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doubleTwist(TM) Enables any Android Device to Stream Music, Photos and Videos to the Xbox and PlayStation 3

SAN FRANCISCO, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     doubleTwist today announced the availability of AirTwist(TM) in a major
update to the popular doubleTwist AirSync(TM) Android app, giving users the
freedom to enjoy their photos, videos and music on any TV connected to an
Xbox or PlayStation 3.

    "With more than 100 million game consoles in households today, and more
than 300,000 Android devices activated daily, there is a real need for users
to easily and reliably enjoy their media across all their connected devices,"
said Jon Lech Johansen, co-founder of doubleTwist.

    "doubleTwist provides an amazingly seamless media experience on Android
and with the addition of AirTwist, doubleTwist is enabling users to unlock
the power of their living room devices."

    After enabling the AirTwistoption in the doubleTwist app, the user's
device will automatically appear on the Xbox or PS3 and their media can
instantly be enjoyed on the big screen.

    doubleTwist has created a powerful media platform consisting of native
apps running on Android, Mac and Windows, enabling users to not only
seamlessly share their photos, videos and music among their phones, tablets
and computers, but also subscribe to podcasts, andlisten to online radio. The
recently launched doubleTwistAirSync Android app added the ability to
wirelessly sync media between users' Android phones and the doubleTwist
desktop application. Now, AirTwist further enhances the platform by enabling
users to initially use these two games consoles to play music, photos and
video on TVs, but with support for a wide range of DLNA compatible devices
added in future updates.

    Availability

    doubleTwistAirTwist is available today as a free upgrade through the
Android Market to all doubleTwistAirSync users for devices running Android
1.6 and above. It will also be made available in the Amazon and Verizon app
stores. Support for additional DLNA devices beyond the Xbox and PS3 is coming
soon.

    About doubleTwist(TM) Corporation

    doubleTwist's (http://www.doubletwist.com) mission is to create a
seamless digital media experience enabling consumers to enjoy all of their
media in an open ecosystem, in partnership with OEMs, carriers and content
providers. Founded in 2007 by digital media interoperability pioneer "DVD
Jon" Lech Johansen and Monique Farantzos, doubleTwistis backed by Index
Ventures, Horizon Ventures, Northzone Ventures, Alex Zubillaga and Michael
Ovitz. doubleTwist is based in San Francisco, with offices in London and
Tokyo.

Source: doubleTwist

Asim.qureshi@axicom.com, T: +44(0)20-8392-4084, M: +44(0)7809-495-762

SeaLife Introduces the Mini II Dive & Sport Camera--The World's First Adventureproof Digital Camera

MOORESTOWN, N.J., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaLife, the world-leader in underwater photographic equipment, has introduced its revolutionary 9-megapixel go-anywhere Mini II Dive & Sport digital camera to capture all of your great underwater and outdoor adventures. With its new intuitive interface, the Mini II makes it easy to capture life's most exhilarating moments in the most punishing environments.

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The exceptionally rugged Mini II is truly amphibious, bringing an end to the days of protecting your camera from the elements with plastic bags and hard cases. Waterproof and shockproof, the Mini II has been tested and guaranteed to operate underwater at depths down to 130 feet--without an external housing--and in addition to ensuring a sure grip, rubber armoring has provided for flawless operation after extensive 6-foot drop testing. Under the armoring is an unbreakable ruggedized body that makes the Mini II virtually crushproof.

The Mini II's new underwater modes are easy to use and eliminate the common blue hues of images taken underwater. The Land Auto mode automatically controls exposure and internal flash. The Sea Mode brightens up the exposure while eliminating the "blue effect," and the Snorkel Mode controls exposure and color correction in shallow-water settings. An External Flash Mode allows for the integration of an external strobe to further enhance color and image brightness underwater.

An Easy Set-Up Mode provides a 1-2-3 graphic guide on its large 2.4-inch color LCD screen, taking the guesswork out of camera setup. The Mini II also features a 30-frames-per-second Video Mode with sound. A Spy Mode also allows the user to program the camera to automatically shoot continuous strings of images at pre-set intervals, making it perfect for capturing images of wildlife, sealife or other subjects that get scared off by people. When the camera is in Spy mode, aim it at the desired scene, push the shutter button and the camera will do all the shooting. This mode has helped capture close up images of foxes, birds, and underwater eels. 

Wherever your adventures lead you--orienteering through Costa Rican rainforests, climbing Washington's Cascades, paddling West Virginia Class-V whitewater, snorkeling with stingrays of Grand Cayman, skiing the Alps, diving in the Great Barrier Reef, hunting hippopotamus in Botswana, or simply fishing your local stream, SeaLife's new Mini II will be there to record every moment. It's simply the most versatile camera on land and sea.

Powered by two AAA batteries, the Mini II accepts SD and SDHC storage cards up to 8 GB. It is expandable with popular SeaLife accessories including the Digital Pro Flash, Photo-Video Light and Mini Wide Angle Lens. The suggested retail price of the Mini II is $259.95.

For more than 25 years, Pioneer Research has created the worlds' most popular underwater cameras. Pioneer developed SeaLife Cameras in 1993, as a new breed of cameras that made it easier and more enjoyable then ever before to take pictures underwater. In 2000, SeaLife pioneered underwater imaging with the introduction of its first digital camera that revolutionized the industry. Today, SeaLife offers a wide array of popular underwater digital cameras, as well as underwater camera lights, strobes and accessories. For additional information on SeaLife, visit http://www.sealife-cameras.com, or write to SeaLife, 97 Foster Road, Suite 5, Moorestown, NJ 08057.

    SeaLife Mini II Specifications:
    Image Sensor:      9.0 megapixel
    Waterproof:        130ft (40m)
    Shockproof:        6ft (2m)
    Color:             24-bit (RGB)
    Image Resolution:  9mp (3472x2604)
    Picture File
     Format:           JPEG
    Movie Resolution:  VGA (640x480 at 30 frames per second)
    Video File
     Format:           MJPEG (.avi)
    Lens Aperture:     f3.0
    Focal Length:      7.9mm (film equivalent: 45mm)
    Focus Type:        Instant fixed-focus lens (from 2 feet to infinity)
    Zoom:              3X digital
    Shutter Speed:     Land: 1 to 1/2000 sec., UW: 1/60 to 1/2000 sec.
    Flash Modes:       Auto, Fill, Off, Red-Eye Reduction
    Shooting Modes:    Single, Spy
    LCD:               2.4-inch color LTPS TFT LCD
                        Internal: 28 MB, External: up to 8 GB SD or SDHC
    Memory:             card
    Power:             AAA battery x2
                        Approx. 100 images w/Alkaline, 500 w/Energizer
    Battery Life:       Ultimate
    Tripod Mount:      Standard 1/4-20 thread
    Warranty           1-year limited

SOURCE  SeaLife

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CONTACT: Mike Nischalke, +1-703-385-3595, mike@hunteroc.com, or Karen Lutto, +1-830-755-4308, karen@hunteroc.com, both for SeaLife

Web Site: http://www.sealife-cameras.com

New 12-Year Contract Inked Between Eutelsat and Mediaset to Expand Digital Television in Italy

PARIS, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     Elettronica Industriale, the network operator of Italy's
Mediaset Group, and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today
announced the signature of a 12-year contract for capacity at the HOT
BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood.

    The new contract for one transponder further consolidates a
20-year relationship between the two companies, increasing Mediaset's HOT
BIRD(TM) resources to five transponders. It will support Italy's nationwide
transition into a fully digital broadcasting environment, particularly
addressing Mediaset's requirement to deliver channels to its network of
Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) transmitters.

    Andrew Wallace, Eutelsat's Chief Commercial Officer commented:
"This new contract with Elettronica Industriale for Mediaset underscores just
how much satellites are integrated by broadcasting groups as a key platform
for effective content delivery. We are delighted to further extend our
longstanding partnership with Elettronica Industriale, and that the
performance and coverage of our HOT BIRD(TM) satellites continues to meet
Italy's national agenda to operate in a digital television landscape."

    Antonio Preti, Head of TV Transmission Services at Elettronica
Industriale added: "With resources secured at the HOT BIRD(TM) position and
on ATLANTIC BIRD(TM) 3 to deliver Digital Terrestrial Television multiplexes
to our rebroadcast towers and for live coverage of news, sports and
entertainment events, Eutelsat's satellites are a core component of our
network infrastructure, supporting our activities today and into the future."

    About Eutelsat Communications

    Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code:
FR0010221234) is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity
commercialised on 27 satellites that provide coverage over the entire
European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant
parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading
satellite operators in terms of revenues. At 30 September 2010, Eutelsat's
satellites were broadcasting more than 3,700 television channels to a
measured audience of over 200 million cable and satellite homes in Europe,
the Middle East and Africa. The Group's satellites also serve a wide range of
fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution markets,
corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and
for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband
subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates access to high speed internet
services through teleports in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local
communities, government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa,
Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries
employ 660 commercial, technical and operational experts from 28 countries.

    http://www.eutelsat.com

Source: Eutelsat Communications

For further information from Eutelsat Press: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel: +33-1-53-98-37-91, voconnor@eutelsat.fr; Frederique Gautier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-37-91, fgautier@eutelsat.fr,  Investors & Analysts; Lisa Sanders Finas, Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

Glu Mobile Debuts Next-Gen Mobile Gaming at Mobile World Congress

Development on Honeycomb, Gingerbread and Tegra 2 delivers dynamic game play and advanced feature sets

BARCELONA, Spain,Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of social games for smartphone and tablet devices, announced today at Mobile World Congress two games developed specifically for the Android(TM) 3.0, Honeycomb, platform and optimized on the NVIDIA® Tegra(TM) 2 mobile super chip: Gun Bros and Glyder 2.

Glu produces industry-leading social mobile gaming experiences for next-generation Android tablets. Glu plans to debut both titles on Honeycomb-based tablets this week at Mobile World Congress and will provide demos of Gun Bros in the Android booth.

"Glu leads in delivering dynamic game play and advanced feature sets on our social mobile titles," said Giancarlo Mori, chief creative officer at Glu. "We are privileged to support both Android and NVIDIA's innovative offerings and to be demonstrating enhanced and innovative versions of Glu games at Mobile World Congress."

Glu's original titles, Gun Bros and Glyder 2, are the company's first games developed to maximize the capabilities offered by the combination the Tegra 2 chip and the Android 3.0, Honeycomb, platform.

In addition to sharp graphics and fast game play, Gun Bros and Glyder 2 feature:

Gun Bros - More realistic shading, ambient lighting, environmental effects and Open GL 3D graphics bring the Gun Bros world to life like never before.

Glyder 2 - Tegra 2 powered, breathtaking 3D graphics and innovative accelerometer powered controls pull the player into the high-flying world of Glyder.

Glu is a leader in developing and publishing Android games with more than 25 titles already available on Android Market(TM). As one of the first mobile game publishers that will implement In App Purchases (IAPs) into its Android games, Glu continues to drive new revenue and customer acquisition through strategic development and promotional partnerships.

Glu's Gun Bros will be on display at the Android booth (Hall: 8, Stand 8C25) during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

About Glu Mobile

Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) is a leading global publisher of social games for smartphone and tablet devices.  Glu's unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of consumers all over the world - supporting iOS, Android, Palm, Windows Phone 7 devices and beyond.  Glu is focused on bringing the best in social, freemium, cross-platform mobile gaming experiences to the mass market. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco and has major offices in Brazil, China, Russia and the UK.  Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP and also partners with leading entertainment brands including Activision, Atari, Caesar's and Fox.  Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile devices wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at http://www.glu.com.  For live updates, please follow Glu via Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan at Facebook.com/glumobile.

GUN BROS, GLU, GLU MOBILE and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.

Android and Android Market are trademarks of Google, Inc.

SOURCE  Glu Mobile Inc.

Glu Mobile Inc.

CONTACT: Michael Breslin of Glu Mobile Inc., +1-415-800-6120, PR@glu.com, or Jason Enriquez of Weber Shandwick Worldwide, +1-415-215-9498, jenriquez@webershandwick.com, for Glu Mobile Inc.

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

VPT Expands Technical Video Lab Series

First Two New Videos on DC-DC Power Converters Now Available

BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VPT, Inc., a HEICO company (NYSE: HEI-A) (NYSE: HEI), today introduced its latest series of technical video labs that highlight the design considerations and performance characteristics of DC-DC power converters. Two video labs on the startup characteristics of DC-DC converters are now available. Six additional videos on a variety of popular power technology topics are planned for release throughout 2011.

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VPT's video mini-labs are approximately 3-7 minutes in length and address common engineering questions regarding the integration of DC-DC converters into a high reliability military, avionics, or space power system in a systematic and time effective manner.

The first of the 2011 videos are:

    --  "Startup Characteristics of DC-DC Power Converters," by Steve Butler,
        V.P. of Engineering
    --  "Startup Characteristics of DC-DC Power Converters with a High
        Capacitive Load," by Callaway Cass, Sr. Design Engineer

"Our existing videos have had tens of thousands of views on both our Web site and our You Tube Channel," said Michael J. Bosmann, Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing for VPT. "Additionally, our field sales force is continually asked to show these videos to customers "live" using our corporate iPads at the customers' sites. The customer demand for these videos keeps growing, and our engineers are happy to continue to produce these videos as a quick, easy way to share important technical information."

Currently, VPT offers 17 different technical videos on its Web site and YouTube channel. Engineers can access these videos in the "Video Labs" section found on VPT's home page: http://www.vpt-inc.com. Engineers can also subscribe to VPT's YouTube Channel, VPTTECH, to view videos and receive notification when new video labs become available.

About VPT and HEICO

VPT, Inc., part of the HEICO Electronic Technologies Group, leads the industry in providing innovative DC-DC power converters, EMI filters, and custom engineering services for avionics, military, and space applications. VPT can deliver its patented power solutions in a fast timeframe, with certified quality, at a comfortable cost. Every day, organizations like NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, the United States Air Force, and many more depend on quality solutions from VPT to power critical systems. Whether on the ground, in the air, or beyond, VPT provides the power driving critical missions today. For more information about VPT, please visit the web site at http://www.vpt-inc.com.

HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI-A) (NYSE: HEI) is engaged primarily in certain niche segments of the aviation, defense, space and electronics industries through its Hollywood, FL-based HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. subsidiary and its Miami, FL-based HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. subsidiary. HEICO's customers include a majority of the world's airlines and airmotives as well as numerous defense and space contractors and military agencies worldwide in addition to medical, telecommunication and electronic equipment manufacturers. For more information about HEICO, please visit the web site at http://www.heico.com.

    Contact: Michelle Manson
    Marketing Communications Manager
    425.353.3010
    mmanson@vp-inc.com

SOURCE  VPT, Inc.

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CONTACT: Michelle Manson, Marketing Communications Manager of VPT, Inc., +1-425-353-3010, mmanson@vp-inc.com

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

Nomad Editions Launches Social Media Magazine u+me; Becomes Fifth Magazine in Diverse Roster of Digital Publications

First-of-its-kind new media company for iPhone, iPad and other mobile devices announces a digital magazine focusing on the impact and stories behind social media

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nomad Editions, a new media company producing first-of-their-kind digital publications designed for mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and other platforms, is pleased to announce u+me, the newest addition to its roster of weekly digital magazines. u+me focuses on the stories behind social media--how we shape them and how they shape us. Covering a landscape that is ever changing, u+me seeks to capture the ephemera of an increasingly digitally connected society.

Launched on February 11, u+me joins four current Nomad Editions publications, including Real Eats, Wide Screen, Wave Lines and BodySmart.

In the inaugural issue, Anthony De Rosa--co-founder of Neighborhoodr.com and declared by the New York Times as the "undisputed King of Tumblr"-- explores the relevance of social media during revolution in his piece "Tweet like an Egyptian." Also in the issue, u+me Editor Chris Kaye reports on a Muppet-themed marriage proposal video that travelled rapidly through the blogosphere.

As a multi-media digital magazine, u+me delivers content about diverse platforms, including video-sharing websites such as YouTube, Vimeo and others.

"u+me captures the essence of the social networking phenomenon; its vibrancy, its universality...and its secrets," says Mark Edmiston, CEO of Nomad Editions. u+me will feature popular websites, memes and Internet communities.

"I'm excited about the launch of u+me because it's a new direction for Nomad Editions," says John Benditt, Editor-in-Chief of Nomad Editions. "It's sharp, it's edgy and it's about our fraught relations with social media. It shows how flexible the Nomad editorial model is, with its ability to create fluid digital weeklies about the most relevant issues of our time. In the months to come, we'll show our audience many new directions."

Additional u+me stories include:

    --  In "OMG," best-selling author Kris Ex, who has contributed to the Los
        Angeles Times, the Village Voice, and Rolling Stone, writes about the
        video phenomenon "Gang Fights," and readers can experience the action by
        linking directly to a live video.

    --  In "Match Game," Devon Glenn, who covers NY-based media and start-ups,
        writes about Moonit--a site that lauds itself as an "online destination
        for relationship compatibility."

    --  In "@BrianLynch," Writer Josh Dobbin conducts a "Twitter Interview" with
        screenwriter Brian Lynch, limiting question and answer to 140-characters
        each, which mimics the style of the popular micro-blogging and social
        networking site.

To read "OMG," "Match Game," "@BrianLynch," and other u+me stories, readers can sign up for a free trial at Nomad Editions or Facebook, where they can also enter an iPad Giveaway.

u+me is edited by Chris Kaye, who has more than a decade of experience in the digital media space. Los Angeles-based Kaye also serves as the Editorial Director of The Rundown, a daily email with editions in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Joining Kaye in the production of u+me are NYC-based Creative Directors Trevett McCandliss and Nancy Campbell.

"With u+me, we want to create a document of social media that's more coherent than how it's usually covered," said Chris Kaye, Editor of u+me. "Social media is vast and fast, so we're creating a snapshot of what interests us in any given week. Anything from dissecting a meme to spotlighting a particularly funny Facebook page or insightful Twitter account--it's all fair game. McCandliss and Campbell bring a tremendous visual wit to the digital magazine, helping a new technology simultaneously feel both familiar and futuristic."

ABOUT NOMAD EDITIONS

Nomad Editions is a unique media marketplace that provides readers with digital publications on a wide range of subjects, developed specifically for mobile devices. High-quality editorial and rich multimedia capabilities are enhanced by new technology that automatically formats content onto the web browser of any mobile device, ensuring easy engagement and mobility on this new media format.

Founded by Mark Edmiston, former Newsweek President and long time media investment banker, and media veterans Marjorie Martay and Jock Spivy, with renowned designer Roger Black as Design Director--Nomad Editions uses a subscription-based business model where editors, writers and contributors are fairly compensated for their creativity.

SOURCE  Nomad Editions

Nomad Editions

CONTACT: Matt Rizzetta, North 6th Agency, Inc., +1-917-398-0818, mrizzetta@north6thagency.com

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

Solar Cycle 24 was really quiet... Until the Sun decided it was time to spew out some high energy particles and a nice CME to go along with it. Sunspot group 1158 was the source of this X-class flare. X-class flares are the most powerful types. It was about 50 months ago since the last X-class was released. Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can cause many problems for electronic systems. We'll see if our satellites survive the onslaught of high energy particles. Our power grids are also at risk. We should be fine... MAYBE.

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/02/14/sunspot-group-1158-produces-and-x-class-solar-flare/

http://solar.nro.nao.ac.jp/norh/html/10mins/2011/02/15/movie.html

Tata Consultancy Services' iON Brings Power of World-Class Technology to India's SMBs; Launches Integrated, Pay-per-Use, Cloud-Based Business Solutions

- First of its kind, pre-configured solution covers entire spectrum of business processes for SMBs

- Next Generation Service Delivery Model using Cloud Computing

- Pan India coverage with 85 Cloud Service Partners

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm announced the launch of iON  - the first-of-its-kind fully integrated information technology solution for Small and Medium Business (SMB).

iON provides best-in-class, on-demand business solutions using the very latest in scalable cloud computing technology. It has been developed to deliver IT in the 3rd generation service model to SMBs. Using a pay-per-use business model, iON helps SMBs leverage world-class technology solutions as a key business differentiator. It removes the need for SMBs to invest in IT assets or retain scarce IT talent.

iON addresses the entire spectrum of an SMB's technology needs which range from business solutions like HR, finance, inventory, sophisticated domain-based ERP solutions as well as basic applications like email, document management and website services. iON is pre-configured with hardware, network and software bundled together and backed by business, technical and consulting services.

"iON will enhance India's global competitiveness by giving 35 million Indian SMBs access to world-class, simple-to-use and scalable technology tools. SMBs can use the power of iON to build their business advantage and compete on the global stage," said Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services, and Chief Architect, iON.

"Our endeavor has been to ensure the SMBs can grow smarter and faster by having latest technology solutions along with the advantage of a pay-per-use business model that frees up capital to re-invest in their core business. Though premiered in India, iON's cloud-based services and pay-as-you-use business model is also uniquely suited to SMBs in other developed and emerging markets," Mr Chandrasekaran added.

"For the first time, SMB's can experience certainty in their operations by leveraging iON's comprehensive on demand solutions that are embedded with world-class business processes. The solutions assist SMB's to meet all compliance and statutory requirements, which are integral to business continuity and sustained growth," said Mr. V Ramaswamy, Global Head, iON. "Our 3rd generation service model allows SMBs to capture growth through seamless technology deployment and ongoing enhancement and support."

iON has already garnered over 135 SMB customers. These SMB customers are experiencing the benefits of increased efficiencies; faster go to market, predictability of technology, talent on call and an expanded customer base as a result of iON's end-to-end integrated suite of cloud-based business solutions.

To provide SMB customers with seamless service, iON has created an eco-system of 85 Cloud Service Partners across India. iON's industry solutions are currently available for Manufacturing, Textiles Education, Retail, Quick Service Restaurants, Wellness and Professional Services.

About iON: TCS' SMB unit

iON is Tata Consultancy Services' strategic unit for Small and Medium Business. iON provides end-to-end business solutions to the SMB segment, the growth engine of the economy. iON will cater to the needs of multiple industry segments with best practices gained through TCS' global experience, domestic market reach, skills, know-how and delivery capabilities. More information at tcsion.com

About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)

Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, business solutions and outsourcing organization that delivers real results to global businesses, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT and IT-enabled services delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model, recognized as the benchmark of excellence in software development.

A part of the Tata Group, India's largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 186,500 of the world's best trained IT consultants in 42 countries. The Company generated consolidated revenues of US $ 6.3 billion for fiscal year ended 31 March, 2010 and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit us at http://www.tcs.com.

SOURCE  Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services

CONTACT: pradipta.bagchi@tcs.com, +91 22 6778 9999, or ashish.babu@tcs.com, + 91 22 6778 9077, or h.ramachandra@tcs.com, + 91 22 6778 9078, or shamala.p@tcs.com, + 9122 67789081 all of Tata Consultancy Services

Web Site: http://tcsion.com

AAVacations.com Receives New and Improved Design to Provide Better Travel Planning Experience for Customers

American Airlines Vacations Kicks off Site Redesign with '$1,500 Vacation-A-Day Giveaway'

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAVacations.com, the exclusive site to find American Airlines flights combined with hotel packages, has received a visual redesign to upgrade the travel-planning experience for customers.  To celebrate the site redesign, American Airlines Vacations LLC is hosting the "$1,500 Vacation-A-Day Giveaway" sweepstakes, which gives away $1,500 toward a trip for 21 consecutive days. 

Featured in the site redesign are two new features to AAVacations.com: the ability to search and browse by destination, and the ability to search and browse by vacation type-such as a family vacation, ski vacation or beach vacation, to name a few examples.

The redesign also highlights a new look that includes larger photos and graphics, along with detailed information about featured destinations. Members of the AAdvantage® program who book online can also earn 500 AAdvantage miles per booking.

And, as always, by booking a flight and hotel together, customers can save money because American Airlines Vacations has special access to unpublished, discounted fares on American flights and negotiated rates with hotels and resorts around the world.

The "$1,500 Vacation-A Day-Giveaway" celebrates the redesigned site. Beginning today through March 7, 2011, American Airlines Vacations is giving away daily a $1,500 voucher that can be used toward an American Airlines Vacations package.

To enter the sweepstakes, simply register or book on http://www.AAVacations.com/promo. Participants can receive one entry for registering and one entry for booking. Full details for entering the sweepstakes can be found at http://www.AAVacations.com/promo. 

"Often the best deal for flights, hotels, cars or activities is when they are purchased as a package, and the redesign of AAVacations.com is a fantastic upgrade that will help people find the most exciting and affordable packages for their next vacation," said Rick Elieson, President-American Airlines Vacations.  "The $1,500 Vacation-A-Day Giveaway is just one more great reason for customers to check out the redesigned AAVacations.com and start their vacation planning today."

To learn more about the redesigned AA Vacations site, visit http://www.AAVacations.com.  To get more details on the $1,500 Vacation-A-Day Giveaway, visit http://www.AAVacations.com/promo.     

About American Airlines Vacations(SM)

American Airlines Vacations is one of the most recognized airline-owned tour operators in the United States. As a market leader in the travel industry with close to 20 years of experience, American Airlines Vacations offers its customers a choice of more than 10,000 hotels and resorts in over 320 cities in the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Europe, Canada, the United States, Costa Rica, South America and Asia. For more information on American Airlines Vacations, visit the company's web site at http://www.aavacations.com, call 1-800-321-2121 or contact your travel agent.

About American Airlines

American Airlines, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® carrier serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning website, AA.com®, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve nearly 700 destinations in more than 130 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, American Airlines Vacations, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet.

The address is http://www.aa.com

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

And the world keeps moving. I'm pretty sure that most people and companies want less regulation to get in the way. Sure, I think the FCC has overstepped its bounds. I thought the FCC was supposed to worry about frequency use? Why are they dabbling into content censorship and such?

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Meanwhile, in Europe, Vodafone's Colao said that he feels comfortable with how European regulators have handled the issue.

"The way that regulators have dealt with the Net neutrality issue in Europe is healthy," he said. "It recognizes the competitive environment. And I think it's something that U.S. regulators can learn from."

But he said that issues dealing with inter-carrier compensation, or the way operators compensate one other for accessing networks, need to be revisited. Specifically, the government tariffs that are charged to access networks between countries are too high, which leads to higher prices for wireless consumers.

I have no idea how the European phone systems work in terms of payments and fees, but the article mentions that growth of text messaging and interoperability. Since that time when texting was cheap/free, we've gone up to 20 cents per message for something that is basically free for the carrier. I'm not saying government regulation is the answer, but I thought price fixing was illegal? Where you see competition work is with the iPhone right now. VZW and AT&T are battling on prices and plans. This is the way it should work.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-20031937-78.html

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Now Available

Perfect Version of Classic Strategy RPG Returns on the PSP® system

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that its highly anticipated strategy RPG, Tactics Ogre(TM): Let Us Cling Together(TM), is now available at North American retailers.  Developed exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together delivers an unparalleled strategy RPG experience featuring a rich and engrossing story, genre-defining combat, and significantly streamlined gameplay.

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Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together remains one of most beloved strategy RPG titles of all time and was developed by the same team who created the original title nearly two decades ago, including Hiroshi Minagawa (Director), Akihiko Yoshida (Character Design), Yasumi Matsuno (Game Design), Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata (Composers).  Additionally, in Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, the renowned illustrator Tsubasa Masao also joined the all-star production team.

The remake of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together on the PSP system will challenge novices and veterans alike with significant new content, including an entirely updated storyline featuring: dynamic characters, dramatic choices, engaging plots and even more pitched battles. The remake also features innovative changes to the battle system, class and character levelling mechanics, and even the combat interface, which all serve to streamline its classic tactical gameplay, making battles more intuitive and most importantly, fun.

What continues to distinguish Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together from the FINAL FANTASY TACTICS titles it precedes is a significantly more complex and dramatic storyline, which is greatly impacted by the choices players make during their adventures. Allow a village to be slaughtered or side with a particular warlord in battle and the player may gain new allies, sow new enemies and push the story in entirely new directions.

In order to provide players with an opportunity to experience the multitude of branching pathways and many varied endings, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together has also introduced two new systems, the World Tarot and the Chariot Tarot, which allow players to rewind both key battles and critical plot points in an effort to change their fate.

"Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is, without question, the finest classic remake I've ever played."

-1up.com, February 2011 (A+)

"It deserves recognition for being a shining beacon of maturity in a sea of adolescent power fantasies."

-Game Informer, March 2011 (9/10, Gold Award, Game of the Month)

"With its well-balanced party customization and superior story combined with new and interesting features like the CHARIOT system, Tactics Ogre is the best tactical RPG available on the PSP today."

-GameSpot.com, February 2011 (9/10, Editors' Choice Award)

"It's definitely testament to the quality of the original game design, however, that it remains so playable and engaging more than 15 years on."

-IGN.com, February 2011 (8.5/10)

"It's a complex, challenging game with a powerful story ... to make it worth playing through again and again."

-PlayStation: The Official Magazine, March 2011 (9/10)

Features:

    --  The original TACTICS OGRE development team - the creators of FINAL
        FANTASY TACTICS®, VAGRANT STORY® and FINAL FANTASY XII - reform to
        revitalize their iconic title.
    --  Tactical, turn-based battles are brought to life with stunning graphics,
        sounds and animation.
    --  New 3-D maps that enhance the concept of height, and an improved battle
        engine offer battles more compelling and realistic than ever before.
    --  Uncover the truth in a gripping tale of intrigue, betrayal and heroism.
    --  Choose from hundreds of abilities and near-endless options for
        customization.
    --  All-new characters further round out a robust cast.
    --  New battle skills add to the range of play beyond magic and special
        abilities.
    --  Updated graphics, music, gameplay and much more make this the definitive
        version of TACTICS OGRE.
    --  Improved visuals that create a TACTICS OGRE experience with more detail
        than ever before.
    --  New fully orchestrated soundtrack rearranged by the original composers,
        including 15 new musical pieces.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is now available for the PSP system at North American retailers for an MSRP of $39.99. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is rated T (Teen). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at http://www.esrb.org for more information about ratings. For more information about TACTICS OGRE, please visit the official website at http://www.tacticsogregame.com or http://www.facebook.com/tacticsogre.

About Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 97 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 54 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/na.

TACTICS OGRE, LET US CLING TOGETHER, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, FINAL FANTASY, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TOMB RAIDER and VAGRANT STORY are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies.  "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment.  All other marks are the properties of their respective owners.

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Square Enix, Inc.

CONTACT: Elizabeth Stewart of Square Enix, Inc., +1-310-846-0400, na.pr@square-enix.com; or Brandon Smith of Maverick PR, +1-310-404-9906, brandon@mavpr.com, for Square Enix, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.square-enix.com

AIGA Partners With Shutterstock to Provide Creative Inspiration to Members

Exclusive alliance forged between the world's largest subscription-based stock image agency and the largest professional association for designers

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today AIGA, the professional association for design, announced an exclusive partnership with Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based provider of royalty-free stock photography, illustrations, and stock footage. Shutterstock will serve as the "Official AIGA Sponsor for Creative Inspiration."

As AIGA's first exclusive national partnership with a stock agency, the alliance underscores the growing importance of stock libraries in providing building blocks for creative work.

"Stock image agencies are already part of the day-to-day workflow of a professional designer," said Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer. "As we've grown and connected with our creative customers, we've used our insights to build better search experiences and provide the highest quality imagery. We're eager to work with AIGA to support its members and the design profession."

Creativity is at the heart of the company. Oringer founded Shutterstock in 2003 with 30,000 of his own photographs. A personal commitment to creative work continues to define the culture of Shutterstock, connecting the company to thousands of designers and independent artists. Shutterstock now distributes over 14 million images and licenses more images than any other brand worldwide.

"With its vast network of photographers and understanding of the creative process, Shutterstock is a valuable partner in meeting designers' need for diverse sources of visual inspiration," said Richard Grefe, AIGA's executive director. "One of AIGA's core goals is to inspire and inform designers through all of our activities and relationships. Working together, AIGA and Shutterstock will provide access to resources that will enable designers to produce their own inspiring and excellent work."

Headquartered in New York, AIGA encompasses 66 chapters led by a volunteer network of professional designers and more than 200 student groups on campuses across the United States. Shutterstock is supporting the AIGA community with a 15 percent member discount on its extensive visual library and sponsorship of AIGA events including "Pivot: AIGA Design Conference," a biennial event happening in Phoenix this October.

For more information about the partnership, visit http://www.aiga.org/sponsors-partner-shutterstock or http://www.shutterstock.com/aiga_sponsor.mhtml.

About Shutterstock

Founded in 2003, Shutterstock is an innovative global e-commerce company and a leading provider of stock photos, illustrations, and footage. Shutterstock provides superior digital media to creative professionals worldwide, with products that are user-friendly, simple and elegant. Shutterstock licenses more images worldwide than any other brand and owns the Bigstock image library. For more information, visit http://www.shutterstock.com.

About AIGA

AIGA is the professional association for design, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing design as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force.

Founded in 1914, AIGA today serves more than 22,000 members through 66 chapters and 200 student groups throughout the United States. AIGA stimulates thinking about design, demonstrates the value of design and empowers the success of designers at each stage of their careers. Learn more at aiga.org/about.

SOURCE  Shutterstock

Shutterstock

CONTACT: Hani Hong, Director of Marketing of Shutterstock & Bigstock, +1-646-710-3422, hani@shutterstock.com

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

SailPoint Closes 2010 With 40 New Global 2000 Customers and Two Strategic Transactions

Company is Poised for Explosive 2011 Growth as Identity Governance Market Gains Traction

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by strong customer demand for its award-winning identity governance solution, SailPoint achieved record growth in 2010, with revenue up 200% over 2009. The fourth quarter of 2010 was the company's eighth consecutive growth quarter, highlighted by a record number of new customers. SailPoint doubled its customer base in 2010, adding 40 global companies including: Aviva, Computershare, Sallie Mae, Societe Generale and Tesco Bank. To support this growth, SailPoint also grew its headcount to 125 and doubled its office space in Austin, Texas.

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In 2010, SailPoint closed two strategic corporate transactions to broaden its product engineering and services teams and further expand its global footprint. In the first transaction, SailPoint acquired Beacon Professional Services to supplement the company's identity management consulting services and to deliver expert support and training to the company's implementation partner network.

SailPoint also signed a strategic partnership with BMC Software, enabling BMC's worldwide sales force and distribution partners to resell SailPoint IdentityIQ(TM) as the identity management component of BMC's business service management portfolio. As part of this agreement, SailPoint also assumed responsibility for the Control-SA engineering and support team. The 40-member team, primarily based in Pune, India, will work with SailPoint's Austin-based engineering and support teams to deliver and support next-generation identity management solutions.

SailPoint's worldwide partner network saw dramatic growth in 2010. The company's global partners, which include Big Four consulting and technology services firms, identity management delivery specialists, and solution resellers, now offer more than 250 consultants trained on SailPoint's IdentityIQ solution. SailPoint also added six new delivery and reseller partners in North America and Europe, expanding its geographic reach and centers of expertise.

"Our aggressive business expansion in 2010 was based on the tremendous market opportunity we see for identity governance," said Mark McClain, CEO and cofounder of SailPoint. "Our company growth, expanded partner network, and strategic additions of the Beacon and Control-SA teams will enable us to capitalize on this opportunity as we continue to deliver world-class products and services that set us apart from our competitors. Our 2011 plan includes extensive additions to our engineering, support and sales teams as we respond to increasing customer demand around the world."

Throughout 2010, SailPoint continued to receive industry recognition and accolades for its corporate successes and innovation with IdentityIQ. The company was named a "2010 Red Herring 100 finalist" based on its financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management and execution of strategy, as well as a "Best Company to Work For" by the Austin Business Journal, based on employee sentiment. SailPoint IdentityIQ was also recognized for product innovation by two publications: it won CSO Magazine's "Emerging Solutions Demo" and was featured in eWEEK's "Products to Watch in 2010."

About SailPoint

SailPoint, a leader in identity management, helps the world's largest organizations to mitigate risk, reduce IT costs and ensure compliance. The company's award-winning software, SailPoint IdentityIQ(TM), provides superior visibility into and control over user access to sensitive applications and data while streamlining the access request and delivery process. As the industry's first business-oriented identity governance suite, IdentityIQ quickly delivers tangible results with risk-aware compliance management, closed-loop user lifecycle management, flexible provisioning, an integrated governance model, and identity intelligence. Visit http://www.sailpoint.com to learn more.

SailPoint, the SailPoint logo, IdentityIQ, and all techniques are trademarks or registered trademarks of SailPoint Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other products or services are trademarks of their respective companies.

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SailPoint

CONTACT: Erin Hanley, +1-512-346-2000, ext. 32, erin.hanley@sailpoint.com

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

Verizon Residential Customers to Get Even More Perks From 'Verizon Perks' in 2011

Online Discounts From More Top National Brands; More Savings; No Strings, No Points, No Waiting to Get Started

NEW YORK,Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Perks, the program that provides a series of benefits and savings opportunities to Verizon residential customers, is about to get even better.

The enhancements include more online discounts for top national brands, free savings opportunities in each community Verizon serves, and numerous free surprises and ongoing Verizon insider offers.

Verizon Perks, which launched in December 2009, is offered exclusively to Verizon customers who are registered users of My Verizon on http://www.myverizon.com.  Any Verizon residential customer can register.

"Verizon Perks has been well-received by our customers, and these next enhancements are designed to add even more value to the customer relationship," said Mike Ritter, Verizon's chief marketing officer for consumer wireline and business services.  "Customers will get great discounts on nearly 100 national brand names and more opportunities to save money right in their own backyard.

"Best of all, customers don't have to keep track of anything or accumulate reward points.  They just go to 'My Verizon,' click on the 'My Perks tab,' and start saving and enjoying," Ritter said.

Additions to Verizon Perks fall into three broad categories - discounts and savings, giveaways, and insider information.

Discounts and savings With Verizon Perks

    --  Discounts of up to 30 percent for products and accessories from Lenovo,
        HP, Dell and other premier brands.   Electronics make up 30 percent of
        the available items.
    --  Discounts of up to 35 percent for merchandise from premier brands like
        Samsung, Samsonite, Citizen, Michael Kors, Mikasa, Apple and Tumi.
    --  Free annual membership to the Verizon online Entertainment®
        SaversGuide®. (Note: Available to all Verizon broadband and FiOS
        customers only.)  With merchant locations in more than 140 markets
        across North America, The SaversGuide offers discounts from more than
        60,000 retail, dining, travel and activities providers in 175,000
        locations to be used at local, neighborhood restaurants, stores and
        more.

Verizon Perks and Giveaways

    --  Opportunities to test drive FiOS TV premium features, like Showtime and
        NFL RedZone.
    --  Free Family Game Night every Friday for all of the "gamers" in the
        family.
    --  Opportunities to enter sweepstakes, and receive ongoing giveaways and
        offers like free preview weekends for FiOS premium channels.

Insider Information

    --  Company insights into new services like Flex View and coming features
        exclusive to FiOS directly from company releases.
    --  Access to community forums and other resources like Verizon's
        Thinkfinity and Idea Exchange.
    --  Access to the Verizon Customer Lab, which provides customers with the
        opportunity to be among the first to try out new services and make
        comments and suggestions.

"Verizon Perks is our way of saying 'thank you for choosing Verizon' to our customers," said Ritter.  "The objective is to make the program every bit as valuable to customers as our intelligent networks -- and we think we have gotten there."

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers.  Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving 94.1 million customers nationwide.  Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world.  A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 194,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of $106.6 billion.  For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news.  To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

SOURCE  Verizon

Verizon

CONTACT: Bob Elek, +1-813-483-2541, bob.elek@verizon.com

Web Site: hhtp://www.verizon.com

Consumer Watchdog Welcomes New Senate Privacy Panel, Calls for Wi-Spy and Do Not Track Hearings

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog today welcomed the creation of a new Senate subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, to be chaired by Sen. Al Franken, D-MI, and urged the panel to hold hearings on the Google Wi-Spy scandal. The nonpartisan, nonprofit public interest group also said the new committee should consider Do Not Track Me legislation.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law will include: oversight of laws and policies governing the collection, protection, use, and dissemination of commercial information by the private sector, including online behavioral advertising; privacy within social networking websites and other online privacy issues; enforcement and implementation of commercial information privacy laws and policies; use of technology by the private sector to protect privacy, enhance transparency and encourage innovation; privacy standards for the collection, retention, use and dissemination of personally identifiable commercial information; and privacy implications of new or emerging technologies.

"Online technologies raise a multitude of challenges to consumers' privacy rights and it's important to have a Senate panel specifically charged with confronting those issues," said John M. Simpson, director of Consumer Watchdog's Inside Google Project. "The committee should immediately take up one of the largest privacy intrusions in history, the Google Wi-Spy scandal, and focus as well on Do Not Track Me legislation."

Read the letter to Franken and Ranking Member Tom Coburn here: http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/resources/ltrfranken021511.pdf.

In the Wi-Spy incident, Google's Street View cars gathered private data from consumers' Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries around the world. So far there has been no adequate public explanation from Google of what the Internet giant intended to do with the information. More than 35 state attorneys general and the FCC are investigating. Charges are pending in a number of countries.

Last week Rep. Jackie Speier, D-CA, introduced the HR 654, "Do Not Track Me Online Act."  Sen. Mark Pryor, D-AR, has been considering offering Do Not Track legislation in the Senate.

Many observers believe that privacy may emerge as an area of bi-partisan consensus.  Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn will serve as the subcommittee's ranking member.  Other Democratic Senators on the panel will include Chuck Schumer of New York, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.

Before his election to the Senate last November, Blumenthal was attorney general in Connecticut and led the Wi-Spy probe on behalf of the state attorneys general.

In addition to Sen. Coburn, Republican Senators on the subcommittee will include Orrin Hatch of Utah and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

Consumer Watchdog has been working to protect consumers' online privacy rights and educate them about the issues through its Inside Google Project. Its goal has been to convince Google of the social and economic importance of giving consumers control over their online lives. By persuading Google, the Internet's leading company, to adopt adequate guarantees, its policies would become the gold standard for privacy for the industry, potentially improving the performance of the entire online sector.

Consumer Watchdog is a nonprofit, nonpartisan consumer advocacy organization with offices in Washington, D.C. and Santa Monica, Ca.  Consumer Watchdog's website is http://www.consumerwatchdog.org. Visit our new Google Privacy and Accountability Project website: http://insidegoogle.com.

SOURCE  Consumer Watchdog

Consumer Watchdog

CONTACT: John M. Simpson, +1-310-392-7041; or Carmen Balber, +1-202-629-3043

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

Capcom® Ships Fighting Masterpiece, Marvel® vs. Capcom® 3: Fate of Two Worlds

Take on the Fight as Two Worlds Collide to Bring Players the Must-Have Fighting Game of the Year

SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, and the legendary Marvel Entertainment, LLC, are proud to announce that Marvel® vs. Capcom ®3: Fate of Two Worlds hits store shelves today in North Americafor the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. 

Players will take control of their favorite characters from the Marvel and Capcom worlds in an out-of-this-world fighting game experience unlike anything seen before it. The battle begins when legendary villains of two universes conspire to wreak havoc across space and time, unleashing a terrible evil that threatens the existence of an entire civilization. In a desperate fight to survive, the Marvel and Capcom universes collide in a battle royale that will determine the fate of two worlds.

The greatest fighters from both worlds clash in teams of three, as players create their dream-teams from the Marvel and Capcom rosters. The battle is brought to life in an innovative comic book art style, powered by Capcom's MT Framework®, an advanced version of the graphics engine used for Resident Evil® 5. When the fight goes vertical, fighters launch into the air, exchanging aerial combo attacks in a furious burst of color and light. If the pressure is on, players can call on team members for an "assist" attack that will throw off their opponents, or they can tag out their character for a fresh new warrior. The option for streamlined controls makes the fightera pleasure to play for all skill levels. For those who seek a challenge, players can take their game online and face-off against opponents around the world.

Popular returning characters include Spider-Man, Ryu, Wolverine, Morrigan, Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Felicia, Chun-Li, Tron Bonne, Magneto, Storm, Akuma and Doctor Doom. Crimson Viper, Viewtiful Joe and Zero will make their debut in the Marvel vs. Capcom franchise. New characters joining the playable cast for the first time in fighting game history include Taskmaster, Haggar, She-Hulk, Chris Redfield, Thor, Trish, Super-Skrull, Amaterasu, Dormammu, Wesker, X-23, Arthur, Deadpool, Nathan Spencer, M.O.D.O.K. and Dante!

For more information and the latest assets please visit http://press.capcom.com.

ABOUT CAPCOM

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man® and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom can be found on the company web site, http://www.capcom.com.

About Marvel Entertainment, LLC

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit http://www.marvel.com.

Capcom, the Capcom logo, Resident Evil, Mega Man and Devil May Cry are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox360, Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.

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Capcom

CONTACT: Melody Ann Pfeiffer of Capcom, +1-650-350-6538, melodyp@capcom.com

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

Wingnut Announces Lo-Fi Photo App for the Mac and Windows Desktop

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingnut, LLC today announces the immediate availability of Lo-Fi, a retro photo effect application for the Macintosh and Windows desktop. Lo-Fi easily gives pictures the funky look of low end toy cameras.

"We made Lo-Fi look and feel just like a physical gadget so it would be fun and intuitive to play with," said Terence Tay, one of the creators of Lo-Fi. The other creator Asdiel Echevarria added, "If you can use a camera then you can use Lo-Fi!"

Lo-Fi turns digital photos into retro handmade snapshots. You can mix a wide range of effects from the film world, such as grain, colorful cross processing, lens blur, light leaks, and frames. All these happy accidents of film photography combine to give each photo its own quirky personality.

Lo-Fi looks and behaves like a gizmo you are holding and playing with. Anyone can immediately use it because it feels like a camera, not software. Drag a bunch of photos onto Lo-Fi, hit Shuffle, and you end up with a surprising variety of cool old snapshots. Then with the click of an analog button, you have shared your creations with friends through Flickr or Facebook.

Lo-Fi sells for $29 USD through the website http://www.lofiapp.com. Lo-Fi is a stand-alone application for Macintosh OS-X 10.5 and Windows XP or later operating systems.

If you "like" Lo-Fi on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Flickr or sign up for our email newsletters, you could be one of 12 lucky winners of a free copy of Lo-Fi. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Good luck!

About Wingnut

Wingnut, LLC specializes in simple products for photography enthusiasts. For more information, visit the web site http://www.lofiapp.com. Wingnut is a studio within Alien Skin Software.

Wingnut and Lo-Fi are trademarks of Wingnut, LLC.

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Wingnut, LLC

CONTACT: Wingnut, LLC, 1-888-921-7546, press@lofiapp.com

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

Primary School Pals Learn to Love Times Tables

NOTTINGHAM, England, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Peter Cresswell and Andy Shipman, friends since primary school, have
launched a new website - http://www.timestoo.co.uk - aimed at helping
children learn to love times tables and improve their multiplication skills.

    Peter Cresswell, now head teacher of a UK primary school said: "I don't
know about you, but when I was at school I didn't enjoy learning times
tables. Today, I see on a daily basis the need for children to know their
tables inside out. All too often I see children struggling with basic
multiplication and that really holds them back in learning more advanced
maths. That's why I developed Times Too."

    Times Too is a simple web-based application that supports existing
classroom practice and places a real emphasis on times tables. With great
sports themed graphics and a simple, engaging style, it really helps children
enjoy learning multiplication. As it's web-based, children can also log on at
home and practise at the level set for them by their teacher.

    "There's nothing drier than rote learning of times tables, so when Peter
approached me to design Times Too, I knew we had to make it as entertaining
as we could. In fact, one parent told me that her 7-year-old daughter was
having so much fun playing at home, she didn't realise that she was learning
at all!" commented Shipman.

    The website provides both practice and test-based activities using the
language, images and models that children are already familiar with in
school. It asks standard, commutative and division questions to make sure
that children develop a thorough understanding of these fundamental building
blocks of maths.

    "The children using Times Too have so far responded really well to the
site and are making great progress with their tables. They absolutely love
receiving the certificates that the site creates," said Dom Magner, a head
teacher using Times Too.

    He added: "From a teacher's perspective, Times Too is providing
continuity in the teaching of times tables throughout the school. Being able
to analyse the data collected across year groups is useful for planning, and
the fact that there's no paperwork to deal with also makes it a pleasure to
use."

    Times Too is free to use by a single class or costs just GBP10 per month
for the whole school to use, once more than one class begins using it.

    "We want to encourage and promote the learning of times tables, which is
why we priced Times Too so competitively" Cresswell said. "We hope to see a
real boost in the number of children who know their times tables well, and
who then go on to develop broader skills in all areas of maths."

    About Times Too

    Times Too, a UK based company, specialises in creating engaging web-based
learning tools with global application for teachers and learners alike.

    For more information - including a set of screencasts that walk you
through how the site works, visit: http://www.timestoo.co.uk

   
    Contact:
    Andy Shipman
    Times Too
    andy@timestoo.co.uk
    +44(0)7989-852975

Source: Times Too

Contact: Andy Shipman, Times Too, andy@timestoo.co.uk, +44(0)7989-852975

Introducing SearchReviews, the One-Stop Site That Connects Users to More Than 36 Million Consumer Reviews

SearchReviews mobile app remotely accesses consumer reviews in any store, with the simple scan of a barcode

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --SearchReviews (http://www.searchreviews.com), which aggregates more than 36 million customer reviews, launches today, giving users the ability to search through reviews of nearly 3.5 million products on 1,011 leading sites, from Amazon to Zappos. SearchReviews lets consumers track ratings by their peers or search entire reviews for product specifics as written by other consumers. The launch includes the unveiling of the SearchReviews app for iPhone and Android, which enables consumers to remotely access reviews in-store with the scan of a product barcode.

Ever research a product or service only to find online reviews that overhype a feature, or worse yet, overlook an annoying shortcoming? At SearchReviews, consumers point out the helpful, revealing details that can make all the difference, from the hair dryer with the deafening motor, to the hot smartphone du jour with the unreliable antenna, to the vacation hotspot depicted in sumptuous photos that fail to document an ongoing construction project. SearchReviews eliminates the need to sift through innumerable sites as it finds the most relevant results in the most candid reviews.

Unlike traditional search engines, SearchReviews finds reviews from across the Internet and aggregates them together before taking the extra step of analyzing and monitoring consumer sentiment - illuminating the key concepts and attributes included in reviews, thereby identifying groundswell trends before they may appear in the mainstream media. Existing review sites conduct searches based on the product or service's name; SearchReviews takes it to the next level by searching both the name and the content of the review associated with the product or service - scouring advantages and disadvantages of real products reported by real people - all making SearchReviews the ultimate cure to buyer's remorse. SearchReviews looks at latest in-demand electronics, travel, beauty, fashion, and much more.

SearchReviews aggregates reviews from 1,011 leading sites, including TripAdvisor, eBay, Sephora, Wal-Mart and QVC. SearchReviews is adding 2 million reviews each week as it aims to hit 100 million consumer-generated reviews in 2011. Unlike other search review sites, SearchReviews drives traffic and revenue back to the original site where the review initially posted.

"SearchReviews proves that a little pre-purchase research goes a long way as it brings all available reviews together in one place - so consumers don't have to wander from site to site or sort through a jumble of irrelevant information," says SearchReviews founder and CEO Ankesh Kumar. "SearchReviews does the heavy lifting - online, via mobile or in-store with a barcode scanner - as it sifts through millions of reviews, providing the cure for buyer's remorse."

About SearchReviews:

SearchReviews is the cure for buyer's remorse as it aggregates over 36 million online reviews - written by fellow consumers providing helpful, real-world observations and tips not found in product specs or professional reviews. The company was founded by CEO Ankesh Kumar, a start-up veteran who has raised a total of $50 million of venture capital for the three companies he founded. Ankesh sold two of his companies to Monster and Kronos and sold the search patent for the third to Google. SearchReviews is an angel-funded company headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.

    Media Contact:
    Mark de la Vina
    Consort Partners
    searchreviews@consortpartners.com
    Tel: +1 415 282 4795

SOURCE  SearchReviews

SearchReviews

CONTACT: Mark de la Vina of Consort Partners, +1-415-282-4795, searchreviews@consortpartners.com, for SearchReviews

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

CA Technologies Launches Channel Initiative to Support CA Virtual Portfolio

Partners Can Now More Effectively Leverage CA Virtualization Management Products to Help Customers Overcome Virtual Stall and Increase Business Agility

ISLANDIA, N.Y., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) today announced the launch of the CA Partner Solution Center, a channel initiative for the CA Virtual portfolio. The Center offers partners an extensive array of partner-specific sales, marketing, and technical assets to support their efforts to resell and augment their virtualization practice with CA Virtual products.

These materials will help enable partners to differentiate their offerings by using the CA Virtual portfolio to help virtualization administrators overcome virtual stall and increase business agility by provisioning, controlling, assuring, securing, and optimizing virtual environments.

CA Technologies is offering a limited-time promotion. Until June 30, 2011, current and prospective partners and customers can purchase up to 25 physical sockets of CA Virtual Assurance, CA Virtual Automation and/or CA Virtual Configuration for only the cost of one year of maintenance. Additional requirements apply. See the Terms and Conditions for the promotion in the CA Partner Solution Center for details.

"Virtualizing tier one and two applications requires confidence, visibility into the environment, predictive performance monitoring, automation, scalability, organizational alignment, and extensive training. CA Technologies channel partners play a key role in all of these areas," said Roger Pilc, general manager, Virtualization and Automation, CA Technologies. "With the CA Virtual portfolio in their toolkits, partners can show clear differentiated value and gain access to a suite of technology that can be leveraged to create and deliver new services to their customers."

"The CA Virtual portfolio complements many of the platform tools we sell. It offers features critical for expanding virtualization rollouts and managing critical applications in a virtual environment," said Joe Burke, vice president, Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, a business segment of Arrow Electronics Inc. and value-added distributor for CA Technologies. "This CA Virtual channel initiative aligns with our commitment to enable resellers to have more strategic and high-value conversations with their customers, to drive profitability in their virtualization practice."

The CA Virtual portfolio, which is lightweight and easy to deploy and manage, helps drive virtualization maturity by offering powerful, heterogeneous management of virtualization environments. The CA Technologies solutions augment virtualization platform vendors' management tools, such as VMware vCenter(TM), VMware vSphere® and Microsoft® Systems Center, by discovering and working with the tools to perform key tasks. For example:

    --  CA Virtual Assurance provides a rich topology and root-cause analytics
        to help ensure that IT can quickly and easily track down faults in the
        virtual environment to preempt application and infrastructure
        performance problems and downtime.
    --  CA Virtual Automation is designed to quickly and easily provision VM
        templates into VMware® vSphere(TM), Microsoft® Hyper-V(TM), or even
        Amazon EC2(TM) environments from a centralized self-service interface.
        It also provides advanced resource pooling optimization technology to
        help ensure that key applications always have the resources they need
        while simultaneously driving higher utilization and ROI from
        virtualization.
    --  CA Virtual Configuration helps ensure compliance by actively maintaining
        configuration information and automatically triggering remediation
        actions when confronted with non-compliant configurations. It can
        improve time-to-value by employing out of the box blueprints to
        recognize applications without customization.

CA Technologies also offers solutions for two other key virtualization challenges: capacity management and security.

    --  CA Virtual Privilege Manager is designed to secure privileged user
        access to virtual machines, hypervisor service consoles, and virtual
        appliances - helping organizations control privileged user actions,
        secure access to the virtual environment, and comply with industry
        mandates.
    --  Hyperformix capacity management is designed to automatically gather
        critical performance and usage data to predict the needs of applications
        entering a virtual environment. This helps administrators to plan
        virtualization rollouts and optimize resource allocation without any
        downtime.

"CA Technologies is committed to sharing best practices for prospecting, positioning, demonstrating, and selling its virtualization management solutions," added Pilc. "Most of all, we are committed to helping partners gain the trust of their customers with the solutions and services needed to drive additional value and revenue."

To learn more about partnering with CA Technologies to drive the value of virtualization, e-mail CApartners@ca.com. For additional information about the CA Virtual portfolio, visit:

    --  CA Virtualization and Automation Press Kit
    --  CA Virtualization and Automation Blog
    --  @CAvirtualAuto 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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Ekahau Introduces New Wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensor Tags

Three Sensors to be Showcased at HIMSS Convention, February 20-24 in Orlando

RESTON, Virginia, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Ekahau Inc., the worldwide leader in high performance Wi-Fi-based Real
Time Location Systems (RTLS) (
http://www.ekahau.com/products/real-time-location-system/overview.html),
today introduced three new wireless temperature and humidity sensor tags that
provide an automated way to measure, monitor and manage areas where changes
in the environment could be harmful. The tags are designed to assist with
regulatory compliance and improve operations in a number of industries,
including healthcare, retail, manufacturing and hospitality.

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    Because the Ekahau tags (http://www.ekahau.com/products/wi-fi-tags.html)
are wireless and battery powered, they are easily configured and can be
deployed in various environments without having to run expensive cabling for
power and connectivity. The tags have a battery life of up to three years
when set at a 15-minute reporting interval, and are capable of sampling
temperature and/or humidity every 15 seconds or as required for the specific
application. On-board heuristics enable the tag to immediately report
anomalies if they occur between reporting intervals.

    "The flexibility of the Ekahau RTLS solution is further underscored by
the applications made possible with our new temperature and humidity sensing
tags," said Arttu Huhtiniemi, vice president of Product Management at Ekahau.
"Not only can our solutions enable the existing Wi-Fi network to do tracking
of critical assets and people, we can further leverage an organization's
network infrastructure to ensure that proper temperature and humidity ranges
are maintained with our wireless sensors. By improving the ROI of the Wi-Fi
network and eliminating costly cabling requirements of wired applications,
Ekahau's temperature and humidity monitoring tags lower the cost of remote
monitoring of environmentally sensitive areas."

    Unlike competing solutions on the market, Ekahau's two new temperature
sensor tags - the TS1 and TS2 - have extended cable probes that can be
installed inside the environment where temperature is being measured, such as
a freezer or refrigerator. The TS1 tag has a single probe, while the TS2 is a
dual-probe tag. Depending on the probe used, the tags' temperature range is
from -200 degrees to +150 degrees Celsius (-328 degrees to +302 degrees
Fahrenheit).

    The HS1 humidity sensor tag includes on-board sensors that measure
relative humidity (RH) ranging up to 100 percent, and temperature ranges of
-40 degrees to +85 degrees Celsius (-40 degrees to +185 degrees Fahrenheit).

    The TS1, TS2 and HS1 tags all offer audible and visual alarm indicators
on the tags themselves and allow for programmable alarm limits and local data
logging. With continuous data logging, the measurement data will not be lost
even in the event of a network outage. All the sensor tags also incorporate
the ability for the sensors to receive acknowledgments from the Ekahau
servers and a smart re-try capability in case of data transmission failures.

    Ekahau will be displaying and demonstrating these new tags at Booth 3701
during HIMSS11 Annual Conference & Exhibition, February 20-24, 2011, at the
Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

    The TS1, TS2 and HS1 tags are now available.

    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.

    (c) Copyright 2011, Ekahau, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Ekahau Media Contacts: Juliet Travis, Rocket Science PR, for Ekahau, +1-415-464-8110 x 215, juliet(at)rocketscience.com; Cindi Loveall, Marketing Director, Ekahau, +1-703-860-2850 x 1008, cindi.loveall(at)ekahau.com

CrimeReports.com Launches TipSubmit Mobile for iPhone

The new software tool is the first anonymous and fully featured crime tipping mobile app for iPhone

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CrimeReports, creators of the National Crime Map, today announced the launch of the TipSubmit Mobile app for iPhone. The app is the first anonymous and fully featured iPhone application that lets the public submit tips to law enforcement agencies to help solve and prevent crime.

Users of the free iPhone app may now submit secure and anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers programs, law enforcement agencies or school safety officers and administrators. Thousands of communities, schools and local, state and federal law enforcement agencies will be served by this application due to its integration with TipSoft, the industry leader in anonymous crime tip reporting and management system.

"With our track record in anonymous tip management, tipsters can feel secure in their safety and anonymity using this powerful new tool," said Kevin Anderson, Vice President in charge of the TipSoft product suite. "Tipsters can even receive rewards of up to $1,000 in the U.S. and up to $2,000 in Canada for information submitted to Crime Stoppers that lead to arrests, without anyone ever knowing their identity."

The new mobile application augments the existing TipSoft tools that allow the public to submit anonymous tips via phone, web and SMS Text-a-Tip. The iPhone app offers more powerful options than the existing SMS Text-a-Tip solution offers, allowing the public to easily auto-locate the nearest agency they can submit to or select one manually. Tips submitted through the app may also include uploaded images and video, and even establish an anonymous ongoing two-way dialogue and real-time chat with the receiving agency.

"It's great to see this new mobile product allowing the public to safely and conveniently communicate with their local Crime Stoppers programs," said Crime Stoppers International President Michael Gordon-Gibson. "It is innovation like this that helps keep Crime Stoppers relevant, effective and at the forefront of allowing communities to help the police in solving and preventing crime globally."

There is no cost to the public to use this application and it will be released for additional mobile platforms in the coming months. To learn more or to download the TipSoft application visit http://www.TipSoft.com or visit the iTunes store.

About CrimeReports

Working with over 1,500 law enforcement agencies across North America, CrimeReports is the largest and most accurate online resource for up-to-date crime and sex offender information. The CrimeReports network offers a family of affordable, easy-to-use software tools for law enforcement agencies to understand crime trends and share up-to-date neighborhood crime data with the public. Community members can access the integrated crime map and expanded Neighborhood Central tools for free at http://www.CrimeReports.com, empowering them to make informed decisions to help improve the safety of their neighborhood and community. CrimeReports services are offered by Public Engines, Inc. For more information, visit http://www.CrimeReports.com.

SOURCE  CrimeReports

CrimeReports

CONTACT: Greg Whisenant, CEO, CrimeReports, greg@crimereports.com, +1-801-828-2710

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

The Marriage Counseling Blog Gives More Free Advice, Adds New Writers

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TheMarriageCounselingBlog.com has been publishing free daily marriage advice since it was started in May of 2008, and it now has quadrupled the effort with new licensed therapist bloggers who have jumped to the challenge.

The blog was recently acquired by inlayout, LLC, the New Orleans company that owns the popular marriage advice forums "Talk About Marriage" (http://talkaboutmarriage.com), and The Family & Marriage Counseling Directory (http://family-marriage-counseling.com), both of which were started by owner Chris Hartwell, MSW, a former social worker who lives in New Orleans.

According to Chris, "The Marriage Counseling Blog reaches a lot of people because of its search engine visibility, so I knew that by improving the quality of the content there, we could potentially help out a lot of folks. We have started four new writers in the past week, and each one is a licensed therapist. I'm really excited to see how this goes.  I don't know that there is another blog on the web with this many licensed counselors posting advice on it right now."

The Marriage Counseling Blog covers a lot of issues that are common problems in marriage today, such as infidelity, anxiety and depression, financial problems, finding the right therapist, self-help programs available, and more. It also provides links to therapists available in The Family & Marriage Counseling Directory for visitors who are looking for one-on-one help from a local therapist.

Chris Hartwell, MSW, started The Family & Marriage Counseling Directory in 2003 because there were few directories to find therapists at the time, and none of them were easy to find when people searched for "counseling" related searches on Google, Yahoo, and MSN (at the time). Since that time it has become a popular place for people to find therapists, and also for therapists to promote their practices.

SOURCE  The Marriage Counseling Blog

The Marriage Counseling Blog

CONTACT: Chris Hartwell, MSW, of The Family & Marriage Counseling Directory, 1-888-354-8221, webmaster@family-marriage-counseling.com, for The Marriage Counseling Blog

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

CeBIT 2011: intec Presents a First-Class SHDSL Combination Tester

LUEDENSCHEID, Germany, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - The ARGUS 145 Plus Triple Play + xDSL Combi Tester Integrates
Comprehensive SHDSL Functions, Which Meet the Latest Technical Requirements

   
    CeBIT 2011
    March 1 - 5, 2011
    Hall 12, Stand C43

    At CeBIT 2011, intec will present an SHDSL measuring instrument that
meets the highest technical demands: the ARGUS 145 plus. This handheld tester
not only tests SHDSL (2-, 4-, 6- and 8-wire), but also VDSL2 (all profiles),
ADSL (Annex A, B, M), Ethernet, POTS and ISDN BRI ST/U, BRI U, PRI and E1 -
without having to swap modules.

    The ARGUS 145 plus has an impressive selection of SHDSL features. It can
synchronize up to four copper double wires at the same time. Another special
feature of this tester is that it offers - as for ADSL and VDSL2 - a modem
simulation (STU-R) as well as a DSLAM simulation (STU-C). It also supports
the G.SHDSL.bis standard, which supports even higher symmetrical data rates.
SHDSL solutions, which are based on the ATM, EFM and TDM methods, can also be
tested. During connection establishment, line probing is performed (PMMS -
Power Measurement Modulation Session), which is a standardized process. This
means that various line parameters can be determined even before the actual
synchronization process with the peer.

    Furthermore, with its optional Triple Play test functions, the ARGUS 145
plus can be used to verify VoIP, IPTV and data services via xDSL and
Ethernet. The scope of functions also includes copper tests, which enable a
spectrum analysis of the physical line qualification and a TDR (Time Domain
Reflectometry) function for measuring line lengths and identifying sources of
interference.

    Visit the intec stand (Hall 12, Stand C43) where our experts will be
happy to provide device demonstrations and answer your questions.

    About intec Gesellschaft für Informationstechnik mbH

    Specialists in xDSL and ISDN measurement technology: intec
Gesellschaft für Informations­technik mbH has been developing products for
the international telecommunications market for more than 20 years. Our
popular ARGUS measuring instruments ensure safe and user-friendly
commissioning and troubleshooting of xDSL and ISDN accesses. They are
designed specifically to meet the needs of users in practical daily
applications and offer extremely straightforward and easy operation. The
ARGUS tester and analyzer portfolio benefits from continuous further
development and always covers the latest standards - from all common access
speeds and protocols to functions for Next Generation Networks (NGN) and
Triple Play. Numerous telecommunications companies worldwide appreciate these
advantages, including Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, Telefonica, KPN, British
Telecom and Telekom Austria.

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or found at http://www.rheinfaktor.de/presse/intec/bildarchiv.html

    For further information about ARGUS testers, please visit
http://www.argus.info, contact your distributor or call us on
+49-2351-9070-0.

Source: intec Ges. fur Informationstechnik mbH

For further information about ARGUS testers, please visit http://www.argus.info, contact your distributor or call us on +49-2351-9070-0.

Location Labs Announces General Availability of its Mobile Geofencing Platform and Launches Location-Based Spatial Data Storage

More than 2000 Developers Working in Beta Can Now Access the Geofencing Platform for iPhone and Android; Spatial Storage Beta Is Officially Open to Developers

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Location Labs, the leading provider of mobile location-as-a-service, today announced general availability of its market-leading Geofencing platform with enhanced functionality and the Beta launch of a new Spatial Storage solution. Both of these cloud-based services are now open to developers.

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Location Labs' geofencing technology helps iPhone and Android developers quickly and accurately define virtual boundaries on the phone, or in the cloud, with probability estimates for location accuracy and best-in class battery management. The industry's first geofencing platform is now used in several mobile application areas, such as interactive billboard advertising from CBS Outdoors and Intel, "Store Alerts" in mobile couponing from Cellfire, and social networking applications such as Mayor Maker and Tweet Mover, where developers are able to build on top of location services from Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare. Starting today, any developer can now register for a free developer account to explore the geofencing API and build applications at http://geofence.locationlabs.com.

Location Labs is building on the success of its geofencing platform by adding a powerful Spatial Storage solution. The product provides API access to industry-leading 3rd party location data combined with geofencing, plus the ability to push location and application data to the cloud to run fast spatial context-aware searches. As part of this launch, Location Labs is also announcing the availability of Maponics data sets, which can be used by developers within their location-based services (LBS) applications. Developers can participate in the special beta program by visiting http://storage.locationlabs.com.

"We see so many ways for developers to use our geofence datasets to enhance their mobile apps and drive innovation," said Darrin Clement, CEO of Maponics. "And we love the idea that Location Labs will offer the mobile developer community access to them through their Spatial Storage solution."

The new and industry-leading functionality of Location Labs' Geofencing and Spatial Storage product:

    --  Creates geofences from the cloud, and makes them available on the phone
        as a user nears the geofence perimeter
    --  Creates geofences around standard points-of-interest, neighborhood
        boundaries, shopping areas, schools and college campuses using data from
        Maponics and other third-party data providers
    --  Leverages the cloud service to store location and context, and cut down
        the time to market
    --  Performs context-based range searches around a location of interest
    --  Creates automatic alerts based on a user's location and dwell time
        around a point of interest
    --  Understands application usage through Geofence Analytics

"Our goal is to continue to innovate, setting the pace for the development of location technologies and inspiring a whole new category of applications as a result," said Tasso Roumeliotis, CEO of Location Labs. "We are thrilled that our developer partners are able to leverage our expertise in Geofencing and now Spatial Storage, allowing them to focus on creating and offering the most innovative location-aware services."

For further details of Location Labs products visit http://www.locationlabs.com/products

About Location Labs

Location Labs is the leader in mobile location-as-a-service with consumer products that enhance the personal safety of millions of users and a location platform that enables 2,000+ developers to build their own rich location based applications.

The company operates the world's most successful mobile location-based personal safety service, powering nearly a dozen products for Tier 1 carriers, including AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. Recent accolades include: 2010 Inc. 500 list of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies and San Francisco Business Journal's "Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies".

The company has raised $26MM in venture financing from Draper Fisher Jurvetson, BlueRun Ventures (formerly Nokia Venture Partners), QUALCOMM Ventures, Intel Capital, and Mitsui Ventures. More information: http://www.LocationLabs.com

Meet Location Labs at Mobile World Congress; Pavilion AV90, Feb 14-17, 2011

    Contact Details:
    Location Labs
    Michelle van Kriedt
    PerkettPR
    locationlabs@perkettpr.com
    415-877-0230

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

The Genomics Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Speeds Up Genetic Research with Avere

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Avere Systems, the company setting new performance benchmarks with its Demand-Driven Storage(TM) solutions, today announced that Mount Sinai School of Medicine, one of the world's foremost centers in medical and scientific training, has implemented the company's FXT Series to significantly reduce job processing times of I/O intensive genomic sequencing research.

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Internationally regarded for its dedication to medical science, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is home to an array of leading research institutes, centers and laboratories, all of which work toward rapidly translating advances in basic science into innovative patient care.  Modern experimental technologies for genetic and genome sequencing projects involve massive datasets that require researchers to not only think about the biology of their projects but the technologies needed to handle the analysis of hundreds of millions of genomic sequences generated.

"Our parallelized pipeline to align hundreds of millions of fragments of RNA/DNA against the human genome for SNP analysis is very disk-intensive with lots of reads and writes," said Ravi Sachidanandam, Assistant Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at Mount Sinai.  "Avere has helped minimize these read/write bottlenecks, reducing the amount of time needed to process each job from 12 hours to less than 6 hours."

"Organizations performing data-intensive operations have for too long gotten by with a 'good enough' approach to their computational needs," said Ron Bianchini, Avere CEO.  "They too often accept read/write times as fixed, turn to over-provisioning of disk-based systems or add expensive Flash aimlessly to make up for this loss.  By implementing automatically tiered NAS appliances, like the FXT 2300, organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine can dramatically accelerate read and write workloads by dynamically moving data in real time to the most-appropriate storage tier to improve the cost/performance ratio without additional administrative overhead."

The Avere FXT Series contains both solid state storage and traditional hard drives to optimize performance without compromises on all types of workloads. Reads, writes, and metadata are allocated to storage media via Avere's unique approach to dynamic tiering. Allocation algorithms running on the FXT appliances monitor access frequency patterns and workload type and manage data placement on multiple internal tiers. This increases performance, distributes the workload in the cluster and minimizes requests to the mass storage server. Movement of data occurs in real-time--not in hours or days--and occurs at the file or block level. All of this is done automatically by the system--there are no complex policies to configure or update.

About Avere Systems

Avere provides Demand-Driven Storage solutions that dynamically organize data in response to business demand. The Avere FXT Series enables faster application performance at dramatically lower cost by intelligently moving active data between traditional storage devices and FXT appliances. In benchmark SPECsfs2008 testing the FXT Series was shown to provide the highest performance and most efficient scaling with lowest cost vs. other disk-based solutions.  Installed at leading entertainment, life science and energy companies, to name a few, the FXT Series, which can be clustered for maximum scalability, tiers data on SSD and HDD media and enables a 5:1 reduction in disks, power, and rack space.    Learn more at http://www.averesystems.com, and you can follow the company on Twitter.com/averesystems.

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CONTACT: Judy Smith of JPR Communications, +1-818-884-8282, judys@jprcom.com, for Avere Systems, or Rebecca Thompson, VP Marketing of Avere Systems, +1-412-635-7170

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

Emdeon Announces Strategic Alliance with LabCorp to Help Healthcare Providers Meet Meaningful Use

Exclusive multi-year deal offers an all-in-one solution for electronic lab orders and results and revenue cycle management

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Emdeon Inc. (NYSE: EM), one of the largest health information networks in the nation focusing on clinical exchange and a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management solutions, today announced a strategic alliance with LabCorp (NYSE: LH) to deliver a co-branded Electronic Health Record (EHR) Lite solution to physician practices nationwide.

The Emdeon-LabCorp EHR Lite solution consists of Emdeon Clinician(TM) as an integrated module within Emdeon Office Suite(TM), which is an easy-to-use web-based application that simplifies everyday administrative and clinical processes for healthcare providers. Emdeon Clinician, a component of Emdeon Office Suite, has been certified to meet Stage 1 Certification Criteria for Meaningful Use of EHR Technology by the Drummond Group Inc., an ONC-ATCB certifying body. Emdeon Office Suite enables unlimited eligibility and benefits verification, claims and payment management, electronic prescribing, patient billing and payment information and electronic access to LabCorp's clinical laboratory orders and results. This combined suite of clinical, financial and administrative capabilities is accessible via one simple, single sign-on portal.

"The Emdeon Office Suite with integrated LabCorp test ordering and results data gives healthcare providers a low cost, cloud-based solution," said Miriam Paramore, senior vice president of clinical and government services for Emdeon. "This technology streamlines clinical messaging designed to improve patient safety while helping providers qualify for federal HITECH stimulus dollars without unnecessary disruption and expense."

Meaningful Use criterion under the HITECH provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) requires healthcare providers to successfully capture and exchange electronic clinical healthcare information, such as electronic prescriptions and lab orders, to receive incentives and avoid penalties in payments from Medicare and Medicaid. The Emdeon Office Suite integrates with other practice management software, allowing providers to link-in their patient demographic and insurance data. It is also compatible with comprehensive EHR systems and supports bi-directional clinical information exchange.

Together, the Emdeon and LabCorp strategic alliance connects healthcare providers to a broad health information network with connectivity to all LabCorp facilities, as well as more than 125 additional labs, 5,000 hospitals, 60,000 pharmacies and 1,200 payers.

Emdeon will be demonstrating the Emdeon-LabCorp EHR Lite solution at booth number 2201 at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) national conference in Orlando, February 20-24, 2011. More information as well as the schedule for speaking engagements can be found online at http://www.emdeon.com/HIMSS11/.

This complete EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ATCB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.  This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments. Emdeon Inc, 10/22/10, Emdeon Clinician 7.4, 1014201030691, NQF0064/PQRI128, NQF0041/PQRI110, NQF0024, NQF0028, NQF0038, NQF0059/PQRI1, NQF0064/PQRI2, NQF0061/PQRI3.

About Emdeon

Emdeon is a leading provider of revenue and payment cycle management solutions, connecting payers, providers and patients in the U.S. healthcare system. Emdeon's product and service offerings integrate and automate key business and administrative functions of its payer and provider customers throughout the patient encounter. Through the use of Emdeon's comprehensive suite of products and services, which are designed to easily integrate with existing technology infrastructures, customers are able to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase cash flow and more efficiently manage the complex revenue and payment cycle process. For more information, visit http://www.emdeon.com.

Statements made in this press release that express Emdeon's or management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events are forward-looking statements, which Emdeon intends to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements often include words such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements also may include information concerning Emdeon's possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of Emdeon's revenues, profitability and outlook and its overall business strategy. You should not place undue reliance on these statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to Emdeon's operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Emdeon's control. Although Emdeon believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect Emdeon's actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including the risks discussed in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections and elsewhere in Emdeon's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as well as Emdeon's periodic and other reports, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by Emdeon herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which made. Emdeon expressly disclaims any intent, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Emdeon's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

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Emdeon Inc.

CONTACT: Media: Amanda Woodhead of Emdeon, +1-615-932-3863, awoodhead@emdeon.com; or Investors: Tommy Lewis of Emdeon, +1-615-932-3235, tlewis@emdeon.com

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

connXus.com Focuses on Purchasing Demand, Connects Corporations With Diverse Businesses

New Website Revolutionizes Supplier Diversity

CINCINNATI, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new online service called connXus.com revolutionizes supplier diversity by focusing on corporate purchasing demands and making it easy and affordable for corporations to locate, evaluate and engage performance-rated small, woman- or minority-owned businesses.

The connXus.com system actively matches buyers with diverse suppliers that fit their purchasing needs based on membership profiles.  Buyers can also conduct searches for performance-rated small, woman- or minority-owned businesses or post contract opportunities for suppliers to submit bids. 

"Since our trial launch started in December, connXus.com buyer members have posted real bid opportunities totaling more than $10 million," said connXus.com Founder Rod Robinson.  "Based on this early success, we project opportunity postings of $40-60 million this year.  In fact, right now we are seeking diverse trucking companies to provide less-than-truckload (LTL) services in 2011 for a connXus.com buyer member that sources over $2 billion in transportation services annually."

As a procurement expert and supplier diversity consultant to Fortune 1000 companies, Robinson knew the biggest challenge his clients faced was finding qualified, diverse suppliers for the specific products and services they needed to purchase.

"I knew that it was a true challenge and not just an excuse," said Robinson.  "I experienced the same frustrations with out-of-date or incomplete databases, fragmented resources and expensive software trying to match a company's purchasing needs with woman- or minority-owned businesses who could supply them.  Given all the ways that technology is being leveraged in today's business environment, I just knew there had to be a better way to connect buyers and diverse suppliers."

Robinson partnered with Chris Downie, founder and CEO of America's #1 diet and fitness site SparkPeople to develop connXus.com.  connXus.com combines Robinson's understanding of private-industry procurement and supplier diversity with Downie's technical know-how.

At connXus.com, corporations register as buyer members and include the product or service categories they need to purchase in their profile.  More than 100 spend categories are represented, including construction, legal, facilities, information technology, professional services (accounting, consulting , training, etc.), capital equipment , manufacturing, transportation and temporary labor.

Small, woman- or minority-owned businesses register as supplier members, creating a profile that indicates the product or service categories they provide, company size, industry expertise, representative customers and request performance ratings from prior customers via the proprietary rating system.  Just like other consumer-focused websites, more and better ratings translate into better search results.

"With connXus.com, companies can easily integrate supplier diversity into their normal sourcing process, reduce costs and increase quality," explained Robinson.  "Our proprietary performance rating system helps reduce the risks of trying a new supplier and at the same time helps quality diverse suppliers promote themselves."

Suppliers subscribe based on company revenues; buyers register for free.  For a limited time, connXus.com is offering new supplier members a free 60-day trial membership. For more information, go to http://www.connxus.com.

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CONTACT: Sandi Straetker of PRiority Public Relations LLC, +1-513-545-7146, sstraetker@prioritypublicrelations.com, for connXus.com

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

New Monterey County Mobile App Lets Travelers 'Explore Monterey' Instantly

iPhone and Android Application Helps Plan and Enhances Monterey County Vacations

MONTEREY, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Techie travelers can download a new mobile application, "Explore Monterey," to put the very best of Monterey County at their fingertips. "Explore Monterey" will be a mobile platform for the destination's official visitors guide and provide county-wide information spanning Moss Landing to Big Sur. The Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau recently launched the app as a free download for Android, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

"Explore Monterey" will feature a diverse selection of categories: Dining, Wine, Things to Do, Shopping, Outdoor Activities, Scenic Drives, Lodging, Events and Services. Designed with ease of use and intuitive functionality in mind, the app features map functions, a "What's Near Me" button that presents businesses within a 10-mile radius, visuals and links to additional visitor information.

"The exponential growth of mobile internet use plays an important role in the travel and tourism industry; we wanted to ensure our destination is available to our customers in that context," said John Reyes, MCCVB President & CEO. "Whether planning a trip or looking for ways to explore Monterey County during a visit, travelers will find this app informative and easy to use."

The easiest way to download "Explore Monterey" on iPhone or Android smart phones is to search "Explore Monterey" in the Android Market or Apple Store, providing a free and direct download to the device. For more information on Monterey County, visit http://www.SeeMonterey.com.

The Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau offers the "Explore Monterey" app in partnership with Monterey County and the cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside and Soledad.

VISITOR INFO.

Monterey County is located 120 miles/192 km south of San Francisco and 345 miles/552 km north of Los Angeles along the classic California corridor.  The region boasts 99 miles of prime Pacific Coastline, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, three historic missions, 40,000 acres of premium vineyards, 24 golf courses and over 250 lodging properties.  Monterey County includes the Monterey Peninsula, Big Sur, North County and the Salinas Valley.  The Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY), just three miles from historic downtown Monterey and minutes from the area's major attractions, is served by non-stop flights to and from Denver (DEN), Las Vegas (LAS), Phoenix (PHX), Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SAN) and San Francisco (SFO).  http://www.SeeMonterey.com.

SOURCE  Monterey County Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Monterey County Convention and Visitor's Bureau

CONTACT: Jenna Palacio of Monterey County CVB, +1-831-657-6402, jenna@mccvb.org; or Koleen Hamblin, KOLI Communications, +1-800-487-9057, link2koli@aol.com

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

Suffering From Deal Overload?  Get Deals by Citysearch, the New Mobile App That Instantly Delivers Curated Deals Built Around Your Location and Lifestyle

New Citysearch Mobile App Organizes the Best Local Deals from Leading Providers Including Groupon, The Dealmap® and Others in One Mobile Experience

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Citysearch, a property of CityGrid Media, LLC ("CityGrid Media") and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today launched Deals by Citysearch, its new location-enabled local deals app that aggregates the best deals from CityGrid Media advertisers and third-party content providers including Groupon, The Dealmap® and others. Deals by Citysearch is available today for download on iPhone and Android

"Citysearch knows consumers are experiencing deals overload and want a deals experience built around their needs," said JP Bedoya, Senior Director, Citysearch. "Deals by Citysearch curates the best local deals and allow users to search based on their individual lifestyle and location whether they're on the go or at home."

With Deals by Citysearch, users can:

    --  Find deals nearby using our location-enabled map-driven application
        --  Switch between Map view or List view to see all deals at once
        --  Drag the map to a new location, or type in a city to search for
            deals anywhere in the USA
    --  Get the Groupon daily deal with one touch from the navigation bar
    --  Access hundreds of thousands of deals including more than 400,000 local
        and daily deals aggregated by The Dealmap®
    --  Browse deals by category such as restaurants, bars, shopping, and more
    --  Save deals for later and sort by expiration or distance from your
        location
    --  Share a deal from any offer detail screen
    --  Use Airprint (iOS 4.2) to wirelessly print offers and coupons
    --  Personalize the app to store your preferred filters and automatically
        delete expired deals from your saved list

Citysearch also worked with Skyhook, a leader in location positioning, context and intelligence, to integrate its Location Engine into the Deals by Citysearch for Android.

In addition to Deals by Citysearch on mobile, Citysearch rolled out a new deals section on its website. To view offers online, check out http://www.citysearch.com/deals.

Download Deals by Citysearch for a chance to win a deal a day for a month

Along with the launch of Deals by Citysearch, the company also announced a sweepstakes enabling one user of the app to win a month's worth of deal vouchers by simply entering your email address. Citysearch will select the best deals across all deal providers and randomly choose the winner from the pool of users who have downloaded the Deals by Citysearch app on iPhone or Android and entered their email for submission between today and February 24th.  The winner will be announced on February 25th. For more information, visit http://blogs.citysearch.com/national/win-deal-day.

To download the Deals by Citysearch app on iPhone, visit http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/deals-by-citysearch/id415813243?mt=8&ls=1. For Android, visit http://market.android.com/details?id=com.citysearch.deals.

About Citysearch

Citysearch is the leading online local guide that enables consumers to stay connected with access to neighborhood restaurants, bars, shopping, beauty and professional services across every zipcode in the US. When you are on the road, Citysearch offers mobile applications for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Android and Palm. Citysearch is a property of CityGrid Media, the online media company that connects web and mobile publishers with local advertising organizations by linking them through CityGrid®, its local content and advertising network. CityGrid Media is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI). For more information, visit http://www.citysearch.com

    Media Contact:
    Brandi Willard for Citysearch - a CityGrid
     Media property
    310.775.3738
    Brandi.willard@citygridmedia.com

SOURCE  Citysearch

Citysearch

CONTACT: Brandi Willard for Citysearch, +1-310-775-3738, Brandi.willard@citygridmedia.com

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