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November 8, 2010

Zscaler Creates Free Tool That Allows Consumers To Protect Against Firesheep Security Threat

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 8:14:01 AM
Zscaler Creates Free Tool That Allows Consumers To Protect Against Firesheep Security Threat

BlackSheep alerts users if sessions are hijacked after logging in to a social network or email; The Firefox plugin can be downloaded from http://www.zscaler.com/blacksheep.html

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Zscaler today released BlackSheep, a free Firefox plugin that consumers can download from http://www.zscaler.com/blacksheep.html to obtain immediate protection against the highly-publicized "Firesheep" security threat.

Firesheep enables others to surreptitiously "hijack" your user session, without your knowledge or consent, after you log in to Gmail or popular social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Recently released by developer Eric Butler at the Toorcon security conference in October, Firesheep was downloaded over 100,000 times in the first 24 hours alone. Because it, also, is offered as a free Firefox plugin, Firesheep can be obtained by anybody, letting them listen passively on a network to obtain session information on users logged in to over two dozen popular websites. All a Firesheep user needs to do is click on a newly captured session to be effectively logged in with your credentials (username and password). Because it's so easy, the likelihood of it being misused for wrong-doing or attacks on consumers is high.

By design, BlackSheep is a countermeasure to Firesheep to help consumers combat this threat and avoid falling victim, and it's the only protection mechanism that exists to date. Given the popularity and rapid growth of Firesheep, BlackSheep can provide peace of mind to users on shared WiFi, home or corporate networks. Once downloaded, it displays a warning when Firesheep is detected.

"We essentially used Firesheep against itself to combat the threat it poses," said Julien Sobrier, senior researcher at Zscaler Labs and developer of the new BlackSheep plugin. "In fact, BlackSheep leverages much of the Firesheep code, but the twist is that rather than being used to hijack sessions, it instead detects when a session is being hijacked and alerts the user." Once the user becomes aware that they have a "visitor" they are advised to log out immediately and stop using the network, he advises.

Michael Sutton, VP of Security Research, said: "While session hijacking is not a new form of attack, Firesheep has garnered considerable attention due to the fact that it makes session hijacking exponentially easier and can bring this capability to the masses. Any person capable of running a Firefox plugin can now access private data. At least now, with BlackSheep, people can be alerted when they're at risk."

BlackSheep is freely available to everyone and can be downloaded from http://www.zscaler.com/blacksheep.html.

About Zscaler

Through a multi-tenant, globally-deployed infrastructure with 40+ data centers, Zscaler enforces business policy for web and email, mitigates risk and provides twice the functionality at a fraction of the cost of current solutions. It enables organizations to provide the right access to the right users, from any place and on any device. For more information, visit us at http://www.zscaler.com.

    Press Contacts
    Paula Dunne, Press Relations
    Office: +1-408-776-1400, Mobile: +1-408-893-8750
    Paula.Dunne@zscaler.com

Zscaler®, and the Zscaler Logo are trademarks of Zscaler, Inc. in the United States. All other trademarks, trade names or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

SOURCE  Zscaler

Zscaler

CONTACT: Paula Dunne, Press Relations of Zscaler, +1-408-776-1400, Mobile, +1-408-893-8750, Paula.Dunne@zscaler.com

Web Site: http://www.zscaler.com
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West Wireless Health Institute Announces Development of Its First Engineering Prototype

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 8:07:01 AM
West Wireless Health Institute Announces Development of Its First Engineering Prototype

Sense4Baby(TM )is non-invasive wireless device designed for fetal and maternal monitoring

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the West Wireless Health Institute (WWHI) announced the development of its first engineering prototype, Sense4Baby(TM), a non-invasive wireless device designed to make fetal and maternal monitoring more readily available to expectant mothers anywhere in the world, wherever cellular or Internet service exists.

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Such capabilities could significantly increase access to fetal and maternal monitoring via low-cost wireless technologies and reduce the burden of care associated with high risk pregnancy.  According to UNICEF, 80 percent of maternal deaths could be prevented if women had access to essential obstetric and basic health care services, including monitoring technology.

"Sense4Baby(TM) has the potential to transform the way many high-risk pregnancies are monitored, almost anywhere in the world, by leveraging low-cost and proven wireless technologies," said WWHI Chairman and Founder Gary West.  "Our focus on low-cost solutions gives us the opportunity to impact many, many more lives and reach expectant mothers who may not otherwise have access to care."

WWHI, founded in March 2009 by the Gary and Mary West Foundation, is one of the world's first research organizations dedicated to lowering health care costs by innovating, validating, advocating for, investing in and commercializing wireless technologies to transform medicine. The Gary and Mary Foundation has committed nearly $100 million to WWHI to date, with $55 million earmarked for internal engineering research and development.

"Maternal mortality remains a persistent and preventable global health challenge in many parts of the world," said Don Casey, WWHI's CEO.  "The Institute recognizes the need and the opportunity to address this challenge with a uniquely engineered solution that leverages low-cost technologies.  The ability to monitor both maternal and fetal wellbeing - at home, at work, wherever a patient may be during the course of the day - creates a far more complete picture of their condition. Ultimately, we want to help this population stay healthy and avert a preventable crisis."

Women with high-risk pregnancies require monitoring several times each week during the last months of pregnancy, and must often alter job and family responsibilities for repeated visits to a provider.  In many areas of the world, the burden is exacerbated by long distances to the nearest clinical facility. Sense4Baby(TM) is designed to create ease and convenience for the patient, while improving the provider's ability to access data anywhere the patient resides.

"Sense4Baby(TM) is an evolution in standard cardiotocography, which typically requires patients to be tethered to a hospital or clinic bed or making frequent trips to a doctor's office," said Dr. Joseph Smith, Chief Medical and Science Officer, WWHI.  "Our engineering team integrated proven and low-cost technologies into a wireless prototype that could potentially be applied in home, hospital, or ambulatory settings. Timely transmission and interpretation of fetal and maternal health data could significantly ease many of the burdens faced by high-risk patients."

Cardiotocography is standard technology for measuring fetal heart rate and uterine contractions, and is typically administered in a clinical setting for 20-30 minutes per visit. WWHI's Sense4Baby(TM) prototype integrates the functionality of traditional cardiotocography and meets existing standards of care. Its advantages include:

    --  Ease of use (portability, ease of gathering data)
    --  Ability to view data anywhere cellular or Internet service exists (via
        smart phone, web portal, etc.)
    --  Ability to store data electronically and interface with electronic
        medical records, where available
    --  Significantly lower cost to the end-user

Sense4Baby(TM) is an engineered prototype investigational device and is not available for commercial distribution or professional use.  WWHI is exploring feasibility studies and trial opportunities in the U.S. and globally.

For more information about WWHI, please visit http://www.westwirelesshealth.org.

ABOUT THE WEST WIRELESS HEALTH INSTITUTE

The West Wireless Health Institute (http://www.westwirelesshealth.org) is one of the first medical research organizations in the world supporting the exploration and application of wireless technologies to advance infrastructure independent health care. Founded in March 2009 by the Gary and Mary West Foundation, the nonprofit Institute is dedicated to innovating, validating, advocating for, investing in and commercializing wireless technologies to transform medicine. Its mission is to lower health care costs by accelerating the availability of wireless medical technology. The Institute is based in San Diego, California, the global center for health care innovation.

SOURCE  West Wireless Health Institute

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CONTACT: Amy DuFour, Edelman, +1-323-202-1031, amy.dufour@edelman.com, for WWHI

Web Site: http://www.westwirelesshealth.org/
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Carlos Slim Health Institute, West Wireless Health Institute and Qualcomm Collaborate on Maternal Health Kit

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 7:35:01 AM
Carlos Slim Health Institute, West Wireless Health Institute and Qualcomm Collaborate on Maternal Health Kit

-- Wireless Pregnancy Remote Monitoring Kit Enables Affordable, Quality Health Care for At-Risk Pregnant Women --

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carlos Slim Health Institute, West Wireless Health Institute and Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), through its Wireless Reach(TM) initiative, today announced their collaboration on the Wireless Pregnancy Remote Monitoring Kit.  The Kit would aid health professionals and community health care workers (CHW) in Mexico in the monitoring of women with high-risk pregnancies during primary care.  Using affordable 3G mobile technology, the Wireless Pregnancy Remote Monitoring Kit provides health professionals and CHWs with mobile devices that enable the collection of vital maternal and fetal data, such as blood pressure, fetal heart rate and glucose levels, in basic clinics or in the home.  The Kit allows immediate transfer of data to a centralized database, enabling doctors to interpret and monitor the progress of high-risk pregnancies.

The Wireless Pregnancy Remote Monitoring Kit was created in response to identified needs and addresses United Nations Millennium Development Goals number four and five, which include reducing the under-five child mortality rate by two-thirds by 2015, and reducing the maternal mortality ratio by 75 percent.  According to data from the Mexican Ministry of Health, there was a significant reduction in child mortality in Mexico between 2002 and 2008; however, maternal mortality has not followed this downward trend and remains a critical concern. 

"The current maternal mortality rate demands innovative models of care that use a systematic approach," said Roberto Tapia-Conyer, president of Carlos Slim Health Institute.  "By joining with the West Wireless Health Institute and Qualcomm, we believe we can demonstrate that the use of wireless technologies can transform the current paradigm of care, improve the quality of health services and better serve a population in need.  Maternal deaths can be prevented or reduced if pregnant women have easily accessible tools that empower them to continuously interact with their physicians to timely detect signs of alarm and receive proper medical care."

The Wireless Pregnancy Remote Monitoring Kit includes Sense4Baby(TM), a wireless fetal and maternal monitoring prototype developed by the West Wireless Health Institute; an affordable 3G phone; a glucometer and blood pressure meter; urine strips; and a 3G wireless embedded laptop.  The Kit will enable timely and continuous monitoring in rural and marginalized areas, bridging the gap and enabling access to health and medical services. This is particularly beneficial for groups at higher medical risk, including pregnant women who live in areas where health care is not readily available.

"By leveraging low-cost wireless technologies, we not only extend the reach of health care workers, but also ease time and travel burdens on women with high-risk pregnancies who live far from clinical facilities," said Don Casey, CEO of the West Wireless Health Institute.  "We are excited to be collaborating with Qualcomm and the Carlos Slim Health Institute and hope to demonstrate the value and the potential of this new model of care." 

"Many countries are challenged when it comes to providing adequate health care," said Donald Jones, vice president of business development for Qualcomm.  "Some of the difficulties faced include physical distance between doctors and their patients and a limited number of skilled health care professionals.  Wireless technology extends the reach of doctors and can be effective in overcoming these challenges by bringing the latest medical intelligence to health care providers and their patients."

Carlos Slim Health Institute, West Wireless Health Institute and Qualcomm are collaborating to develop new models of care that incorporate low-cost and affordable wireless health care solutions to reduce maternal mortality and improve health in underserved communities in Mexico. 

About Carlos Slim Health Institute

The Carlos Slim Health Institute was created in 2007 by the initiative of Mr. Carlos Slim Helu for the development and funding of programs aimed at contributing to the solution of the principal health problems in Latin America and the Caribbean under an innovative and human spirit and with a clear concern for the neediest populations.

The Institute contributes to cover the demand of services by thrusting the creation of primary health care units; in like manner, it facilitates the approximation of health resources to the population via communication technology that serves as information, accompaniment and contact means, and through leading-edge educational communication actions it also encourages people and populations to participate in their own welfare.

In addition to the above, the Institute also provides support to other not-for-profit organizations that promote people's welfare by favoring their physical health, a proper household as well as natural and community environments.

Ultimately, the Institute encourages health knowledge through grants for students and professionals; awards for leading applied-sciences researchers and institutions, and through the generation of innovative and reliable information for national decisions makers. The Carlos Slim Health Institute works day after day with a single goal: help people live longer and better.

Website: http://www.salud.carlosslim.org

About West Wireless Health Institute

The West Wireless Health Institute (http://www.westwirelesshealth.org) is one of the first medical research organizations in the world supporting the exploration and application of wireless technologies to advance infrastructure independent health care. Founded in March 2009 by the Gary and Mary West Foundation, the nonprofit Institute is dedicated to innovating, validating, advocating for, investing in and commercializing wireless technologies to transform medicine. Its mission is to lower health care costs by accelerating the availability of wireless medical technology. The Institute is based in San Diego, California, the global center for health care innovation.

About Qualcomm and its Wireless Reach Initiative 

Qualcomm believes access to advanced wireless voice and data services improves people's lives. Qualcomm's Wireless Reach initiative supports programs and solutions that bring the benefits of connectivity to underserved communities globally.  By working with partners, Wireless Reach projects create new ways for people to communicate, learn, access health care, sustain the environment and reach global markets. For more information, please visit http://www.qualcomm.com/wirelessreach.

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies.  For 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other.  Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere.  For more information, visit Qualcomm around the Web:

http://www.qualcomm.com

Corporate Blog: http://www.qualcomm.com/blog

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/qualcomm

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/qualcomm

Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.  Wireless Reach is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.  Sense4Baby is a registered trademark of the West Wireless Health Institute.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

    Qualcomm Contacts:
    Yennie Rautenberg, Corporate Communications
    Phone:  1-858-845-5959
    Email:  corpcomm@qualcomm.com

    Christie Thoene, Public Affairs
    Phone:  1-858-845-5959
    Email:  public.affairs@qualcomm.com

    Warren Kneeshaw, Investor Relations
    Phone:  1-858-658-4813
    Email:  ir@qualcomm.com

    Carlos Slim Health Institute Contacts:
    Gloria Saldana, Director of Communications
    Email:  gsaldana@salud.carlosslim.org

    Hector Gallardo, Director of Solutions
    Email: hgallardo@salud.carlosslim.org

    West Wireless Health Institute Contacts:
    Jen Temple, Communications
    Phone: 858-361-4996
    Email: jatemple@gmwhi.org

SOURCE  Qualcomm Incorporated; Carlos Slim Health Institute; West Wireless Health Institute

Qualcomm Incorporated; Carlos Slim Health Institute; West Wireless Health Institute

CONTACT: Yennie Rautenberg, Corporate Communications, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or Christie Thoene, Public Affairs, public.affairs@qualcomm.com, both of Qualcomm, +1-858-845-5959, or Warren Kneeshaw, Investor Relations of Qualcomm, +1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com; Gloria Saldana, Director of Communications, gsaldana@salud.carlosslim.org, or Hector Gallardo, Director of Solutions, hgallardo@salud.carlosslim.org, both of Carlos Slim Health Institute; Jen Temple, Communications, West Wireless Health Institute, +1-858-361-4996, jatemple@gmwhi.org

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Harris Corporation to Acquire Schlumberger Global Connectivity Services; Broadens Global Managed Satellite Communications Services Capabilities

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 7:35:01 AM
Harris Corporation to Acquire Schlumberger Global Connectivity Services; Broadens Global Managed Satellite Communications Services Capabilities

MELBOURNE, Fla. and HOUSTON, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) an international communications and information technology company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Global Connectivity Services (GCS) business from Schlumberger Information Solutions, an operating unit of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB).  The acquisition will significantly extend Harris' capabilities as a global provider of mission-critical, end-to-end managed satellite communications services for customers operating in remote and harsh environments - including the energy, government and maritime industries.  Schlumberger GCS will be combined with recently acquired CapRock Communications to form Harris CapRock Communications.

With customers in more than 50 countries, Schlumberger GCS provides global communication services for a wide range of customers primarily in the oil and gas industries, including Schlumberger.  With principal operations in the United Kingdom, Norway, Singapore and the U.S., Schlumberger GCS has 400 employees in more than 25 countries, as well as 12 globally deployed teleports, a 24x7 Network Operations Center (NOC), worldwide terrestrial infrastructure, and Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) manufacturing capabilities in the U.K. and Singapore.

The agreement to acquire Schlumberger GCS follows the Harris acquisition of CapRock Communications on July 30, 2010. CapRock Communications is a premier global provider of managed satellite communications solutions - including broadband Internet, IP voice services, secure networking and real-time video - for the energy, government and maritime industries, as well as for disaster recovery.  CapRock's robust global infrastructure includes four self-owned and operated teleports and 11 regional support centers across North America, Central and South America, Europe, West Africa and Asia Pacific.

"Combining Schlumberger GCS with CapRock Communications will create an organization with unsurpassed global satellite network capabilities, broad service offerings, and a large experienced service team to provide customers with superior remote and in-the-field support," said Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and CEO of Harris.  "Harris CapRock Communications will be able to use its capabilities and expertise to offer customers the most secure, reliable and efficient solutions in the industry."

Under the terms of the agreement, Harris will purchase the Schlumberger GCS business for $397.5 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments.  The goodwill arising on completion of the acquisition will be an allowable tax expense with an estimated net present value of $50 million, resulting in an effective purchase price of $347.5 million.  For the calendar year ending December 31, 2010, Schlumberger GCS revenue is expected to be $170 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is expected to be $41 million.  Excluding acquisition-related charges, the acquisition is expected to have minimal impact on Harris non-GAAP earnings in fiscal 2011; be slightly accretive in fiscal 2012; and a significant contributor to earnings and growth in fiscal 2013 and beyond.  The transaction is subject to customary regulatory reviews and closing conditions, and it is expected to close during the third quarter of fiscal 2011.  Harris will finance the acquisition using a combination of cash on hand, commercial paper, borrowings under its committed credit facilities, and long-term debt.

"Schlumberger has successfully developed its Global Connectivity Services business over the past 10 years to reach an extensive global products and services offering.  This acquisition by Harris will ensure continued growth and new technology deployment in a focused communications organization," said Tony Bowman, president of Schlumberger Information Solutions.  "Schlumberger will continue to take advantage of these capabilities once the transaction is concluded through a long-term contract with Harris CapRock Communications."

Harris will host a conference call at 10 a.m. ET today to discuss the acquisition of Schlumberger GCS.  The dial-in number for the teleconference is (866) 578-5801 (U.S.) or (617) 213-8058 (International), using access code is 85645720.  Please allow at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to connect to the teleconference.  Participants are encouraged to listen via web cast, which will be broadcast live at http://www.harris.com.  A recording of the call will be available on the Harris website beginning at Noon ET on November 8.

About Harris Corporation

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.  Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.  Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services.  Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com.

For additional information, contact Harris Corporation at webmaster@harris.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions, and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements in this release include but are not limited to: anticipated timing of the closing of the acquisition of Schlumberger GCS and satisfaction of the conditions to closing, the impact of the acquisition on Harris earnings, and statements regarding outlook, including revenue and growth opportunities and GCS' expected revenue and EBITDA for calendar year 2010. The company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The company's consolidated results and the forward-looking statements could be affected by many factors, including but not limited to: the loss of our relationship with the U.S. government or a shift in U.S. government funding; potential changes in U.S. government or customer priorities; risks inherent with large long-term fixed-price contracts, particularly the ability to contain cost overruns; financial and government and regulatory risks relating to international sales and operations; our ability to continue to develop new products that achieve market acceptance; the consequences of future geo-political events; strategic acquisitions and the risks and uncertainties related thereto, including our ability to manage and integrate acquired businesses; performance of our subcontractors and suppliers; potential claims that we are infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties; the successful resolution of patent infringement claims and the ultimate outcome of other contingencies, litigation and legal matters; risks inherent in developing new technologies; changes in our effective tax rate; the potential impact of natural disasters or other disruptions on our operations; the potential impact of a security breach, through cyber attack or otherwise, or other significant disruptions of our IT networks and systems or those we operate for customers; the potential impact of satellite bandwidth constraints on our managed satellite communications services; changes in future business conditions that could cause business investments and/or recorded goodwill to become impaired; and the recession in the United States and general downturn in the global economy. Further information relating to factors that may impact the company's results and forward-looking statements are disclosed in the company's filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of the date of this release, and the company disclaims any intention or obligation, other than imposed by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE  Harris Corporation

Harris Corporation

CONTACT: Investor Relations: Pamela Padgett, +1-321-727-9383, pamela.padgett@harris.com, or Media: Jim Burke, +1-321-727-9131, jim.burke@harris.com

Web Site: http://www.harris.com
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Xilinx Virtex-6 HXT FPGAs Deliver Superior Transceiver Performance for Wired Optical Communications

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 7:14:01 AM
Xilinx Virtex-6 HXT FPGAs Deliver Superior Transceiver Performance for Wired Optical Communications

Xilinx Offers the Only FPGA meeting 10G Optical Jitter Performance for Pairing with SFP+, XFP and CFP Modules

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc., (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced the immediate availability of Virtex®-6 HXT FPGAs that support 40Gbps and 100Gbps line cards with flexible port configurations including 1x40Gbps, 4x10Gbps, 1x100Gbps and 10x10Gbps. Additionally, Virtex-6 HXT FPGAs support the long reach optical requirements of next generation communications equipment without the need for costly external re-timer circuitry through market leading transceiver jitter performance.

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Xilinx has validated Virtex-6 HXT FPGAs interoperability with industry leading optical transceiver suppliers including Avago Technologies. "Avago Technologies is pleased to offer optical transceivers compatible with Virtex-6 FPGAs for standards including 10Gbps and 40Gbps Ethernet," said Victor Krutul, Director of Marketing, Fiber Optics Product Division at Avago. "With over 30 years of experience in optical interconnects as part of HP and Agilent, Avago is uniquely able to help FPGA designers make the move from copper to fiber optic interconnects as connection speeds move to 10 Gbps and beyond."

Xilinx Virtex-6 HXT devices seamlessly interface to industry standard SFP+, XFP, and CFP optical modules at line rates up to 11.18Gbps addressing next generation optical transport application needs. Furthermore, through superior jitter performance - sub 500 fs rms random jitter at 11.18Gbps - and signal integrity, the need for external conditioning circuitry is eliminated. The superior jitter performance provides the system designer the margin required to build robust high speed interfaces. To see a demo of the Virtex-6 HXT device operating at 10Gbps, please visit http://www.xilinx.com/virtex6hxt.

"As the communications network infrastructure moves towards 40Gbps and 100Gbps port rates, the need for high performance optical jitter compliant transceivers is a critical component for success," said Krishna Rangasayee, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Xilinx's Communications Business Unit. "Xilinx's Virtex-6 HXT device meets those optical standards and requirements while offering the flexibility and customization only available in a programmable logic device."

Virtex-6 HXT Devices Features

Optimized for applications that require ultra high-speed serial connectivity, Virtex-6 HXT FPGAs offer the industry's highest serial bandwidth through a combination of 6.6Gbps GTX transceivers and 11.18Gbps GTH transceivers to enable next-generation packet and transport, switch fabric, video switching, and imaging equipment. To enable these applications, Virtex-6 HXT devices also feature:

    --  A ground up design that is optimized for 10G signaling - including
        Transmit (Tx) pre-emphasis, Receive (Rx) linear equalization and
        Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) to meet the tough jitter requirements.
    --  Lower jitter with superior DFE and EQ circuits, higher total transceiver
        count, more BRAM and highest number of SERDES capabilities.
    --  Design topology that isolates the high performance analog circuits from
        the noisy digital logic and IO providing superior noise performance.
    --  A ground up package design with all serial pins isolated from parallel
        IO, in-package power planes and capacitors, and a sparse-chevron pinout
        resulting in 40 dB of isolation between Tx and Rx and 30dB of isolation
        between channels.
    --  Overall Virtex-6 HXT device performance enables the designer to
        interface to optical modules directly without the need for external
        re-timers, thereby saving on bill-of-materials cost, power dissipation
        and board real estate.

About the Virtex-6 Family

Built on 40nm process using third-generation Xilinx ASMBL(TM) architecture, the Virtex-6 FPGA family is supported by a new generation of development tools and a vast library of IP to ensure productive development and design migration. Providing 15% higher performance and 50% lower system power consumption compared to competitive 40nm FPGA offerings, the devices operate on a 1.0v core voltage with an available 0.9v low-power option.

Pricing and Availability

Virtex-6 HXT FPGAs are shipping today and customers can start their designs immediately with the ISE® Design Suite version 12.3. For more information, please visit http://www.xilinx.com/tools/designtools.htm. Detailed pricing information for Virtex-6 HXT FPGAs is available through Xilinx sales offices and distributors. For more information, please visit http://www.xilinx.com/virtex6hxt.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com/.

XILINX, the Xilinx Logo, Virtex, ISE and other designated brands included herein are trademarks of Xilinx in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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    Xilinx
    Bruce Fienberg
    408-431-8796
    Bruce.fienberg@xilinx.com

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ASOCS Unveils Yet Another Software Modem Application - Outstanding Performance Results for its CMMB Solution

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 7:07:01 AM
ASOCS Unveils Yet Another Software Modem Application - Outstanding Performance Results for its CMMB Solution

ASOCS CMMB Solution Features Robust Performance in Severe Channel Conditions, Designed for Concurrent Operation With Other Cellular Modem Applications

ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, November 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ --     ASOCS, the leading developer of wireless MultiComms(R)
processors and system solutions for handheld devices announced today the
immediate availability of its CMMB solution, both as a software upgrade to
its current MP100 product line offering as well as a full IP solution for 3rd
parties.

    The software defined radio implementation features ASOCS
advanced algorithm approaches including: Per Channel Condition Optimization
(PCCO(TM)) and Channel Condition Fast Identification (CCFI(TM)):

    "Our ModemX(R) platform enables us to use different channel
estimation (CE) algorithms optimized for different channel conditions,
including: Maximal processing gain CE - utilizing all time/frequency training
signals, Dynamic CE for fast varying channels and Open loop CE - for long
channels that are not supported by the regular pilots. We call this unique
unfair advantage PCCO(TM)," explains Tal Kaitz, Director of modem
development in ASOCS. "We can furthermore apply real time identification of
channel characteristics for a fast adaptation of the receiver algorithms for
any specific scenario - an advanced feature which we call CCFI(TM)."

    Doron Solomon, ASOCS CTO, further elaborates; "While the
traditional hardware based solutions are focused solely on worst case
scenarios and trading off performance for cost optimization, ASOCS Software
Defined Radio technology ModemX(R) enables us to work wonders when it comes
to optimizing high performance Mobile TV receivers in general and CMMB in
particular, all within the performance umbrella of our MultiComms(R)
solution, and without any hardware change."

    The ASOCS MP100 MultiComms(TM) processor introduces a
revolutionary approach to wireless communication - a single chip running
multiple software-reconfigurable modems concurrently providing low latency
air-interface switching, minimal power consumption, and enabling
user-transparent access to the internet. ASOCS has recently announced a 2nd
reference design targeted at the new China Mobile network. ASOCS has already
introduced together with partners a Mobile TV (CMMB), GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 3G
(TD-SCDMA) all in one design exclusively for that market.

   
    ASOCS - making wireless convergence TRANSPARENT.
    http://www.asocstech.com

    Press Contact:

    Paz Saad
    paz@asocstech.com
    Tel : +972-3-901-2090

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Trimble Tunnel Construction Solution Streamlines the Workflow of Building Road and Railway Tunnels

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Posted on November 8, 2010 at 6:42:01 AM
Trimble Tunnel Construction Solution Streamlines the Workflow of Building Road and Railway Tunnels

New Solution Can Reduce Work Stoppage Time for Measurements and Increase Safety for Job Crews

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today a new field solution designed to streamline the precision construction of road and railway tunnels. Using the new Trimble® Tunnel Construction Solution, contractors can improve the efficiency and safety of production blasting while providing near real-time progress monitoring and reporting accurate as-built information for project sign-off.

The announcement was made today at Trimble Dimensions 2010.

Traditional methods of tunnel production blasting require manual measurement of as-blasted results and often require lengthy delays and machine stoppages for locating underbreak (areas that require additional blasting).

The Trimble Tunnel Construction Solution leverages the Trimble SCS900 Site Controller Software Tunneling Module, Trimble Tablet controller and the SPS930 Universal Total Station. This combination of precision positioning equipment and targeted software addresses the daily measuring and positioning requirements of tunnel and blast mining contractors. Contractors can reduce work stoppage time for manual measurements while also monitoring progress from a safer distance from the blasting zone. Tunneling contractors can implement one integrated solution for the entire tunnel construction workflow--from data prep to data collection, re-scanning, and adjusting the model to correcting over and underbreak issues and QA/QC reporting.

The Trimble Tablet and Software Control the Project

Using the SCS900 software with the Trimble Tablet computer, tunneling contractors can create and reference the 3D tunnel design in the field and immediately compare that design to the as-built tunnel after every blast round. The wireless connectivity of the Trimble Tablet also allows job crews to quickly receive design changes or updates in the tunnel and to deliver measurement results back to the office for timely on-the-spot approvals. This built-in connectivity allows site engineers to rapidly communicate on-site problems, take remedial actions or request information from the project engineers without driving to the office or other sites.

The Trimble SPS930 Universal Total Station Provides an Accurate Profile of the Surface

The robotic scanning capabilities of the Trimble SPS930 Universal Total Station allow the field crew to operate at safer distances from the active blasting danger zones and provide a more accurate measurement of over/underbreak results. Tunnel-specific scanning routines in the SCS900 Tunneling Module execute up-station scanning and cross section scanning, which provide a more accurate profile of the tunnel surface.

The laser pointer on the total station isolates and automatically turns to problem areas for faster and easier correction of underbreak, then re-scan the problem area after correction. The surveyor can be preparing the machine for the next blast or be performing other tasks.

Scan data can also be used to better predict future drill hole cuttings and improve the efficiency of blasting by reducing waste of materials, time and labor.

The Trimble Tunnel Construction Solutions is expected to be available through Trimble's worldwide Heavy and Highway Construction Distribution Channel in the fourth quarter of 2010.

About Trimble's Heavy and Highway Division

Trimble's Heavy and Highway Division is a leading innovator of productivity solutions for the heavy and highway contractor. Trimble's solutions leverage a variety of technologies, including Global Positioning System (GPS), construction lasers, total stations, wireless data communications, the Internet, and application software. As part of the Trimble Connected Site strategy, these solutions provide a high-level of process and workflow integration from the design phase through to the finished project--delivering significant improvements in productivity throughout the construction lifecycle.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location--including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

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

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New Version of Business Center - HCE Powered by Trimble for Heavy and Highway Data Preparation and Takeoff

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Posted on November 8, 2010 at 6:42:01 AM
New Version of Business Center - HCE Powered by Trimble for Heavy and Highway Data Preparation and Takeoff

Business Center - HCE Version 2.2 Heavy Highway Office Software Provides Enhanced Integration, Improved Usability

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today Business Center - HCE Powered by Trimble, a new release of the heavy and highway office software for data management and preparation, and material quantities takeoff. Business Center - HCE version 2.2 includes advances that make using, implementing, and learning the software both easier and more efficient.

The announcement was made today at Trimble Dimensions 2010.

Business Center - HCE Powered by Trimble is desktop software used by contractors to prepare data and designs for heavy and highway construction projects. In addition, Business Center - HCE manages data for machines and site positioning instruments, routes data to and from controllers and field crews, and tracks and analyzes site activity and productivity.

Modes of Operation and Workflow Simplify Use and Accelerate Learning

Contractors can simplify the user interface by changing menu and toolbar layouts to make using and navigating the program easier and more efficient. The available layouts--Field Data, Data Prep, Takeoff, Construction, and Construction plus Survey--are designed to complement an organization's tasks. Additionally, improved Workflow Guides can reduce the learning curve by guiding the user through typical workflows that include all the needed steps and commands in the right order.

Improved Compatibility Eases Transition

Transitioning to Business Center - HCE is now easier with support for data and file types used by other Trimble products. Business Center - HCE version 2.2 supports data for the Trimble(®) GCS900 Grade Control Systems, Cat(®) Accugrade((TM)) Grade Control Systems and SCS900 Site Controller Software. Version 2.2 also allows for the import and export of native Trimble Terramodel(®) files and is compatible with Trimble SiteVision(®) Office and Cat AccuGrade Office data. These compatibility improvements enable users to efficiently adopt Business Center - HCE while realizing productivity gains during the implementation. Many functionality improvements to both the Data Prep and Takeoff modules in version 2.2 demonstrate Trimble's dedication to the Business Center - HCE platform and responsiveness to customer needs.

Business Center - HCE version 2.2 is now available through Trimble's Heavy and Highway Construction distribution and SITECH(®) dealer networks.

About Trimble's Heavy and Highway Division

Trimble's Heavy and Highway Division is a leading innovator of productivity solutions for the heavy and highway contractor. Trimble's solutions leverage a variety of technologies, including Global Positioning System (GPS), construction lasers, total stations, wireless data communications, the Internet, and application software. As part of the Trimble Connected Site(TM) strategy, these solutions provide a high-level of process and workflow integration from the design phase through to the finished project--delivering significant improvements in productivity throughout the construction lifecycle.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location--including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

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

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Trimble Terralite XPS System Now Includes GLONASS Positioning for Mining Operations

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Posted on November 8, 2010 at 6:42:01 AM
Trimble Terralite XPS System Now Includes GLONASS Positioning for Mining Operations

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today its Trimble(®) MX100G GNSS+XPS Receiver, an integral part of the Trimble Terralite((TM)) XPS System, which enables open pit mines to maximize operational efficiency by increasing positioning coverage in areas where satellite visibility is limited due to terrain. This unique receiver tracks GPS and now GLONASS constellations as well as Trimble's Terralite "ground satellites" for machine control and guidance applications used in mining operations that require high accuracy positioning with maximum availability.

The announcement was made today at Trimble Dimensions 2010.

The new Trimble MX100G GNSS+XPS Receiver is designed for high-precision guidance and control applications. The Trimble MX100G is typically installed on mining machinery such as blast hole drills, shovels and haul trucks. It plugs into standard automation software tools used by the mining industry and delivers high precision real time positioning information, helping ensure mines are fully utilizing their high-precision machine guidance systems to achieve the highest return on investment. 

"Until now, mine operators had to choose between GNSS receivers tracking more satellites in the sky and augmented GPS + ground-based satellite systems," said Alex Cortez, business manager for Trimble Terralite Mining Solutions. "With the introduction of the new Trimble MX100G Receiver, our customers get the best of both worlds - more satellites in the sky with GPS plus GLONASS and ground-based Terralites to create a robust positioning solution for machine guidance and control applications in the most difficult open-pit mine environments."

Trimble's MX100G is available now. Contact the Trimble Terralite Mining Solutions Group at: mining_info@trimble.com for more information.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location--including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

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

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Trimble Design Link Provides an Interoperable BIM Software Solution for Mechanical Contractors

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Posted on November 8, 2010 at 6:35:01 AM
Trimble Design Link Provides an Interoperable BIM Software Solution for Mechanical Contractors

Solution Provides Direct Export to CAM Cutting, Estimating, BIM Collaboration and Field Layout Software

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today its Trimble® Design Link, the latest software solution for mechanical contractors providing HVAC and sheet metal services. Design Link extends the functionality of designs created in AutoCAD® MEP used in the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) process by adding standards-driven detail. This detail facilitates the exchange of data between the finished design to estimating, collision avoidance and collaboration applications, fabrication and field layout. The new solution from Trimble leverages Autodesk's AutoCAD MEP platform with built-in features for creating advanced routing and 3D design of MEP systems.

The announcement was made today at Trimble Dimensions 2010.

The Trimble Design Link solution provides direct export to Vulcan® CAM cutting software, Trimble's QuickPen AutoBid® SheetMetal estimating software, Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) export for BIM collaboration, and Point Creation for field layout with the Trimble MEP layout solution.

Trimble Design Link serves as a central source for BIM design collaboration of HVAC and sheet metal. It acts as a "BIM conduit," allowing for the easy implementation and management of data, project specifications, and fabrication standards. "For BIM adoption to become truly mainstream, interoperability between solutions is key to helping contractors more easily take the next steps," said Pat Bohle, general manager of Trimble's Building Construction Division. "Trimble Design Link helps facilitate the BIM process by connecting solutions that aid in driving the detail rich, design data from the office directly to field level positioning systems for increased efficiency and cost savings."

In pursuit of standards within the VDC process, Trimble Design Link has incorporated the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) file format as a means of extending the solution's interoperability with popular design and construction based software applications. A direct example of this effort is the inclusion of a specialty export option that allows Tekla Structures users to easily import a Trimble Design Link file for clash detection and collision avoidance analysis. Structures users can also query fabrication data contained within the Trimble Design Link file. "As clash detection becomes more pervasive in our industry, the way we prevent and resolve these costly mistakes too will mature," said Stacy Scopano, business and development manager of Tekla Corporation. "We see Trimble Design Link as a next step forward to intelligently optimize coordination with mechanical systems."

Trimble Design Link is currently available for order through Trimble's QuickPen Division by calling 866-799-6673. For more information, visit:  http://www.quickpen.com.

About Trimble's Building Construction Business

Trimble's Building Construction Division is a leading innovator of productivity solutions for the building construction contractor. Trimble's solutions target site prep, general, concrete, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors on large and small commercial, industrial and residential jobsites. Trimble is focused on delivering solutions that tightly link office based process and information with the field crew--including taking Building Information Modeling (BIM) and other design data to the field for highly accurate positioning and layout of foundations and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Trimble solutions provide a high-level of process and workflow integration from the design phase through to the finished project--delivering significant improvements in productivity throughout the building construction lifecycle.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring positioning or location, including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user in the field and to ensure communication between the field and the office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

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

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Trimble Spearheads 'BIM to Field' Initiative Providing Industry Best Practices for Building Owners, Contractors and Engineers

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Trimble Spearheads 'BIM to Field' Initiative Providing Industry Best Practices for Building Owners, Contractors and Engineers

Leading Solution Providers Help Educate the Commercial Building Industry on Methods to Efficiently Transfer BIM Data to Field Level Systems for Increased Precision and Productivity

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today it is spearheading a "BIM to Field" initiative that will focus on helping building owners, contractors, and engineers better understand the potential of solutions that allow the transfer of BIM data to field level systems for increased productivity and cost savings. The first step in the initiative is the launch of BIMtoField.com, a central resource for case studies, videos, white papers, and best practices learned from the industry.

The announcement was made today at Trimble Dimensions 2010.

The initiative is comprised of industry leading solution providers including Accubid, Micro Application Packages LTD (MAP), QuickPen, Tekla, Trimble, Technical Sales International (TSI) and Vela Systems. Each partner has developed unique products and solutions that provide key elements to aid in delivering BIM data to the field.

The BIM (Building Information Modeling) movement continues to change how the building construction industry conducts business with far reaching implications. And while the principals of BIM can encompass all phases of the construction spectrum--from planning, bidding and designing to building and management--the industry has been primarily focused on the creation and maintenance of design elements or plans created in the office.

"Focusing on designs created for use in the boardroom is just half the picture," explains Pat Bohle, general manager of Trimble's Building Construction Division. "We believe that the data created in back-office applications must also reside in field systems in order to provide greater accuracy and deliver maximum efficiency. The BIM to Field initiative is a way for Trimble and our partners to bring a level of understanding to the solutions and best practices that can be utilized within the industry." 

While the BIMtoField.com Website is a major step forward in creating awareness about the transfer of BIM data to the field, the initiative's activities will extend further to include hosting annual seminars, Webinar series, as well as product and solution level certifications.

About Trimble's Building Construction Business

Trimble's Building Construction Division is a leading innovator of productivity solutions for the building construction contractor. Trimble's solutions target site prep, general, concrete, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors on large and small commercial, industrial and residential jobsites. Trimble is focused on delivering solutions that tightly link office based process and information with the field crew--including taking Building Information Modeling (BIM) and other design data to the field for highly accurate positioning and layout of foundations and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Trimble solutions provide a high-level of process and workflow integration from the design phase through to the finished project--delivering significant improvements in productivity throughout the building construction lifecycle.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring positioning or location, including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user in the field and to ensure communication between the field and the office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

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

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Trimble Introduces New Municipal Issue Management Solution

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Trimble Introduces New Municipal Issue Management Solution

Trimble Municipal Reporter System Provides a Complete Hosted Solution for Issue Management

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 8, 2010  /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today the new Trimble® Municipal Reporter(TM) system, a complete hosted solution for managing issues found throughout a municipality, including potholes, broken streetlights, graffiti, pest infestation and illegal dumping.

The announcement was made today at Trimble Dimensions 2010.

Replacing error-prone paper-based processes that exist in many municipalities today, the Municipal Reporter system is a low-cost and easy-to-implement hosted solution. Deployed on Trimble's field-proven handhelds including the Trimble Juno® or Nomad® G series GPS handhelds, the Municipal Reporter system allows field workers to accurately and efficiently document issues and receive tasks to resolve them. With the handheld's integrated GPS and camera, location data and digital photographs can be embedded in the issue record, confirming exactly what field workers saw in the field before and after resolution, providing evidence for compliance reports or in liability situations.

Issues sent wirelessly from the field are managed in the office via the Municipal Reporter Web service, where field workers can be tracked, assigned tasks, or located in case of an emergency. Wireless connectivity between the field and office with the Municipal Reporter system can improve public satisfaction and ensure continuity of operation for infrastructure and other public services by dramatically reducing turn-around times for issue resolution. In addition, the system can improve worker safety by allowing assistance to be dispatched to the exact location of a connected user.

The Municipal Reporter system provides an accurate and consistent data archive of all issues managed in the system, allowing city officials to generate reports and statistics on the number and type of issues reported. This information can be analyzed to visualize trends and identify opportunities for further improvements in responsiveness and efficiency.

"Being able to receive data from field workers wirelessly and monitor progress from the office allows organizations using the Municipal Reporter system to reduce costs and time spent managing issues," said Robert Laudati, marketing director of Trimble's Mapping and GIS Division. "Most importantly, the Municipal Reporter system is easy to use and the smart forms in the field software can ensure that the issue data recorded is complete and consistent."

The Trimble Municipal Reporter system is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2010 through Trimble's Mapping & GIS authorized distribution channel. For more information, visit: http://www.trimble.com/municipal_reporter.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location--including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

For more information, visit Trimble's Web site at:  http://www.trimble.com.

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Trimble Introduces Next Generation Nomad Series of Outdoor Rugged Handheld Computers

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Trimble Introduces Next Generation Nomad Series of Outdoor Rugged Handheld Computers

With Ultra-Fast Processor, High-Resolution Camera, Enhanced GPS and New Wi-Fi Capabilities

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today the next generation of the Trimble® Nomad® outdoor rugged handheld computers. The Nomad 900 series adds a 5MP auto-focus camera with flash, enhanced GPS performance, and new Wi-Fi® capabilities. These new features, along with the its rugged construction and computing power, make the Trimble Nomad 900 series ideal for mobile workers in forestry, public safety, surveying, construction, mapping, field service, utilities, and other outdoor or service-related fields.

The announcement was made today at Trimble Dimensions 2010.

Powered by an ultra-fast 806 MHz processor and Trimble's optimized graphics processing, advanced caching and proprietary high-speed journaling file system, the Trimble Nomad 900 series handhelds are some of the fastest Windows Mobile® computers on the market today. The 900 series offers top-of-the-line performance with a 5200 mAh rechargeable lithium ion battery, up to 6 GB of Flash memory and a sunlight visible VGA touch screen display. The Trimble Nomad 900 series meets MIL-STD-810F standard for drops, vibration and temperature extremes and comes with an IP67 rating. In addition, users can take advantage of the Trimble Nomad 900 series CompactFlash (CF) and Secure Digital (SD) slots to add more devices, such as SD/SDHC memory and RFID.

Trimble has designed the Nomad handheld to be the ultimate all-in-one computing device for asset management. With the Trimble Nomad 900 series handheld's improved camera and flash, low light and night images are crisp and bright so that mobile workers can capture and geotag assets with confidence -- even the fine print associated with an asset, such as a fire inspection tag, can be easily read. Tuned to maximize the integrated GPS receiver's performance, the Trimble Nomad 900 series handheld has an enhanced antenna design which provides a rapid Time-to-First Fix (TTF) to improve GPS productivity in difficult GPS conditions. The handhelds ship with the Windows Mobile(®) 6.1 operating system, featuring a redesigned user interface, enhanced security, simpler email and Bluetooth setup, and more.

"Reliability is a huge challenge for field-to-office connectivity which is a key reason that customers have chosen the Trimble Nomad handheld," said Bill Martin, general manager for Trimble's Mobile Computing Solutions Division. "With the addition of a higher resolution camera, enhanced GPS, as well as enhanced connectivity and security with Wi-Fi, the next generation Trimble Nomad handheld sets a new standard in rugged mobile computing, providing a highly dependable way to increase productivity through field-to-office connectivity."

"Our customers depend on us to not only recommend a mobile device that meets their technical needs, but also one that's going to stand up to their rugged environments," said Steve Leuschner, president of Cardinal Tracking, a Trimble authorized dealer. "The Trimble brand is synonymous with reliability and the Nomad series delivers on that promise. A complete and rich feature set and an unmatched ultra-rugged design is a win-win for Cardinal and our customers."

The Trimble Nomad 900 series handhelds are available in a variety of configurations. The series features multiple language options including, English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), and Spanish. The series also features an auto-switching AC battery charger with four wall outlet adapters; and numerous certifications to compliance with international standards in the Americas, Europe and Asia ensure it is ready for worldwide use.

For GIS data collection and asset management activities, the Trimble Nomad 900G series handhelds are available in a variety of configurations. The 900G series feature a 6 GB of Flash storage ideal for field GIS applications with large geospatial datasets, and the GPS receiver enhancements in the 900G series allow GPS data to be postprocessed to an accuracy of 1 to 3 meters. In addition, the Trimble Nomad 900G series handhelds are compatible with the entire portfolio of Trimble Mapping & GIS field and office software products. To support the international user community, operating system downloads for the 900G series are available in English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish, as well as Italian, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian.

The entire line of Trimble Nomad 900 and 900G series outdoor rugged handheld computers are expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2010 from Trimble's Mobile Computing Solutions and Mapping & GIS authorized distributors.

For more information about the Trimble Nomad 900 series and 900G series configurations, visit:  http://www.trimble.com/nomad.

About Trimble's Mobile Computing Solutions Division

Trimble's Mobile Computing Solutions Division offers innovative products that enable mobile workers to be more efficient in extreme outdoor and industrial environments. The Trimble Nomad®, Recon®, Ranger(TM), and Yuma® outdoor rugged handheld computers help users collect accurate field data and work more productively in any outdoor or service-related application. Trimble's handheld computers meet MIL-STD-810F military specifications for drops, vibration, immersion and temperature extremes, and with an IP67 rating, are protected against water and dust.

About Trimble's Mapping & GIS Division

Trimble's Mapping & GIS Division offerings combine positioning, communications and software to equip the mobile workforce. Providing focused field solutions for the utilities, natural resources, and government industries, Mapping & GIS hardware and software solutions facilitate the collecting and maintaining complex spatial information through a range of high accuracy, rugged, and easy to use products.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location--including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

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

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High Speed Design Center and PacketMicro Announce Handheld TDR BladeProbes and Accessories for Signal Integrity Measurement

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Posted on November 8, 2010 at 6:21:01 AM
High Speed Design Center and PacketMicro Announce Handheld TDR BladeProbes and Accessories for Signal Integrity Measurement

TDR BladeProbe and impedance standard substrate provide unprecedented tools for high-speed designers and manufacturers to validate PCB impedance.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- High Speed Design Center (HSDC) and PacketMicro announced today that they are offering a family of handheld TDR BladeProbes and an impedance standard substrate to the US market. The high-bandwidth, fixed-pitch probe design enables accurate and repeatable impedance measurements for high-speed PCB development and manufacturing.

"The BladeProbe offering provides the best combination of performance, accuracy and price," said Ben Chia, HSDC President. "BladeProbe and impedance standard substrate help designers and manufacturing houses to correlate their impedance measurements. The impedance references of TCS10 substrate are accurate to within 0.15% of stated values. The TDR BladeProbe can be used as a handheld test tool or be mounted on a probe positioner for stable, hands-free measurement."

TDR BladeProbe and calibration substrate are the first offering of a series of Signal Integrity development and manufacturing tools by HSDC. The TDR BladeProbe family includes 2-pin (in SS configuration) and 4-pin (in GSSG configuration) differential probes with 1.0 mm/0.8 mm/0.6 mm/0.4 mm pitches. The TCS10 substrate offers open/short/through and 50/85/100 ohm standards.

About High Speed Design Center

High Speed Design Center (HSDC), based in Silicon Valley, is specialized in the areas of Signal Integrity and Power Integrity for GHz high-speed interconnect devices and systems. It offers probes, calibration substrates, probe stations, and accessories. HSDC also provides engineering services in measurements and simulations. HSDC TDR BladeProbes and impedance standard substrates are sold through PacketMicro.

About PacketMicro

PacketMicro, based in Silicon Valley, offers world-class designs in the wireless sensor networks and radio frequency identification areas. It provides one-stop engineering services, including FCC certified wireless subsystems, to help its customers shorten their product development cycles. PacketMicro also provides design services in the Signal Integrity and FPGA areas. For more information, please visit http://www.packetmicro.com.

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SOURCE  PacketMicro, Inc.

PacketMicro, Inc.

CONTACT: Ching Hu of PacketMicro, Inc., +1-408-235-7639, chinghu@packetmicro.com

Web Site: http://www.packetmicro.com
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Brookstone Presents the Parrot AR.Drone Flight School

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 6:07:01 AM
Brookstone Presents the Parrot AR.Drone Flight School

L.A.-Area Residents Receive Hands-On Opportunity to Fly the Hottest Holiday Toy

As Seen on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --

               Los Angeles-area residents are invited to experience
               hands-on flight training - flying a helicopter with their
               iPhone - at the West Coast's first Brookstone AR.Drone
               Flight School. Brookstone, the only brick-and-mortar
               retailer where consumers can see the AR.Drone fly, is
               teaming up with Parrot, the creators of the AR.Drone, for
               an event that offers hands-on training and expert flight
    WHO/       demonstrations of the AR.Drone.
    WHAT:

               The ideal holiday gift for technology enthusiasts, Dads,
               boyfriends and anyone with the urge to fly, the AR.Drone
               is the first quadricopter controlled by an iPod touch(R),
               iPhone(R) or iPad(TM) device. The Parrot AR.Drone combines real
               and virtual worlds to offer an unparalleled flight
               experience. A front camera broadcasts and streams what the
               AR.Drone is seeing onto the iPod touch, iPhone or iPad
               screen, providing an opportunity for augmented reality
               games.

    WHEN /    Saturday, November 20, 2010     Schedule of Events:
    WHERE:    ---------------------------     -------------------
               Brookstone Store, 1311 Third    Open to media and the public:
               Street                          11:00am -8:00pm PST
               -----------------------------  ------------------------------
              Promenade, Santa Monica
              -----------------------

               --     Pre-Event Visual/Interview -- AR.Drone demos
               by trained pilots and filming / photo opportunities for
               media are available by appointment on Thursday, November
    STORY:     18 and Friday, November 19, 2010.
               --     Visual/Interview -- Hands-on training for on-
               air talent with an expert pilot on flying and maneuvering
               the Parrot AR.Drone
               --     Visual/Interview - Reactions from event attendees
               and interviews about their first hands-on experience
               seeing and flying the Parrot AR.Drone
               --    Visual --Brookstone's Exclusive AR.Drone Flight
               School places enthusiasts in the flight seat to learn
               basic and advanced maneuvers with the AR.Drone

    CONTACTS: Brookstone:                     Parrot/AR.Drone:
              -----------                     ----------------
                                               Tim Wieland, Airfoil Public
              Renee Martin, Martin Media       Relations
              --------------------------      ----------------------------
               845-987-1665 (o) /              248-304-1414 (o) /734-476-6620
               845-325-2051 (c)                (c)
              -------------------             -------------------------------

               Additional Brookstone           Angela Leon, Airfoil Public
               Products:                       Relations
              ----------------------          ----------------------------
                                               248-304-1445 (o) /517-420-7775
              Kristina Lynch, TARA, Ink.       (c)
              --------------------------      -------------------------------
               305-864-3434 x153 (o) /
               954-415-4639 (c)
              ------------------------

*iPhone and iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.

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CONTACT: Brookstone: Renee Martin, Martin Media, +1-845-987-1665 (o), +1-845-325-2051 (c); or Additional Brookstone Products: Kristina Lynch, TARA, Ink., +1-305-864-3434 x153 (o), +1-954-415-4639 (c); or Parrot/AR.Drone: Tim Wieland, Airfoil Public Relations, +1-248-304-1414 (o), +1-734-476-6620 (c), or Angela Leon, Airfoil Public Relations, +1-248-304-1445 (o),  +1-517-420-7775 (c)

Web Site: http://www.brookstone.com
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Novatel Wireless to Acquire Enfora

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 6:07:01 AM
Novatel Wireless to Acquire Enfora

Uniquely Positions Novatel Wireless to Address Fast-growing M2M Market

Diversifies Customer Base and Product Offerings to Drive Growth

Immediately Accretive to Non-GAAP Earnings

Expands Leadership and Market Reach in Wireless Data to all End Markets -- Enterprise, Consumer and Vertical Markets

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Enfora, Inc., a privately-held, Texas-based provider of intelligent asset-management solutions utilizing wireless technology and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, for approximately $64.5 million in cash at closing, subject to certain working capitaladjustments. Possible additional consideration of up to $6 million is contingent on certain performance targets being met.

Enfora had revenues of $61.3 million during the 12 month period ended September 30, 2010, with gross margins of approximately 36 percent. Novatel Wireless expects the acquisition to be immediately accretive to its non-GAAP earnings.

Enfora sells to a diverse base of customers, which includes enterprises, applications service providers, OEMs and distributors.  Enfora's product portfolio consists of smart M2M solutions -- embedded platforms, integrated platforms, and embedded software -- based on a distributed intelligent and customizable architecture that provides a valuable link between an enterprise and its remote assets.  According to ABI Research, the market for cellular M2M connection revenue is expected to grow at an annual compound rate of more than 22 percent through 2014.

"This acquisition creates a market leader in wireless data selling into all end markets: enterprise, consumer and vertical markets," said Peter Leparulo, Chairman and CEO of Novatel Wireless.  "This acquisition expands our addressable market, broadens our range of complementary products, diversifies our customer base and enhances operating leverage.  It will also strengthen our competitive position by leveraging our combined research and development talent and customer relationships.  Enfora, more than any other company providing M2M data communications, is focused on adding value with customized software and services and fits with our business strategy of combining hardware and software into integrated solutions."

Key benefits of the acquisition include:

    --  Diversifying Novatel Wireless' customer base and product lines into
        adjacent markets.
    --  Advancing the company's strategy of providing intelligent devices to all
        end markets -- enterprise, consumer, and vertical applications. Enfora
        has developed differentiated solutions for key market segments,
        including transportation, industrial automation, security, and
        healthcare.
    --  Creating a strong growth profile by bringing together long-term customer
        relationships with wireless carriers, cable operators, distributors,
        retailers, MVNOs, leading OEMs in both mobile computing and vertical
        markets, enterprises, and application service providers.
    --  Leveraging the research and development, product portfolios, and
        geographic reach of the combined company.

"I am very pleased to welcome Mark Weinzierl, founder and CEO of Enfora, to our senior management team," added Mr. Leparulo. "His leadership and expertise will be a great asset to Novatel Wireless moving forward."

"We are bringing together two clear leaders in data communications," said Mark Weinzierl. "Our customers will benefit greatly from Novatel Wireless' leading-edge technology, strong relationships with mobile operators, and financial strength. Our combined company will be well positioned to address the growing demand for wireless data solutions and associated software."

Enfora will operate as a Novatel Wireless business unit, and the combined company will leverage synergies in product development, sales channels and complementary resources.

Additional Terms of the Transaction

Novatel Wireless and Enfora have signed an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which Enfora will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Novatel Wireless. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of November.  A controlling majority of Enfora stockholders has irrevocably consented to the acquisition.

The purchase price includes the pay down of all debt. The acquisition will be funded from cash on hand.  As of September 30, 2010, Novatel Wireless had approximately $183 million of cash and marketable securities on its balance sheet, with no debt.

Cowen and Company is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Novatel Wireless in connection with this transaction.  Jefferies & Co. is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Enfora.

Conference Call Information

Novatel Wireless will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors at 8:00 a.m. ET today to discuss details of the acquisition. For parties in the United States and Canada, call 877-941-8632 to access the conference call. International parties can access the call 480-629-9820.

The webcast will be accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at http://www.novatelwireless.com. The webcast will be archived for a period of 90 days. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available two hours after the call and will run until November 15. To hear the replay, parties in the United States and Canada should call 800-406-7325 and enter pass code 4375599.  International parties should call 303-590-3030. In addition, Novatel Wireless' press release will be accessible from Novatel Wireless' website before the conference call begins.

About Novatel Wireless

Novatel Wireless is a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions based on 3G and 4G wireless technologies.  Novatel Wireless' Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products, software, USB modems and embedded modules enable high-speed wireless Internet access on leading wireless data networks. The Company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit http://www.novatelwireless.com. (NVTLG)

(C) 2010 Novatel Wireless, Inc.  All rights reserved.  The Novatel Wireless name and logo are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc.  Other company, product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

About Enfora

Enfora is a leading provider of intelligent wireless asset management solutions, enabling enterprises to access, analyze and leverage information from their geographically dispersed assets using location-based monitoring and control and asset management applications. Enfora's solutions, consisting of embedded wireless software, network edge wireless platforms, and enterprise software, are based on its distributed intelligent architecture that provides a link between an enterprise and its remote assets.  Enfora primarily serves the transportation, security, energy and medical market segments.  For more information please visit http://www.enfora.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information presented in this release constitutes forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections.  In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and often contain words such as "may," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "will" and similar words and phrases indicating future results.  The information presented in this release related to our acquisition of Enfora, the completion of this acquisition, the expected benefits of this acquisition, and the financial and operational results of the combined company following the acquisition is forward-looking. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements.  The company therefore cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievements.  Actual results could differ materially from the company's expectations.

These factors, as well as other factors described in the reports filed by the company with the SEC (available at http://www.sec.gov), could cause actual results to differ materially. Novatel Wireless assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future, except as otherwise required pursuant to applicable law and our on-going reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

    Investor contact:

    William A. Walkowiak, CFA
    Novatel Wireless
    (858) 431-3711
    ir@nvtl.com

    Media contact:

    Charlotte Rubin
    Novatel Wireless
    (858) 812-3431
    crubin@nvtl.com

SOURCE  Novatel Wireless, Inc.

Novatel Wireless, Inc.

CONTACT: Investors, William A. Walkowiak, CFA, +1-858-431-3711, ir@nvtl.com, or Media, Charlotte Rubin, +1-858-812-3431, crubin@nvtl.com, both of Novatel Wireless

Web Site: http://www.enfora.com
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Brookstone Kicks Off Holiday Season with Parrot AR.Drone Event on Black Friday

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 6:07:01 AM
Brookstone Kicks Off Holiday Season with Parrot AR.Drone Event on Black Friday

Retailer Announces iPod touch Giveaways, Hot Gift Trends, and New Store Expansion

MERRIMACK, N.H., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --Brookstone, the nation's leading gift retailer, announced its plans for its 2010 Black Friday Holiday Season kick-off. The company will host an interactive Parrot AR.Drone Flight School Event Friday, November 26, at the Fashion Centre Mall in Pentagon City, Arlington, VA. This event will let eager AR.Drone fans pilot the flying video game for themselves--and the first 10 people to buy an AR.Drone at this event will receive an Apple iPod touch® MP3 player. Brookstone also announced hot gift trends for 2010 and an expansion of its seasonal store lineup.

AR.Drone Flight School--Plus iPod touch Giveaway

Brookstone, the only brick-and-mortar retailer where shoppers can see the AR.Drone fly, is teaming up with Parrot, the creators of the AR.Drone, to give consumers their first hands-on training as well as offer expert flight demonstrations. This Black Friday Event will take place at the Fashion Centre Mall, Pentagon City, and run from 5:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fans are advised to arrive early to buy one of the first 10 AR.Drones and receive a free iPod touch player.

Hot Trends and Top 5 Gifts for 2010

Brookstone is seeing a strong attraction to several key product categories among customers who shop the retailer for unique gifts and new technology. Hot gift trends include products that embrace mobile technology, have a high "wow" factor, are germ-busters, and address massage & wellness needs.

As demand for products that interact with Apple devices continues to grow rapidly and sales surge for fun and interactive products, Brookstone CEO Ron Boire predicted the top five must-have gifts for the 2010 season. They are the Parrot AR.Drone Wi-Fi Quadricopter, ePad Laptop Desk with Speakers, CandyMan Motion-Activated Candy Dispenser, OSIM uAstro Zero-Gravity Massage Chair and the Clear Harmony Active Noise Cancelling Headphones.

Top gifts are available at Brookstone retail stores as well as at Brookstone.com.

Adding New Stores for the Holiday 2010 Season

With more than 450 stores open this quarter, Brookstone announced it is increasing its seasonal sales positions by 36% over last year. "Obviously, this is a win-win for everyone," said Boire. "By adding these additional seasonal stores and kiosks, customers will enjoy faster, easier access to Brookstone holiday gifts, and Brookstone gets to add jobs to cities all across the U.S. Yes, we're bullish on the holiday this year, and yes, we're hiring!"

About Brookstone

Brookstone, Inc., is an innovative product development company and specialty retailer of unique gifts. Brookstone operates 310 stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Typically located in high-traffic regional shopping malls and airports, the stores feature unique and innovative consumer products. The Company also operates a Direct Marketing business that includes the Brookstone catalog and an e-commerce Web site at Brookstone.com. Fans of the Company are encouraged to Like Brookstone on Facebook.

*iPod touch is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Clear Harmony is a trademark of Able Planet, Inc.

    CONTACT:
    Kristina Lynch (kristina@taraink.com),
    of TARA, Ink.,
    305-864-3434, ext.153

SOURCE  Brookstone, Inc.

Brookstone, Inc.

CONTACT: Kristina Lynch of TARA, Ink., +1-305-864-3434, ext.153, kristina@taraink.com

Web Site: http://www.Brookstone.com
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Autonomy Consolidated Archive Transforms the Market as Leading Solution for Global Organizations

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 4:07:01 AM
Autonomy Consolidated Archive Transforms the Market as Leading Solution for Global Organizations

Comprehensive Archiving Solution Delivers Innovative Mobile 'Anywhere Access,' Hits 17 Petabyte Milestone, and Wins Market Share

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ARMA 2010 -- Autonomy Corporation plc(LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise today announced a series of innovations to the Autonomy Consolidated Archive, Autonomy's comprehensive and integrated archiving solution. These enhancements--which include new "Anywhere Access" capabilities for iPhone, iPad, and BlackBerry users, as well as new "Cloud Connect" features for hybrid deployments--continue to extend Autonomy's position as the market leader in archiving. Autonomy is the market share leader, with 24% market share, according to Gartner's recently released "Email Archiving Trends" report(1) and was named a leader in Gartner's 2010 "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving."(2) The Autonomy Consolidated Archive cloud-based offering also recently passed the 17 Petabyte benchmark, representing the world's largest private cloud.

The Autonomy Consolidated Archive (ACA) is a modular, secure, and integrated solution that enables customers to leverage the same market-leading archiving technology via an on-premise, cloud-based, hybrid, or appliance-based approach. ACA provides the industry's only intelligent governance layer from which businesses can drive their compliance, eDiscovery, and records management initiatives directly from archived data.  The solution leverages innovative split-cell architecture which keeps two secure copies of every piece of data, single instance storage design for managing distributed sources and attachments, and hybrid architecture that couples on-site architecture with outsourced services for long-term data management.

Powered by Autonomy's Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL), the ACA automatically recognizes concepts and context within all forms of information, and injects this understanding into the company's comprehensive set of information governance modules, which include Autonomy Early Case Assessment, Legal Hold, Introspect, Records Manager, Supervisor, and iManage WorkSite. The ability to understand the meaning of content in the archive transforms its value from merely protecting and storing data, to identifying patterns and leveraging its value for business purposes.

"The tremendous success of Autonomy's Consolidated Archive and the impressive growth of Autonomy's private cloud is the result of our unique vision for this market," said Mike Sullivan, CEO of Autonomy Protect. "Only Autonomy can automatically apply governance policies by understanding the meaning of what's in the information, provide a comprehensive set of modules that tie the archive directly in to a company's compliance, eDiscovery, and Records Management initiatives, and make the data directly available via a cloud, on-premise, hybrid, or appliance approach."

'Anywhere Access' for Mobile Users Including iPhone, iPad, and BlackBerry

The Autonomy Consolidated Archive also includes new "Anywhere Access" capabilities for mobile users, which greatly benefits organizations that are rapidly adopting a mobile and cloud computing strategy. ACA's Anywhere Access technology allows users to instantly find their archived information stored in the cloud from mobile devices, tablets, and desktops, without installing any client-side software. Recent emails are viewed in their native format (PST for Outlook and NSF for Notes). Unlike slow, complex, and costly "file stubbing" approaches, ACA Anywhere Access is designed for the next generation of enterprises, which will increasingly leverage a mobile and cloud computing approach.

Innovative "Cloud Connect" Feature Enables Seamless, Gradual Transitions

The solution includes a new feature called "Cloud Connect" which enables customers to make a seamless, gradual transition to cloud-based archiving. Businesses can use Cloud Connect to maintain a hybrid deployment that includes a combination of cloud and on-premise archiving, allocating data to each environment based on policies and company strategy. "Cloud Connect" greatly benefits organizations who wish to move to the cloud in small stages; for instance, if a business would prefer to move only email over six months old to the cloud, or keep new types of application data, like SharePoint, on premise.

New Connectors Enable Unified View of all Enterprise Content

Autonomy Consolidated Archive also leverages new enhancements to the IDOL Connector Framework, which allows organizations to form a unified view of all enterprise content, removing layers of complexity in data management. The Connector Framework normalizes the control and collection of content to over 400 content repositories and over 1,000 file types. Recently added and improved connectors include EMC Documentum, Microsoft Outlook 2010, Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, and Lotus Notes.

Autonomy Consolidated Archive Includes the Following Features

    --  Real-time capture of massive volumes of email and other electronic files
    --  Fast and efficient processing, indexing, de-duplication, virtualization,
        and single-instance storage techniques
    --  Support for leading storage devices including tamper-proof compliant
        media
    --  Unparalleled connectivity with more than 400 available connectors to
        internal, external and public data sources
    --  Customizes to the specific language and vocabulary required by the user,
        supporting a virtually unlimited vocabulary size for an unrivalled range
        of single and multibyte languages
    --  Secure managed storage ranging from months to decades with
        document-level retention policies and secure disposition
    --  Desktop integration enables offline synch, desktop PST collection,
        desktop legal hold, and end-user search across both the local index and
        the archive

For more information on Autonomy Consolidated Archive, please visit protect.autonomy.com.

About Autonomy

Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, spearheads the Meaning Based Computing movement. IDC recently recognized Autonomy as having the largest market share and fastest growth in the worldwide search and discovery market.  Autonomy's technology allows computers to harness the full richness of human information, forming a conceptual and contextual understanding of any piece of electronic data, including unstructured information, such as text, email, web pages, voice, or video. Autonomy's software powers the full spectrum of mission-critical enterprise applications including pan-enterprise search, customer interaction solutions, information governance, end-to-end eDiscovery, records management, archiving, business process management, web content management, web optimization, rich media management and video and audio analysis.

Autonomy's customer base is comprised of more than 20,000 global companies, law firms and federal agencies including: AOL, BAE Systems, BBC, Bloomberg, Boeing, Citigroup, Coca Cola, Deutsche Bank, DLA Piper, Ericsson, FedEx, Ford, GlaxoSmithKline, Lloyds Banking Group, NASA, Nestle, the New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, Shell, Tesco, T-Mobile, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. More than 400 companies OEM Autonomy technology, including Symantec, Citrix, HP, Novell, Oracle, Sybase and TIBCO. The company has offices worldwide. Please visit http://www.autonomy.com to find out more.

Autonomy and the Autonomy logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autonomy Corporation plc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

(1)  Gartner, "Market Trends: E-mail Archiving Strong Growth Continues," by Sheila Childs and Alan Dayley,  October 6, 2010

(2)  Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving" by Sheila Childs and Kenneth Chin, October 29, 2010

    Autonomy Editorial Contacts:
    Randy Cairns                           Louise Kehoe
    Autonomy (US)                          Ogilvy PR (US)
    +1 408 953 7111                                            +1 415 677 2739
    randy.cairns@autonomy.com              louise.kehoe@ogilvypr.com

    Edward Bridges                         David Vindel
    Financial Dynamics (UK)                The Red Consultancy (UK)
    +44 207 831 3113 edward.bridges@fd.com + 44 207 025 6529
                                           david.vindel@redconsultancy.com

SOURCE  Autonomy Corporation plc

Autonomy Corporation plc

CONTACT: Randy Cairns of Autonomy (US),+1-408-953-7111, randy.cairns@autonomy.com; or Louise Kehoe, of Ogilvy PR (US), +1-415-677-2739, louise.kehoe@ogilvypr.com; or Edward Bridges of Financial Dynamics (UK), +44 207 831 3113, edward.bridges@fd.com; or David Vindel, The Red Consultancy (UK), + 44 207 025 6529, david.vindel@redconsultancy.com, all for Autonomy Corporation plc

Web Site: http://www.autonomy.com
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InfoGin Showcases Mobile Internet Innovations at Contech 2010

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 4:07:01 AM
InfoGin Showcases Mobile Internet Innovations at Contech 2010

Contech 2010, TEL-AVIV, Israel, November 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ --

    - Company to Demonstrate its Latest Product Technology at the Annual
'Content Meets Technology' Event

     InfoGin (http://www.infogin.com), a global market leader
providing technology solutions that bridge the gap between the Internet and
the mobile space, and enabling the ultimate browsing experience on every
mobile device, announced today its participation at the Contech 2010, a
unique conference that brings together content creators, technology firms and
executives from global media. The conference will focus on covering the
tremendous technology challenges facing the content industry, including how
multiple media formats such as music, games, video, news, internet content,
blogs, tweets and user-generated content will play in various formats,
screens and platforms (PC, TV, mobile). InfoGin will demonstrate its latest
product features for service providers.

    Mobile devices symbolize the future of communication and
collaboration. 3G networks perform significantly faster than prior generation
networks and carriers have been able to greatly improve the user experience
and make it more comparable to that on a PC. However, consumer usage of
mobile data continues to grow rapidly, and content creators are faced with
increasing challenges related to maintaining the highest quality and level of
user experience when surfing any content on any mobile device.

    InfoGin is the pioneer and leading technology enabler of
mobile browsing solutions and has built an unmatched expertise in this field,
with the company's flagship platform deployed at the majority of the world's
top-tier carriers. Mobile users enjoy a superb Internet surfing experience on
devices ranging from feature phones to higher end devices and smartphones.

    The company is committed to continuing its heavy investments
in R&D, thus always providing the mobile internet market with innovative
technologies that further enhance and perfect the browsing experience of real
Web content on the small screen regardless of the content source. Despite the
global economic crisis, InfoGin was recently recognized at the Deloitte
Israel Technology Fast 50 as the 13th fastest-growing start-up in Israel for
2010, enjoying a revenue growth rate of 700% over a five-year period. In
early 2011, the company plans to unveil breakthrough innovations for mobile
operators, content providers and mobile users who will experience the mobile
Internet like never before.

    Eran Wyler, CEO & Founder of InfoGin, commented: "InfoGin has played a
pivotal role in the growth of mobile Internet by providing the technology
that enables millions of mobile users to enjoy a familiar Internet
experience, accessing full Web content from any wireless device. As this
market grows, we will continue to devote our resources to innovative
technologies in this space."

    Visitors to InfoGin's Contech 2010 Mobile Pavilion Stand 58
will see the latest product demonstrations of the Intelligent Mobile
Platform(TM) (IMP(TM)), a server-based middleware platform that supports all
mobile browsers, languages and advanced Web page features.

    About InfoGin

    InfoGin is the pioneer and market leader in providing telco-grade mobile
browsing solutions, enabling the ultimate surfing experience on any mobile
device. With over ten years of research & development, InfoGin has played a
major role in designing, shaping, and implementing the mobile vision and
product offerings of some of the world's top-tier carriers, content providers
and Internet players.

    With the surge of mobile Internet usage, carriers and content providers
are now facing new challenges: regaining subscribers' ownership, increasing
value added services (VAS) revenues and controlling operational costs.
InfoGin's innovative technologies address both the carriers' and the content
providers' mobile Internet challenges and needs. InfoGin's solutions span
across the multiple facets of mobile browsing - from intelligent automatic
Content and Functionality Adaptation, clientless personalized Overlay
operator portals and toolbars - to traffic and data Optimization and
Acceleration. In addition, InfoGin provides a set of Professional Content
Authoring and Development tools that significantly reduce the costs of
delivering optimized mobile content to a wide variety of devices.

    InfoGin was founded in April 2000 with offices in the US and Israel. For
more information, visit http://www.infogin.com.

    Media enquiries:

    Ella Shahaf Itzhak, Sales and Marketing Coordinator, +972-52-552-5356

Source: InfoGin

Media enquiries: Ella Shahaf Itzhak, Sales and Marketing Coordinator, +972-52-552-5356
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Customers Experience More Benefits With Expanded KODAK Capture Pro Software Portfolio

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 3:21:01 AM
Customers Experience More Benefits With Expanded KODAK Capture Pro Software Portfolio

STUTTGART, Germany, November 2, 2010/PRNewswire/ --

    - Kodak Announces Application Specific Networked Scanning Solution and
Richer Capture Pro Software Support for MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT Server

    Kodak announces the KODAK Scan Station Pro 550, a Network Edition of
KODAK Capture Pro Software for enterprise applications, and the next
generation of KODAK Capture Pro Software, v3.0. Each product advances the
capture software capabilities of Kodak's complete capture solution-scanners,
software and services. These new products introduce additional benefits,
address new use cases and focus on helping organisations to more quickly and
reliably capture data from documents to initiate a critical business process.

    The Scan Station Pro 550 will be available to customers in the U.S. and
Canada in early December 2010, with international availability targeted for
early 2011. Capture Pro Software Network Edition and Capture Pro Software,
v3.0 are expected for purchase in early January 2011.

    "This expanded software portfolio is the result of working closely with
our customers to optimise and transform the way they can deliver more
meaningful information to key workflows, applications and processes," said
Edward O'Meara EAMER Business Development Manager, Solutions, Document
Imaging, Kodak's Business Solutions and Services Group.

    KODAK Scan Station Pro 550

    Many customers can benefit from the Scan Station Pro 550's compact,
self-contained capture solution for transaction type documents. This solution
combines many of the advanced data capture and output capabilities found in
Capture Pro Software with the walk-up ease-of-use of networked scanning.
Designed to meet specific, distributed capture needs of customers in
transactions-based vertical markets, the Scan Station Pro 550 comes equipped
with a touch-screen interface to make it easier to perform advanced data
capture, including bar codes, OCR and MICR.

    The Scan Station Pro 550 is a walk-up front end capture solution for
transaction-based business processes, (hosted) storage solutions, and other
document or content management systems. Kodak's channel partners selling such
solutions will be able to tailor the Scan Station Pro 550 to fit each
customer's specific job requirements. The tailored solution will scan and
separate documents, perform image enhancement, extract key indexing
information and forward the document images and metadata to a designated
repository or business application-all with the push of a single button.

    KODAK Capture Pro Software Network Edition

    Capture Pro Software Network Edition makes it more efficient and cost
effective to deploy Capture Pro Software across an enterprise, where there is
a need to centrally manage and monitor multiple capture and indexing
stations. The Network Edition comprises three separate product components:

    KODAK Capture Pro Server Software

    KODAK Capture Pro Software Output Server Module

    KODAK Capture Pro Client Software

    At the heart of any Network Edition implementation, Capture Pro Server
Software enables centralized licensing and administration, as well as batch
monitoring. Capture Pro Client Software brings all the power of the current
Capture Pro Software to a client workstation without the need for a hardware
key at the workstation. The optional Capture Pro Software Output Server
Module includes multiple deployment options, which help users to off-load
batch processing to different servers and increase their overall scanning
efficiency.

    KODAK Capture Pro Software, v3.0

    Capture Pro Software, v3.0 provides customers with close integration to
MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT Server (2007 and 2010 versions). A new MICROSOFT
SHAREPOINT Server set-up wizard greatly improves the ease, speed and accuracy
with which customers can import existing MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT Server library
column definitions directly into Capture Pro, reducing set-up errors and
enabling better data integrity.

    Comprehensive support and compatibility for third-party content
management software enables Capture Pro Software to also serve as an
effective front-end capture platform for MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT Server and
other digital environments. Integration between Capture Pro Software and
these systems assists businesses to more efficiently process and distribute
digital documents and metadata to specific locations.

    Capture Pro Software, v3.0 also introduces Kodak's Intelligent Quality
Control (QC) capability, an image quality control and enhancement tool, which
can automatically identify images with challenging noise characteristics that
may need additional adjustments. A simple, but powerful post-scanning quality
control tool makes it easy to re-process those images, even when the original
source document is not available, providing more consistent results across a
range of input sources. All of this allows customers to improve downstream
data recognition processes and human image readability, and thus helps to
speed up important business processes.

    The new Intelligent QC, SHAREPOINT Server integration and other advanced
capabilities of Capture Pro Software, v3.0 allow end users to easily scan,
index and extract data from paper-based documents. Capture Pro Software also
readily prepares these scanned images for use in business processes related
to storage, organisation and preservation.

    Capture Pro Software fits easily into a wide range of capture
environments, from departmental to production batch- and transaction-level
workflows and interfaces seamlessly with numerous document scanners from many
different vendors. Typical scenarios include accounts receivable departments
for small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs), claims processing departments in
insurance companies, or back-file conversion for service bureau providers.

    "We're committed to helping our customers implement a less painful, less
complex and less expensive onramp for their business, to migrate documents
and information into collaborative, digital environments such as MICROSOFT
SHAREPOINT Server 2007 and 2010," said Tony Barbeau, General Manager,
Document Imaging, Kodak's Business Solutions and Services Group.
"Furthermore, Capture Pro Software and the Scan Station Pro 550 point the way
to future application-specific solutions, designed to shorten complex
information capture processes by providing the same accuracy through walk up
convenience and simplicity in operation."

    To see previews of the new products in action, visit:
http://www.kodak.com/go/DIsoftware.

    KODAK Products are backed by KODAK Service and Support. KODAK Service and
Support is made up of more than 3,000 professionals reaching more than 120
countries. It is a leading multi-vendor integrated services provider,
delivering consulting, installation, maintenance and support services for the
commercial printing, graphic communications, document imaging, data storage
and retail industries. KODAK Service and Support professionals are uniquely
qualified to provide services that control costs, maximize productivity, and
minimize business risk.

    About Kodak

    As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers,
businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and
printing to enrich their lives.

    To learn more, visit http://www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more
at http://www.kodak.com/go/followus.

    More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo
gifts online at KODAK Gallery - join today at http://www.kodakgallery.com

    More information about KODAK Document Imaging Scanners, Capture Software
and Services is available at http://www.kodak.com/go/docimaging.

    Choose from the widest selection of KODAK Digital Cameras, All-in-One
Inkjet Printers, Pocket Video Cameras and more at http://store.kodak.com.

    (Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. SharePoint is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.)

Source: Kodak

Karine Buisson-Gentilhomme, Phone: +33-1-40-01-37-06 x13706, E-Mail Address: karine.buisson-gentilhomme@kodak.com
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RADWIN Introduces Carrier Class Point-to Point Systems for 3.5 GHz Licensed Band

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 2:07:01 AM
RADWIN Introduces Carrier Class Point-to Point Systems for 3.5 GHz Licensed Band

TEL AVIV, Israel, November 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ --

    - RADWIN Will Enable 3.5 GHz License Holders to Utilize Their
Licenses for High-Capacity Backhaul & Access Connectivity

    - RADWIN to Unveil the new 3.5 GHz Products at AfricaCom, Nov. 10-11,
Booth A28

    RADWIN (http://www.radwin.com), the global provider of Backhaul and
Broadband Wireless Solutions, today announced its plan to release a new range
of Point-to-Point and Multiple Point-to-Point systems by the end of 2010 that
will operate in the licensed 3.4-3.7 GHz spectrum. This marks the latest
addition to the RADWIN 2000 portfolio which offers high-capacity,
feature-rich products at highly competitive prices. With these new solutions,
service providers holding 3.x GHz licenses will now be able to use this
spectrum to deliver dedicated high-capacity connectivity to demanding
corporate clients and backhaul data for long distances.

    RADWIN 2000 3.x GHz solutions deliver up to 200 Mbps and up to 16 E1s/T1s
at ranges of up to 120 Km/75 miles and comply with FCC, IC and ETSI
regulations. These solutions allow wireless service providers who own 3.5 GHz
licenses to provide high capacity corporate access with SLA and long-range
TDM and IP backhaul.

    Roni Weinberg, RADWIN's EVP and COO, stated: "RADWIN offers a complete
product portfolio in sub-6 GHz to carriers and service providers. We have
successfully deployed backhaul and access solutions to Tier 1 carriers in
over 110 countries and the benefits of our solutions are globally recognized.
This past year we saw a huge demand for P-t-P systems from carriers that own
a partially used or unused 3.5 GHz band. With the addition of the new 3.5 GHz
products and additional licensed-band solutions already available in the 4.9
GHz and the 2.5-2.9 GHz bands, RADWIN is poised to provide solutions for all
regulated sub-6 GHz bands globally."

    RADWIN will unveil the new 3.5 GHz products at AfricaCom in Cape Town,
South Africa, on November 10-11, Booth A28.

    About RADWIN

    RADWIN provides sub-6GHz wireless broadband systems that empower carriers
and service providers to connect subscribers everywhere. Whether voice, data,
or video streaming, the company provides wireless broadband solutions of
unrivaled performance, capacity, range, and quality at the most competitive
prices. Established in 1997, RADWIN has installations in over 120 countries
around the world. http://www.radwin.com

   
    Sales Contact
    Michal Danziger
    Commercial Manager
    RADWIN
    T: +972-3-766-2912
    E: sales@radwin.com

    Media Contact
    Tammy Levy
    Marcom Manager
    RADWIN
    T: +972-3-766-2916
    E: pr@radwin.com

Source: RADWIN

Sales Contact,  Michal Danziger, Commercial Manager, RADWIN, T: +972-3-766-2912,
E: sales@radwin.com; Media Contact, Tammy Levy, Marcom Manager, RADWIN,
T: +972-3-766-2916, E: pr@radwin.com
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November 7, 2010

Toshiba Introduces High Performance Blade-Type SSD Modules with Capacities up to 256GB

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 9:07:01 PM
Toshiba Introduces High Performance Blade-Type SSD Modules with Capacities up to 256GB

At a Thickness of 2.2mm, the 128GB Module is 42 Percent Thinner than the Typical mSATA Form Factor

IRVINE, Calif., and TOKYO, Nov. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba Corp. (Toshiba) and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)* today announced the Blade X-gale(TM) SSD series, an innovative new form factor in high capacity, high performance solid-state storage. Available now, the new drives are offered in capacities of 64-gigabyte (GB) (1), 128GB and 256GB, with a maximum sequential read speed of 220MB per second (MB/s) (2) and a maximum sequential write speed of 180MB/s.  Ideally suited for integration into space-sensitive products, including tablet PCs, laptops, mini-mobile and netbook PCs, Toshiba's latest SSD offering helps these devices achieve a super slim profile.

"Delivering a product that enables superior user experience in a smaller footprint is the ultimate goal," noted Scott Nelson, vice president, Memory Business Unit, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.  "The density of MLC NAND enables the creation of smaller form factor high density storage solutions, and Toshiba, as the technology leader for NAND storage solutions, will continue to innovate in this space."

As mobile devices get smaller and lighter, yet even more feature packed than ever, the SSDs inside them - the heart of storing all of the music and other entertainment data - must be even smaller, and much thinner.  Toshiba's new 64GB and 128GB Blade X-gale SSDs are the thinnest available within the company's comprehensive portfolio of SSD solutions.  At a thickness of 2.2mm, the modules are 42 percent thinner than that of a typical mSATA SSD, and Toshiba's advanced wiring technology has assured optimized wiring layouts and data transfer rates in this new form factor.  Thanks to Toshiba's base design technology that minimizes board warpage during thinning, 256GB capacity can be achieved when mounted on both sides, the largest density in the industry for small type SSD modules. Toshiba also offers designers a choice of mSATA and Half-Slim SSD modules in capacities up to 128GB.

"Until recently, storage designers looking for high capacity storage had accommodated the size of HDD into their designs," continued Nelson.  "Up to this point, SSD designs also followed the basic design of small form factor HDD - which does not fully leverage the capabilities of high density NAND technology.  Toshiba's module-based SSDs break with this approach, giving hardware designers greater freedom and flexibility in enabling their product design."

Toshiba will continue to promote innovations that widen the horizons of the NAND Flash market and support the company's continued leadership in that market.  As such, Toshiba will generate demand for SSDs in notebook PCs, netbooks, laptops, and digital consumer products by enhancing its line-up, offering products with various densities and interfaces in a range of packages - while also advancing device performance.  For more information on Toshiba SSDs, please visit ssd.toshiba.com.

    Features of the new product
                THNSNC064GMDJ        THNSNC128GMDJ  THNSNC256GMDJ
    Capacity    64GB                 128GB          256GB
    Interface   SATA 2.6 (3Gbps)
    Voltage     3.3V
    Read Speed  Maximum Speed 220MB/s (sequential mode)
    Write
     Speed      Maximum Speed 180MB/s (sequential mode)
    Size (mm)   Width: 24.0 mm                        Width: 24.0mm
                Height: 2.2 mm                        Height: 3.7mm
                                                       Length:
                Length: 108.9 mm                                      108.9mm
    Weight      9.8g                               13.2g
    ------      ----                               -----
    MTTF (*)    1 million hours
    --------    ---------------

(*) The MTTF (Mean Time to Failure) is not a guarantee or estimate of product life; it is a statistical value related to mean failure rates for a large number of products which may not accurately reflect actual operation.  Actual operating life of the product may not resemble the MTTF.

*About Toshiba Corp. and TAEC

Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create market-leading designs.  Toshiba is the heartbeat within product breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, distributors and fabless chip companies worldwide.  A committed electronic components leader, Toshiba designs and manufactures high-quality flash memory   -based storage solutions, discrete devices, displays, advanced materials, medical tubes, custom SoCs/ASICs, digital multimedia   and imaging products, microcontrollers   and wireless components   that make possible today's leading cell phones, MP3 players, cameras, medical devices, automotive electronics and more.

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's third largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2009 WW Semiconductor Revenue, April 2010).  For additional company information, please visit http://www.toshiba.com/taec.  For more information on Toshiba memory products, please visit http://www.memory.toshiba.com.

(1) Product density is identified based on the maximum density of memory chip(s) within the Product, not the amount of memory capacity available for data storage by the end user.  Consumer-usable capacity will be less due to overhead data areas, formatting, bad blocks, and other constraints, and may also vary based on the host device and application. 

(2) Maximum read and write speed may vary depending on the host device, read and write conditions, and file size.  For purposes of measuring read and write speed in this context, 1 megabyte or MB = 1,000,000 bytes.

Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate on the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.  Technical and application information contained here is subject to the most recent applicable Toshiba product specifications.  In developing designs, please ensure that Toshiba products are used within specified operating ranges as set forth in the most recent Toshiba product specifications and the information set forth in Toshiba's "Handling Guide for Semiconductor Devices," or "Toshiba Semiconductor Reliability Handbook."  This information is available at http://www.chips.toshiba.com, or from your TAEC representative.

SOURCE  Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Dena Jacobson Grigas of Lages & Associates, +1-949-453-8080, dena@lages.com, for Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.; or Company, Rebecca Bueno of Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., +1-949-623-3099, rebecca.bueno@taec.toshiba.com

Web Site: http://www.toshiba.com/taec
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PC Gaming: The Ball Demo

Poster: Daniel Doty
Posted on November 7, 2010 at 9:36:37 AM
Okay everyone, if your a PC gamer you may have missed this demo release yesterday. The Ball just released the demo on Steam, and the official web page.

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You can pick this demo up on the Steam page, or The Ball Official Site.


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The Ball is a first person action-adventure game featuring a full single-player experience built on Epic’s Unreal™ Engine 3 technology. As a swashbuckling archaeologist working on the slopes of a dormant volcano somewhere in Mexico, you get stuck in a cavern. It doesn’t take long before you realize this is more than just a cave. You reveal ancient ruins that have been hidden from outsiders for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball. As you progress towards solving the mystery of this amazing place you must unlock the secrets of the Ball and learn to control this ancient artifact. Venturing deeper into the volcano, you reveal some of mankind’s greatest secrets and you will start to encounter not just puzzles and traps, but also various strange creatures – the guardians of this mystery. These creatures have to be overcome, using only the Ball to defend you.
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November 6, 2010

Gurobi Announces the Release of Gurobi Optimizer 4.0 Software

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 6, 2010 at 12:21:01 PM
Gurobi Announces the Release of Gurobi Optimizer 4.0 Software

Gurobi Optimizer 4.0 offers industry leading performance in solving quadratic programming problems, a critical capability in a wide range of business applications.

HOUSTON, Nov. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Gurobi Optimization today announced the release of Gurobi Optimizer 4.0, offering new solvers for quadratic programming, faster performance for difficult optimization problems, and new features.

Increasing sales, cutting costs, and reducing production and transit times are goals of most companies. The most competitive companies achieve these goals through smart scheduling and allocation applications built with Gurobi Optimizer. Gurobi Optimizer 4.0 includes new quadratic programming solvers that expand the opportunities for resource optimization.

Quadratic programming is particularly valuable for portfolio optimization in the financial industry, for electric power generation, for continuous process manufacturing and for many other industries where complex business requirements cannot be solved with linear models. Gurobi Optimizer 4.0 enables companies to solve these complex problems with a new quadratic programming solver that delivers industry leading performance.

The new release includes primal simplex, dual simplex, and parallel barrier algorithms for solving continuous quadratic programming (QP) models, plus a deterministic parallel branch-and-cut algorithm for solving mixed integer quadratic programming (MIQP) models.

Dr. Robert Bixby, co-founder and president of Gurobi Optimization said: "I couldn't be happier with the results our development team delivered in this latest release. It already surpasses the performance of the other available QP solvers, while simultaneously introducing a host of other feature enhancements. With the release of version 4.0, we have significantly expanded the capabilities of our core set of solvers."

In addition to the new QP solvers, Gurobi Optimizer 4.0 includes improved numerical robustness, faster performance (10-15% faster across all solvers), new solver strategies for mixed-integer problems, support for Visual Studio 2010, plus a number of other feature enhancements.

These latest enhancements to Gurobi Optimizer's robust, high-performance solvers for linear, mixed-integer and quadratic programming, combined with our common sense licensing and delivery methods, make it even easier for more customers to employ optimization in their businesses.

About Gurobi Optimization

Gurobi Optimization provides high-performance optimization software based upon the latest technologies for linear, mixed-integer, and quadratic programming. The Gurobi Optimizer can provide major financial benefits in industries that depend on scheduling and resource allocation. Gurobi Optimization was founded in 2008 by three world-leading experts in computational optimization. Within the first year of business, independent benchmarks found Gurobi Optimizer to be the fastest and most robust system for mathematical optimization, and Gurobi has consistently remained the winner in these benchmarks. Gurobi Optimization is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has a growing list of customers around the world. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.gurobi.com.

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SOURCE  Gurobi Optimization

Gurobi Optimization

CONTACT: Pam Wright of Gurobi Optimization, +1-713-871-9341, ext. 207, pam@gurobi.com

Web Site: http://www.gurobi.com
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November 5, 2010

Nexia Forms Redline Entertainment; a Film Distribution Company

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 5:21:01 PM
Nexia Forms Redline Entertainment; a Film Distribution Company

Nexia Forms Redline Entertainment; a Film Distribution Company

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 5, 2010  /PRNewswire/ --Nexia Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NXHD) has launched a new company named Redline Entertainment, Inc. (Redline).  Redline was formed to assist filmmakers in securing distribution for their independent films.  The first agreement Redline entered into was for the distribution rights for The Kane Files.  Redline in turn retained Highland Film Group as its sales agent for foreign distribution of The Kane Files.

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Redline will generate revenues by retaining distribution rights for each independent film it signs.  Redline in some instances will partner with other distribution sales agents, such as Highland Film Group.  The purpose of securing the distribution rights for a film like The Kane Files is to create an additional source of revenue by performing many of the same functions as an outside distribution company, while maintaining control over the proceeds from distribution.  The formation of Redline will be a mechanism to maintain greater control over Revel Entertainments film properties, as well as a way to generate additional revenues by assisting with sale of distribution rights for independent films by outside filmmakers.

Richard Surber, CEO of Nexia Holdings, Inc. and Vice President of Redline Entertainment, Inc. noted, "Redline presents an exciting opportunity to save money on distribution costs on films created by Revel Entertainment, as well as leverage our teams' expertise in finding distribution for other independent films.  Redline already has secured distribution rights for three independent films.  I will release the names of those films in the coming weeks." 

Help us create more buzz around The Kane Files and become a Facebook fan.  The Kane Files Facebook has all of the latest updates on its progression including trailers, key art, movie posters, and more. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?vD7591168305&saved#!/pages/The-Kane-Files/159750977374502?ref=sgm.

About Nexia Holdings, Inc.

Nexia Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NXHD), headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a diversified holdings company with operations in entertainment, health & beauty, and real estate. Nexia owns a majority interest in Green Endeavors, Inc., http://www.green-endeavors.com, which operates Landis Salons, Inc. and Landis Salons II, Inc., http://www.landissalons.com, hair salons built around the world-class AVEDA(TM) product line.  Through its newly acquired entertainment division, Revel Entertainment, Inc., Nexia has plans to produce additional independent films and acquire the rights to several independent films. For more information, visit http://www.nexiaholdings.com.

Nexia strongly encourages the public to read the above information in conjunction with its reports filed at http://www.pinksheets.com.  Nexia will require a significant influx of capital in order to effectively execute upon its various operational plans.  The actual results that Nexia may achieve could differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties.  Investors should not invest more than they can afford to lose in penny stocks.

    FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
    Richard Surber, President
    Nexia Holdings, Inc.
    801-575-8073 x 106
    RichardSurber@nexiaholdings.com

SOURCE  Nexia Holdings, Inc.

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CONTACT: Richard Surber, President, Nexia Holdings, Inc., +1-801-575-8073 x 106, RichardSurber@nexiaholdings.com

Web Site: http://www.nexiaholdings.com
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Medisafe 1 Technologies' Presentation on Company New Launched Website

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 3:14:01 PM
Medisafe 1 Technologies' Presentation on Company New Launched Website

JERUSALEM, November 5, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - Demonstration can be Viewed Online at http://www.Medisafe1.com

    Medisafe 1 Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: MFTH), a developer of patented
technologies that physically prevent unauthorized administration of
prescription medications, announced today that the company has uploaded a
product presentation on the company's new website.

    To view the website and the presentation, visit http://www.Medisafe1.com.

    The presentation highlights the need for syringe locking device
technology, and illustrates how barcoding technology can help prevent
incorrect medications and dosages from being administered to a wrong patient
patient.

    "Our online presentation appropriately demonstrates the potential harms
caused by human errors when incorrect medications are administered in
hospitals," said, Jacob Elhadad, CEO of Medisafe 1 Technologies. "The
presentation then demonstrates how MediSafe can prevent tragic mistakes from
taking place through the implementation of our patented worlds first syringe
locking-device technology."

    About Medisafe 1 Technologies

    Medisafe 1 Technologies seeks to effectively prevent unauthorized
administration of a drug or medicinal substance by hypodermic needle.
Medisafe's patented technology is a medical assembly with a locking mechanism
that is intended to ensure the substance cannot be released from the
hypodermic needle without positive pre-matching between the substance and its
intended patient.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This letter contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. All forward-looking statements
are inherently uncertain, based on current expectations and assumptions
concerning future events or future performance of Medisafe 1 Technologies
Corp., and its technologies. In evaluating such statements, prospective
investors should review carefully various risks and uncertainties identified
in this release, as actual results may differ materially from those
indicated. Medisafe 1 Technologies Corp. public filings may be viewed at
http://www.sec.gov.

   
    Contact:

    Jacob Elhadad
    CEO
    +972524440000
    jacob.elhadad10@gmail.com

Source: Medisafe 1 Technologies Corp.

Contact: Jacob Elhadad, CEO, +972524440000, jacob.elhadad10@gmail.com .
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Coverage in Howard County, Md.

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 1:42:01 PM
Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Coverage in Howard County, Md.

-- Data Capacity Increased to Enable Faster Uploads and Downloads

-- 2009 Regional Network Investment Tops $274 M to Further Enhance 3G Network Advantage

-- More Than $2.3 B Invested Regionally Since 2000

-- Verizon Wireless Test Drivers Drove More Than 18,000 Miles on Local Roadways in First Half of Year

LAUREL, Md., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --In acontinuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Howard County, Md., Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site. The new cell site provides increased wireless voice and 3G data coverage in Ellicott City, along such heavily traveled roads as Clarksville Pike, Route 29, and in the area surrounding Little Patuxent River.

The increased coverage is part of the company's aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless' voice and data services.  Last year alone, the company spent $274 million on regional network improvements, bringing total network investment in the region since 2000 to more than $2.3 billion.

"Even the most sophisticated wireless device is only as good as the network it runs on," said Mike Maiorana.  "Verizon Wireless continues to invest in our network and add capacity to stay ahead of growing demand and ensure our customers have an even better wireless experience tomorrow than they had today."

Verizon Wireless has the nation's largest and most reliable 3G broadband network with five times the coverage of other networks which makes advanced services like turn-by-turn navigation, over-the-air downloads of the latest applications, text/picture messaging, video and music downloads, web browsing and 3D gaming possible.  Customer demand for these advanced services continues to grow.

The company's "nation's most reliable wireless network" reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. Locally, test men and women traveled more than 18,747 miles of area roadways to test the Verizon Wireless network and the networks of competitors in the first half of 2010. Using sophisticated testing equipment, Verizon Wireless' local team of network technicians conducted 66,552 voice call attempts and 373,899 data tests on the Verizon Wireless network and the networks of major competitors.  Unmarked test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically conduct voice calls and data tests.*

Results from this internal network quality assurance test program confirm that Verizon Wireless is the 3G network quality leader in the Virginia, Maryland and DC region, and correlate with other third-party network quality findings, including the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Wireless Call Quality Study(SM), Vol.2. 

In addition to enhancing its 3G network, Verizon Wireless has announced that it will deploy its 4G LTE Network in 38 major metropolitan areas, covering more than 110 million Americans, by the end of the year.  In addition, the company is launching 4G LTE in more than 60 commercial airports coast to coast - both the airports within the launch areas plus airports in other key cities.  Verizon Wireless' 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network will offer dramatically higher wireless speeds and reliability than even today's most advanced 3G network.

Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in MD/DC/VA by following @VZWPRDC on Twitter.  For the latest network-related news, information and upgrades, follow VZWNetwork on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNetwork.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with  more than 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Melanie Ortel, +1-240-568-1429, Melanie.Ortel@VerizonWireless.com, or Sherri Cunningham, +1-202-364-5856, Twitter:  @VZWPRDC

Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
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TMSi Logistics Announces Acquisition of Rhombus Services

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 1:14:01 PM
TMSi Logistics Announces Acquisition of Rhombus Services

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- TMSi Logistics, a leading distribution, technology, and integrated logistics provider, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Rhombus Services, a leading national installation and service provider for digital media applications. This acquisition will enable TMSi to enter into a niche industry for increased exposure and market share, and will help Rhombus deliver a higher level of service for customers.

Rhombus Services has a reputation of providing excellent solutions to the digital signage, kiosk, and retail fixture industries. Through the acquisition by TMSi, Rhombus will now have the internal technology, logistics, and financial strength to increase the scope, efficiency, and quality of the solutions they provide. The acquisition will help enhance services including rapid rollouts of point-of-sale and point-of-purchase technologies, site preparation, on-site field service, preventative maintenance, and transportation/warehousing.

Ron Cain, Chairman and CEO of TMSi Logistics, states, "This acquisition by TMSi has enabled us to gain access to promising new technologies, to achieve synergies in our operations, and to tap well-developed distribution channels. Rhombus shares our dedication to achieving and maintaining a values-driven, performance-based culture that delivers results, and we look forward to the success that the partnership will bring to both companies."

According to Jeff Metzger, Executive Vice President of Rhombus, "Rhombus has and continues to be a reliable and trustworthy partner to clients across industries. The recent acquisition by TMSi further demonstrates the commitment of both companies to providing the best services for customers, and we anticipate great results from the continuous improvements our new relationship will bring."

About Rhombus Services

Rhombus Services is a leading national installation and service provider for digital media applications including digital signage, digital media, and customer engagement technologies. Rhombus provides rapid rollouts of point-of-sale, point-of-purchase, or site preparation to customer locations across North America. With clients in various industries including retail, manufacturing, QSR and more, Rhombus understands the critical nature of an effective national roll-out. By providing a single point-of-contact and daily reporting, Rhombus provides reliable, high-quality processed roll-outs, installations, and support for digital products. For more information on Rhombus Services, call 866-472-7344 or visit http://www.rhombusservices.com.

About TMSi Logistics

TMSi Logistics is a leading distribution, technology, and integrated logistics provider recognized by Inbound Logistics as a Top 100 3PL Provider, by Inc. Magazine as one of the 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America, and as a Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 provider.

For 25 years, TMSi has differentiated itself based upon performance, relying on its proprietary LEGACY® training and measurement program. LEGACY® drives the TMSi performance-based culture which consistently delivers sustainable, year-over-year cost savings for its customers. TMSi works with clients to design, engineer, and execute multi-dimensional organization plans and has assisted in the creation of worldwide supply chains. For more information, call 603.792.2205 or visit http://www.tmsilog.com.

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SOURCE  TMSi Logistics

TMSi Logistics

CONTACT: Jessica Chabot, Director of Client Services, Millennium Integrated Marketing, jchabot@mill-im.com, +1-877-873-7445 ext. 203

Web Site: http://www.rhombusservices.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 1:14:01 PM
Sam's Club® Launches Smart Phone Application and Mobile Website

eValues and product catalog at members' fingertips

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading up to the busiest shopping season of the year, Sam's Club enhances and simplifies the shopping experience as the first membership warehouse club to offer smart phone application technology. The newly launched Sam's Club App can be downloaded for free from the iPhone App Store, Android Market and BlackBerry App World. The app includes exclusive features, such as access to product information, member reviews and eValues. The Sam's Club App makes it simple and easy for members to interact with Sam's Club and to make smart choices on products throughout the club and online.

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"Locating a club, checking the latest reviews on a product, and getting personal discounts are just a few taps away with the new Sam's Club App," said Cindy Davis, Sam's Club executive vice president of marketing, membership and dotcom. "Our research indicates that our members over index in shopping from their smart phone compared to the general market*. We are always listening to our members to find the next innovation, and this app will help us improve members' shopping experience in a simple and uniquely Sam's Club way."

A recent survey conducted by Sam's Club, shows that more than 40 percent of its members are smart phone users. The majority of Sam's Club members use Apple® iPhone®, BlackBerry® or Android® phones, creating a need to reach all platforms.

The app initially launched for iPhone in late August and was quickly listed as "New and Noteworthy" on Apple's iTunes Store.

Simplifying Customized Information

The Sam's Club App simplifies members' lives and creates broader opportunities to engage with members by bringing local and relevant information directly to smart phones. The new app gives users up-to-the-minute information about local club events, membership renewal status and company announcements.

Sam's Club Plus Members can view their eValues -- exclusive, customized discounts automatically loaded on their membership cards -- directly from the app. Plus Members who use the Sam's Club App are alerted instantly when new offers are added to their eValues and when eValues near the expiration date.

Simplifying Clubs

For those on the go, locating the nearest Sam's Club is just a few taps away with the new app. A Club Locator feature provides both directions and details, such as hours of operation and services offered. The My Club feature is a quick tap to information about the member's preferred club and includes club specific product assortment, available services, as well as information about local events such as book signings, flu shots and road shows.

Also included is a Club Map feature to help members easily navigate the interior of each club, including the layout of individual department locations such as electronics, office supplies, fresh food, bakery and pharmacy.

Simplifying Product Assortment

Finding the right product has never been easier at Sam's Club. By simply tapping the Products icon, members can scroll through the product catalog by category, search a product by name, or use a smart phone camera to scan the barcode and check the product's online information page.

Other exciting features that enhance a member's shopping experience include instant access to thousands of product reviews, product availability status, in-depth product information and multiple images of each product. Members can also share their favorite products with friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter by using the social networking at a-tap functionality.

"We are excited to put power in hands of our members," added Davis. "They will be able to make smarter choices with less effort by using the new Sam's Club App."

Simplifying the Future

One of the greatest features of the app is the Feedback function. Users can send suggestions for future app updates, so Sam's Club can ensure future features will be what members want most.

Earlier this year, Sam's Club announced the addition of Wi-Fi in all U.S. locations, allowing smart phone users more convenient access to information and improved usage of the Sam's Club App while shopping. Sam's Club also launched a mobile web version of samsclub.com to enhance the experience for web-enabled phone users.

More information, including an interactive video, can be found at http://www.samsclub.com/mobile.

*Source: based on a proprietary Sam's Club study, August 2010

About Sam's Club

Sam's Club is a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (NYSE: WMT). The first Sam's Club opened its doors in Midwest City, Okla., in 1983. Today, Sam's Club serves more than 47 million U.S. Members with locations nationwide, as well as in Brazil, China, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Sam's Club saves its members on average 30.4 percent over grocery and specialty retailers by offering superior values on quality merchandise and services for home or work. Saving is made simple at Sam's Club. Visit samsclub.com for more information.

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CONTACT: Kristy L. Reed of Walmart Sam's Club, +1-479-277-7021, kristy.reed@samsclub.com

Web Site: http://www.samsclub.com
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ANTCOR Launches LteSystem: New LTE Simulation Platform Brings Functionality and Robustness

Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:49:01 AM
ANTCOR Launches LteSystem: New LTE Simulation Platform Brings Functionality and Robustness

ATHENS, Greece, November 5, 2010/PRNewswire/ --     Following a successful sampling and positive customer
response, ANTCOR, a leader in the development of advanced software solutions
for wireless technologies, announces the addition of the LteSystem to its
LteSuite product line; a major advancement towards the implementation of its
strategy to expand the LteSuite simulation platform for the 3GPP Long Term
Evolution protocol. The new simulation engine enhances the physical layer
functionality with a lower MAC-layer implementation, suitable for simulating
processes such as multi-user scheduling and link-adaptation.

    "The ultimate challenge in LTE roll-outs is the
quality-of-experience offered to end-users. From our experience, the source
of challenges faced at higher communication layers usually originates as low
as the wireless medium. LteSystem promises to fill the gap between
channel-aware and QoS-aware scheduling," says Dr. Ioannis Sarris, Project
Manager.

    LteSuite comprises of tools for wireless channel modeling,
Layer-1 transmission/reception and Layer-2 procedures that can be used as
part of the design and verification workflow of PHY/MAC subsystems.

    Lazaros Kapsias, CTO of ANTCOR, stated, "Simulation tools like
LteSystem bring an evolutionary approach in LTE consultancy by following a
bottom up approach useful in both system development and network-planning
procedures. LTESystem evolution path assures a well-defined roadmap towards a
complete Layer-1,Layer-2 chain simulation in a multi-user, multi-cell
scenario."

    Current release of LteSystem supports channel-aware scheduling
for maximizing the performance of the scheduling process. Next release will
support a full L2 implementation which enables cross-layer QoS-aware
scheduling.

    "With its unprecedented flexibility and robustness, our latest
simulation product release is opening up new opportunities for chip
manufacturers and IP providers that are striving to accelerate product
development lifecycle and minimize time to market. Our roadmap for supporting
LTE Advanced and new protocol enhancements through our simulation platform
delineates a future-proof solution," says Costas Meimetis, CEO of ANTCOR.

    For more information on the product line, please visit
http://www.ltesuite.com or contact info@ltesuite.com.

    About ANTCOR Advanced Network Technologies SA

    ANTCOR enables OEMs, ODMs, Chip Manufacturers, Telecom
Operators, Carriers and service providers to improve their profitability with
expanded broadband services and products offerings, focused on the needs of
the broadband wireless access market. By providing physical/network emulation
capability, network protocol design and embedded operating system solutions
our R&D team has the unique ability to address the complex needs of the
entire development life cycle. ANTCOR specializes in LTE consultancy and
services. For more information visit http://www.antcor.com.

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Source: ANTCOR

Media Contact: Lazaros Kapsias, CTO, E: lkapsias@antcor.com.  T: +30-210-52-22-290
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