson@bm.com

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

The Eldorado Hotel Casino Reno Enhances Guest Experience With Fast, Secure Wireless & High-Definition Video on Demand Systems

A fast Internet connection and HD Video experience is no longer a gamble

RENO, Nev., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eldorado Hotel Casino has gone "all-in" on a new High-speed Wireless Internet System, High-Definition Video on Demand system and HD LCD TVs.

The Eldorado Hotel Casino features timeless luxury and friendly, personal service in the heart of Downtown Reno.  Named "Best Rooms and Suites" by Casino Player Magazine, every detail has been considered in order to provide guests with the stay of a lifetime.  Now with fast, reliable and secure Internet access, HD TVs and Movies for each guest, personal entertainment, browsing the web, and staying connected to family and work just got easier.

"We saw that there was a change in our guests' priorities when they choose a hotel.  Guests are becoming more and more technology focused these days.  High-speed wireless is now the most requested item on their list for access to the Internet while using their laptops, smartphones, iPads, and other mobile devices," said Cindy Carano, Hotel Director, of the Eldorado Hotel Casino. "Our guests can now enjoy our Internet access to stay connected with friends, family and work. Next on our guests list was HD TVs and movies.  Many of our guests already have HD TVs at home and have come to enjoy a high-definition movie experience.  And now they expect the same when traveling.  We are proud to now provide new HD TVs and movies for our guests."

The Eldorado teamed with Hotel Internet Services (HIS) to deploy a state-of-the-art property-wide 802.11N Wireless network as well as a new HD Video on Demand Movie system.  Gary Patrick, president of HIS, commented on the importance of providing guests these amenities: "By survey, Wi-Fi is the number one requested amenity now.  The Eldorado Casino Hotel wanted to provide a wireless system that would provide their guests the ability to stay connected on a fast, reliable and secure network.  Additionally, the Eldorado wanted to upgrade their movie system and TVs so that their guests would be able to enjoy HD movies and cable programming just like they have been accustomed to receiving at home.  The new HD Movie System has a large selection of Hollywood Blockbuster HD movies, and allows the Eldorado to provide other valuable services though the TV such as Express Checkout, Weather, Ordering Meals, Shopping, Promotional Channels, E-concierge Services, Guest Surveys, Guest Messaging, and much more." "The Eldorado has made a significant investment in these technologies for their guests which will certainly set their hotel apart!"

For more info on HIS, visit http://www.hotelwifi.com or contact Michael McKenna with Hotel Internet Services at 866-265-7575 Ext. 720 or michael@hotelwifi.com. Information on the Eldorado Hotel Casino can also be found at http://www.eldoradoreno.com or by calling 775-786-5700.  Check the Eldorado's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube sites as well as the interactive Eldorado iPhone and Android Apps for the latest entertainment, dining and gaming updates.

SOURCE  Hotel Internet Services

Hotel Internet Services

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

This is really good news for Netflix subscribers. A couple hundred more movies to stream couldn't hurt. I look forward to it.

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Miramax and Netflix have signed a multiyear content deal, the companies announced today.

Starting next month, "several hundred" Miramax movies, including "Pulp Fiction," "Shakespeare In Love," and "Good Will Hunting," will be made available on Netflix's streaming service in the U.S. The deal marks the first time that Miramax has ever brought its content to a digital subscription service, the company said.

"From day one, we've been very clear about the importance of digital and our desire to respond to the significant pent-up demand for our films--delivering to consumers whenever and wherever they want," Miramax CEO Mike Lang said in a statement. "This agreement is an important first step in our digital strategy."

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Cox Launches Wireless in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Cleveland

ATLANTA, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Cox Communications today officially introduced its "Unbelievably Fair(SM)" mobile phone and high-speed Internet service across the state of Rhode Island and communities it serves in Connecticut and Cleveland, Ohio. Cox Wireless is also available in Hampton Roads, Va., Omaha, Neb., Orange County, Calif. and Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla.

"Our wireless offering has received a very enthusiastic response from customers of other providers," said Kelly Williams, Cox's vice president of wireless products and operations. "The extra value we provide with Bundle Benefits(SM) and MoneyBack Minutes(SM) is financially rewarding to customers; it's a more fair approach to wireless and it's very convenient too. We are very excited to bring our fair approach to wireless to consumers in New England/Cleveland."

The addition of wireless to Cox's existing bundle of video, Internet and landline telephone services brings an unprecedented value proposition to consumers and introduces greater ease in integrating home and mobile services. Cox is the only wireless carrier to provide MoneyBack Minutes, or cash back on customers' bills for unused minutes each month rather than losing the unused minutes or carrying them over month-to-month with no monetary benefit. Its Bundle Benefits provides a free upgrade to customers who bundle two or more Cox services, such as a free premium channel or Movie Pak, high speed Internet upgrade, free unlimited long distance with Cox Digital Telephone service or earlier unlimited weeknight calling on Cox Wireless.

Later this year, the company will introduce Cox Wireless in additional markets, bringing its wireless service to more than 50 percent of the Cox footprint. For more information about Cox Wireless service and details on devices and rate plans, including images and videos, visit http://www.unbelievablyfairwireless.com or http://www.cox.com (choose Rhode Island, Connecticut, Ohio, Hampton Roads, Va., Omaha, Neb., Orange County, Calif., Oklahoma City or Tulsa, Okla.)

Social Media: #CoxWireless, #UnbelievablyFair, #MoneybackMinutes, #BundleBenefits, #KellyWillliams

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves more than 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising.

Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for six years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at http://www.cox.com and http://www.coxmedia.com.

SOURCE  Cox Communications

Cox Communications

CONTACT: David Deliman, David.Deliman@cox.com, +1-404-269-7935, or Jill Ullman, Jill.Ullman@cox.com, +1-404-843-5014

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

Encoding.com Deploys New Site and Expands Developer Program

Free Video Encoding for Developers

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Encoding.com, the world's largest video encoding service provider, today announced the launch of its new award-winning website, including a significant expansion of its Developer Program. Developers now have access to a FREE, unlimited monthly encoding plan that includes 1GB of video processing, greatly improved API documentation, and a refreshed and revamped Knowledge Base, including solutions to the most common errors and tips to generate the highest quality output. The combined new features, along with the existing tools, provide the most robust set of services for developers in the video encoding sector.

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Encoding.com's new always-free plan provides 1GB of encoding bandwidth each month, every month, forever. No credit card is required. The free plan gives developers an ongoing, no-cost test environment to build video applications using the Encoding.com API. Developers simply sign up at the Sign up page.

Encoding.com's refreshed website not only includes better organized API documentation, but also provides the XML code for the most common workflow tasks so developers can seamlessly integrate cloud-based transcoding services directly into their applications. In addition to the much-improved Knowledge Base, which now includes best practices from Encoding.com's experts, Encoding.com now employs dedicated technical support resources specific to helping developers create the most efficient code.

Clive, the name for the Encoding.com platform, has recently deployed a substantial set of new features for developers including:

    --  Instant Encoding(TM) - immediately begin transcoding source videos as
        they download to accelerate the entire video workflow by 50 to 100%
    --  Quick Try function - enhanced controls to test encoding profiles and
        bitrates prior to signing up as a customer
    --  Faster Turbo Encoding - upgrades Encoding.com's infrastructure to super
        high-end 64-bit, 8-core machines with over 17GB of memory
    --  Faster iOS Adaptive Bitrate processing - Encoding.com's most popular
        mobile preset is now 100% faster with segments processing in parallel
    --  Apple ProPres HQ422 decoding
    --  iPhone App  - manage encoding queues from an iPhone
    --  Custom Encoding Profiles - create and save custom output profiles for
        use via API or Watch Folders

"Video application developers are the key drivers in the video ecosystem and it has always been a priority for us to provide the best tools possible to empower and support their innovations," said Jeff Malkin, president of Encoding.com. "We're excited to launch our upgraded Developer Program which not only allows developers to tinker under the hood before committing to the Encoding.com platform, but also provides a full spectrum of resources to help developers create powerful and efficient applications."

About Encoding.com

Encoding.com, the world's largest video encoding service, powers over 1,700 companies, including leading brands across media and entertainment, eLearning, retail, telecommunications, lifestyle and advertising. Encoding.com was recognized in April as a Gartner "Cool Vendor" 2011. For ongoing Company updates, please see http://blog.encoding.com or follow @encodingdotcom on Twitter.

SOURCE  Encoding.com

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Encoding.com

CONTACT: Frances Mann-Craik, +1-408-868-9577, frances@addisonmarketing.com

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

Matrix42 Launches IT Service Management App for iPhone

Service Desk and Service Catalog now available as mobile application

LEHI, Utah, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrix42, a leading supplier of workplace management solutions, announced today its new iPhone app for Service Desk and Service Catalog. Matrix42 extends its services for mobile devices with this application, which will be available as a free download from the AppStore.

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Service management - anywhere, anytime

The new iPhone app, which will be available June 6, supports the Matrix42 Workplace Management strategy - giving users freedom to access applications and services from any device, anywhere at any time. Key capabilities of the Matrix42 Mobile app include:

    --  Matrix42 Mobile enables users to access their company's service catalog
        on the move and to order software, hardware or services, and to track
        their delivery status in real-time.
    --  Matrix42 Mobile includes an extremely fast and easy-to-use interface
        that allows users to issue new help desk tickets or to track tickets
        that have already been issued.
    --  Matrix42 Mobile allows users to get the latest company news delivered to
        their iPhone, and also to search the company address book and save
        contacts to their local address book.

Better service for end users, better results for IT

"While developing the Matrix42 Mobile App for iPhone our main goal was to provide the best mobile user experience for our customers," said Jochen Jaser, CTO of Matrix42 ."Users can now request IT Services easily and conveniently with their mobile and stay informed and in touch wherever, whenever."

But it is not only end users who will benefit from this application: it also allows IT organizations to increase their service quality, improve responsiveness and be seen on the leading edge of technology by their customers.

With the new iPhone app, Matrix42 further asserts itself as the leading innovator in the service management market. The Matrix42 Mobile app presents an attractive way to solve various tasks easily and quickly while on the go. It offers access to Service Catalog and Service Desk via the new Matrix42 Mobile Web Service. It is now available from the iTunes AppStore for free - provided a Matrix42 Service Store license exists.

iPad and Android planned

Besides iPhone, Matrix42 will also support iPad and Android in the future. While the applications for iPhone and Android will be primarily focused on end users, the iPad application will also support break/fix scenarios for IT administrators and provide consolidated information for IT management decision-making.

Matrix42

Matrix42 is the leading supplier for Workplace Management solutions. Matrix42 Workplace Management enables the seamless management of physical and virtual environments. It combines Client Lifecycle, Cloud, SaaS, Virtualization and Service Management into a holistic solution enabling users to have transparent access to their data and services everywhere, from any virtual or physical device at any time.  Standards and automation will be enhanced while the user's autonomy and productivity will be increased. Founded in 1992, Matrix42, with headquarters in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt Germany, has been established in the dynamic IT market for over 15 years. The company employs over 220 employees worldwide and is represented in Europe and the USA. Over 3 million clients are managed with more than 1,500 customers worldwide. Market-leading companies such as Infineon, Magna, Lufthansa Systems and Puma and integrators like T-Systems, Raiffeisen IT, msg systems and Bechtle rely on Matrix42 solutions.  In early 2008, Matrix42 became part of the Asseco Group.  With over 8,000 employees and a market capitalization of around 1.2 billion Euros, Asseco is one of the largest European software companies.

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CONTACT: Samantha McGarry of InkHouse, +1-781-791-4552, matrix42pr@inkhouse.net, for Matrix42

iDirect Expands Product Portfolio With New Optimization Solutions From XipLink

New capabilities help network operators improve bandwidth utilization and enhance end-user experience

HERNDON, Va., May 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that it will offer new Web and UDP optimization solutions through a reseller agreement with XipLink, Inc., a technology leader in wireless bandwidth optimization. The new optimization solutions work with iDirect's line of satellite hubs and remote routers to enhance the end-user's Web browsing experience, enable increased voice call volume, as well as provide overall bandwidth savings for network operators. The optimization software is an option for iDirect's recently expanded range of XipLink acceleration appliances. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.

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Through the new XipLink Hub Optimizations (XHO) solution, iDirect is able to provide advanced compression of http traffic that enables network operators to improve performance, reducing bandwidth requirements by up to 30 percent. Bundled with the XA-30K and XA-10K products, XHO software can be installed as a single-sided solution. Used along side an iDirect hub to complement iDirect's built-in Quality of Service and acceleration features, it delivers an exceptional end-user browsing experience. The XHO software was recently awarded the 2011 Teleport Technology of the Year award by the World Teleport Association.

Adding the XipLink Real-Time (XRT) UDP optimization software to its portfolio of two-sided solutions, iDirect enables operators to further optimize their networks through dramatic data packet efficiency improvements. The XRT feature yields up to a four times reduction in the number of small UDP packets through a remote router, offloading much of the processing of voice and other real-time traffic.

"By extending our partnership with iDirect, XipLink can continue to provide solutions that enhance the iDirect platform's feature set and help address customer needs. Together our products are able to help network operators reduce their operating expenses and increase their competitiveness."

~ Jack WATERS

Chief Executive Officer, XipLink, Inc.

"Bandwidth optimization is critical for our customers, especially as their networks handle greater traffic and real-time applications. Through our partnership with XipLink, we can help our customers meet growing network demands."

~ Greg QUIGGLE

Vice President of Product Management, iDirect

XipLink, Inc. is the technology leader in wireless optimization using standards based SCPS protocol acceleration, streaming data compression and Internet optimizations to deliver the maximum capacity over stressed wireless communication links. XipLink is a privately owned company with Headquarters in Montreal, Quebec and Sales and Marketing offices in Washington, DC. For more information visit http://www.xiplink.com or email xiplink@xiplink.com.

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

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

SOURCE  iDirect

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iDirect

CONTACT: Julie Bettinger, Vice President, Corporate Marketing of iDirect, +1-703-648-8155, or fax, +1-703-648-8015, jbettinger@idirect.net; or Edward Szeto, Manager, Corporate Communications of VT Systems, +1-703-739-2610, or fax, +1-703-739-2611, eszeto@vt-systems.com; or Warren Brown, Sr. Vice President of Marketing of XipLink, Inc., +1-571-212-9474, wbrown@xiplink.com

Web Site: http://www.vt-systems.com

New Widescreen WD570U Projector Announced From Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America

Feature-Rich Projector Boasts High Brightness, High Contrast, Long Lamp Life

IRVINE, Calif., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America adds the power-packed, wide-screen WXGA WD570U to its impressive lineup of projectors for schools, universities and businesses. Its super-bright 3500 lumen output ensures presentations are clearly seen without turning the lights off, and its 3000:1 contrast ratio produces sharp, vivid images, particularly for text and spreadsheets. And with an estimated lamp life of up to 6000-hours*  (in low mode), the WD570U reduces operating and labor costs over the life of the projector.

"We're bringing another projector powerhouse to the education and business marketplace," said Wayne Kozuki, product manager, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America. "The wide-format WXGA resolution is perfect for a lot of new applications as well as spreadsheets and high-definition video."

The projector boasts LAN display, which allows up to four computers to be simultaneously connected to and displayed by the projector. The screen can then be divided into four quarters, with each computer screen shown at the same time in a two-up by two-across tiled display, a great set up for collaboration or problem solving.

The WD570U has audio standby, closed captioning and 3D-ready capabilities and is ultra quiet at 28 dBA.  It uses Texas Instruments' DLP® Dark Chip3(TM) technology for sharp, vivid images shown with remarkably high native contrast.

Users don't even need a computer to connect to the projector; they can simply convert their presentations into .PTG files or into .JPEG images, save them on a USB flash drive, plug that flash drive in to the USB port for computer-free connection and present directly from the projector. Wi-Fi support is also available for quick connection and operation (optional wi-fi dongle sold separately).

A high-power 10-watt speaker with variable audio output is built in so even when the projector is in stand-by mode, the speaker can still be used, eliminating the cost and necessity of external amplifiers and speakers.

The WD570U also offers HDMI(TM) support as well as easy set-up options for multiple video inputs. They each have an RS232 serial connector and a built-in RJ45 input that offers plug-and-play connectivity with third-party remote management products such as those made by Crestron and AMX, as well as Mitsubishi's ProjectorView Global+.

The projector is currently available and comes with Mitsubishi's three-year limited warranty on parts and labor, and a one-year limited warranty on the lamp. Like all Mitsubishi data projectors, the WD570U is covered by the Express Replacement Assistance (ERA) Program, a comprehensive nationwide service that offers next business-day replacement** for down units that are under warranty.  Optional extended warranty packages for one-year or two-year additional protection are also available to extend users' peace of mind.

"Our projectors continue to improve the quality of presentations," said James Chan, vice president, marketing, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America. "More importantly, they offer even more functionality and make presenting easier by enhancing the user experience, whether one is a member of the audience, or part of the presenting group. Add our commitment to the environment with a long lamp life, less than one-half watt power consumption in stand-by mode and auto power off, and we've got a real winning combination."

About Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Presentation Products Division

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, markets an extensive line of professional presentation, front-projection home entertainment, and rear-projection video wall cube display systems and digital signage monitors that are designed with DLP® or LCD technology. Products are sold through authorized distributors, resellers, retailers and system integrators throughout the United States and Mexico. For more information, call 888-307-0312 or visit http://www.mitsubishi-presentations.com. You may also connect with Mitsubishi on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/MitsubishiDisplays) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/MitsuDisplays)

*For an explanation of how this estimate was calculated, visit http://www.mitsubishi-presentations.com/resources/calculator_TCO.html. This estimate does not extend or otherwise modify the warranty for the lamp.

**Where applicable.

HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC; SXRD is a trademark of Sony Corporation; DLP and DarkChip3 are  registered trademarks of Texas Instruments. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America

CONTACT: Nancy Napurski, Lionheart Communications, +1-585-967-3348, nnapurski@lionheartpr.com

Web Site: http://www.mitsubishi-presentations.com

COMPUTER BILD Exclusive: PlayStation Server Scan Logfiles Uncover True Scope of Sony's Sloppy Data Security

Scan Logs Show That Sony Servers Were Running Extremely Dated Programs and Web Services - Vulnerabilities of Obsolete Software Known for Years on the Internet

HAMBURG, Germany, May 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     It was the largest data theft ever: on the 19th of April, hackers broke
into Sony servers and stole the personal information of more than 100 million
customers. Highly sensitive information available to the German magazine
COMPUTER BILD now reveals that the servers had massive security issues.

    Internet activists of Anonymous, a worldwide secret organization,
provided COMPUTER BILD with logs of scans that they had performed on Sony
servers already before the data theft. Anonymous had launched distributed
denial-of-services (DDoS) attacks on the Sony servers as a "stress test" to
bring down the conglomerate's online services. To this end, they scanned the
servers for vulnerabilities. Logs of the scans revealed glaring security
holes.

    The logs indicate that Sony was using outdated, and thus insecure,
software versions, the weaknesses of which had been documented on the
Internet for years. For example, Sony used the OpenSSH 4.4 service to encrypt
data communication - a version that permits unauthorized access by attackers.
The current version, in which those holes have been closed, is 5.7.
Furthermore, some Sony servers were running the obsolete Apache version
2.2.10. The vulnerabilities in that version - which were eliminated in 2008 -
permit DDoS and other attacks. The current version is 2.2.17.

    Anonymous claims that it has nothing to do with the theft of personal
information of millions of users. But whoever stole the data, they did not
have to overcome any major obstacles in light of the glaring security holes.

    A number of PlayStation Network servers in Europe have been back online
since Sunday. Sony promises significantly higher security standards,
hopefully with the latest software this time.

    For all the facts and documents, as well as tips on what PlayStation
Network users need to do now, please visit
http://www.computerbild.de/go/sony-ps3-details.

   
    Contact:

    Olaf Pursche
    opu@computerbild.de
    +49-40-34960266

    COMPUTER BILD
    Axel-Springer-Platz 1
    D-20350 Hamburg
    Germany

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Mobile Tag: Official Sponsor of GS1!

The Mobile Tag Universal 2D, 1D and NFC Bar Code Reader is Presented to GS1 Members Worldwide as Well as Distribution Partners and Brands

PARIS, May 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Mobile Tag, leader in 2D and 1D barcode and NFC Tag marketing solutions,
is an official sponsor of the world GS1 congress, taking place the 17th and
18th May in Paris.

    Mobile Tag is honoured to be able to present its universal reading
solution during this major GS1 event.

    The most important representative of GS1 and its partners will be present
and able to use the mobile tag solution for 1D and 2D bar codes.

    The mobile tag universal reader is also available in a white label format
for companies that wish to integrate this reader into their respective
applications.

    The 1D (EAN, UPC) bar codes generated by GS1 are scanable by mobile
phones which has transformed these traditionally industrial codes into
effective marketing tools.

    Mobile tag has developed tools that allow users to very simply manage
campaigns via bar codes and NFC tags from a single platform.

    The Mobile Tag platform enables users to:

    - Link products via 1D (EAN, UPC) barcodes with mobile content

    - Manage 2D barcode campaigns (QR-codes, Datamatrix, Flashcode, fotokody)

    - Link NFC tags to mobile content managed by a single platform

    - Receive and analyse statistics

    About Mobile Tag

    Mobile Tag is the market leader in marketing solutions for 2D, 1D and
NFC. In 2006, the company launched mobiletag, an embedded software
application that allows phones to read 2D barcodes, otherwise known as tags,
simply by using the phone's camera. Mobile Tag developed the software to
create quick access to external content. After a first investment of 4
million Euros in 2008, Mobile Tag has recently secured 6.6 million Euros from
a fund specialised in multimedia marketing, S.E.B Ventures (Skandinaviska
Enskilda Banken Venture Capital), as well as from their historic investors,
Alven Capital, XAnge Private Equity, IDF Capital. This fund enables Mobile
Tag to reinforce its position in both Europe and the United States,
developing its marketing and sales teams. Mobile Tag works with the largest
operators and communicators in Europe and the USA.

    For further information please visit: http://www.mobiletag.com

    Press Contacts: press@mobiletag.com, CF VIALA
   

Source: Mobile Tag

Press Contacts: press@mobiletag.com, CF VIALA, +33(0)1-45-27-33-35

Vuzix Announces New See-Through Tac-Eye Monocular Display System

ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V: VZX, OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X) ("Vuzix" or the "Company") today announced its new Tac-Eye® Monocular Display System. The Tac-Eye ST is a see-through augmented reality (AR) enabled monocular Video Eyewear that is expected to be used in a variety of defense, security and industrial applications where rugged hands free video displays are needed. Building from Vuzix' award winning technology in AR-enabled video eyewear, the new display will enable users to view the real world scene while also viewing relevant computer generated information, graphics and alerts.

Vuzix will be demonstrating its new Tac-Eye ST system at the 2011 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), May 17 - 19th in Tampa, Florida at the Tampa Convention Center, Booth# 1345.

The Tac-Eye ST is a ruggedized monocular see-through head mounted display for defense, security, surveillance and industrial applications. Designed to clip-on to safety glasses or helmets, the monocular display will improve the user's situational awareness over current monocular models. Part of Vuzix' Tac-Eye product line, the unit will also provide unprecedented connectivity, connecting to any device with VGA or composite video out capability. The Tac-Eye ST is a SVGA monocular with a 32-degree field of view (FOV).  It will ship with an optional tracker for full AR capability.

Paul J. Travers, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "The Tac-Eye ST fills a need that our defense and security customers have been asking for. Situational awareness is critical to a user's safety in the field, and their ability to act and react quickly. We are pleased to be able to deliver the see-through binocular sooner than we anticipated."

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           Stephen Glaser
    VP Corporate
     Communications            VP of Sales - Tactical Display Group
    IR@Vuzix.com               Stephen_Glaser@vuzix.com
    Tel: +1 (585) 359-5910     Tel: +1 (585) 359-7563

SOURCE  Vuzix Corporation

Vuzix Corporation

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

New BT App to Manage Video Conference Calls

QUINCY, Mass., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BT Conferencing today launches BT Engage Meeting Mobile, the first video conference app of its kind for the iPhone, iPad, Android OS phone and tablet devices. 

The new app is a powerful schedule and automation tool that makes video conference calling easier than ever before.  It allows the host to control their video conference equipment, quickly launch a meeting, end a meeting and extend a meeting time using a mobile device.  It is compatible with all the major video conferencing manufacturers including Cisco, LifeSize, Polycom and TANDBERG.

The app works together with BT Engage Meeting Manager, a web-based tool that comes with an intuitive conference wizard, meeting templates, custom directories, B2B scheduling, iCal integration and an extensive suite of online reporting tools.  The most powerful feature of the app is its ability to put conference control into the hands of the meeting host for in-room conference control, as well as access on the go. 

Jeff Prestel, CEO, BT Conferencing, said: "This is just one of the collaboration solutions that BT Conferencing provides to help companies transform the way they do business.  More and more organizations are using video conferencing to save money, increase productivity and reduce time spent on travel. This mobile app is the first of its kind and provides our customers with scheduling and call control options, even when they are away from their desk."

To access the application, search for BT Engage within iTunes or via the app store on a chosen device. The app is free to download and is available now.

This new app follows the successful launch of BT MeetMe Mobile Controller for audio conferencing, which has been available since September 2010.

All news releases can be accessed at our web site: http://www.btplc.com/News.

Notes to Editors

About BT Conferencing

BT Conferencing is a leading global provider of audio, video and web collaboration services. BT is the foremost player in the UK's growing conferencing services market and the leading supplier of video conferencing services worldwide. Its partnerships with top technology companies and equipment vendors ensure it always has the best and latest solutions to offer its customers.

About BT

BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services, operating in more than 170 countries.  Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to our customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services.  BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.

In the year ended 31 March 2011, BT Group's revenue was 20,076 million pounds with profit before taxation of 1,717 million pounds.

British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group.  BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York. 

For more information, visit http://www.bt.com/aboutbt.

SOURCE  BT

BT

CONTACT: Dan Lawler, +1-908-310-6057, or Diane Noe, +1-703-622-3143

Web Site: http://www.bt.com/aboutbt

SAP and Sybase Boost Mobile Worker Productivity in Key Industries With Release of New Real-Time Enterprise Mobility Apps

Mobility Leader Fulfills Market Demand for Industry-Specific, Feature-Rich and Device-Agnostic Mobile Apps, Including Field Service, Retail Execution, Enterprise Asset Management and Employee Productivity

ORLANDO, Fla., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and Sybase, Inc., an SAP company and industry leader in enterprise and mobile software, today announced a series of new mobile apps built on Sybase® Unwired Platform aimed at mobilizing business processes and business information across key industries including manufacturing, consumer products, utilities, high tech, oil and gas, and retail. These new mobile apps join the Sybase® Mobile Sales application for SAP CRM and the Sybase® Mobile Workflow application for SAP Business Suite released in 2010. The announcement was made at SAPPHIRE® NOW, being held in Orlando, Florida, May 15-18, 2011.

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"Over the past 18 months, SAP has been releasing technologies enabling the rapid creation and deployment of mobile apps through our platform and development tools," said Dr. Raj Nathan, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Sybase. "Today, we are announcing several packaged mobile apps that will drastically reduce the costs and time needed for organizations to implement a mobility strategy. Enterprise mobility is a phenomenon that transcends all borders in the workplace and SAP is out in front of this trend as it revolutionizes the mobile space by making mobile the new desktop."

"We see a paradigm shift in business today with companies delivering real-time business applications that take maximum advantage of the explosive growth in mobile-empowered workers," said Jack Gold, president of J.Gold Associates, LLC. "The new mobile apps, such as those announced today by SAP and Sybase, have the power to accelerate business by enabling mobile workers to make more informed decisions regardless of location, and enhance engagement levels with customers and partners. The resultant significant increase in worker productivity will create a quick ROI and maximize the company bottom-line results."

According to a survey of IT decision-makers by Forrester Research, in 2010 over 60 percent of companies will make mobile applications a priority over the next 12 months.(1) Around 75 percent of organizations deploy mobile applications to increase worker productivity, and overall improved customer satisfaction is an important driver of mobilizing applications for 42 percent of firms.(1)

The following new mobile apps are designed to drive short-term, bottom-line results for businesses and employees across key industries.

Achieving Field Service Excellence

As field service engineers are required to make more informed, timely decisions, the new SAP® Field Service mobile app is designed to enhance customer satisfaction by bringing the right data resources, knowledge and information to the point of issue resolution. Built on Sybase Unwired Platform, the field service app will provide full online and offline access to assignments, service orders and service confirmation. With out-of-the-box functionality for mobilizing and customizing the SAP® Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) application, field service engineers will be provided with valuable mobile app features that provide:

    --  Instant field assignment alerts on mobile devices to notify
        representatives of new assignments
    --  Enhanced service order management provides representatives instant
        access to a single view that includes the information required to
        complete an order
    --  Map visits with integration to mapping service, enabling field
        technicians to clearly view a day's assignments
    --  Service order debriefs that enable technicians to create service order
        confirmations and enter time, material and expenses incurred to complete
        the order

Gaining Retail Customer Experience Advantage On Device

With the new SAP® Retail Execution mobile app, not only will consumer product companies be able to provide their sales representatives with the data required to help maximize productivity, but the companies will be able to facilitate return on brand and promotion investments by increasing promotional compliance and monitoring success of new products. Built on Sybase Unwired Platform, the retail execution app is planned for full integration with native device functionality while providing online and offline access to accounts, contacts, visits, surveys and products. Planned mobile app features include:

    --  Retail visit management to execute visits, reschedule them as needed and
        provide access to history of previous visits, notes and attachments --
        all on a mobile device
    --  Ability to complete surveys and audits to perform critical merchandizing
        activities such as promotion compliance and planogram checks
    --  Customer (account) management through customer lists, contact
        information and detailed history of previous interactions
    --  Product management through detailed product lists with identification
        data and categories

Increase Asset Utilization and Minimize Downtime

Field technicians rely on up-to-date information to perform their jobs efficiently. The new SAP® EAM Work Order mobile app is planned to help empower companies to gather, assess and share the relevant information from the moment it is needed or identified. Built on Sybase Unwired Platform, the work order app is intended to address the requirements for plant maintenance operations staff for enterprise asset management. Planned highlights of the mobile application features include:

    --  Work orders with access to view and update relevant information
        regarding tasks, operations, planned time and material
    --  Technical object management to give access to view and update critical
        information about functional location and equipments to increase asset
        uptime
    --  Inventory information to help field workers track and manage the parts
        without any delay or overhead
    --  Business partner information available to the technician to get an
        enhanced view of customer history and critical contact information

Maximizing Employee Productivity

New employee productivity mobile apps are in development with the goal to enable employees to remain highly productive -- whether traveling or in the office -- through one-click access to key capabilities for completing routine activities, such as travel and expense capture, approving HR-based requests, entering sales orders and approving or rejecting purchase orders. With the new employee productivity mobile apps, the plan is for users to be able to act on workflows and access from their mobile devices critical business information stored in the SAP® ERP Human Capital Management and SAP® ERP Financials solutions and SAP® Supplier Relationship Management and SAP CRM applications, among others. These simple mobile apps, built on Sybase Unwired Platform, are being designed with consumer-grade usability and for employee use with minimal training.

The following apps and anticipated capabilities are planned for general availability in the next few months:

    --  Human Resources
        --  SAP® Employee Lookup mobile app: search and view employee profiles
        --  SAP® Leave Request mobile app: create, modify, delete requests;
            view vacation days available
        --  SAP® Time Capture mobile app: create, modify, delete time entries;
            view missing time entries
        --  SAP® HR Approvals mobile app: notification of work items; view
            calendar; approve/reject requests
    --  Procurement
        --  SAP® Cart Approval mobile app: view, approve or reject shopping
            carts; view approver details
        --  SAP® SRM Supplier Search mobile app: search for and view lists of
            supplier details; contact suppliers
        --  SAP® Quality Issue mobile app: create quality reports; add photos
            and scan equipment
    --  Finance
        --  SAP® Travel Receipt Capture mobile app: create travel expense
            entries; capture receipt photos; record voice notes
        --  SAP® Travel Report mobile app: view credit card charges, create
            travel expense reports
        --  SAP® Travel Expense Approval mobile app: receive expense approval
            notifications; review report details; approve or reject workflows
        --  SAP® Payment Approvals mobile app: push urgent tasks to the
            treasurer; protect from financial loss
    --  Sales
        --  SAP® Sales Order Notification mobile app: receive notifications on
            sales orders; search and view orders
        --  SAP® Material Availability mobile app: search materials; view
            details, availability and pricing for customers
        --  SAP® Customer and Contacts mobile app: access customer and contact
            information; display on map; view recent orders
        --  SAP® Customer Financial Fact Sheet mobile app: search for customers
            and show customer details
        --  SAP® Order Status mobile app: from credit check to invoicing

For a closer look at the mobile apps, visit the Mobility newsroom: "Screenshots: SAP and Sybase Boost Mobile Worker Productivity."

Today, SAP and Sybase also continue to deliver on their commitment to make mobile the new desktop with the release of the next-generation Sybase Unwired Platform 2.0 and the unveiling of an enhanced version of their software development kit (SDK), which is planned to be available in the next few months (see "SAP and Sybase Step Closer to Reaching 1 Billion People With Release of Next-Generation Sybase Unwired Platform").

For announcements, blog posts, videos and other coverage during the event, visit the SAPPHIRE NOW newsroom. Follow SAP and Sybase on Twitter at @sapmobile and @MobileWork.

(1) Source: Forrester Research, Inc. Insights for CIOs: Make Mobility Standard Business Practice, September 3, 2010.

(1) Source: Forrester Research, Inc. Insights for CIOs: Make Mobility Standard Business Practice

SAPPHIRE® NOW

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About Sybase

Sybase, an SAP company, is an industry leader in delivering enterprise and mobile software to manage, analyze and mobilize information. We are recognized globally as a performance leader, proven in the most data-intensive industries and across all major systems, networks and devices. Our information management, analytics and enterprise mobility solutions have powered the world's most mission-critical systems in financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing and government. For more information, visit http://www.sybase.com. Read Sybase blogs: http://blogs.sybase.com.

About SAP

As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device -- SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 170,000 customers (includes customers from the acquisition of Sybase) to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit http://www.sap.com.

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