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Debenhams Works With Facebook on the Launch of Deals

LONDON, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Debenhams has launched one of the first UK deals on Facebook, which allows customers to check into Facebook from their mobile and claim special offers, rewards and discounts from top brands. Customers will also have the chance to share these benefits with their Facebook friends so they can take advantage of them too.

Part of Facebook Places, Facebook Deals helps users find offers in their local area from their mobile phone or discover money-saving tips from their friends through their News Feed.

Many big brands are taking part alongside Debenhams, including Starbucks, Argos, Alton Towers Resort, Benetton, Mazda, O2, YO! Sushi and pop star, Usher.

Joanna Shields, VP EMEA, Facebook said: "We all love a bargain so whether you're on the lookout for a special offer at your favourite restaurant or tips from a fashionista friend about a discount on shoes or beauty offers in a department store, Facebook Deals will help you find it.

"Facebook is built around people and sharing personal experiences and Deals is a great extension of this. By bringing valuable and relevant offers to you wherever and whenever you want them, Deals delivers a powerful experience that combines technology and location in a way that a pure online or offline experience could never deliver."

Harriet Williams, head of digital development at Debenhams commented: "The ultimate tool for social shoppers, Debenhams Facebook Deals will transform the way customers shop, making sure they are getting the very best offers from Debenhams, right when they need them. With over 60 per cent of our customers active on Facebook and 164 Debenhams stores across the UK, we predict a rush of keen shoppers will be checking into our stores and checking out our Deals."

On February 14th Debenhams and Benefit will be giving away over 1,000 free mascaras and makeovers for the first 10 check-ins at each Benefit make-up counters at Debenhams stores across the UK.

In order to take advantage of the deal, Debenhams customers will need to log on to Facebook on their mobile, open 'Places' and then click 'Check In'. A list of nearby places will appear and a yellow ticket will show the places that are offering deals. Customers can then view the deal and check in to claim it. Users then show their phone to the shop assistant when they redeem their deal.

Types of deals available include Individual Deals which offer a one-time discount, free merchandise or other reward; Friend Deals, offering deals that friends can claim when they check-in together; Loyalty Deals which reward users for being a frequent customer and Charity Deals, allowing businesses to donate to a particular cause when users check in.

About Debenhams:

Debenhams is a leading department stores group, and has a strong presence in key product categories including children's wear, women's clothes, day dresses, shoes, bikinis, jeans, men's clothing, home ware, make-up, health and beauty, accessories, perfume and lingerie with DD+ bras and matching bra and underwear sets.

    PR Contact:
    Ruth Attridge
    PR Manager - Menswear, Beauty, International & Retail Services
    Debenhams
    33 Wigmore Street
    London
    W1U 1QX
    0207 529 0172
    http://www.debenhams.com

SOURCE  Debenhams

Debenhams

CONTACT: Ruth Attridge, PR Manager - Menswear, Beauty, International & Retail Services, Debenhams, 0207 529 0172

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

Verizon's High-Performance Network Enables Constellation Energy to Offer Customer Solutions for Online Energy Management and Cost Control

New Energy Management Solution Provides Customers With Round-the-Clock Access to Their Energy Consumption Information

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Constellation Energy's commercial and industrial customers can now manage their energy consumption online - and thus better control their energy costs -- as the result of a communications solution provided by the company and powered by Verizon's high-performance IP-based network.

Constellation Energy's new customer-access portal, NewEnergy Online®, and demand- response application, VirtuWatt(TM), enable customers to view their energy consumption information round-the-clock, from any location with Internet access.

In addition, Verizon is providing Constellation Energy with a variety of other products and services to enable the Baltimore-based company to increase efficiency and better connect its employees.

"By working with Verizon, we are able to offer a new generation of energy management solutions," said Mark Huston, managing director of retail energy for Constellation Energy. "The reliability and speed of Verizon's network enables our customers to have instant mobile access to our online portal, providing them with visibility to their energy consumption to make economic decisions from virtually anywhere at any time. 

Verizon's IP-based multiprotocol label switching network also provides secure data sharing across locations and departments.  Verizon's IP Trunking has helped unify Constellation Energy's communications infrastructure and efficiently support collaboration across the enterprise. 

Through Verizon Wireless service to smartphones, Constellation Energy's workers in the field can access the company's data and systems to make faster decisions, use business applications, and communicate with other employees, improving service in both everyday and emergency situations.

"The power company of the future is going to look a lot different from the power company of today," said Rilck Noel, vice president of Verizon's Global Energy & Management Practice.  "Power companies will be able to provide enterprises and consumers with visibility and control of their energy consumption.  Our growing relationship with Constellation showcases how this is becoming a reality, and how energy and technology industries can work together to create a new generation of cost-saving energy management solutions for customers." 

To learn more about Verizon's work with Constellation Energy, including the companies' joint investment in smart grid technology provider Consert, read the case study here.  In an online video, Constellation Energy provides additional insight into how telecommunication and energy industry partnerships benefit customers.

Verizon's Global Energy & Utilities Practice combines professional expertise with advanced wireless and wireline networks to deliver advanced communications, IT and security solutions around the world. The organization comprises a team of individuals with the proven experience to help organizations address industry-specific challenges, including smart grid transformation, data management, security, and compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and other global standards. Learn more at http://www.verizonbusiness.com/us/solutions/utility.

About Constellation Energy

Constellation Energy Group Inc. (NYSE: CEG), (http://www.constellation.com) is a leading supplier of energy products and services to wholesale and retail electric and natural gas customers. It owns a diversified fleet of generating units located in the United States and Canada, totalling approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and is among the leading advocates for the development of new nuclear plants in the United States. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $15.6 billion in 2009.

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ), is a global leader in communications and IT solutions. We combine professional expertise with one of the world's most connected IP networks to deliver award-winning communications, IT, information security and network solutions.  We securely connect today's extended enterprises of widespread and mobile customers, partners, suppliers and employees- enabling them to increase productivity and efficiency and help preserve the environment.  Many of the world's largest businesses and governments - including 96 percent of the Fortune 1000 and thousands of government agencies and educational institutions - rely on our professional and managed services and network technologies to accelerate their business. Find out more at http://www.verizonbusiness.com.

SOURCE  Verizon Business

Verizon Business

CONTACT: John Columbus, +1-908-559-5993, John.columbus@verizon.com; or Constellation Energy: Kelly Biemer or Maureen Brown, +1-410-470-7433

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

Verve Wireless Acquires Deconstruct Media

SAN DIEGO and WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verve Wireless, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Deconstruct Media, Inc., a mobile advertising technology company founded by a team of former Advertising.com product and engineering executives.   

Deconstruct's product is an automated mobile display advertising system that allows mobile publishers to manage their ad sales and offer their ad inventory through a self-service interface. Advertisers, in turn, can review available advertising opportunities and can buy ad campaigns directly using a credit card. The system manages pricing, targeting, creative management and reporting. The Deconstruct system will be integrated into Verve's Ad Manager platform. 

"We were looking for the best mobile display self-serve toolset available and found it in Deconstruct Media.  When we understood who was behind it and their expertise in ad technology product development, we wanted to own it. We're thrilled to have the Deconstruct team joining Verve," said Tom MacIsaac, CEO of Verve. "Our mission is to monetize local mobile media and clearly the self-service channel is one of the keys to doing that in a scalable fashion."

"Verve is a great fit for Deconstruct. With over 1000 local media publishers, Verve allows us to take the core advertising technologies we have built and rapidly deploy them to a category that should really benefit from self-service advertising," said Brent Halliburton, founder and CEO of Deconstruct who will join Verve as VP of Product Management. "Verve's multichannel approach will continue to unlock ad dollars for local mobile publishers and will now include a smart and easy-to-use self-service channel."

Prior to founding Deconstruct, Halliburton was Senior Director of New Product Development at Advertising.com. He and the rest of the Deconstruct team, all former Advertising.com senior software developers, will be based out of Verve's DC office. For more information about its local media monetization platform, visit http://www.vervewireless.com. 

About Verve Wireless

Verve monetizes local mobile media. Our solutions help local media companies monetize their mobile inventory and enable advertisers to reach a valuable, premium audience where they live, work and play. Over 1000 local publishers use the Verve platform to manage their mobile advertising businesses and help make their sales teams more effective. In addition, we bring incremental revenue to our publishers through our relationships with national advertisers, who value the Verve network's high quality local media companies, including the mobile outlets of recognized local media brands as well as newer digital-only local and hyper-local publishers. It is a brand-safe, editorially-driven, high-quality and transparent environment with market-leading targeting, creative and reporting capabilities. Only Verve has assembled such an extensive national footprint of high quality local media. Verve is located in Encinitas, CA and Bethesda, MD. For more information, visit http://www.vervewireless.com.

SOURCE  Verve Wireless, Inc.

Verve Wireless, Inc.

CONTACT: Elizabeth Scheuring of Foxfire Communications, +1-415-519-1744, escheuring@foxfire-com.com, for Verve Wireless

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

RoadLoans.com® Launches Redesigned Web Site

Streamlined site features more tools for car buyers, including instant loan approval

DALLAS, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Consumer USA, owner of the RoadLoans.com brand, has launched its next-generation Web site. Designed around the online car shopper, the site features an abundance of online tools to help consumers make an informed decision when they purchase or refinance a car. RoadLoans.com is a leading Internet auto lending program that allows consumers to apply for and receive financing for new and used vehicles via the Web. RoadLoans specializes in financing customers with less-than-perfect credit.

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In addition to prominently displaying RoadLoans' two key products - auto finance and auto refinance - the site (http://www.roadloans.com) features educational tools designed to help consumers better understand the car buying process. A customer can review articles on topics ranging from credit reports to properly valuing a trade vehicle; "build" a car virtually; and browse a library of car review videos for a variety of makes and models. Additional tools include a rate and monthly payment estimator, the RoadLoans blog, and a mobile application that allows a user to apply for financing right from their smartphone.

"Today's car shopper is more savvy and wants data and current information before they look for their vehicle," says Lana Johnson, vice president of loan originations for Santander Consumer USA. "The resources on the new RoadLoans.com help consumers shop for a car with confidence, while also giving them the option of securing their financing online from RoadLoans before they visit a dealership."

RoadLoans.com allows consumers to apply for auto financing right from their computer or mobile device. Once an application is submitted, RoadLoans provides a loan decision within seconds immediately via its Web site portal. If the consumer is interested in buying a car, they are then matched with a RoadLoans preferred dealer located near the consumer's home address, which helps with vehicle selection and finalizing the loan documents. RoadLoans also offers an auto refinance product, including one with a cash-back option.

Consumers submitted more than a million online applications to RoadLoans in 2010. 

Learn more at http://www.roadloans.com.

Download the RoadLoans mobile application at:

https://www.roadloans.com/iPhone-Payment-Calculator-App.aspx

or

http://itunes.apple.com/app/roadloans-com-car-loan-calculator/id404219078?mt=8

iPhone and iTunes are trademarks of Apple.

About Santander Consumer USA Inc.

Santander Consumer USA Inc., owner of the RoadLoans.com brand, is a leading company in the automotive finance sector, whose core business is indirect, direct and third-party originations and servicing of auto loans. The company has a serviced auto loan portfolio of more than $25 billion and relationships with nearly 13,000 dealer partners in the U.S. The company began originating loans in 1997 and is headquartered in Dallas.

Santander Consumer USA is a unit of Banco Santander (SAN.MC, STD.N, BNC.LN), the Spain-based retail and commercial bank with a presence in 10 main markets in Europe and the Americas. At the end of 2009, Santander was the largest bank in the euro zone by market capitalization and fourth in the world by profit, EUR 8.94 billion. Founded in 1857, Santander had EUR 1,245 billion in managed funds at the end of 2009. Santander has 92 million customers, 13,660 branches - more than any other international bank - and 170,000 employees.

    Media Contact
    -------------
    Laurie Kight
    Santander Consumer USA Inc.
    214-237-3690
    lkight@santanderconsumerusa.com

Banco Santander S.A. and Santander Consumer USA Inc. advise that this news release may contain representations regarding forecasts and estimates. Said forecasts and estimates may include, among others, remarks on the development of future business and future returns. Although these forecasts and estimates represent our opinions regarding future business expectations, perhaps certain risks, uncertainties and other relevant factors may lead the earnings to be materially different from what is expected. Included among these factors are (1) the situation of the market, macroeconomic factors, regulatory and government guidelines, (2) variations in domestic and international stock exchanges, exchange rates and interest rates, (3) competitive pressure, (4) technology developments, (5) changes in the financial position and credit standing of our customers, debtors or counterparts. The risk factors and other fundamental factors that we have stated could have an adverse effect on our business and on the performance and earnings described and contained in our past reports, or in those that we shall present in the future, including those filed with regulatory and supervisory entities, including the Securities Exchange Commission of the United States of America.

SOURCE  RoadLoans.com

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RoadLoans.com

CONTACT: media, Laurie Kight of Santander Consumer USA Inc., +1-214-237-3690, lkight@santanderconsumerusa.com, for RoadLoans.com

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

Bluegiga Launches Bluetooth Low Energy Product Family Enabling a New Breed of Ultra-Low Power Wireless Devices

ESPOO, Finland, February 2, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - Bluegiga's new Bluetooth low Energy Platform Enables Device
Manufacturers to Integrate Ultra-Low Power Connectivity With Incredible Ease,
Opening the Door to a Rapidly Growing Market for low Power Wireless Devices

    Bluegiga Technologies launches its new Bluetooth low energy product
family. Bluegiga's initial Bluetooth low energy products include the BLE112
Bluetooth low energy module and a BLED112 Bluetooth low energy USB dongle.
Both products offer everything needed to build a Bluetooth low energy
application, including Bluetooth low energy radio, Bluetooth low energy
stack, micro controller, and development tools to embed customer applications
within the products.

    "I think Bluetooth low energy can become a game changer for the low power
wireless connectivity market. It enables an entirely new set of innovative
applications not feasible with current Bluetooth technology. Applications
like health and fitness devices, proximity tags, remote control and sensing,
and personal watches will now be able to take advantage of Bluetooth
technology," comments Tom Nordman, Bluegiga's VP of sales and marketing.

    The BLE112, Bluetooth low energy single mode module, is targeted for
sensors and accessories requiring low power connectivity. The BLE112 is a
complete, ready to integrate Bluetooth low energy OEM module with antenna,
radio, Bluetooth stack and flexible hardware interfaces to connect sensors,
displays, or other peripherals. Full customer applications can be embedded
within the BLE112 module eliminating the need of an external microcontroller.
The BLE112 can be powered by standard 3V coin cell batteries or two AAA
batteries and in its lowest power sleep mode only consumes 400nA and can wake
from sleep in a few hundred microseconds.

    The BLED112 Bluetooth low energy USB dongle is well suited for personal
computers or other legacy devices with a USB port that don't support the
Bluetooth 4.0 standard. The BLED112 can operate as virtual COM port or USB
HID device making it ideal for HID accessories like keyboards and mice as no
driver is needed.

    With the launch of our Bluetooth low energy product family, Bluegiga sets
the standard by providing developers with flexible, easy to use, development
tools to embed customer applications within the BLE112 and BLED112.
BGScript(TM) is a scripting language enabling rapid development of Bluetooth
low energy applications that can reside within BLE112 or BLED112 memory,
eliminating the need for a separate micro controller. Bluetooth 4.0 allows
companies to develop manufacturer specific Bluetooth profiles and with our
BGProfile Toolkit(TM) developers can tailor the profiles to fit their
specific application needs. For even more flexibility Bluegiga will also
offer C-level APIs to its Bluetooth low energy stack allowing developers to
use standard development tools to create highly customized Bluetooth low
energy applications.

    "Our Bluetooth low energy product family is a great fit for sensor and
device manufacturers wishing to add ultra-low power connectivity to their
devices. With the BLE112 and BLED112 we have really strived to create
products that are unsurpassed in ease of use while still being powerful and
highly flexible. And by the end of 2011 you are going to see a whole family
of Bluetooth low energy products addressing a wide variety of applications
and markets," says Mikko Savolainen Bluegiga's VP of Product Management.

    Bluegiga Technologies Inc. provides Bluetooth-based wireless module and
access device solutions to OEMs, integrators and teleoperators. The secure,
cost effective and easy to integrate devices are used by industry leaders in
the areas of health and medical, automotive, audio, industrial, and consumer
applications. Bluegiga was founded in 2000 with head office in Finland and
sales offices in United States and Hong Kong. Through distribution network
Bluegiga has presence in more than 65 countries worldwide. For additional
information, please visit http://www.bluegiga.com

    About Bluetooth 4.0 technology

    Bluetooth low energy is a new, open standard developed by the Bluetooth
SIG. It's targeted to address the needs of new modern wireless applications
such as ultra-low power consumption, fast connection times, reliability and
security. Bluetooth low energy consumes 10-20 less power and is able to
transmit data 50 times quicker than classical Bluetooth solutions.

    Bluetooth low energy is designed for new emerging applications and
markets such as: health and fitness, consumer medical, smart energy,
industrial automation and security, but it still embraces the very same
features we already know from the classical, well established Bluetooth
technology: robustness and reliability, security, interoperability and global
availability.

    Bluetooth low energy devices come in two flavors:

    1. Single-mode devices that only support Bluetooth low energy and are
optimized for low-power, low-cost and small size solutions,

    2. Dual-mode devices that support Bluetooth low energy and classical
Bluetooth technologies and are interoperable with all the previously
Bluetooth specification versions.

    The Bluetooth word, mark, and logo are registered trademarks and
are owned by The Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

Source: Bluegiga Technologies Inc.

For more information: sales@bluegiga.com, Tom Nordman, VP of Sales and Marketing, Bluegiga Technologies, Tel. +358-40-776-9983, tom.nordman@bluegiga.com

PrinterOn Releases PayPal Pay-for-Print Solution for Mobile Printing

Enables PayPal Billing to be Directly Integrated into a PrinterOn
PrintSpot

KITCHENER, ON, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ - PrinterOn(R) is pleased to announce the
PrinterOn PayPal(R) Application for the PrintSpots(R) Mobile Printing
Solution. The PrinterOn PayPal Application allows PayPal billing to be
enabled via the PrintSpot Administration Portal for a simple, seamless
and trusted pay-for-print solution at any PrintSpot location.

Once a PrintSpot is configured to use PayPal, users of the PrinterOn
service can pay for their prints using an existing PayPal account or by
simply entering their credit card information when prompted by PayPal
during the printing process. PrintSpot owners set the per page fees,
PayPal manages all transaction fees and costs. PrinterOn does not
collect or store funds during the transaction process.

"The PayPal integration allows us to offer a feature-rich Mobile
Printing Solution to customers" said Ken Noreikis, Vice President Sales
& Marketing, PrinterOn Corporation. "We will continue to align
ourselves with market leaders and invest in the required functionality
that will drive the mainstream adoption of mobile printing."

Micropayments

With millions of smartphones in use, PayPal has recognized the need to
facilitate commerce on mobile devices. PayPal has also introduced
micropayments which are designed for merchants who process low-value
transactions usually under ten dollars. The micropayment business model
is ideal for the public pay-for-print space where users are on-the-go
and transactions are small.

For more information on the PayPal Application visit
http://www.printeron.com/solutions/partner-solutions/paypal-pay-for-print-solution.html

For more information on PrinterOn visit http://www.printeron.com

About PrinterOn Corporation

PrinterOn is the world's leading mobile printing solution provider. The
PrintSpots solution from PrinterOn allows users to print documents to
any PrintSpot-enabled printer in the world using a smartphone, laptop
or tablet. PrinterOn solves the problem of incompatible hardware and
software by moving data securely across the Internet via the Cloud. The
PrintSpots mobile printing solution has been deployed in over 35
countries worldwide in hotels, universities, airports, libraries and
corporations. PrinterOn is based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and has
been delivering award-winning document handling solutions for over 25
years.

SOURCE  PrinterOn Corporation

PrinterOn Corporation

CONTACT: <p><b>Media Contact</b>:<br/> Cathy Burnside<br/> Marketing Communications Specialist<br/> PrinterOn Corporation<br/> <a href="mailto:cburnside@printeron.com">cburnside@printeron.com</a></p>

EDX Wireless Introduces SignalRail RF Planning Tool for PTC Deployment

EDX Wireless releases SignalRail 2.0, an advanced RF planning module for the design of Positive Train Control wireless network.

EUGENE, Ore., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EDX Wireless, a recognized leader for RF planning tools, today announced EDX® SignalRail(TM), a flexible RF planning solution that incorporates advanced route-based studies specifically designed for planning PTC (Positive Train Control) wireless networks, yet with broad application to other route-based transportation wireless network applications.

"The needs of an efficient Rail PTC system differ greatly from standard wireless solutions and require a different approach to planning and optimizing," says Steve Webster, director of product management at EDX. "EDX has worked closely with the rail and transportation communities to define SignalRail, which is based on the extensive capabilities of our SignalPro suite of RF tools. We are very pleased to bring this unique and innovative industry specific product to market." PTC RF links are designed primarily for communication and control along a rail line, making the radio coverage and interference off the tracks less relevant to PTC operation. The EDX SignalRail Network Design Module incorporates several innovations in RF planning which simplify and improve the design and planning of RF networks for PTC systems. Based on the latest version of EDX SignalPro® suite of RF planning tools, SignalRail concentrates calculations along the rail lines creating a high-resolution study that can be run more efficiently and quickly than a comparable study using conventional planning tools. The result is a more accurate representation of the interference, coverage and quality of RF service along the route of interest. In addition, EDX's highly efficient implementation permits "what-if" scenarios to be rapidly analyzed and simplifies the comparison of various architectures and vendor equipment and their effect on overall performance. The focus on the specific rail route, rather than an area study, translates into higher performance, greater reliability and lower equipment costs.

SignalRail also includes the EDX Clutter Carving(TM) algorithm. Clutter Carving allows the use of easily obtainable digitized street data as a "cookie cutter" to carve street canyons out of low resolution clutter data files. The user specifies the widths of the street canyons which are then carved from the clutter. Suited to both planning and deployment phases, Clutter Carving allows the use of low cost, low resolution clutter data while still giving accurate propagation predictions from antennas that are mounted above Rights of Way but which are below the average surrounding clutter height. The benefit is that a user can employ freely available data that better represents the propagation environment, thereby improving accuracy while lowering design cost.

Signal Rail also enjoys broad application to any transportation related RF network where the same considerations of coverage and quality along a defined route, rather than an area, are important and where implementation costs and time to market are factors.

About EDX Wireless LLC

Headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, EDX Wireless develops wireless Radio Frequency (RF) planning, performance visualization and design software. It offers some of the industries most widely used engineering software tools for planning and designing wireless communications networks.  These products support a growing range of standards including wireless broadband, WiMAX, LTE, Wi-Fi, public safety, and many other mobile wireless technologies.

Since 1985, EDX customers have relied on SignalPro®, the flexible and comprehensive suite of RF planning tools for designing wireless communications networks, including transportation, wireless broadband, WiMAX, LTE, Wi-Fi, public safety, and other mobile wireless systems.   The result of over 25 years of development effort, SignalPro is used by thousands of engineers in over 60 countries and is the tool of choice for designing accurate, reliable and scaleable RF networks, worldwide.  For more  information, visit http://www.edx.com.

© 2011 EDX Wireless LLC, EDX®, SignalRail® and SignalPro® are registered trademarks of EDX Wireless, LLC.

SOURCE  EDX Wireless

EDX Wireless

CONTACT: Greg Leon of EDX Wireless LLC, +1-541-345-0019, Greg.leon@edx.com

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

Irvine Micropreneur Program Announces Powerful February Line-up

Irvine Chamber of Commerce Free Weekly Webinar Provides Valuable Insight on Financing for Small Businesses

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Irvine Micropreneur Program presented by the Irvine Chamber of Commerce (ICC) discusses and solves the needs of small businesses. The program hosted by Robert Coleman, President of the Pacific Venture Club, is designed to teach entrepreneurs and small business owners how to raise capital, market their products, develop new business opportunities, manage finances, plan for greater prosperity, and how to use social media to grow their business by participating in online presentations hosted by experts from many fields. The webinars are available for all to attend for free.

"We found out that small businesses in Irvine were most concerned about increasing their sales and finding alternate sources for financing, and this is what we are focusing on for our February line-up," said Christopher Lynch, VP of Business & Economic Development at the Irvine Chamber of Commerce. Host Robert Coleman adds, "Micropreneurs can often change their fortunes literally overnight by learning the one piece of information that they were missing in their business process."

Since the Irvine Micropreneur Program launched in September of 2010, the weekly webinar series has steadily gained popularity and has seen an increase in viewership of almost 40% since its launch. 

The Irvine Micropreneur Program February Line-Up:

February 3

Moving a Startup Beyond Incubation - This presentation features former presenters of the Irvine Entrepreneur Forum who will discuss their own experiences at advancing their companies, along with a discussion of available resources for entrepreneurs in Irvine and Orange County. This webinar will be hosted by the ICC's Christopher Lynch, and Chairman  & CEO of IndyaVids Ash Kumra.

February 10

Financing and Capital for Maturing Companies - Once a company is no longer a startup, it's capital requirements change and its opportunities increase beyond investment financing. At this level, companies can consider financial options such as factoring accounts receivables, issuing debt instruments, and asset-based loans such as inventory financing. Michael Chinn of the Pacific Venture Club along with John Tilton of Invoice-Advantage.com will discuss these options and how to use them in your business.

February 17

Quick Ways to Get Additional Income - In this tight economic environment, sometimes getting short-term cash in the door right away is a good strategy. Host Robert Coleman will cover a number of "quick and dirty" techniques that you can apply right away if you need to increase your income as soon as possible.

February 24

Sell better, Sell More No Matter Who You Are - Professional business people and business owners associate themselves with the business they are in, their own characteristics, and the value they provide. They rarely consider themselves as "salespeople". This webinar is for those small business owners who are interested in selling better and selling more by skillfully handling any sales situation and creating long-term relationships with clients. Presented by Alexandra Kaplan of Mark Kamin and Associates.

The Free Micropreneur Webinars are scheduled for every Thursday, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will feature a different topic every week. To learn more about the Irvine Micropreneur Program visit: http://www.irvinemicropreneur.com, or contact Victor DiCarlo at (949)660-9112 ext. 128 for more information.

About Robert Coleman

Robert Coleman, founder of the Pacific Venture Club and Irvine Chamber of Commerce member, has strategized with hundreds of small businesses over the past 20 years and has hosted a weekly radio show on entrepreneurship in the Bay Area.

About the Irvine Chamber of Commerce

The Irvine Chamber of Commerce is one of the most influential Chamber's in Orange County representing hundreds of local businesses. The Chamber's mission is to promote an economic climate that strengthens the competitiveness of local businesses, while offering members a wide range of benefits, services, programs and information. The Irvine Chamber is one of only 250 Chamber's in the U.S. who meet the requirements for accreditation by the U.S. Chamber. For more information, please call 949-660-9112, or visit http://www.irvinechamber.com.

    Contact:         Victor DiCarlo
                     (949) 660-9112 ext. 128

SOURCE  Irvine Micropreneur Program

Irvine Micropreneur Program

CONTACT: Victor DiCarlo, +1-949-660-9112 ext. 128, vdicarlo@irvinechamber.com, for Irvine Micropreneur Program

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

Snowed In?  Log on to Lands' End's Virtual Snow Day

Millions Anticipated to be Snowed in, Lands' End launches a "Storm" of Online Engagement Opportunities

DODGEVILLE, Wis., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --In anticipation of a snow day for millions on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, Lands' End is launching a campaign to engage with those that want to log online while snowed in.  From Facebook contests at http://www.facebook.com/landsend to a "Twitter Storm" of activities, questions and giveaways at @LandsEndPR on Twitter, the company is prepared to offer a flurry of activities for those with impending cabin fever.

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"We know our customers will naturally be online tomorrow and wanted to offer a way to engage with our brand in a fun, topical way," said Susan Sachatello, Chief Marketing Officer, Lands' End.  "As a result, we will launch a variety of activities on Facebook as well as a unique Twitter event called the Twitter Storm."

Lands' End Twitter Storm

From 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. (EST), Lands' End will engage with Twitter followers as part of a "Twitter Storm" of activities.  The company will tweet from @LandsEndPR posing fun weather trivia, snow day questions and offering great giveaways for followers.

Lands' End Twitter Storm

    Date:     February 2, 2011
    Time:     11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. EST
    Location: #landsend
    Follow:   @LandsEndPR, #landsend, @LEprMolly

About Lands' End

Lands' End® is one of the world's largest retailers of clothing for the family.  In addition, Lands' End offers an innovative collection of fine quality goods for the home.  Lands' End merchandise can be purchased online at http://www.landsend.com, by calling 1-800-800-5800, and by visiting the Lands' End Shop at Sears.  Lands' End Canvas(TM), a new collection of lifestyle apparel for men and women can be found at http://www.landsendcanvas.com or by calling 1-877-877-1963.  Lands' End is a proud member of Sears Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD). And, all high-quality Lands' End merchandise is Guaranteed. Period.®

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CONTACT: Molly Hawkins of Lands' End, +1-608-935-6089, molly.hawkins@landsend.com

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

'Cloud-based' Content Management Gets eZ

Versatile eZ Publish CMS now available with Granite Horizon In The Cloud.

ELK GROVE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- eZ Publish, an international leader in enterprise content management solutions, now is available in a "cloud-based" version to meet the Web publishing needs of mid- and smaller-sized organizations.

Called Granite Horizon In The Cloud, the world-class eZ Publish content management system (CMS) is available on a "software as a service" (SaaS) basis through Granite Horizon LLC, a California-based web developer and implementer.     

"Talking to people in the market for a CMS, we saw a real need for a SaaS-type offering,"  explained Greg McAvoy-Jensen, Granite Horizon's executive director.  "Many organizations can't muster the internal IT or financial support for a full-blown CMS effort, despite their need.

"We looked at current SaaS offerings and thought that eZ Publish, a proven CMS powerhouse, would provide a uniquely strong answer," he said  "Site owners can concentrate on their content - creating, editing and publishing words and images - without having to worry about hardware, software, upgrades, IT resources or hosting their CMS.

"Sometimes it's better to live in the clouds," McAvoy-Jensen observed.

GH In The Cloud is based on the eZ Publish platform with added extensions and custom features including a basic mobile site version, e-commerce and payment gateway, Google Analytics integration and RSS import/export.  The service is hosted at a Tier IV data center with financial grade security and N+2 redundancy for complete reliability.

GH In The Cloud is offered on two levels, determined by the need for custom workflows, storage and bandwidth.  It is available to organizations who want to integrate a CMS into an existing site or create an entirely new one.

Granite Horizon LLC(http://granitehorizon.com) is a California-based web development and project management firm focused on implementations of the eZ Publish enterprise content management system. It is the largest eZ Publish developer in the western U.S. and serves clients on four continents. 

eZ Publish is an enterprise open source web CMS used by organizations around the world who need a robust and well-supported CMS with unending flexibility. Visit them at: http://ez.no

    Contact: Greg McAvoy-Jensen
    Phone Number: 888-354-6626
    Email: greg@granitehorizon.com

SOURCE  Granite Horizon LLC

Granite Horizon LLC

CONTACT: Greg McAvoy-Jensen, 1-888-354-6626, greg@granitehorizon.com

Web Site: http://granitehorizon.com

CHARGE Anywhere® Releases a FREE Mobile POS Payment App for Android Phones and Tablets!

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CHARGE Anywhere(®) LLC, a leading provider of award-winning mobile payment solutions and payment gateway services, announced today the updated release of CHARGE Anywhere for Android(TM), a FREE payment application for Android smartphones. The application can be downloaded from the Android Market, or at http://www.chargeanywheredirect.com.

"CHARGE Anywhere is excited to participate in the growth of the Android Market and business interest in Mobile Payments. Business owners can download our mobile payment app for Android smartphones and Android tablets, such as the Samsung(®) Galaxy and start to grow their business anywhere, anytime. Now, CHARGE Anywhere is making our award-winning, feature-rich payment app even more accessible by enabling businesses to complete cash and check sales on the app for FREE," said Paul Sabella, President and CEO of CHARGE Anywhere.

One of the many unique features of CHARGE Anywhere's app is the ability to accept multiple tender types. In addition to credit card payments, the CHARGE Anywhere mobile payment app can empower cash transactions, check transactions and ACH payments. "Merchants can increase their cash flow and their customer satisfaction by accepting every available payment type from a mobile phone," said Dmitriy Lerman, Director of Marketing at CHARGE Anywhere.

Merchants of any size qualify for the lowest possible swiped rates on card transactions and run an efficient, professional operation by adding an optional Bluetooth(®) card reader/receipt printer. The battery-operated, peripheral device generates a printed receipt at the point-of-sale. Receipts can also be emailed to customers.

CHARGE Anywhere's mobile payment software and payment gateway solutions are supported by all major card processors in the US and Canada.

CHARGE Anywhere's mobile payments solutions are winners of the 2010 CTIA E-Tech Awards in the Mobile Applications - Mobile Payments Category, the 2010 Mobile Merit Awards for Best Overall Enabler Application, the 2009 Best of Interop-PCI Security Solution Award and the 2009 ETA Technology Innovation Award.

For more information contact CHARGE Anywhere at http://www.chargeanywheredirect.com.

©2011 CHARGE Anywhere, LLC.  All trademarks, service marks, and trade names referenced in this material are the property of their respective owners.  Android is a trademark of Google Inc.  Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. The Bluetooth word mark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Samsung Electronics is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

SOURCE  CHARGE Anywhere, LLC

CHARGE Anywhere, LLC

CONTACT: Dmitriy Lerman, +1-800-211-1256 ext. 104, dlerman@chargeanywhere.com

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

Anritsu Introduces Jitter Tolerance and 4Tap Pre-Emphasis Solution That Conducts Signal Integrity Measurements up to 28 Gbit/s

-- New Solution Tests Backplanes that Integrate Today's High-Speed Interconnects, Including Infiniband, PCI Express, SAS, SATA, and USB 3.0 --

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Anritsu Company introduces a jitter tolerance and 4Tap pre-emphasis solution specifically designed to test interconnects up to 28 Gbit/s, at DesignCon 2011. Developed to meet the signal integrity requirements associated with designing backplanes for today's high-speed interconnects, such as Infiniband 26G-IB-EDR, CEI-25G, CEI-28G-VSR, PCI Express, SAS, SATA, FB-DIMM, USB 3.0 and Display Port, the solution allows engineers to ensure their products meet designated specifications.

At the center of the solution is the MP1800A Signal Quality Analyzer (SQA), which is integrated with the MU181500B Jitter Modulation Source and MP1825B 4Tap Emphasis instrument. The solution generates pre-emphasis signals to conduct accurate tests and evaluations on high-speed devices, as well as more precise and complete signal integrity analyses up to 28 Gbit/s. Jitter tolerance testing is supported by transparent output of input data and clock jitter components without attenuation or amplification to ensure accurate, repeatable measurements.

The MP1800A is a modular BERT with a built-in Pulse Pattern Generator (PPG) that supports output of high-quality, low intrinsic jitter signals, as well as a built-in Error Detector (ED) with high input sensitivity of 10 mV. It supports signal analyses, including bathtub and Q measurements. The MU181500B module adds precision SJ, RJ, BUJ and SSC up to 28 Gbit/s to the MP1800A. Adding precision jitter components to the low-jitter, high-quality PPG waveforms supports jitter tolerance testing with high reproducibility and reliability, for easy configuration of tolerance test systems for next-generation CEI-28G-VSR interfaces.

Unique because it operates up to 28 Gb/s, the MP1825B adds four taps for various pre/post-cursors to PPG signals, offering the perfect solution for evaluating the characteristics of printed circuit boards (PCBs), such as backplanes. The four taps can be set as pre- or post-cursors with 20 dB of setting range. The MP1825B allows users to compensate for losses in high-speed data communications channels or to simulate the effects of frequency dependent loss in those channels.

About Anritsu

Anritsu Company is the American subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for more than 110 years. Anritsu provides solutions for existing and next-generation wired and wireless communication systems and operators. Anritsu products include wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital instruments as well as operations support systems for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu sells in over 90 countries with approximately 4,000 employees.

To learn more visit http://www.anritsu.com.

SOURCE  Anritsu Company

Anritsu Company

CONTACT: Anritsu Contact: Kim Collins, Director, Americas Marketing, Kim.collins@anritsu.com, +1-972-761-4625; Agency Contact: Patrick Brightman, Compass|SGW, pbrightman@sgw.com, +1-973-263-5475

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

JobsInVT.com Announces Availability of Free Monthly Job Trend Analysis Videos for Four of their Markets

WESTBROOK, Maine, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Web users can now catch up quickly on the local economy in Vermont with JobsInVT.com's Jobs Report videos, detailing trends in several areas, including:

    --  Job postings
    --  Companies actively posting jobs on their sites
    --  Full-time vs. part-time jobs and other situations
    --  Where the jobs are located
    --  Jobs in high-growth industries
    --  Site traffic in general
    --  Other relevant trends as they emerge

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"If you're like us, you're curious about how the local and regional economies are doing these days," says Jeremy Haskell, Sales and Business Development Manager with JobsInVT.com. "Our monthly Jobs Report videos take a look at the activities and uniqueness of each of our four job markets -- making sense of the numbers."

JobsInVT.com compiles and analyzes its own local and regional job data and shares it online for free, keeping users up-to-date on important job market stats that could affect their career. In just a couple of minutes, users will have conversation points and up-to-date local career knowledge.

Watch this month's Vermont Jobs Report on JobsInVT.com.

And remember, "It's not what you do for work, it's the work you do." - Jeremy Haskell

About JobsInTheUS.com

JobsInTheUS.com (parent company of JobsInME.com, JobsInNH.com, JobsInVT.com, and JobsInRI.com) is headquartered in Westbrook, ME and has been operating state-specific Employment Resource websites since 1999 and remains at the forefront of the job board industry through design innovation, fresh marketing techniques and personalized customer service.

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CONTACT: Jeff Desmond, 1-877-374-1088, jdesmond@jobsintheus.com

Web Site: http://JobsInVT.com

InformationWeek Launches iPad App

Choice Content from InformationWeek Now Available Anytime, Anywhere on the iPad

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- InformationWeek, the leading IT brand focused on the business value of technology, today announced the launch of its InformationWeek Select App, available on iTunes, Apple's App Store.

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For the first time, business technology executives can access hand-picked InformationWeek news, analysis, and opinion stories anytime, anywhere using an iPad.  InformationWeek's iPad app, called InformationWeek Select, provides a daily dose of information hand-selected by its award-winning team of editors.  Designed as a lightweight portal to efficiently deliver critical IT-related information to business technology executives, the app features content across relevant categories, including Software, Security, Cloud, and Mobility, as well as choice content from InformationWeek's popular Global CIO column written by industry heavyweight Bob Evans.

"InformationWeek Select gives decision makers the news and expert commentary they need to know - now," said Fritz Nelson, VP and Editorial Director, InformationWeek. "The iPad and other tablets have great browsers for consuming the InformationWeek web site, but the iPad app is a way to get editor-selected and filtered content daily."

Full InformationWeek Magazine subscriptions are already available on the Kindle and on InformationWeek.com for IT professionals looking to dive deeper into business and technology strategies, trends and issues. The InformationWeek Business Technology Network produced more than 50 interactive digital issues in 2010; generating well over 100,000 user downloads.

InformationWeek Select is one of the many digitally based applications the brand intends to launch to guide its audience of more than 9.73 million IT decision makers through tough business and technology decisions.

"In today's sound bite world, where users' attention spans are shorter, there's value in aggregating and packaging just the top content," said Rob Preston, InformationWeek's Editor In Chief.  "Our goal is to deliver InformationWeek content in all the different ways IT decision makers want it, whether it's a full issue of InformationWeek, choice content via InformationWeek Select or the broad array of content on InformationWeek.com."

Features of InformationWeek Select include:

    --  Navigation: optimized for the tablet.  Fixed position navigation bar
        with clean, easy links to specific topics
    --  Related content: allows users to browse similar topic content in easy
        and efficient manner
    --  Share options: allows users to share articles with a full set of tools,
        including Facebook, Twitter and e-mail

InformationWeek Select is currently being sponsored by Oracle, and is available for download at Apple.com's App Store free of charge.

To download the app, please visit http://www.informationweek.com/ipad/.

About InformationWeek Business Technology Network (http://www.informationweek.com)

The InformationWeek Business Technology Network provides IT executives with unique analysis and tools that parallel their work flow--from defining and framing objectives through to the evaluation and recommendation of solutions. Anchored by InformationWeek, the multimedia powerhouse that looks across the enterprise, the network scales across the most critical technology categories with online properties like DarkReading.com (security), NetworkComputing.com (networking and communications) and PlugintotheCloud.com (cloud computing). The network also provides focused content for key IT targets, such as CIOs, developers, and SMBs via InformationWeek Global CIO, Dr. Dobb's and InformationWeek SMB, as well as vital vertical industries with InformationWeek Financial Services, Government, and Healthcare resources. Content is at the nucleus of our information distribution strategy--IT professionals turn to our experts and communities to stay informed, get advice and research technologies to make strategic business decisions.

About UBM TechWeb (http://www.ubmtechweb.com)

UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and paid content - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb's communities and information resources monthly. UBM TechWeb brands includes: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM TechWeb is a UBM company, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

    For more information, contact:
    Winnie Ng-Schuchman
    Vice President, Marketing
    InformationWeek Business Technology Network
    wng@techweb.com

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UBM TechWeb

CONTACT: Winnie Ng-Schuchman, Vice President, Marketing of InformationWeek Business Technology Network, wng@techweb.com

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

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Launches Online Tool to Help Small Businesses with Tax Credits

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the current economy, many small businesses will be taking advantage of the health care reform small business tax credit, and Regence BlueCross and BlueShield of Oregon is offering a resource to help. Regence has launched an online calculator to aid small businesses in estimating their potential savings from the new health care reform tax credits, and in determining overall affordability of health coverage for employees.

As a member of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Regence partnered with H&R Block® on the project to provide online calculations. Small businesses can access the tool by visiting http://www.regence.com/taxcredit.

"Regence is honored to partner with H&R Block to provide a tool for Oregon's small businesses that helps them manage their health care costs and learn how they can make the most of the new health care reform tax credit," said Don Antonucci, vice president of Sales for Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon.

As part of the new health care reform law, many small businesses with fewer than 25 employees may qualify for a tax credit--up to 35 percent of their premium costs. The tax credit is an incentive to help small businesses start or continue to offer and pay for employee health coverage.

To qualify for the tax credit, small businesses must:

    --  Have fewer than 25 full-time employees (or its equivalent)
    --  Have an average annual salary of less than $50,000
    --  Pay at least 50% of its employees' premiums

For businesses that qualify, small business administrators should go to http://www.regence.com/taxcredit to access the tool. They will be prompted to answer a few basic questions about their employees and insurance coverage, including the number of employees, payroll and the insurance premiums the company expects to pay.  The calculator then generates an overview detailing the company's health care costs and tax liability for 2010-2013, 2014-2017, 2018 and beyond.

Additional questions about the online tool should be directed to http://www.regence.com/taxcredit or small businesses may call 1-800-HRBLOCK.

About Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon is a leading health plan in Oregon, with more than 750,000 members, offering health, life and dental insurance. Regence is the largest health insurer in the Northwest / Intermountain Region, serving nearly 2.5 million members as Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah and Regence BlueShield (selected counties in Washington). Each plan is a nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Regence is committed to improving the health of our members and our communities, and to transforming our health care system. For more information, please visit http://www.regence.com or http://www.twitter.com/RegenceOregon.

SOURCE  Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

CONTACT: Samantha Meese, +1-503-225-4871, for Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

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

BonitaSoft Releases Bonita Open Solution 5.4

SAN FRANCISCO, February 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --     BonitaSoft, (http://www.bonitasoft.com/) the leading provider of open
source BPM solutions, today announced the release of version 5.4 of Bonita
Open Solution, their signature comprehensive BPM suite. This release offers
improvements on the cloud-ready architecture introduced in Bonita Open
Solution 5.3 and allows users to deploy Bonita in just several clicks of the
mouse. Bonita Open Solution 5.4 also offers key feature upgrades that improve
process modeling features, affording users a simpler, more flexible model.

    "This new release is the next step in our overarching goal of
democratizing BPM," said Miguel Valdes-Faura, BonitaSoft CEO. "Over the past
year, we experienced extraordinary growth as a company, registering our 100th
customer and recording the 500,000th download of Bonita. As our community
grows, we're extending our BPM offering to meet their increasing demands by
delivering key usability and performance upgrades that allow users to
effortlessly build and maintain even the most complicated processes."

   
    Major benefits of this version include:

    - Improved modeling usability: It is now possible to create and update
      even more complex process models with Bonita Studio. Users can easily
      move in the process diagram (i.e. zoom in and zoom out), move and align
      blocks of steps, as well as customize the display of diagrams.

    - Advanced customization possibilities: Users can now create totally
      customized forms for their BPM applications (with their own HTML code
      input, conditional page flow, and form redirection). The Bonita User
      Experience BPM portal can also be customized to adapt to any
      organization's graphical and functional requirements

    - Fast and easy deployment: Bonita Open Solution deployment has been
      streamlined so that it can now be achieved in a few clicks -- and in
      REST mode. Bonita Open Solution is also available in Tomcat and Jboss
      bundles, allowing fast and hassle-free production deployments.

    Other improvements include reporting and administration capabilities as
well as a generic connector to any document management software based on the
CMIS standard, such as Alfresco, eXo, Nuxeo and Microsoft Sharepoint.

   
    Additional Resources

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

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

    - Follow @BonitaSoft (http://twitter.com/bonitasoft) on
      Twitter, LinkedIn and Youtube

    About BonitaSoft

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

Source: Bonitasoft S.A

Contacts: Page One, Chantal Yang, +1-617-308-3346, chantal@pageonepr.com; BonitaSoft, Jeremy Lipp, +33-6-64-84-00-18, jeremy.lipp@bonitasoft.com

RoadsideAmerica.com Attractions and Oddities: First Nationwide GPS Guide to Offbeat U.S. Tourist Attractions

NOVATO, Calif., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RoadsideAmerica.com, the online guide to offbeat tourist attractions, announced the launch of RoadsideAmerica.com Attractions and Oddities(TM), its first GPS guide for travelers to use on Garmin automotive and outdoor devices such as Nuvi(TM) and Zumo(TM). Attractions and Oddities puts thousands of eccentric, entertaining, and unique roadside attractions at the user's fingertips. Attractions and Oddities is available for $19.99 at RoadsideAmerica.com for direct download to Garmin devices.

Attractions and Oddities was created by the editors and writers at RoadsideAmerica.com, and is offered by Spot It Out, publisher of premium content as add-ons for navigation systems. Attractions and Oddities, mapped by the Roadside America team, provides a data snapshot of locations, directions, hours and phone numbers for over 5,000 offbeat roadside attractions in all 50 states - Mom and Pop museums, "World's Largest" sights, natural and unnatural mysteries, over-the-top tourist "traps," folk art sites, eccentric monuments, and outlandish statues. The guide also includes thousands of photos.

"Dedicated GPS devices are great for providing precise routing advice and directions," said Doug Kirby, publisher and editor of RoadsideAmerica.com. "Attractions and Oddities makes it easy to take a spontaneous side trip to the bizarre, just by hitting 'Go' to a nearby place listed on your device. And from there, pick another crazy sight...a giant beetle statue leads to a huge rocking chair, which leads to an alligator farm, and by sunset you're standing on a UFO watchtower wondering what happened to your day."

With Attractions and Oddities, users can select to view certain attraction types, such as museums, odd architecture, or "natural" attractions.  "You can quickly plan a weekend statue safari," said RoadsideAmerica.com writer Ken Smith, "or journey along Route 66 to classic roadside attractions such as the Gemini Giant Muffler Man, or the Devil's Rope Museum."

Building on years of their assembled research on worthwhile sights and tips from web site fans, the RoadsideAmerica.com team worked with Spot It Out to make the GPS guide as useful as possible, while maintaining Roadside America's irreverent approach to the nation's curiosities and landmarks.

"For offbeat roadside attractions and oddities, Roadside America is the perfect content partner for Spot It Out," said George Filley, Spot It Out founder and general partner. "They essentially created the category with their books and web site. They're the authorities on hidden treasures along America's back roads, trusted by so many road trip enthusiasts."

For more information or to purchase: RoadsideAmerica.com/gps

About RoadsideAmerica.com

RoadsideAmerica.com (http://www.roadsideamerica.com) is the foremost source for information on unusual tourist attractions in the U.S. Since 1996, the web site has grown to include reports, news, videos and maps for over 9,000 unique sights. The mobile app for iPhone® introduced in 2010 has been a popular download for modern road trippers. RoadsideAmerica.com had its early roots in two popular and pioneering travel books -- Roadside America and The New Roadside America -- by authors Doug Kirby, Ken Smith, Mike Wilkins.

SOURCE  RoadsideAmerica.com

RoadsideAmerica.com

CONTACT: Susan Kirby of RoadsideAmerica.com, +1-415-892-5200, skirby@roadsideamerica.com

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

VaultWare Launches Free Property Website Program for the Apartment Industry

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Apartment marketing and leasing solution provider VaultWare today officially launched VaultWare Places (http://www.VaultWarePlaces.com), a new program that will allow every apartment community in the United States to have a dedicated website at no cost. Property managers and owners can use the self-service site to quickly and easily create a professionally designed website in three simple steps. No technical knowledge is needed to build a VaultWare Places website. Users can customize their favorite design, enter their content and have a fully-functional, high-quality property website in a matter of minutes.

Since 2003, VaultWare has been a consistent multifamily industry innovator. Services that have shaped the industry include the first and most popular online apartment reservation system, the first mobile leasing solution and the first iPad apartment leasing tool. VaultWare is once again changing the way apartments are marketed and leased with the first and only, free apartment website platform.

"Apartment communities are needlessly spending hundreds of dollars per month for a property website and many of those sites don't even work for today's smartphone and iPad users," said Mike Cornell, President of VaultWare. "A VaultWare Places website provides a free, search-engine friendly site that can plug-in numerous powerful leasing features for a fraction of what the property manager is currently spending on their website alone."

VaultWare Places provides limitless design combinations by offering various layout options and a selection of pre-defined and customizable color palettes to compliment the property's branding. An easy-to-use content management system designed specifically for apartment communities ensures all critical information is included in the website such as photo galleries, floor plan details, pricing and social media links. Property managers have the ability to use their existing property website address (domain name) and can even set up Google Analytics to track visitors to their VaultWare Places site.

The open platform architecture of VaultWare Places allows for the seamless integration with VaultWare's suite of online marketing and leasing solutions, as well as third-party service providers such as RentPayment's online rent payments or the online rental application from Blue Moon, the exclusive distributor of the official lease forms of the National Apartment Association.

Multifamily property managers and owners can visit the self-service website now at http://www.VaultWarePlaces.com to quickly and easily create their free, professional property website.

About VaultWare

VaultWare is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and offers online marketing and leasing solutions for the multifamily housing industry, including its flagship product, the VaultWare Apartment Reservation System. VaultWare helps property managers effectively market their properties and available apartments on the web making it easy for consumers to find, reserve and instantly pre-qualify for apartments online and increase a property's efficiency and occupancy rates by delivering apartment management companies the highest-qualified prospects possible. Over 150 management companies throughout the United States, from small property management companies to some of the country's largest real estate investment trusts, use the award-winning VaultWare Apartment Marketing and Leasing Suite. To learn more about VaultWare, visit the company's website at http://www.vaultware.com

    Contact:    Kevan Humphrey
    Phone:      480-776-5358
    Email:      khumphrey@vaultware.com

SOURCE  VaultWare

VaultWare

CONTACT: Kevan Humphrey of VaultWare, +1-480-776-5358, khumphrey@vaultware.com

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

SquareTrade Announces Warranty Coverage for Verizon iPhone for $99

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SquareTrade, the #1 rated iPhone warranty, announced today that their popular iPhone 4 Warranty is also available for the new CDMA iPhone for the Verizon network, effective immediately.

SquareTrade's iPhone Warranty, the best alternative to overpriced iPhone Insurance, protects against drops, spills, and other common accidents, as well as all normal mechanical and electrical failures for 2 years. 

Customers will have access to SquareTrade's renowned claims service, with 80% of iPhone claims being serviced in less than a day. SquareTrade's iPhone claims service has earned thousands of 5-star reviews on the iTunes App store and other review sites.

"Our research shows that one in three iPhones will fail over 2 years, mostly from accidents," notes Steve Abernethy, CEO of SquareTrade. "Our iPhone warranty gives users an affordable way to protect themselves from the cost of repair and replacement."

The 2-year iPhone warranty can be purchased for $99 from SquareTrade's website at http://www.squaretrade.com and also by downloading the "SquareTrade Warranty for iPhone" app from iTunes.

SquareTrade released a research report on smartphone failure rates in November 2010 that projected iPhone 4 owners to report a 16% failure rate within the first year of ownership, mostly due to accidental damage.  The research report examined reported failures from the owners of over 50,000 smartphones.

About SquareTrade

Founded in 1999, SquareTrade offers warranties that make sense, with fair prices, no-pressure sales, and no-hassle service. It offers consumers an alternative to other overpriced and under-serviced warranties at a price point that is 40% less on average. The company boasts millions of customers who have consistently rated the warranty service 5-star reviews. SquareTrade was named one of PC Magazine's Top 100 Websites of 2010, awarded BizRate's Circle of Excellence for 2010, and is a finalist for the 2011 Stevie Award for Sales & Customer Service.  SquareTrade is privately held and headquartered in San Francisco. For more information, go to http://www.squaretrade.com.

SOURCE  SquareTrade

SquareTrade

CONTACT: Alice Robbins, +1-847-415-9335, arobbins@sspr.com, for SquareTrade

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

TI DLP® Unveils Interactivity for 3D Learning and Multiuser Ability for DLP Interactive Projectors to Promote Hands-on Learning

The combined 3D-Ready and interactive projector with dual-pen capability offers more opportunities for student engagement

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Further advancing collaboration in the classroom, Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) DLP® Products announces dual-pen and 3D interactive projectors at FETC this week. With this technology come richer and broader engagements between teachers and their students as well as between students and their classmates.

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The versatility of DLP's micromirror chip design also extends to technological collaboration. DLP technology has the unique ability to work with both passive and active 3D displays as well as a variety of light sources including lamp, laser and LED, offering schools and manufacturers a variety of options for displaying and interacting with projected content.

One example of this is DLP's interactive projector, which allows teachers and students to manipulate projected images on any surface with the touch of a pen or from a distance without the need for calibration. Using a special interactive pen that functions similarly to a wireless mouse, teachers and students can interact with an image on the screen from up to 7 meters away by simply rolling, pointing, clicking, scrolling, navigating and writing.

With new dual-pen capabilities classrooms can have two students interacting with the projected image at the same time. DLP dual-pen interactive projectors also work in conjunction with 3D to create interactive 3D teaching opportunities. Imagine multiple students racing each other to solve math equations projected on the ceiling or students viewing Earth in 3D and taking turns using the pen to break apart the earth into layers, all from wherever they are sitting in the classroom.

In addition, projectors such as the one launching this week from Acer are now available with SXGA+ chipsets. This chip provides increased resolution for readable text and graphics at a distance. The 1400x1050 resolution ensures students sitting in the back of the room see crisp, clear images, which is especially important for viewing letters, numbers and other highly detailed objects. This higher resolution also displays more content on the screen at one time, making it easier to view complex, detailed spreadsheets without having to scroll.

"Technology is a powerful enabler for positive change in classrooms and something Texas Instruments has been dedicated to for decades," says Roger Carver, manager of Front Projection, DLP Products. "In collaboration with our projector manufacturing and education ecosystem partners, we're developing innovative technologies to transform education for the better, and these interactive solutions are great examples of that. Not only do they foster an environment of collaboration, they're reliable and easy to use, so teachers can spend more time teaching."

3D technology for the classroom is providing a rich interactive experience and being aggressively adopted worldwide with over 1 million 3D-enabled projectors on the market today. TI DLP is driving 3D adoption through unique technological capabilities such as these:

    --  Serving both passive and active 3D solutions and a variety of light
        sources
    --  Acting as the sole technology able to provide 3D through a
        single-projector solution
    --  Enabling 3D-Ready and interactive projectors to also function as
        standard systems, essentially future-proofing classrooms by allowing for
        self-paced technology adoption
    --  Offering lamp-free projector solutions to save time, money and energy
        consumption

TI DLP 3D Worldwide Pilot Programs

Starting in March 2010, TI DLP launched 3D pilot programs in grade schools across the globe, allowing students to experience the unique learning environment brought about by 3D projection technology. Now, nearly one year later, DLP has 3D pilot programs across five EU countries (Finland, France, Netherlands, Turkey and United Kingdom) and India as well as 30 classrooms in the United States and with plans to roll out programs in Germany, Italy and Latin America in the next six months.

Sharyn Gabriel, principal of Ocoee Middle School and recently named the Outstanding Technology Leader in Education in 2010-2011 by the Florida Society for Technology in Education, introduced 3D into the school's classrooms last year, and has seen great results with the technology. "I've believe that low test scores are indicators of students who are disengaged rather than unintelligent, which is why at Ocoee we arm students with the tools they need to be drivers in their education," says Gabriel. "Our teachers enjoy using 3D because it bridges the gap between ability and interest as it brings an interactive experience to the classroom that encourages students to engage with the content, explore their curiosities and ultimately provides them with a deeper level of understanding."

Multiple manufacturers and brands will be at FETC showing interactive products with DLP technology. Among them are 3M, Acer, Dell, Optoma, Promethean, PolyVision, Sanyo, SMART and Vivitek, many of which will be showing some of the first products with SX+ resolution, dual-pen interactivity and/or interactive 3D capabilities.

To experience this technology firsthand, be sure to check out Texas Instruments DLP at FETC in booth #401, and visit DLP projector manufacturers' exhibits throughout the show floor.

To access the latest news, images and other digital content for DLP products from Texas Instruments, check out the online press kit at http://www.DLP.com/FETC2011. You can also follow DLP on Twitter at @TI_DLP, and view videos on DLP's YouTube page, http://www.YouTube.com/DLPTechnology.

For more information on DLP products, please visit http://www.DLP.com.

About Texas Instruments DLP Products

Since 1996, Texas Instruments' award-winning DLP display technology has powered the world's top projectors and displays, delivering pictures rich with color, contrast, clarity and brightness to screens of all sizes. DLP's technology spans movie theaters (DLP Cinema®) and large-scale, professional venues; in conference rooms, classrooms, and home theaters; and with DLP Pico(TM)-enabled mobile devices, the ability to project images from the palm of your hand. Every DLP chip features an array of up to 2.2 million microscopic mirrors that switch at ultra high speeds -- an innovative advantage that remains cutting edge and ideal for current and future applications alike. The results are high-resolution, highly reliable, razor-sharp images that even work with fast motion video. To learn more about DLP technology, please visit http://www.DLP.com, or follow DLP on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/TI_DLP.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through design, sales and manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries. For more information, go to http://www.TI.com.

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GoPro® Launches the LCD BacPac(TM) Detachable LCD Screen for the 1080p HD HERO® Camera

The first of several removable expansion modules for industry leading HD HERO camera.

HALF MOON BAY, Calif., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GoPro, the world's leading wearable and gear mountable camera company, today announced the availability of the LCD BacPac, a detachable LCD screen for the company's HD HERO camera. The LCD BacPac represents the first in a line of expansion modules to be released for the HD HERO camera.  Available for order today at GoPro.com and subsequently shipping to retailers around the world, the LCD BacPac has an MSRP of $79.99.

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The LCD BacPac is a detachable LCD screen for the 1080p HD HERO camera. It attaches to the camera via the HERO Port(TM) - a small expansion port located on the back of the camera. As a removable accessory, the LCD BacPac keeps the HD HERO camera as small and light as possible, yet provides the convenience of an LCD screen when attached.

To see how this new and first-of-kind product works click here.

Acclaimed by industry professionals and consumers alike for its broadcast quality HD video capture and unrivaled versatility, the HD HERO camera now benefits from the enhanced convenience of a detachable LCD screen:

    --  easy framing of complex scenes; see exactly what you are shooting
    --  playback video and photos directly on the HD HERO camera
    --  transform the HD HERO into one of the world's most powerful everyday
        cameras

The LCD BacPac illustrates GoPro's dedication to evolving the HD HERO camera into one of the world's most versatile HD cameras.

"We designed the HD HERO camera to be a professional HD video capture tool, and that meant planning for expandability," said Nicholas Woodman, GoPro's CEO.  "At the core, we've kept the HD HERO camera as small and light as possible, cutting out everything that isn't required for capturing incredible HD content. Our wide angle lens allows for the omission of an LCD screen for most uses, but of course there are times when an LCD screen comes in handy. We're excited to provide this functionality to our customers via the LCD BacPac. This is the first of many expansion BacPacs to come, and one more step towards establishing the HD HERO as one of the most versatile cameras in the world."

Included with the new LCD BacPac are four new housing backdoors that can be attached to both the existing HD HERO waterproof housing as well as the HD Wrist housing which enables the HD HERO to be worn on the wrist. The new backdoors allow both housings to fully enclose the HD HERO camera plus LCD BacPac within the respective housings. Furthermore, the LCD BacPac is compatible with all existing GoPro mounts, when attached to the HD HERO camera.

About GoPro

Based in Half Moon Bay, California, GoPro is the world's leading activity image capture company. GoPro's HD HERO line of wearable and gear mountable cameras and accessories are sold in over 60 countries, in specialty sports retailers, Best Buy, and online at gopro.com.

Be a HERO... GoPro.

GOPRO®, HERO®, & BacPac(TM) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Woodman Labs, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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Nokia's Symbian has dropped to #2 in sales, but is still a huge part of the market. Android is outpacing other operating systems and with tons of new devices coming out, it is easy to see why. I doubt the iPhone on Verizon will do much to stop this. I'm up for renewal on Verizon, but I'm getting an Android phone.

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In the last quarter of 2010, manufacturers shipped 32.9 million Android devices, while Nokia shipped 31 million Symbian handsets globally, according to analyst firm Canalys. Android now holds a third of the market, compared to 31% for Nokia. Apple held steady from the same quarter in 2009 with 16.2% market share, while RIM slid from 20% to 15%. Microsoft fell from 7.2% to 3.1% last year, as it unveiled its new OS, Windows Phone 7.

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NaviGate(TM) Redefines How First-Responders Answer the Call

Ohio-based company makes President Obama's idea a reality

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In his State of the Union Address on Jan. 25, President Obama emphasized the importance of connecting every part of America in the digital age to help businesses expand their footprints and to help first-responders be better prepared for emergencies. "It's about a firefighter who can download the design of a burning building on to a handheld device ...," President Obama said.

NaviGate(TM) by Lauren Innovations is a web-based technology that is already being used by universities, stadiums, hospitals, manufacturing facilities and malls across the United States to put critical information in the hands of first-responders, and all who need access to essential information -- anytime, from anywhere -- to enhance security, safety, compliance and efficiency.

"As the head of a new technology company, I watched President Obama's State of the Union Address, looking for uniting ideas and principles that would help move us all forward," said Bennett Fierman, PhD., president of Lauren Innovations. "The President's words urging entrepreneurial companies to create new technologies in the next five years to help American businesses be safer and more connected resonated with me personally because our NaviGate(TM) product already answers this call."

Fierman continued, "With NaviGate, the technology already exists to put floor plans in the hands of firefighters via internet-accessible devices, helping to enhance any organization's daily operations and emergency response. Any first-responder using the system can access video feeds, emergency documents, hazardous material locations and other critical information, anytime, from anywhere," he said.

NaviGate began as an emergency response tool, but has evolved into an integrated system that combines document, emergency and incident management functionality with online learning tools. The system enables users to create, store, edit, access and add existing documents in a secure, web-based environment. Version and access control are set at the document level, which further ensures that only selected individuals can view and edit critical documents.

For emergency personnel, NaviGate can aid in streamlining response by providing immediate access to critical information, such as floor plans, protocols, call lists, videos, photos and locations of hazardous materials, via remote devices, such as laptops and handhelds.

"A great deal has been learned from our tragedies; first-responders need immediate access to critical information in a way that is fast, effortless, current, accurate and useful," Fierman said. "Our businesses have learned that there is vulnerability in having all essential information in places that are at risk during disasters, both man-made and natural. Solutions must deliver information that is secure in a way that is useful the moment it is needed."

NaviGate is SAFETY Act designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is gaining momentum as the must-have product for any organization needing to collect, manage, and apply their unique essential information through integrated document, incident and learning management functions. Lauren Innovations is also a founding partner of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi.

For more information, visit http://www.laureninnovations.com or call 866.861.7400.

About Bennett Fierman, Ph.D.

Dr. Fierman has been a healthcare provider and administrator for over 25 years in private, public and non-profit settings. He has served in consulting and leadership roles for a variety of public and higher education environments, healthcare institutions and systems, public and private corporations and governmental agencies.

He is currently the President of Lauren Innovations, a member of the Lauren International family of businesses with over 50 years experience providing innovative solutions, superior products and exemplary customer service. Lauren International is headquartered in Ohio with locations throughout the US, Germany and England.

Additionally, he has taught on the faculty at John Carroll University and Case Western Reserve University College of Medicine. He has also guest lectured at Malone College, Walsh University and Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine.  His continuing education includes having completed Lean and Six Sigma training, Service Line Management through the Snowmass Institute, as well as Service Excellence training through the Studer Group.

About NaviGate(TM) by Lauren Innovations

NaviGate(TM) by Lauren Innovations is a highly secure, web-based system that can be used by any organization to collect, manage, and apply their unique essential information through integrated document, incident, and learning management functions. Through controlled, role- and permission-based access, NaviGate optimizes daily operations and emergency response, with secure, instant access to information at anytime, from anywhere. Based on its proven effectiveness, NaviGate has received SAFETY Act designation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and has been evaluated by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) Laboratory.

About Lauren Innovations

Lauren Innovations (http://www.laureninnovations.com) is dedicated to the development and enhancement of technologies and services that contribute to a safer, healthier and more secure world. Headquartered in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Lauren Innovations is a subsidiary of Lauren International (http://www.laureninternational.com). For more information, call 866.861.7400.

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CONTACT: Chellsea Mastroine, Marketing Coordinator, Lauren Innovations, 1-866-861-7400, chellsea.mastroine@lauren.com

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Orkin Launches Bug Battle iPhone Application Feb. 1

Downloads Benefit Battle Against Malaria

ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta-basedpest control leader, Orkin, today announced the launch of its new, free iPhone application, Bug Battle. The game allows users to swat flies, pinch termites and squish cockroaches or ants. The game also includes a feature that allows you to upload photos of people you know, so that they become a pest for you to swat.

Orkin will donate $10,000 to its Fight The Bite campaign if the app reaches 50,000 downloads by Feb. 28. Fight The Bite is Orkin's partnership with the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign, a global, grassroots effort dedicated to saving lives by preventing malaria in Africa. Malaria kills a child every 45 seconds, and Fight The Bite donations help Nothing But Nets purchase and distribute long-lasting, insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets to malaria-prone areas in Africa.

"We tested Bug Battle with a small group of users and gamers," said Rob Crigler, vice president, global digital strategy and integrated marketing, Orkin. "We knew we were on to something when one of our testers gave it to a group of teenagers over Christmas, and they played Bug Battle for almost an hour instead of their Xbox. I'm happy that something this entertaining will benefit a great cause."

The game is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod and iPod Touch, and can be downloaded using the app store icon installed on all i-devices.

About Orkin, LLC

Founded in 1901, Atlanta-based Orkin is an industry leader in essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects in the United States, Canada, Central America, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Asia. With more than 400 locations, Orkin's almost 8,000 employees serve approximately 1.7 million customers. The company serves homeowners and numerous industries, including food and beverage processing, foodservice, hospitality, healthcare, retail, warehousing, property/ facilities management, schools and institutions. Learn more about Orkin on our Web site at http://www.orkin.com. Orkin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL).

About Nothing But Nets

Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Inspired by sports columnist Rick Reilly, hundreds of thousands of people have joined the Campaign that was created by the United Nations Foundation in 2006. Founding campaign partners include the National Basketball Association's NBA Cares, The People of the United Methodist Church, and Sports Illustrated. It only costs $10 to provide a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net that can prevent this deadly disease. Visit http://www.NothingButNets.net to send a net and save a life.

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                           Orkin
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                           For Orkin
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CONTACT: Sarah Robinson, Orkin, +1-404-888-2917; Tiffani Thomas, Jackson Spalding, For Orkin, +1-404-419-9341

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

Hammacher Schlemmer Introduces the Camcorder Projector

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Continuing its 163-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The Camcorder Projector, a high-definition camcorder that instantly projects video or still pictures onto any flat surface.

The camcorder captures 720p HD video and 8MP still photographs and projects a 5" to 65" image for instantly sharing a just-captured moment with intimate or large gatherings.

"The Camcorder Projector eliminates the inconvenience of huddling around a typical camcorder's small viewfinder or waiting until the images are uploaded to a computer or an auxiliary projector," explained Hammacher Schlemmer's General Manager, Fred Berns.

The device captures crisp, clear images using a 5MP sensor, automatic focus, and 5X digital zoom. The integrated projector has a 12- to 14-lumen lamp that displays video and pictures at 640 x 480 resolution in a darkened room.

"The Camcorder Projector is no larger than a smartphone, allowing users to transport the device easily in a pocket and capture and project precious moments," said Mr. Berns.

The Camcorder Projector stores footage on a microSD card up to 32GB (holds up to five hours of video) and content can also be previewed on the camcorder's 2.4" LCD screen, uploaded to a computer, or viewed on a television.

The Camcorder Projector is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $299.95. For more information about this product, please visit http://www.hammacher.com/79959 or contact Trish Hammond at (847) 581-8987 or via e-mail at pr@hammacher.com.

About Hammacher Schlemmer

Hammacher Schlemmer is America's longest running catalog, offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected since 1848. The company provides unique products that solve problems or represent the only one of their kind, backing all products with The Hammacher Schlemmer Lifetime Guarantee. Hammacher Schlemmer's innovative offerings are available through its catalog, website, and its famed landmark store on East 57th Street in New York City.

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Celebrate The 3rd Birthday on March 29, 2011

Square Enix Announces North American Ship Date and Celebrity Voice Cast for New Action-RPG

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that The 3rd Birthday(TM) will ship to North American retailers on March 29, 2011. Developed exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, The 3rd Birthday is an action-RPG that offers an all-new story-driven shooter for the handheld platform.

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Square Enix also revealed a celebrity voice cast for The 3rd Birthday, including Yvonne Strahovski of NBC's Chuck as the voice of Aya Brea. "I was immediately interested when Square Enix approached me with the opportunity to play Aya Brea in The 3rd Birthday. I love Aya - she's strong, driven and ready to take on the world," said Yvonne Strahovski. "My goal was to bring all of her characteristics to life to really tell her story and create the best experience for all gamers." Additionally, the mysterious Kyle Madigan is voiced by Jensen Ackles of the CW's Supernatural. "The 3rd Birthday will pull players in immediately with its incredible graphics and character-driven story line," said Jensen Ackles. "I felt like I was creating a movie."

An engrossing new chapter for Aya Brea, the main character in the hugely popular PARASITE EVE® series, The 3rd Birthday is a unique combination of fast-paced gameplay with compelling character development. The game delivers polished, riveting visuals unmatched among portable games.

With character design by Tetsuya Nomura, renowned for his work on the FINAL FANTASY and KINGDOM HEARTS franchises, The 3rd Birthday presents players with an enigmatic cast of characters in The 3rd Birthday. Players must navigate through a dangerous Manhattan of 2012 as Aya Brea - a strong, complex female protagonist. Her vulnerability in the face of a great threat makes Aya a captivating and deeply human character with whom players will develop a strong emotional connection over the course of the story. With the fate of the world in her hands, players must help Aya fulfill her role as the only one who can save mankind from the menace of the Twisted.

Story

Hideous creatures descend on Manhattan. Ground reports from the squad tasked with containing the pandemonium refer to these life-forms as the Twisted. An investigatory team known as the CTI is formed within the year.

The Overdive System emerges as a means of opposition, but only one viable candidate exists - Aya Brea. A gift as she awakens from a lost past on this, the occasion of her third birth.

Features

    --  Exciting new chapter for Aya Brea from the popular PARASITE EVE®
        series: An engaging, all-new tale of survival horror set in a ravaged
        New York City
    --  A true action-RPG hybrid: Resist the Twisted's vicious onslaught in a
        third-person shooter, with a heavy dose of character progression and
        customization
    --  Strategic gameplay: The new "Overdive System" gives players a tactical
        advantage as they make split-second decisions on the battlefield
    --  All-star production staff: Including producer Yoshinori Kitase (FINAL
        FANTASY® series), director Hajime Tabata (CRISIS CORE® -FINAL FANTASY
        VII-), character designer Tetsuya Nomura (KINGDOM HEARTS series), art
        director Isamu Kamikokuryo (FINAL FANTASY XIII) and music by Yoko
        Shimomura (KINGDOM HEARTS series)

The 3rd Birthday will be available at North American retailers on March 29, 2011 for the suggested retail price of $29.99. The 3rd Birthday is rated M (Mature). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at http://www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.

For more information and to preorder now, please visit the official website: http://na.square-enix.com/the3rdbirthday

About Square Enix, Inc.

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

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

CRISIS CORE, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS FINAL FANTASY, PARASITE EVE, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO, THE THIRD BIRTHDAY and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies.  "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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IANA has assigned 2 more /8 blocks to APNIC, the Asia-Pacific IP number people. This should trigger the last remaining five blocks to be handed to other RIRs. Those will hand IPs downstream to smaller entities. While we may be nearly out of assignable blocks, there are many IPs that are dark and unused. Does the Post Office need a /8? I don't think so.

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It's hard to predict how long it will be before these eventual customers of IPv4 addresses will be unable to get them easily.

"The rate of further regional assignment will depend on regional demand, which is accelerating faster in some parts of the world (Asia/Pacific) than others (Africa)," said Alain Durand, director of software engineering at network equipment maker Juniper Networks. "Some service providers may exhaust their IPv4 addresses within 3 to 6 months, while others will exhaust them perhaps over a longer period, depending on the rate at which they are allocated."

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Think Fast, Win Big; Priority Club® Rewards Launches Hotel Industry's First Online Gaming Platform

Almost three million points awarded every week through April 15

ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In less time than it takes to brush their teeth, members of Priority Club® Rewards, the world's largest hotel loyalty program, could score thousands of loyalty points for simply answering travel trivia questions in a new online game, "Win It in a Minute." IHG's (InterContinental Hotels Group) Priority Club Rewards is the first hotel rewards program to launch an online gaming platform where members can win loyalty points by competing against one another.  Each round of "Win It in a Minute" takes less than one minute to play - players have a maximum of 12 seconds to answer each of their five daily questions.

There is a global trend toward businesses integrating games into marketing and advertising initiatives. Joel Brodie, CEO and founder of Gamezebo.com, the online casual games news and reviews community website, wrote "The power of games to affect consumer behavior is almost limitless. [...] This is clearly the future." Additionally, Forrester Research, Inc. reported that 40 percent of U.S. frequent travelers play online games.

Priority Club Rewards sees the strategic potential in adopting and advancing this trend in a meaningful way.  "Our research has consistently confirmed that Priority Club® members appreciate new and unique ways to engage with the program and earn more points," said Don Berg, vice president, Loyalty Programs, IHG. "'Win It in a Minute' gives them a great opportunity to do both and compete with other members in a fast-paced and fun, online game.  We are confident that as we continue to build our gaming platform, it will make Priority Club Rewards more valuable and engaging for our members."

Priority Club Rewards is the longest-established loyalty program in the hotel industry yet continues to break new ground in understanding and responding to consumers' changing needs and interests.  Today's frequent travelers are increasingly diverse in terms of both socioeconomic and geographic demographics, and Priority Club Rewards believes it is essential to explore innovative technological platforms such as gaming to more effectively reach young, new members and establish new ways to engage with its most valued and loyal guests.

How to win Priority Club points through online gaming:

    --  Visit  http://www.priorityclub.com/winpoints between Jan. 24 - April 15, 2011
    --  Compete against fellow Priority Club members in a travel-themed trivia
        game
    --  Act fast! Gamers have 12 seconds to answer each trivia question
    --  Top 50 scores each weekday win 5,000 Priority Club points
    --  Top 100 cumulative scores each week win 15,000 Priority Club points
    --  All can play, but only eligible members from the US, UK, and Canada can
        win points.

To learn more about Priority Club Rewards or to become a member, please visit http://www.priorityclub.com.  For travel tips and more ways to earn Priority Club points, follow us on Twitter® at @PriorityClub and @IHG_Deals.

About Priority Club Rewards

With 52 million members globally, IHG's Priority Club Rewards is the first, largest and fastest-growing guest loyalty program in the hotel industry.  Named Best Hotel Rewards Program in the World six years running by Global Traveler magazine and Best Hotel Loyalty Program for four consecutive years by Business Traveler magazine, Priority Club Rewards offers more sought-after benefits and the greatest ease of use of any hotel loyalty program.  In addition to flexible features like No Points Expiration, No Blackout Dates, Points & Cash, Flights Anywhere(TM) and Hotels Anywhere, Priority Club Rewards members have more options for point redemption than any other hotel loyalty program. Members can redeem points not only for hotel nights, but also for airline miles on more than 40 partner airlines, for auto rentals, for gift certificates and for hundreds of products available in the Rewards Catalog.  And Priority Club Rewards is the only hotel loyalty program to offer members a Personal Shopper program that allows members to exchange points for items not found in the Rewards Catalog. Enrollment in Priority Club Rewards is free. Guests can enroll by logging onto priorityclub.com, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or by inquiring at the front desk of any of IHG's more than 4,500 hotels worldwide.

Notes to Editors:

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms.  IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns, through various subsidiaries, over 4,500 hotels and more than 650,000 guest rooms in 100 countries and territories around the world.  The Group owns a portfolio of well-recognized and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®.  We also manage the world's largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards with 52 million members worldwide.

IHG has over 1,200 hotels in its development pipeline which we expect to create 160,000 jobs worldwide over the next few years.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at http://www.ihg.com. For our latest news visit http://www.ihgplc.com/media, YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/ihgplc or Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ihgplc.

SOURCE  InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)

CONTACT: Monica Smith, IHG, +1-770-604-5562, monica.smith@ihg.com; or Suzette Meade, Weber Shandwick, +1-212-445-8483, smeade@webershandwick.com

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

AirTran Airways Announces Promotion with Gogo Inflight Internet and Ford to Bring Facebook Complimentary to its Customers

-Social Media Site Accessible Free of Charge to All Customers in February-

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), today announced a promotion with Gogo Inflight Internet and the Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) that will offer complimentary access to social networking site Facebook to its customers during the month of February.

As the only major airline with Wi-Fi on every flight, AirTran Airways customers will be able to update their pages, check out their friends and do anything else on Facebook that they can do on the ground, including visiting AirTran's Facebook page for our latest deals and information at http://www.facebook.com/AirTranAirways.

"Our passengers love knowing that getting on one of our planes, no matter which plane, means being able to stay connected to their favorite places on the Internet," said Tad Hutcheson, AirTran Airways' vice president of marketing and sales. "Thanks to this promotion with Gogo and Ford more passengers than ever will be able to enjoy visiting Facebook inflight, free of charge."

Passengers with any Wi-Fi enabled device will be able to take advantage of this offer during the month of February by selecting the Gogo wireless network inflight, opening a web browser and clicking on the Ford/Facebook banner.

AirTran Airways is a Fortune 1,000 company and has been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the Airline Quality Rating study for the past two years.  AirTran is the only major airline with Wi-Fi on every flight and offers coast-to-coast service on North America's newest all-Boeing fleet. Its low-cost, high-quality product also includes assigned seating, Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit http://www.airtran.com.

    Contacts:         Christopher White
                      Cynthia Tinsley Douglas
                      678.254.7442

SOURCE  AirTran Airways

AirTran Airways

CONTACT: Christopher White, or Cynthia Tinsley Douglas, +1-678-254-7442

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

HTC Inspire 4G Arrives for AT&T Customers on Feb. 13

AT&T 4G Smartphone is the First of Many Planned for the Nation's Fastest Mobile Broadband Network

DALLAS, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Facts

    --  AT&T* will begin selling the HTC Inspire(TM) 4G on Feb. 13.
    --  The first 4G mobile phone offered by AT&T, the HTC Inspire 4G is the
        first to run the Android 2.2 platform and AT&T Mobile Hotspot
        application.
    --  The 4.3-inch super LCD display on the HTC Inspire 4G will be the largest
        in the AT&T portfolio, and the first to offer the next-generation HTC
        Sense experience.
    --  HTC Inspire 4G will cost $99.99 after a two-year agreement beginning
        Feb. 13 in company owned retail stores and online at
        http://www.wireless.att.com.

4G Portfolio

AT&T is the leader in smartphones and expects to widen that lead in 2011. In January, AT&T committed to an industry-leading Android portfolio in the U.S. in 2011 and said it plans to offer two 4G smartphones in the first quarter. The HTC Inspire 4G is the first of more than 20 4G devices AT&T plans to deliver in 2011. AT&T has completed the deployment of HSPA+ to virtually 100 percent of its mobile broadband network, which enables 4G speeds when combined with Ethernet or fiber backhaul.

HTC Inspire(TM) 4G

The HTC Inspire(TM) 4G will be the first 4G smartphone in AT&T stores and will have the largest screen of any AT&T smartphone, with a 4.3-inch super LCD display, and will offer an 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording. Running on the Android 2.2 platform, the HTC Inspire 4G will be the first smartphone in the U.S. to feature the next-generation HTC Sense(TM) experience with cloud services. The HTC Inspire 4G will also be the first to introduce AT&T Mobile Hotspot service built into the smartphone, allowing users to connect additional Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

Exclusively available to AT&T customers for $99.99 after a two-year agreement, the HTC Inspire 4G will include a 1 GHz processor, Dolby® Mobile and SRS WOW HD sound, and a premium, aluminum unibody design. HTC Inspire 4G comes preloaded with a Blockbuster and eReader application to keep users entertained on the go. For more information, visit http://www.att.com/inspire4G.

With the next-generation of HTC Sense, the HTC Inspire 4G offers even more ways to stay connected, including FriendStream(TM), which delivers Facebook, Twitter and Flickr updates in a consolidated view. The HTC Inspire 4G also offers customers the ability to pinpoint the location of a lost phone on a map and send a command to make the phone sound an alert - even while on "silent" mode - through the htcsense.com website. If needed, owners can also remotely wipe all of the phone's data with a single command in addition to forwarding calls and text messages to a different number.

Quotes

"We are  kicking off an exciting year for AT&T's smartphone portfolio, and leading off with our first 4G phone," said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president, Devices, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "With its iconic design, 4G speeds and awesome features, Inspire 4G is going to attract new customers and please existing AT&T subscribers."

"With a 4.3 inch screen, latest version of the HTC Sense experience and a sleek unibody aluminum design, the HTC Inspire 4G is the first true superphone to launch at under $100, bringing unparalleled power to more people than ever before," said Jason Mackenzie, president of HTC Americas.

1 Mobile broadband coverage is not available in all areas. 4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Will be available in limited areas. Availability increasing with ongoing backhaul deployment. Learn more at att.com/network.

2 Limited time offer.  Two-year contract required. Qualified customers only. Early Termination Fee up to $325.  HTC Inspire 4G requires a minimum data service starting at $15/mo.

3 Mobile Hotspots requires a DataPro Tethering Plan.  Devices connected to your Mobile Hotspot use data from your DataPro Tethering Plan. DataPro Tethering Plans are not unlimited and significant charges may be incurred if the included data allowance is exceeded. Performance may vary depending on the number of devices connected and other factors.

*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 HTC

HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry and continues to pioneer industry-leading mobile experiences through design, usability and innovation that are sparked by how the mobile phone can improve how people live and communicate. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.

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.

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

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Warner May of AT&T Inc., +1-404-986-1807, wmay@attnews.us

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