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IBM Launches New Center to Help Mobile Communications Industry Meet Growing Demand for Real-Time Customer Analytics and Dynamic Network Utilization

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the creation of a new Center of Excellence for the communications industry. The center, which features Openet solutions, is designed to help service providers with new technologies to meet bandwidth demands and increasing customer service requirements driven by the growing use of smart phones, tablets, devices and the mobile Web.

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With the expanding gap between increased network traffic volumes and data services revenues, the ability to provide the level of bandwidth customers need in real-time is becoming critical for mobile operators. Communications service providers are faced with rethinking how their bandwidth is allocated so they are able to offer customers the bandwidth required for a particular service precisely when they need it -- whether it is for a quick SMS text message or for a data-intensive video download. Openet's suite of proven solutions enables Communications Service Providers to control network traffic, monetize new and existing services and guarantee Quality of Experience for mobile device users.

The new IBM Dynamic Service Control Center of Excellence combines IBM technologies with the Openet platform to provide Communications service providers the ability to control, monetize, and personalize services for their subscribers. Openet provides mediation, rating and charging, balance, subscriber and policy management capabilities, along with analytics for all functions. For example, Openet's solutions can set usage thresholds based on time of day, subscriber plan, or data consumption to make sure that appropriate actions are carried out once those thresholds are reached. It then allows service providers to charge resulting usage against a pre- or post-paid account.

The Center expands IBM's leadership in analytics for the communications industry, recognizing the need for providers to test and adopt new intelligent service control technology. The center allows IBM clients to:

    --  Test new technology and proofs of concept in a "sandbox" environment
    --  Access a global pool of experienced subject matter experts in IBM and
        Openet technologies
    --  Access custom training tailored to Openet applications for intelligent
        service control
    --  Access and obtain support for other solutions including the IBM Cloud
        Service Provider Platform and the Service Provider Delivery Environment
        (SPDE)
    --  Support in using real-time analytics from Openet as well as IBM business
        analytics optimization resources including IBM Netezza, Unica and Cognos
        software
    --  Integrate IBM and Openet solutions in their own environment

"The launch of IBM's Dynamic Service Control Center of Excellence based on the Openet platform demonstrates our commitment to deliver integrated joint solutions to our clients," said Niall Norton, CEO of Openet. "IBM has a proven track record in delivering solutions that enable new business models and services. IBM and Openet will help our clients differentiate their capabilities now and in the future, in an environment that simulates today's network challenges."

The new Center of Excellence will also allow clients to access IBM's global capabilities including the IBM Telecom Business Analytics and Optimization Center of Excellence based in Dublin, Ireland. IBM Global Business Services provides consulting, systems integration, and application management services around the Openet platform and applications.

"Communications service providers are looking for ways to differentiate themselves while efficiently managing the increasing demands on their networks," said Scott Stainken, general manager, IBM Global Telecommunications Industry.  "Real-time service control is a powerful tool to differentiate the subscriber experience, allowing more customized services, while deep analytics allows providers to create more targeted customer interactions. IBM's technology expertise combined with Openet's platform gives providers powerful new insight to grow their business and speed the adoption of next generation solutions."

The new Telecom Center of Excellence is based in IBM's Telecom Solutions Lab in Austin, Texas.

Openet technology is optimized for IBM BladeCenter servers, supported by IBM solidDB Universal Cache in-memory database software and integrated with IBM analytics software.

IBM works with the top 1,000 communications service providers worldwide, including all 20 of the largest global providers.

About Openet

Openet is an innovative provider of Subscriber Optimization Software (SOS) to tier one communications and media service providers. To succeed, today's operators must knowtheir subscribers, deploy innovative business models and control the allocation of network resources. Openet's offerings are engineered to attract subscribers and provide an optimal experience, minimize the cost to serve them and maximize revenue--making the most of every subscriber. With customers across the globe, Openet is meeting the needs of operators worldwide such as Vodafone, Orange, AT&T and Verizon. For more information, please visit http://www.openet.com.

Visit IBM at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, February 14-17, 2011: Hall 1 Stand 1C31.

About IBM

For more information on IBM's communications industry solutions, visit http://www.ibm.com/telecom.

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    Holli Haswell
    IBM
    hhaswell@us.ibm.com
    720-396 5485

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InfoGin Introduces Content Overlay V3.0 Enabling Mobile Operators to Stay a Smart Pipe

BARCELONA, Spain, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Part of InfoGin's Smart Pipe Package, Content Overlay V3.0 allows
mobile operators to weave in portal content and advertising and offer
subscribers a better browsing experience on smartphones, tablets and netbooks

    Mobile World Conference 2011 -- InfoGin (http://www.infogin.com), a
global market leader of mobile browsing solutions that enable
carriers and publishers to provide the ultimate browsing experiences on any
mobile device, today announced Content Overlay V3.0 - an advanced, mobile
operator and publisher-oriented mobile browsing solution. Part of InfoGin's
Smart Pipe Package, Content Overlay V3.0 is a clientless, non-intrusive
browsing interface that allows mobile operators to weave in toolbars and
content from their portals during their subscribers' browsing session, while
offering a smart, efficient and rewarding user experience on any advanced
device like iPhone(R), Android(R)-powered smartphones tablets, netbooks and
laptops. InfoGin's Content Overlay V3.0 extends monetization capabilities to
carriers, while also delivering the ultimate mobile browsing experience to
users.

    "We are happy to be able to offer mobile operators and publishers - our
long-time partners - an innovative solution to their 'Smart Pipe'
challenges," says Eran Wyler, CEO and Founder of InfoGin. "Our new and very
much improved Content Overlay V3.0 offers them additional revenue streams
from premium services and advertising, enhances their subscribers' stickiness
while they browse and offers an unprecedented reduction in traffic load,"
added Wyler.

    At a time when heavy-traffic-generating devices allow browsing in an
off-portal environment, InfoGin's Smart Pipe Package offers mobile carriers
and publishers a constant presence with their subscribers. On mobile phones,
Content Overlay V3.0 is displayed to users with a swipe of a finger in the
form of a toolbar on a transparent layer or as a floating toolbar at the
bottom of netbooks and laptops screens. Content Overlay V3.0 delivers
monetization opportunities and additional benefits to carriers and users,
including:

   
    - User access to portal content from any off-portal site
    - Marketing campaigns and advertising
    - Operator-controlled content Alerts and notifications - communicate with
      the user while surfing by interfacing the operator's alerts engine
    - Multiple monetization options - operator storefront, application
      download, operator's search results
    - Latency reduction and traffic optimization (based on optimization
      package purchase)
    - Clientless solution

    By using InfoGin's Content Overlay V3.0, mobile users enjoy the benefits
of an outstanding contextual browsing experience while improving their
efficiency in numerous everyday life situations.

    Key Benefits to Mobile Users

   
    1. Content Adaptation: Deliver on missing browser capabilities, such as
       flash.
    2. Keep a close eye on mobile communications expenses: Gain easy access
       to important information from the carrier, such as payments balance,
       new available packages and more.
    3. Personalized content: Access pre-configured services.
    4. Smart shopping: By clicking on pre-set, customized icons, users gain
       easy access to a realm of applications that allow them to enjoy a
       smart shopping experience: compare prices, receive discounts, coupons
       and advertising inserts.
    5. Enjoy and share content from the carrier's zone: Users enjoy any kind
       of rich content like entertainment or news from the mobile operator's
       zone and share it easily with friends through different available
       social networks, allowing for complete synergy between the Web and
       users' personalized applications.
    6. Pushed alerts and notifications from social networks and selected
       alerts: Keep up to speed with the latest content from the mobile
       carriers' portal, updates from friends through social networks or
       discount coupons.
    7. Smart content access and review: Use find-in-page, search and
       text-to-voice capabilities anytime, anywhere, while studying,
       travelling or driving.

    The new InfoGin Smart Pipe Package mobile browsing solution is being
showcased at the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 14-17 February, at
the company's stand in Hall 1, 1G55 and at IMA's Stand, Hall 4, HS01. To set
a meeting, please contact us at info@infogin.com or come by our booth.

    About InfoGin

    With more than 10 years of research and development, InfoGin is the
pioneer and market leader in telco-grade mobile browsing, enabling the
ultimate surfing experience on any mobile device. Carriers and content
providers use InfoGin solutions to regain subscribers' ownership, increase
value-added services revenues and control operational costs.

    InfoGin's solutions span the facets of mobile browsing and include
intelligent, automatic content and functionality adaptation; clientless,
personalized overlay operator portals and toolbars; and traffic and data
optimization and acceleration. In addition, InfoGin professional content
authoring and development tools significantly reduce the costs of delivering
optimized mobile content to a wide variety of devices.

    InfoGin was founded in April 2000 and began deploying to top-tier
carriers in 2002. The company has offices in the U.S. and Israel. For more
information, visit http://www.infogin.com.

Source: InfoGin

InfoGin Media Contacts: Mona Popilian-Yona, Director of Marketing, InfoGin, mona.yona@infogin.com, +972-52-625-2226; US Media Contacts: Cathy Caldeira, Metis Communications, infogin@metiscomm.com, +1-617-236-0500; EU Media Contacts: Patrick Smith, JoshuaPR, patrick.smith@joshuapr.com, +44(0)7734-600-553

Epson Introduces the ES1000 Ultraportable Tabletop Projection Screen

Small and Lightweight Screen Ideal for On-the-Go Professionals

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson today announced the ES1000 ultraportable tabletop projection screen designed for mobile professionals. The ES1000 features a unique one-piece design for quick and easy setup on virtually any size tabletop in less than 30 seconds, with a projected image of up to 50-inches diagonally.

"As the leader in projection, we are always striving to provide affordable, innovative products that make our customer's lives easier," said Jason Meyer, product manager, Epson America, Inc. "Whether walking across town, commuting by car or flying to your next destination, the ES1000 is the perfect traveling partner for road warriors needing an ultraportable screen that can go anywhere and be setup in seconds."

The ES1000 is lightweight and travel-friendly, ideal for small meeting rooms where there isn't enough room for a free standing screen, and designed to be easily transported between conference rooms or taken on the road. Weighing only 6.5 pounds and measuring 34.5-inches long, when closed the ES1000 forms its own carrying case and conveniently fits in an airplane overhead compartment. In addition, its bright white screen ensures vivid and clear presentations.

Availability and Support

The Epson ES1000 ultraportable tabletop projection screen is available for $129.99* through national resellers, pro audio/visual dealers, mail order, distribution and Epson's online store. The screen comes with a two-year limited warranty. For additional information, visit Epson's website.

About Epson America, Inc.

Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a wide lineup ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises nearly 80,000 employees in 102 companies around the world. Epson is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an indicator for leading companies in economic, environmental and social criteria, for the third year in a row. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: http://www.Epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).

* Estimated street price

Note: Epson is a registered trademark and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

SOURCE  Epson

Epson

CONTACT: Duane Brozek of Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-5683, Duane_Brozek@ea.epson.com; or Jane Fainer of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1052, jfainer@walt.com, for Epson

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

Make Your Android Address Book Dynamic With .tel Superbook

BARCELONA, Spain, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     At Mobile World Congress 2011, Telnic Limited (http://telnic.tel), the
Registry Operator for the .tel top level domain (TLD), today announced that
.tel Superbook for Android is now available to download.

    The free .tel Superbook app integrates with your Android address book to
give you real-time access to live contact information, location records and
other information stored in .tel domains, with a one-click save functionality
to import all the information into your address book. .tel Superbook, also
available for iPhone, iPod Touch and BlackBerry, brings the power of
real-time information - including the time zone that the individual is
currently in - to contacts saved in your address book with .tel domains.

    The .tel Superbook for Android enables users to:

   
    - Search for, access and browse all 'live', publicly available .tel
      information

    - Touch to communicate: telephone, SMS and any type of communications
      that your Android supports via downloaded applications

    - View exact locations and time zones of .tel owners via an embedded map

    - Look up .tel domains at extremely low bandwidth and very quickly, even
      over GPRS

    - Save information with one click to access when no internet connectivity
      is available

    The .tel Superbook application can be downloaded from the Android Market,
Apple App Store and the BlackBerry App Store, or from http://superbook.tel.

    "Enabling access to .tel content without having to go over the web means
faster, cheaper and richer access to real-time contact information, making
any Android address book more powerful and useful to its owner," said Henri
Asseily, CTO and Chief Strategist at Telnic. "This isn't just about one
social network dominating mindshare - it's about any type of contact point or
communications channel flowing seamlessly into your handset."

    .tel domains have been registered in more than 180 countries since launch
and provide support for multiple languages. For more information and where to
buy .tel domains, please visit http://telnic.org. Telnic representatives can
be met on Stand 1D68 in Hall 1 at Mobile World Congress for demonstrations of
all versions of .tel Superbook.

    About Telnic Limited - http://about.telnic.tel

Source: Telnic Limited

Media Contact: Justin Hayward - http://justin.tel

Nottingham University Cuts Costs Using Install Once, Publish Anywhere CMS Strategy

NOTTINGHAM, England, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Nottingham University is publishing a dedicated website for its Chinese
campus - but has ducked the traditional staff and infrastructure costs thanks
to its choice of content management software.

    The university re-launched its main UK site almost a year ago using the
flexible and user-friendly Contensis (http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk/)
web CMS solution.

    Now, with a need for a dedicated Chinese website (
http://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/index.aspx), that investment in Contensis is
paying off in a number of ways. As well as having multi-lingual capabilities
out-of-the-box, Contensis allows managers to publish unique content to
servers situated around the globe - allowing for local delivery of customised
content without the lag and processing overhead of relying on central servers
to power all sites.

    While most CMS products rely on central storage and serving of content,
Contensis allows IT managers the flexibility to push multiple versions of
their site to multiple locations around the world, often in different
languages and on varying server platforms.

    Tom Wright, web team leader for Nottingham University, said: "This is a
huge step forward for us in ensuring that our international campuses make use
of the same technologies, avoiding additional costs and simplifying support,
which has been a significant milestone for us."

    Because Contensis provides a multi-lingual module, and most of its
modules are already available in eight languages, publishing a non-English
website could barely be simpler.

    Key site functionality is ready to be dropped into templates in those
eight languages and a gallery that allows content mangers to instantly create
pre-styled rich media content (without having to call on a designer) smoothes
the process even further.

    Richard Chivers, Chief Technical Officer of Contensis, explained: "Both
Contensis and the team at Nottingham University are agreed that ninety per
cent of everyday CMS requirements should be met out-of-the-box and, true to
that, they have delivered their new Chinese site with only a few hours of
consultancy from us.

    "The capability to push a unique site out to servers in China, while
being developed and maintained from the UK Contensis installation has saved
time and costs for Nottingham University. Other clients we have use this
capability to publish identical versions of the same site to servers around
the world, to keep response times to a minimum for their users. It's all
about flexibility. You can use Contensis in the way that you need to."

    Contact: Tim Coles, +44(0)1584-824206, t.coles@genetics.uk.com

Source: Contensis

Contact: Tim Coles, +44(0)1584-824206, t.coles@genetics.uk.com

RFMD® Unveils Portfolio of Cellular Front End Modules for 3G/4G Switch and Signal Conditioning Applications

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today announced the addition of four new products to RFMD's expanding portfolio of front end modules for 3G/4G switch and signal conditioning applications.

RFMD's switch and signal conditioning product portfolio includes antenna switch modules, switch filter modules, switch duplexer modules, RF power management components, and low noise amplifiers. The four newly introduced products - the RF8889A, the RF1291, the RF1194A, and the RF1196 - are each optimized to solve the complex RF requirements of 3G/4G smartphones related to high band count and harmonics.

Eric Creviston, president of RFMD's Cellular Products Group (CPG), said, "RFMD's highly integrated, high-performance cellular front end modules solve our customers' increasingly complex RF requirements and deliver unmatched ease-of-use benefits related to size, performance and platform flexibility by offering ascending levels of switch, filter and duplexer functionality within a single module. Importantly, our expanding portfolio of antenna switch modules, switch filter modules and switch duplexer modules is highly complementary to all of our power platforms and provide our customers a single scalable source for the entire cellular front end."

The RF8889A and RF1291 single-pole 10 throw (SP10T) antenna switch modules (ASMs) deliver industry-leading linearity performance and excellent insertion loss for high-throw count applications and are compatible with reference designs from Qualcomm, Intel and ST-Ericsson. The RF8889A and RF1291 are specifically targeted at smartphone applications in which the coexistence requirements of multiple radio standards (GSM/WCDMA/LTE/WiFi/Bluetooth®) place critical importance on switch linearity and harmonic performance.

The RF1194A switch filter module (SFM) delivers the linearity and insertion loss performance of the RF8889A and RF1291 ASMs and expands upon their functionality by adding GSM Rx SAW filters. The RF1196 switch duplexer module (SDM) delivers the switch and filter capabilities of RFMD's ASMs and SFMs and expands upon their functionality by integrating a WCDMA band 1 duplexer. The RF1196 is first in a family of RFMD SDM products that significantly reduce total solution size by delivering complete front end integration of all switch and filter requirements in a single front end module.

RFMD offers the industry's most innovative portfolio of radio frequency components, including cellular power amplifier modules, cellular transmit modules, antenna switch modules, switch filter modules, switch duplexer modules, and front ends for Wi-Fi, WiMAX and GPS applications. RFMD also offers an expanding portfolio of wireless infrastructure products, including the world's most efficient broadband GaN power amplifier for 3G/4G base stations.

About RFMD

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components. RFMD's products enable worldwide mobility, provide enhanced connectivity and support advanced functionality in the cellular handset, wireless infrastructure, wireless local area network (WLAN), CATV/broadband and aerospace and defense markets. RFMD is recognized for its diverse portfolio of semiconductor technologies and RF systems expertise and is a preferred supplier to the world's leading mobile device, customer premises and communications equipment providers.

Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., RFMD is an ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-certified manufacturer with worldwide engineering, design, sales and service facilities. RFMD is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol RFMD. For more information, please visit RFMD's web site at http://www.rfmd.com.

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, representations and contentions and are not historical facts and typically are identified by use of terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue" and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should be aware that the forward-looking statements included herein represent management's current judgment and expectations, but our actual results, events and performance could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements or publicly announce the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, other than as is required under the federal securities laws. RF Micro Devices' business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including variability in operating results, risks associated with the impact of global macroeconomic and credit conditions on our business and the business of our suppliers and customers, our reliance on a few large customers for a substantial portion of our revenue, the rate of growth and development of wireless markets, our ability to bring new products to market, our reliance on inclusion in third party reference designs for a portion of our revenue, our ability to manage channel partner and customer relationships, risks associated with the operation of our wafer fabrication, molecular beam epitaxy, assembly and test and tape and reel facilities, our ability to complete acquisitions and integrate acquired companies, including the risk that we may not realize expected synergies from our business combinations, our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and develop leaders, variability in production yields, raw material costs and availability, our ability to reduce costs and improve margins in response to declining average selling prices, our ability to adjust production capacity in a timely fashion in response to changes in demand for our products, dependence on gallium arsenide (GaAs) for the majority of our products, dependence on third parties, and substantial reliance on international sales and operations. These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in RF Micro Devices' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports and statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements.

RF MICRO DEVICES® and RFMD® are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  RF Micro Devices, Inc.

RF Micro Devices, Inc.

CONTACT: Douglas DeLieto, VP of Investor Relations, RF Micro Devices, +1-336-678-7088

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

Kontron Launches Powerful 64-core Cavium Networks dual OCTEON(R) II 40G ATCA(R) Packet Processor Blade

BARCELONA, Spain, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Supports Layers 2- through 7 functions and full deterministic
processing of LTE EPC, DPI, IPTV network traffic at wire speed

    Kontron unveiled today the 40GbE ATCA(R) packet processor blade AT8242
designed with two powerful OCTEON(R) II cnMIPS64 multi-core processors from
Cavium Networks (Nasdaq: CAVM). This represents the third generation of
Kontron products based on the OCTEON family of multi-core processors and is a
clear game changer for telecom equipment manufacturers seeking the most
efficient, densest, open standard 40G bladed hardware. The Kontron AT8242
manages complex networking functions and provides a future-proof investment
that easily scales with the expected exponential growth of converged voice,
video and data traffic over IP-based networks.

    The Kontron 40GbE ATCA(R) packet processor blade AT8242 features two
OCTEON II CN6880 processors, each one integrating 32 enhanced cnMIPS64 v2
cores with up to 48GHz of 64-bit computing power in a single chip. It also
combines over 85 L3-L7 application acceleration engines, virtualization
features, 100Gbps of connectivity, and a new Real Time Power Optimizer(TM)
that dynamically adjusts power depending upon the application-level
processing requirement.

    Customers can use the Kontron 40GbE ATCA(R) packet processor blade AT8242
in combination with the new Kontron 14-slot ATCA(R) platforms OM9141-40G
and/or OM9141-10G, featuring market-leading switch management software and up
to four times the I/O switching bandwidth than the previous platform
generation.

    The Kontron AT8242 is designed for versatility and can be used in many
core and edge network applications, particularly Packet Data Network Gateways
(PGW), Serving Gateways (SGW) and Mobility Management Entity (MME) network
elements found in the 4G LTE Evolved Packet Core (EPC). Growth in mobile data
traffic networks will require more efficient and powerful deterministic
processing of applications such as packet processing, deep packet content
inspection (RegEx), application-aware switching and routing, parsing,
IPv6/IPv4 forwarding, compression/decompression, classification, and
Quality-of-Service (QoS) at 40Gbps wire-speed.

    Enhanced powerful 64bit cores from Cavium Networks

    With the new and highly touted OCTEON II multi-core processors, Cavium
Networks redesigned its cores from the previous generation to offer a
significantly better TCP and control plane performance per core. In addition
to enhanced MIPS cores, the processors also feature new dedicated hardware
blocks, more memory, cache set associativity up to 37-way and a variety of
new interfaces.

    Each of the two OCTEON II processors - linked via Interlaken x4
interfaces - provides up to 48GHz of compute performance, and 37KB I-cache
and 32KB D-cache operating at up to 1.5GHz for 3 to 4 times more performance
than alternative solutions. The resulting processing and interface
architecture means the CN6880 is capable of 40Gbit/s duplex line rate
processing, 20Gbit/s data compression and its inbuilt DPI engines can handle
40Gbit/s of application recognition independent of the number of rules and
number of flows.

    DPI functions are handled by Cavium Networks' Hyper-Finite Automata (HFA)
engines, a new innovative hardware acceleration block that, in addition to
the packet header information, also examines the footer, source, destination
and payload information to help identify applications and protocols for more
efficient network management of services. Another vital on-chip processor
engine is the application acceleration manager, which processes incoming
packets, queues and tags them, schedules a task to an available core and
decides what will happen to the result.

    The CN6880 supports 4MB of partitionable L2 cache using a HyperConnect
cross-bar with more than 6 Tbps throughput. This means lower latency and
improved I/O traffic performance. In addition, each cnMIPS64 core has a
dedicated 37KB L1 l-cache and 32KB L1 D-cache, which provides deterministic,
lower latency and improved I/O traffic performance and avoids cache
'thrashing'.

    Support for virtualization is also provided, enabling multiple instances
of operating systems (OS) and other software running on top of those OSs -
all on the same multi-core processor. These OSs can share all the hardware
resources including I/O interfaces, memory, and packet processing offload.
OCTEON II silicon also employs Cavium's new innovative Real Time Power
Optimizer(TM), a dynamic power management feature, which can throttle the
chip's wattage up or down depending on its processing load.

    Kontron AT8242 blade level design

    The Kontron 40GbE ATCA(R) packet processor blade AT8242 complies to the
following standards: PICMG(R) 3.0 R3.0 specification; PICMG(R) 3.1 R1.0
specification, and eventually PICMG(R) 3.1 R2.0; IPMI v2.0, and RoHS. Each
OCTEON II is supported by one USB Flash drive (16GB) and 4 DDR3 DIMM sockets
each supporting 32GB address range for a total of up to 256GB for both
processors.

    Each processor supports 2x 20Gbps and 2x 10Gbps for a total of up to
60Gbps to a Ethernet Multilayer Switch that has a bandwidth capacity of up to
320Gbps and is connected to the Fabric Interface with configurable 40/10 GbE
links [2x (4x Gb / XAUI / 4x10G-KR / 40G-KR4)], and to the Base Interface
with two 1GbE links.

    Front panel access includes 2x RS232 - RJ45 ports - one to each OCTEON II
processor - and 1x RS232 - RJ45 port to the switch management processor, and
1x 10/100/1000Base-T via RJ45 port to the switch management processor. For
rear access there are two available Rear Transition Module (RTM) units, each
with different connector configurations, including: RTM8242 featuring 84 Gbps
total available bandwidth with 8 SFP+ (FI) and 4x GbE SFP (BI) connectors;
and, the RTM8940 featuring up to 2x 40G QSFP (FI), 2x 1G SFP (BI), 4x 10G
SFP+ (FI) with LRM support, and optional Telco PLL (incl. optional SyncE
support).

    Server management is supported by an IPMC, Dual IPMB, and Serial over LAN
(IPMI v2.0) for extensive sensors monitoring and event generation on
thresholds. There are two redundant Boot Block Flash BIOS and IPMI firmware
with rollover.

    Supporting Quotes

    "Kontron is a valued Cavium PACE ecosystem member and we fully support
them in supplying a first-class packet processor blade on ATCA(R) hardware,"
said YJ Kim, General Manager, Multi-core Processor Group at Cavium Networks.
"With the unmatched performance and integration of the OCTEON II, the Kontron
AT8242 will be an essential building block to support new classes of
innovative 3G/4G wireless applications that were simply not possible
previously."

    "The need to intelligently and cost-effectively manage the growing mobile
network traffic generated across 4G LTE networks is one of many challenges
faced by wireless operators around the world," said Linley Gwennap, Principal
Analyst at The Linley Group. "The Cavium-Kontron design gives equipment
vendors the ability to address these challenges using content inspection at
up to 40Gbps line speeds."

    "The marriage of open standard ATCA(R) hardware with the multi-core
packet processor technology is a perfect match," said Simon Stanley, Analyst
at Large, Heavy Reading. "A Kontron designed ATCA(R) blade with the OCTEON II
architecture will be an appealing and scalable solution that can deliver the
performance required for the complex network functions that handle
intelligent routing, data center virtualization, storage, 4G/LTE wireless, HD
video over the Internet, and multimedia rich Web 2.0 applications."

    "Kontron customers are in an extremely competitive race to be first to
market with innovative solutions that feature significantly more efficient
and intelligent multi-core processing, such as that supplied by the OCTEON II
processors from Cavium Networks," said Dirk Finstel, CTO of Kontron. "We are
exceptionally pleased to add the 40G ATCA(R) packet processor blade Kontron
AT8242 to our new line of application-ready 40G ATCA(R) platforms."

    Availability

    Early samples of the Kontron 40GbE ATCA(R) packet processor blade AT8242
will be available for evaluation in Q2, 2011.

    Kontron is available to further discuss details of the Kontron AT8242
during Mobile World Congress, at Booth 2A28 in Hall 2.0, on February 14-17,
2011.

    For more information on the Kontron 40GbE ATCA(R) packet processor blade
AT8242, please visit:

    http://www.kontron.com/products/boards+and+mezzanines/advancedtca/process
or/at8242.html

    For more information on Kontron integrated ATCA(TM) platforms, please
visit:

    http://www.kontron.com/OCP

    About Kontron

    Kontron is a global leader in embedded computing technology. With more
than 30% of its employees in Research and Development, Kontron creates many
of the standards that drive the world's embedded computing platforms.
Kontron's product longevity, local engineering and support, and value-added
services, helps create a sustainable and viable embedded solution for OEMs
and system integrators. Kontron works closely with its customers on their
embedded application-ready platforms and custom solutions, enabling them to
focus on their core competencies. The result is an accelerated
time-to-market, reduced total-cost-of-ownership and an improved overall
application with leading-edge, highly-reliable embedded technology.

    Kontron is listed on the German TecDAX stock exchange under the symbol
"KBC". For more information, please visit: http://www.kontron.com

    All rights reserved.

    Kontron is a trademark or registered trademark of Kontron AG.

    PICMG(R), AdvancedTCA(R) and AdvancedMC(TM) are trademarks of the PCI
Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group.

    All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks
or copyrights by their respective owners and are recognized.

    All data is for information purposes only and not guaranteed for legal
purposes. Subject to change without notice. Information in this press release
has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate; however, no
responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies.

Source: Kontron

EMEA: Norbert Hauser, Kontron, +49-8341-803-0, norbert.hauser@kontron.com, or Michael Hennen, SAMS Network, +49-2405-45267-20, michael.hennen@samsnetwork.com; Americas: Richard Pugnier, Kontron, +1-858-623-3006, richard.pugnier@us.kontron.com, or Annette Keller, Keller Communications, +1-949-640-4811, annettekeller@sbcglobal.net; APAC: Richard Pugnier, Kontron, +1-858-623-3006, richard.pugnier@us.kontron.com, or Michael Hennen, SAMS Network, +49-2405-45267-20, michael.hennen@samsnetwork.com

LSI and Zarlink Team Up to Deliver Scalable Synchronization Solutions for Next-Generation Mobile Networks

Solution enables service providers to deploy low-cost Ethernet backhaul to address explosive growth in mobile broadband usage

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) and Zarlink Semiconductor today announced a collaborative solution that pre-integrates Zarlink's Timing over Packet expertise with the LSI® Axxia(TM) Communication Processor family, speeding time to market and simplifying integration for networking OEMs.

The combined offering brings together innovative networking silicon products that feature award-winning traffic management capabilities and industry-leading Timing over Packet products to provide a complete and scalable synchronization solution for next-generation mobile networks. These offerings providetiming synchronization information for 3G and LTE base stations and other mobile network infrastructure, enabling TDM infrastructure to be replaced with low-cost Ethernet-based backhaul.

"Wireless networks are increasingly pushing the bandwidth envelope as consumers continue to use their smartphones and connected devices to watch videos, browse the Internet and interact with social media applications," said Tareq Bustami, multicore communication processor product line director, LSI. "By integrating the Axxia Communication Processor family and Zarlink timing synchronization, we are enabling service providers to deploy Ethernet backhaul to efficiently deliver data-intensive applications while reducing operating costs."

The LSI and Zarlink silicon are a complete timing solution that is compliant with the IEEE 1588-2008 standard and has been pre-tested for interoperability. When used with the newly announced Axxia ACP3423 communication processor, the solutions also support Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE).

"Zarlink's ZL3034x family of Timing over Packet devices work seamlessly with the LSI Axxia Communication Processor family to offer a scalable solution for wireless networks," said Jeremy Lewis, timing product line manager, Zarlink. "Our Timing over Packet solutions are key technologies that enable service providers to integrate packet-based networks into their existing infrastructure."

The Axxia Communication Processor family combines PowerPC 476FP general-purpose processor cores with a wide array of intelligent offload engines to provide scalable, deterministic performance with low latency and no load on the CPU complex. Zarlink's ZL3034x Timing over Platform products are the only commercially available single-chip devices to offer both packet timing using IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and SyncE for physical layer timing.

The solutions are now available in sample quantities to networking OEMs. The scalable synchronization solution for next-generation mobile networks will be showcased in the LSI hospitality suite AV64 on the Avenue at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 14 to 17. The LSI suite is located midway along the Avenue near the crosswalk between the Courtyard and Hall 8 of the exhibition. To learn more about the LSI Axxia Communication Processor family, visit http://www.lsi.com.

About LSI

LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) is a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and software technologies that enable products which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content together. The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software that are trusted by the world's best known brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking markets. More information is available at http://www.lsi.com.

Editor's Notes:

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       technology, etc.) are issued exclusively by PR Newswire and are
       immediately thereafter posted on the company's external website,
       http://www.lsi.com.
    2. LSI, the LSI & Design logo and Axxia are trademarks or registered
       trademarks of LSI Corporation.
    3. All other brand or product names may be trademarks or registered
       trademarks of their respective companies.

SOURCE  LSI Corporation

LSI Corporation

CONTACT: Derrick Meyer of LSI Corporation, +1-408-433-7848, derrick.meyer@lsi.com; or Kathi Haas of LVA Communications, +1-480-951-5887, kathi@lva.com, for LSI Corporation

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

AT&T Accelerates Delivery of Cloud Capabilities to Help Companies Reduce Information Technology Costs

Enhanced Cloud Offers, New Mobile App and Increased Industry Activity Underscore AT&T's Pursuit of High-Growth Cloud Computing Opportunity

DALLAS, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced enhancements to its cloud-based offers, a new cloud-based mobile application, and increased third-party development and industry activity to deliver cloud capabilities that can help businesses reduce IT costs.

The company also said it continues to work with IBM, VMware and others to enhance its cloud offers.

Specifically, AT&T announced:

    --  Enhanced Computing Offer:  Among other new features, customers can now
        more easily tie their cloud computing systems to AT&T's world class
        network, creating "virtual private cloud" environments that deliver
        computing services on-demand and help reduce IT costs.
    --  Enhanced Storage Offer:  AT&T has enhanced its cloud-based storage offer
        with features that help companies meet corporate governance and
        compliance requirements.
    --  Cloud-based Mobile App:  A new mobile application extends AT&T's cloud
        capabilities to users on the go who need to store and access content
        remotely in a highly-secure manner.
    --  Increased Third-Party Activity:  AT&T is allowing cloud computing
        vendors and third-party developers to assemble capabilities based on its
        networking technologies that can help business customers derive more
        benefits from AT&T cloud solutions.
    --  Security Alliance Participation:  AT&T is participating in a working
        group with the Cloud Security Alliance to define cloud-based
        security-as-a-service offers.

"With cloud-based solutions powered by AT&T's global network, we can enable companies to become more efficient, more mobile, and more nimble while helping to control their costs," said John Stankey, President and CEO, AT&T Business Solutions. "It's a powerful combination of benefits for companies operating in an economy that continues to challenge all businesses, no matter how large or small."

"We believe business caliber clouds need to run on a robust virtual private network and we see AT&T as offering one of the best business class VPN services," said Scott Stainken, general manager, IBM global telecommunications industry.

In addition, AT&T recently said IBM's Cloud Service Provider Platform is one of the best for cloud computing and noted that IBM technology is being used in its new release of AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service(SM). IBM uses AT&T's VPN capabilities and both companies have said that integrated solutions combining an IT cloud computing platform and a virtual private network would be a prime differentiator for business class cloud services.

Today's announcement underscores AT&T's strategy of assembling capabilities that allow businesses to transform the way they operate and reduce capital expenditures. Using the AT&T global network and cloud solutions, businesses can use on-demand computing and storage services from AT&T in a highly secure and reliable manner on a use what you need, pay as you go basis.

Industry analyst firm IDC projects worldwide public IT cloud services to grow from $16B in 2009 to $55.5B in 2014 - five times the rate of traditional IT services.(1)

"A service provider like AT&T is well positioned to assemble, orchestrate, and manage for businesses the transformation from cloud solutions built on piece-part hardware and software component substitutes to cloud infrastructure and applications tightly integrated with secure, high-performance global networking services, comprehensive service management, and sophisticated back end systems," said Melanie Posey, IDC Research Vice President, Hosting & Managed Network Services.

"Working together, AT&T and VMware are well positioned to meet the rapidly growing demand for hybrid cloud architectures that meld customers' existing cloud systems with public cloud solutions," said Carl Eschenbach, Co-President, Customer Operations, VMware.

Enhancements to AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service(SM) Solution

The company announced new enhancements to its Synaptic Compute as a Service solution including integration with AT&T's VPN Service to enable virtual private clouds. Other enhancements include an expanded number of operating system templates, improvements to firewall policies to meet special security requirements, and new self-service and self-provisioning capabilities.

The enhancements to AT&T Synaptic Compute as a Service allow customers to more easily integrate their cloud computing environment and their AT&T VPN, with simplified purchasing, configuration, and management. A new highly flexible model for configuration and pricing of virtual servers allows customers the opportunity for greater cost savings.

Enhancements to AT&T's Synaptic Storage as a Service(SM) Solution

New enhancements to AT&T's Synaptic Storage as a Service include long term data retention options to help meet corporate governance or compliance requirements and new data management and compression capabilities.

Mobile Cloud Application

AT&T is readying a new mobile application that allows users to reliably move data to and from AT&T Synaptic Storage as a Service using mobile devices. The app can provide users with mobile access to business information stored in the cloud such as documents or reference material which may be needed while on the go. Users can also use the app to upload photos, videos and other media into a corporate information repository as part of a business process or to collaboratively share with others across the organization.

The service will provide business customers the benefits of scalable storage and the ability to access and share data whenever they need to.

Driving the Cloud Industry Forward

AT&T said it has invited third-party developers and vendors to assemble capabilities that can help business customers more easily, flexibly and more efficiently transport data to/from AT&T-based cloud solutions. These third-parties have developed software or appliances that extend the value of AT&T's Synaptic Storage as a Service capabilities, enabling features such as caching, encryption, and data de-duplication.

Among the companies participating in AT&T's program are: Cirtas, CommVault, Dolphin, EMC, Gladinet, Metalogix, Nasuni, Riverbed Technology, Seven10, StorSimple, TwinStrata and other vendors who are developing applications and services that can add more value to AT&T cloud solutions. AT&T plans to jointly sell and market bundled solutions with third parties in select instances.

In addition, AT&T recently announced a strategic alliance with Acuo Technologies to develop cloud-based medical imaging storage solutions to help healthcare institutions solve their increasing data storage challenges. AT&T's cloud capabilities are among the innovative solutions that AT&T ForHealth(SM), AT&T's healthcare practice, is delivering to the healthcare industry to improve patient care and reduce medical costs.

Securing the Cloud

AT&T announced its participation in a working group with the Cloud Security Alliance to develop industry-wide definitions and categories of service for cloud-based Security-as-a-Service offers. The Cloud Security Alliance is a non-profit organization composed of technology industry vendors, customers, developers and consultants that promotes the use of best practices for providing security assurance within cloud computing and provides education on the uses of cloud computing to help secure all other forms of computing.

For more information about AT&T Cloud solutions: http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=9343

(1) IDC, Worldwide and Regional Public IT Cloud Services 2010 - 2014 Forecast, June 2010, Doc # 223549

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE®magazine.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at the AT&T Web Site. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at AT&T Newsroom, and as part of an RSS feed at AT&T RSS Feed. Or follow our news on Twitter @ATT. Find us on Facebook at AT&T Facebook to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at AT&T Small Business Facebook to discover more about our small business services.

© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this press release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Bob Hallman of AT&T Corporate Communications, +1-212-453-2398, Robert.Hallman@fleishman.com

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

Doro Reveals Global Strategic Partnerships: MyGlucoHealth + Medixine

Easy-to-use Mobiles now Connect Seamlessly With Leading Diabetes Management Solution and Provide One-Touch Medication Reminder Service

LUND, Sweden, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     Doro is revealing the first strategic elements of its global mHealth
initiative. The company's mobiles will now be used for the delivery of care
assistance services and solutions.

    Jerome Arnaud, President and CEO of Doro said: "The delivery of mobile
health solutions poses huge benefits. With over 1.2 million users, our
knowledge of mobile design and interface adaption for the senior audience is
winning. Our expertise has been instrumental in driving the advance of new
applications specifically for health and wellbeing. The first of our mHealth
partnerships lead us into exciting new horizons and the next chapter in the
growth of easy-to-use, senior-focused mobiles."

    MyGlucoHealth

    Doro and MyGlucoHealth will provide a mobile solution to improve the
management of diabetes. MyGlucoHealth's testing device will integrate with
some of Doro's easy mobiles. The solution will simplify the uploading of data
from blood tests via SMS into a secure portal - this will improve remote
monitoring. The portal provides feedback and advice to the user to help
better manage their diabetes.

    John Hendel, Chairman of MyGlucoHealth.com said: "We have a strong desire
to maintain our position as the pioneering mHealth solution. By partnering
with Doro, we will continue to lead this area especially within the
senior-focused market."

    Medixine

    Doro and Finnish company Medixine will deliver a one-touch medication
reminder service via Doro's easy-to-use mobiles. Doro EasyMed Reminder is an
integrated service enabling users to better manage prescription medications
and improve compliance of prescription drugs. The service provides a one key
automated SMS mechanism to register that a medicine has been taken. The
system holds prescription details and uses reminders to ensure drugs are
taken correctly.

    One third of people aged +65yrs, frequently forget to take prescribed
medicines, conditions as dementia can exacerbate the situation. If seniors
are able to better manage their medicines they may be able to remain in their
own homes longer - reducing the financial impact of an aged society.

    Dr Tapio Jokinen, CEO of Medixine said: "Medixine is constantly looking
for ways to lower the barrier for citizens to use e-health services. Doro
phones offer the ideal platform for mHealth applications to reach the
elderly."

    http://www.doro.com

    http://www.myglucohealth.net

    http://www.medixine.com

Source: DORO AB

Jerome Arnaud, CEO at Doro, E : jerome.arnaud@doro.com, T : +33-1-30-07-17-01

Seiko Instruments Introduces New Ultra-Small LDO Voltage Regulator ICs

- S-1312/1313 Series LDO voltage regulator ICs enable high component density designs, excellent power dissipation, and thermal shutdown protection, in addition to improving device reliability -

TOKYO, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) announced on February 15 the S-1312/1313 series, the world's smallest outer lead package (0.8 x 0.8 x 0.4 mm) LDO voltage regulators, featuring 850 mW power dissipation, thermal shutdown capability, high ripple rejection, and ultra-low 0.9-micro-ampere current consumption. The new regulators have been optimized for use in smart phones, cellular phones, digital cameras, notebook PCs, hearing aids, and other battery operated portable device designs.

Thermal shutdown protection is built-in, automatically protecting the circuit when the junction temperature reaches 150 degrees C and restarts regulation when it drops to 120 degrees C. Overcurrent protection is also a built-in feature.

Current consumption has been reduced to extremely low levels (S-1313: 0.9 micro amperes and S-1312: 20 micro amperes) extending battery and device operating times, while providing excellent ripple rejection of 75 dB (typical). Output voltage is maintained with high accuracy within +/- 1.0%.

Utilizing SII's HSNT-4(0808) ultra-small package (0.8 x 0.8 x 0.4 mm), the regulators occupy only one-third the area of conventional SNT-4 package regulators, while enabling automatic visual solder joint inspection, improving manufacturing yields and reliability. The package incorporates a heat sink capable of 850 mW dissipation (board size 40 x 40 x 0.8 mm, 4 layers, copper ratio 50%), providing higher reliability and performance.

The outer lead design also decreases failure rates related to circuit board flexing and mechanical shock. This is particularly important for small consumer devices like smart phones that are subjected to constant use.

    Both regulators are also available in SOT-23-5 and SC-82AB packages.

    Detailed information:
    http://datasheet.sii-ic.com/en/voltage_regulator/S1312_E.pdf
    http://datasheet.sii-ic.com/en/voltage_regulator/S1313_E.pdf

    Please visit:
    English: http://www.sii-ic.com/en/
    Chinese Simplified: http://www.sii-ic.com/cn/

About Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII)

Major subsidiary of Seiko Holdings Corporation (TSE: 8050). Develops, manufactures and sells watches, precision components and machine tools, electronic components, communication products and solutions, printers, measurement and analysis instruments.

Please visit http://www.sii.co.jp/corp/eg/index.html

    Contact:
    Tomohiro Io
    Corporate Communications Dept.
    Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Tel: +81-43-211-1111
    e-mail: pr@sii.co.jp
    Online Inquiry: http://speed.sii.co.jp/pub/corp/pr/inq_menu_en.jsp

SOURCE  Seiko Instruments Inc.

Seiko Instruments Inc.

CONTACT: Tomohiro Io, Corporate Communications Dept., Seiko Instruments Inc., +81-43-211-1111, pr@sii.co.jp

Web Site: http://www.sii.co.jp/corp/eg/index.html

Seiko Instruments Introduces New Ultra-Small LDO Voltage Regulator ICs

- S-1312/1313 Series LDO voltage regulator ICs enable high component density designs, excellent power dissipation, and thermal shutdown protection, in addition to improving device reliability -

TOKYO, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) announced on February 15 the S-1312/1313 series, the world's smallest outer lead package (0.8 x 0.8 x 0.4 mm) LDO voltage regulators, featuring 850 mW power dissipation, thermal shutdown capability, high ripple rejection, and ultra-low 0.9-micro-ampere current consumption. The new regulators have been optimized for use in smart phones, cellular phones, digital cameras, notebook PCs, hearing aids, and other battery operated portable device designs.

Thermal shutdown protection is built-in, automatically protecting the circuit when the junction temperature reaches 150 degrees C and restarts regulation when it drops to 120 degrees C. Overcurrent protection is also a built-in feature.

Current consumption has been reduced to extremely low levels (S-1313: 0.9 micro amperes and S-1312: 20 micro amperes) extending battery and device operating times, while providing excellent ripple rejection of 75 dB (typical). Output voltage is maintained with high accuracy within +/- 1.0%.

Utilizing SII's HSNT-4(0808) ultra-small package (0.8 x 0.8 x 0.4 mm), the regulators occupy only one-third the area of conventional SNT-4 package regulators, while enabling automatic visual solder joint inspection, improving manufacturing yields and reliability. The package incorporates a heat sink capable of 850 mW dissipation (board size 40 x 40 x 0.8 mm, 4 layers, copper ratio 50%), providing higher reliability and performance.

The outer lead design also decreases failure rates related to circuit board flexing and mechanical shock. This is particularly important for small consumer devices like smart phones that are subjected to constant use.

Both regulators are also available in SOT-23-5 and SC-82AB packages.

Detailed information:

http://datasheet.sii-ic.com/en/voltage_regulator/S1312_E.pdf

http://datasheet.sii-ic.com/en/voltage_regulator/S1313_E.pdf

Please visit:

English: http://www.sii-ic.com/en

Chinese Simplified: http://www.sii-ic.com/cn

About Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII)

Major subsidiary of Seiko Holdings Corporation (TSE: 8050). Develops, manufactures and sells watches, precision components and machine tools, electronic components, communication products and solutions, printers, measurement and analysis instruments.

Please visit http://www.sii.co.jp/corp/eg/index.html

    Contact:
    Tomohiro Io
    Corporate Communications Dept.
    Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Tel: +81-43-211-1111
    e-mail: pr@sii.co.jp
    Online Inquiry: http://speed.sii.co.jp/pub/corp/pr/inq_menu_en.jsp

SOURCE  Seiko Instruments Inc.

Seiko Instruments Inc.

CONTACT: Tomohiro Io, Corporate Communications Dept., Seiko Instruments Inc., +81-43-211-1111, pr@sii.co.jp

Web Site: http://www.sii-ic.com/en

Neudesic Pulse Version 1.2 Released; Includes Deep Integration With Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011

Additional features include 'IQ' Ideation and Questions, Notifications, Invitations

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Neudesic, the trusted technology partner in business innovation and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, today announced the release of Neudesic Pulse version 1.2. Neudesic Pulse is an enterprise social software product that makes workplace communication and collaboration more effective, efficient and impactful.

Version 1.2 has numerous new and enhanced features, with a special focus on Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 customers.  A full list of new features and enhancements in this release can be found at http://www.whatispulse.com.

Spend Less Time Chattering, More Time Collaborating

Neudesic Pulse1.2 adds rich integration capabilities to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, including the ability to follow and interact with accounts, opportunities, leads, and people from within the CRM interface itself. In addition to Microblogging capabilities, Neudesic Pulse enables users to share thoughts and ideas, files and images, and ask questions and discover answers using the product's new 'IQ' (Ideas and Questions) feature.

"We're very excited about the value Neudesic Pulse 1.2 brings to organizations, especially those with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, " said Neudesic's General Manager of Product Development, Jason Noble. "CRM users will appreciate the level of context Neudesic Pulse can add to their data. No longer is an account a 'flat' entity... you can immediately collaborate with the team about account history, ideas to win the deal and updates to customer satisfaction issues. This rich social collaboration environment can take place either from within Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 or within the Neudesic Pulse standalone UI."

New Features Focus on Knowledge, Community and Security

In addition, the release of Neudesic Pulse 1.2 introduces innovative new features for all users, and includes:

    --  Pulse IQ - Ask and answer questions and uncover company experts with
        this innovative feature
    --  Invitations - Extend your community through Windows Live ID log in for
        users without an Active Directory log in.
    --  Notifications - Always see the latest activity in Pulse with
        Notifications about replies, answers to your questions, updates to
        system feeds, or any other response tied to your activity in Pulse.
    --  On-premise and cloud hosting: Organizations now have a choice for how
        Pulse is hosted - the ease of hosting in the cloud, or on-site hosting
        if cloud security is a concern.

"Our association has over 70,000 IT architecture professionals in its professional network, which includes over 50 chapters in 30 countries," says Neudesic Pulse customer Paul T. Preiss, CEO of the International Association of Software Architects (IASA).  "Neudesic Pulse virtually erases the distance that separates our members, and gives them a common interface from which they can find answers and collaborate on projects. After using Pulse, our members are more informed and connected."

For inquiries about Neudesic Pulse and the opportunity to become a Neudesic Pulse Partner, visit http://www.whatispulse.com or email pulseinfo@neudesic.com.

About IASA

Established in 2002, IASA is an international non-profit business association dedicated to the advancement and sharing of issues related to software architecture in the enterprise, product, education and government sectors.  The association is committed to improving the quality of the IT architecture industry by developing and delivering standards, education programs and developing accreditation programs and services that optimize the development of architecture profession. Learn more at: http://www.iasaglobal.org.

About Neudesic

Neudesic is a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and Gold Certified Partner with a proven track record of providing reliable, effective solutions based on Microsoft's technology platform.  Neudesic's technical and industry expertise empowers enterprises to enhance their technological capacity and respond to business opportunities with a greater level of efficiency.  Neudesic was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.  Neudesic offers its products and services nationwide with offices located throughout the United States, and a global presence based out of Hyderabad, India.  For more information about Neudesic's products and services, call (800) 805-1805 or visit our website at http://www.neudesic.com

Contact: (800) 805-1805, pulseinfo@neudesic.com.

SOURCE  Neudesic

Neudesic

CONTACT: Neudesic, 1-800-805-1805, pulseinfo@neudesic.com

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

LeapFrog Announces LeapPad Explorer(TM), a New Breakthrough Learning Tablet Built Just for Kids

LeapFrog creates the future of learning...again

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: LF), today announced LeapPad Explorer(TM), a multifunctional learning tablet that ushers in the next generation of learning, digital reading and personal creativity for children ages four and up, available beginning summer 2011 in global English markets. LeapPad Explorer builds off the success of 2010's Educational Toy of The Year Award winner, Leapster Explorer(TM), and is designed to change the way kids learn and play.

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LeapPad Explorer is just like an adult tablet, but with endless fun experiences for kids, housed in a durable package. The new device combines the latest technology, educational curricula, and entertainment properties.

"LeapFrog created the first interactive learning experience with our original iconic LeapPad® Learning System in 1998. After 10 years of research into the most proficient ways for children to learn, we are doing it again with LeapPad Explorer," said Craig Hendrickson, senior vice president and chief product officer for LeapFrog. "LeapPad Explorer is a multifunctional learning tablet that can ignite children's imaginations and learning, but also handle a little rough and tumble play. This will be the must-have gift for all eager learners."

LeapFrog brings to the table (or the back seat) what parents seek and kids crave:

    --  Breadth of Learning: The largest-ever learning library at launch: 100+
        learning games, videos, e-Books, flash cards, and more, featuring kid's
        favorite characters. Compatible with the entire existing Leapster
        Explorer library.
    --  Education: Curriculum covers everything from spelling, phonics skills
        and mathematics to creativity, science, music, geography, and more.
        Included stylus also lets kids practice writing.
    --  Creativity: The first kids tablet with built-in camera, video recorder,
        microphone, and animation studio allows for creative exploration that
        can be shared with family and friends.
    --  Personalization: Automatically adjusts the learning across experiences
        so kids can learn at their own pace.
    --  Engagement: Tilt-sensor for game control and 5" brilliant color,
        finger-touch screen create an interactive experience that puts kids in
        the middle of the action.
    --  Durability: Though sleek and thin, LeapPad Explorer can withstand
        roughhousing and is designed for little hands.

Taking Learning and Creativity to the Next Level 

As with all LeapFrog reading experiences, LeapPad Explorer can help kids learn vocabulary, phonics skills, and improve reading comprehension, but it also features interactive elements such as embedded games and animated stories to make reading even more fun.

LeapPad Explorer inspires curious minds to imagine more, with a complete suite of innovative creativity tools featuring the camera, video recorder, and microphone that let children express themselves and share their unique creations with family and friends.

Kids can have fun building a strong learning foundation with phonics skills, mathematics, and spelling, and then take learning beyond the basics to geography, world languages, music, creativity, science, and life skills such as brushing their teeth. As children embark on new learning adventures, they also can practice their writing skills with step-by-step instructions and a child-sized stylus.

Following the Learning® Path

With all LeapFrog products including LeapPad Explorer, parents can tune into their child's progress and track achievements with the LeapFrog Learning Path.  Parents receive regular e-mail updates so they can share their child's accomplishments, gain insight into where their child may need additional support, and find new ideas for even more learning fun.

Availability

Available beginning summer 2011, LeapPad Explorer will be sold at MSRP $99.99, with downloadable applications priced at MSRP $7.50 and up and game cartridges at

MSRP $24.99. The LeapPad Explorer will be available at leapfrog.com* and at major retailers in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Korea and Thailand.

*Purchases at leapfrog.com are available only in the U.S. and Canada.

About LeapFrog

LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is a leading developer of innovative, technology-based educational products that make learning fun. LeapFrog's award-winning mobile gaming, reading and toy product portfolio includes the popular Leapster Explorer Learning Game System and Tag(TM) Reading System. More than 120 million LeapFrog educational platforms, books and games have been enjoyed by children worldwide, and our multisensory technology has been used by teachers in more than 100,000 U.S. classrooms. Since 2008 LeapFrog's proprietary online Learning Path, which provides personalized feedback to parents about what children are learning as they play, has incorporated LeapFrog products; for children, LeapFrog provides an online personalized play experience through LeapWorld.

TM & Copyright © 2011 LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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    Kathryn Green                             Laurel Getz
    LeapFrog Enterprises                      Access Communications
    415-971-9113                              415-844-6248
    kgreen@leapfrog.com                       lgetz@accesspr.com

LeapFrog announced LeapPad Explorer, a multifunctional learning tablet for kids

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CONTACT: Kathryn Green of LeapFrog Enterprises, +1-415-971-9113, kgreen@leapfrog.com; or Laurel Getz of Access Communications, +1-415-844-6248, lgetz@accesspr.com

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

AT&T Joins NYC Harlem Week Celebrations with Free Wi-Fi Service

AT&T Wi-Fi Available for Harlem Week Attendees to Stay Connected While Honoring Harlem's Rich History and Culture

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New Yorkers attending Harlem Week this year will enjoy access to fast broadband and be able to better share their festival experience with AT&T* Wi-Fi access in and around the event. Following a successful briefing with Upper Manhattan business leaders, Lloyd Williams, president and CEO of the Harlem Chamber of Commerce and AT&T Northeast Region President Steve Hodges announced that AT&T will provide free Wi-Fi service for attendees at events occurring July 31-August 31, 2011, in celebration of the Harlem community's rich economic, political, and cultural history for Harlem Week.

Harlem Week participants with smartphones, tablets and other Wi-Fi enabled devices will get access to  AT&T Wi-Fi free of charge while they experience the celebration events.

"AT&T is committed to providing the best network and broadband experience in New York City," said Steve Hodges, AT&T Northeast Region President. "With more and more consumers relying on Wi-Fi to keep them connected, we're glad to bring AT&T Wi-Fi to enhance all of the activities Harlem Week has to offer so attendees can share their photos, status and excitement using our network."

Using Wi-Fi is easy - many AT&T smartphones can switch seamlessly between connecting on Wi-Fi and AT&T, the nation's fastest mobile broadband network. Harlem Week attendees will be able to easily surf the Internet for festival updates, send mobile pictures or post a status on their favorite social networking site all from their wireless device.

"As Harlemites, New Yorkers and national and international guests celebrate all that HARLEM WEEK has to offer, our Chamber is excited that AT&T has joined in our ongoing efforts to enhance their experience and promote technology with free Wi-Fi," said Mr. Williams. "This important relationship with AT&T will definitely bring additional recognition to Harlem's ever-growing rich history as well as our efforts to make New York City in general and Harlem in particular an even greater place to live, work and learn."

AT&T remains focused on delivering the best wireless service in areas of Harlem neighborhoods, tripling the amount of network capacity and radio performance in Central Harlem while providing enhanced in-building coverage through new technology upgrades. As a result, residents and visitors should benefit from an enhanced mobile broadband experience.

In addition to its Harlem Week coverage, AT&T has Wi-Fi hotzones in New York City's Times Square, Rockefeller Center and near St. Patrick's Cathedral to supplement mobile broadband coverage in areas with consistently high traffic.

AT&T operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi** network with more than 24,000 hotspots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores, and retailers, including more than 460 hotspot locations in the New York metro area. For more information, visit AT&T Wi-Fi access for a full list of AT&T Wi-Fi locations and instructions on how to connect.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See http://www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T |DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE®magazine. 

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.  This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.

© 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Robin Verges of Rubenstein Associates, +1-212-843-8075 (office), rverges@rubenstein.com

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

Feel the Love on the Verizon Wireless Network

Nation's Largest, Most Reliable 3G Network Enhanced in Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless continues showing the love to customers this Valentine's Day with recent enhancements to its 3G wireless network, the largest and most reliable in the nation, in additional cities, helping customers stay even more connected with their loved ones.

Verizon Wireless' network enhancements make streaming video, browsing the Web, and downloading music quick and easy for customers who want to use their wireless devices to help make Valentine's Day special.  Verizon Wireless shared the love by announcing new cell sites in:

    --  Dover, Del.
    --  Clifton, Ill.
    --  Lake County, Ill.
    --  Plano, Ill.
    --  Benton, Pa.
    --  Jermyn, Pa.

Additionally, 12 cell sites were activated in northern New Jersey, including Carteret, New Brunswick, Piscataway, Edgewater, Fair Lawn, Mahwah, Branchburg, Bound Brook, Fairfield, Montville, Montague and Howell, keeping residents connected to e-mail, music and the mobile Web.  These new sites will expand wireless coverage, increase data capacity, and boost network reliability as customers stay connected this week and all year long.

The company's 3G broadband network carries data sessions for customers using the latest wireless devices and smartphones, including the new iPhone 4 from Verizon Wireless.  Verizon Wireless' network enhancements are part of the company's aggressive annual network capital investment program to stay ahead of the growing demand for voice and data services.  The company has invested more than $65 billion in its nationwide network since it was formed - $6 billion on average every year.

More Information Available

    --  Follow VZWNetwork on Twitter for ongoing network updates, enhancements
        and information.
    --  See video footage of Verizon Wireless' year-round network preparations
        across the country on YouTube and in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
        Library.
    --  Find additional network announcements in the Verizon Wireless News
        Center.

About Verizon Wireless

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

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Tom Pica, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7516, Thomas.Pica@verizonwireless.com, Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/VZWNetwork

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Joins William Shatner and a New Cast of Sidekicks for Priceline TV and Online Ad Campaign

NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to TV and online advertising, priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) isn't messing with a winning formula.  Today, Priceline announced that, for the fifth straight year, it is bringing back its award-winning Priceline Negotiator advertising campaign with brand-new spots that began airing recently on national broadcast and cable outlets.  William Shatner is returning in his familiar role as The Priceline Negotiator and, this time, he'll be joined by some new sidekicks, including fellow Negotiator Naomi Pryce and the NBA's all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in a cameo role.

The campaign was created by Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP) , priceline.com's San Francisco-based advertising agency.  This also is BSSP's fifth consecutive campaign for priceline.com.  No financial details of the campaign were released.  To watch and download the video spots, click here http://pcln.com/tv.

The new campaign takes place in the inner sanctum of Priceline's CIA-like "Department of Negotiation", where Shatner, Naomi Pryce and Big Deal show how Priceline gets its Name Your Own Price® hotel rooms at discounts of up to 60% off published rates.  "We're especially pleased to have William Shatner back in his 13th year as Priceline's celebrity spokesman," said Priceline's Chief Marketing Officer Brett Keller.  "Over the years, William Shatner and Priceline have forged what we believe to be one of the longest-running and most successful relationships between a celebrity and a brand in the history of advertising."

TV buffs know William Shatner for his work in series like $#*! My Dad Says, Raw Nerve, Boston Legal and, of course, Star Trek.  In the Priceline spots, he plays The Priceline Negotiator - a shrewd, hard-bargaining professional negotiator who will stop at nothing to obtain the best travel deals and maximum savings for Priceline customers.

"By building a cast of amusing and memorable characters like No Fee, Big Deal, Naomi Pryce and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and assembling them around The Priceline Negotiator, we've been able to not only successfully extend the Negotiator campaign, but further embed Priceline's one-of-a-kind brand and, of course, the Priceline Ne-go-ti-a-tor jingle 'sting' in American pop culture," said Mike Shine, BSSP's co-Creative Director.  "We believe this is one of those rare instances where a continuous campaign theme actually has been able to build on a product's brand awareness over a period of several years, which is why we elected to come back to The Negotiator in 2011."

About The Priceline Group of Companies

The Priceline Group of Companies (Nasdaq: PCLN) is a leader in global online hotel reservations, with approximately 61 million room nights booked in 2009.  The Group is composed of four primary brands - Booking.com, priceline.com, Agoda.com and TravelJigsaw.  The Priceline Group provides online travel services in 38 languages in 100 countries in Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Based in Amsterdam, Booking.com is a leading international online hotel reservation service operating in 92 countries in 38 languages.  Booking.com offers its customers access to over 105,000 participating hotels worldwide.

In the U.S., priceline.com gives leisure travelers multiple ways to save on their airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, vacation packages and cruises. In addition to getting compelling published prices, travelers can take advantage of priceline.com's famous Name Your Own Price® service, which can deliver the lowest prices available.  Priceline.com also operates the following travel websites: Travelweb.com, Lowestfare.com, RentalCars.com and BreezeNet.com.

Singapore-based Agoda.com is an Asian online hotel reservation service that offers hotel rooms around the world and is available in 32 languages.  With headquarters in Manchester, UK, TravelJigsaw is a multinational car hire service, offering its reservation services in more than 4,000 locations in 80 countries.  Customer support is provided in 20 languages.

SOURCE  Priceline.com

Priceline.com

CONTACT: For Press Information: Brian Ek, +1-203-299-8167, brian.ek@priceline.com; or For Investor Relations: Matthew Tynan, +1-203-299-8487, matt.tynan@priceline.com

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

New Report Highlights Need for Communications Tax Reform

Why are wireless consumers paying twice as much in taxes and fees?

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tax policy expert Scott Mackey today released A Growing Burden: Taxes and Fees on Wireless Service, a new report examining the excessive burdens on wireless consumers and highlighting the need for meaningful communications tax reform.

More than eleven years ago, the National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) called upon states to reform, modernize, and simplify the taxation of the telecommunications industry. Most states have failed to enact meaningful reforms. In fact, many have continued to target wireless consumers for additional taxes. The effective rate of taxation on wireless service increased three times faster than the rate on other taxable goods and services between 2007 and 2010, saddling wireless consumers with billions in costs.

"The wireless industry and its customers are willing to pay their fair share of taxes, but it is unfair for wireless consumers to pay rates two times higher than rates on other taxable goods and services," said Mackey. "There is no sound policy reason to tax wireless and other communications services at these high rates.  In fact, at a time when the President, Governors, and business leaders are calling for expansion of wireless service to improve productivity, these excessive taxes actually discourage business and consumer purchases of wireless service and reduce the availability of funds for network modernization."

The study found that consumers in 47 states now pay wireless taxes, fees, and government charges that exceed the general retail sales tax rate. The average consumer pays over 16 percent of their wireless bill in federal, state and local taxes, fees and surcharges. For other goods and services, the average tax rate is only 7.4 percent. Wireless tax rates in many states have hit double digits, with some states double taxing consumers by imposing a gross receipts or excise tax on wireless communications in addition to the general sales tax. 

"Consumers who rely on basic communication services - typically lower-income consumers - are the ones most harmed by excessive wireless taxes, which are very regressive," continued Mackey. "Reform of these antiquated tax systems would lower costs to businesses and consumers, expand the use of advanced wireless services, and help create jobs by making the American workforce more productive.  Reform of wireless taxes would also expedite the build-out of advanced wireless networks."

The paper, A Growing Burden:  Taxes and Fees on Wireless Service, can be viewed on the KSE Partners LLP web site at http://www.ksepartners.com.

Scott Mackey is a national tax policy expert and Partner at KSE Partners. Mackey is the former Chief Economist at the National Conference of State Legislatures where he spent 10 years working with legislative leaders on critical state issues like the taxation of electronic commerce and telecommunications tax reform. He has testified before legislative committees in 17 states and has been quoted in major media outlets like CNN, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.

SOURCE  KSE Partners

KSE Partners

CONTACT: Lindsay Murphy, +1-202-715-7853

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

DemandTec Announces Availability of Solutions for Softlines Retailers

LONDON and SAN MATEO, California, February 14, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Retailers Selling Softlines and Other Short Lifecycle Products can now
Benefit From Comprehensive Analytical Solutions

    DemandTec, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMAN), the collaborative optimisation network
for retailers and consumer products companies, today announced the
availability of advanced merchandising and marketing solutions for retailers
selling apparel, footwear, and short lifecycle merchandise.

    "Like never before, retailers can apply advanced analytics and shopper
insights to their short lifecycle merchandise," said Renaud Houri, Vice
President and General Manager EMEA at DemandTec. "Lifecycle Pricing for
Softlines uses the most advanced science available, allowing for deeper
intelligence on volatile merchandise, and providing a multi-dimensional
forecast to better support shopper-centricity at store and item levels."

    DemandTec now offers three solutions particularly suited for softlines
retailers:

   
    - DemandTec Lifecycle Price Optimization (TM) -
      (http://www.demandtec.com/industry-solutions/retail/lifecycle-price-optimization)
      The premier solution in the industry for leveraging consumer demand
      when making pricing decisions across a product's lifecycle. A new
      software service, Lifecycle Pricing for Softlines,complements Everyday
      Price Optimization, Markdown Optimization, and Promotion Optimization,
      the existing software services used by and built for retailers to price
      their fast moving consumer goods.

    - DemandTec End-to-End Promotion Management(TM) -
      (http://www.demandtec.com/industry-solutions/retail/end-to-end-promotion-management)
      A complete solution which enables softlines retailers to effectively
      plan and execute highly versioned advertisements across media channels.
      Merchants and planners can manage the entire promotions process, from
      collaborative promotion planning to event development, in-store
      execution and post-event analysis.

    - DemandTec Shopper Insights(TM) -
      (http://www.demandtec.com/industry-solutions/retail/shopper-insights)
      An advanced solution giving retailers clear visibility into behavior at
      the shopper and segment levels in order to help merchants make better
      product decisions that drive increased penetration and buy rate across
      the entire store.

    Three additional DemandTec services now bolster these solutions:

    - Rebuy Optimization - Identifies optimal item quantities in
      each store to rebuy for volatile merchandise by providing
      recommendations at the SKU level. The software service uses pattern
      recognition technology to provide recommendations for stores that did
      not previously own an item, accurately projecting demand for new stores
      that are patterned after stores with sales history.

    - Size Profiling and Pack Optimization - Optimises store-level size
      distribution based on shopper demand and determines optimal pre-pack
      configurations to meet size demand by store.

    - Store Cluster Analysis - Uses advanced analysis to identify store
      clusters and the relationships between variables among the clusters.
      The service also defines the fewest number of store clusters which
      reflect true drivers of demand to capture real business value for
      increasing profitability and reducing markdowns.

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    About DemandTec

    DemandTec (NASDAQ:DMAN) connects more than 340 retailers and consumer
products companies, providing common tools to transact, interact, and
collaborate on core merchandising and marketing activities. DemandTec's
services enable customers to achieve their sales volume, revenue, shopper
loyalty, and profitability objectives. DemandTec customers have collaborated
on nearly four million trade deals. DemandTec software and analytical
services utilize a science-based platform to model and understand consumer
behavior. DemandTec customers include leading retailers and consumer products
companies such as Ahold USA, Best Buy, ConAgra Foods, Delhaize America,
General Mills, H-E-B Grocery Co., The Home Depot, Hormel Foods, Monoprix,
PETCO, Safeway, Sara Lee, Target, Walmart, and WH Smith.

Source: DemandTec, Inc.

Media Contact: Alesha Keene on behalf of DemandTec, Inc., alesha@bondpr.com, +44(0)207-596-2858; Investor Contact: Tim Shanahan, DemandTec, Inc., +1-650-645-7103, tim.shanahan@demandtec.com

Magellan® Hands-Free Navigation Solution for iPhone and iPod Touch Puts Drivers on the Road to Romance

If You Love Somebody, Give The Gift Of Safer Driving

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This Valentine's Day, consider putting some new "direction" in your romance - and giving yourself a little peace of mind - the Magellan Premium Car Kit will help your loved one navigate hands-free to that special destination for a quiet rendezvous together.

The Magellan Premium Car Kit is compatible with the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 and the iPod Touch models 2G, 3G and 4G, providing drivers with an innovative, hands free vehicle mount solution.  The Magellan Premium Car Kit includes a powerful, built-in GPS receiver that provides faster and more accurate location information to the driver's Apple iPhone and enables an iPod Touch to be used as an in-vehicle GPS device.

The Premium Car Kit works with virtually any vehicle navigation app, including the popular Magellan RoadMate app for iPhone. It features an amplified speaker for crystal clear directions and enhanced Bluetooth hands-free calling, a built-in noise canceling microphone for full duplex speakerphone operation, and an auxiliary audio output for connection to a car stereo.

The adjustable mount securely rotates iPhone to either portrait or landscape mode for optimal positioning and widescreen route display and accommodates most hard-shell cases or silicon skins.

"At Magellan, our primary concern is driver safety, and the safe use of handheld devices by drivers is a critical issue. Our Premium Car Kit was designed to optimize the hands-free use of iPhones as navigation devices by enhancing the GPS tracking function and providing an ideal mounting platform.  When combined together with our RoadMate app, this must-have companion product will provide iPhone users with the ultimate road navigation tool," said Mike Wagner, Senior Director, Product Marketing Manager for Magellan.

The Magellan Premium Car Kit is compatible with the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 and the iPod Touch models 2G, 3G and 4G.

Available now, the car kit retails for $129.99 MSRP and will be available at Amazon.com, Best Buy, Apple Stores and MagellanGPS.com.

Units for review can be obtained by emailing: rfinelli@magellangps.com.

About MiTAC Digital Corporation

MiTAC Digital Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MiTAC International Corporation and promotes and sells products and services under the Magellan brand name. Magellan assists people to travel, work and play with leading portable navigation and positioning solutions across multiple consumer markets. Recognized as an industry innovator, the company is the producer of the award-winning Magellan RoadMate series portable car navigation, Outdoor and Mobile navigation devices. MiTAC Digital Corp. is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information on Magellan, visit http://www.magellangps.com.

© 2011 MiTAC International Corporation. The Magellan logo, Magellan, RoadMate, QuickSpell, Triton are registered trademarks of MiTAC International Corporation and OneTouch,  is a trademark of MiTAC International Corporation and are used under license by MiTAC Digital Corp. Apple, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, and iTunes are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Navteq On Board is a trademark of Navteq Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

    CONTACT:
    Raphel Finelli
    Senior Public Relations Manager
    408-250-1778
    rfinelli@magellangps.com

SOURCE  Magellan

Magellan

CONTACT: Raphel Finelli, Senior Public Relations Manager of Magellan, +1-408-250-1778, rfinelli@magellangps.com

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

WinkBall.com Touch The Hearts of Thousands This Valentine's Weekend With Their Mass Video Coverage

LONDON, February 14, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - UK Video Website Defy Realism and Send Over 100 Video Reporters Around
the Country Collecting Messages of Love

    WinkBall.com, the UK's no. 1 video website, once again turned many heads
whilst touching thousands of hearts. After the fantastic success of their
mass video coverage of the Notting Hill Carnival last summer, WinkBall
challenged logistical possibility and realistic sanity when their mass
network of video reporters channelled their efforts into a large-scale force
this Valentine's weekend.

    On Friday 11th February, an extensive team of over 100 video reporters
were across the country recording video messages of love and romance for this
Valentine's weekend. Capturing the true meaning of love in this country,
WinkBall created a unique video portal of online romance, affection and
devotion from the good people of Britain. There were marriage proposals (and,
happily, acceptances!), onscreen kisses, songs, tributes and thousands upon
thousands of words from those touched by the spirit of Valentine's. All video
messages were hosted on one singular video mega-wall that created a distinct
and intimate picture of romance in the UK http://www.winkballpassion.com. The
people of Britain were given an exciting video platform to express their love
and devotion for that special person in their life and WinkBall captured the
love through the emotional power of video.

    Some say it with a card, a gift, chocolates or the inevitable flowers;
WinkBall however gave the public to share their love with a wink. With this
video wall of love, WinkBall have confirmed that the power of love is not
just a curious thing, but an emotion that has found life in the online world
and has been given a video voice for the 21st century.

    The sheer success and achievement of WinkBall on this Valentine's flash
mob day was breath-taking; in 24 hours, over 100 video reporters recorded
well over 10,000 video messages. The video wall containing thousands of faces
was a unique online collage of love and is a fantastic testament to the
emotive power of video: its been called the best Valentine-themed content on
the web.

    All video messages can now be seen online at
http://www.winkballpassion.com. And the messages keep coming, many people of
Britain continue to get online and record their message of love through their
web-cam to this ever-growing wall.

    What next for WinkBall.com? May it be football, music, society or
politics - there is no doubt that WinkBall works in mass force and touches
the hearts of thousands through the emotional power of video.

    NOTES TO EDITORS:

    About WinkBall.com

    WinkBall.com is a free, web-based, personal video messaging service,
which allows anyone to record, send and share videos with friends and family
- privately. Users can also create and post content to video blogs and walls
for group viewing. Video messages delivered by WinkBall.com can be accessed
anywhere, anytime through a web browser.

    WinkBall.com is also used by brands and organisations to share video
content, which users can actively choose to watch and share. All messages
sent through WinkBall.com are supported by targeted five-second
advertisements, which are played at the end of video messages.

    WinkBall.com is safe, simple and fun and makes video the best way to
communicate well online.

    Established in London in 2005 by Dr. James Ohene-Djan and Duncan Barclay,
the WinkBall Project team has evolved to become a leading player in driving
the future development of online communication.

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

Source: WinkBall.com

WinkBall's Head of Press: jennifer(at)winkball.com, Direct line: +44(0)2089623033, Reception: +44(0)2089623030

DemandTec Announces Availability of Solutions for Softlines Retailers

LONDON and SAN MATEO, California, February 14, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Retailers Selling Softlines and Other Short Lifecycle Products can now
Benefit From Comprehensive Analytical Solutions

    DemandTec, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMAN), the collaborative optimisation network
for retailers and consumer products companies, today announced the
availability of advanced merchandising and marketing solutions for retailers
selling apparel, footwear, and short lifecycle merchandise.

    "Like never before, retailers can apply advanced analytics and shopper
insights to their short lifecycle merchandise," said Renaud Houri, Vice
President and General Manager EMEA at DemandTec. "Lifecycle Pricing for
Softlines uses the most advanced science available, allowing for deeper
intelligence on volatile merchandise, and providing a multi-dimensional
forecast to better support shopper-centricity at store and item levels."

    DemandTec now offers three solutions particularly suited for softlines
retailers:

   
    - DemandTec Lifecycle Price Optimization (TM)- The premier solution in
      the industry for leveraging consumer demand when making pricing
      decisions across a product's lifecycle. A new software service,
      Lifecycle Pricing for Softlines,complements Everyday Price
      Optimization, Markdown Optimization, and Promotion Optimization, the
      existing software services used by and built for retailers to price
      their fast moving consumer goods.

    - DemandTec End-to-End Promotion Management(TM)- A complete solution
      which enables softlines retailers to effectively plan and execute
      highly versioned advertisements across media channels. Merchants and
      planners can manage the entire promotions process, from collaborative
      promotion planning to event development, in-store execution and
      post-event analysis.

    - DemandTec Shopper Insights(TM)- An advanced solution giving retailers
      clear visibility into behavior at the shopper and segment levels in
      order to help merchants make better product decisions that drive
      increased penetration and buy rate across the entire store.

    Three additional DemandTec services now bolster these solutions:

    - Rebuy Optimization - Identifies optimal item quantities in
      each store to rebuy for volatile merchandise by providing
      recommendations at the SKU level. The software service uses pattern
      recognition technology to provide recommendations for stores that did
      not previously own an item, accurately projecting demand for new stores
      that are patterned after stores with sales history.

    - Size Profiling and Pack Optimization - Optimises store-level size
      distribution based on shopper demand and determines optimal pre-pack
      configurations to meet size demand by store.

    - Store Cluster Analysis - Uses advanced analysis to identify store
      clusters and the relationships between variables among the clusters.
      The service also defines the fewest number of store clusters which
      reflect true drivers of demand to capture real business value for
      increasing profitability and reducing markdowns.

    About DemandTec

    DemandTec (NASDAQ:DMAN) connects more than 340 retailers and consumer
products companies, providing common tools to transact, interact, and
collaborate on core merchandising and marketing activities. DemandTec's
services enable customers to achieve their sales volume, revenue, shopper
loyalty, and profitability objectives. DemandTec customers have collaborated
on nearly four million trade deals. DemandTec software and analytical
services utilize a science-based platform to model and understand consumer
behavior. DemandTec customers include leading retailers and consumer products
companies such as Ahold USA, Best Buy, ConAgra Foods, Delhaize America,
General Mills, H-E-B Grocery Co., The Home Depot, Hormel Foods, Monoprix,
PETCO, Safeway, Sara Lee, Target, Walmart, and WH Smith.

Source: DemandTec, Inc.

Media Contact: Alesha Keene on behalf of DemandTec, Inc., alesha@bondpr.com, +44(0)207-596-2858; Investor Contact: Tim Shanahan, DemandTec, Inc., +1-650-645-7103, tim.shanahan@demandtec.com

Amidst Fashion Week, Red Carpets and Parties, Celebrity Stylist, Kithe Brewster, Chronicles His Weight Loss Journey

"60 Pounds in 6 Months" Compelling New Web Series on EverydayHealth.com

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --  Everyday Health is pleased to announce a ground breaking web series, "60 Pounds in 6 Months" with famed and fierce celebrity stylist Kithe Brewster.  Like most Americans Kithe struggles to put himself and his health first, and as a result he is 100 pounds overweight.  Unlike most Americans, Kithe spends his days making celebrities like Tyra, Heidi Klum, Eve and Julianne Moore look fabulous--now, it is his turn.  Beginning Monday, February 14, 2011 viewers can tune in to EverydayHealth.com to watch the premiere episode titled, "Getting Started."

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This web-based series, produced by a former executive of the popular weight-loss series, "The Biggest Loser," will follow Kithe on his six-month journey to lose 60 pounds.  A new episode will premiere each month, building towards the finale and Kithe's 'big reveal' on August 15. 

An all-access back-stage pass is granted as viewers go behind-the-scenes with Kithe.  Episodes will juxtapose his bi-coastal career of glitz and glamour--producing  Fashion Week runway shows in NYC to dressing Hollywood's elite for red carpets--with visits to Duke Diet and Fitness Center to focus on hardcore training mixed with nutritional education and medical evaluation.  Watch and learn, as Kithe finds the daily motivation to make positive change.

The first episode finds a nervous but excited Kithe moving to a temporary residence in Durham, NC to begin a baseline assessment at Duke Diet and Fitness Center.  He reveals to his doctor that he had an eye-opening realization, having recently fainted for no apparent reason.  "My hectic lifestyle has made me sacrifice a lot, both emotionally and physically." Kithe explains how easy it has been not to exercise or eat healthfully amidst his hectic career, "I've fallen into some horrible vices over the past few years ... I need to find a healthier way to live and I never want to feel out of control of my life again." 

At the start, Kithe weighs in at 300 pounds, with a 49-inch waist and an elevated blood pressure of 144/96.  His goals are obtainable and realistic in order to lose 60 pounds, reduce his waist size by 9-inches to have a 40 inch waist, run a 5K race, and normalize his blood pressure.   

Viewers will be fascinated by Kithe's career, lifestyle and supportive friends who make cameos including 'Atlanta Housewife' Cynthia Bailey.  They will relate to his struggle for balance and daily motivation, and watch in hopeful anticipation as Kithe overcomes obstacles to reach his goals and make his dream of getting healthier come true.   Tune in to watch Kithe on EverydayHealth.com--and viewers can pledge to begin their weight-loss journey using the same tools as Kithe at DukeDiet.com.

About Kithe Brewster

Kithe Brewster is one of the top fashion editors and stylists in the world. He has worked with virtually every A-List celebrity in Hollywood, including Halle Berry, Julianne Moore, Eve, Gwyneth Paltrow and more. Kithe has spent the past 20 years making beautiful people more beautiful.

About Everyday Health, Inc.

Everyday Health is a leading provider of health solutions. The company provides consumers, healthcare professionals, and brands with content and advertising-based services across a broad portfolio of over 25 websites that span the health spectrum - from in-depth medical content for condition prevention and management to lifestyle offerings in pregnancy, diet and fitness. With over 27 million unique users each month (source: comScore), Everyday Health offers users the tools, community, and expert advice they need to live healthier, every day.

The Everyday Health portfolio includes well-recognized and trusted health brands, including http://www.EverydayHealth.com; http://www.DukeDiet.com; http://www.Carepages.com; PDRHealth.com; http://www.WhatToExpect.com, from the world-renowned pregnancy and parenting brand, What to Expect; and http://www.JillianMichaels.com, from Jillian Michaels, star of the hit NBC television show, "The Biggest Loser." The portfolio now includes http://www.medpagetoday.com, a news organization serving healthcare professionals. Everyday Health was founded in 2002 by CEO, Ben Wolin, and President, Mike Keriakos.

About Duke Diet

Since 1969, the Duke Diet & Fitness Center has been helping people lose weight and lead healthier lives. Now the world-renowned center's experts are sharing the weight-loss strategies that have been effective for so many of their patients with people who can't make it to the residential program in Durham, North Carolina.  Duke Diet & Fitness Online is based on a proven weight-loss plan made up of four components: a personalized diet, a fitness routine, behavioral strategies, and medical expertise. As a subscription member at DukeDiet.com, users will receive daily meal plans, support and encouragement, customized exercise routines that you can do in the comfort of your own home, advice from the Duke experts, and state-of-the-art information based on recent weight-loss research.

SOURCE  Everyday Health, Inc.

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Everyday Health, Inc.

CONTACT: Everyday Health: Jennifer Perciballi, VP, Public Relations, +1-646-728-9777 office, +1-646-476-1245 mobile, jperciballi@everydayhealthinc.com; or Triple 7 PR: Tanya Taylor, +1-615-254-9389 office, +1-615-260-5500 cell, tanya@triple7pr.com

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

Sonim Launches the XP3300 Force - a Mobile Phone With the Longest Talk Time in the World

Ultra-Rugged GSM Phone Designed for Mobile Resource Management (MRM) Applications in Vertical Industries

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile World Congress -- Sonim Technologies today announces the Sonim XP3300 FORCE (http://www.sonimtech.com/products/xp3300force.php) GSM mobile phone, an ultra-rugged MRM-ready handset designed to help enterprises and government organizations locate, track and manage mobile workers, their tasks and assets. Built on lessons learned from serving half a million customers with the toughest jobs on earth, some who work 16 hour shifts, Sonim's XP3300 FORCE helps maximize workforce efficiency, minimize downtime and enhance safety in industries such as transportation, logistics and utilities.

"The XP3300 FORCE takes Sonim's legendary ruggedness to the enterprise segment," said Bob Plaschke, CEO of Sonim Technologies. "There's no question it's a power tool of communications. We continue to dream up new ways that showcase how Sonim's handsets stretch the limits of phone engineering such as:

    --  submerging it in an antifreeze mixture
        (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYbxs6CQJAk);
    --  dropping it from 30 meters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zFhuJ2evvU);
    --  casting it in concrete
        (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9369639.stm)."

WORKFORCE EFFICIENCY

With the XP3300 FORCE, Sonim's objective is to help companies with mobile workforces reduce operating costs, increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and ensure employee safety. The handset has professional-grade Assisted GPS that delivers highly accurate locations and faster location fixes due to the excellent signal sensitivity. With 20 to 24 hours of talk time or GPS tracking time of up to 26 hours with MRM applications (at 5 minute location update intervals), the XP3300 FORCE has the power to work through the long 16-hour shifts endured by Sonim users. The 2 MP camera with a bright LED flash and digital zoom captures critical job site information. Sonim has further improved the reliability, speed and available memory for JAVA applications and the Sonim JAVA Application Manager (JAM) store will offer a range of pre-tested and certified third party workforce management applications for download. The handset is a quad band GSM unit with GPRS and EDGE data capability.

The MRM applications being integrated with the Sonim XP3300 FORCE offer workforce location monitoring, fleet tracking, monitoring, timecard reporting, real-time work order updates, alerts, job scheduling, event confirmation, data collection and reports. "Integration and field testing is underway with some of the world's leading MRM application providers, who have recognized the XP3300 FORCE as the ideal rugged MRM phone," said Sanjay Jhawar, VP/GM of Marketing and Applications.

A software revision for the XP3300 will be released following final MRM field-testing and the following will be commercially certified and available in Q2 2011:

    --  mComet from Actsoft: http://www.actsoft.com
    --  Timecard from Econz Wireless: http://www.econz.com
    --  Track & Trace from Spotmaster: http://www.spotmaster.com
    --  TimeTrack from Xora: http://www.xora.com

Other applications for the XP3300 include an Opera Mini® browser and City Cruiser® navigation. NoteVault, a voice note transcription and project-reporting tool specifically for the construction industry, is also available. Subscription fees will apply for NoteVault and MRM applications. Enterprise application developers can register at http://www.sonimdevelopers.com.

RUGGEDNESS TO MINIMIZE DOWNTIME

Sonim's Rugged Performance Standards Certified (RPS) surpass the military specifications for ruggedness.

Even wastewater 2 meters deep is no challenge for this IP-68 rated, water and dust proof handset, which can also be dropped from 2 meters onto concrete. The 2 inch high-resolution display is protected by a class-leading 1.5 mm thick Corning® Gorilla® Glass lens for the highest scratch and shock resistance. Sonim has added a fiberglass mix to the phone's housing to give users the confidence to truly take it anywhere. The phone is certified against salt, fog, humidity, transport shock, and thermal shock and operates in temperatures ranging from -20 degrees C to +55 degrees C.

SAFETY

The Sonim XP3300 FORCE enhances the worker's safety by enabling calls under the worst conditions. The phone features strong antenna performance, the industry's longest talk time of 20 to 24 hours and 800 hours of standby time, an active noise canceling microphone, and loud audio with a 23mm speaker, protected by a GORE® protective vent.  Enhanced usability with widely-spaced keys for ease of use with gloved hands and a higher resolution display with good outdoor visibility also contribute to dependability that saves lives.

Rugged and reliable, the XP3300 FORCE is backed by Sonim's 3-Year Comprehensive Warranty.

ABOUT SONIM TECHNOLOGIES

Sonim Technologies (http://www.sonimtech.com) is the provider of the world's most rugged, water-submersible mobile phones designed specifically for workers in challenging outdoor and industrial environments. Sonim's industry-leading three-year comprehensive warranty has redefined customer expectations of rugged technology. Sonim provides a suite of high-performance workforce management applications including push-to-talk and lone worker safety services on cellular networks. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California and offers its products in over 50 countries.

SOURCE  Sonim Technologies

Sonim Technologies

CONTACT: Virginia Jamieson, +1-650-279-8619, v.jamieson@sonimtech.com

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

The MICROWAVE VISION Group, Manufacturer of High-Performance Telecom Test Systems, Presents StarMIMO, a new Solution for Testing Wireless Broadband Devices

PARIS, February 14, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - MICROWAVE VISION'S product offering was expanded last year to
include a solution for MIMO, the new technology being adopted by all
high-speed protocols. A debut model is now operational at the office in
Villebon, France.

    Broadband test solutions

    The MICROWAVE VISION Group, primarily French, achieved an
enviable international position with its unique, patented multi-probe
technology that is dedicated to measuring high-performance antennas. The
Group's technology is already developed into a range of test solutions for
systems of all sizes and in all sectors using communication products:
telecommunications, multimedia, aerospace, automotive, civilian, military,
etc.

    MICROWAVE VISION is launching a new generation of measurement
devices dedicated to 4G (LTE, WiMAX), the newest mobile broadband standard.
These devices (smartphone, laptop, tablet, etc.) include MIMO technology that
relies on multiple antennas at both the transmitter (e.g., a router) and the
receiver (e.g., a laptop) sites, to increase throughput or network coverage.

    A strategic concern for mobile handset manufacturers

    With MIMO wireless devices, manufacturers are faced with a new
level of complexity in antenna development and testing. MIMO technology
requires that antennas are tested in multiple configurations and multiple
environments (urban, rural, domestic, etc.) This presents a real challenge. A
fast, flexible test solution becomes a major asset in the design and
pre-launch testing phases of development.

    Remarkable design

    For years, MICROWAVE VISION delivered blue and yellow arches
sized from smaller than one meter to larger than twelve meters in diameter to
industrial customers. They have been used to test products of much larger or
smaller size, from smartphones to airplanes!

    The new MIMO solution creates fully-immersive electromagnetic
environments for wireless devices. True to its political aims, MICROWAVE
VISION offers a range of solutions for MIMO measurement.

    "MICROWAVE VISION's goal is to offer high-performance antenna
measurement systems, and we are presented with a unique opportunity to
propose high-speed testing solutions that will become increasingly critical
to the telecom industry." says Philippe Garreau, President, MICROWAVE VISION.

    With this step, MICROWAVE VISION demonstrates its
technological leadership and dedication to innovation. Already, several
companies have expressed interest in this new solution.

    About MICROWAVE VISION:

    MICROWAVE VISION (NYSE-Euronext: ALMIC) is a leading global
manufacturer of test systems and antenna measurement. Alternext, ISIN code
FR 0004058949

Source: MICROWAVE VISION

Press Contact: Pauline Berniere, pauline.berniere@microwavevision.com , Tel : +33-2-98-05-13-34 (France)

Learning Care Group Enhances User Experience with Website Redesign and Introduces New Blog, Learning Together

NOVI, Mich., Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Care Group, Inc., the second largest early education and child care provider in the U.S., is excited to welcome families to its newly redesigned corporate website (http://www.learningcaregroup.com), as well as those for its five brands. These include http://www.childtime.com, http://www.childrenscourtyard.com, http://www.lapetite.com, http://www.montessori.com and http://www.tutortime.com.

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The all-new, improved websites create a local, online experience for existing and prospective families. Users now have the ability to get a personal feel for each location as they read a letter from each director, view photos, check out parent testimonials, and learn about classroom and program highlights specific to their school of choice.

Learning Care Group has also introduced its blog called Learning Together. Here, some of the country's leading education experts write candidly about the latest childhood development and early childhood education research. The goal is to help parents understand what their children are learning and how they can help enhance that learning beyond the classroom.

In addition to an immediate connection to richer, more meaningful content on its websites, additional highlights include:

    --  Interactive videos that provide prospective families with a feel for
        what a child will experience at every age level in a Learning Care Group
        school.
    --  Specific web pages for each location that include details on the
        director, facility, curriculum, enrichment programs and more to
        familiarize users with their local school(s).
    --  Social media functionality, giving families the opportunity to connect
        via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
    --  Easy navigation and a clean format that ensures the user a fresh
        experience to learn about educational philosophies and safety, as well
        as local-level information.
    --  Consistency in look, feel and language to what a child will actually see
        and hear when they walk into a school.

"It was important for us to create a meaningful destination where families can learn about early childhood education from industry leaders, share stories and connect with other parents," said Stacy DeWalt, Chief Marketing Officer for Learning Care Group. "We can now serve our families better through our rich and relevant online resources that not only aid in decision making around education and care, but also creates an ongoing dialog with our families."

About Learning Care Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Novi, Mich., Learning Care Group, Inc. provides early education and care services to children between the ages of six weeks and 12 years under its umbrella of brands: The Children's Courtyard, Childtime Learning Centers, La Petite Academy, Montessori Unlimited and Tutor Time Child Care / Learning Centers.

Between these five brands, Learning Care Group has more than 1,000 schools (corporate and franchise) with a system-wide capacity to serve close to 156,000 children in the U.S. and internationally.

SOURCE  Learning Care Group, Inc.

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Learning Care Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Amy Hellebuyck, Marketing Communications Manager, +1-248-697-9140, ahellebuyck@learningcaregroup.com

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

SatComms Provides Inmarsat Communications to Antarctic Heritage Expedition

LONDON, February 14, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - BGAN Satellite Data & Video Capability Supports Mawson's Legacy

    Just as Australian explorer and pioneer Douglas Mawson was at the
forefront of Antarctic exploration, his legacy is being kept alive by the
Mawson's Huts Foundation, charged with the protection and promotion of
Australia's Antarctic heritage. Beyond the horizon and in the most hostile
conditions known to man, Mawson's Huts Foundation looked to a modern-day
technical pioneer, SatComms, to support their latest expedition to the
Antarctic, with cutting-edge Inmarsat BGAN technology to assist with final
confirmation of the exact location of Mawson's historic mono-plane.

    David Jensen, Chairman and CEO of Mawson's Huts Foundation said: "It's a
remarkable find in remarkable circumstances and thanks to SatComms and BGAN,
we can relay details of its confirmed location and hopeful recovery, in
real-time to both TV and global media agencies alike direct from the hostile
depths of Antarctica."

    The inclusion of Inmarsat BGAN technology in this expedition will allow
live voice, data and video communications to be sent from Antarctica by the
expedition to a global audience as they battle to confirm the exact location
of Mawson's historic monoplane and plan its recovery. The plane was the first
Vickers aircraft ever made in the UK and a relic of Sir Douglas Mawson's
1911-14 expedition. It was first approximately located in Antarctica thanks
to freakish luck after a three-year search; an Australian heritage carpenter
stumbled on the fragmented remains of the craft on New Year's Day at Camp
Denison, its cast iron framework revealed by an unusually low tide and
reduced ice cover.

    Nearly a century after it was abandoned by Mawson, the old Vickers was
spotted sitting among rocks in a few centimetres of water during one of the
lowest tides recorded at Commonwealth Bay and thanks to Inmarsat BGAN &
SatComms, the next chapter in its history will be documented by the miracle
of satellite technology - in real time.

    Piers Cunningham, Commercial Director of SatComms said: "We are extremely
pleased to be working with Mawson's Huts expedition to Antarctica, especially
on this historic race to potentially recover and document a valuable and
irreplaceable part of Australia's Antarctic heritage. With SatComms expertise
and the provision of cutting-edge satellite technology, this historic
occasion can be witnessed by all from the comfort of their homes. I am sure
Douglas Mawson would have marvelled at this use of technology, to bring his
endeavours into the minds of his fellow Australians 100 years after his
initial expeditions."

    "BGAN has been used to cover a broad range of news from the remote
corners of the world, but this is certainly a first," said Perry Melton,
Chief Operating Officer. "We are delighted for BGAN to play its part in
relaying this important discovery to Australian viewers and to those around
the world who have been captivated by the fascinating history behind it."

    About Mawson's Huts Foundation

    The Mawson's Huts Foundation is a not for profit registered
charity established in 1997 expressly to conserve the huts. It has financed
and organised eight major expeditions to Cape Denison with teams also working
at the site this summer and during the Centenary of Mawson's departure from
Hobart in December 1911. The Foundation works in partnership with the
Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) to conserve the historic huts.

    http://www.satcomms.com.au

Source: SatComms

Media Contacts: Piers Cunningham, Tel +61(0)7-5439-1800; David Jensen AM, +61(0)2-9321-8242

'Edge' Security Just Stepped Out of the Dark Ages - Literally

Revere Security's Medieval Knight at RSA Conference 2011 (Booth 225) Drives Home the Fact That Antiquated Security Solutions Won't Work for Today's Low-Power Devices

DALLAS and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA Conference -- "Why would you bring old armor to a hacker fight?" is the question Revere Security (http://www.reveresecurity.com), a leading digital security company targeting solutions for resource-constrained devices, will be asking the thousands of attendees at this year's RSA Conference. Or rather, their medieval knight will be.

Among the more than 250 booths at this year's conference, Revere Security hopes to stand out using a "live" knight in armor to convey a powerful message behind their new "Hummingbird" technology: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozJS_Bj_O2k.

According to Rick Stephenson, president of Revere Security, current digital security for resource-constrained devices and systems, such as smart meters and industrial control systems, is antiquated or out of step with today's edge devices, leaving these devices highly vulnerable. "The knight was the most compelling way to symbolize the urgent need to evolve our security practices. Would anyone want our military wearing a suit of metal armor to fight in Afghanistan?"

Stephenson says the main reason for the lack of security is that security professionals are trying to use practices that were designed for large-scale servers and computers where resources such as power, computational capability or memory are not constrained.

Revere's Hummingbird technology, which will be featured at the conference, is the world's first digital security solution for resource-constrained devices that only nominally affects performance.

Led by a team of world-class cryptologists including Whitfield Diffie, considered the "father of public-key encryption," Revere's Hummingbird technology - originally created through Department of Homeland Security funding to combat the problem of data security on resource-constrained devices - is already generating interest from major national defense contractors and other global organizations searching for a solution to this unmet and growing security need.

After more than five years of rigorous testing by experts and cryptanalysts at the University of Waterloo and former National Security Agency cryptanalysts, the nine-line algorithm is unmatched by other data security providers, as it is the first algorithm explicitly designed for resource-constrained devices- such as microchips and radio frequency identification-equipped devices - while minimally affecting performance.

With the application of "Hummingbird," the security of resource-constrained devices is no longer in conflict with their cost and performance, as it has been with past solutions. Revere's technology can be applied to devices in the healthcare, government, defense, aerospace, utilities, automotive and transportation industries.

Visit http://www.reveresecurity.com for more information, or come to Booth 225 in the South Hall.

About Revere Security

Revere Security is a privately owned company specializing in cryptographic data security solutions for small, resource-constrained microchips and devices. Revere Security's solutions rely on a remarkably simple, efficient and powerful algorithm developed by co-founder Eric Smith. The unique algorithm has been tested, analyzed and proven successful through rigorous study by former cryptanalysts from the National Security Agency. Revere Security safeguards solutions in embedded systems, radio frequency communications, sensor technologies, mobile computing and more. The company is headquartered in Dallas. For more information on Revere Security, visit http://www.reveresecurity.com.

SOURCE  Revere Security

Revere Security

CONTACT: Charlotte Runco for Revere Security, +1-352-494-2934 , charlotte_runco@richards.com

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

AAdvantage Program Launches Facebook and Twitter Channels

First U.S. Airline Loyalty Program with Channels Dedicated to Earning Miles

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines, which this year celebrates the 30th anniversary of its AAdvantage® program, has launched Facebook and Twitter channels dedicated to the wide range of opportunities to earn AAdvantage miles with American Airlines and its growing list of AAdvantage participating companies. American is the first U.S. airline to launch dedicated social media channels focused on earning miles.

Followers of the dedicated AAdvantage Facebook and Twitter channels can expect to see a variety of posts detailing ways to increase their mileage balance, including special mileage offers and promotions. The channels also encourage followers to share their own strategies for racking up miles.

"American's broader Facebook and Twitter channels have been successful in communicating a variety of meaningful messages to American's loyal customers," said Maya Leibman, President - AAdvantage Loyalty Program. "We've built on that by creating these new AAdvantage-specific channels that focus on offering tips and tricks to earning as many miles as possible. We believe these new channels will be educational and a lot of fun for our members - especially those who are crazy for miles."

The AAdvantage program is the only U.S. airline loyalty program with dedicated channels for earning miles, highlighting the program's innovative approach to putting its loyal members closer to redeeming miles for their next flight, car rental, hotel or other award. Members can "Like" AAdvantage on Facebook at facebook.com/aadvantage or follow the Twitter handle @AAdvantage.

For more information about the AAdvantage program, visit http://www.aa.com/aadvantage, or to enroll in the program, visit http://www.aa.com/enroll.

About the AAdvantage® Program

The AAdvantage program was the first frequent flyer program. Established in 1981, the program now has more than 66 million members. Members can earn miles at more than 1,000 participating companies, which include 27 hotel chains representing more than 60 brands, more than 20 airlines, eight car-rental companies, 11 financial companies, and over 500 brand name retailers. In addition, members can earn miles when making purchases with one of more than 100 affinity card products in over 40 countries. In 2009, AAdvantage members redeemed more than 150 billion miles to claim more than 6.9 million awards for flights, upgrades and car rentals. For more information and a listing of AAdvantage program participating companies, visit http://www.aa.com/aadvantage.

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 AA.com® website 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 approximately 750 destinations in nearly 150 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, and AAdvantage are trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

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