Jammin Java Corp. Now Selling Its Coffee on Amazon.com
Gourmet Coffee Line Available Via Largest US Online Retailer
LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jammin Java Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: JAMN) is now selling its fresh roasted premium line of gourmet fair trade organic coffee on Amazon.com, the largest online retailer in the United States.
"Amazon's unparalleled reputation, market presence and shipping capacity make it a tremendously important venue through which to offer our line of products," said Anh Tran, CEO of Jammin Java Corp. "After bringing on Lynn Yako Graham from Beekeeper Marketing and Sales, we were able to quickly establish a presence on Amazon.com. Being on and being marketed through Amazon is a crucial part of our broader strategy to get our coffee distributed online both to consumers and to the service and wholesale sector."
Amazon.com currently sells the company's 3 blends in a 2.2lb whole bean bag, which are Kingston City Espresso, Lion's Blend and Mountain Roast Decaf. The Lion's Blend and Mount Roast Decaf are also available in the company's line of perfect pot coffees (2.5 oz ground fractional packs), which is great for in home or office use. These perfect pots will be available on Amazon.com shortly.
As part of its continuing efforts to develop it online strategy, Jammin Java intends to not only provide products to business-to- consumer companies like Amazon.com, Cooking.com and MarleyCoffee.com, but to also provide a state-of-the-art online business-to-business distribution center shortly.
Jammin Java Corp. is a US-based company providing premium roasted coffee on a wholesale level to the service, hospitality, office coffee service and big box store industry. Jammin Java is a fully reporting company quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol JAMN. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.jamminjavacoffee.com or to purchase the coffee go to http://www.MarleyCoffee.com.
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Glu Mobile Has Your City On Lock Down with New 'Big Time Gangsta' App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
Points towards future of Social Mobile with immersive gameplay and rich 3D graphics
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of 3D Social Mobile games for smartphone and tablet devices, today announced its new Big Time Gangsta App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. Big Time Gangsta brings the urban RPG adventure genre to mobile devices with rich 3D graphics and interactive gameplay.
Big Time Gangsta takes the player into the dark and dangerous underbelly of big city back streets. There they will experience what it means to run turf-grabbing expeditions, face a slew of shady characters, recruit their crew, and select their tools of the trade from a vast selection of deadly weapons.
"Big Time Gangsta has brought 3D to Social Mobile gaming," said Giancarlo Mori, Glu's Chief Creative Officer. "We are driving higher production values in all of our freemium games. Big Time Gangsta sets the new standard with rich, atmospheric graphics, and a wide variety of missions and interactive gameplay."
Players will be immersed in the richly detailed 3D world of Big Time Gangsta from the beginning. The ambition to take over the city, one dangerous block at a time, and epic street battles will keep players coming back for more.
Big Time Gangsta features:
-- Assemble Your Crew - You can't get to the big time without a little
help. Choose from some of the most deadly and insane gangstas to back
you up.
-- Run This Town - Take over an entire city one mission at a time. For
every building, every block, every street - earn the cash you need to
make it to the big time.
-- Pack Serious Heat - Arm your gang with some of the most lethal weapons
on the streets, from handguns and magnums to powerful machine guns.
The Big Time Gangsta App is available free from the App Store on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/.
About Glu Mobile
Glu Mobile (Nasdaq: GLUU) is the leading global publisher of 3D Social Mobile games for smartphone and tablet devices. Glu's unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of consumers all over the world - supporting iOS, Android, Palm, Windows Phone 7 devices and beyond. Glu is focused on bringing the best in social, freemium, cross-platform mobile gaming experiences to the mass market. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco and has major offices in Brazil, China, Russia and the UK. Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP and also partners with leading entertainment brands including Activision, Atari, Caesar's and Fox. Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile devices wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at http://www.glu.com. For live updates, please follow Glu via Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan at Facebook.com/glumobile.
BIG TIME GANGSTA, GLU, GLU MOBILE and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.
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CONTACT: Michael Breslin of Glu Mobile Inc., +1-415-800-6120, PR@glu.com; or Jason Enriquez of Weber Shandwick Worldwide, +1-415-215-9498, jenriquez@webershandwick.com
LONDON, March 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Today it was announced that a group of investors led by Scott
Longley has purchased the popular iGaming news site CalvinAyre.com.
The actual terms of the deal are undisclosed. Calvin Ayre
would only say the purchase price was "substantial".
The negotiations to purchase the popular gaming-industry news
site began in November when Scott Longley, backed by a group of public gaming
executives approached Ayre with an offer.
Calvin Ayre initially rebuffed offers in November 2010 and
January of 2011 stating, "It's my name, it's my brand and I won't sell it to
anyone."
Scott Longley was convinced Ayre had a price and returned to
his investors. Late last week Calvin Ayre, Longley and the investors found a
number that satisfied all parties.
Longley was rumoured to be interested by the site's steady
increase in popularity. The group indicated that the site was reaching the
"tipping point" in its rise to prominence within the iGaming community.
Longley and his investors wanted to complete the purchase
before the site's official one-year anniversary in May because afterwards,
they said "the attention of suitors from non-gaming areas of the media would
have pushed the purchase price to an undesirable figure."
Editorial changes are coming with the new ownership group
promising to offer a refined voice. Calvin Ayre's trademark 'Ayre Heads' are
off the site and there are no plans to replace them as, "they don't belong on
a serious news site."
Longley has promised the new readers of TheLongleyandGuardian.com
"serious online gaming news for serious people working in the business of
online gaming."
For further information please contact:
CalvinAyre.com's International Press Office on
+44(0)7825-064776
Source: CalvinAyre.com and TheLongleyAndGuardian.com
For further information please contact: CalvinAyre.com's International Press Office on +44(0)7825-064776
Infinity Group's IP Bank in China Further Expands Technology Base with Purchase of Ghost Cloud Computing Technology and Pulsar Welding
SUZHOU, China and TEL AVIV, Israel, March 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Infinity Group, the leader in cross border China RMB and dollar
private equity funds and a pioneer in RMB funds, announced today that its IP
Bank has acquired the rights to the advanced technology of both Pulsar and
Ghost. The agreements were signed at a ceremony in Tel Aviv today attended by
a senior level delegation from the Suzhou Municipal People's Government and
Suzhou Industrial Park. The IP Bank is headquartered in Suzhou. The terms of
the acquisitions were not disclosed.
Amir Gal-Or, founder and managing partner of Infinity Group and
founder and chairman of the IP Bank, said, "The IP Bank has made a great deal
of progress since its inauguration approximately six months ago. Our Pulsar
and Ghost announcements today demonstrate IPB's active and successful
implementation of one of its defined missions - to identify and license
advanced technologies and proven IP that will service the needs of the
growing Chinese market and help Chinese companies to better compete
domestically and internationally."
Mr. Gal-Or continued, "Of equal importance is IPB's mandate to
back Chinese companies seeking to upgrade and better compete in China as well
as internationally. Our recent investments in China's THT (NASDAQ:THTI,
"THT") and Shijiazhuang Xingbai Pharmaceuticals are prime examples of IPB's
continued commitment to supporting local Chinese businesses. Though
international in its background and reach, Infinity/IPB, at its core, is
local Chinese in culture and in its focus."
Ghost technology is a recognized pioneer in cloud computing for
the end user. Ghost's product range, includes a comprehensive stack of proven
web products for end-user cloud computing including file storage, apps,
desktop in a web page, sharing, media, sync client, and mobile access. The
company has nine patents pending on key cloud concepts, and a state of the
art efficient hosted environment with redundancy and auto-scaling on Amazon
Web Services. Ghost is the recipient of several honors including the Wall
Street Journal's Walt Mossberg award.
Pulsar welding provides innovative manufacturing solutions
enabling companies to manufacture products using a wider range of materials,
faster and at significantly less cost. The company's solutions are based on
magnetic pulse technology, allowing dissimilar material combinations to be
welded together and materials to be formed with fewer processing steps, in a
cleaner environment, and delivering a better quality product than other
existing conventional welding, brazing or forming process.
About Infinity Group
Infinity Group is an RMB fund pioneer and the leader in cross
border China RMB and dollar private equity funds. It is also the founder of
the Infinity IP Bank, the hub for IP/technology development and
commercialization in China. Infinity Group currently manages twelve funds,
ten in China. Infinity has a portfolio of 45 companies and has made 22
successful exits. Infinity, which has the greatest number of RMB funds in
China, was founded by the China Development Bank and the IDB Group (the
largest conglomerate in Israel). Infinity serves as a bridge for Chinese
companies that want to integrate technology and know-how to compete
internationally and non-Chinese companies, with proven technology, seeking to
capitalize on the Chinese market. Sectors of focus include: medical device,
pharma and healthcare services, information technology, agriculture,
materials, as well as water and clean technology and energy. Recent high
profile activities include investments in THT (Jilin Province, China),
Shijiazhuang Xingbai Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Shijiazhuang, China),
United Water Corporation (Shanghai, China) and Weigo (Shangdong, China), as
well as exits from Tegrity, Orsus, FuturaGene and Teledata Networks. Other
China-related exits include Shellcase, Nanomotion, and a partial exit from
Digital China. Infinity has offices in Beijing, Changzhou, Chengdu, Harbin,
Hong Kong, Jining, New York, Ningbo, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Suzhou, Tel Aviv
and Tianjin.
For more information, please visit http://www.infinity-equity.com or please contact Marjie Hadad at
marjie.hadad@infinity-equity.com or call +972-54-536-5220. For Chinese
language inquiries, please contact Joey Zhu at joey.zhu@infinity-equity.com
or at +8613601212411.
Source: Infinity Group
For more information, please contact Marjie Hadad at marjie.hadad@infinity-equity.com or call +972-54-536-5220. For Chinese language inquiries, please contact Joey Zhu at joey.zhu@infinity-equity.com or at +8613601212411
WildTangent Launches Social Game Ad Platform in the UK with Campaign Firsts on Facebook by Cadbury and Namco Bandai
LONDON, March 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
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WildTangent is introducing its proprietary BrandBoost advertising
platform in the UK with two innovative brand campaigns reaching social gamers
playing top Facebook games. Cadbury and Namco Bandai are the first two brands
to use the platform outside of North America.
Cadbury is leveraging BrandBoost to give social gamers valuable virtual
goods in Cupcake Corner, Happy Aquarium and Mall World for free in return for
engaging with a series of "Race Season" mini-games. Players are invited to
play Cadbury's mini-games, and be rewarded with a free item "gift" from
Cadbury--such as in-game desserts that players can serve to their cafe
customers, making the player's engagement with Cadbury a uniquely positive
experience.
Namco Bandai is promoting 'Dr Kawashima's Body And Brain Exercises' for
Xbox Kinect across multiple top social games by rewarding players with
in-game items when they watch a video ad about the Kinect game.
"We are always looking to combine innovation with effectiveness, and
we've been delighted with how BrandBoost has performed," said Mary Bond, Head
of Digital for Target Media, Namco Bandai's agency. "As well as being a UK
media first, it reached the target audience en masse in an engaging Facebook
environment."
WildTangent's BrandBoost platform enables brands to dynamically sponsor
access to additional playing time or virtual goods that players would
otherwise have to pay for. The platform also makes possible the dynamic
delivery of branded virtual goods into social games on Facebook. BrandBoost
supports 3rd party ad serving and reporting as well as creative formats
ranging from long-form video to social engagement activities.
About WildTangent
WildTangent operates a games service that allows consumers around the
world to access downloadable, online and social games through one convenient
Games App. Fueled by our digital currency, WildCoins, and a proprietary ad
platform, BrandBoost, the service delivers the most cost efficient way to
play games. Consumers can rent games, purchase them or play for free courtesy
of brand advertisers.
WildTangent also powers advertising for a growing portfolio of 3rd party
game developers and publishers enabling brands to reach more than 100 million
monthly players with scalable, engagement-based advertising that enhances
gameplay for consumers. BrandBoost is available in top social games on
Facebook, massively multiplayer games, and premium flash games. Partners
include Digital Chocolate, Crowdstar, Playdom, Sony Online Entertainment and
DreamWorks.
Carol Rogalski of WildTangent, +1-425-890-4747, carol.rogalski@wildtangent.com; or Caroline Miller, Caroline@indigopearl.com, or Kirsty Endfield, Kirsty@indigopearl.com, both of Indigo Pearl, +44-020-8964-4545
Laserdenta Enhances Compatibility With Objet's 3D Printing Systems to Provide Unmatched Precision for Stone Model Fabrication
REHOVOT, Israel and BERGHEIM, Germany, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, announced today that Laserdenta GmbH, a global leader in 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions for the dental industry, has enhanced their Laserdenta's OpenCAD(TM) software's compatibility with Objet's Eden(TM) line of 3D printing systems, enabling optimized fabrication and fit precision of dental crown stone models.
Enhanced compatibility is provided by a series of pre-defined settings that allow dental technicians to fabricate highly accurate dental stone models directly from the digital files of 3D dental scans.
"We have worked closely with Objet to validate and optimize the settings needed to produce highly accurate and repeatable dental models on Objet Eden 3D printers," noted Dr. Wolfgang Kirchner, CEO and founder of Laserdenta. "The combination of our 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions with Objet's 3D printing technology enables us to bring the power of mass customization to all small and mid-size dental labs."
Avi Cohen, Head of Medical Solutions at Objet Geometries, added: "We are very pleased that dental labs and production centers that employ Laserdenta scanners and CAD software can now expand their services to provide highly accurate 3D printed restorations. The combination of Laserdenta's unique CAD/CAM software capabilities and Objet's fine-detail and smooth-surface 3D printing technology represents the ultimate digital solution package for manufacturers of dental restorations."
About Laserdenta GmbH
At Laserdenta (http://www.Laserdenta.com ) in Bergheim (Germany) quite some proud is given to the fact that the entire hardware has been designed in house and also that the respective software has been programmed within its own premises. Executive management of the internationally acting enterprise is in the hands of Dr. Wolfgang Kirchner (CEO), founder of Laserdenta.
Following the motto "Made in Germany", production of the scanner is also done in Germany. Since years, close collaboration has been entered into with a manufacturer of engineering products in southern Germany which specialized in hired labor of high-tech equipment.
Since the end of 2008, Laserdenta has been represented by an own subsidiary in the US. Laserdenta Inc. situated in Brea, in the middle of Orange Country (CA).
About Objet Geometries
Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, provides 3-dimensional printing systems that enable manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce cost of product development and dramatically shorten time-to-market of new products.
Objet's ultra-thin-layer, high-resolution 3-dimensional printing systems and materials utilize PolyJet polymer jetting technology, to print ultra-thin 16-micron layers. The market-proven Objet Eden line of 3D Printing Systems and the Objet24 and Objet30 3D desktop printers are based on Objet's patented office-friendly PolyJet Technology. The Objet Connex multi-material family is based on Objet's PolyJet Matrix Technology, which jets multiple model materials simultaneously and creates composite Digital Materials on the fly. All Objet systems use Objet's FullCure® materials to create accurate, clean, smooth, and highly detailed 3D parts.
Objet systems are in use by customers worldwide, including Fortune 100 companies, in multiple industries such as Dental, Medical, Medical Devices, Education, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, toys, consumer goods, and footwear industries.
Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing global customer base through offices in USA, Mexico, Europe, Japan, China and Hong Kong, and a global network of distribution partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent pending inventions. For more information, visit us at http://www.objet.com, and for more about 3D printing industry-related news, business issues and trends, read the Objet blog.
Mr. Jim's Pizza Launches New Free iPhone App With $500 Grand Prize Contest
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Customers of Mr. Jim's Pizza, Inc., headquartered here, can now order their favorite pizzas directly from their iPhones with the new Mr. Jim's Pizza iPhone app. This iPhone app has a number of excellent features:
-- Order any Mr. Jim's Pizza product
-- Find your nearest Mr. Jim's Pizza location
-- Get access to coupons and special offers
-- Read detailed nutritional information about Mr. Jim's products
-- Play games like Tic-Tac-Toe, Who's Paying, and Pick Six
To get access to this free app, just go to the iTunes App Store and enter "jims" in the search box to find and download the app.
"We have for the past decade had an active program to be the first 21st Century pizza chain. We were the first chain to have on-line ordering in all stores. Now, with the launch of this iPhone app, we are once again using technology to become more available to our customers and enhancing our customers' experience," says Mr. Jim, founder of Mr. Jim's Pizza. Mr. Jim continues, "As far as we know, we are only the second pizza chain to have developed and programmed a mobile ordering app from the ground up. We did not license this app from a third party, so we were able to add the features most important to our customers."
Mr. Jim's is also introducing their new Pick Six contest in which a customer uses the iPhone app to select and submit six numbers. Each week there will be a drawing from the winning entries for a free pizza. As a special added incentive, there will be an additional, one-time-only drawing on April 15, 2011 for a $500 Grand Prize.
Only one Grand Prize of $500 will be awarded. Mr. Jim's employees, suppliers, and their families are not eligible to win. Only one entry per iPhone will be accepted.
Mr. Jim's Pizza is a chain of pizza delivery and pick-up restaurants located in Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, and North Carolina. For more information, visit the Website http://www.MrJims.com.
CONTACT: Randy Wooley, executive director, Mr. Jim's Pizza
972-267-5467 ext 2, Randy@MrJims.com
The action-RPG features dungeon-crawling adventure, customizable characters and in-game trading
REDMOND, Wash., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WildTangent has announced today the release of FATE: The Cursed King, the fourth installment of the award-winning RPG series, on the WildTangent games service. The downloadable dungeon-crawler game series has been wildly successful since the release of the original FATE game in 2005, which was named runner-up for "RPG of the Year" by PC Gamer Magazine.
FATE: The Cursed King takes players on a quest to become the Hero of Ekbatan as they fight to stop the treacherous priest T'Kala from exacting his revenge upon the King. The Cursed King features new dungeons, new quests and new characters, including the fan-inspired pet, Strider, chosen from entries to the Determine Your Pet Sweepstakes on the official Play FATE Facebook page.
The Cursed King introduces a new party system to the FATE series, which allows players to recruit computer-controlled allies. New weapons, armor, spells and even hairstyles have been added to The Cursed King for enhanced game-play.
In the new chapter of FATE, players will have the ability to connect with friends through Facebook. Social features include:
-- Recruitment of allies using copies of friends' heroes
-- Equipment trading through the Caravan
-- Global rankings and news ticker
-- Opportunity to earn 20 achievements for heroic deeds
FATE: The Cursed King carries an ESRB rating of E for Everyone 10+. Players have the ability to play the game for free and to rent it with WildTangent's digital currency, WildCoins. Free and rental sessions can last for hours at a time. After experiencing the monsters, treasure and adventure, players can determine if they want to own the game; and as always, all rentals will apply toward purchase. The game's purchase price is $19.99.
For more information, screenshots and access to the Play Fate Facebook page, visit games.wildtangent.com/fate.
About WildTangent
WildTangent (http://www.wildtangent.com) operates a games service that allows consumers around the world to access downloadable, online and social games through one convenient Games App. Fueled by our digital currency, WildCoins, and a proprietary ad platform, BrandBoost, the service delivers the most cost efficient way to play games. Consumers can rent games, purchase them or play for free courtesy of brand advertisers.
WildTangent also powers advertising for a growing portfolio of 3rd party game developers and publishers enabling brands to reach more than 100 million monthly players with scalable, engagement-based advertising that enhances gameplay for consumers. BrandBoost is available in top social games on Facebook, massively multiplayer games, and premium flash games. Partners include Digital Chocolate, Crowdstar, Playdom, Sony Online Entertainment and DreamWorks.
HealtheReports Provides Pricing Transparency to MedCost Network Members
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IF Technologies, LLC has partnered with MedCost, the largest independent PPO and health management company in the Carolinas, to empower their network members with true transparency through HealtheReports(TM). HealtheReports, a web-based subscription service, provides members access to network-specific pricing for certain medical procedures. Members can also access nationally recognized quality indicators and feedback from other members on their experience with those providers.
"Our members are asking for pricing transparency driven largely by the financial responsibility they've had to assume under their health plan in recent years," states Kathryn Showalter, sr. vice president of MedCost. "We want our members to have personal information that is specific to their health plan allowing them to select high quality, high value healthcare."
Showalter added, "HealtheReports, from IF Technologies, removes many of the complexities surrounding healthcare pricing and presents information specifically for consumers. Additionally, HealtheReports provides quality and member feedback information making it the most robust transparency solution on the market, which is what our members deserve."
Employers, PPO networks and insurance companies are encouraging their members to be better consumers and be more active in the management of their health care costs. This requires members having the tools and access to information that has historically been unavailable to them.
"Members are realizing that health care providers are often paid different amounts for the same medical procedure and the difference can be significant," states Jim Freedman, CEO of IF Technologies. "When they are empowered with comparative pricing through our transparency solution HealtheReports, many are choosing a provider who offers a better value. The result is lower costs for the member as well as their health plan."
To learn more about HealtheReports or to schedule a free demonstration, please visit http://www.ThinkIFT.com.
About IF Technologies, LLC
IF Technologies, LLC was founded in 2008 with the mission to empower consumerism in healthcare by offering its analytics driven SaaS solution, HealtheReports, to insurers, networks and large self-insured employers. Empowering members to be better consumers by making more informed, value-oriented healthcare decisions leads to lower costs for members and their health plan. For more information, visit http://www.ThinkIFT.com.
About MedCost
MedCost, LLC, an affiliate of the Carolinas HealthCare System and North Carolina Baptist Hospital, is the largest independent health management innovator in the Carolinas. Based in Winston-Salem, NC, MedCost's extensive PPO network encompasses all of North and South Carolina as well as serving health management customers throughout the nation. Since its founding in 1983, the MedCost mission has remained unchanged: to provide the best possible health care services at an affordable cost. For more information, visit http://www.MedCost.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Melissa Zoeller, Public Relations
info@ThinkIFT.com
859.296.2466
Popular Cloud Music Service with Over 1.2 Million Downloads Offers Alternative to Amazon Cloud Drive and Amazon Cloud Player
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud entertainment provider mSpot, Inc., today increased its free storage offering to 5GB on its popular cloud music service for iPhone, Android, PCs/Macs® and Internet TV. The service enables users to quickly upload their music to the mSpot Cloud and then immediately start listening from both desktop browsers, Android and iPhones for free. It is currently available at http://www.mspot.com for PC and Mac, in the Apple® App Store and Android Marketplace.
The service was launched for Android in June and for iPhone in December of 2010, and now has over 1.2 million downloads.
"We think we have a better service than storage lockers with a simple 'player' User Interface - and in order to remove any price barriers we're going to offer 5 GB free storage. Going forward, we expect that the market for storage will be very commoditized and price-driven; but unique music services like mSpot will appeal more to music listeners looking for a complete experience on both the mobile and computer," said mSpot CEO Daren Tsui. "The music locker is only one component of mSpot Music - which is actually a complete cloud music service that will soon include a unique music discovery offering that builds on everything we've learned from our customers over the last year."
How does it work? First, go to http://www.mSpot.com and put your iTunes collection or other music folders from your PC/Mac, into your own personal music locker on the Internet. Once you've uploaded your music "into the Cloud", you can access it anytime, anywhere from your iPhone, Android device or any PC/Mac®. Secondly, go to the Apple App Store and download the mSpot Music app for your iPhone, iPad or IPod touch; or go to the Android Marketplace for Android phones and tablets. All your online music will automatically be accessible on your phone. mSpot offers free cloud storage for the first 5 gigabytes (approximately 4000 songs): Additional storage is available for purchase; 40 gigabytes for $3.99 per month. NOTE: This change is currently being pushed live; people registering today will automatically be upgraded to 5GBs.
mSpot Music Features:
-- Instant access to music collections from mobile, tablet, PC/Mac® and
Internet TV.
-- Smart syncing across devices: No USB cords required; instantly syncs
music from the cloud to user's mobile; avoids playback interruptions.
-- Automatically exports playlist, metadata, cover art, and more from
iTunes.
-- Continuous playback, even during spotty cellular coverage.
-- Airplane mode: play cached songs on the phone without network
connectivity.
-- "Live Lyrics": read the words to select favorite songs as they play on
mobile.
-- "Streaming only" option for users who want to save all the storage on
their mobiles for other media.
About mSpot
The leading cloud entertainment provider, mSpot, Inc., delivers music, movie and radio content instantly to users - bringing effortless, Cloud-based syncing across all devices. The company offers three innovative entertainment services: mSpot® - the flagship music service, enables people to upload their entire music collections online and listen wherever they are; mSpot Movies(TM) - a premium Video On Demand (VOD) movie service; and mSpot Radio(TM) - an all-format radio service that includes over 400 channels of music. mSpot cloud entertainment services reach more than six million customers. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, more information is available at http://www.mspot.com.
SOURCE mSpot, Inc.
mSpot, Inc.
CONTACT: Kathryn Shantz of mSpot, Inc., +1-415-350-3518, Kathryn@tanjable
U.S. Inspect Launches Online Resource Center for Real Estate Community
CHANTILLY, Va., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Inspect announced today a new online resource center for real estate agents. Based on the collective home-related knowledge of their inspectors, they created a library of information that is updated weekly, called the Agent Resource Center (ARC).
The ARC, which is being rolled out to the real estate community today, gives homeowners, home sellers and home buyers, as well as real estate professionals, free access to home-related info in the form of handouts, videos, and Web extras like widgets and blog content. All the content has been developed with the average homeowner in mind, so readers (visitors) need not be home inspectors or hardcore do-it-yourselfers to understand and take full advantage of the resources. Directly from the site, real estate professionals can add their logo or brand to flyers and easily copy videos and Web tools to their website or blog for their own clients. It's all free, with no sign-up or subscription required. U.S. Inspect is offering its library of content for free under the Creative Commons license, asking only for attribution.
"One of U.S. Inspect's corporate guiding principles is that knowledge is meant to be shared, and shared freely whenever possible. We believe that sharing our knowledge for free across the Internet is a great extension of this philosophy. Simultaneously, it will help us to expand our online presence and potentially grow our core business," said U.S. Inspect Vice President of Marketing, Phil Halpin.
This is not the first time that home-related information has been offered for free online, but it is the first time it has been collected and organized in this way. The information provided in the ARC is not static. Any individual can drop in a name and logo to make it their own. The Center also offers many pre-formatted Web pages, videos and widgets that can be added to any website with a few clicks. New items will be added each week and seasonally--great news for those looking for fresh, regular content.
U.S. Inspect welcomes feedback about the new resource center. "Individuals are encouraged to share suggestions or make content requests at: http://www.usinspect.com/arcfeedback," said Halpin.
Kudzu.com Gives Away Free Chocolate and $5,000 With Online Sweepstakes
Sweet Spring Spruce-Up Sweepstakes Runs Through April 30
ATLANTA, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kudzu.com, the website that helps homeowners plan projects, solve problems and choose highly rated contractors, is celebrating the start of spring by giving away free chocolate and a chance to win $5,000 for a curb appeal makeover.
The Kudzu.com sweepstakes named the Sweet Spring Spruce-Up is being hosted at http://www.facebook.com/KudzuFans and runs through April 30. The sweepstakes is open to homeowners throughout the United States and will award one grand prize of $5,000 cash. Every sweepstakes entrant will also receive an individually wrapped .5 ounce piece of chocolate that will be delivered by mail. The sweepstakes is the second in as many months for the home advice site.
"We had an overwhelming response to our first sweepstakes, so we're doing it again," said Rhonda Hills, Kudzu.com vice president and chief marketing officer. "We know our fans want to improve their homes, and our sweepstakes is going to allow one lucky winner to dramatically enhance their home's exterior. You don't have to win the $5,000 to get the spring off to a sweet start, though, because we're going to send every entrant a delicious piece of chocolate just for participating."
To enter the sweepstakes, homeowners should visit http://www.facebook.com/KudzuFans and "like" the page. Visitors who "like" the Kudzu.com Facebook page will then be directed to an online entry form. Entrants into the Sweet Spring Spruce-Up sweepstakes can increase their chances of winning by referring their friends. Participants will receive an additional entry into the final drawing for each referral that enters. The drawing to determine the grand prize winners will be held following the conclusion of the sweepstakes and will be announced via the Kudzu.com Facebook page.
"With the Sweet Spring Spruce-Up, your sweepstakes entry doesn't end when you enter," said Hills. "The more people you refer, the better chance you have of winning, and I anticipate a lot of fans taking an active role in recruiting referrals in order to try to swing the odds in their favor."
The importance of curb appeal can't be overstated. According to Bankrate, good curb appeal can add as much as 10 percent to a home's value. Enhanced curb appeal is also reported to reduce the number of days a home is on the market and influence the final sell price.
About Kudzu.com
Kudzu.com helps homeowners plan projects, solve problems and choose highly rated contractors in their area. Kudzu.com features expert video, contractor profiles, consumer reviews and 30,500 money-saving deals for homeowners in every major U.S. city. Kudzu is distributed on more than 100 major media websites including HGTV.com and DIYnetwork.com. Kudzu is owned by Cox Search Inc., a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, a leading communications, media and automotive services company. Cox's businesses include Cox Communications, Manheim, AutoTrader.com and Cox Media Group. For more information, please visit Kudzu.com.
Rand McNally's IntelliRoute® TND(TM) GPS Units Now Feature Traffic
Leading GPS for Truckers Just Got Better!
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rand McNally's IntelliRoute® TND(TM) line of GPS products for the over-the-road driver now provides two types of traffic - historic and real-time.
"Every mile counts for drivers and unanticipated delays can impact delivery time with the current load, as well as delay or even eliminate the opportunity to pick up the next load prior to a drivers' end of day," said Dave Muscatel, CEO of Rand McNally. "Providing traffic detail will give drivers control of the information, enabling the best decision given the circumstances."
The IntelliRoute® TND(TM) 510 and 710 devices provide real-time traffic via a plug-in accessory. The accessory includes lifetime traffic, which is provided by NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data. Real-time traffic enables drivers to assess increased travel time due to a traffic accident or volume bottleneck during rush hours and determine whether to re-route, or stay on the current route. In either case, the driver is able to provide an up-to-date time of arrival to his dispatcher or customer.
NAVTEQ Traffic-RDS collects, processes, and distributes real-time traffic conditions from a spectrum of traffic information sources across 98 Markets in North America.
"We are pleased to be able to work with Rand McNally to provide product features that will enhance the usage experience of the IntelliRoute® TND(TM) GPS units. We know that the most frustrating situation for any driver is unanticipated delays. Real-time traffic puts the decision in the driver's hands," explained Roy Kolstad, VP Enterprise Americas NAVTEQ.
Historic traffic information, provided by Rand McNally's partner, TrafficCast, is automatically incorporated into the routing on the IntelliRoute® TND(TM) 710 truck GPS device via the Traffic Predictor feature. In this case, the router will take into consideration historic traffic on any route provided, seeking alternative, faster routes if available for the driver.
TrafficCast's Dynaflow(TM) product is based on millions of data points that track vehicle movements through real-time GPS (Global Positioning System) systems. The data collected is integrated with incident reports, public sensors, weather, construction and local events to model expected road speeds on virtually all expressways and major highways in the United States.
"Being able to demonstrate the value of historic traffic patterns via incorporation into routes for commercial drivers is a very exciting twist for our company. Alternate routes and their travel times are increasingly important variables; drivers don't want just directions, they want the best route," noted Al McGowan, CEO of TrafficCast.
About NAVTEQ - NAVTEQ is the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data (digital location content) enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world. NAVTEQ was founded in 1985 and now supplies comprehensive digital location content to power automotive navigation systems, portable and wireless devices, Internet-based mapping applications and government and business solutions. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has more than 5,400 employees located in 214 offices in 49 countries.
NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.
About TrafficCast International, Inc. - TrafficCast is the leader in travel time forecasting and traffic information, developing technology, applications and content based on advanced digital traffic data. TrafficCast powers both MotionX-GPS and TomTom, the top two traffic-enabled navigation apps on the iPhone, as well as a range of providers serving the interactive, mobile, enterprise and public sector markets, including Yahoo Maps, DeCarta, and Maptuit. TrafficCast BlueTOAD(TM) integrates innovative technologies to monitor travel times, road speeds and route behaviors through detection of Bluetooth signals, with the most recent installations in Illinois, Wisconsin and Louisiana. The company is based in Madison, Wisconsin, with offices in Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Shanghai. For more information, see http://www.trafficcast.com
About Rand McNally - Rand McNally is the most trusted source for maps, directions, and travel content. Rand McNally's products and services include: Interactive travel service, Tripology; America's #1 Road Atlas; IntelliRoute® truck routing software and GPS devices; TruckPC mobile communications solutions for the transportation industry; and the leading geography-based educational resources for the classroom. Consumers, businesses, truckers, and educators depend upon Rand McNally to help navigate today's world. http://www.RandMcNally.com
Rand McNally is a registered trademark of Rand McNally. All other names are trademarks of their respective owners.
VIP Communications Launches VIPConnect for Blackberry and Android
Leading telecommunications company launches a new app that makes low cost international calling from your smart phone simple
ASHBURN, Va., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VIP Communications, Inc., a leading provider of international calling services and solutions, today announced the launch of VIPConnect, a mobile application that makes it simple for customers to use VIP's low cost international calling service from their mobile phones. VIPConnect is free to download and currently available for all Blackberry and Android devices with an iPhone version to be available before the end of the summer.
Using VIPConnect, customers can call directly from their mobile phone address book, with no need to remember PIN codes or dial access numbers. They just dial the international number, or select it from their address book, choose 'Call using VIPConnect' at the prompt and the call is connected at VIP's low international calling rates.
Blackberry users can download VIPConnect from Blackberry App World, and Android users can do the same from the Android Market Place. Alternatively customers can go to http://www.joinvip.com/vipconnect to download the app.
"VIP Communications has been able to build a loyal following of customers from all countries throughout the world who have come to trust our brand for providing them with the most reliable and highest quality international calling service in the industry," said Graham Milne, President of VIP Communications. "The launch of VIPConnect is another example of our continued commitment to providing our loyal customers with the level of innovation and convenience that they have come to expect."
This announcement continues to build on the momentum VIP Communications has achieved recently, and solidifies its presence as the leading international calling provider to expats living in the US. Over the past year alone, the company has increased its customer base by more than 30 percent and expanded its service portfolio to include business and mobile services. The company has also earned recognition for its 'No Hidden Fees' philosophy, which assures customers pay only the per-minute rate that's advertised, and not any additional fees or service charges.
The company has also become a household name in the international calling industry, being recognized by renowned media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The New York Times, CBS, and many others.
Ashburn, VA based VIP Communications Inc. provides long distance and international calling services that enable customers to stay in touch with family and friends and business contacts, worldwide. VIP's calling services are available from both land lines and cell phones at highly competitive rates. The company has experienced rapid growth in recent years by specializing in international calling services with excellent quality connections and world class customer service via its live person help desk. For more information about VIP, please visit http://www.joinvip.com.
SOURCE VIP Communications, Inc.
VIP Communications, Inc.
CONTACT: Matt Rizzetta, North 6th Agency, +1-718-744-7138, mrizzetta@north6thagency.com
SHENZHEN, China, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co., a customer-oriented organization in China, is now offering diverse styles of cases and covers to meet customer needs and expectation, including new Swarovski iPhone cases.
In order to fulfill the consumers' wish of making their iPhone unique and individual, Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co. will bring consumers more and more surprises withCrystal-made with Swarovski iPhone cases. The consumers can decorate the iPhone with imported European Swarovski crystals. There are 1500 crystals in total on the back of the iPhone case mounted by 100% handwork. This kind of design for iPhone represents the consumers' personality and their pursuit of fashion. The crystal-made Swarovski case requires advance ordering according to the consumers' requirements, and we explicitly communicate with manufacturers to produce the cases in accordance with consumers' needs and requirements in either 3G/3GS or the 4th Generation, otherwise the company has the right to return the cases and end the contract immediately.
With an enormous amount of choices on http://www.cellphone-case.net, Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co. is always placing customers first. We understand that providing the best quality products is a key to success. As a rapidly growing international company, we have always cared for consumers' needs and feedback since the company was founded. The consumers are provided with individual service and cooperation with Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co.
Customers' satisfaction is the highest priority to Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co. We welcome every customer's suggestions on further development in the near future.
RALEIGH, N.C., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading email marketing platform, iContact, today announced an integrated partnership with the fastest growing e-commerce platform in the world, BigCommerce. The partnership will provide integrated e-commerce email marketing opportunities to the company's combined client base of 80,000 businesses.
As a result of the partnership, BigCommerce merchants now have access to point-and-click integration with iContact's email marketing platform from their store's control panel. Customers who order from a BigCommerce merchant or subscribe to their newsletter can be added to one or more email lists setup in iContact automatically, allowing merchants to segment their customers based on purchase history, location, amount spent and more.
"With over 10,000 customers in a little over a year since launching, BigCommerce is the fastest growing SaaS ecommerce platform in the world," said Michael Tschirret, Manager of Business Development at iContact. "Their expertise and shared commitment to helping customers grow their businesses has made this an ideal partnership that will make it easy for merchants to increase their average order value and provide up sell and cross sell opportunities to their customers."
The integration between the two leaders provides advanced email marketing functionality that is typically only available to enterprise merchants. "Our integration with iContact really does give our combined 80,000 small and medium business clients the email marketing and segmentation options typically only available through enterprise e-commerce offerings -- and it's available in all of our plans, starting from just $24.95 per month. For e-commerce merchants this is a huge win because email marketing has been proven to provide the best return on investment out of all available marketing channels," said Mitchell Harper, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of BigCommerce.
The integration was announced on the BigCommerce blog last week and is available immediately as part of BigCommerce 7, the company's latest update featuring a host of new functionality and improvements.
For more information about iContact, or to try it free visit iContact.com.
For more information about BigCommerce, or to try it free visit BigCommerce.com.
With more than 67,000 customers, iContact provides email marketing and social media tools for small to mid-sized businesses and non-profits. iContact's award-winning solutions allow for easy creation of email newsletters, surveys and other online marketing programs. iContact founded in 2003, obtained B Corporation status in 2010; iContactPlus, a suite of custom and managed services designed for mid-sized organizations, is available at http://www.iContactPlus.com.
About BigCommerce
BigCommerce, ranked #633 on the Inc 5,000 list of fastest growing companies for 2010, is the fastest-growing shopping cart software in the world with over 10,000 clients since launching just over a year ago. A unique combination of enterprise-level features (including multi-channel retailing, automated email marketing and inventory control) and unmatched ease-of-use make BigCommerce the preferred shopping cart software for both new and established businesses looking to outsell their competitors, reach their financial goals faster and automate as many business processes as possible. BigCommerce has been featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, Inc Magazine and Internet Retailer. For more information or to try BigCommerce for free, go to http://www.bigcommerce.com.
Media Inquires:
Monica Sims, iContact, msims@icontact.com, 919.957.6125
Jilion Commercializes Highly Anticipated SublimeVideo Cloud-based HTML5 Player Service
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 30, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Jilion(R) today announced the commercialization and immediate
availability of SublimeVideo(R), the world's first cloud-based HTML5 video
player service.
Created in early 2010 to demo Jilion's HTML5 skills, SublimeVideo Player
rapidly generated huge interest worldwide. "We have been amazed by the
response, gaining over 9,000 twitter followers and more than 1 million unique
visitors to our demo page. All without spending a dime on marketing." said
Zeno Crivelli, Jilion's co-founder and lead developer.
"We knew the player was sleek and functional, but we wanted to push the
envelope much further to be able to deliver our customers with all the
benefits of HTML5, without any of the associated complexity." said Mehdi
Aminian, Jilion's co-founder.
To achieve that goal Jilion decided in April 2010 to build a cloud-based
service platform that automatically provides all its customers with the
latest and most widely compatible version of SublimeVideo Player.
"With the ever growing variety of browsers and devices out there, this is
a truly beautiful approach: If we receive bug reports we often ask users to
simply reload their page to show them the problem has been fixed! It never
ceases to amaze them, and us!" added Zeno Crivelli.
Today, after a successful 6-month beta period with thousands of
participating sites, over 50 transparent player updates and millions of video
page views, SublimeVideo is ready for prime-time.
User response:
"The Sublime video player has set a real benchmark for high quality HTML5
video players. By using it on littlebigplanet.com, it's allowed us to deliver
our videos across a broad spectrum of devices and operating systems to a much
wider audience, including the latest smartphone handsets - an ever increasing
proportion of our site visitors. Additionally, the Jilion team have been
really helpful and supportive, allowing us to deliver the best experience for
our users." said Tom Kiss, Community Manager at Media Molecule, a Sony
Computer Entertainment company. (http://littlebigplanet.com)
"HTML5 video can be a bag of hurt if you implement it on your own. The
fact that SublimeVideo makes it so we can just drop in a line of Javascript
and it works consistently across all the browsers is amazing. The great
design and thoughtful user experience just make it even better." said Scott
Meinzer, Co-Founder of tap tap tap, developer of Camera+. (http://campl.us)
"We needed to leverage HTML5 video for Method & Craft because we knew iOS
device use would be high among our visitors. The SublimeVideo player not only
delivered on that need in spades, but also looks absolutely gorgeous which is
a big deal to design nerds like us." said Phil Coffman, Founder of Method &
Craft (http://methodandcraft.com)
Pricing & Availability:
SublimeVideo paid plans start at $9.90 per month. A free & unlimited test
plan is also provided to developers. All plans are available immediately. For
more information please visit http://sublimevideo.net
About Jilion:
Jilion(R) / Jime(R) SA is a startup company based at EPFL Innovation
Square in Lausanne, Switzerland. Jilion is the creator of SublimeVideo(R),
the world's first cloud-based HTML5 video player; a unique solution that
delivers all of the benefits of HTML5 video with none of the associated
complexity.
Southeast Print Programs Rebrands, Changes Name to Deliver Media
Deliver Media expands local marketing solutions for franchises and national chains
TAMPA, Fla., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southeast Print Programs announced today that it has changed its company name to Deliver Media. The company also unveiled its new website at DeliverMedia.com and has expanded its local marketing solutions to assist franchises and national chains to boost store traffic and increase sales.
These recent changes are part of the continued growth of the 20 year old company, which began with 10 employees and has grown to more than 60. In November 2010, the company moved into a new 24,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility, expanding its marketing programs and improving the efficiency offered to its customers.
"Constant improvement and innovation have always been part of our culture, and we needed a name that better captured who we are and, most importantly, the unique value we offer our customers," said John Phillips, CEO of Deliver Media. "Our mission is pretty simple - We deliver local marketing solutions that deliver the results our customers are looking for to grow their business."
"Our new name is not only a better reflection of our mission," continued Phillips, "It's a reminder of the promise we make every time our customers do business with us."
The company also announced new capabilities for its customers, including a local marketing dashboard, which allows customers to monitor the results of their local marketing campaigns, compare results to other stores within their network, access and download reports 24/7, and more.
"Because we are a full-service local marketing company, it's important that we offer our customers everything they need to be successful and that we make the whole process as easy and straight forward as possible for them," said Sean Johnson, VP of Sales and Marketing. Johnson noted that the rebranded company measures its success by the results it delivers to its customers, emphasizing that Deliver Media will be announcing more innovative local marketing tools for its customers in coming months.
To complement its new name and expanded local marketing offerings, Deliver Media also unveiled its new website this week.
"We wanted a company website that not only better captured what we do, but that was a better reflection of our new brand," said Michael Smagala, Director of Marketing, who oversaw the relaunch of the company's website. Smagala said that DeliverMedia.com is growing each week and will soon feature marketing resources and educational content for companies needing assistance with building their local marketing campaigns.
For more information about Deliver Media, visit DeliverMedia.com.
About Deliver Media: Deliver Media's proven local marketing solutions are designed to boost profitability for franchises and national chains. From initial consultation, to targeted list development, to campaign strategy development, deployment, and analysis, Deliver Media offers full-service local marketing solutions for both start-ups and national brands. Customized programs are expertly developed and implemented by the Deliver Media team for companies that need to boost local traffic and grow revenue. Deliver Media's customers include Domino's Pizza, Fantastic Sams, BMW and Marble Slab Creamery. Contact Deliver Media today to speak to one of its highly trained Local Marketing Experts about programs customized to help you reach your business's objectives.
Contact:
Michael Smagala
Director of Marketing
Deliver Media
5132 Tampa West Blvd., Suite B
Tampa, FL 33634
Phone: 800-377-4683, x250
Fax: 813-249-0647
Email: michael.smagala@delivermedia.com
California-Based Company Launches Informational Web Site on Energy Saving
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A California-based company, EMC Global Enterprises LLC, has announced the launch of a new Web site: http://www.MyEnergyHeroes.com.
Founder of EMC Global Enterprises LLC, Evelyn Cole, said, "Our goal is to inform people on ways they can help the environment and save money too! Imagine a world where everyone captures free energy to power housing tracts, concert halls, and movie theaters! We can make a difference by sharing the expertise gained at MyEnergyHeroes.com."
EMC Global Enterprises was founded in April of 2010. MyEnergyHeroes.com recently launched and is an online source of information for environmentally-friendly individuals looking to get off the grid at affordable rates. The site offers recommendations from founder Evelyn Cole on adding solar panels to generate electric power, as well as ways to generate electricity through wind and magnetic generators.
Cole, who has personal experience in generating her own power, added, "We have been heating our own water with the power of solar panels and as a result our home costs less. We're an environmentally-friendly green household and I know first hand that it is simple and achievable." Cole's hometown of San Luis Obispo also has a local movie theatre that runs completely on solar power.
MyEnergyHeroes.com does not sell any products or services, but it does have links to retailers of alternate power supplies and instructions on building your own home energy systems. Everything on the site comes recommended by Cole and includes her ratings.
SPB Shell 3D Brings Next Generation UI to Android Users
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, March 30, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- SPB Software, a leading mobile software developer, has launched SPB Shell
3D for Android - a 3D user interface for end users with the best-in-class
user experience that offers a seamless fusion of functional usability and
visual aesthetics. SPB Shell 3D is a product built on SPB UI Engine - a
technology platform - optimized for building next generation,
high-performance mobile user interfaces.
SPB Shell 3D is a successor of the SPB Mobile Shell product line. The SPB
Mobile Shell series is the most awarded mobile UI solution available on the
market today. It has been publicly recognized as the number one best-selling
mobile UI application across all smartphone platforms for the past 4 years.
SPB Mobile Shell has also been successful among mobile carriers and OEMs, and
has been deployed by over 15 device manufacturers and carriers, including
Sony Ericsson, Toshiba, and O2.
SPB Shell 3D provides the users with a rich engaging user experience that
transforms the whole Home screen into a 3D space. Fast switching between
screens with a single gesture, unique smart folders with easy access to all
important apps directly from the home screen, and a rich set of animated 3D
widgets, make the navigation simple, effective and intuitive. The underlying
SPB UI Engine makes the UI fast, natural and highly responsive.
"The SPB Mobile Shell product line became very successful mainly because
it matched up impeccably well with qualities that end users really like,"
said Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, CEO of SPB Software. "SPB Shell 3D is a fine
example of the UI that can be created using SPB UI Engine showcasing its
capabilities, and it becomes a solid base for the custom UI solutions we
create for device manufacturers and mobile operators."
***Pricing and Availability***
SPB Shell 3D currently supports Android 2.1 and higher. Available for
Smartphones with an OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible graphic controller.
Sena Reveals New iPad 2 Case Designs Including a Unique Style That Fits Perfectly With the Apple Smart Cover
Luxury, Ultra-thin, Genuine Leather Designs offering protection and perfect functionality
IRVINE, Calif., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- California-based luxury leather accessory designer, Sena Cases, announces new high-end leather cases for the Apple iPad 2. As a perfect companion to the success of the amazing first generation iPad and Sena's seven original iPad cases, the new iPad 2 designs match the sleek profile of the device while hugging the iPad 2 with classic protection and functionality.
The iPad 2 is thinner, lighter and redesigned within a slimmer form factor that works hand-in-hand with the slender styling of the new Sena Folio, Florence and UltraSlim which accommodates the Apple Smart Cover.
Sena Cases CEO, Ramsey Oten, Ph.D., stated, "We custom designed our new iPad 2 cases specifically to fit the ultra-slim style and profile of the iPad 2. We developed our new designs to maximize functionality with slimmer styling. Our design engineers focused on versatility with comfortable angles, and integrated multi-position stand options to enhance viewing, typing, and overall comfort coupled with fashionable style."
The exquisite craftsmanship and quality is showcased in the collection of Sena's seven signature case designs for the iPad 2, and new unique options including integrated stand features and UltraSlim which accommodates the Apple Smart Cover Case highlighted below:
Sena UltraSlim Case for the Apple iPad 2 w/Smart Cover: The UltraSlim (Smart Cover) is the thinnest leather case ever designed for the iPad 2. It is perfect for those who prefer zero bulk. The case features a soft velvet lining with stitching along the opening and fits perfectly with Apple's Smart Cover. The UltraSlim slips over the Smart Cover and provides protection to the entire iPad 2 including the back of the iPad 2, but it has zero excess material offering a seamless and protective ultra-thin look and feel. Retail Price: $59.99
Sena Folio Case for the Apple iPad 2: The new and improved leather portfolio book design offers a side-folding design with three integrated positions including portrait and landscape standing positions as well as a typing position. The improved Folio case is the perfect accessory to add sophistication with premium leather providing a soft layer to gently protect the iPad 2. The integrated 3-position stand is great for watching videos or viewing photos in portrait or landscape as well using the iPad in a typing position while in case. The Folio features a soft velvet protection on the inside, as well as multiple pockets for credit cards. It is secured with a strap and snap closure for total protection when not in use. Retail Price: $99.99, but available on pre-order for $89.99.
Sena Florence for the Apple iPad 2: The Florence is a great companion for the iPad 2 for those who enjoy creative versatility and elegance. The Florence is simple, thin and features an integrated 2-position folding cover that provides seamless function and comfortable angles while you watch movies, play games, type out a novel or even create artwork. This foldable genuine leather skin design is comprised of premium leather that gently protects the iPad 2. The secure cover with simple corner tucking closure provides a snug fit to hug your iPad 2 with a slim profile and zero bulk. Retail Price: $79.99, but available on pre-order for $69.99.
Known for designing cases from the finest quality genuine leathers, Sena cases are precisely hand-crafted by leather artisans and showcase Sena's well-known quality and strong attention to detail. The iPad 2 collection masters a smart line of professional, elegant cases, which not only protect the precious iPad 2 but offer style and sophistication.
Sena's cases for iPad 2 are offered in a variety of classic leather colors. Cases are available at http://www.senacases.com/apple/ipad-2-cases/, in Apple Retail Stores and online worldwide, or by calling us at: 1-888-SENA-USA, or 949-757-0408.
ABOUT SENA CASES -- Sena Cases is a leading designer of luxury leather cases for today's most popular mobile devices and custom designer cases for the Apple iPhone, iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod classic, MacBook, and iPad. Known for their slim design and detailed functionality, Sena's cases offer device protection with a fashion-forward style.
SOURCE Sena Cases
Sena Cases
CONTACT: Kris Scott, Sales & MarCom Manager of Sena Cases, +1-949-757-0408, kris@senacases.com
Pop Culture at Your Fingertips: Companion iPhone App Released for DBPB Website
SEATTLE, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fanatical Dear Blank, Please Blank fans helped the DBPB iPhone app reach a #3 ranking in the App Store Entertainment category in its first week. When Dogfish Software announced the release of the app earlier this month, scores of users, already addicted to dearblankpleaseblank.com, jumped at the opportunity to have a new way to post anonymous messages to their favorite site.
"Wow! Hold the phone! My pet gorilla just informed me that you can get the DBPB APP!! My life is complete," tweeted one follower. DBPB obviously has a niche in pop culture, with its app being featured in the App Store New & Noteworthy section, following its mid-March debut. Users previously blocked from reading the latest posts use the app to connect from classrooms, offices, or wherever. Another follower tweeted, "Wait! What did you say? I can now procrastinate endlessly from almost ANYWHERE? DBPB has an iPhone app!"
Already counting themselves as DPBP fans, Dogfish Software was excited about the chance to collaborate with the established website. According to Dogfish Software CEO Dan Zimmerman, "Dogfish Software found a great collaborative partner in DBPB, resulting in the perfect app to complement their refreshingly entertaining and irreverent website."
With the accolades pouring in, Dear Blank, Please Blank co-founders Jared and Hans added, "Working with Dogfish Software to develop for our mobile needs has been a refreshing experience on many levels. The team was able to come together as a whole to cover all bases, from development to marketing, with great precision." To which Mr. Zimmerman replied, "Thanks and right back at you DBPB!"
This latest release adds to the wide ranging portfolio of Mobile, Web, and Desktop applications developed by Dogfish Software. The Dear Blank, Please Blank app for iPhone is now available to download FREE. Visit http://www.itunes.com/appstore/ for more details.
About Dogfish Software
Dogfish Software is a Seattle-based technology company. Founded in 2010 by a small group of local technology professionals, Dogfish provides design, development and maintenance services to small and mid-sized companies. Using a comprehensive array of services for desktop, web and mobile applications, the company produces solid, innovative solutions to put its clients ahead of the competition.
For more information about Dogfish Software, go to http://www.dogfishsoftware.com or follow the company's latest news on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
SOURCE Dogfish Software
Dogfish Software
CONTACT: Dan Zimmerman, President/CEO, Dogfish Software, +1-360-440-0281, dan@dogfishsoftware.com
EverFi Acquires Outside The Classroom Creating Largest K-16 Education Platform for Critical Skills
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EverFi, Inc., the leading education technology platform addressing growing state mandates in new subject areas, today announced the acquisition of Boston-based Outside The Classroom, Inc., the provider of the largest online alcohol prevention course AlcoholEdu®.
"This is a huge win for EverFi and combined takes us to over 3,500 public high schools, private-secondary schools, and colleges and universities across the country in 2011," said EverFi Chief Executive Officer Tom Davidson. "Outside The Classroom's course is used by over one-third of all incoming college students standing as one of the largest online courses and student survey platforms in the world. We're trying to build a very important company in the education space and this is certainly a big step."
EverFi's technology platform is built to address growing state and post-secondary mandates in critical life areas such as Financial Literacy, Student Loan Management, Digital Literacy, Substance Abuse, Nutrition and Obesity, and other key issues. EverFi will continue to scale its model of partnering with private sector and foundation sponsors to underwrite the cost of this critically important education platform across all of its products.
Founded in 2000, Outside The Classroom is committed to alcohol prevention and addressing high-risk drinking among America's youth. Its online products, AlcoholEdu® for College and AlcoholEdu® for High School, are used in hundreds of high schools and over five-hundred college campuses, including the majority of the top 100 ranked schools in U.S. News & World Report. More than 3 million students to date have taken AlcoholEdu®, making it one of the largest online courses in the world.
In multiple independent academic studies on efficacy, Outside The Classroom's adaptive learning products have been shown to reduce the most dangerous consequences of drinking -- including drunk driving, blacking out, getting into physical fights, and missing classes. The company's client renewal rate exceeds 90% year-after-year demonstrating its customers' commitment to the AlcoholEdu® product.
"We're creating an entirely new network that accelerates innovation and technology in schools and colleges and equips students with 21st Century success skills," said Davidson. "With the Outside The Classroom acquisition, EverFi becomes the fastest growing K-12 and post-secondary platform adding over 200 schools and colleges per month."
Outside The Classroom will become part of EverFi, Inc. with its alcohol prevention division remaining under the leadership of Outside The Classroom Founder and Chief Executive Officer Brandon Busteed. "EverFi is the most exciting education company in the country for one reason: it has a vision for delivering the most important education of our time -- the critical life skills that make the difference between a healthy and successful human being and one who is not," said Busteed. "Outside The Classroom has always shared this vision, and we couldn't be more excited to join Tom and the EverFi team to boost millions of students into unlimited potential."
About EverFi, Inc.
EverFi is the leading education technology platform to teach, assess, and certify students in critical skills including Financial Literacy, Student Loan Management, Digital Literacy, Substance Abuse, and additional product areas to be announced in 2011. The company is already powering a national movement in 50 states that enables students to learn using the latest technology, including rich media, high-definition video, diagrams and avatars. EverFi's current products include The EverFi Financial Literacy Platform(TM), Buttonwood(TM) for Student Loan Management, and the Ignition(TM) Digital Literacy Platform.
EverFi is building an entirely new framework to finance and deliver content, technology and innovation into schools. The company boasts an integrated network of thousands of schools across the country that will incorporate the EverFi learning platform into their curriculum each year. EverFi teams with major corporations and foundations to provide the programs at no cost to the schools. The company is adding over 200 new K-12 schools and colleges per month onto the platform.
In September 2010, EverFi raised $11 million from New Enterprise Associates, Allen and Company, Tomorrow Ventures, the investment vehicle for Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, and leading CEOs such as Michael Chasen, CEO of Blackboard. Learn more at http://www.everfi.com
- Keep Mission Critical Servers at Peak Performance, Always
Because the demand for data storage, bandwidth and faster disk I/O is
growing exponentially, servers are being stretched to their performance
limits - and beyond. Many servers are being run at higher risk levels despite
the fact that crashes cost significant man hours and money to correct. At the
same time, IT managers are tasked to "make do" with existing hardware and
maintenance budgets.
Diskeeper 2011 Enterprise Server pulls together all the innovative
breakthroughs Diskeeper Corporation has developed for uncompromising maximum
server performance regardless of size, traffic or mission. Server
administrators get full speed and efficiency from their servers with zero
management required.
"Diskeeper Corporation was able to provide an end-to-end solution, with
centrally deployed products catering for all our servers, storage solutions
and desktops. Solutions including fragmentation prevention on-the-fly with
IntelliWrite, to the massive volume handling of the Titan Defrag Engine, have
improved performance and productivity throughout our organization." - Adrian
McGarry, Senior I.S. Manager, Licensed Trade Charity
"Prior to installing Diskeeper EnterpriseServer, our virtual resources
were running low and backup was taking hours to complete. While performance
of the application was still within acceptable levels, we wanted to head off
any problems by pro-actively addressing disk fragmentation." Peter
Drouillard, Associate Systems Analyst, Trinity Healthcare Information
Services.
Diskeeper 2011 Enterprise Server includes new IntelliWrite(R)
fragmentation prevention technology that eliminates up to 85% of all the
fragmentation before it is written to disk. It works closely with new Instant
Defrag(TM) technology to ensure peak system performance at all times. The
energy and cooling savings alone return the investment quickly, but the
effects of preventing fragmentation on a server go much further than that.
Fast file access, mission-critical reliability and extended longevity reach
levels previously unavailable with defrag-only technology. For mega-terabyte
volumes in mission critical high-throughput enterprise servers, Titan Defrag
Engine(TM) technology handles pre-existing fragmentation fast, regardless of
traffic load.
Titan Defrag Engine(TM) Technology
Titan Defrag available in Diskeeper Enterprise Server is the most
powerful defrag engine ever built, eclipsing even the previous technology
leader - the Terabyte Volume Engine(R). Titan was specially developed for the
largest of data volumes ever created. It can quickly handle volumes up to 20
terabytes and more. But even if your volumes are smaller, Titan Defrag Engine
is perfect for mission-critical servers that must be defragmented fast,
throughout the day, and without being taken off line. http://www.Diskeeper.com
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Media Contact: Dorian Culmer, Email: d.culmer@diskeeper.co.uk, Phone: +44-(0)-1293-763290
Netbook Navigator Announces NAV7 Slate PC Tablet Running Windows® 7 is Now Available for Pre-Order
Versatile new mobile device features an ergonomic, ultra-compact 7-inch form factor and offers unlimited multi-tasking with the world's most powerful Operating System.
HOBOKEN, N.J., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Netbook Navigator (http://www.NetbookNavigator.com), a leading provider of mobile devices, today announced the launch of the NAV7 Slate PC. Powered by Windows® 7 and loaded with innovative best-in-class features, this cutting-edge new tablet redefines the concept of wireless PC mobility. Weighing just 1.25 lbs and equipped with a 1.6GHz Intel processor, up to 2GB RAM, 1.8" Solid State hard drive with up to 64GB of storage, 2 USB ports, front-side webcam, WIFI, Bluetooth and optional embedded 3G broadband, the NAV7 is essentially a full computer that can be carried with you practically anywhere.
"We are really excited about the launch of our NAV7 tablet," said Matthew Gross, CEO and Founder of Netbook Navigator. "Unlike most other tablets on the market, the NAV7 offers the ability to run multiple applications simultaneously on a single screen without any limitations whatsoever. With millions of PC applications to choose from, the possibilities are endless."
The product is also loaded with a unique combination of features not seen before on a 7-inch tablet, including a back-side touchpad with mouse buttons, a swappable battery good for at least 4 hours per charge, and integrated accelerometer. In addition to the NAV7's ultra-responsive 1024x600 capacitive LCD screen, the touchpad lets users experience the full Windows environment with the accurate precision and control of a mouse click, greatly enhancing productivity and providing an alternative method for PC application management and desktop navigation.
The NAV7 is now available for pre-order in limited quantities on first come, first serve basis with over 30 different configuration options starting from $649. Orders placed in March are expected to ship in May 2011.
Founded in 2009, Netbook Navigator is defining the future of mobile computing, establishing themselves as a leading provider of high-end, fully customizable Windows-based mobile devices for a wide range of consumer, professional and enterprise applications. Netbook Navigator focuses on delivering unique, high quality products that enhance the users' overall quality of life by combining cutting edge hardware with powerful touch-friendly software. Netbook Navigator's offices are located in the New York City area. For more information visit http://www.NetbookNavigator.com
Zippi Announces the Completion of "Zippi Swap", its Marketplace App for the iPhone, and Submits for Apple iTunes Approval
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zippi Networks, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ZIPZ), an Applications company focused on delivering entertainment, gaming, and social networking Apps for today's mobile lifestyle, today announced the completion and submission of its V.1 version of the company's marketplace iPhone app, "Zippi Swap". This latest release marks the fifth iPhone app developed by the company, and showcases a hot new marketplace category app for the Apple iTunes store.
"Zippi Swap" allows a user to buy, sell, and swap items right from the iPhone, very much like a virtual garage sale. A photo of the item the user wishes to sell, or swap is required, details about the item will also be entered, and the item will be submitted to the marketplace, making it available through the "Zippi Swap" app. Users may begin viewing and posting items, making offers to purchase, or swapping for items if they wish. Users on both sides of a transaction are notified instantly utilizing a push notification built into the app. The company expects approval from Apple iTunes in approximately 5-7 days, and will provide updated news as it becomes available.
Robert A. Rositano Jr., CEO of Zippi Networks, Inc., stated, "Zippi Swap has been a significant achievement for the business, and I am very pleased to announce its completion and submission to Apple." "Recognizing the momentum shift from the web, to mobile apps, Zippi has demonstrated a focused approach to building and releasing mobile apps in several key categories. Having the company's 5th app release now completed, provides additional reinforcement for the Zippi Brand, and expands revenue opportunities by simply having additional reach in iTunes."
About Zippi Networks, Inc.:
Zippi is an Applications company; delivering consumers entertainment, gaming, and social networking Apps for today's Mobile lifestyle.
Safe Harbor:
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as results of various factors including the ability of the company to successfully commercialize its new technologies and service offerings. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Zippi is a trademark of Zippi Networks, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: Robert Rositano Jr., robert@zippi.com, or Karen Ashley, +1-408-933-3974, karen@zippi.com, or investor@zippi.com
Ericom Announces First Pure HTML5 Client for VMware View - Beta Version Available Now
Instant access to VMware View virtual desktops possible from any web browser supporting HTML5 - no software installation required on the end-user device
CLOSTER, N.J., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericom Software, a global leader in Application Access and Desktop Virtualization solutions, today announced the availability of a beta version of a patent-pending HTML5 client for VMware View - the first VDI solution to work natively with Chrome, Safari and other browsers with HTML5 and WebSocket support. The solution does not require Java, Flash, Silverlight or any other underlying technology.
HTML5 technology enables development of rich, highly interactive browser-based applications. Ericom has developed a fully functional, high-performance HTML5 client that enables seamless access to VMware View virtual desktops. Running wholly within the browser, the client runs on devices with an HTML5 compatible browser and requires no additional software installation on the end-user device.
Ericom's pure HTML5 client for VMware View provides multiple benefits to organizations of all sizes, as well as to Cloud desktops and DaaS providers, including:
-- Support for Windows, Linux, Mac and Chrome OS (HTML5 client is the only
way to support Google's Chrome OS)
-- Runs on netbooks, desktops, laptops and thin clients, and supports Intel
x86, ARM or any other CPU architecture
-- Looks and works the same way on all supported device types, thus
reducing training and help desk costs
-- Enables IT staff to publish desktops to end-points, for which native
VMware View clients either do not exist or cannot be created (e.g.,
Google Chrome OS)
-- Can be deployed to locked-down end-points, kiosks and computers for
which the user does not have administrative privileges
-- Simple, easy and inexpensive to maintain - does not require any
infrastructure for deployment, upgrades or patches - simply put new
version on the server.
-- Includes Ericom Blaze RDP Compression and Acceleration technology
Brian Berns, Ericom Software's President and COO commented: "Eliminating the need to install and maintain VMware View client software provides direct cost savings, ease of implementation, enhanced security and wider platform support that will accelerate the adoption of View. We are proud to be the first company to provide this exciting, breakthrough technology, enabling virtual desktop access to become intuitive, flexible and above all - simple."
Scott Brousseau, Senior VP & CTO of PBG Networks, a VMware partner and an Ericom Partner commented: "As a VMware partner with a focus on VMware View, we are very excited with this new offering from Ericom. Ericom's HTML5 client will definitely enable more VMware View deployments, empowering users to access their desktops on-demand, from virtually anywhere, and through any means of web access." Brousseau added, "We have implemented Ericom's PowerTerm WebConnect as an alternative to Citrix XenApp at many sites and they have consistently delivered quality and innovative technology."
About EricomEricom Software is a leading global provider of Application Access and Virtualization Solutions. Since 1993, Ericom has been helping users access enterprise mission-critical applications running on a broad range of Microsoft® Windows® Terminal Servers, Virtual Desktops, legacy hosts and other systems. With offices in the US, UK, EMEA, India and China, Ericom also has an extensive worldwide network of distributors and partners. Our expanding customer base is more than 30 thousand strong, with over 7 million installations. For more information about Ericom and its products, please visit: http://www.ericom.com.
Ericom US Contact:Ilan Paretskyilan.paretsky@ericom.com201-767-2210 x9718 Ericom UK Contact:Ian Plattian.platt@ericom.com+44 845 644 3597
CRGT Launches Mobility Solutions Practice to Meet Growing Demands of Federal Government Mobile Workforce
Company is first of its kind to deliver comprehensive Mobile Solutions to government marketplace
RESTON, Va., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CRGT, a leading provider of emerging technology solutions for the federal government, announced today the launch of a new line of services and solutions specifically targeted to support mobile technology adoption (http://www.crgt.com/solutions/mobility.html). Based on several years of early customer adoption experience within the government, this portfolio of services and solutions will allow agencies to meet the growing demands of a mobile workforce in a seamless and rapid fashion. Designed to support needs across the full life-cycle spectrum, CRGT's Mobility Solutions are targeted at federal, state and local governments, along with commercial clients that require secure mobile access to enterprise application services and data. This announcement is the culmination of extensive efforts and investment by CRGT to become one of the first companies to deliver a complete, end-to-end suite of services and Mobility Solutions targeted at the federal government.
To date, agencies and commercial enterprise alike have largely utilized a piecemeal approach to the challenge of mobile technology, cherry picking amongst various mobile device platforms, or sometimes choosing not to support them at all. But market conditions have shifted dramatically, including the proliferation of broadband access, the increase of rich media content, and the tumultuous growth trend of user-owned Smartphone devices and other mobile platforms, all driving IT organizations across government and commercial entities to take a more proactive posture in managing this technology within their environment.
"The most complex questions extend beyond which mobile devices the enterprise should or should not support," said John Scott, VP of Emerging Technology solutions for CRGT. "The more challenging set of questions surround how to extend agency and corporate application services to devices they may or may not own, while ensuring compliance to government policies, adherence to certification and accreditation rules, and maintenance of a tight security posture for both data in transit and data at rest on those mobile devices beyond the office walls."
With deep and proven experience delivering mobility solutions for agencies that includes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the U.S., Army and the U.S. Postal Service, CRGT has deployed secure mobility infrastructure that provides end-to-end connectivity for all major Smartphone and laptop platforms. CRGT's Mobility Solutions consist of five comprehensive lines of service. Each line can be offered as a standalone service, or can be combined as a comprehensive offering spanning strategy, design, compliance, deployment and ongoing operations support:
CRGT announces this new practice based on overwhelming commercial and federal mobile computing trends. "Access to enterprise systems is trending increasingly toward the mobile platform. Prevailing market research suggests that the number of Smartphone devices deployed will surpass total desktop devices by the end of this year if not next. Every enterprise is challenged to deliver a mobility strategy that will meet their evolving demands," said Tom Ferrando, president and CEO of CRGT. "We're one of the first service providers to offer a proven portfolio of Mobility Solutions that addresses the full range of needs and requirements for customers tackling this new technology challenge."
About CRGT
CRGT is a leading expert in emerging technology solutions for the federal government. Working as a close partner with agencies spanning defense, domestic security and civilian services, CRGT has earned a proud track record with integration and operations for large-scale, high-volume solutions that connect vital agencies to their diverse constituencies. CRGT is best known for its efforts with the Army Knowledge Online (AKO) program, an enterprise-scale, cloud-based, knowledge management solution serving over 2.2 million users globally. CRGT also works across innovative technology domains, including secure mobile computing, multimedia-rich services, business intelligence and cyber security to support clients such as the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Army, the Veterans Administration, United States Postal Service, Montgomery County, MD and more. Spun out from CherryRoad Technologies in 2008, CRGT is a uniquely positioned, nimble organization that has offered customers flexibility and agility for over 25 years, combined with the strength that comes from being part of the Veritas Capital group. For additional information, visit http://www.crgt.com. For more on Mobility Solutions, visit http://www.crgt.com/solutions/mobility.html.
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CONTACT: John F. Scott, JScott@crgt.com, +1-703-905-1200
Kirkland's Launches New Web Site Designed, Developed and Hosted by Fry
Fry's Open Commerce Platform(TM) offers order management solution and seamless user experience for optimal online shopping
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fry, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS) and a leading eCommerce solutions provider, announced today that Kirkland's, a leading specialty retailer of home decor, has launched its newly designed website on Fry's Open Commerce Platform(TM).
The new site marks Kirkland's first foray into eCommerce since 2006, when a previous site was taken offline. Since the site launch in November 2010, http://www.kirklands.com is steadily growing its sales due to the best-practice user experience and the marketing and customer service capabilities that Fry's Open Commerce Platform(TM) (OCP) offers. Fry offered a new front-end creative design and back-end integration with multiple third-party software providers for email management, address validation, credit card authorization, and gift card capabilities. Fry is also hosting and supporting the site with managed services which provided perfect uptime during last year's holiday season.
"We are extremely pleased with the performance of http://www.kirklands.com," said Mark Krebs, Vice President of Marketing at Kirkland's. "Sales online are outpacing our best brick-and-mortar stores. Additionally, Fry's OCP platform is providing us with the ability to increase our product selection for our customers, which we expect will have a significant positive impact on customer satisfaction and online revenue."
Web orders are managed via the order management system that is built into the Fry platform. Features on the front-end include robust My Account functionality that offers the ability for a customer to save a "preferred store" to facilitate loyalty and in-store pickup on select merchandise.
"Fry is proud to have been selected to bring Kirkland's back to eCommerce," said Rudy Pataro, President of Fry. "The flexibility and robust feature set of Fry's Open Commerce Platform is contributing to the early success of Kirkland's website because it offers the customer a seamless shopping experience and the retailer robust content management features. We are confident that the site will continue to be a strong and growing revenue generator for Kirkland's and we look forward to a long partnership with them."
About Kirkland's
Kirkland's is a leading specialty retailer of home decor in the United States, operating approximately 296 stores in 30 states. Kirkland's was co-founded in 1966 by our current Chairman Emeritus, Carl Kirkland. We opened our first store in Jackson, Tennessee and have grown steadily thereafter.
Our stores present a broad selection of distinctive merchandise, including framed art, mirrors, candles, lamps, picture frames, accent rugs, garden accessories and artificial floral products. Our stores also offer an extensive assortment of holiday merchandise, as well as items carried throughout the year suitable for giving as gifts. We provide our customers an engaging shopping experience characterized by a diverse, ever-changing merchandise selection at surprisingly attractive prices. Our stores offer a unique combination of style and value that has led to our emergence as a leader in home décor and has enabled us to develop a strong customer loyalty.
About Fry, Inc.
Fry, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. and part of the MICROS-Retail group, helps retailers and consumer goods manufacturers optimize their direct-channel businesses by identifying market opportunities and providing multi-channel solutions. From strategy and marketing through design, development, managed services and fulfillment, Fry provides both the strategic expertise and technical solutions that yield real business results for clients such as Crate and Barrel, Eddie Bauer, Godiva Chocolatier, La-Z-Boy, Meijer, The Swiss Colony and Whirlpool. One of the industry's leading e-commerce solutions, Open Commerce Platform(TM), was developed by Fry. With offices in Ann Arbor, Chicago, New York and San Francisco, Fry has designed and developed e-commerce applications since 1994. For more information, visit us at http://www.fry.com.
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Resort Real Estate Inc. Delivers No. 1 Summit County Real Estate Website - Now with Upgraded Features
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Resort Real Estate Inc. recently upgraded its website, http://www.luckymountainhome.com/, making it the most comprehensive online site -- and the No. 1 Google listing -- for property and land in Summit County, Colo., including Breckenridge real estate, Frisco real estate, Keystone real estate and Dillon real estate.
The website allows buyers to search all real estate listed in the Summit County MLS, but it helps them narrow the otherwise overwhelming choices by customizing searches by Breckenridge real estate, Keystone real estate, Frisco real estate and Dillon real estate; property type (including land and commercial); price range; number of bedrooms or bathrooms; square footage; and acreage. Buyers can also delineate categories such as ski-in, ski-out, golf course, lakeside or riverside locations. The site even includes a live chat and message option for specific questions.
The database also features in-depth analysis of the Summit County real estate market, as well as four surrounding resort counties, through statistics and charts depicting sales volume, county comparisons, average price per square foot, and monthly data. Town statistics provide a plethora of information pertinent to Breckenridge real estate, Keystone real estate, Frisco real estate and Dillon real estate -- right down to the number of guest pillows in Breckenridge (20,002).
Buyers and newcomers will find Resort Real Estate's site easy to navigate; it provides overviews of each town in Summit County, as well as in-depth information on Breckenridge real estate, Keystone real estate, Frisco real estate and Dillon real estate. Just by looking at the Summit County map and reading a short description of each town, buyers can zero in on their ideal location.
For example, Breckenridge real estate sits in the most active town in Summit County; the town has a bustling Main Street and downtown that caters to everyone -- from artists and entrepreneurs to history buffs, shoppers, nightlife seekers, families and people desiring fine dining. Frisco real estate, which is the most centrally located in Summit County, surrounds restaurants and shops on Main Street, a fascinating historic district, snow tubing, live music and more. Keystone real estate offers resort living at its finest with plenty of events, festivals and world-renowned restaurants. Copper Mountain real estate offers a toned-down version of resort living while still hosting fun events. Dillon real estate and Silverthorne real estate are located in great communities that offer everything from outlet store shopping.
"We want this website to be convenient for everyone and make it really easy for people to find what they want," said owner and broker Natasha Bassova. "We thought about every buyer and seller and what they wanted to see on a website. When I work with a buyer, I provide full information about the properties so the buyer can make a good decision."
Resort Real Estate's new website also benefits sellers by providing superior exposure, along with customized Web page listings.