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Ericsson and Akamai Establish Exclusive Strategic Alliance to Create Mobile Cloud Acceleration Solutions

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2011 --

    --  Addresses explosive growth in mobile data traffic, devices and cloud
        based applications
    --  Enables mobile operators to play bigger part in the mobile Internet
        value chain
    --  Jointly developed, end-to-end solutions to provide high-quality delivery
        of content and applications through mobile networks

Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERIC) and Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) announce today a exclusive strategic alliance focused on bringing to market mobile cloud acceleration solutions aimed at improving end-user Internet experiences such as mobile ecommerce, enterprise applications and Internet content.

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The companies will jointly develop solutions for the fast-growing market of content and applications delivered to mobile devices. As leaders in their respective fields, Ericsson and Akamai bring together the power of mobile networks and the cloud to open new business opportunities for both operators and content providers by creating a new business model built around quality of experience and premium services.

This is the first time that Akamai's global delivery network is integrated into mobile networks in this way. Working with Ericsson, the content and applications already being accelerated over the Internet by Akamai will now also be accelerated over mobile broadband, giving a true end-to-end quality of experience.

Thomson Reuters (which participated in early prototype testing) is well-known for its market-leading mobile strategies. The company has stressed the importance of delivering consistent, fast and high-quality experiences on mobile devices in order to drive adoption and customer satisfaction.

Ericsson estimates that there will be almost 5 billion mobile broadband subscriptions by 2016. The company is also seeing an explosive growth in the Internet content and applications that people want to access on their mobile devices.

The Ericsson and Akamai alliance creates for the first time, a truly integrated mobile Internet ecosystem designed to enable mobile network operators to be more involved in the Internet value chain, in turn helping them better monetize their networks and subscriber base. The solutions are also designed to greatly simplify how content providers distribute their content and gain access to larger audiences.

"The market is becoming increasingly mobile. As an example, advanced Smartphone devices will grow 4-5 times to 2016 and the generated traffic will grow about 30 times, so end-to-end quality of experience becomes key," says Hans Vestberg, President and CEO, Ericsson. "Ericsson is the world leader in high-performance mobile broadband networks and Akamai handles hundreds of billions of daily Web interactions - this is truly a beneficial partnership for the entire mobile and content industries."

"Combining the power of Akamai's global network with Ericsson's industry expertise will allow the mobile industry to reinvent the way it works with content and application providers and will help end-users get the best possible experience when accessing the Web from their mobile devices," said David Kenny, President of Akamai.

A prototype of the mobile cloud acceleration solution will be showcased at the Ericsson Hall (Hall 6) during Mobile World Congress 2011, taking place in Barcelona 14-17 February.

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About Ericsson

Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.

Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.

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About Akamai

Akamai® provides market-leading, cloud-based services for optimizing Web and mobile content and applications, online HD video, and secure e-commerce. Combining highly-distributed, energy-efficient computing with intelligent software, Akamai's global platform is transforming the cloud into a more viable place to inform, entertain, advertise, transact and collaborate. To learn how the world's leading enterprises are optimizing their business in the cloud, please visit http://www.akamai.com and follow @Akamai on Twitter.

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This release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai's management that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors including, but not limited to, the effects of any attempts to intentionally disrupt our services or network by hackers or others, unexpected early termination of Akamai's relationship with Ericsson, failure of Akamai solutions to operate effectively with Ericsson solutions, failure of the market for the Ericsson-Akamai solutions to develop as expected, a failure of Akamai's network infrastructure, and other factors that are discussed in Akamai's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the SEC.

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RFMD® Introduces Power Amplifiers With Breakthrough Peak Efficiency

RFMD's RF724x 4G HSPA+ Power Amplifiers Deliver Up To 51% Peak Efficiency

Production Orders Received From A Leading Smartphone Manufacturer

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, today announced availability of the Company's RF724x family of HSPA+ power amplifiers. RFMD's RF724x power amplifiers are ultra-high efficiency, single-mode 3G/4G components that reset the bar for performance in smartphones, tablets, and other high-performance data-centric connected devices.

RFMD's RF724x power amplifiers support ultra-high peak efficiency of 48%-51%, significantly above current competitive offerings. Additionally, when combined with one of RFMD's companion DC-DC converters or with chipsets featuring on-chip DC-DC converter functionality, RFMD's RF724x power amplifiers can deliver best-in-class DG.09 performance as low as 13 mA - directly translating into superior 3G talk time. RFMD's RF724x product family is comprised of five PAs covering WCDMA bands 1, 2, 4, 5 and 8, addressing the most common 3G/4G frequency bands and band combinations.

Eric Creviston, president of RFMD's Cellular Products Group (CPG), said, "RFMD's RF724x power amplifiers are specifically designed to reduce the thermal impact of data usage in smartphones while enabling increased battery life during data-based applications like web surfing, video calls and internet radio services. We anticipate significant customer adoption this year, and we expect our first production shipments will commence for a leading North American smartphone manufacturer later this quarter."

All RF724x power amplifiers are packaged in a standardized 3x3 mm footprint, significantly improving smartphone platform flexibility and ease of implementation. RFMD's RF724x power amplifiers also feature an integrated high directivity coupler, standard 2-bit GPIO control logic, and low insertion phase shift between bias states.

RFMD offers a broad portfolio of 3G solutions in single-mode and multimode converged and hybrid architectures to ensure compatibility with leading chipset providers and enable global platform manufacturing.

About RFMD

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: 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.

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Myriad Powers Mobile Social Networking for Non-Data Users

- Myriad Updates enables simple and speedy text-based social networking, IM and email

- Myriad technology can be deployed in a matter of weeks to rapidly monetize complementary access to mobile data services

- Offers 100% coverage of any GSM operator network, delivering social networking to any GSM operator in the world, creating access to over 4 billion consumers

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- Myriad Group AG (SIX: MYRN), a global leader in mobile technology having shipped over 3.7 billion software applications on more than 2.2 billion phones, today announces the launch of Myriad Updates, a new text-based social networking service that makes mobile social networking, IM and email accessible to mass-market phone users. Myriad's Xumii platform is the first of its kind to enable operators to offer social networking services over USSD and SMS, creating new opportunities to reach an untapped market of over 4 billion consumers worldwide.

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Myriad Updates uses the Xumii platform that powers services for Telefonica and other major operators. This enables deployment in just a matter of weeks, allowing operators the opportunity to monetize data services in a new way that is complementary to existing data offerings, and is open to all  subscribers.

Using short codes through any mobile phone, subscribers who have no access to data can now connect to their favorite social networks, and stay in touch with their friends on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Flickr via Myriad Updates. The Xumii platform aggregates the most popular social networks into one single, operator-branded environment and enables subscribers to stay connected to these social networks without a data subscription and no need to download or install an application.

As mobile ownership is approximately three times higher than PC ownership in many developing countries (On Device Research Dec. 2010) and mobile social networking is on the rise with an expected one billion users by 2012 (eMarketer 2010), operators can now monetize this market with Myriad Updates by opening up social networking capabilities to all mobile subscribers.

"Hot on the heels of our partnership with Telefonica, Myriad will continue to react quickly to rising market demand to further expand the addressable market for operators. Through Myriad Updates, operators can enable mobile users with no access to data services, to connect with each other and the world around them for the first time," commented Simon Wilkinson, Myriad CEO. 

As part of Myriad's recent Telefonica partnership to provide mobile social networking services to Telefonica's Movistar and Vivo brands, Myriad Xumii services will be made available to Telefonica's 140 million subscribers across 13 countries in Latin America.

About Myriad

Myriad Group AG is a global leader in mobile technology and has shipped over 3.7 billion software applications in more than 2.2 billion mobile phones. Its comprehensive portfolio includes browsers, messaging, Java, social networking, user interfaces and middleware for all types of mobile phones, from ultra-low cost handsets to advanced smartphones.

The company provides both individual components and complete solutions, which enable handset manufacturers and operators to deliver amazing experiences on mobile phones. Myriad also develops USSD-based customer self-care platforms that deliver over 10 billion messages a year to 220 million mobile users across more than 35 mobile operators worldwide.

Myriad was created from the combination of industry leading companies, Esmertec and Purple Labs. It operates worldwide, with offices in Switzerland, France, UK, USA, Mexico, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. Headquartered in Dubendorf Zurich Switzerland, Myriad is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX Symbol: MYRN). For more information, please visit http://www.myriadgroup.com.

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Broadcom's New Combo Chip Integrates 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 + HS and FM to Bring New Multimedia Applications to Smartphones, Tablets and Other Mobile Devices

New Broadcom® BCM4330 Expands the Wireless Ecosystem by Enabling New Peer-to-Peer Applications, Wireless Sensors and Monitoring

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile World Congress -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced its newest wireless combination (combo) chip designed to support more media and data applications without impacting size or battery life for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. The BCM4330 integrates Broadcom's industry leading 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM radio technologies on a single silicon die providing significant cost, size, power and performance advantages over discrete semiconductor implementations, making it ideal for mobile devices.

By implementing emerging standards in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the BCM4330 will support new and exciting applications. For example, Broadcom's BCM4330 is the industry's first combo chip solution certified with the Bluetooth 4.0 standard that integrates Bluetooth low energy (BLE). BLE enables an ultra-low power implementation of Bluetooth technology, making the BCM4330 the ideal solution for systems that require very long battery life such as wireless sensors, medical and fitness monitoring devices. The BCM4330 also supports Wi-Fi Direct(TM) and Bluetooth High Speed which enable mobile devices to communicate directly with each other without having to connect first to an access point and be part of a traditional network, thus creating many new wireless device-to-device applications and usage models.

Broadcom continues to support every major operating system (OS) platform, from Microsoft Windows and Windows Phone to Google Chrome, Android and beyond, not only with the BCM4330, but with all Bluetooth, WLAN and GPS chipsets.

The BCM4330 is in production and will be demonstrated this week at the 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

Highlights/Key Facts:

    --  The Broadcom BCM4330 is a third generation combo chip device that
        provides the highest level of integration for a mobile or handheld
        wireless system, and includes IEEE 802.11 a/b/g and single-stream
        802.11n (media access controller (MAC)/baseband/radio), Bluetooth 4.0 +
        HS and FM radio receive and transmit functionality. It also features an
        integrated Power Management Unit (PMU), Power Amplifiers (PAs), and a
        Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) to address the needs of mobile devices that
        require minimal power consumption and compact size.
        --  The BCM4330 provides a small form-factor solution with minimal
            external components to keep the cost down for mass volumes and allow
            for flexibility in size, form-factor and functionality
        --  The BCM4330's extreme integration reduces power consumption and
            makes the overall solution size over 40 percent smaller than its
            predecessor
    --  Dual-band capabilities allow Wi-Fi users to leverage the less crowded 5
        GHz spectrum for media applications that require faster guaranteed
        bandwidth. To eliminate the cost and size barriers of adding dual-band
        functionality to mobile devices, the BCM4330 integrates 2.4 GHz and 5
        GHz power amplifiers, which can reduce bill-of-material (BOM) costs by
        up to 75 cents while providing the same or better performance than
        solutions using external power amplifiers.
    --  Bluetooth 4.0, which contains BLE wireless technology, consumes only a
        fraction of the power when compared to classic Bluetooth radios. BLE
        enables many wireless sensor devices powered by small, coin-cell
        batteries to operate for many years without having to replace the
        battery.  With the integration of BLE onto Broadcom combo chips,
        smartphones and tablets powered by the BCM4330 will be able to more
        effectively collect data from a variety of sensors such as those found
        in pedometers and glucose monitors that require very low power
        consumption.
        --  Broadcom continues to support its widely deployed Bluetooth stack
            and software for Android offering a carrier hardened stack, rich
            with many Bluetooth profiles, which now includes BLE support for
            next generation sensor applications
    --  Broadcom's support for Wi-Fi Direct enables devices to communicate
        directly with one another without having to interact with an access
        point. This not only makes communication between devices simpler and
        faster, but means devices can connect anywhere and anytime. With the
        BCM4330 combo chip, portable devices are no longer limited to
        communications within one single network and can move easily between
        networks, establishing one-to-one connections on an as needed basis.
    --  Bluetooth High Speed enables Bluetooth applications to be used over the
        Wi-Fi connection and at Wi-Fi speeds.  The user can connect ad hoc
        devices using normal Bluetooth pairing and then the BCM4330 combo chip
        can decide to run over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi depending on bandwidth
        availability.
    --  Broadcom offers support for Android and Windows Phone in its combo chip
        products. Broadcom's OneDriver(TM) software stack is among the most
        mature in the industry and includes source code that is part of the
        generic Android and Windows Phone distribution. OneDriver software,
        which is bundled with BCM4330 and other Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo
        products, reliably brings key emerging features to Android and Windows
        based phones. These advanced features include:
        --  Software and hardware support for WAPI -- the Chinese security
            protocol that enables OEMs to address the growing market for
            Internet connected handsets in China
        --  In addition, both Android and Windows Phone distributions feature
            support for 'Soft Access Point' - which allows the Wi-Fi component
            in a client device (such as a notebook computer or smartphone) to
            function as an access point enabling the sharing of wireless
            broadband with other devices
    --  The BCM4330 implements the industry's most advanced and proven radio
        coexistence algorithms and hardware mechanisms to allow an extremely
        collaborative WLAN and Bluetooth coexistence scheme internally, along
        with external coexistence scheme support for additional wireless
        technologies such as LTE and WiMax. As a result, enhanced overall
        quality for simultaneous voice, video and data transmission is achieved
        on a handheld system.
    --  Additional features of the BCM4330 combo chip solution includes:
        --  An integrated ARM® Cortex(TM)-M3 processor and on-chip memory for
            complete WLAN subsystem functionality that minimizes the need to
            wake-up the application processor for standard WLAN functions. This
            allows for further minimization of power consumption, while
            maintaining the ability to perform field upgrades with future
            features
        --  Broadcom's SmartAudio® technology offers Wide Band Speech (WBS),
            Packet Loss Concealment (PLC) and Bit Error Correction (BEC) to
            dramatically improve Bluetooth voice and audio quality
    --  The BCM4330 is in production with volume shipments to phone manufactures
        this quarter.
    --  Tier one handset manufactures are announcing products this week at the
        2011 Mobile World Congress that include the BCM4330 with product
        shipments expected to occur in the upcoming months.

Supporting Quotes:

Philip Solis, Research Director for ABI Research:

"Combination chips have gained tremendous traction as more manufacturers add multiple wireless features to mobile phones and other handheld devices, including tablets, and will account for nearly 350 million of all wireless connectivity solutions shipped in 2015. Broadcom already controls a significant share of the wireless connectivity market within the rapidly expanding Android smartphone market. We estimate Broadcom's integrated single chip combo devices were used in greater than 70 percent of Wi-Fi/Bluetooth enabled Android handset shipments in Q3'10."

Chris Bergey, Vice President of Broadcom's Mobility WLAN line of business:

"Handset manufacturers are excited about the opportunities that Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth 4.0 bring to applications developed for the burgeoning smartphone and tablet markets. The BCM4330 is yet another example of how Broadcom is not only driving, but leading the industry in combo chips by enabling next generation products specifically for mobile devices by providing significant cost, size, power and performance advantages over discrete semiconductor implementations, making it ideal for handheld electronics."

Robert Rango, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Broadcom's Mobile and Wireless Connectivity Group:

"Broadcom continues to support every major operating system (OS) platform.  For Android based products we are expecting the Android ecosystem to find many new and exciting usages for BLE.  Developers have shown an amazing creativity and we expect the deployment of BLE capable handsets in an open OS environment to delight consumers as they're deployed. We are continuing our long-term commitment to Windows Mobile Phone 7 and to work closely with Microsoft on further enhancements for the Windows Mobile platform.  Broadcom's wireless combo solutions are used in most of the Windows Phone 7 products shipped to date.  The addition of Nokia to the Windows Phone ecosystem is very exciting for us, as it could drastically increase the addressable market for this platform."

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About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications.  Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment.  We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices.  These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything®.

Broadcom, one of the world's largest fabless communications semiconductor companies, with 2010 revenue of $6.82 billion, holds more than 4,800 U.S. and 2,000 foreign patents, and has more than 7,800 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.

A FORTUNE 500® company, Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe.  Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at http://www.broadcom.com.

Cautions regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change.  Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words.  Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the demand for wireless combo chip solutions in smartphones and tablets, adoption of mobile operating system platforms and our position in that space.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with its next generation BCM4330 combo chip solution include, but are not limited to:

    --  The rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt
        Broadcom's technologies and products in smartphone and tablet markets;
    --  Delays in the adoption and acceptance of industry standards in those
        markets;
    --  The gain or loss of a key customer, design win or order;
    --  Our ability to specify, develop or acquire, complete, introduce, market
        and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a
        cost- effective and timely manner;
    --  Our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and
        evolving industry standards and to identify opportunities in new
        markets; and
    --  The timing of customer-industry qualification and certification of our
        products and the risks of non-qualification or non-certification.

Additional factors that may cause Broadcom's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the list that can be found at http://www.broadcom.com/press/additional_risk_factors/Q12011.php.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.  The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of this date. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

Broadcom®, the pulse logo, Connecting everything®, the Connecting everything logo, SmartAudio®, and OneDriver(TM) are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU.  Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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Flash Networks' My-i Toolbar Now Available on Laptops and Netbooks

HERZLIA, Israel, February 14, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Personalized Browser-Based Application Enhanced to Include
Real-Time Data Account Status and Upgrades

    Flash Networks, a global provider of intelligent mobile Internet
solutions, announced today the availability of enhanced features for My-i
Toolbar, a browser-based application toolbox that enriches the open Internet
browsing experience. The solution provides users with enhanced search
capabilities, connectivity to social networks, and easy discovery of operator
and online content and services. My-i Toolbar, launched on smartphones last
year, is now available on laptops and netbooks and has been enhanced to
provide real-time notifications of subscriber account status to improve
service and increase customer loyalty.

    Recently deployed at a European operator, My-i Toolbar brings
account status information directly to the subscriber, eliminating the need
to contact the operator's customer care center. Prepaid subscribers are
presented with real-time information about credit remaining in their data
account with the opportunity to replenish their account with a single click.

    Deployed after receiving extensive positive feedback from a
subscriber pilot, My-i Toolbar simplifies and speeds up the renewal process,
encouraging users to recharge their accounts more often and benefit from
special operator offers.

    My-i is an un-intrusive, interactive toolbar that can be invoked
by the user to access relevant content, promoted value-added applications,
and personalized notifications. Supporting smartphones, netbooks and laptops,
My-i Toolbar offers subscribers a consistent, enriched browsing experience
while roaming from one device to another. Operators benefit from a new way to
differentiate their offering and monetize the Internet access beyond selling
more data packages. Installed on the operator network, the solution requires
no client installation.

    "Operators are looking for ways to open lines of communication with their
subscribers and bring additional value through targeted content and special
offers," said Merav Bahat, Vice President of Marketing and Business
Development at Flash Networks. "My-i Toolbar provides operators with
phone-top real estate, enabling them to promote their brand across devices
and provide access to relevant content and services according to subscribers'
interests."

    Flash Networks' My-i Toolbar is available as part of the Harmony(TM)
Mobile Internet Services Gateway which enables operators to enhance user
quality of experience, reduce operational expenses, and manage and monetize
access to the open Internet by applying best-in-class services to mobile data
traffic.

    Flash Networks' My-i Toolbar will be demonstrated at Mobile World
Congress 2011, February 14-17 in Barcelona, at Flash Networks' booth in Hall
2, Stand 2B75.

    About Flash Networks

    Flash Networks is a global provider of intelligent mobile
Internet solutions that enable operators to improve quality of experience,
reduce network operational expenses, and manage and monetize the mobile
Internet. Providing a faster, safer, richer, and more personalized user
experience, Flash Networks' Harmony Mobile Internet Services Gateway helps
operators achieve significant cost savings through intelligent data traffic
optimization, and applies intelligent policies for targeted marketing and
charging. With offices in Europe, Asia, and North America, Flash Networks'
installed base of top-tier mobile carriers includes O2, Orange, SingTel
Group, T-Mobile, Telefonica, and Wind. For more information, visit
http://www.flashnetworks.com.

   
    CONTACT:
    Flash Networks
    Naomi Rabbie
    Phone: +972-9-961-0841
    Mobile: +972-54-7744539
    naomir@flashnetworks.com

    Spicetree Communications
    Monica Maron
    Mobile: +972-545-429-529
    monica.maron@spicetreecom.com

Source: Flash Networks Ltd

CONTACT: Flash Networks, Naomi Rabbie, Phone: +972-9-961-0841, Mobile: +972-54-7744539, naomir@flashnetworks.com; Spicetree Communications, Monica Maron, Mobile: +972-545-429-529, monica.maron@spicetreecom.com

First Medical Peripheral for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad

TIANJIN, China, February 14, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Barcelona, February 14th, 2011 - Andon Health Co.,Ltd.

    TEST: You can do something you have never done on your iPhone, iPod
touch, and iPad. How high is your blood pressure? Ask your iPhone, iPad. Test
your blood pressure by yourself via iPhone or iPad. Anytime. Anywhere. With
perfect ease!

    TRACK: Everyday you can measure and track your blood pressure and learn
how it reacts to exercise, medication, diet and weight - all factors you can
control. With each measurement, you can see the testing process in motion and
glance at your blood pressure results with the touch of your finger. All
data: Systolic, Diastolic, heart rate, time and WHO classification, is stored
automatically and yours forever.

    GRAPH: Anyone, of any age can use it. Helps you manage your records by
using simple tools: graphs, average calculation, and smart WHO
classifications.

    SHARE : E-mail to share your results with friends or family members to
keep them notified of your current situation and historical results. You can
also e-mail your doctor or other medical professionals as part of your
personal healthcare.

    Free App & PERFECT MATCH: iHealth's App was selected as one of the top
ten by Mobile App Showdown. It is FREE. The dock station for your iPhone,
iPod touch, and iPad doubles as a charging station too. The battery charge
lasts for up to one month -about one hundred tests - so it doesn't consume
the battery life of your mobile device.

    For more information, please visit http://www.ihealth99.com.

Source: Andon Health Co.,Ltd.

xia jin xue, Andon Health Co.,Ltd., +86-22-6052-6161 x8094, xiajinxue@jiuan.com

Morpho, Inc. Unveils HDR Technology and Rolling Shutter Distortion Correction Technology

TOKYO, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Morpho, Inc., the global leader in software image processing solutions for mobile devices, announced on Feb. 14 the development of High Dynamic Range imaging technology (HDR technology) and rolling shutter distortion correction technology. These technologies operate on mobile handsets including Android (TM) devices.

About "Morpho HDR technology"

HDR technology compensates for clipped highlights in bright areas and clipped shadows in dark areas of high contrast images. Morpho, Inc.'s HDR technology creates an ideal image by using multiple images with different exposure times. The main feature of this technology is that Morpho's original motion compensation technology "SOFTGYRO (R)" eliminates the need for accessories such as tripods. In addition, ghosts of subjects are not captured due to subject blur compensation.

About "Morpho rolling shutter distortion correction technology"

Imaging devices with CMOS sensors that capture video are often hampered by the appearance of geometric distortions (rolling shutter distortion in the vertical direction or shear direction). Morpho's original video image stabilization technology "MovieSolid (R)" has been expanded to correct rolling shutter distortions in addition to video image stabilization in the horizontal and vertical directions.

* "SOFTGYRO (R)" is a registered trademark of Morpho, Inc.

* "MovieSolid (R)" is a registered trademark of Morpho, Inc.

* "Android" is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google permissions.

Morpho will be attending the Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona, Spain, from February 14 to 17, and will have the new HDR technology and rolling shutter distortion correction technology on display at a venue near the event. If you would like further information, please contact the following email address: mwc2011@morphoinc.com

About Morpho, Inc.:

Established in 2004, Morpho, Inc. has built substantial brand recognition in the field of software image processing for mobile devices. Customers utilizing Morpho's software technologies include carriers, processing platform providers and mobile device manufacturers, making the company a global player in mobile imaging. For more information, visit http://www.morphoinc.com/en/ or contact m-press@morphoinc.com.

    Contact:
    Sumiko Kawamoto
    Corporate Planning Department
    Morpho, Inc.
    Tel: +81-3-5805-3822
    e-mail: m-press@morphoinc.com

SOURCE  Morpho, Inc.

Morpho, Inc.

CONTACT: Sumiko Kawamoto, Corporate Planning Department, Morpho, Inc., +81-3-5805-3822, m-press@morphoinc.com

Web Site: http://www.morphoinc.com/en

Sybase 365 Extends Global Mobile IP Connectivity Between RIM's BlackBerry Infrastructure and Mobile Operators

Sybase IPX 365 Network Provides Mobile Operators with a Scalable, Reliable and Cost-Efficient Solution for Connecting to RIM's BlackBerry Infrastructure

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2011 -- Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., the global leader in mobile messaging and mobile commerce services, announced the availability of its comprehensive suite of IPX (IP eXchange) services for RIM's BlackBerry® Infrastructure.  Sybase 365 provides connectivity between RIM's BlackBerry Infrastructure and mobile operators around the world using the secure private Sybase® IPX 365(TM) network. The global service gives mobile operators a scalable, reliable and cost-efficient solution for connecting to the BlackBerry Infrastructure.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101203/MM12180LOGO )

The Sybase IPX 365 network is designed to serve both fixed and mobile network operators with the premium quality of service and security required in the conversion to IP networks. The full suite of IPX 365 services includes global data roaming (GRX), SMS and MMS messaging hubs, IPX Voice and roaming signalling --all run over a leading, high quality Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network.

"With the proliferation of smartphones worldwide, connectivity is a key service for mobile operators, who historically had to connect their customers using international private circuits or through a secure tunnel over the public internet," said Howard Stevens, senior vice president, International Operations, Sybase 365. "By hosting connectivity to RIM's BlackBerry Infrastructure through an IPX network, which is vastly superior to the public internet, the service is more scalable and efficient."

Operator benefits of Sybase IPX service for connecting to RIM's BlackBerry Infrastructure include:

    --  Service quality and availability - Sybase IPX 365 network is engineered
        for high performance and resiliency. Contrary to private line circuits,
        if there is a fault anywhere in the network, it will simply result in
        packets being rerouted without loss of service. And unlike the Public
        Internet, performance parameters for packet loss and latency are
        guaranteed.
    --  Security - Sybase IPX 365 network is completely isolated from the Public
        Internet, providing a highly secure environment, designed and managed
        according to best industry practice.
    --  Scalability - Sybase's solution for connecting to RIM's BlackBerry
        Infrastructure is highly scalable. Mobile operators can easily upgrade
        the bandwidth within the capacity of the port at which they are
        connected to the Sybase IPX 365 network.
    --  Cost efficiency - Connectivity to RIM's BlackBerry Infrastructure is
        provided as a separate VPN over the Sybase IPX 365 network, in addition
        to the other IPX services including Sybase GRX 365, Sybase IPX Voice and
        Roaming Signalling. This means a cost-efficient use of network
        connectivity.

To learn more about Sybase 365 mobile services visit us during Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, February 14-17, 2011 - HALL 2, BOOTH 2A15

About Sybase 365

Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (an SAP company; NYSE: SAP), is the global leader in enabling mobile information services for mobile operators, financial institutions and enterprises. We provide our customers with the widest offering in SMS, MMS, GRX, IPX interoperability, end-to-end mobile commerce solutions, innovative mCRM, mobile marketing and content delivery services. Sybase 365 processes more than 1.5 billion messages per day, reaching 900 operators and 4.5 billion subscribers around the world. For more information, visit: http://www.sybase.com/365. Read our blogs: http://blogs.sybase.com.

Sybase and Sybase 365 (or other product names mentioned in release), are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sybase, Inc. ® indicates registration in the United States. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.

Forward Looking Statements

Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.

SOURCE  Sybase, Inc.

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101203/MM12180LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Sybase, Inc.

CONTACT: Shahzia Banth, Sybase Public Relations, +1-925-236-4224, shahzia.banth@sybase.com, or Ana Brekalo, Bite Communications for Sybase, +1-415-365-0389, ana.brekalo@bitecommunications.com

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

Super-Fast Broadband Possible For Everyone, Anywhere, As Bluwan Launches High-Speed, High-Capacity Backhaul And Access Solutions

BARCELONA, Spain, February 14, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    2011 is shaping up to be the year of super-fast broadband, as numerous
providers enhance their offerings in an attempt to bridge the digital divide.
Research from Point Topic (http://point-topic.com) highlighted the extent of
the divide, with urban areas of Britain scoring 67% on the Broadband
Infrastructure Index in mid-2010, whereas rural areas scored only 25%; a
figure that is set to increase(1). To reduce this gap, Bluwan
(http://www.bluwan.com), today announced its carrier grade, super-fast,
high-capacity Fibre Through The Air (FTTA(TM)) solution, enabling service
providers to dramatically increase network capacity and deploy next
generation services to areas where fibre cannot go.

    Bluwan's FTTA(TM) technology has two main applications: mobile backhaul
and high speed broadband access, and is set to give consumers and businesses
reliable, consistent and cost-effective speeds of up to 100 Mbps in both
urban and rural areas. Bluwan's FTTA(TM) technology provides a high-capacity
solution for 3G and 4G networks, as well as wireless hotspots, enabling
superior download capacity(2) compared to existing broadband solutions.

    Whilst Bluwan's technology offers a solution to the digital divide
problem, it also addresses the saturated urban mobile networks that require
more capacity to handle increased demand caused by consumers' use of
smartphones and multimedia applications. Music streaming, online gaming,
participating in a video conference and watching HDTV whilst downloading
large files puts a huge strain on operators' networks. By using new
technologies, such as FTTA(TM), network operators can immediately increase
their bandwidth, and future proof networks for ever-increasing usage and
growth, at a greatly reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

    In addition, Bluwan's technology can also benefit businesses,
particularly those in the technology sector, which rely on higher capacity
broadband and reliable speeds to expand. 2010 highlighted the desire of
European governments to grow this sector, which is already worth an estimated
100 billion pounds Sterling to the UK economy,(3) with plans to invest a
further 200m pounds of equity finance for businesses. "Bluwan is really
exciting because it means emerging technology and media startups can access
true high-speed broadband - whether they're based in the Scottish Highlands
or a major city like London," said Elizabeth Varley, co-founder and CEO,
TechHub (http://www.techhub.com). "By providing a fast, wireless and reliable
alternative to fibre, Bluwan can help bridge the digital divide for small
businesses in a faster, greener and more cost-effective way."

    Bluwan currently has two existing trials taking place with the City of
Paris (Paris Gigacom) and Orange Slovakia. Both trials use Bluwan's FTTA(TM)
technology to provide large areas with high speed broadband, demonstrating
long-range coverage, value for money, and fast deployment. By using FTTA(TM),
an operator doesn't need to dig up roads or trench fibre, thus saving costs
and time. They can install and deploy services within a six-month timeframe.
According to research by Trova Consulting (http://www.trovaconsulting.com),
commissioned by Bluwan, the cost of FTTA is significantly less than laying
fibre and compared to a 'Fibre to the Home' (FTTH) proposition, can cost up
to ten times less per subscriber.

    "Currently, operators are unable to make an adequate profit when
deploying super-fast broadband in areas with insufficient demand. Solving
this problem requires government intervention, which can be seen with
initiatives like Digital Britain, as well as a disruptive force to enable a
change in economic models," said Jean-Francois Galey-Sand, CEO, Bluwan.
"Bluwan aims to be this force, disrupting the economics of broadband, making
it a viable solution for service providers, resulting in a healthy return on
investment, whilst ensuring consumers receive a more reliable, robust and
high-speed service in return."

    Figures from Mobile Insights Europe in 2010 showed that by using a
solution like Bluwan's(4) for backhaul, savings in comparison to fibre
leasing will equate to around $2.8 billion per year by 2014. This figure will
likely rise to an incredible $248 billion in comparison to current widely
used broadband solutions.(5)

    If you would like more information, Bluwan will be at
Mobile World Congress in Hall 2, stand #2F33 at the Fira from the 14th - 17th
February. We will also be hosting cocktails and canapes on the stand every
evening from 5pm onwards, so please come and join us. For more information on
Bluwan, please go to http://www.bluwan.com, and check out our demonstration
video here
(http://www.bluwan.com/info-centre/videos/bluwan-ftta-overview.html).

    About Bluwan

    Established in 2005, Bluwan was co-founded by Francois Magne, Pierre
Lagoutte and the Thales Group (http://www.thalesgroup.com), a world leader in
mission-critical information systems for defence and security, aerospace and
transportation. A privately owned company, Bluwan's solutions are the
culmination of several years of research and development.

    Bluwan delivers a paradigm shift by providing carrier-grade multi-gigabit
wireless solutions with fibre-like speeds and capacity, allowing service
providers to increase existing network capacity (42 GHz and 12GHz spectrums)
and deploy multimedia services at a fraction of the cost of deploying optical
fibre in those hard to reach areas. Bluwan's FTTA technology has two main
applications: mobile backhaul and high-speed broadband access.

    Bluwan has deployed several pilots in France and in Europe, and has been
awarded sizeable subsidies in government sponsored competitive programs, to
develop very compact radios and antennas for CEPT 12 GHz and 42 GHz radio
frequencies.

   
    (1) http://point-topic.com/content/dslanalysis/BBAbbi101124.html
    (2) Multiples of 100 Mpbs per link, 12 GBps total capacity
    (3) Research from Google and Boston Consulting Group
        http://www.connectedkingdom.co.uk, October 2010
    (4) Point to Multiple Point technology
    (5) This is a comparison between FTTA and PTP (Point to Point) microwave
        technology

Source: Bluwan

Sarah Jennings, Ballou PR for Bluwan, sarahj@balloupr.com, +44-(0)7725-989-594, @sarahejennings

Game On. Sony Ericsson Brings Highly Anticipated Xperia(TM) PLAY to the Verizon Wireless Network

-- Xperia(TM) PLAY is the world's first PlayStation Certified smartphone

-- Powered by the latest version of the Android(TM) platform (Gingerbread version 2.3)

-- Xperia(TM) PLAY will be available in the United States in the Spring 2011

-- More than 50 top game titles available at launch

ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Are Americans ready to play? Sony Ericsson and Verizon Wireless think so. Sony Ericsson today announced that its new Xperia(TM) PLAY, the world's first PlayStation Certified smartphone, will be available on the Verizon Wireless Network in the Spring 2011.

"This Spring, expect to see a lot of people with their heads down and thumbs up," said Peter Farmer, Head of Marketing for North America, Sony Ericsson. "Xperia(TM) PLAY combined with the power of the Verizon Wireless network gives you everything you need in a smartphone and the one thing you want - the ultimate gaming experience."

Xperia(TM) PLAY is powered by the latest version of the Android platform (Gingerbread version 2.3) - and is PlayStation certified, which ensures an optimized gaming experience featuring content from the PlayStation Suite.  Xperia(TM) PLAY will provide a best-in-class gaming experience right out of the box with many of the most popular games pre-loaded, including Asphalt Adrenaline 6, Bruce Lee,  Star Battalion, The Sims 3, and Tetris. More than 50 additional titles from top franchises at leading game publishers will be available for purchase at launch.

"Working with Sony Ericsson to bring the world's first PlayStation Certified smartphone to the nation's most reliable network builds on our commitment to deliver the best mobile gaming and entertainment experience to our customers," said Jeff Dietel, vice president-marketing for Verizon Wireless.

According to the Entertainment Software Association's 2010 consumer survey, in the United States:

    --  67 percent of households play computer or video games
    --  42 percent of heads of households report they play games on wireless
        devices, up from 20 percent in 2002
    --  The average game player age is 34 and 40 percent of game players are
        women

Facebook users can enter the First2Play contest and could be one of the first 10 people to get the Xperia(TM) PLAY by visiting http://www.facebook.com/SEUSA.

Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM) PLAY Key Features:

    --  PlayStation Certified gaming experience
    --  Latest version of the Android platform (Gingerbread version 2.3)
    --  60fps play-back enabled through the Snapdragon 1Ghz processor, optimized
        with enhanced graphical processor unit the Adreno 205
    --  Dedicated gaming controls for real console quality game play, including
        four-way directional keys, recognizable ABCD keys with PlayStation
        iconography, left/right shoulder keys and two analog touch inputs for
        joystick action
    --  4-inch brilliant multi-touch display
    --  5.0 megapixel camera

© Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2011

The Liquid Identity logo and Xperia are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. Sony is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Ericsson is the trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Additional information regarding trademarks may be located on our website at: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/common/legal/disclaimer.

Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. All terms are subject to change without prior notice.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden.

Printed in January 2011, R1A

About Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson is a 50:50 joint venture by Sony and Ericsson established in October 2001, with global corporate functions located in London and operations in all major markets.  Our vision is to become the industry leader in Communication Entertainment; where new styles of communicating through the internet and social media, become entertainment.  Sony Ericsson offers exciting consumer experiences through phones, accessories, content and applications.

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  Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson

CONTACT: Lauren Haralson, Burson-Marsteller for Sony Ericsson, +1-212-614-4192, Lauren.Haralson@bm.com; Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518

Web Site: http://www.sonyericsson.com/us

Cisco Sales Corp® to Introduce the Digi-Piggy® at 2011 Toy Fair in New York, Booth #5956

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco Sales Corp®will introduce Digi-Piggy®, a unique coin collector and counter - the ultimate alternative to sofa cushion surfing - at Booth 5956 at the 108th Toy Fair, February 13-16, 2011 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. 

With an innovative digital readout on the pig's snout, the Digi-Piggy counts all American coins and keeps a running total, regardless of the order or the value of the coins inserted. Ideal for young children as a financial educational toy, for college students who always need Laundromat and vending machine coins or adults in constant search of those valuable parking meter quarters, Digi-Piggy is a great product for every member of the family. The clear body shows your growing savings.

Available online through the Cisco Sales website at http://digipiggy.com/order, company President and CEO Neil Kay has targeted Q3 2011 for retail distribution through major chains including Kohl's, Wal-Mart, Bed Bath and Beyond and others.

Constructed of highly-durable plastic, Digi-Piggy is designed with longevity, functionality and safety in mind. A twist-off lid provides for simple withdrawal of savings, while the digital snout renders accurate up-to-the penny readouts, perfect for youngsters who are saving with a particular financial goal or purchase item in mind.

Categorized for children aged three and older, Digi-Piggy effectively demonstrates the importance and benefits of savings. Teachers and parents alike have used the Digi-Piggy to show children how to save money. In the classroom, students can learn how to recognize the dollar and cent symbols as well as the concept of decimal notation. At home, children can see how spare change, money earned for chores, and coins uncovered found the family sofa (or dad's pockets!!!) can add up as the total amount on the LCD display increases. The Digi-Piggy serves as a great tool for children to learn the value of saving for something they want or need by providing a personal appreciation for and connection with the money they earn.

"The classic piggy bank is the universal symbol for saving money, and we have modernized it and added features to make the Digi-Piggy an educational experience with every transaction," said Kay.  "Digi-Piggyprovides children with a solid foundation formath and money saving skills that will allow them to grasp more complex concepts later in life." 

As for the product Kay says, that's distinctive as well. "The LCD snout and the ability to see the coins inside the belly of the product give the Digi-Piggy necessary flair that differentiates it from competition."   

While Digi-Piggy® represents Cisco USA's most recent product release, it's only the tip of the Cisco iceberg.  Other products include a three-position 123 Miracle Knife Sharpener®, innovative promotional items, custom coolers, mini lights, a full line of wood products, electronics, custom bar gear, outdoor chairs, flash memory drives, digital picture frames, tote bags, custom molds, apparel, bobble head toys and more. "While the introduction of the Digi-Piggy demonstrates our company's commitment to product excellence and detail, it also serves to showcase our expansion and growth as a company," said Kay. "To us, that's a significant breakthrough."

Cisco Sales Corp products are available online through http://ciscousa.com/products.  To learn more about Cisco Sales Corp products, visit http://www.ciscousa.com.

About Cisco Sales Corp:

Cisco Sales Corp was created in 1977 by President and CEO Neil Kay.  This innovative product line provides a range of different items with widespread appeal to individuals of all ages all over the world. With a primary corporate goal of "sourcing the world" to deliver consistent quality with their products,  Cisco is fully committed to their products' reliability, and low price, while also offering a great experience. Other product benefits include Cisco's top-of-the-line service with significant differentiation from other items of its kind. This confidence provides Cisco products with a considerable quality advantage over other goods while also providing high levels of educational value.   

SOURCE  Digi-Piggy

Digi-Piggy

CONTACT: Zach Werner, +1-508-269-0918, zwerner@bwfcom.com, Julie Chavanne, +1-781-820-1550, jchavanne@bwfcom.com

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

Activision to Unveil Skylanders Spyro's Adventure(TM) - a Breakthrough New Play Experience that Merges the World of Toys and Video Games -at the 2011 American International Toy Fair

Innovative New Game Lets You "Bring Your Toys to Life"

Company Announces Global Marketing Partnership with Toys"R"Us

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today the worldwide debut of Skylanders Spyro's Adventure, an entertainment breakthrough for the toy and video game industries. Through an innovative use of technology, the game allows players to transport real-world toys into virtual worlds of adventure through the "Portal of Power(TM)." These "toys with brains" can come to life inside the game in connection with multiple gaming platforms, as well as on handheld gaming devices, mobile devices and on the web, remembering achievements and level-ups wherever they go. This marks a wholesale change in the interaction between toys and video games, opening up new possibilities and revenue streams for both industries.

To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/skylandersgame/48523/

(Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110211/MM45886 )

"These are more than action figures. They are inter-action figures," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. "By pairing world-class character design, world-class video game design and world-class story telling into one entertainment experience, we've given players a whole new genre that bridges the gap between the real and virtual worlds. From the first time a kid picked up a stick and pretended it was a sword, toys have unlocked kids' imaginations. And how often have you wanted to bring those toys to life, to see them become animated and take them on an adventure? Skylanders Spyro's Adventure does just that."

This new interactive experience will make its worldwide debut and be available for demos at the American International Toy Fair (Booth #3055), which takes place February 13 - 16 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Activision brought its gaming expertise together with top Hollywood creative talent to bring Skylanders Spyro's Adventure to life.  The game and technology was developed by Activision's Novato, California studio, Toys for Bob, led by creative director and studio head, Paul Reiche. The adventure driven story was penned by two of the Academy Award nominated writers of the original Toy Story movie, Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen. The result is a line of highly collectible characters, an engaging story, and an immersive interactive entertainment experience.

There are many unique and innovative elements to this experience, including:

    --  Each Character Has its Own Unique Powers - In addition to the highly
        collectible design and personalities of the toys themselves, each
        character has different powers and abilities, opening different
        experiences inside the game. Players can drop in and out of each level
        with as many different characters as they like, making each players
        experience unique.

    --  Toys With Brains - Each toy/character remembers the player's shared
        experiences. Achievements and leveled up capabilities earned in the game
        are embedded inside the toy and travel with the toy. Wherever the toy
        goes, its experiences go with it.

    --  Portal of Power - The Portal of Power serves as the gateway between our
        world and the amazing world of the characters in Skylanders Spyro's
        Adventure.

    --  Play With Friends - By placing two characters on the Portal of Power at
        once, players can team up together for cooperative play, or face off in
        player versus player battle arenas utilizing their leveled up
        characters.

    --  Diverse Experiences on Diverse Devices - While the toys can be used with
        gaming consoles to play the disc based game, completely different gaming
        experiences await them on the mobile app and inside the Web World, each
        of which were designed specifically for those platforms. The result is a
        remarkable number of different gaming experiences in one game.

To support the launch of the game, Toys"R"Us will join forces with Activision for a global marketing partnership in which stores across the globe will feature several Skylanders Spyro's Adventure exclusives this fall.

"We began discussing this concept with Activision and immediately knew merging the world of toys and video games together in Skylanders Spyro's Adventure would capture the imagination of a wide range of consumers, including kids, toy collectors and video game enthusiasts," said Jerry Storch, Chairman and CEO, Toys"R"Us, Inc.  "We believe this product line is among the most exciting and unique offerings that will be seen at Toy Fair this year, and we are excited to partner with Activision to bring Skylanders Spyro's Adventure to Toys"R"Us stores this fall."

Skylanders Spyro's Adventure lets kids take on the role of a powerful Portal Master, who can control over 30 different characters, including the beloved purple dragon Spyro.  Each of these heroes is a protector of an amazing, mysterious world, but they have been ejected from their world by the sinister Portal Master known as Kaos and now they are frozen in our world as toys.  Only the players of Skylanders Spyro's Adventure can get them back into their world, by embarking on a fantastical journey where they will explore mythical lands, battle menacing, outlandish creatures, collect treasures, and solve challenging puzzles as a part of the quest to save their world.

Skylanders Spyro's Adventure is developed by Toys For Bob, an Activision studio located in Novato, California.  The game is not yet rated by the ESRB.  For more information, visit http://www.skylandersgame.com

Activision Publishing Broadcast Media Center

Members of the media can visit Activision Publishing's Broadcast Media Center to download broadcast quality video, web-ready video and high-resolution images.  Members of the media using Pathfire can take advantage of a Pathfire enabled video download.

Broadcast Media Center:  http://activisionvideo.com

About Toys"R"Us, Inc.

Toys"R"Us, Inc. is the world's leading dedicated toy and juvenile products retailer, offering a differentiated shopping experience through its family of brands. It currently sells merchandise in more than 1,570 stores, including 858 Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us stores in the United States, and more than 510 international stores and 200 licensed stores in 33 countries and jurisdictions. In addition, it exclusively operates the legendary FAO Schwarz brand and sells extraordinary toys in the brand's flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. With its strong portfolio of e-commerce sites including Toysrus.com, Babiesrus.com, eToys.com, FAO.com and babyuniverse.com, it provides shoppers with a broad online selection of distinctive toy and baby products. Headquartered in Wayne, NJ, Toys"R"Us, Inc. employs approximately 70,000 associates worldwide. The company is committed to serving its communities as a caring and reputable neighbor through programs dedicated to keeping kids safe and helping them in times of need.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition including from used games and other forms of entertainment, litigation risks and associated costs, rapid changes in technology, industry standards, business models including online and used games, and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as music, first-person action and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors, and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers that can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities and potential challenges associated with geographic expansion, and the other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

Skylanders Spyro's Adventure is a trademark and Spyro and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.  All rights reserved.

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CONTACT: Paul Murphy, PR Manager of Activision, Inc., +1-310-496-5241, paul.murphy@activision.com

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

SOI Industry Consortium Announces FD-SOI Technology Offers Substantial  Power Advantages for Next-generation Mobile and Consumer Applications

BOSTON, February 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - FD-SOI Reduces Power Consumption and Significantly Improves
Performance at a Competitive Cost

    The SOI Industry Consortium today announced results of an assessment and
characterization of Fully-Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (FD-SOI) technology,
demonstrating that this advanced CMOS silicon technology is well suited to
address the increasing low-power, high-performance requirements for mobile
and consumer applications. A joint collaboration between Consortium
members-ARM, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, IBM, STMicroelectronics, Soitec, and
CEA-Leti-has demonstrated key benefits of planar FD-SOI technology for these
applications based on an ARM processor. Planar FD-SOI technology enables
substantial improvements in performance and power consumption for
next-generation mobile devices, delivering high-performance applications with
rich multimedia and communications functionality, reduced power consumption
and improved battery life.

    As SoC designs increase in complexity to deliver the enhanced features
required by today's mobile consumer, designers face the challenge of
continuing to reduce the voltage while maintaining the stability of the SRAM
bit-cells. Early benchmarks on FD-SOI technology demonstrate the ability to
reduce the SRAM operating voltage by 100-150mV, thereby reducing memory power
consumption up to 40 percent while maintaining the stability of the SRAM.

    Using an ARM Cortex(TM) processor as a prototyping vehicle, a team of SOI
Industry Consortium members demonstrated that planar FD-SOI technology
enables designers to continue to decrease the voltage to reduce the overall
power, while maintaining system performance.

    The inherent benefits of FD-SOI can also significantly improve system
performance as you transition from generation to generation. Traditionally,
low-power manufacturing technology processes from one generation node to
another yield a performance gain ranging from 20 percent to 30 percent. This
assessment indicates that when the same transition also includes FD-SOI
technology an additional 80 percent gain can be achieved beyond the
traditional increase. This level of improvement can enable higher-performance
handheld products while significantly reducing the overall system power,
which translates into a superior user experience.

    FD-SOI also provides a compelling manufacturing advantage compared to
other potential solutions. Due to its advanced starting substrate, FD-SOI
wafer processing is simpler for the chip manufacturer. The elimination of a
considerable number of mask layers during transistor-formation processing
drives simpler manufacturing process flow, and thereby a cost-efficient
approach to further shrinking CMOS transistors.

    "Through our collaboration, Consortium members have demonstrated the
advantages of FD-SOI for mobile and consumer applications," said Horacio
Mendez, Executive Director of the SOI Industry Consortium. "FD-SOI is a great
option to improve the key metrics for mobile markets: power, frequency,
manufacturability and most importantly cost efficiency."

    "This implementation indicates that FD-SOI technology is an attractive
alternative for those designing SoCs for advanced mobile devices," said Simon
Segars, Executive Vice President and General Manager, ARM, Physical IP
Division. "It also demonstrates a significant opportunity for our customers
to produce leading low-power, high-performance consumer devices, while
potentially lowering their system cost."

    "FD-SOI represents a tremendous technology opportunity for low-power
mobile designs," said Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, Vice President, Technology
Development, GLOBALFOUNDRIES. "FD-SOI offers a number of potential benefits
through simplified manufacturing integration and a compelling power and
frequency proposition."

    SOI, recognized as a green semiconductor technology, has been in
high-volume manufacturing for over a decade, enabling high-performance
computing, gaming and communications products, with hundreds of millions of
SOI chips shipped. FD-SOI also allows for full design re-usability: all
established design tools and methodologies are fully implementable. SOI wafer
manufacturers have affirmed that the ultra-thin SOI wafers needed for FD-SOI
meet all specifications and are ready for high-volume manufacturing.

    "As the Chairman of the SOI Consortium, I am extremely excited about the
potential that the FD-SOI technology can bring to the industry. The testing
and modeling to date would indicate that FD-SOI offers an ideal combination
to achieve ultra-low-power, high-performance and cost-effective
manufacturability attributes. The consortium members are all working together
on the development and technology evaluations, with assistance from process
R&D, IP design, manufacturing members and the substrate suppliers," said
Michael Cadigan, Chairman of the SOI Industry Consortium and General Manager,
IBM Microelectronics, Systems & Technology Group.

    SOI Consortium Executives will be available to discuss the results at the
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 14-17 February 2011. Please contact
Camille Darnaud-Dufour, camille.darnaud-dufour@soiconsortium.org or Horacio
Mendez, hmendez@soiconsortium.org to arrange an appointment.

    About the SOI Industry Consortium:

    The SOI Industry Consortium is chartered with accelerating
silicon-on-insulator (SOI) innovation into broad markets by promoting the
benefits of SOI technology and reducing the barriers to adoption.
Representing innovation leaders from the entire electronics industry
infrastructure, current SOI Industry Consortium members include: AMD, Applied
Materials, ARM, BroadPak, Cadence Design Systems, CEA-Leti, FEI, Freescale
Semiconductor, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, IBM, IMEC, Infotech,, Kanazawa Institute of
Technology , KLA-Tencor, MEMC, Mentor Graphics, MIT Lincoln Laboratories,
Nvidia, Ritsumeikan University, Samsung, Semico, SEH Europe, Soitec, Stanford
University, STMicroelectronics, Synopsys, Tyndall Institute, University of
California-Berkeley, University Catholique de Louvain, UMC and Varian.
Membership is open to all companies and institutions throughout the
electronics industry. For more information, please visit
http://www.soiconsortium.org.

    Legal Note

    The views and opinions expressed by the SOI Industry Consortium through
officers in the SOI Industry Consortium or in this presentation or other
communication vehicles are not necessarily representative of the views and
opinions of individual members. Officers of the SOI Industry Consortium
speaking on behalf of the Consortium should not be considered to be speaking
for the member company or companies they are associated with, but rather as
representing the views of the SOI Industry Consortium. Views and opinions are
also subject to change without notice, and the SOI Industry Consortium
assumes no obligation to update the information in this communication or
accompanying discussions.

   
    Press Contact (all time zones):
    Camille Darnaud-Dufour
    Mobile : +33-(0)-6-79-49-51-43
    Email : camille.darnaud-dufour@soiconsortium.org

Source: The SOI Industry Consortium

Press Contact (all time zones): Camille Darnaud-Dufour, Mobile : +33-(0)-6-79-49-51-43,
Email : camille.darnaud-dufour@soiconsortium.org

Deluxe Simplifies Brand Management for Franchises With One-Stop Marketing Resource

New web portal offers brand protection for franchisors; efficiency and real-time access to marketing resources for franchisees

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Deluxe Corp. (NYSE: DLX), through its Franchise Services group, today introduced Brandtegrity(SM), an e-business solution that offers brand management, marketing and print-on-demand services at one website. With Brandtegrity, franchise and multi-unit brands can share consistent, professional marketing collateral with franchisees and business divisions.

Brandtegrity helps franchisors simplify their operations by offering one site that can:

    --  Manage brand integrity--Control digital assets like logos and templates,
        as well as protect copy to provide consistent brand messages
    --  Localize national programs--Provide franchisees with local access to
        marketing campaigns including direct mail, email and personalized URLs
    --  Reduce marketing expenses--Streamline procurement of marketing materials
        with one platform, one URL and print-on-demand services
    --  Simplify fulfillment and distribution--Track spending and inventory
        control
    --  Add convenience--Provide 24-7 access to company-approved products and
        programs

"As a growth engine for small businesses, Deluxe is committed to supporting our franchise customers as they expand their businesses," said David Hemler, senior vice president of small business services at Deluxe. "Brandtegrity was developed as a customizable, scalable solution so it can grow with our customers while ensuring brand integrity across their franchise systems."

Brandtegrity is the first web-based solution to be launched by Deluxe Franchise Services, which was organized to specifically address the needs of the franchise marketplace.

For more information about Brandtegrity and Deluxe Franchise Services, visit http://www.DeluxeFranchiseServices.com.

About Deluxe Corporation

Deluxe Corporation is a growth engine for small businesses and financial institutions. Through its industry-leading businesses and brands, the Company helps small businesses and financial institutions attract and retain customers. The Company employs a multi-channel strategy to provide a suite of lifecycle driven solutions to its customers. In addition to its personalized printed products, the Company offers a growing suite of business services, including logo design, payroll, web design and hosting, business networking and other web-based services to help small businesses grow. In the financial services industry, Deluxe sells check programs and fraud prevention, customer loyalty and retention programs to help banks build lasting relationships and grow core deposits. The Company also sells personalized checks, accessories and other services directly to consumers. For more information about Deluxe, visit http://www.deluxe.com.

SOURCE  Deluxe Corporation

Deluxe Corporation

CONTACT: April Nelson of Beehive PR, +1-651-789-2249, anelson@beehivepr.biz, for Deluxe Corporation

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

Dataupia Brings Enterprise-Class High Availability to Real-Time Platform for Big Data Analytics

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dataupia Corporation today announces the latest version of the Satori Server, its award-winning data warehouse appliance. Release 4.0 delivers the superior levels of performance, availability, and resilience required by mission-critical operations that rely on real-time analysis of large amounts of data. The release includes patent-pending mirroring and backup/restore technology specifically designed for a massively parallel processing (MPP) platform ensuring that maintaining an always-available, Large Enterprise Data(TM) system is practical and cost-effective.

With this release Dataupia launches an appliance designed on Dell servers that has the strongest price/performance ratio in the marketplace. Dell servers offer the flexibility required to configure hardware to support MPP scalability and robustness for Large Enterprise Data (LED).

Dataupia's distinguished engineering team leveraged the benefits of Dell's state-of-the-art hardware to deliver a highly sophisticated unified appliance to address the most demanding LED challenges. The 4.0 Satori Server has a scan rate of 70 GB per second and the capacity for 1 Petabyte of compressed user data per 42U cabinet. The largest Satori deployment to date is a 5 Petabyte, fully mirrored production system.

"It might seem counter-intuitive," said Tracy Taylor, VP of Engineering for Dataupia, "but we wanted to take the 'specialness' out of MPP so that data centers can follow their existing management processes, including making snapshots and having choices for backing up within the Satori Server, to SAN storage,  or ultimately to tape.  A lot of effort went into making complex MPP backup-and-recovery seem routine."

Ray Green, Managing Director, Focus, reported, "Dataupia's Dell solution is as easy and simple as Dataupia's earlier Satori Servers to set up and run. The new backup and snapshot capabilities are a natural and welcome progression to simplify the tedious task of backing up massive amounts of data."

The impetus for Release 4.0 is a shift in the data warehouse appliance's role in the enterprise as it moves from supporting specialized analysis in a historic or predictive mode to running in tandem with front-line operations.

Foster Hinshaw, Dataupia's Founder and CEO observed, "Our customers are managing network interconnect revenue, intercepting defects, delivering traffic updates, and detecting fraud--live, in real-time, 24x7. MPP appliance technology is evolving to enable these mission-critical applications and meet LED requirements for performance and robustness."

About Dataupia

Dataupia brings a strong record of industry leadership to addressing the growing gap between the massive volumes of stored data and the portion that a business can use to its benefit. By architecting specialized software and industry-standard hardware into a highly cost-effective and intelligent appliance, Dataupia's solution will amplify an organization's existing information systems to provide deeper access into their data universe and more comprehensive business insight. Learn more at http://www.dataupia.com.

SOURCE  Dataupia Corporation

Dataupia Corporation

CONTACT: Lis Strenger, Dataupia Corporation, +1-617-301-8463, lstrenger@dataupia.com

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

LeatherTree.com Releases New Distressed Leather Backpacks and Messenger Bags

ISLAND LAKE, Ill., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LeatherTree.com, a leading online supplier of leather briefcases, luggage and office accessories, announces the release of their new line of distressed leather goods. While aiming for the popular antique, vintage look, the new line continues to feature all the convenience and security of modern technology. With pickpocket proof zippered compartments and heavy duty hardware, these quality leather messenger bags and backpacks will keep your belongings safe and are durable for everyday use.

"We absolutely love the rustic appeal of the new distressed leather products," said Jacqueline Berger, president of Leather Tree, Inc. "They are all the rage right now and have been flying off the shelves already. Whether for personal use, graduation gifts, or just a nice surprise for that special someone, our new Distressed Leather Backpacks and Messenger Bags make a perfect gift for any occasion and will not disappoint!" 

Leather Tree prides itself in carrying only the highest quality leather messenger bags, briefcases, laptop bags, and attaches with a variety of designer styles for every liking. And adding to their vast selection of professional and casual designs, the new Distressed Leather product maintains the same level of durability, function, and style expected from LeatherTree.com.

The new Distressed Leather items are available in Cafe Brown and Slate Gray, with Leather Tree bringing additional style options onboard in the coming weeks. And with styles changing like the wind, you can be sure that the quality leather messenger bags, briefcases, backpacks, or backpacks found at LeatherTree.com will last many years not only in durability but in style.

For a limited time, customers who enter coupon code SEO at LeatherTree.com will receive a 10% discount on their entire purchase. For additional information on men's and women's messenger bags, briefcases, duffle bags, leather binders, and other great leather items from Leather Tree, visit http://www.LeatherTree.com. To read more on this topic, visit http://www.leathertree.com/new-distressed-leather-backpacks-and-messenger-bags.asp.

About Leather Tree:

Since 1997, LeatherTree.com has dedicated themselves to providing the highest customer satisfaction in the leather goods industry. Their leather products make great birthday, holiday and graduation gifts. They have been rated "1A" in customer service, ease of ordering, products, pricing and shipping.

    Contact:

    Leather Tree
    800-792-7002
    customerservice@leathertree.com

SOURCE  LeatherTree.com

LeatherTree.com

CONTACT: Leather Tree, 1-800-792-7002, customerservice@leathertree.com

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

VIN Viper® Debuts New Automotive Appraisal Mobile Application

- Free iPhone App Is Available for Download NOW on iTunes, Includes Access to Carfax -

CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Selig Technologies, LLC, an automotive solution software provider, is proud to announce the debut of VIN Viper, a new iPhone application now available for free download on iTunes. VIN Viper is a mobile appraising tool that enables dealers to quickly scan or manually enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in order to appraise and price vehicles directly from their iPhone.

"VIN Viper is making automotive appraisal fast and easy with our new application," said Jason Seligman, President of Selig Technologies. "With a few taps of their iPhone, dealers can integrate their Carfax account for free and optionally add data values from the automotive industry's most trusted sources - Black Book®, NADA®, Kelley Blue Book® and AuctionNet®. We look forward to giving dealers everywhere a cost-effective solution using our native application to make the appraisal process extremely easy and efficient."

VIN Viper is proud to announce a new partnership with Carfax as a wireless partner. Automotive dealers can now access their Carfax account with the VIN Viper iPhone application at no additional cost.

"Wireless technology makes it easier for dealers to buy and sell cars with confidence," said Larry Gamache, communications director at Carfax. "Mobile apps such as VIN Viper give dealers instant access to valuable tools, including Carfax Vehicle History Reports, which help them stock their inventory with cars customers want."

VIN Viper allows dealers to evaluate and appraise vehicles quicker and more accurately using Carfax Vehicle History Reports, but also optionally integrates additional data sources that provide used car pricing data and auction transactions.  Users may add additional data partners by signing into their account and building a plan that best fits their needs.

New users can download and register with the application for free. After registration, users can scan and decode any VIN and VIN Viper provides the year, make and model. Users can also take and store multiple photos for each vehicle using the iPhone's camera.  All registered users have access to the online desktop suite where they can access all iPhone appraisals, edit vehicle data and photos, create new appraisals, create reports and manage their accounts. To learn more about VIN Viper and its product offerings, simply log onto http://www.VINViper.com.

About Selig Technologies

The minds at Selig Technologies, LLC, have been creating innovative solutions for the automotive industry for more than 11 years. Our in-depth understanding and experience in the used car market helps us to build applications that you not only need, but also use.

FOR MEDIA:  Contact Lauren Williams, DRIVEN Public Relations, (951) 719-1040, media@vinviper.com.

SOURCE  Selig Technologies, LLC

Selig Technologies, LLC

CONTACT: Lauren Williams, DRIVEN Public Relations, +1-951-719-1040, media@vinviper.com

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

FSTech Receives Final System Acceptance for SR-91 Express Lanes Upgrade Project

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Signal Technologies (FSTech) today announced it has received Final System Acceptance for its upgrade of the in-lane toll collection system infrastructure on the 91 Express Lanes in Southern California. This upgrade project commenced in March, 2010.

The 91 Express Lanes is comprised of two 10-mile toll lanes in each direction in the median of California's Riverside Freeway (SR-91) between the Orange/Riverside county line and Costa Mesa Freeway (SR-55). This facility was the world's first fully automated, all-electronic tolling facility and the first application of variable value pricing based on traffic volume in the United States.

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) awarded a contract to Sirit to implement a major system replacement in 2003. In March 2010, OCTA awarded a second contract to Sirit, now a FSTech company, to perform a complete upgrade to the latest state-of-the-art RFID technology. These modernized RFID readers will enable OCTA to utilize the advanced features of new switchable FasTrak(TM) transponders to be deployed as part of the LA Metro HOT ExpressLanes project. The enhancement also included digital automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) camera systems supplied by PIPS Technology, another FSTech business, for video enforcement of violators.

The FasTrak(TM) transponder -- a radio frequency identification (RFID) device mounted to the inside of a vehicle's windshield -- enables customers of the 91 Express Lanes to pay tolls from pre-paid accounts simply by driving in the lanes. This electronic toll collection technology ensures the free flow of traffic by eliminating the need to stop and pay tolls at traditional tollbooths.

"We are pleased to have successfully completed the project on time and on budget to meet the goals of OCTA and prepare the SR-91 for the future by deploying the latest proven RFID and camera technology. We also appreciate the opportunity to continue our successful relationship with a premier customer like OCTA. The support and confidence from OCTA was instrumental in completing this upgrade project. The SR-91 Express Lanes toll collection facility continues to be the industry's benchmark for system design and overall system performance," commented Manfred Rietsch, President of Federal Signal Technologies.

"The FSTech/Sirit team once again did a remarkable job for OCTA in completing the lane system upgrade on time and on budget while continuing to exceed the specifications for overall system performance and reliability. With the completion of this upgrade project, the 91 Express Lanes is positioned to take advantage of future technological developments and continue providing our patrons with the highest levels of service and convenience for years to come," said Kirk Avila, General Manager of the 91 Express Lanes.

About Federal Signal

Sirit and PIPS are business units of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), a leader in environmental, safety and transportation solutions. Sirit is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology worldwide. Harnessing the power of Sirit's enabling-RFID technology, customers are able to more rapidly bring high quality RFID solutions to the market with reduced initial engineering costs. Sirit's products are built on more than 16 years of RF domain expertise addressing multiple frequencies (LF/HF/UHF), multiple protocols and are compliant with global standards. Sirit's broad portfolio of products and capabilities can be customized to address new and traditional RFID market applications including Supply Chain & Logistics, Cashless Payment (including Electronic Tolling), Access Control, Automatic Vehicle Identification, Inventory Control & Management, Asset Tracking and Product Authentication. For more information, visit http://www.fstech.com/sirit.PIPS Technology is an industry leader in the development and manufacture of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems. Our broad range of ALPR products provide the next generation of information technology for Travel Time Measurement, Law Enforcement, Tolling, Congestion Charging, Access Control, Traffic Monitoring and Automated Site Security Solutions. PIPS products are manufactured to ISO 9001:2000 standards. For more information, visit http://www.fstech.com/pips

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains unaudited financial information and various forward-looking statements as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements regardless of new developments or otherwise. Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from those stated. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: economic conditions in various regions, product and price competition, supplier and raw material prices, foreign currency exchange rate changes, interest rate changes, increased legal expenses and litigation results, legal and regulatory developments and other risks and uncertainties described in Federal Signal's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE  Federal Signal Technologies

Federal Signal Technologies

CONTACT: William Barker, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Federal Signal, +1-630-954-2000, wbarker@federalsignal.com

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

Ganndroids(TM) Power Up at Toy Fair 2011

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- You've seen it advertised on television, and perhaps even on your mobile phone. The operating system, which has changed the face of computing as we know it, has now been developed into a plush toy collection.

Custom plush toy manufacturer, Gann Memorials, has powered up its first stand-alone line of Android(TM) inspired plush toys and accessories. Now you can proudly display your brand support with this cuddly robot collection!

This posable plush robot collection ranges in size from 6 to 12 inches, with plush key chain accessories measuring 3 inches. Additional designs will be released throughout 2011. To learn more about this new product line, please visit:  http://www.ganndroids.com.

If attending the NY International Toy Fair, these toys will be available for wholesale purchase at booth #4859.

The Google Android(TM) team originally commissioned, designed, and ordered our 6 inch plush toy product, for promotional use.

Android is a trademark of Google, Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. The products described herein represent modifications based on work created and shared by Google, and are marketed according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.

SOURCE  Gann Memorials

Gann Memorials

CONTACT: Chris Gann, Gann Memorials, LLC, +1-919-692-5559, ganndroids@aol.com

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

Naurelle, a Los Angeles-Based Luxury Furniture Dealer, Launches New and Improved Website

The new Naurelle website allows for easy user navigation as well as online purchases for home delivery

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- While there are hundreds of furniture dealers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, few can match the high-tier selection, variety, and location of Naurelle. Located in the heart of Los Angeles at 7970 Beverly Boulevard, Naurelle specializes in exquisite modern European furniture designs, with a unique focus on Spanish, French, and Italian items. As a testament to its commitment to customer satisfaction and convenience, Naurelle has recently launched a new website allowing users to browse items and makes purchases from the comfort of their home.

The biggest benefit of the new website for Naurelle customers is that the large selection of contemporary Italian furniture and European antique furniture reproductions can be browsed from home, saving both time and energy. In addition to home essentials, such as bedroom sets, dining tables, sofas, mirrors, and cabinets, Naurelle also offers a vast selection of European accent chairs, credenzas, armoires, vitrines, pedestals, commodes, TV cabinets and much more. All furniture and accessories are handpicked by Naurelle's founder, whose keen eye for quality, aesthetics and unique items has kept Naurelle running strong since its humble beginnings over three decades ago. This handpicked selection has made Naurelle the premier European furniture dealer in Los Angeles for countless celebrities, interior designers, and décor conscious individuals all over Los Angeles. And now with the new website, people all over the country can have one-of-a-kind, classic furniture shipped to their door without even having to step foot in LA.

Naurelle's newly launched website is sure to please many potential shoppers who want to get an idea of Naurelle's selection before stopping in or who don't live in close proximity to the store. In addition to furniture items, users can browse through Naurelle's vast selection of home lighting items, including chandeliers, lamps, lighting fixtures and more. With a long standing dedication to customer satisfaction and unique European furniture, Naurelle is one of the premier destinations for those who enjoy the finer things in life.

To learn more about Naurelle store hours and location, or to browse its online selection of high-tier furniture and décor items, please visit http://www.naurelle.com.

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CONTACT: Peter Siadat, +1- 818-883-7277, ext. 121 for Naurelle Public Relations

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

AT&T Sweetens Valentine's Day With the Perfect Pair

For a Limited Time, Buy a Windows Phone 7 device and the Acer Aspire 11.6-Inch notebook for only $199.99

DALLAS, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Chocolates and flowers might be fine for some, but for the techie in your life, AT&T is offering the perfect pair:  a Windows Phone 7 device and the Acer notebook.  Beginning Sunday, and for a limited time, AT&T* customers can purchase the LG Quantum or Samsung Focus and the Acer Aspire AS1830-3595 11.6-inch notebook for only $199.99.

With Windows Phone 7, the things that matter most like games, music, video, photos and office productivity are organized through integrated experiences known as Hubs and fueled by the rich experiences of Xbox LIVE, Zune, Bing, and Office. Each Windows Phone 7 smartphone sports a capacitive glass touch screen, 5-megapixel camera and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. The Windows Phone 7 devices included in this promotion are:

    --  LG Quantum(TM) - designed for work, play and everything in between. With
        a slide-out keyboard for quick use of Office Mobile®, users can stay
        active and up to date with work. The LG Quantum also features DLNA
        technology through a preloaded application called Play To, which allows
        users to wirelessly stream videos, music, and pictures from the phone to
        a DLNA-enabled TV, stereo, Windows 7 PC and other consumer electronics
        devices.
    --  Samsung Focus(TM) -AT&T's thinnest Windows Phone offers a visually
        stunning experience with a Super AMOLED(TM) screen on a sleek 9.9
        mm-thin touch screen phone. With the Focus'(TM) amazingly crisp,
        brilliant screen, photos, games and videos come alive.

The Acer Aspire AS1830-3595 11.6-inch notebook, powered by the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, offers customers high speed data access while on the go. The ultraportable notebook has long battery life and features the powerful Intel® Core(TM) i3 processor, which can run multiple programs at the same time. It also comes equipped with Windows 7 Home Premium, built-in Wi-Fi, HDMI, WebCAM and an 11.6 inch Backlit LED display.

Beginning Sunday, Feb. 13, customers can purchase a Windows Phone 7 device and Acer Aspire AS1830-3595 11.6-inch notebook at AT&T company owned retail stores and online for only $199.99 (pay $299.99 and after mail-in rebate receive $100 AT&T Promotion Card. Two-year agreement and DataConnect plan required for Acer). For more details, visit http://www.att.com/windowspromo.

For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit http://www.att.com.

1) Mobile Broadband coverage not available in all areas.

2) Limited time offer.  Windows 7 device requires a minimum data service starting at $15 a month and voice plan. Acer Aspire requires a DataConnect Plan.  As to both devices, overage charges apply if you exceed your monthly data allowance. Two year contract required.  Qualified customers only.  Activation Fee of $36.  Early Termination Fee up to $325.  For full terms see http://www.att.com/wirelessterms. Sales tax calculated based on price of unactivated equipment.

3) AT&T Promotion Card: Price of Acer Notebook before $139.99 instant credit & $100 mail-in-rebate AT&T Promotion Card & with 2-yr DataConnect agreement is $339.99. Allow 60 days for fulfillment. Card valid for 120 days wherever major credit cards accepted. May be used to pay wireless bill. Not redeemable for cash & cannot be used at ATMs or gas pumps. Card request must be postmarked by 4/20/11. Must be a customer for 30 consecutive days to receive Card. Some restrictions & other charges apply. See terms at store or at att.com/wirelessrebate.

*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 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 @ATTNews. 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.

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CONTACT: Sue McCain, +1-404-986-1799, smccain@attnews.us, for AT&T Inc.

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

Gragg Advertising Develops Affiliate Marketing Program, CollegeSearchEngine.net

New affiliate marketing website exceeds 2011 goal by 320 percent in first month

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Gragg Advertising launches CollegeSearchEngine.net (CSE), an affiliate marketing tool used to generate leads for career school clients.  Strong relationships in the education industry, a long history with connecting schools with prospective students and participation in a January Affiliate Summit conference has led CSE to surpass its 2011 goal by 320 percent within its first month.

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CSE partnered with over 20 affiliates, allowing for the delivery of over 1,500 leads within the first 30 days.

Affiliate marketing is the process of aggregating many diverse lead sources into a single stream of leads. Gragg Advertising hired Sarah Johnson to manage and develop the program in the fall of 2010, officially launching it in December 2010.  The service allows Gragg Advertising to better ensure lead quality by actively managing the network of lead producers.

In 2011, Gragg Advertising and CSE will continue to acquire affiliates to drive traffic to CollegeSearchEngine.net, allowing the website to continually generate leads for clients. CSE seeks to pair prospective students with educational institutions.

About CollegeSearchEngine.net

CollegeSearchEngine.net provides quality career education leads for partnering schools while offering competitive payouts for our affiliate publishers.  Our strong relationships within the education industry allow us to continually generate quality prospective student sources. It also provides students a user-friendly interface in which to search schools, current articles and tips of how to navigate the higher education process.

About Gragg Advertising

Gragg Advertising is a full-service, strategic advertising agency focusing on data-driven results. Working with clients around the globe, Gragg Advertising focuses on providing a quantifiable ROI for the marketing dollars of their clients. The agency combines traditional branding strategy with proven direct response marketing tactics in order to create campaigns that are both memorable and measurable. Learn more at graggadv.com or 816-931-0050.

    FOR MORE INFORMATION:
    Lauren Henson
    Media Contact
    816-931-0500 ext. 341
    mlhenson@graggadv.com

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CONTACT: Lauren Henson of Gragg Advertising, +1-816-931-0500, ext. 341, mlhenson@graggadv.com

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

IBM Simplifies Enterprise Software Development

Applications can be built once and deployed across disparate computing platforms

ARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new software that is redefining the way enterprise customers manage the design and delivery of applications across disparate computing landscapes.The new software helps organizations reduce IT and administration overhead through a single, integrated development platform to help enterprises unify both new and legacy systems.

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Software development teams continue to be challenged by escalating IT administration costs, security access control issues, and working with multiple systems in the data center. According to a recent IBM study, the single application development environment can yield up to a 20 percent gain in productivity while protecting legacy investments and progressively managing and integrating new system advancements.

With today's news, IBM is delivering a single, integrated software development platform to help enterprises unify their multi-system environments. IBM can now help software development teams design, develop, test, deploy and manage software forthe IBM zEnterprise System, across multiple operating systems and languages in a single, consolidated effort.

With new software support for the IBM zEnterprise System, IBM clients in financial services, government, telecommunications and any industry operating core business processes on a mainframe, can experience a truly integrated hardware and software delivery platform. This platform can now span the entire enterprise, supporting zEnterprise mainframe and select IBM Power7 and workload optimized systems, as well as the IBM Smart Analytics Optimizer, yielding a tightly configured, integrated data center environment. Later this year, IBM will deliver support for select System x servers. Applications created in Java, for example, can be deployed in an AIX environment without changing code or server specifications. Organizations no longer have to maintain duplicate environments for application development across various platforms, and now have the flexibility to move workloads around without having to worry about moving development teams and infrastructure.

Enterprise Application Lifecycle Management

A company needs to focus on the flow of people, process and artifacts across the development disciplines. It's entirely possible to have analysts who expertly manage requirements, developers who develop excellent code, and testers who find defects, and still fail at the project overall if these activities are disconnected from each other, or disconnected from the business.

The new IBM solutions include the Rational Developer for System z Family and the Rational Asset Analyzer Family. These software development offerings bring higher productivity through modern integrated development and test environments for mainframe development and zEnterprise support.  Additionally, the new Rational Business Developer simplifies innovation by enabling application development on multiple mainframe platforms with EGL, an open business application development language. New capabilities for Rational Team Concert help bring together development organizations by providing a common solution for planning, reporting, change and configuration management.

The new IBM solutions for zEnterprise will help enterprise clients:

    --  Increase organizational agility - Teams now have a single end-to-end
        view of an application project, with improved knowledge and
        understanding of how the mainframe and Power Systems technology-based
        applications interact, as well as awareness of what other developers are
        doing that could affect them - all in real time.

    --  Reduce development complexity and cost - Using a common multi platform
        development and test environment, regardless of computing platform,
        means all of the developers have the same view of the application code,
        from either the front-end Web interface or the back-end
        transaction-processing or database interface.

    --  Minimize project risk - Improved teamwork, automated deployment
        capabilities and system-generated management reports make development
        more efficient.

Trustmark National Bank Moves to Online Banking

Trustmark National Bank, based in Jackson, Mississippi, is a subsidiary of Trustmark Corporation, a diversified financial services company with $9.2 billion in assets. Trustmark needed to give their customers real-time access to their accounts through the web.  However, rewriting program code would make the project riskier, slower and more costly. Trustmark turned to IBM Rational Developer for System z to extend its key banking applications to a browser-based environment with no rewriting of code or program logic.  Leveraging its original investment in reliable, business-tested applications, the company avoided the expense, time and risk of recoding while helping staff work faster and smarter.

"Now our customers can access up-to-the minute account information and handle most all of their banking needs through our on-line banking system," said Paul Williams, Director of IT, Trustmark National Bank, "Using Rational Developer for System z and the IBM CICS Transaction Server Service Flow feature was a great time savings."

The project also delivered efficient self-service for the bank's customers, allowing them the ease and convenience of banking online, and allowed Trustmark to retain its investment in reliable, business-tested, existing applications.

Additionally, IBM business partners have developed solutions supporting Rational Team Concert to bring added value to clients for complex systems test integration, automated code review, database release management and connections for heterogeneous tool environments, for example.  Several IBM Business Partners   have announced integrated solutions for Rational Team Concert, continuing the expansion of the Jazz platform.

For more information:  http://www.ibm.com/software

    PR Contact:
    Mary Rose Greenough
    IBM Media Relations
    617-784-7227
    mary_rose_greenough@us.ibm.com

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CONTACT: Mary Rose Greenough, IBM Media Relations, +1-617-784-7227, mary_rose_greenough@us.ibm.com

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

Lockerz Goes Mobile

Sign In, Sign Up, Get Updates and Redeem PTZ® via Smartphone on Lockerz.com

Plixi Powered by Lockerz Launches for Android

SEATTLE, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockerz, a social commerce company with nearly 18 million members worldwide, today announced the debut of its first mobile experience, giving members more opportunities to be rewarded for what they love to do online.  In parallel, Plixi (soon to be Lockerz Photos), launched its first application for Android.

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"Creating a robust mobile experience for members is a crucial part of the Lockerz mission to be the homepage for Generation Z," said Kathy Savitt, founder and CEO of Lockerz.  "We are excited to launch the first phase of our mobile strategy with PTZ Redemptions, which is one of the most popular activities on Lockerz.  Additionally, the Plixi Powered by Lockerz application for Android is an important milestone as we build out our photo sharing capabilities." 

Lockerz Mobile

Members can now log into the site, view messages in the Lockerz "Hallway," and redeem their PTZ® (Points) for merchandise using smartphones.  Additionally, non-members can join the Lockerz community, anytime, anywhere.  Because Lockerz Redemptions are available within a brief time period only, it is particularly important for this activity to be available via smartphone.  Each Redemption has three phases: "Gallery" shows photos of the merchandise that Lockerz members have won, including electronics, apparel and accessories, movies, video games and more. "Catalog" enables members to preview the upcoming Redemption items, display their individual PTZ balance and required PTZ for each featured item. "Live" tells members that the Redemption has begun.

Plixi Powered by Lockerz for Android

The Plixi Powered by Lockerz Android application is designed to optimize the photo sharing experience for social networks. The new application enables customers to quickly and easily upload photos from their Android mobile devices. Plixi can also be selected from the native "Share" feature on Android to upload photos. Uploaded photos can be shared in real time on virtually all major social networks simultaneously, including Lockerz in the coming weeks. This application will also reveal the location of where the photo was taken, if desired.  To download the application, please visit https://market.android.com/search?q=plixi.

About Lockerz

Based in Seattle, Lockerz' mission is to be the homepage for men and women ages 13 to 30, building a community of nearly 18 million trendsetters and tastemakers who love to shop, play and connect on the Web.  Lockerz rewards members for doing what they love online, offering major discounts on the coolest fashions, electronics, music and more. Members earn PTZ® (Points) by watching videos, listening to music and inviting friends. Lockerz PTZ are then used to lower the prices of merchandise at-will. Lockerz was founded by former technology and retail executive Kathy Savitt, and is backed by Liberty Media Corporation and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

For more information about Lockerz, please visit http://www.Lockerz.com.

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CONTACT: Michelle English of Lockerz, +1-509-720-8269, menglish@lockerz.com

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

Best HD Desire Deals at Mobiles.co.uk Declares Which Magazine

LONDON, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- If you are looking for the best HTC Desire HD deals then the internet should be flooded with options. This is a high end Android 2.2 smartphone which packs a class-leading 4.3 inch touchscreen display and this is why it manages to live up to its name. The good news is that HTC Desire deals do not need to cost the earth and independent consumer organisation Which? has shown that Mobiles.co.uk is the site which provides the most cost-effective pay monthly deal for this appealing handset.

When looking for the best HTC Desire HD deals you will need to consider a number of factors. Many people simply look at the flat monthly cost and assume that the offer which has the cheapest regular price will offer the best value for money. This is usually a false assumption because there are all kinds of variables to take into account and to find the true monthly cost you will need to perform a few calculations, although sites such as Which? get this done for you.

Typically the best HTC Desire deals will have a low monthly cost in combination with an inexpensive handset price. For example, the best deal currently ranked by Which? shows that for 10 pounds Sterling a month you can get a Desire HD handset for a penny under 320 pounds and continue to pay this low price for 24 months on Vodafone. For your money you get 100 minutes and 500 inclusive texts to use as you see fit. By adding the monthly cost to the phone's initial price you will find that you will be paying a little over 23 pounds in real terms each month for the duration of the contract.

The important thing to remember about seeking the best HTC Desire HD deals is that you will rarely find a network provider that is able to improve upon an offer from an independent online source. Whether it is through line rental reductions, CashBack inclusions or impressive inclusive extras the major networks are all lagging behind the likes of Mobiles.co.uk and this is clearly demonstrated by the superiority of its Desire HD deals. Given the amount of cash an average consumer will invest in a deal over time making these small savings will mount up to a big pay-off.

These offers are available now! We hope you'll agree that these discounts combined with one of the slickest Android handsets should tick all the boxes and then some. Visit mobiles.co.uk/ to see the Nexus S best deals our full range of tariffs and discounts for the Nexus S and keep checking the blog for updates on anything mobile.

Mobiles.co.uk is a pure play contract phone and pay as you go mobile provider. Top mobile phone manufacturers currently sold through mobiles.co.uk include the latest Sony Ericsson mobile phones and HTC mobile phones including the HTC desire. Each contract is available with an additional gift to include free laptops, free Nintendo Wii's and free PS3's.

    Mobiles.co.uk
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    North Acton
    London
    W3 6RS

SOURCE  Mobiles.co.uk

Mobiles.co.uk

CONTACT: Ali Shah, +44(0)1430-425807

Web Site: http://www.mobiles.co.uk

Landmark 'Do Not Track Me' Bill to Block Unwanted Spying on the Internet, Says Consumer Watchdog

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Do Not Track Me" legislation introduced in Congress today by Rep. Jackie Speier, D-CA, will let consumers block unwanted tracking of their information online, said the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog at a press conference today with the bill author and consumer and privacy advocates.

The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to enact and enforce regulations that would give consumers a right to block companies from tracking their activities as they use the Internet. The concept is analogous to the popular "Do Not Call" list that prevents advertisers from calling consumers who do not wish to be disturbed by telemarketing.

"Consumers should have the right to choose if their private information - from shoe size, to health concerns, to religious beliefs - is collected, analyzed and profiled by companies tracking activities online. Do Not Track is the simple way for consumers to say 'no thanks' to being monitored while they surf the web," said Carmen Balber, Washington director for Consumer Watchdog.

Rep. Speier's bill is the first in Congress to explicitly provide for a Do Not Track mechanism.

"Right now much of the online advertising market is based on unauthorized spying on consumers," said John M. Simpson, director of Consumer Watchdog's Inside Google Project. "A Do Not Track mechanism would give consumers better control of their information and help restore their confidence in the Internet. That's a win-win for consumers and business. What kind of lasting business can be built on snooping on your customers?"

A poll by Consumer Watchdog last summer found that 80% of Americans support a Do Not Track option. A USA Today/Gallup poll released this week found that most Americans are worried about their privacy and security when they use Facebook and Google.

Read Consumer Watchdog's poll here: http://insidegoogle.com/2010/07/consumer-watchdog-poll-finds-concern-about-googles-wi-spy-snooping/

Read the USA Today poll here: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-02-09-privacypoll09_ST_N.htm

Consumer Watchdog noted that Do Not Track legislation does not solve all online privacy issues, but must be an option for consumers to have a fundamental right to privacy online.

Online privacy is one of the few issues that appears to have bipartisan backing in Congress, said Consumer Watchdog, and urged members to approve Do Not Track legislation this year.

Interest in Do Not Track legislation increased after the FTC issued a report in December backing the concept. David Vladeck, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection testified to Congress that a Do Not Track mechanism was both feasible and enforceable. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz recently wrote:

"We also believe, as do most American businesses, that no company loses by respecting the wishes of its customers. Do Not Track will allow the Internet to continue to thrive while protecting our basic right to privacy when we travel in cyberspace."

Other legislators are working on privacy legislation. In the House Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Il., introduced a general online privacy bill Thursday and Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fl., is expected to offer legislation soon. In the Senate, Sen. John Kerry, D-Ma., is working on a bill, while Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ar. has been considering offering Do Not Track legislation.

Comments on the FTC's report on privacy, "Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers," are due next Friday, Feb. 18.

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

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

SOURCE  Consumer Watchdog

Consumer Watchdog

CONTACT: Carmen Balber, +1-202-629-3043, or John M. Simpson, +1-310-392-7041, both of Consumer Watchdog

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

Todobebe Launches First Apps for Young Children in Spanish and Portuguese

iPhone/iPad Apps extend Todobebe's reach in the global mom market

MIAMI, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Todobebe, Inc., the global family media company, announced another first with the launch of new iPad/iPhone Apps in Spanish and Portuguese. The bilingual apps provide moms and children with hours of entertainment and fun, and can be easily found in iTunes' App store by using the keyword "Todobebe" or the names in Spanish:  TodoFotos, TodoColores, and Oir+Aprender.   

TodoColores teaches colors to children in Spanish and Portuguese. Fun and easy to use, preschoolers can paint using their fingers, and proud parents can share the masterpieces with family and friends via email, Facebook and Twitter. Preschoolers may also learn colors by selecting the learning mode and interacting with images of different objects.

Oir+Aprender is an outstanding bilingual app that teaches sounds of everyday household objects, musical instruments, animals, and nature in both Spanish and Portuguese. It also offers two modes, so children can choose whether to listen to sounds or to test their knowledge by identifying the sounds with the appropriate objects, musical instruments or animals.

TodoFotos allows families to have fun with their favorite photos, by decorating them with beautiful frames and seals. They can then send to loved ones by email, Facebook and Twitter.

Later this month, Todobebe is also launching a fun and engaging app for children learning to read and write their ABC's and numbers in Spanish and Portuguese.  More apps are slated throughout the year.

"We're excited to be able to help moms make learning simple, accessible, fun and affordable for their young children," said Jeannette Kaplun, Todobebe's co-founder, parenting author, and co-host of Todobebe's Viva la Familia TV show.

Todobebe's Apps were developed in partnership with APPlause Mobile, with offices in Brazil, Mexico, and the U.S.

About Todobebe

Todobebe, Inc. is a leading global mom and family media company founded in 1999. Its core branded properties include "Todobebe®" (http://www.todobebe.com ) and "Viva La Familia®" (http://www.vivalafamilia.com ) and provide the best in family entertainment and expert advice to millions worldwide through national broadcast TV formats, radio, digital community and content websites, promotions, mobile applications, consumer research, and licensing. Its digital portfolio includes Blogs de Mamas (http://www.blogsdemamas.com ) the website for leading Latina mom bloggers, and http://www.embarazo.com , which provides pregnancy resources.

SOURCE  Todobebe, Inc.

Todobebe, Inc.

CONTACT: Maria Bazdekis, +1-305-438-1414,  maria@todobebe.com

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

Two Strangulation Deaths Prompt Summer Infant to Recall Video Baby Monitors with Cords; Firm to Provide New On-Product Label & Instructions

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Summer Infant Inc., of Woonsocket, R.I., is announcing the voluntary recall to provide new on-product label and instructions for about 1.7 million video baby monitors with electrical cords. The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because of this serious strangulation risk, parents and caregivers should never place these and other corded cameras within three feet of a crib.

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Over the past year, CPSC and the firm have received reports of two strangulation deaths of infants with the electrical cords of Summer Infant video baby monitors. In March 2010, a 10-month-old girl from Washington, D.C. strangled in her crib in the electrical cord of a Summer Infant video monitor.  The monitor camera had been placed on top of the crib rail.

In November 2010, CPSC received a report of a six-month-old boy from Conway, S.C., who strangled in the electrical cord of a baby monitor placed on the changing table attached to the crib.  In January 2011, CPSC learned the product involved was a Summer Infant video baby monitor.

CPSC and the firm are also aware of a near strangulation incident in which a 20-month-old boy from Pittsburg, Pa. was found in his crib with the camera cord wrapped around his neck. The Summer Infant monitor camera was mounted on the wall, but the child was still able to reach the cord. He was freed from the cord without serious injury.

Summer Infant has initiated a campaign to provide new on-product labels for electric cords and instructions to consumers with the recalled video monitors distributed between January 2003 and February 2011. The baby monitors were sold at major retailers, mass merchandisers, and juvenile products stores nationwide for between $60 and $300. They were sold in more than 40 different models, including handheld, digital, and color video monitors. All video monitors include both the camera (placed in the baby's room) and the hand held device (some models have 2 hand-held devices) which enable the caregiver to see and/or hear the baby from a specific distance. The brand "Summer" is found on the product.

The product was manufactured in China.

CPSC and Summer Infant urge parents to immediately check the location of the video monitors, including cameras mounted on the wall, and all electric cords to make sure the cords are out of arm's reach of their child. Consumers should contact Summer Infant toll-free at (800) 426-8627  between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at http://www.summerinfant.com/Home/Product-Recall.aspx to receive a new permanent electric cord warning label about the strangulation risk and revised instructions about how to safely mount camera and keep cords out of child's reach.

In October 2010, CPSC issued a safety alert warning consumers that there had been six reports of strangulation in baby monitor cords since 2004. Since that alert the number of death reports has risen to seven. CPSC has revised the safety alert Infants Can Strangle in Baby Monitor Cords.

Photos are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11127.html.

CPSC is interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to these product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product.  Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 426-8627

CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

SOURCE  U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

CONTACT: CPSC Media Contact, +1-301-504-7908

Web Site: http://www.cpsc.gov

Massachusetts-based E-Commerce Company Announces New Web Site

LEOMINSTER, Mass., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Massachusetts-based E-Commerce Company, PEG Online Solutions Incorporated, has announced the launch of their new consumer electronics retailer Web site at http://www.PEGelectronics.com.

Founder and CEO of PEG Online Solutions Incorporated, Patrick Goguen, said, "We are unique in the world of e-commerce because we've put our personal touch on the shopping experience. These are all products that our team has chosen to sell, because we believe in them."

PEGelectronics.com operates as an electronic commerce (e-Commerce) retail business. The site offers a wide range of consumer electronics and accessories including PC Laptops and Accessories, Bags and Cases, Printers (Ink Jet and Laser), Apple Accessories, Video Game Accessories, Security Cameras and Systems and more.

The expansive variety of electronic products and accessories found on the Web site eliminates a customer's need to shop on multiple sites, therefore saving them time and money, especially around the holidays.  With customer satisfaction in the forefront, PEGelectronics.com offers high quality electronics and accessories at affordable prices.

Goguen added, "PEGelectronics.com is the perfect destination for gamers and consumers in the technology market. We've got a great variety of quality products at competitive prices."

New products are added to the site frequently and items purchased can be shipped anywhere in the United States and Canada. In addition to online sales, a customer service team is available during normal business hours for customer support and can be contacted by filling out a form on the Web site.

For more information on PEG Online Solutions Incorporated and its newest site visit http://www.PEGelectronics.com or email to PEGonline3@gmail.com.  The company also has a blog that can be followed at http://pegonlinesolutions.blogspot.com.

PEG Online Solutions Incorporated also has 3 additional Web sites:

    1. http://www.PEGinsurance.com to get fast online quotes for all of your life,
       health and other insurance needs.
    2. http://www.PEGtravel.com to plan your next trip or vacation. You can book
       reservations for Air fares, hotels, rental cars, cruises, etc. at your
       finger tips.
    3. http://www.PEGhomebusiness.com if affiliate online marketing is something that
       you have an interest in, start you own home based web site today.

SOURCE  PEG Online Solutions Incorporated

PEG Online Solutions Incorporated

CONTACT: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-382-8810

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

OPTICOM First to Report Mobile Benchmark Ranking Based on New 'POLQA' Test Method at Mobile World Congress

ERLANGEN, Germany, February 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Press kit materials are available online at:
http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/public/kit/OpticomMWC2011

    MWC Barcelona Hall 1 B 39 -- At this year's Mobile World Congress,
OPTICOM premieres a range of OEM products implementing POLQA, a new voice
quality test method just adopted as International Standard ITU-T P.863 in
January 2011. The global provider for voice and video testing technology will
also present results of the very first field evaluation which employed the
new standard technique to benchmark real life mobile-to-mobile call quality,
throughout Germany, including the four major mobile operators. The data was
originally gathered for a Quality-of-Experience benchmark published by the
popular 'connect' magazine, which elects Germany's best mobile network
operator once a year. Together with P3 Communications, the engineering
service provider behind the tests, OPTICOM investigated the application of
POLQA/P.863 and unveils the first observations.

    POLQA represents the next-generation of voice quality testing technology
for fixed, mobile and IP-based networks and can be applied to HD Voice, 3G
and 4G/LTE. POLQA will be the successor for PESQ/P.862, which has evolved as
the most successful industry standard for voice testing with more than 20,000
licensed test systems used in mobile networks around the globe.

    OPTICOM's CTO and standards developer Dipl.-Ing. Christian Schmidmer
says: "One of the most motivating experiences is hearing experts in the field
already recognising POLQA as a major step forward for optimizing next-gen
mobile communications. POLQA performs up to 56% better than PESQ, opens new
application areas and eliminates weak points, encountered with other
methods."

    During the development of the new POLQA standard, more than 100,000
fixed, mobile and VoIP test calls were gathered by experts from all over the
world, thus representing the largest and most accurate database ever used in
the development of a perceptual quality algorithm. The POLQA perceptual
measurement algorithm is a joint development of OPTICOM, SwissQual and TNO,
made available as licensed software for various platforms.

    Also available at this year's MWC premiere, OPTICOM offers its POLQA
Q-App in a mobile form factor for Android Smartphones. The Q-App
implementation of POLQA runs as fast as real-time on commercially available
Smartphones and complements OPTICOM's PESQ/P.862 Q-App for Android, Symbian
and Windows Mobile.

    Right from the start, OPTICOM offers mobile manufacturers, T&M vendors
and operators tailored OEM license programs for standard setting POLQA
reference implementations.

    About OPTICOM

    OPTICOM GmbH is the leading vendor for Voice, Audio and Video quality
measurement technology and OEM products for the analysis of Mobile and
IP-based networks. Since its foundation as a spin-off from Fraunhofer's MP3
development team, the pioneers in perceptual quality testing have
continuously been providing International world-class standards for
audiovisual quality evaluation, including PESQ, PEAQ and PEVQ, and now also
source POLQA.

    For 15 years, the Perceptual Quality Experts from Germany have been
striving to evangelize a growing community of soft- and hardware developers,
network operators and quality assurance people, how to properly assess
digital networks, carrying Voice, high-quality Audio and Video.

    OPTICOM's proven OEM technology can be found in most state-of-the-art
products, including the Who's Who of the Test &Measurement and Telecom's
industry.

    http://www.opticom.de

Source: OPTICOM

OPTICOM, Mrs. Linda Polster, +49-(0)9131-53020-0, or +49-(0)160-978-215-27 (Trade show floor), info@opticom.de