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Banco Caminos Chooses Magic Software's Integration Platform to Unify its IT Systems

OR YEHUDA, Israel, Feb. 17, 2011 - Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (Nasdaq: MGIC), a global provider of cloud and on-premise enabled application platforms and business integration solutions, today announced that Banco Caminos, a well-known private Spanish bank, chose Magic Software's iBOLT to integrate its IT systems.

Banco Caminos uses Magic Software's uniPaaS to develop all of its core business and internet banking applications. Now, the bank chose to implement iBOLT, Magic Software's integration solution, to integrate and unify its heterogeneous IT applications thereby optimizing and simplifying all the external and internal business processes.

Vicent Escorihuela Ferrer, CIO at Banco Caminos, explains, "Magic Software solutions, both the uniPaaS application platform and iBOLT integration suite, help us to quickly and easily adapt ourselves to the constantly evolving banking regulations, facilitating for instance the implementing of new norms. This allows us to be highly competitive and capable of proposing tailor-made services to our customers. And at the same time, we're able to strictly monitor the risks."

"We are very pleased with Banco Caminos's choice to add iBOLT to its arsenal of Magic Software products and appreciate the company's ongoing trust in our technology. Magic Software's technology will provide Banco Caminos with the latest capabilities in application development, deployment and integration, including the ability to build rich internet and cloud-based applications, and integrate these with other solutions without extensive coding," said Guy Bernstein, acting Chief Executive Officer of Magic Software.

About Banco Caminos

Based in Madrid (headquarters) and in Barcelona, Banco Caminos is an international private bank that initially targeted civil engineers. The bank offers its customers a broad range of banking, investment products and services, through the different companies that compose the Banco Caminos Group: GESTIFONSA SA, SGIIC (investment fund management company), Gefonsa Sociedad de Valores, SA (stockbroker) and Gespension Internacional, SA, EGFP (pension fund management company).

About Magic Software

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

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

Magic is the trademark of Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.  All other trademarks are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Press contacts:

                                 Francoise Fouquet - Symphony
    Tania Amar - Magic Software  Communication
    +972-(0)3-5389 300                            +33 (0)1 30 64 14 20
    tania@magicsoftware.com     ffouquet@symphony-communication.fr

SOURCE  Magic Software Enterprises Ltd

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd

Corvil Achieves Industry-First With Latency Monitoring for New Millennium Exchange From The London Stock Exchange Group

LONDON, February 17, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - LSEG Market Participants can Migrate to the Millennium Exchange With
Full Latency Visibility of Order Flow and Market Data Quality Using Corvil

    Corvil, a provider of latency management systems for high performance
trading and market data, today announced availability of full latency
monitoring of order flow and quality analysis of market data for Millennium
Exchange that went live on February 14th from the London Stock Exchange
Group.

    Millennium Exchange is the London Stock Exchange's new trading and
information platform, which builds on the expertise brought into the group by
the acquisition of Millennium IT in October 2009. The goal of the London
Stock Exchange Group is to provide its participants with one of the fastest,
most reliable and technologically advanced markets in the world. With this
new functionality, market participants who have deployed CorvilNet can
monitor continuously:

   
    - Latency of LSE Millennium Native and FIX Trading Interfaces -
      participants can track the order response time for all order types
      including New Orders, Quotes, Modifys and Cancels and the associated
      acknowledgements and / or reject messages

    - Quality of LSE Millennium ITCH And FIX-FAST Market Data - participants
      can use gap detection and microburst analysis to assess the quality and
      traffic profile of the feeds. The presence of gaps and/or microbursts
      can often cause latency issues if they are not handled properly

    - Latency of LSE Millennium Order to Market Data Update - participants
      can track "trade to tick" latency which reflects how fast the exchange
      can process an order and reflect the order on the market data feed e.g.
      Add Order to ITCH update

    - Relative Latency For A versus B Feeds - tells participants the relative
      latency between updates on the A and B versions of the market data
      feeds

    "Many of our market participant customers are in the process of migrating
to the new Millennium Exchange. This new functionality will allow
participants to minimize migration risk and enable them to validate the speed
and performance improvements promised for LSE's new trading platform," said
Donal Byrne, CEO of Corvil.

    Corvil

    Corvil is a provider of Unified Latency Management systems to the world's
leading trading organizations including global banks, exchanges, electronic
market makers and services providers to financial markets. The company was
founded in 2000 and operates from New York, London and Dublin. Customers use
Corvil for precision monitoring, troubleshooting and reporting of performance
for their trading applications and networks. In addition, Corvil's products
are used to demonstrate latency compliance and transparency of services such
as co-location, direct feeds and Direct Market Access (DMA) offered to
trading clients. For more information on Corvil, please visit
http://www.corvil.com

Source: Corvil

Collette Bird, E-mail: collette.bird@corvil.com, +353-1-859-1040

New Spansion GL Flash Memory Family Delivers Breakthrough Performance for Embedded Applications

Brings substantial innovation to enhance the user experience for infotainment, gaming and other consumer applications

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Spansion Inc. (NYSE: CODE), today announced it has expanded the industry's fastest family of NOR Flash memory devices to deliver substantial innovation to the next generation of applications in automotive, consumer electronics, and gaming. Designed for fast data access, interactivity and boot performance, the Spansion GL-S family enables electronic devices to start nearly instantly with the push of a button and provide the fastest interactive user experience.  The GL-S family expanded to include densities from 128Mb to 2Gb, and delivers up to a 45% performance advantage over competing NOR products.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060118/SFW077LOGO)

The Spansion GL-S family builds upon the highly successful, 2Gb GL-S device for interactive gaming, which started production in Q4 2010, and is the first and currently only single-die 2Gb NOR Flash memory device in the industry.  The programming speed of the GL-S is two times faster than legacy GL products and 30% faster over the competition based on third party benchmarks.  With improved programming speeds, Spansion customers can benefit from faster throughput in their manufacturing lines, substantially reducing costs.

Spansion holds the largest market share in the embedded Flash memory market. With a diversified customer base of over 4,000 global customers, Spansion has continued to execute with accelerating new product innovations, market share leadership, strong design win momentum, revenue and earnings growth with strong cash flow from operations.

Executive Quotes

"End users now have high expectations for instant access to their multimedia content and information -- in the car, in their living room and on the go," said Avo Kanadjian, vice president, marketing at Spansion. "The new Spansion GL-S product family is a significant milestone in Spansion's strategy to deliver differentiated solutions designed specifically for embedded customers and market segments."

"Spansion continues to execute well against its strategy to lead in its target embedded markets and deliver differentiated solutions based on its proprietary MirrorBit technology," said Jim Handy, president, Objective Analytics. "The new Spansion GL-S family is a strong demonstration of MirrorBit technology scalability and performance capabilities."

Key Facts/Highlights of the Spansion GL-S family:

    --  The Spansion GL-S family now offers densities of 128Mb, 256Mb, 512Mb,
        1Gb and 2Gb for a broad range of applications including: automotive
        in-cabin electronics, consumer electronics, gaming, set-top box,
        telecommunications and networking.
    --  65nm MirrorBit charge trapping process technology is the foundation for
        Spansion's leading position in NOR Flash memory.  Over 80% of Spansion's
        4,000 customers now use Spansion products based on MirrorBit technology.
    --  Sampling today, the family will enter mass production in Q2, 2011
    --  45% faster page-mode read performance at 98.5 MB/s vs. 67.4 MB/s
    --  40% smaller BGA package (9mm x 9mm) for space-constrained applications
    --  Enhanced security to protect customer IP through with sector read
        protection and larger 1024Kb secured silicon sector
    --  Industry-standard form-factor via Spansion's Universal Footprint
        --  64-ball FBGA package
        --  56-pin TSOP package
    --  Wide temperature range support including:
        --  Industrial (-40C to +85C)
        --  Automotive In-Cabin (-40C to +105C) planned
    --  Complementary customized software drivers and Flash file system software

    Resources:
      Spansion GL-S family photograph: http://www.spansion.com/About/
       News/Pages/ImageGallery.aspx
      Spansion wireless solutions: http://www.spansion.com/Solutions/
      Spansion industrial solutions:  http://www.spansion.com/Solutions/
      Spansion Flash memory products:  http://www.spansion.com/Products/
      Spansion newsroom:  http://www.spansion.com/News
      Spansion blog:  http://blog.spansion.com
      Spansion on Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/SpansionFlash
      Spansion on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/Spansion

Cautionary Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those statements. The risks and uncertainties include the company's ability to: create high performance and cost-effective solutions for applications in consumer, gaming and automotive applications, continue to expand its technology and product development capabilities, and produce innovative and differentiated products that meet future customer demand. Additional risks and uncertainties related to the company's business are discussed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Unless otherwise required by applicable laws, the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Spansion

Spansion (NYSE: CODE) is a leading provider of the Flash memory technology at the heart of the world's electronics systems, powering everything from the routers that run the internet to the highly interactive and immersive consumer and automotive electronics that are enriching people's daily lives. Spansion's broad and differentiated Flash memory product portfolio, award-winning MirrorBit charge-trapping technology, and industry leading service and support are enabling customers to achieve greater efficiency and success in their target markets. For more information, visit http://www.spansion.com.

Spansion(R), the Spansion logo, MirrorBit(R), and combinations thereof, are trademarks and registered trademarks of Spansion LLC in the United States and other countries. Other names used are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Spansion Inc.

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Spansion Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Mark Franken, +1-408-616-8410, mark.franken@spansion.com, or Investors, Shubham Maheshwari, +1-408-616-3677, shubham.maheshwari@spansion.com, both of Spansion Inc.

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

iContact Integrates Social Tools and Next Generation iPhone App Into Product Line

Powering Successful Online, Mobile Marketing for Small and Medium Businesses

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- iContact Corp., a leading global email marketing company, today announced the integration of social tools for its iContact email marketing product. Customers, small and medium-size businesses, now can expand their email marketing campaigns to reach Facebook and Twitter from within the iContact product. These new tools provide robust and viral capabilities for more comprehensive email marketing campaigns. The company also announced a new version of its iPhone application which provides more robust capabilities for comprehensive mobile email marketing campaigns.

"As we talked with our customers, we understand their increased need for social media capabilities," said Jeff Revoy, iContact's chief marketing and product officer. "Business owners and marketers can now enhance the powerful tools they receive from iContact's web-based email marketing services to further drive their ongoing success."

About the New Social Marketing Features

iContact's new "social tools" help expand a customer's contact base by allowing them to create and share links to email messages on popular social sites like Facebook and Twitter. The iContact software automatically posts a web-version of any message, and tracks the clicks from the social media posts. Customers can then analyze the performance of their campaigns, make adjustments to improve the performance of their emails and implement those changes in their next communication. In addition, iContact's social tools give customers the ability to sign-up additional email subscribers directly through the Facebook interface.

"Wow.  iContact has some great social networking tools that integrate Facebook and Twitter.  Plus they have great customer service!" said Lauren Dragicevich, Operations Coordinator at the L.A. Contemporary Dance Company.

In addition to the integration of social media, this software release includes improvements to iContact's popular features:

    --  MessageBuilder- iContact's popular message creation tool
    --  Tracking- a key analytics tool that allows customers to track and
        understand the performance of marketing campaigns.

About the iPhone Update

The company's iPhone app, which debuted in May 2010, extends customer's reach and provides both iPhone & iPod Touch users with a quick and powerful way to generate and track email marketing campaigns while on the go. The new iPhone release includes the following enhancements:

    --  Add new subscribers
    --  Resend your sent messages
    --  You decide what screen you see when you access the app
    --  View the health of your list and check your open, click and bounce rates
    --  Easily switch between portrait and landscape modes

About iContact

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 (http://www.iContact.com) 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.

Visit us on Twitter @iContactCorp, iContact LinkedIn Group, and our Facebook Fan Page.

SOURCE  iContact

iContact

CONTACT: Leigh Anne Varney of Varney Business Communication, +1-415-387-7250, la@varneybusiness.com, for iContact

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

Rdio Unveils Its Completely Redesigned iPhone App to Provide a More Intuitive and Best-in-Category Music Experience

Rdio for iPhone 1.0 Now Available for Download

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rdio, the unlimited, on-demand social music service from the founders of Skype, today announced that a completely redesigned Rdio app for iPhone is now available for download from the iTunes App Store and as an automatic update for existing users. The new app includes all of its previous features organized on an all-new "springboard" dashboard along with several new features like one-touch access to new releases, top charts and recommended albums as well as numerous enhancements including deeper search and a new persistent player that stays put no matter where you browse within the app. 

"We were uncompromising in our approach to improving Rdio across all platforms and focused on creating a world-class music experience optimized for iPhone without losing any of the core social and music innovations that you have come to expect from the Rdio website," said Malthe Sigurdsson, VP of Product Design at Rdio. "We're extremely passionate about design and music at Rdio and we believe it shows in our web service and this newly updated iPhone app."

The all-new mobile app includes several new features and enhancements, including:

A more efficient home screen - We've eliminated the tabs along the bottom of our app and organized all your favorite features into a customizable home screen. Just like the iOS we're all familiar with, you can tap and hold icons on the springboard to rearrange them. We've also smartly integrated the search bar at the top of the dashboard for quicker access to our catalogue.

New releases, top charts and recommended music - Never be in the dark about what's new and buzzing in the world of music. The new Rdio app has easy access to New Releases, Top Charts, and Recommended albums so you can always stay up to date on new music and easily re-discover old favorites. Drill down to learn about new music from this week, last week, or 2 weeks ago. Check out top albums, songs and playlists, or browse a visual collection of album recommendations based upon the music you've previously played.

A persistent player at the bottom of the screen - Rdio rethought the player when we designed a way to make it move with you no matter where you browsed within our website. Now we're bringing that same experience to our mobile app so you can always see at a glance what's playing and access player controls with a tap of the finger no matter where you are within the app.

Deeper search - More than just artists, albums and songs, our fast search now also provides results for playlists and people.

More syncing options - Syncing songs to your phone over the air for offline playback is undeniably cool but can be costly if you exceed the limits of your data plan. The new Rdio app gives you the option of syncing over Wi-Fi or 3G, Wi-Fi only, or never.

Synced songs and playlist views - There's a new way to filter your Collection and Playlist so that you can easily see what you have synced to your device without going into offline mode.

Rdio is an unlimited, on-demand social music service that lets subscribers listen to music on the web, in your home and on your mobile phone, even offline. Rdio's key differentiator is its unique social design that emulates the way music has always been shared--from person to person. Rdio subscribers build and share their online music collections from a catalogue of over 8 million songs, and can see the listening activity, collections and playlists of other Rdio users including friends and influencers. Subscribers can also see what's in heavy rotation in their network and the Rdio community, top charts and newly released albums. Rdio has relationships with all four major labels (EMI Music, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group) and thousands of indie labels.

Pricing
Rdio for iPhone 1.0 is a free download from the iTunes App Store. After a 7-day free trial, Rdio Unlimited (web, desktop, mobile, Sonos) is $9.99 and Rdio Web is $4.99.

About Rdio

Rdio is an unlimited, on-demand social music service that brings music alive by letting subscribers listen to as many songs as they want, anytime, anywhere, and discover and share new music with friends. Rdio was founded by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, the founders of Skype and is funded by Atomico, as well as Janus Friis through his investment entities, Mangrove Capital Partners and Skype.

SOURCE  Rdio

Rdio

CONTACT: Jeff Koo of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1866, press@rdio.com, for Rdio

Sword2 Reveals Renaissance

The New World Just Got Bigger

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sword 2, the hit MMORPG/RTS published by GamersFirst, today launches its 5.0 expansion, Renaissance. This expanded realm of Granado Espada includes features such as an in-game achievement system, Cross-World PvP arenas and stunning new UPC's.

Players will be able to enjoy a newer, larger world for exploration and pioneering. Renaissance presents a completely new user interface, rejuvenating both the look and feel of Granado Espada.

    --  Features of PvP include:
        --  Pioneers are matched on gear and skill level
        --  Pioneers can challenge each other to 1v1, 2v2 or 3v3 arenas
        --  Pioneers are ranked and rated based on performance
    --  New and improved Colony Wars are now more engaging and fast-paced.
    --  New Costumes - Players will now be able to get the Serpent Costumes,
        Rose Wings, and Caerunis Costume for Nar.
    --  Castilla - The newest region of the world introduces Castilla Mine Raid,
        Tower of Chaos, Relic and Castilla Temple along with new NPC's, boss
        monsters and the new medal achievement system; for the best of the best
        to showcase their abilities.

New game play will be accompanied by a medal achievement system that includes more than 24 different medal categories for bragging rights. New UPC's include Sorceress Emilia, Catherine Torsche (Dr. Torsche's child) and Valleria (Princess Gabriela's twin sister).

Follow our updates on:

    Facebook - http://www.Facebook.com/G1Sword2
    Twitter - @Sword2
    Sword 2 (Home Page) - www.GamersFirst/Sword2

About GamersFirst

GamersFirst is the leading Free2Play® MMO publisher in the Western hemisphere. Serving over 28 million players, GamersFirst.com is where gamers decide the price of the games they love to play-even when that price is "free." Powered by GamersFirst CONNECT, the end-to-end game publishing, game operations and game community platform made available to all of GamersFirst's Development Partners, GamersFirst.com features the hit MMOs 9Dragons, War Rock, Knight Online, Sword 2, and future hits APB: Reloaded, MKZ, Victory and Taikodom. Read more about the company at http://www.GamersFirst.com.

SOURCE  GamersFirst

GamersFirst

CONTACT: GamersFirst, PR@GamersFirst.com

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

BonitaSoft Partner Program Welcomes North American Companies OpenSymmetry, Savoir-faire Linux and Open Source Business Consulting

SAN FRANCISCO, February 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     BonitaSoft, the leading provider of open source BPM solutions, today
announced the additions of OpenSymmetry, Savoir-faire Linux and Open Source
Business Consulting to their partner program. These new partnerships expand
BonitaSoft's North American presence to complement its growing business
operations there.

    BonitaSoft's partner program consists of open source and
commercial organizations whose technology, combined with Bonita Open
Solution, enable them to deliver additional value to mutual customers. There
are two partner categories: Technology and OEM partners and Consultant and
System Integrators. BonitaSoft Technology and OEM Partners build easy-to-use
and easy-to-implement integrated solutions while Consultant & System
Integrators are individuals and organizations that provide complementary
services to the BonitaSoft community.

    There are numerous benefits to being a BonitaSoft partner. The
BonitaSoft training program provides a hands-on, detailed technical training
session to ensure that all partners are experts in the latest BonitaSoft
technology. Besides training, BonitaSoft partners also enjoy:

   
    - High lead generation
    - Full support from BonitaSoft
    - High visibility in BonitaSoft communications
    - No partner fees
    - "Invest as you go"
    - Discounted prices

    "Teaming with strong ISV partners is integral to BonitaSoft's core
philosophy of putting a premium on user experience," said Miguel Valdes
Faura, BonitaSoft CEO. "Working with proven companies OpenSymmetry,
Savoir-faire Linux and Open Source Business Consulting
diversifies our program and helps offer our customers more expertise."

    "Enterprises are increasingly relying on BPM to streamline their workflow
models, so it's important for us to partner with reliable vendors that offer
a proven BPM solution," said Trevor Dunham, Director of Solutions at
OpenSymmetry. "By teaming up with BonitaSoft, we're doing just that. The
strength of their product is underscored by the extraordinary growth the
company experienced over the past year, and reaffirms open source BPM's
readiness for the enterprise."

    "We're thrilled to partner with such a rapidly growing company as
BonitaSoft," said Sven Werlen, Director of Enterprise Solutions at
Savoir-faire Linux. "Bonita Open Solution complements our existing enterprise
platform management system and provides a cost-effective, intuitive BPM tool
for developing standalone areas of continuous process improvements."

   
    Additional Resources

    - Download Bonita Open Solution and BonitaSoft's white papers from
      http://www.bonitasoft.com

    - Visit the BonitaSoft Blog http://www.bonitasoft.com/blog

    - Follow @BonitaSoft on Twitter, LinkedIn and Youtube

    About BonitaSoft

    BonitaSoft is the leading provider of open source business process
management (BPM) software. Created in 2009 by the founders of the Bonita
project, BonitaSoft is democratizing the use of BPM in companies of all sizes
with an intuitive and powerful solution at an optimum cost. The Bonita
solution has been downloaded more than 500,000 times to date by companies and
organizations worldwide.

Source: Bonitasoft S.A

Jeremy Lipp, Marketing Manager, mobile : +33(0)6-64-84-00-18, email : jeremy.lipp@bonitasoft.com

Nefsis Video Conferencing Releases Advanced Whiteboarding Features

New features showcase integrated collaboration tools and easy-to-update advantages of cloud-based video conferencing

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Online video conferencing services innovator Nefsis® today announced new advanced whiteboarding features. The new features highlight the advantages of cloud-based video conferencing which include built-in collaboration capabilities that are easy to update, versus alternative infrastructure hardware solutions whose feature-functionality is fixed. 

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110114/MM30776LOGO)

Nefsis is a cloud-based video conferencing software and online service solution for business. It includes multipoint HD video conferencing for desktops and rooms. In addition, Nefsis includes built-in advanced collaboration capabilities providing all the tools customers need for productive online meetings. In addition to whiteboarding, Nefsis includes application and desktop sharing, annotation over live applications, PowerPoint® presentation and document sharing, media sharing (playing movie files), electronic hand-outs and more. 

Nefsis whiteboarding is more than just a raster image paint program. It includes a full multi-layer model that allows the presenter to copy-and-paste graphics and text, and use a variety of tools to move, stretch, delete and re-color objects, plus several pointing and highlighting options to suit different presentation and drawing styles. This is live collaboration for multiple presenters, with visual cues when more than one presenter is active. These premium features are beyond simple screen sharing utilities and most web conferencing products.

In addition to its own online whiteboard, Nefsis is compatible with any third-party physical whiteboard or electronic markerboard product whose output is a standard Windows application. The latter is easily shared in any Nefsis multipoint video conferencing session. 

The new advanced whiteboard features are automatically available to all Nefsis Professional subscribers and trial users. For a free 14-day trial of Nefsis Professional, please visit the Nefsis website.

About Nefsis

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Nefsis is a specialist in video conferencing software and online services for business. The Nefsis approach combines cloud computing and multi-core processing to deliver effortless video conferencing to employees, customers and business partners anywhere they have Internet access. Nefsis is especially popular among small-to-medium sized organizations, where its high-quality video, security controls and easy implementation deliver exceptional value.

For more information, please visit http://www.Nefsis.com or call +1 (858) 715-0970 in the Americas or +44 (0) 870 224 0415 in the UK and Europe.

    MEDIA CONTACT
    Xenia Moore
    Phone: (858) 715-0970
    xmoore@nefsis.com

Nefsis is a registered trademark of Nefsis Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned are property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Nefsis

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Nefsis

CONTACT: Xenia Moore of Nefsis, +1-858-715-0970, xmoore@nefsis.com

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

TED Launches TED Conversations

Social media platform fosters meaningful, in-depth group conversations; introduces time limit on conversations

NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TED, the nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, announces today the launch of TED Conversations, a new social media platform on TED.com that connects people for conversation, collaboration and debate.  The platform gives people access to engage notable TED speakers, and the broader TED community, in conversations that - for the first time on a social network - have a time limit.

TED Conversations was designed and built from the ground up to foster meaningful conversation among the global community - more than 15M monthly users - who visit TED.com and watch TEDTalks online.

The highlight features of TED Conversations include:

    --  Conversation categories - Questions, Debates and Ideas. By asking a
        question, you can tap into the expertise of the TED community. By
        proposing an idea, you can elicit constructive feedback. And by
        initiating a debate, you can lay out a key issue for spirited
        discussion.
    --  Conversations with TED notables - At launch, TED Conversations includes
        discussions with TED speakers such as behavioral economist Dan Ariely
        (Author, "Predictably Irrational"), entrepreneur and marketer Seth Godin
        (Author, "Permission Marketing", "Tribes"), game designer Jane McGonigal
        (author "Reality Is Broken"), Rhode Island School of Design President
        John Maeda (author, "The Laws of Simplicity") and many more.
    --  Time limits on conversations - Whether it's one day or one month, TED
        Conversations are assigned an expiration date to keep the discussion
        sharp and on-topic.  Designed to promote participation among
        time-pressed users, including TED speakers and conference attendees, the
        conversations will end on a pre-set date, at which time the user who
        initiated it can summarize the discussion with a closing statement.
    --  Link conversations to one of the 800+ TED Talks on TED.com - Users can
        ask a question, debate an issue or propose an idea that was sparked by
        watching one or more TED Talks. This allows a thoughtful exchange among
        a global community with a shared experience and knowledge base.
    --  Tagging by subject - To ease navigation, users can search for specific
        topics such as "architecture," "alternative medicine" or "clean energy."

The launch of TED Conversations marks a major step in TED.com's evolution as a social platform. Through the popularity of TEDTalk videos - which have surpassed 400 million views - TED.com has amassed a vast global audience of engaged, intellectually curious members who are eager to participate in meaningful conversation and action. TED Conversations aims to capture the passion of these visitors and get the entire community - speakers, fellows, translators and global audience members - talking, brainstorming and collaborating in real time.

"What's missing from social media today is a forum for in-depth conversation, particularly among a diverse, international audience," said June Cohen, Executive Producer of TED Media. "We've built technology from scratch that fosters collaboration, sparks spirited discussion and allows the global TED community to more easily share ideas. A TED Conversation is like a dinner party  - with a great group of diverse participants, provocative topics, and - importantly - a limited amount of time."

TED Conversations was made possible by support from TED partner GE, who provided underwriting as well as product inspiration. One new feature of TED Conversations is that it allows a partner to engage in a conversation directly with the TED community. At launch, GE will hold a conversation soliciting the TED community for insight on sustainable energy solutions, which will inform GE's Ecomagination Challenge.

"GE has been increasingly engaged in open platforms that drive conversations around big issues such as clean energy and affordable health. TED Conversations represents a place for authentic dialogue that engages multiple voices around innovation and the future," said Beth Comstock, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of GE. "As a company committed to innovation and technology, our mission aligns closely with TED's. Together, we're creating the kind of technologies that help further spread great ideas."

Later this spring, TED Conversations users will have the ability to start or participate in conversations in any language, track them over time with email notifications, and see what conversations their friends are participating in.

About TED

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 26 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. At TED, the world's leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Two major TED events are held each year: The TED Conference takes place every spring in Long Beach, California (along with a parallel conference, TEDActive, in Palm Springs), and TEDGlobal is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.

TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily; the new TED Conversations, enabling broad conversations among TED fans; and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide.

TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

TED2011, "The Rediscovery of Wonder," will be held February 28-March 4, 2011, in Long Beach, California, along with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs, California. TEDGlobal 2011, "The Stuff of Life," will be held July 11-15, 2011, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED

Contact: Taryn Langer, Group SJR, tlanger@groupsjr.com, (646) 495-9721

SOURCE  TED

TED

CONTACT: Taryn Langer, Group SJR, tlanger@groupsjr.com, +1-646-495-9721

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

Rocky Mountain Tracking Raises Bar With Ghost Rider GPS Tracker Device

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. has just announced the release of the much anticipated Ghost Rider GPS tracking device complete with RMT's web-based software. The compact Ghost Rider GPS tracker is ideal for elderly, teen, and other personal tracking uses.

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The real-time Ghost Rider GPS tracker features a rechargeable internal lithium-ion battery (A/C wall charger included), internal antenna, and up to five days of continuous tracking. This device is also one of the smallest tracking devices on the GPS market (measuring 4-inches long and 2.5-inches wide).

The Ghost Rider GPS tracker is so small that even Rocky Mountain Tracking President, Brad Borst, is "...amazed at the compact size and reliability" of the device. Virtually indestructible and easy to slip into any pocket, bag, or attach to any object, the Ghost Rider tracker raises the personal GPS tracking bar.

In addition to its compact size, this device is completely wireless making it ideal for all types of asset tracking. Equipped with Rocky Mountain Tracking's exclusive NavIQ web-based software, the Ghost Rider can be tracked from any PC within ten seconds flat.

RMT's Ghost Rider has already generated a buzz from the company's current clients. Based upon this "...pre-launch sales..." RMT has "high expectations" for the Ghost Rider device. The palm-sized Ghost Rider Personal Tracker is currently available on the Rocky Mountain Tracking website.

Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. is a leader within the GPS tracking industry. With more than 50,000 GPS tracking devices sold, Rocky Mountain Tracking has earned its reputation for reliable devices and impeccable service. To find out more about Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. or the Ghost Rider Personal Tracker please visit RMT's website: http://www.rmtracking.com or call a RMT representative at 1-888-242-0500.

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CONTACT: Brad Borst of Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc., +1-970-207-1023, brad@rmtracking.com

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

Texters Type Fast, Win Big in U.S. Cellular Speed Text Tournament

U.S. Cellular offering great deals on messaging phones for those who love to text

CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Cellular, ranked the country's best wireless carrier by customers in a Consumer Reports survey,recently announced the winners of its 2010 Speed Text Tournament, a traveling competition to find the fastest texters in the nation. Michael Zhang from Pasco, Wash., was the grand prize winner and won $10,000, beating out thousands of competitors with his furiously fast texting skills. The second through fifth place winners all received $500 gift cards.

"It was fun for our associates to meet the thousands of people who participated in the $10,000 Speed Text Tournament across the country," said Shelly Pluta, director of customer experience marketing for U.S. Cellular. "The competition was fierce, and we're excited for all of the winners whose love for texting has paid off."

Throughout 2010, residents across the country visited U.S. Cellular retail stores, community festivals and events to enter the popular Speed Text Tournament, which challenged participants to text random phrases as fast as they could.

Other speedy texters across the U.S. who placed in the top five of the Speed Text Tournament include:

    --  Sheridan Schuessler, Slater, Iowa
    --  Jamie Civitate, Des Moines, Iowa
    --  Michaela Smith, Locust Grove, Okla.
    --  Gabrielle Knapp, Maryville, Tenn.

Text messaging has become a preferred way to communicate for people of all ages. According to a recent Nielsen survey, text messaging has officially eclipsed voice calls with Americans sending and receiving more text messages than the number of voice minutes they use each month.

For those who already text a lot, from Feb. 18 through April 14, U.S. Cellular customers who buy a Samsung Mesmerize (a Galaxy S device) for just $99.99 can get up to five LG Optimus U smartphones free. Both of these cutting-edge devices feature Swype technology, which allows users to type with one continuous motion across the screen keyboard to text more than 40 words per minute. During the same time, customers can get the Samsung Messager Touch for $29.99 and get up to five Samsung Profiles free. These phones feature a full QWERTY keyboard to help make texting fast and easy. The carrier also dropped prices on its entire lineup of Android-powered phones to under $100, including the popular HTC Desire for just $69.99, the LG Apex for $29.99 and the Samsung Acclaim for free, all after $80 mail-in rebates.

Customers can match any of these message-friendly phones with Belief Plans that complement the way they use their phone the most. The Essential Belief Plan comes with unlimited text, picture and video messaging, free unlimited incoming calls from any phone, nights after 7 p.m. and weekends, mobile-to-mobile calls and 1,000 voice minutes for only $69.99. The Premium Belief Plan has those benefits plus unlimited minutes and the industry-leading Phone Replacement Program for only $89.99. Every handset and wireless plan is backed by the company's high-speed nationwide network and The Belief Project, both of which have received high marks from industry insiders. U.S. Cellular has the highest call quality and network satisfaction of any carrier* and The Belief Project was recently named Frost & Sullivan's Customer Value Enhancement of the Year. The Belief Project recognizes customer loyalty with unmatched benefits and rewards like faster upgrades to the coolest phones at promotional prices every 18 months or sooner without requiring customers to repeatedly sign contracts.

For more information about all of U.S. Cellular's deals, phones and plans, visit any U.S. Cellular store, go to uscellular.com or check out U.S. Cellular on Facebook.

* Based on data from the Consumer Experience & Mobile Insights reports from The Nielsen Company.

About The Belief Project

The Belief Project, recently named Frost & Sullivan's Customer Value Enhancement of the Year, recognizes customer loyalty with national bundled plans that offer customers the freedom to enjoy industry-leading benefits without signing continuous contracts.

With "no contract after the first," new customers who complete a two-year contract will never have to sign another one and will continue to get guaranteed upgrades to the newest phones at promotional prices every 18 months. Existing customers who switch to the new Belief Plans can simply finish out their current contract and never sign a contract again.

While some carriers are increasing the time for phone upgrades, U.S. Cellular customers automatically get valuable rewards just for being a customer that can be used for even faster phone upgrades in as little as 10 months. Rewards can also be used to get additional lines, phones, accessories and ringtones. Customers who refer a friend to a Belief Plan get 1,000 reward points, along with the friend who signed up that could be used to get a new phone one month faster.

Customers can save up to 5 percent on their monthly plans for setting up autopay and paperless billing. U.S. Cellular also introduced the industry's only Phone Replacement program for customers on select plans. If a customer's phone accidentally breaks or stops working, U.S. Cellular replaces it with the same or similar model at no additional cost.

These innovative initiatives were developed to elevate the customer experience and create a human relationship with customers, not a contractual one. For more information about The Belief Project, visit uscellular.com.

About U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular is committed to fixing wireless one project at a time and recently unveiled The Belief Project, an array of industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier provides the best cell phone service in the country according to survey results released by Consumer Reports, which found that wireless customers are more satisfied with U.S. Cellular than every other major wireless company.  U.S. Cellular was also named one of Forbes Magazine's 2010 "Most Trustworthy Companies." The Belief Project complements U.S. Cellular's growing catalog of cutting-edge phones that are all backed by its high-speed nationwide network. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. You can also check out U.S. Cellular on Facebook.

SOURCE  U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular

CONTACT: Steve Carlson, Media Relations of U.S. Cellular, +1-773-355-3331, Steve.carlson@uscellular.com

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

Elsevier Launches Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems

AMSTERDAM, February 16, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - New Journal to Publish Research Finding Related to Energy-Aware and
Thermal-Aware Management of Computing Resources

    Elsevier, a leading global publisher of scientific, technical,
and medical information products and services, announced today the launch of
Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems (
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/suscom). The journal aims to publish the
myriad of research findings related to energy-aware and thermal-aware
management of computing resources. Equally important is a spectrum of related
research issues such as applications of computing that can have ecological
and societal impacts.

    Sustainable Computing will contain original and timely research
papers and survey articles in the topics of power, energy, temperature, and
environment related research areas of current importance to readers. The
journal welcomes original, unpublished high quality contributions in the
field of green computing.

    "The new journal of Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems is a
very timely addition to our research publications," stated Jack Dongarra,
University Distinguished Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science at the University of Tennessee. "As concerns over
power-aware computing become first class issues, this journal is sure to
contain a very topical combination of research into software, algorithms,
applications, and hardware on the subject."

    It has an editorial board comprising prominent researchers from
around the world and selects competitively evaluated peer-reviewed papers.
The board is led by the Editor-in-Chief, Ishfaq Ahmad, Professor of Computer
Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Behrooz A.
Shirazi, the Huie-Rogers Chair Professor and the Director of the School of
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University,
serves as Special Issues Editor.

    Editor-in-Chief Ishfaq Ahmad adds, "Sustainable Computing: Informatics
and Systems is a significant milestone in the cutting-edge research related
to sustainable computing. The emerging area of sustainable computing has
recently gained tremendous momentum, largely because of the increasing
awareness of the energy consumption by computers and the important role that
computers can play in maintaining sustainable environments. Thus, the
launching of Sustainable Computing is auspicious as it is poised to attract
and publish high-quality publications."

    "Sustainable Computing Informatics and Systems is an exciting opportunity
for Elsevier to provide comprehensive coverage for this emerging,
multidisciplinary field," commented Ann Gabriel, Publishing Director for
Elsevier's Computer Science journals. "As a leading scientific and technical
publisher, we are poised to realize the potential of the journal, which we
hope will have an impact on issues related to the environment as well as
computer science."

    About Elsevier

    Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical
and medical information products and services. The company works in
partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more
than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet (http://www.thelancet.com/) and
Cell (http://www.cell.com/), and close to 20,000 book titles, including major
reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutions include
SciVerse ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), SciVerse Scopus
(http://www.scopus.com/), Reaxys (http://www.reaxys.com/), MD Consult
(http://www.mdconsult.com/) and Nursing Consult (
http://www.nursingconsult.com/), which enhance the productivity of science
and health professionals, and the SciVal suite (http://www.scival.com/) and
MEDai's Pinpoint Review (http://www.medai.com/), which help research and
health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

    A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier
(http://www.elsevier.com/), employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is
part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a
world-leading publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by
Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext
Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock
Exchange).

   
    Media Contact
    Jason Awerdick
    +1-212-633-3103
    j.awerdick@elsevier.com

Source: Elsevier

Media Contact: Jason Awerdick, +1-212-633-3103, j.awerdick@elsevier.com

Motorcycle Classified Listings Now Available on NADAguides.com

NADAguides Partners with SprocketList to Provide Consumers Direct Access to Product and Accessories Listings

COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

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News Highlights

    --  NADAguides, the most comprehensive vehicle data and information provider
        on the Internet today and the most relied upon resource for powersports
        pricing and valuation data, announces that powersports consumers can now
        browse and post classified listings directly on NADAguides.com.
    --  Partnering with SprocketList enables NADAguides to offer its website
        visitors direct access to current listings of powersports products and
        vehicle listings, as well as, towing/hauling equipment, powersports gear
        such as helmets and apparel, and vehicle parts and accessories.
    --  The partnership with SprocketList makes NADAguides.com an even more
        powerful source for the powersport consumer with pricing, specs, photos,
        tips and advice, comparison tools and now complete classifieds.
    --  Browsing basic listings on NADAguides.com Powersports Classifieds
        powered by SprocketList is free.
    --  With a reach of more than 450,000 unique powersports visitors per month,
        NADAguides.com Classifieds powered by SprocketList will offer sellers
        great in-market exposure to potential buyers as well as the
        SprocketList/Raceway Media network.

Key Quotes

    --  Lenny Sims, vice president of operations for NADAguides: "Our goal is to
        continue to provide consumers with the information and resources they
        need to make a purchase they can be thoroughly satisfied with.  The
        addition of NADAguides.com Powersports Classifieds powered by
        SprocketList offers in-market buyers the resource they need to find
        vehicles, gear, parts and accessories that they are looking for without
        ever leaving our site.  In addition, sellers can post their classified
        listings and reach these same in-market buyers.  This is a fantastic
        resource for both sides of the coin."
    --  Joe Tripp, president of SprocketList:  "The NADAguides.com Powersports
        Classifieds powered by SprocketList listings are a perfect extension of
        their appraisal based website.  For the first time, their users will
        have access to fully integrated free classifieds with the tremendous
        reach and exposure of a huge network of sites.  And since we'll be
        integrating a referral mechanism for NADAguides pricing throughout our
        network, our classifieds buyers and sellers will never be more than a
        click or two away from their authoritative vehicle pricing
        information...therefore it's a tremendous addition for us."

About SprocketList

SprocketList Powersports Classifieds combines free basic listings and an extensive network of inter-connected private label classified sites to provide incomparable reach and success rates.  Classified ads are placed on a variety of private label sites throughout a network of partners, achieving a combined reach of more than 70 million monthly views.  Taking a social classifieds approach, SprocketList encourages a buyer/seller relationship through profile building and membership.  SprocketList.com is owned and operated by Raceway Media - the world leader in online motorsports classifieds.

About NADAguides

NADAguides (http://www.nadaguides.com) is the largest publisher of vehicle pricing and information for new and used cars, classic cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs, and manufactured homes. NADAguides offers in-depth shopping and research tools in addition to the most market-reflective pricing available. The company also produces software, raw data, web services, web-syndicated products and print guidebooks.

Resources

    --  NADAguides
    --  NADAguides Classifieds powered by SprocketList
    --  NADAguides on Twitter
    --  NADAguides on Facebook
    --  NADAguides on YouTube

Industries

    --  Motorcycle
    --  ATV
    --  Snowmobile
    --  Personal Watercraft
    --  Riding Gear
    --  Parts & Accessories

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CONTACT: For more information or for interviews, Andrea Lopez, alopez@nadaguides.com; or Media, JoLee Liepman, +1-213-438-8792, jliepman@golinharris.com

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

SilverSpore Announces World's First Self-Configuring IT Monitoring Solution

NASHUA, N.H., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SilverSpore LLC, an innovator in intelligent IT management solutions, has released a new line of low-cost "Spore" self-configuring monitoring appliances.  Spores allow businesses of any size to ensure the availability of their technology infrastructure.  Spores range from small embedded devices to rack-mounted server appliances which automatically detect network devices and their services, allowing a business to implement server and network monitoring in just a few minutes at low cost.

"To date, only large organizations have had the resources to implement server monitoring and network monitoring," says Rick Bross, CTO of SilverSpore. "Other businesses have had to wait until their employees or customers complained that email, Web sites, or other critical services were unavailable.  By then it's too late; they've lost revenue or business opportunities.  Our entry level Button Spore is inexpensive, will configure itself in a few minutes, and proactively alerts and pinpoints infrastructure problems to reduce costly downtime."

Spores record up to a year's worth of performance data for services, providing graphs that allow a company to evaluate their service providers and review service availability at specific times.  "For example, most businesses don't have any idea if their Web site has been unavailable in the last month," says Bross. "If it was unavailable, was it because of the network, a server, or some other issue?  These are critical questions in today's competitive environment, and yet most businesses don't have this information."

The Button Spore is available immediately.  Although not providing a release date, Bross says that a larger rack-mounted unit, the Black Cap Spore, is in testing.

Button Spore key features and cost

    --  Monitors ~200 servers and devices and ~800 services
    --  Takes less than 10 minutes to configure
    --  Sends alerts via email
    --  Automatically detects and configures new devices
    --  Collects and graphs one year of performance data
    --  100% browser based interface
    --  Based on Icinga, a Nagios compatible open source monitoring system
    --  Uses 6 watts of power
    --  $369 MSRP

About SilverSpore

SilverSpore LLC specializes in innovative new approaches to IT management, reducing cost and complexity to allow any size organization to compete in today's business environment where the efficient deployment of technology is critical to success.

More information

Why do I need IT monitoring?

Demo videos: Part 1, Part 2

    Contact info
    SilverSpore LLC
    http://www.silverspore.com
    info@silverspore.com

SOURCE  SilverSpore LLC

SilverSpore LLC

CONTACT: Richard Bross, SilverSpore LLC, +1-603-589-0874, rb@silverspore.com

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

Nividia's Tegra platform will reach a new level in mobile computing this year. They expect to release a quad-core Tegra system for tablets in August and the end of the year for mobile phones. They also say that it is just as fast as a Core 2 Duo, but ARM CPUs are well suited for pure number crunching. Benchmarks don't tell the entire story. I'm sure it is plenty fast, though. The code name is Kal-El. I wonder if Intel or AMD will announce a kryptonite CPU to counter this?

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So it turns out that NVIDIA roadmap we saw last month was as true and pure as driven snow. The barely conceivable quad-core Tegra chip that it listed has now been made official by none other than NVIDIA itself, with the company also informing us that the new silicon is already sampling out to prospective clients. Known as Kal-El internally, this will most likely turn into NVIDIA's Tegra 3 as and when it's ready to enter the consumer market. Tonight NVIDIA whetted our appetite for what's to come with a demo that can most fittingly be described as an exhibition of unadulterated computational muscle. A 2560 x 1440 stream was being decoded on a developmental device, scaled down to that slate's native 1366 x 768 resolution, and additionally displayed on a connected 30-inch, 2560 x 1600 monitor. That entire voluminous workload was being handled in real time by Kal-El and we saw no signs of it struggling.

If you look at the graphic on Engadget's site, the code names for the Tegra line are superheros.

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Zimmer Helps Physicians and Hospitals Negotiate Emerging Health Care Business Challenges Through New Consulting Programs

Accelero Partners with Hospitals and Physicians to Improve Efficiencies and Patient Outcomes

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH), a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today introduced two new consulting service programs designed to help physicians and hospitals address emerging challenges in the delivery of orthopaedic care.  Offered through Zimmer's wholly owned subsidiary, Accelero Health Partners, the Hospital Advantage and Practice Advantage programs are designed to help orthopaedic practices increase market awareness, boost efficiency and profitability and improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.

The dynamics of health care are undergoing extraordinary change in the face of economic challenges, legislative action, emerging technologies and changing patient demographics and consumer expectations.  Health care providers are under increased pressure to improve care while reducing costs.  In the orthopaedics market, these pressures are exacerbated by a potential future shortage of trained surgeons available to provide care to a growing patient base seeking treatment for musculoskeletal conditions. 

"Over the coming years, successful physicians, hospitals and companies will be required to deliver more value in health care than has been delivered in the past," said Dr. Jeffery Pierson, M.D.  "A key way in which orthopaedic practices can differentiate themselves and deliver greater value is through the development of programs that offer a unique value proposition to patients while also driving efficiencies."

Recognizing these challenges, Zimmer has developed Hospital Advantage and Practice Advantage programs.  These consulting service programs are designed to assist hospitals and surgeons in developing more efficient and successful orthopaedic practices.

The Practice Advantage program is designed to differentiate a physician's practice, focusing on boosting market visibility, increasing efficiency and improving financial performance.  Partnering with the physician, Accelero develops strategic brand-building programs, incorporating digital, marketing and social media components.  Initiatives to maximize efficiency in the operating room and the back office are addressed via strategic operational plans that assess infrastructure, patient outcomes performance and care, margin and volume goals.  The Practice Advantage program also includes support in evaluating and implementing potential technology upgrades, including electronic medical records and practice management software. 

With an anticipated significant growth in orthopaedic procedures resulting from changing patient demographics, theHospital Advantage program enables hospitals to maximize the efficiency of their orthopaedic service lines to grow volume and increase profitability.  The program addresses the patient experience, improving patient care processes at all points of the inpatient stay.  The Hospital Advantage program also focuses on hospital and service line performance, increasing financial margins through efficiency and revenue enhancement initiatives and growing volumes though marketing and branding programs.   

"Our surgeon and hospital customers face a number of complex challenges in the delivery of care," said David C. Dvorak, President and CEO of Zimmer.  "Through our Accelero Health Partners consulting service, we are helping customers navigate the new health care landscape and provide more efficient, cost-effective and satisfactory outcomes to all stakeholders, including care providers, patients and payors."

To learn more about the Practice Advantage and Hospital Advantage programs, visit the Zimmer exhibit at the 2011 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego, CA.  Accelero Health Partners will also be sharing insights on the emerging business of orthopaedic care delivery at the Zimmer Institute's medical education meeting, the evening of Thursday, February 17, at the Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, CA. 

About the Company

Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer designs, develops, manufactures and markets orthopaedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices, dental implants, and related surgical products.  Zimmer has operations in more than 25 countries around the world and sells products in more than 100 countries.  Zimmer's 2010 sales were approximately $4.2 billion.  The Company is supported by the efforts of more than 8,000 employees worldwide.

About Accelero Health Partners

Accelero Health Partners is the wholly-owned, consulting division of Zimmer.  Accelero was acquired in 2006 to expand Zimmer's value proposition beyond the high-quality medical device, and bring best-in-class musculoskeletal programs to its customers.  Accelero has worked in more than 200 locations across the United States, helping physicians and hospitals anticipate market forces and trends, and respond with quantifiable results.

Zimmer Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the orthopaedics industry, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "may," "will," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "assumes," "guides," "targets," "forecasts," and "seeks" or the negative of such terms or other variations on such terms or comparable terminology.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially.  For a list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see our periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be set forth in our periodic reports.  Readers of this document are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, since, while we believe the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate.  This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this document.

SOURCE  Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Garry R. Clark, +1-574-372-4493, garry.clark@zimmer.com, or Investors, Paul G. Blair, +1-574-371-8042, paul.blair@zimmer.com

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

Resource Nation Acquires Business.com

Combined company will focus on furthering its position as the leader in B2B performance marketing

JMI Equity provides funding in support of transaction and Company's ongoing growth

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Resource Nation, the quality leader in connecting businesses to pre-screened vendors, announced today that it has acquired the brand and associated assets of Business.com, Inc., the leading online destination for business buyers looking for business-to-business (B2B) solutions.  JMI Equity, a growth equity firm that specializes in investments in internet companies, provided funding in support of the transaction and the Company's ongoing growth.  Resource Nation Chief Executive Officer Ryan Peddycord will continue to lead the Company with a combination of Business.com and Resource Nation management teams.  Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

"We are excited about this transaction and believe the combination of Resource Nation and Business.com will allow us to offer opportunities for our customers to reach a larger number of B2B purchasers at multiple stages in the purchasing process," said Mr. Peddycord.  "We are committed to providing the most comprehensive service and product offering available in our space.  With the acquisition of Business.com, Resource Nation's audience will have the ability to utilize the site as a one-stop destination for all the information and resources they need when making a purchase."

As one of the fastest growing B2B lead generation companies, Resource Nation's customers range from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to Fortune 500 companies.  The combination with Business.com will enable Resource Nation to provide a broader offering to its more than 10,000 B2B advertising customers.  Business purchasers will have the ability to obtain price quotes using Resource Nation's core services, and do-it-yourself purchasers will be able to access Business.com's directory to find vendors that make sense for their business.  Business.com will be fully integrated into Resource Nation, but will continue to operate under its distinct brand name.           

As part of the transaction, JMI Equity General Partner Peter Arrowsmith and Vice President David Greenberg have joined Resource Nation's Board of Directors.  "JMI Equity is a sophisticated investor with strong expertise in our industry and helping companies similar to ours grow," continued Mr. Peddycord.  "We are deeply impressed with their understanding of our business and its growth drivers.  With JMI Equity as our partner, I am confident we have the strategic and financial support to execute our strategy for the benefit of our employees, customers and service partners." 

As part of the transaction, Resource Nation will retain a number of current and former Business.com sales and account managers as well as other key employees.  The company will remain headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Santa Monica and Boston. 

About Resource Nation, Inc. 

From local proprietors to Fortune 500 companies, Resource Nation connects businesses actively looking to make a purchase to pre-screened vendors.  Business.com allows purchasers to find and connect with vendors across thousands of products and services.  Combined, the companies have more than 10,000 customers and support more than 100 million purchasers to find vendors to help grow their businesses.  For more information about Resource Nation, visit http://www.resourcenation.com.  For more information about Business.com, visit http://www.business.com.

About JMI Equity

JMI Equity is a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software, internet, business services and healthcare IT companies.  Founded in 1992, JMI Equity has invested in more than 100 businesses in its target markets and has over $2.1 billion of committed capital under management.  JMI Equity provides capital for growth, recapitalizations, acquisitions and buyouts. Representative investments include DoubleClick, iContact, Eloqua, Internet Brands, Undertone and Service-now.com.  For more information on JMI Equity, visit http://www.jmiequity.com.

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Resource Nation

CONTACT: For Resource Nation, Betsy Scuteri, Director of Marketing of Resource Nation, +1-858-228-5559, betsy@resourcenation.com; or For JMI Equity, Chuck Dohrenwend, or Kelly Rapoport, both of The Abernathy MacGregor Group, +1-212-371-5999

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

zGames Launches The War of The Worlds

A 12-Part Minigame Adventure Based on Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds!

HOUSTON, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- zGames, the mobile games division of Softeq Development Corporation, today announced the launch of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds: Minigame Adventure. The Minigame Adventure will ultimately contain 12 unique minigames for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, and is available immediately for $4.99 from Apple's App Store.

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Inspired by HG Wells' visionary Victorian tale, Jeff Wayne's original double album was released in June 1978 featuring a compelling blend of prog rock and classical, as well as a spell-binding narration by Richard Burton and outstanding performances by some of the biggest artists of the 70s, including David Essex, Justin Hayward, Phil Lynott and Julie Covington. "I've owned and continue to listen to Jeff Wayne's album since it was first released, so we approached this project first and foremost as fans," explained Chris Howard, CEO of Softeq.

"The original HG Wells story was first published as a series of adventures for Pearsons Magazine in 1897, so in homage we've created a serialized, 12-part Minigame Adventure of The War of the Worlds," stated Terry Marshall, Marketing Manager for zGames. "Each minigame is based on one of the scenes in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version, and features the music, sounds, and dialogue from the award-winning musical version."

The story advances as you complete each minigame, starting with the Prequel puzzle adventure quest, where you learn how the Martians surveyed Earth. Work your way through different game styles with each episode, from puzzle to action to arcade games. New minigames will be added every 2-4 weeks.

A second app is also available, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds: Augmented Reality, available for $0.99, which allows the player to invade his own home with Martians and Martian Fighting Machines and take photos. App available at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-war-the-worlds-augmented/id404152288?mt=8

"The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million-to-one, he said..."

Augment Reality or start your Minigame Adventure today!

About Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds double album has enjoyed huge success and critical acclaim across the globe with 15 million records sold to date, spending over 330 weeks in the UK Album Chart (up to this writing) plus achieving two International hit singles - 'Forever Autumn' and 'The Eve of The War'. The album has been Top 10 in 22 countries and No 1 in 11 of them.

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds - Alive on Stage! has been touring major international arenas since 2006 with phenomenal success. The production features:

    --  Live Performance by 46 musicians on stage conducted by Jeff Wayne
    --  5 Guest Artistes
    --  11-foot high 3D Hologram of Richard Burton
    --  3-tonne, 35-foot tall Martian Fighting Machine firing real flame Heat
        Rays at the audience & scanning them with its bug-like eyes.
    --  100-foot wide screen projecting 2-hour cutting edge CGI-animated film in
        perfect sync with the show and its live performances
    --  Special Effects including World First Levitation Sequence and a
        vanishing act
    --  Pyrotechnics, leaf drops, and Flame Effects
    --  Mixed in live in Surround Sound to heighten the audience's interactive
        experience!

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

About zGames

zGames is a multi-platform provider of innovative, imaginative and fun mobile apps and games. zGames is a division of Softeq Development Corporation. zGames creates leading edge mobile applications for the latest mobile platforms, while also showcasing Softeq's technical software capabilities.

    Contact:
    Terry Marshall
    281-552-5030
    Email:  terry.marshall@zgames.com

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Novell Offers Free Version of Sentinel Log Manager

New version helps customers start using log management as a tool to improve security and ensure regulatory compliance

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell today announced it will offer a free version of Sentinel(TM) Log Manager. The new version will allow customers to leverage key capabilities of Sentinel Log Manager including log collection at 25 events per second, search and reporting capabilities for compliance requirements and security forensics. Customers can seamlessly upgrade to a full license that supports additional features such as distributed search and log forwarding.

The release of the free version of Novell Sentinel Log Manager makes it simpler for customers to start using log management as a tool to improve security and ensure regulatory compliance.  Novell Sentinel Log Manager includes pre-configured templates to help customers quickly and easily generate custom compliance reports. Novell Sentinel Log Manager also uses non-proprietary storage technology to deliver intelligent data management and greater storage flexibility.

"Strained IT departments are struggling to keep up with stringent regulatory compliance mandates. With the release of the free version of Sentinel Log Manager, Novell is showing a strong commitment to reducing the burden of regulatory compliance," said Brian Singer, senior solution manager, Security, Novell. "Log management also provides the foundation for user activity monitoring, an important capability that's becoming mandatory to combat emerging threats."

Sentinel Log Manager is an easy-to-deploy log management tool that provides higher levels of visibility into IT infrastructure activities. Built using SUSE® Studio(TM), Novell's web-based appliance building solution, Sentinel Log Manager helps customers significantly reduce deployment cost and complexity in highly distributed IT environments.

Novell Sentinel Log Manager is one of the latest products to ship from Novell's Security Management product roadmap for the intelligent workload management market.  Novell Sentinel Log Manager easily integrates with Novell Sentinel and the Novell Identity Management suite providing organizations with an easy path to user activity monitoring through identity-aware security event and information management.

Availability

The complimentary download of Sentinel Log Manager will be available on March 1, 2011 at http://www.novell.com/products/sentinel-log-manager/.

About Novell

Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL), a leader in intelligent workload management, through WorkloadIQ(TM), helps organizations securely deliver and manage computing services across physical, virtual and cloud computing environments. We help customers reduce the cost, complexity, and risk associated with their IT systems through our solutions for identity and security, systems management, collaboration and Linux-based operating platforms. With our infrastructure software and ecosystem of partnerships, Novell integrates mixed IT environments, allowing people and technology to work as one. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com.

Copyright © 2011 Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. Novell, the Novell logo, the N logo, and SUSE are registered trademarks, and Sentinel and SUSE Studio are trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Novell, Inc.

CONTACT: Amie Johnson of Novell, Inc., +1-801-861-2893, amie@novell.com; or Kyla Ruane of PAN Communications, +1-978-474-1900, securenovell@pancomm.com, for Novell, Inc.

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

MentisSoft Integrates Retail Point-of-Sale Suite With NetSuite's SuiteCloud Platform

Integration Expands Cloud-Based Multi-Channel Retail Solution Streamlining Store and Ecommerce Operations

EDISON, N.J., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MentisSoft LLC, a leading supplier of software and services for retail, healthcare, and educational applications, today announced the integration of its Retail POS Suite with the NetSuite cloud computing platform. MentisSoft's Retail POS Suite manages retail payment systems, including register and cash drawer operations and product returns and exchanges.  Built using NetSuite's SuiteCloud development platform, the combined solution can help NetSuite retail customers maximize efficiency, profitability, and reliability of retail payment operations.

"The Retail POS Suite has state-of-the-art functionality, everything from administering loyalty programs and store credits to centralized remote-store management," says Jeevesh 'Jay' Murthy, Vice President at MentisSoft.  "But the software also employs a customer database on the POS station, synchronized with NetSuite, which adds a measure of reliability in the event of a network outage.  This can be a critical feature for retailers at times of peak usage, such as seasonal busy periods."

In addition to handling register management and returns and exchanges, MentisSoft's Retail POS Suite supports multiple payment modes, customer loyalty programs, multiple discounting options, store credits, and gift cards.  Businesses can manage multiple stores from a centralized system, and local storage of customer information helps reduce the risk of check-out interruptions that can be caused by network slowdowns or outages.

Working with NetSuite

The integrated solution synchronizes with real-time financial, inventory and customer data in NetSuite to support multichannel operations, allowing customers to order via the retailer's Website, for instance, and pick up the product at the retail store.  NetSuite users can access store data to analyze customer spending trends and other data via their NetSuite dashboards.  The Retail POS Suite can help small, medium, and large-scale NetSuite retailers manage POS operations of one or many stores while maximizing profitability through improved efficiency and high system reliability.

"Today's retailers face complex challenges," said Guido Haarmans, Vice President of Developer Programs at NetSuite.  "They have to offer sophisticated customer-retention programs, like special pricing and loyalty/discount programs, and they also have to maintain consistent sales and inventory policies across multiple channels such as websites and branch stores.  NetSuite combined with MentisSoft's Retail POS Suite provides an integrated multi-channel solution combining physical store management and eCommerce with ERP and CRM."

Visit http://www.suiteapp.com for more information on the integrated solution.

About SuiteCloud

NetSuite's SuiteCloud is a comprehensive offering of on-demand products, development tools, and services designed to help customers and commercial software developers take advantage of the significant economic benefits of Cloud computing. Based on NetSuite, the world's most widely used Software as a Service ERP Suite, SuiteCloud enables customers to run their core business operations in the Cloud, and software developers to target new markets quickly with newly created mission-critical business applications built on top of mature and proven business processes. The complete SuiteCloud offering includes NetSuite's multi-tenant, always-on SaaS infrastructure; the NetSuite Business Suite of applications (Accounting/ERP, CRM, Ecommerce); the NS-BOS Development Platform; the SuiteCloud Developer Network (SDN), a comprehensive developer program for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs); and SuiteApp.com, a single-source online marketplace where ISVs, customers and solution providers can find applications to meet specific business process or industry-specific needs. For more information on SuiteCloud, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/developers

About MentisSoft LLC

MentisSoft LLC is based in Edison, NJ with a development center in Bangalore, India, and operates globally in the US, UK, Europe, Middle-East & Australia.  MentisSoft delivers state-of-the-art technology products that enhance business productivity and agility of their global Retail, Healthcare & Educational clients.  Promoted by technocrats with 20-plus years of experience in the global software services industry, MentisSoft products are designed to improve sales, customer experiences & operational efficiencies to gain competitive market advantage. Designed with the end user in mind, MentisSoft products offer innovative features and simplicity to promote quick adaptability. For more information on MentisSoft and their product offerings, please visit http://www.mentissoft.com/

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service marks and SuiteCloud is a service mark of NetSuite Inc.

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You Be the Judge: New Virtual Courtroom Lets the World Resolve Conflicts in Real 'People's Court'

JabberJury Launches to Make Jury Duty Fun by Rewarding JabberJurors for Making the Call on Who's Right in Everyday Conflicts, Etiquette Issues

CHICAGO,Feb. 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Just in time to resolve any conflicts over the "right" Valentine's Day gift, the new virtual "courtroom" JabberJury.com launched today, giving people around the world a chance to air their frustrations and settle everyday conflicts by presenting their case to a jury of their peers to determine, once and for all, who is right.

A new kind of "conflictainment"--like "Judge Judy" or "Judge Joe Brown" but with a social twist-- JabberJury is a true "people's court" where disputing parties can upload videos stating their dilemma, opening statements, even rebuttals and closing arguments, and ask friends to serve as JabberJurors to vote for who's right. Anyone can post a "case" or become a JabberJuror to weigh in on the outcome of any case. Litigants are encouraged to use their social network connections to promote their case and build support for a victory.

"We are excited to finally unveil JabberJury v2.0.1," said JabberJuror co-founder Angelo Rago, who launched the service with his pal Kevin Wielgus after Rago felt he got a raw deal in an argument with his former girlfriend. The site became a way to help others in a similar situation air their side of the story, eliminate the "he said, she said" and let more neutral parties decide who's right.

"We're introducing an engaging entertainment platform where our audience is not only able to interact with their entertainment, but they can actually create content for others to do the same," Rago said.

Unlike real court proceedings, JabberJury's resolution process is designed to be fun, with cases that run the gamut from a squabble between spouses over what color to paint the kitchen, cubicle-mates who can't agree on a radio station or roommates who fight over food. One conflict is chosen daily as the featured "Case of the Day," and the site even allows litigating parties to submit evidence and invite witnesses to offer testimony. JabberJurors can also try to sway fellow jurors by posting opinionated comments, or "outbursts" in the court, or they can heckle the disputing parties just for fun.

"Considering how entertaining the past few weeks' 'Cases of the Day' were, I am eager to see what types of conflict are posted now that the site is fully live," Wielgus said, noting that it's become a cultural phenomenon for Joe Public to not only know about, but also have an opinion about, others' dirty laundry. "With the advent of social media, it's virtually impossible to keep wrongdoings and conflicts under wraps, and this is just the beginning for JabberJury. We intend to grow with our jurors, adding new functions and enhancements on a regular basis."

The site makes it easy to upload a case for JabberJury review with an automated process and enhanced video editing tools. The system allows users to record from their webcam, upload files or both. You can even edit multiple video clips together to create a compelling and entertaining case.

In case the sheer satisfaction of being right is not enough, JabberJury also rewards users with credits, called "Jabbies," that are awarded to litigants who win a case, as well as to the JabberJurors who voted for the winning side. Jabbies can also be earned by inviting friends to join JabberJury.

Jabbies can be redeemed for prizes: the company is filling its Jabbies Stuff catalog and welcomes JabberJurors' input on what they'd like to see included. In "A Cause Worth Fighting For," Jabbies for Charity can even be donated to the charitable organization of the JabberJuror's choice in exchange for badges of honor to be placed on their Juror Profiles. Any nonprofit organization is invited to apply for participation in the Jabbies for Charity program.

Features like the outbursts and Jabbies turn JabberJury into a game, creating a friendly competition where users compete for bragging rights, higher status levels, charity badges and Jabbies. In addition to dolling out "social justice" by enabling total strangers in some cases to solve everyday conflicts and etiquette conundrums, its founders say JabberJury offers socially redeeming benefits as well. The site provides a conversation-starting forum and a place to seek out others' opinions to gauge the validity of your own viewpoint.

To post your case for a free decision from the JabberJury, go to http://www.JabberJury.com.

About JabberJury

JabberJury provides a free virtual courtroom on the web where people can upload videos to effectively present their side of a conflict for resolution by a jury of their peers. Designed to be fun, entertaining, competitive and rewarding, JabberJury gives each side an equal opportunity to state their case with opening statements, rebuttals and closing arguments, and even add strength and credibility by inviting witnesses and submitting evidence. JabberJurors vote on who they believe is 'right' or 'wrong' and both litigants and jurors can earn Jabbies rewards you for being right. Jabbies can be redeemed for great prizes through partners and advertisers, or donated to various charities and other causes. JabberJury is privately held with headquarters in Chicago, Ill. For more information, visit http://www.JabberJury.com

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JabberJury

CONTACT: Mallory Snitker of SS | PR, +1-847-415-9300, msnitker@sspr.com, for JabberJury

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

CA Technologies Adds Mobility and More to its Advanced Authentication Cloud Security Service

Embracing Technologies from its Arcot Acquisition, Company Adds New Integration with CA SiteMinder for Improved Security

ISLANDIA, N.Y., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) today announced added capabilities in its CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service including tagless device identification, mobile authentication, and new levels of integration with CA SiteMinder that improve Web application and information security.

Having completed the Arcot acquisition in October 2010, CA Technologies immediately added the CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service (formerly known as Arcot A-OK for Enterprise) to its arsenal of security solutions to fulfill part of its cloud strategy to provide security "to, for and from" the cloud.

CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service is a highly scalable, multi-tenant and configurable software-as-a-service application that provides advanced authentication capabilities to organizations in a range of industries including financial services, technology, real estate, pharmaceutical and more. The technology driving this cloud security service currently verifies 150 million identities and helps prevent fraud for approximately one million online credit and debit transactions each day.

"Today organizations are under more pressure than ever to evaluate their security solutions and how they are deployed. Some opt to move to the cloud, some opt to keep things on-premise, while many are adopting a hybrid model using both cloud services and on-premise software," said Mike Denning, general manager, Security, CA Technologies. "CA Technologies Identity and Access Management solutions are developed to address the needs of our customers no matter how they want their security solution delivered. The new features in CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service and in CA Arcot WebFort and CA Arcot RiskFort on premise solutions help address security concerns of a growing mobile workforce, and step up the authentication levels with every log-in and transaction."

CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service includes the following updates:

    --  New integrations with CA SiteMinder for improved security: The risk
        score that CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service assigns to a
        potential login or transaction is now used by CA SiteMinder to better
        determine what level of authentication is required. Previously the Arcot
        technology provided only "yes" or "no" guidance to CA SiteMinder to
        proceed with authentication. With this improved integration, CA
        SiteMinder uses the risk score to determine if the action requires a
        higher form of authentication, improving security as well as
        productivity for the customer. For example, a risk score may be
        policy-approved to access email, but it may not be high enough to access
        a payroll application without a stronger form of authentication.
    --  "Tagless" device identification: Using patent-pending technology, CA
        Advanced Authentication Cloud Service can uniquely identify a device -
        whether it's a PC or smart phone - to fingerprint individual devices and
        help combat fraud and protect user privacy. It does this by collecting
        and analyzing a wide range of available data associated with that
        particular device, without the use of cookies or agents on the machine.
        CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service profiles suspicious devices and
        blocks access if the risk score requires it based on policy.
    --  Mobile Authentication Application: Mobile devices have become as
        ubiquitous as a purse or wallet. The mobile authentication application,
        which features the CA Arcot OTP technology, turns a smart phone,
        iPad(TM) or other mobile device into a secure, authentication device
        that creates a one-time-password and eliminates the need to carry
        additional authentication devices, such as a fob. Complementing other
        two-factor mobile authentication methods including CA ArcotID, this
        application uses patented technology to protect the keys from
        cryptographic attacks such as brute force or dictionary attacks.

These new features also are included in CA Arcot WebFort and CA Arcot RiskFort which can be deployed on-premise.

MLSListings Inc., a Silicon Valley-based regional Multiple Listing Service (MLS), knows the importance of providing secure yet flexible access to proprietary data for their real estate brokers and agents. "Brokers and agents require mobility - and need to have secure access to the MLS no matter where they are, what time of day it is or what device they are using to log-in," said MLSListings' President and CEO, Jim Harrison. "Using the mobility features in the CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service gives our members the flexibility to serve their clients securely whether working from their PC, iPad, iPhone®, Android or other smart phone."

Please visit here for video, demo and screen shots supporting this news. To learn more about CA Technologies Security offerings, visit:

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    --  @CASecurity on Twitter

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About CA Technologies

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

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Tribal Technologies, Inc. Delivers Worldwide Access to the Global Action Forum and Awards Gala on Three Screens

Mobile Technology Company Pioneers Use of Platform-Independent Mobile Application and Dedicated Social Media Channel to Broaden Reach of Philanthropic Event

SAN MATEO, Calif.,Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribal Technologies, Inc. has created an innovative mobile application and dedicated social media channel that will allow access to the Global Action Forum and Awards Gala on three screens - TVs, computers, and mobile devices.  This technology will allow iPhone, iPad, and Android users, as well as those with the Plex Media Center - available on desktop and laptop computers, and embedded in all 2011 LG NetCast(TM) enabled HDTVs - to experience the Global Action Forum and Awards Gala events, speeches, and award presentations as if they were there.  Users can additionally be rewarded for their viewership and subsequent support.

The Global Action Forum and Awards Gala will be held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, Calif. on Feb. 17 and 18.  At this inaugural event, Hollywood celebrities, professional athletes, corporate leaders, and members of the United Nations and non-profit agencies will share insights and prepare to take action on a wide range of urgent social issues and causes.

Tribal Technologies is a mobile technology company that has created the first intelligent database behind mobile applications that predicts consumer behaviors and interactions, and drives unique mCommerce channels as well as incentive programs.  The customized mobile application that Tribal Technologies developed for the Global Action Forum and Awards Gala will allow consumers who view charity-specific speeches, presentations, and seminars from the event to be rewarded with points.  These will automatically be redeemed as monetary donations - $1 for each minute viewed - to the correlating cause in the viewer's honor by soon-to-be-announced corporate sponsors. This platform provides incentives for individuals to make informed decisions about charitable giving, and discourages blindly supporting a charity without learning about its mission, vision, and core values. 

"We chose to participate in the Global Action Forum because we appreciate its goal of filling the gap between aspirations and reality," said Jeff Martin, CEO of Tribal Technologies, Inc. and Co-Investor and Board Member of Plex.  "We feel that we've taken an exciting, yet modest step towards achieving this goal by addressing the digital divide.  By making the week's events accessible to everyone, regardless of their location or means via TVs, computers, and mobile devices, we're able to deliver informative content to a truly global audience - including those who may not have high-speed Internet access.  Additionally, by providing a platform where corporations can reward individuals for educating themselves about the charities they're interested in - even if the individuals themselves don't have money to donate-we're encouraging people to make informed decisions when supporting these causes in the future.  By respecting individuals for their time, interest, and attention, we believe we can create a lasting impact."

Jeff Martin will speak at the Global Action Forum in a session titled, "mPowering: Creating Technology to Mobilize Change Hand to Hand" on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 1pm.

Tribal Technologies' mobile application and dedicated social media channel in support of the Global Action Forum and Awards Gala will be available in March 2011.  Additional information on Tribal Technologies can be found at http://www.tribaltech.com.

About Tribal Technologies, Inc.

Tribal Technologies, Inc. is a San Mateo, CA based company that has created the first intelligent database (Brand Relationship Management | BRM) behind mobile applications that predicts consumer behaviors and interactions, and drives unique mCommerce channels as well as incentive programs.  These features enable brands and the entertainment industry to reach and interact with consumers directly via the mobile phone, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing brand loyalty.  In addition to mobile devices, Tribal Technologies is an industry leader in providing consumer reach via other IP technologies so that brands and the entertainment industry can have a more direct and meaningful conversation and relationship with consumers.  For more information, please visit http://www.tribaltech.com.

About Plex

Plex was founded in 2009 by several technology veterans looking to fulfill the promise of a seamless digital media lifestyle.  Plex Media Center, the flagship product, is an easy-to-use software solution that allows consumers to access digital media from a wide variety of sources.  The Plex platform also enables content providers to make their content easily available across a range of devices. For more information, please visit http://www.plexapp.com.

About the Global Action Forum

The Global Action Forum was conceived to re-direct the traditional fundraising approach to philanthropy toward fearlessly building bottom-up campaigns emotionally connecting and creating communities that over time morph into movements for generations to come.  Whether driven by a moral or business imperative, A-list activists, philanthropists and aspiring activists and philanthropists from the worlds of entertainment, sports, and business come together by invitation only to learn how to leverage their full range of assets to most effectively bring change to the issues they care about.  The Forum's Website is at http://www.globalactionforum.com.

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CONTACT: Jette Speights for Tribal Technologies, Inc., +1-415-385-8829, jette@tribalbrands.com

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

Plex Releases Media Center Application for Android; Reaches Largest Growing Mobile Market

Plex Enables Android Users to Easily Turn Mobile Devices into a Portable Media Center

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Plex (http://www.plexapp.com), a leading three-screen media center (PC, TV and mobile) provider, today announced the availability of Plex for Android mobile devices. Plex is the only truly comprehensive media solution that spans personal, commercial and online content, designed to simplify and improve the way people experience media across a range of connected devices. Plex's Android application allows users to consume all of their Plex media server content on their Android device, providing many of the features already available via Plex's popular iOS application.

Plex's downloadable media center lets users view and organize all their personal and local media - movies, TV shows, videos, music, pictures and more. In addition, a rich variety of streaming content is available from online sources around the globe, such as Netflix, Revision3, YouTube, CNN, PBS and over 200 others in one place, using a standard interface. Android users will now be able to browse and consume media from multiple sources in a simple-to-use and intuitive way, ensuring that even novice users will easily be able to access their favorite content.

"Current media center technologies tend to be focused on a single device for managing and consuming content. Plex enables and encourages users to access their media in a unified fashion across a range of devices and multiple form factors. We started Plex in order to fill a need - making access to digital media fun and simple," said Cayce Ullman, CEO and co-founder, Plex. "Releasing the Android app is a crucial step to expanding the availability of the Plex platform to users worldwide via their existing devices."

Using Plex's open framework, third-party developers and content owners have the ability to develop Plex Channels, which can be available to Plex users across all devices. Currently, there are over 200 channels available through Plex's service, including iTunes, Netflix, CNN, Revision3, YouTube, and many others.

The Android application is available for $4.99. Users need to download the Mac media center or the server application for Windows (both free of charge) to deliver content to the mobile applications. The company also offers a fully featured mobile application for Apple iOS users and will be embedded in 2011 LG SmartTV(TM) enabled HDTVs, available in stores in early 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.plexapp.com.

For screenshots and images of Plex on Android, go to: http://plexapp.com/android-press/

About Plex:

Plex was founded in 2009 by technology veterans looking to fulfill the promise of a seamless digital media lifestyle. Plex Media Center, the flagship product, is an easy-to-use software solution that allows consumers to access and consume digital media from a wide variety of sources on one open platform. The Plex platform also enables content providers to make their content easily available across a range of devices. For more information, please visit http://www.plexapp.com.

More information for developers can be found at dev.plexapp.com.

SOURCE  Plex

Plex

CONTACT: Paul Brady, Intersect Communications for Plex, +1-646-491-2777, paul@intersectcom.com

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

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Released for On-Premises and Partner-Hosted Deployments

Microsoft delivers the Power of Productivity for customers across all deployment models; raises bar for performance and scalability with 150,000-concurrent-user benchmark.

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for on-premises and partner-hosted deployments has been completed and released for customer download. This release complements the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, which delivers Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 as an on-demand service from Microsoft's datacenters and was launched into 40 markets and 41 languages in January. With a single multitenant codebase across cloud and on-premises deployment models, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 delivers the Power of Productivity to sales, service and marketing organizations worldwide.

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 is now globally available and existing customers with active Microsoft Software Assurance agreements can access the new version immediately via the Microsoft Download Center.

In addition, Microsoft announced the new release scaled to 150,000 concurrent users in a single instance while delivering sub-second response times, once again raising the bar for performance and scalability in the CRM industry. The new benchmark results will be detailed in a Microsoft Dynamics CRM performance and scalability white paper that will be delivered in the coming weeks.

"The need to build deeper and more profitable relationships on a global scale remains a CIO top priority," said Mark Barrett, senior vice president, CRM, Avanade. "The combination of Avanade's deep experience in solution development and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 enables us to deliver comprehensive CRM capabilities to our clients through on-premises deployments as well as a software-as-a-service offering. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 provides a platform for us to help companies strengthen customer and partner relationships, increase productivity, and collaborate across the organization."

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 provides customers and partners with a wide range of benefits, including point-and-click configurability, enterprise scalability, and easy interoperability to existing applications and databases. It delivers the Power of Productivity for users in organizations of all sizes through its focus on the following:

    --  Familiar experiences through a next-generation native Microsoft Outlook
        client, browser-based and mobile access, RoleTailored design, and
        advanced user personalization, improving user adoption and giving users
        easy access to the information they need to be successful.
    --  Intelligent experiences through guided process dialogs, inline business
        intelligence for performance and goal management, and real-time
        dashboards, providing the most up-to-date information critical to
        enabling sales, service and marketing professionals to do their jobs
        effectively.
    --  Connected experiences through flexible cloud development, Windows Azure
        interoperability, contextual Microsoft SharePoint capabilities and the
        new Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace, making it easy for customers and
        partners to configure and customize Microsoft Dynamics CRM to meet
        specific business needs.

"Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 brings a whole new level of productivity to sales, marketing and customer service departments," said Terje Laugerud, CEO, CIBER International. "The focus on familiar, intelligent and connected experiences appeals to our customers and provides an ideal platform for CIBER to deliver innovative CRM solutions to customers in a range of industries."

Integrated within Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, the Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace is available today in 20 markets and currently offers more than 1,400 partner offerings for solutions and services. This online catalog is an easy way for partners to market and distribute solutions to Microsoft Dynamics customers, whether online, on-premises or partner-hosted. The marketplace enables customers to quickly search, discover and apply industry-specific applications and solution extensions from Microsoft and its partners to help them accelerate and extend their CRM and ERP implementations. Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace is available in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, France, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

More information about partners and customers deploying Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 can be found at http://crm.dynamics.com. Those who want to follow and engage with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM community can do so at @MSDynamicsCRM, #crm2011.

About Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of simple to learn and use ERP and CRM solutions that work with your existing technology and scale as you grow to give you long-term value. By using software and online services that work the way people and organizations work, businesses are better able to make informed decisions and adapt to rapid change. Microsoft Dynamics helps your people be more productive and your investments in existing systems last longer, while enabling your business to derive the insights necessary to respond quickly and have a competitive edge in an ever-changing world of business.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

SOURCE  Microsoft Corp.

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Microsoft Corp.

CONTACT: Rapid Response Team of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-503-443-7070, rrt@waggeneredstrom.com, for Microsoft

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

Verizon Wireless Invests $35.3 Million in Iowa

2010 Network Spending Supports Business and Consumer Demands

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it invested more than $35 million in 2010 to enhance its network in Iowa. The investment included 14 new cell sites, upgrading equipment on more than 240 existing cell sites to increase coverage and capacity of the company's voice and 3G high-speed wireless network and prepping the backbone of the network for deploying 4G LTE in the future.

"Our company is focused on building a reliable 4G network both here in Iowa and nationwide, but we also remain committed to improving our 3G network which millions of customers rely on daily," said Beth Drohan, Midwest Area vice president-network, Verizon Wireless. "Customers may use their wireless devices in different ways, but they all have one need in common--a reliable network."

From 2000 to 2010, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $287 million on improvements to its network in Iowa, including the following upgrades made in 2010:

    --  Fourteen new cell sites were activated enabling more customers to use
        their phones for social networking, Internet browsing, downloading apps
        and music, exchanging email and text, picture and video messages,
        watching high-quality videos and making calls.
    --  Equipment was installed at more than 240 cell sites across Iowa to boost
        capacity of the company's advanced 3G high-speed wireless network and
        improve speed and performance. The sites also extended 3G network
        coverage in northern Iowa to Charles City, Forest City, Estherville,
        Sioux Rapids, Emmetsburg, Northwood and Lake Mills as well as to the
        counties of Hardin, Grundy, Marshall, Tama and Benton in eastern Iowa.
    --  New equipment was installed across the network in preparation of
        deploying 4G LTE, which will increase bandwidth to handle more data
        traffic. In December 2010, Verizon Wireless launched its 4G LTE network
        in 38 major metropolitan markets and 60 commercial airports across the
        country. The company's 4G LTE network will cover two-thirds of the U.S.
        population by mid-2012, and by the end of 2013 the company will offer
        its 4G LTE network from coast to coast - everywhere it offers 3G today.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves more than 94 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Karen Smith, +1-763-595-2511, Karen.Smith@Verizonwireless.com, or Carolyn A. Schamberger, APR, +1-847-204-4282, Carolyn.Schamberger1@Verizonwireless.com, both of Verizon Wireless

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

Service-now.com Winter 2011 Release Launches the First-Ever Social Network Built for Enterprise IT

Service-now.com transforms IT with several new applications including chat and Live for social IT, and IT governance, risk and compliance

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Service-now.com today announced the immediate availability of its Winter 2011 release and the first-ever social network built for enterprise IT. This release will be used by customers to transform IT with new chat and Live applications built to support social IT. A new application for IT governance, risk and compliance (IT GRC) in addition to numerous updates to Service-now.com change and configuration management functionality are also included in the Winter 2011 release. Also today, Service-now.com announced its vision for IT 3.0.

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Information technology is built on the essentials of people, process and technology. IT 1.0 and IT 2.0 were focused on technology and process. IT 3.0 is an ongoing evolution for IT organizations as they take a people-centric view of IT service by using recent advances in technology and a more-practical approach to process. Now, IT can effectively bring together technology, process and people to deliver innovation required to truly transform IT. IT 3.0 represents the best of IT and focuses on helping the business through familiar usability, cloud services and social IT.

The Service-now.com Winter 2011 release builds on the leading SaaS for IT management platform to help make IT 3.0 a reality. Service-now.com is pervasive, familiar and simply powerful. It was born in the cloud and just works. It is now the first social network built for enterprise IT.

Based on feedback from Service-now.com IT customers looking to tap into the power of social, Service-now.com has added chat functionality and Live for enterprise IT collaboration and to simplify communication between IT people, IT things and the rest of the business.

Paul Hardy, Informa head of service and support, said, "Our business units are already eager to have their services and processes automated by the Service-now.com platform. Now with the recent introduction of social IT included in the Service-now.com Winter 2011 release, we are actively looking to deploy Service-now.com Live as our enterprise social collaboration tool. Service-now.com Live appeals because it provides our business with ownership and control of process, users and content with little, if any, additional cost to IT."

Service-now.com Chat

Service-now.com Chat is SaaS and allows end users to more easily communicate with IT or any business service provider. Groups and organizations can also create chat rooms. These conversations are automatically captured and preserved within appropriate records, such as records for incident, problem or change.

Chat can be easily extended to any Service-now.com business or IT application and used for everything from emergency change advisory board meetings, to project management, to HR and facilities services. IT service desk professionals can increase scalability by using chat queues and can launch a chat from an incident (or any task record) or create a record from an existing chat.

Service-now.com Live

Service-now.com Live takes inspiration from Facebook and Twitter but was built to help IT deliver better service. Live provides "wall" functionality and allows people and things (like events, business services and configuration items) to collaborate, connect and ultimately help each other as a people-powered extension of IT support.

The stream of actionable information in Live forms a living and breathing knowledge source that moves at the speed of its users. This knowledge collective can be shared, searched, tagged, grouped, subscribed, liked and linked as individual users curate and personalize data to their benefit. Service-now.com Live also creates an invaluable source of data allowing IT to track, analyze and act upon trending issues and topics in the first-ever IT zeitgeist.

Similar to Service-now.com Chat, Live can be used to promote collaboration for IT projects, software development, change management and anything that requires group input. With Live, IT gets social, and more relevant than ever.

Fred Luddy, Service-now.com CEO, said, "The Service-now.com Winter 2011 release is helping transform IT and draws a line in the sand for the emergence of IT 3.0. A few years ago we turned the industry on its head with the first IT management service in the cloud. Now we are doing it again with social IT."

Industry observers also see the trend toward social IT. According to Gartner research, "Today's IT service management (ITSM) tools provide little support for ad hoc interactions and other forms of collaboration among IT operations personnel. Typically, only well-documented processes can be transformed into structured ITSM flows, leaving a substantial number of IT tasks with little opportunity for conversion into reusable assets. This is exacerbated by the fact that much of the dialogue between IT staff in these and other areas occurs "out of band" of the management systems -- i.e., via e-mail, instant messaging, tweeting, IP phones, etc." (Gartner, Inc., "Collaborative Operation Management: A Next-Generation Management Capability," Cameron Haight, Jan. 21, 2011.)

And from Forrester Research, "When encountering performance or quality issues, users will select the most convenient port of call to register their complaints or service requests. Both business application software help desks and enterprise IT support desks can no longer assume that they will automatically be contacts. They must effectively compete for attention against all of the user's alternative communication routes. Success will depend on the quality of the service experience as perceived by the users and on the effectiveness of listening for, and responding to, relevant service dialogue happening across the social media ether." (Forrester Research, Inc., "Empowered Users will Change How Business Software is Served," Peter O'Neill, Oct. 26, 2010.)

Service-now.com IT GRC

The Service-now.com Winter 2011 release also includes a new IT governance, risk and compliance (IT GRC) application as a powerful alternative to the expensive and disconnected IT GRC software offerings available today. Service-now.com IT GRC is built on the Service-now.com platform allowing it native access to existing IT data and processes. Service-now.com IT GRC helps IT organizations proactively measure and manage technology and process controls for standards, frameworks, or regulations like FedRAMP, COBIT, SOX, ISO27001 and ITIL.

The Winter 2011 release also includes a number of significantly updated features to Service-now.com change and configuration management capabilities. These updates include change collision detection, enhanced software license management, and asset data field normalization to transform raw, often inconsistent data into formats people can use and understand.

Additional Service-now.com Winter 2011 updates include:

    --  Project management skills assignment;
    --  IT cost allocation across projects and operational tasks;
    --  A new Service-now.com Runbook Automation process pack for PowerShell;
    --  High availability and high capacity for discovery, runbook automation
        and integrations;
    --  An ODBC driver for more third-party reporting and business intelligence.

Here is what Service-now.com partners are saying about the Winter 2011 release:

Tom Michel, Fruition Partners chief sales officer, said, "With social IT included in the Service-now.com Winter 2011 release we've taken collaboration to the next level by promoting conversations into knowledge articles.  Rather than using separate tools, we now have a single place for people to ask questions, collaborate and share files without losing the shared knowledge."

Ryan Sneed, Maryville Technologies client services director, said, "Service-now.com has once again provided timely enhancements in its Winter 2011 release. We continue to be impressed by the ability of Service-now.com to truly listen to clients and deliver timely IT service management enhancements.

"Our service management clients routinely request help with change and configuration management compliance. Service-now.com delivers IT governance, risk and compliance automation to help our customers manage their policies, risks and controls and provides the much-needed evidence and exception trail often required by auditors. By linking ITSM technology and process with the Service-now.com IT GRC engine, our clients can easily self assess their regulation compliance."

Licensing and availability

Service-now.com offers a simple yet flexible subscription model with volume discounts available. The new applications delivered in the Winter 2011 release are provided to Service-now.com customers as part of their existing subscription license.

Service-now.com has delivered three major releases per year for more than five years to provide customers with the most innovative IT management technology. Thousands of Service-now.com customer instances were seamlessly updated with the Winter 2011 release on Feb. 4, 2011. Through the release update, customer customizations and configurations were preserved and service availability remained uninterrupted.

Experience IT 3.0 and compare the difference between SaaS for IT from Service-now.com and legacy tools like BMC Remedy and HP Service Manager. A Winter 2011 release demonstration video is now available, or an open, no-registration-required instance of Service-now.com is always available at http://demo.service-now.com.

To learn even more about Service-now.com, join us in San Diego for Knowledge11. The annual Service-now.com user conference will be held at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa from May 15 - 19, 2011.

About Service-now.com

Pervasive and familiar technology, evolved processes, cloud services and social IT are combining to help IT focus on the business and its people. Service-now.com is built to help customers transform IT and realize the benefits of IT 3.0. Service-now.com SaaS for enterprise IT management is best known for being software that just works. Founded in 2004, Service-now.com is using a new business model and modern technology to become the largest and fastest-growing IT management software company on the 2010 Inc. 500 list. For more information, please visit http://www.service-now.com/ or http://blog.service-now.com.

SOURCE  Service-now.com

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Service-now.com

CONTACT: Rhett Glauser of Service-now.com, +1-760-487-8230, rhett.glauser@service-now.com, Twitter, @rglauser

Web Site: http://www.service-now.com

Experience Media Studios Completes 'Carmel-by-the-Sea,' Starring Lauren Bacall, Josh Hutcherson, Alfred Molina, Hayden Panettiere

Abu Dhabi Media Studio Raises Additional Funding, Acquires All Rights from Existing Shareholders and Brings Film to Solid Financial Standing

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Experience Media Studios announced today it has completed production on "Carmel-by-the-Sea," the feature-length film based in the famous art community of Carmel, California.  The film is produced by Craig Comstock and Experience Media Studios CEO Michael-Ryan Fletchall.

"Carmel-by-the-Sea" features an all-star cast led by Academy Award® winner Lauren Bacall ("Howl's Moving Castle"), Josh Hutcherson ("Red Dawn"), Alfred Molina ("Prince of Persia"), Hayden Panettiere ("Heroes"), Dina Eastwood ("True Crime"), Billy Boyd ("Lord of the Rings"), and Alexandra Carl ("Gossip Girl").

"Carmel-by-the-Sea" producer Craig Comstock has a long-standing relationship with Experience CEO Michael-Ryan, calling the company to partner responsibilities on the film and help guide completion of the film. Experience Media Studios reorganized the film, raising an additional round of funding and completed the ensemble cast, feature-film.

By raising the additional funding round, Experience Media Studios eliminated any outstanding debt on the film, obtaining the film and its worldwide rights from its former owners.  Experience Media Studios is now exploring relationships with several major distributors to release the film on an international theatrical release.

"We are excited to have completed 'Camel-by-the-Sea' by partnering with Craig Comstock and are confident the finished product will exceed expectations to investors and the hundreds of Carmel residents who contributed to a film that uses the tapestry of the famous coastal art colony and its community as the backdrop for this story," said Michael-Ryan Fletchall, CEO, Experience Media Studios.  "With its stellar cast and pristine backdrop, Craig saw the true value in completing 'Carmel-by-the-Sea' and we were happy to help raise the funds and oversee other aspects to make that happen."

Experience Media Studio completed the film outright filming additional scenes, adding aerial photography, music and completing post-production in just 12 weeks.

"With the work done on the financial and creative side of 'Carmel-by-the-Sea' we are now looking forward to the film's acquisition process, ensuring this film gets the proper theatrical release it deserves," said Craig Comstock.  "Strong roles played by Josh Hutcherson, Alfred Molina, Hayden Panettiere, a moving performance by the legendary Lauren Bacall, and the cinematography showcasing the shimmering town that is Carmel, is something that needs to be experienced on the big screen."

"Carmel-by-the-Sea" follows a 15-year-old art prodigy Joshua (Josh Hutcherson), abandoned by his drug-addicted mother in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a small town in northern California known internationally for its local art community. He is discovered for his own artistic talent and taken in by two apparently opposite mentors played by Alfred Molina and Lauren Bacall.  While being mentored, Joshua is introduced to the high dollar, underground world of art forgery.  Joshua's love interest is played by Hayden Panettiere.

Jason Kay, Experience Media Studios' VP of Production, oversaw the completion of "Carmel-by-the-Sea". The film is directed by Lawrence Roeck, cinematography by Walt Lloyd,  edited by Michel Aller, and music composed by Jim Dooley.

About Experience Media Studios

Experience Media Studios is a next-generation global media and entertainment company positioned to be the future worldwide studio leader, and a driving force behind Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates media industry. The company specializes in movie and television show investments, development, creation, management, licensing and distribution across all current and emerging media and platforms. The core team of experienced and dedicated innovative international media executives and filmmakers oversee eight balanced vertically integrated divisions within the organization.

    Media Contact:

    Jason Magner
    Rogers & Cowan
    jmagner@rogersandcowan.com
    310-854-8128

SOURCE  Experience Media Studios

Experience Media Studios

CONTACT: Jason Magner of Rogers & Cowan, +1-310-854-8128, jmagner@rogersandcowan.com, for Experience Media Studios

EasyVista Becomes First ITSM Solution To Achieve PinkVERIFY(TM) Compatibility on 15 ITIL v3 Processes

NEW YORK, February 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     EasyVista Inc. (http://www.staffandline.com/Front/index.php),
a global leader in IT Service Management (ITSM), today announced that its
codeless solution EasyVista has become the first-ever ITSM tool for which the
compatibility with ITIL best practices has been verified on 15 ITIL processes
through PinkVERIFY, the world's most well known independent ITSM tool
verification program from leading ITSM education and consulting provider Pink
Elephant.

    Pink Elephant's PinkVERIFY is the most mature and rigorous
tool verification program in the world, and objectively assesses a software
tool's verification on general, core, and integration suitability
requirements for ITIL processes. EasyVista, which was previously verified for
11 processes under PinkVERIFY 3.0, has now been certified for a further four
processes, under PinkVERIFY version 3.1.

    EasyVista is the first solution worldwide to achieve this
certification and is now verified as compatible for 15 processes -
Availability Management; Capacity Management; Change Management; Event
Management; Financial Management; Incident Management; IT Service Continuity
Management; Knowledge Management; Problem Management; Release and Deployment
Management; Request Fulfilment; Service Asset and Configuration Management;
Service Catalog Management; Service Level Management and Service Portfolio
Management.

    David Ratcliffe, President of Pink Elephant commented: "The
number of organizations seeking to implement ITIL best practices globally is
continuously growing, and customers gain confidence from ITSM solutions that
have been validated with our certification. It is a great accolade for
EasyVista to achieve certification to the full 15 processes, especially as
our assessments are extremely rigorous."

    Jamal Labed, COO of EasyVista Inc. commented: "ITSM adoption
is increasing, and organizations are looking for software tools that support
their process improvement initiatives. They need solutions that take the
complexity out of ITIL, and enable them to adapt to their changing business
needs while ensuring they are standardizing service lifecycle processes while
improving efficiency and cost management within their organization.

    "Being the first ITSM provider in the world to achieve all 15
processes against PinkVERIFY is a significant achievement - not only does it
show the market that EasyVista is a service desk solution that provides
exceptional functionality, but it also validates our leadership position in
the ITSM market."

    Additionally, EasyVista has obtained compliance badge at the
Bronze Level Office of Government Commerce (OCG) Certification for its
Service Portfolio Management, Service Catalogue Management, Capacity
Management and IT Service Continuity Management processes. In another
world-first, EasyVista is the only solution to achieve OGC compliant solution
with its Capacity Management and IT Service Continuity Management processes.

    These new certifications only add to EasyVista's leadership
status in the ITSM market with the recent release of the Forrester Total
Economic Impact Report, which analyzed the Total Economic Impact (TEI)
benefits one customer received after replacing its legacy ITSM solution with
EasyVista. The analysis highlighted benefits not offered by other legacy
vendors - a 271 percent Return on Investment (ROI) over three years with
payback in less than 12 months - further demonstrating the tangible value
EasyVista provides organizations.

    EasyVista enables organizations to concentrate on their core
business while improving the quality of service delivered to end-users and
reducing IT management costs. EasyVista provides clear benefits not delivered
by legacy solutions - its unique codeless development environment reduces TCO
by up to 50 percent over five years and offers an 80-percent reduction in
roll-out time versus traditional on-premise providers by combining codeless
customization, SaaS and ITIL v3 process wizards.

    EasyVista Inc. will be exhibiting at the Pink Elephant IT
Management Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas this weekend, February 20th
to 23rd. Drop by stand 313 to find out more about EasyVista and its unique
Codeless message.

    Contact: Bridgette Dewar, +44(0)118-900-1134

Source: EasyVista Inc.

Bridgette Dewar, +44(0)118-900-1134

Ekahau to Showcase Innovative Applications, New Products and Interactive Demonstrations at HIMSS11 in Orlando

RESTON, Virginia, February 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    WHO: Ekahau Inc. (http://www.ehakau.com/)

    WHAT: HIMSS11 Annual Conference & Exhibition

    WHERE: Booth 3701

    Orange County Convention Center

    Orlando, Fla.

    WHEN: February 20-24, 2011

    WHAT'S NEW?

    Innovative applications, new products and interactive demonstrations will
be at the heart of what Ekahau is showcasing during HIMSS11 next week. Here's
just a taste of what you can expect to see:

   
    - Hand Hygiene Monitoring - Ekahau is expected to announce this week that
    it is teaming up with a leading producer of hygiene solutions for the
    healthcare market to develop a solution for monitoring hand washing over
    Wi-Fi networks to aid in compliance and reduction of hospital acquired
    infections (HAI). A prototype will be on display at HIMSS, with
    commercial availability beginning in the second quarter 2011.

    - Temperature and Humidity Sensor Tags (
    http://www.ekahau.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id&0&
    catid!&Itemidv)
    - Earlier this week, Ekahau introduced three new tags that
    provide an automated way to measure, monitor and manage areas where
    changes in the environment could be harmful.

    - Interactive Demonstrations - Visit the eight stations at the booth to
    see the Ekahau solutions in action. You can see how the Ekahau RTLS
    (real-time location system) can be used for asset tracking, temperature
    and humidity monitoring, staff safety, infection control, patient
    tracking and wireless sensing. Other stations in the booth will focus on
    solutions designed specifically for the government market, as well as
    Ekahau Site Survey, a simple-to-use software tool for professional
    Wi-Fi (WLAN) network planning, site surveys, and administration. Ekahau
    also will showcase an integrated asset tracking and management system
    that combines the power of RTLS with passive RFID and barcodes for a
    complete enterprise-wide asset tracking and management solution.

    Ekahau will also be leading an Exhibitor Solutions Session on Monday,
February 21, from 3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Join Tuomo Rutanen, Ekahau's senior
vice president of business development, and Shawn Worthman, vice president at
GOJO Industries, to learn more about "Infection Control - Use Wi-Fi, RFID and
RTLS to Battle the Bugs (
http://www.himssconference.org/exhibition/pavilionsessiondetail.aspx?ppsid313)."

    (Due to the length of these URLs, it may be necessary to copy and paste
the hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. Remove the
space if one exists.)

    About Ekahau, Inc.

    Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi-based
RTLS solutions. Ekahau's customers, including several Fortune 500 companies
worldwide, are realizing the benefits of Wi-Fi based location services and
innovative Wi-Fi network planning and optimization tools. Ekahau's solutions
are being used in more than 300 hospitals around the world, as well as by
manufacturing, retail and industrial companies, government agencies and the
military. Ekahau partners include wireless software developers, leading
system integrators and international OEM partners, who develop and market
wireless enterprise applications. Ekahau is a U.S.-based corporation, with
headquarters in Reston, Va., and other offices in Saratoga, Calif.; Helsinki,
Finland; Tokyo; and Hong Kong. For more information about Ekahau, please
visit http://www.ekahau.com.

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