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Brookstone Announces Hot Trends for Holiday 2010

Most Popular Gift Categories Include iPad(TM) Accessories, Flying Toys and 'Gifts Against Germs'

MERRIMACK, N.H., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The early results are in, and the gift experts at Brookstone today announced three hot buying trends in the developing 2010 Holiday season. The specialty retailer, which will have more than 450 stores open this Q4, is seeing a strong attraction to three key product categories among customers who shop Brookstone for unique gifts and new technology products.

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Gift Trend #1: Upgrading to Mobile Tech

"Demand for mobile technology gifts continues to grow rapidly--particularly for items that interact with the Apple iPad tablet," said Brookstone CEO Ron Boire. "We're seeing an acceleration in sales for protective cases, wireless keyboards, and speakers for this very popular device. What's interesting is the breadth of appeal that this product has. Moms and dads, students, professionals--everyone loves the iPad tablet. We're also seeing a surge in sales of mobile chargers for iPhone® devices and smartphones."

Leather Case with Bluetooth® Keyboard

This sleek leather portfolio case protects the iPad tablet and has a built-in Bluetooth® wireless keyboard for power-typing e-mails and blog posts. $79.95 (Available mid-fall 2010.)

iDesign® Power Speaker

The desktop system with the great big sound. Docks iPad, iPod and iPhone devices. Two full-range stereo speakers plus a subwoofer in an acoustically tuned cabinet.* $129.95 (Available 11/12/10.)

360 Degree Stand

This pivoting stand rotates, swivels and adjusts to hold the iPad tablet at any angle. It's perfect for viewing movies, web surfing, reading e-books--and anytime one wants to use the iPad tablet hands-free. $39.95

Gift Trend #2: Fly Me to Planet Wow

"More than ever, we believe that people are looking for toys with a high wow factor and that's good news for Brookstone," continued Boire. "Many of our store managers across the U.S. have said that people are coming into our stores looking for something new and exciting - an unexpected, one-of-a-kind toy - and they're finding it. We believe that our helicopters, including the Parrot AR.Drone quadricopter, will be very popular among all age groups."

Parrot AR.Drone Wi-Fi quadricopter

The Parrot AR.Drone is a one-of-a-kind quadricopter that features augmented reality and is piloted using an iPod touch®, an iPhone or an iPad device. The AR.Drone combines real and virtual worlds and offers consumers an exciting new flight and gaming experience. A front camera broadcasts what the AR.Drone is seeing onto the iPod touch, iPhone or iPad screen, offering an opportunity for enhanced reality games. $299.95

Cloud Force RC Helicopter with Gyroscope

"Every year, Brookstone helicopters get even easier to fly," said Boire. The Cloud Force is the newest member of the Brookstone flight team and features an on-board gyroscope for maximum stability and flight control. $49.95

Silver Bullet RC Helicopter

The most popular RC helicopter of the 2009 holiday season is now available at special pricing: $29.95 each or 2 for $50. Silver Bullet copters are easy to fly right out of the box and feature built-in LED lights for night missions.

Gift Trend #3: Don't Touch That--Gifts Against Germs

"Whether it's for themselves, their children or their co-workers, people are showing keen interest in living this cold-and-flu season as germ-free as possible," said Boire. "We're seeing a lot of activity for UV sanitizing lights, as well as for our CandyMan Motion-Activated Candy Dispenser, which helps people avoid sharing germs in office candy bowls."

CandyMan(TM) Motion-Activated Candy Dispenser

Whose hands have been in your candy bowl? Looks like a classic gumball machine, but is perfect for all sorts of unwrapped candies and treats. Automatically dispenses an adjustable portion when hand is placed under the motion sensor. Hands-free operation helps prevent spread of germs at home and at work. $39.95   

Violight® UV Cell Phone Sanitizer

The life of a cell phone is a hard and dirty one. Lots of recurring hand-to-mouth contact, pants pockets, purses, kitchen counters, desks. The Violight® Cell Phone Sanitizer is a compact desktop holder for phones that uses UV light to kill up to 99% of certain surface bacteria**--without chemicals. Available online at Brookstone.com and at select Brookstone stores. $49.95

UV-C Sanitizing Wand

At work, in hotel rooms, even in restaurants--this cordless, portable wand kills up to 99.9% of certain bacteria on surfaces. $69.95**

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, as well as 150 additional seasonal locations during the holidays. 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.

*iPhone/iPod/iPad devices not included. iPhone, iPod and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. "Made for iPod," "Made for iPhone," and "Made for iPad" mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance.

**Streptococcus, e. coli, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Listeria monocytogenes

    Media Contact:
    Tara, Ink.
    Kristina Lynch
    305.864.3434 ext. 153
    Kristina@TaraInk.com

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

Emoze Enterprise Server Now Supports iPhone(R)

LONDON, October 28, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --     Emoze, the award winning provider of mobile, push email
solutions, is proud to announce that it now supports the Apple(R) iPhone(R)
as part of its enterprise software platform.

    Long a front runner of the consumer smartphone market, the
iPhone(R) has many features which make it an attractive business tool. Emoze
Enterprise Server is already available for WinMobile and Symbian mobile
operating systems and now extends its smart management tool to the mail
functions and personal information management of iPhone(R) mobile devices,
providing business owners the control and handle of iPhones as secure
business tools.

    According to Gartner [1], the iPhone(R) has already
captured 14% of the world smartphone market; however, managing an iPhone(R)
alongside other mobile devices can prove challenging to IT managers in
organisations. Emoze solves this dilemma. Once an iPhone(R) is added to the
Emoze Enterprise Server, the system administrator is able to control and
manage the iPhone(R) in addition to all the other handsets in the
organization.

    Support for the iPhone(R) is fast and simple. There is no need
to download additional software to the device. IT managers do not need to
compromise the organisation firewall by opening new ports or changing the
active directory scheme.

    Moshe Levy, CEO of Emoze, says, "Business today requires
instant access to email, contacts, and calendar events anytime, anywhere, and
smartphones have become a "must-have" in most companies. The iPhone(R) offers
this connectivity along with a wealth of customization, style and support,
which is the reason why more business people want the iPhone(R) as their
business device. We are proud to be tapping into this market, allowing
businesses to better manage iPhones as their primary devices safely, securely
and easily. Our software allows for this change and we intend to offer soon
the same support for Android devices."

    [1] http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id21013

    Notes to Editors:

    Emoze Enterprise Server has additional layers of security by
allowing the system administrator to control what information is synchronized
between the corporate mail server and the employee's mobile device. This
solution can allow the administrator to enable or disable synchronization of
specific mail folders, send or receive email attachments, and even wipe the
device remotely. The administrator can set restrictions on a single device or
create organization-wide policies for all the other company devices. All this
and more can be easily managed from the user-friendly Emoze Enterprise system
administration console.

    The Emoze Enterprise solution empowers business with a push
email technology that enables employees to be more productive, while
providing a totally secure solution that is simple for the IT department to
deploy, maintain and control. The iPhone(R) fits right into the Emoze for
Enterprise family of supported devices that keeps you connected with the
office anytime and anywhere.

    Emoze for Enterprise takes the complexity, risk and cost out
of staying connected. Emoze for Enterprise offers any business serious about
increasing information access an award winning solution that offers the most
flexibility along with the highest level of security and the lowest total
cost of ownership.

    Emoze for Enterprise is available for download at
http://ee.emoze.com

    Emoze is a subsidiary of the Emblaze Group (LSE:BLZ).

   
    Enquiries:

    Moshe Levi
    CEO
    moshel@emoze.com
    Jonathan Shillington/Alistair Scott
    Grayling
    +44-20-7932-1850
    alistair.scott@grayling.com

Source: Emoze

Moshe Levi, CEO, moshel@emoze.com, Jonathan Shillington/Alistair Scott,
Grayling +44-20-7932-1850, alistair.scott@grayling.com

PrInSys Lab Announces List of Participants for Production Scheduling Seminar

GHENT, Belgium, October 28, 2010/PRNewswire/ --     PrInSys Lab has revealed the preliminary list of speakers and
participants for Production Scheduling Seminar 2010. Focused on the most
topical issues in production planning and optimization, the event will take
place on November 18, 2010 in University College Ghent, Belgium. Registration
for the seminar is still open.

    The event will address the ways to facilitate and enhance production
scheduling, with talks and presentations delivered by speakers from all over
the world. It has been announced that:

   
    - Keiji Fujii, CEO of Asprova AG, Germany, will talk about
      high level of lean manufacturing and the requirement for APS
    - Arjo Oldenbeuving, Sales Manager of Evologics NL presents
      the advanced planning system Preactor APS
    - Tony Wauters (KaHo Sint-Lieven) and Paul Verstraete
      (MESWare) will focus on adaptive scheduling in the food processing
      industry
    - Dr. ir. Paul Valckenaers of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
      willdiscuss schedule execution and scalability
    - Bas van de Kerkhof of Care OES will give a presentation
      onscheduling and the ISA-95 standardProfessor Victor Gorelik of
      Dorodnicyn Computing Center of Russian Academy of Sciences will address
      the subject of multiobjective scheduling, and tell about solving the
      inconsistency of MILP scheduling problems

    Production Scheduling Seminar 2010 will bring together participants from
industry, software vendors, and academia. Some higher educational
institutions have already confirmed their participation, including Computing
Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, University College of
West-Flanders, University College of Antwerp, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
and KaHo Sint-Lieven. Among the companies attending the seminar will be
Siemens, IBM (Ilog), MESWare, Wonderware, Rockwell Automation, DeClercq
Solutions, OM Partners, Intelligen Inc., Puratos & Belcolade.

    To register for the seminar, fill out the form at
http://webs.hogent.be/prinsys/registration.html. Registration fee is 100 EUR
for a participant, members of AGORIA, MESA, academic staff and students being
eligible for a 50% discount. The fee for an exhibition booth (including 1
participant) comprises 250 EUR. Further information on the Production
Scheduling Seminar 2010 is available at the event page. All registration fees
include VAT.

    Links:

    Event page: http://webs.hogent.be/prinsys/schedulingseminar2010.html

    Research group page: http://webs.hogent.be/prinsys/

    Company:

    Established in 2007, the Production Information Systems Laboratory
(PrInSysLab) is a research group under the Department of Business Information
and ICT of the University College Ghent.

   
    Contact:
    Dr. Dmitriy Borodin
    PrInSysLab
    Phone: +32-486-335-470
    E-mail: Dmitriy.Borodin@hogent.be

Source: PrInSysLab

Contact: Dr. Dmitriy Borodin, PrInSysLab, Phone: +32-486-335-470, E-mail: Dmitriy.Borodin@hogent.be

Epson Offers New Signature Worthy Sample Paper Pack

Special Pack Gives Photographers Unique Sampling of Signature Worthy Papers

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ --PhotoPlus Expo, Booth # 602 -- Epson America today introduced a new Signature Worthy® sample pack to give photographers and creative professionals the opportunity to try a variety of Epson Signature Worthy papers. Available for $24.95, the paper pack provides two letter-sized sheets of each of the following: Hot Press Bright and Hot Press Natural, Cold Press Bright and Cold Press Natural, Velvet Fine Art Paper, Exhibition Fiber Paper, and Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster.

"Signature Worthy prints adorn galleries and exhibitions worldwide and represent the very best of Epson's professional papers," said Grace Huang, group product manager, Epson America. "Regardless of the intended look and feel of your final print, the Signature Worthy line accommodates varying output needs. This new sample pack provides Epson pro printer users the opportunity to try each Signature Worthy paper to determine which best fits their need based on their own personal preference."

Designed in collaboration with the world's leading creative professionals, each Signature Worthy paper has been developed and tested at the highest levels to work in concert with Epson's industry-leading professional printers and inks, including the award-winning Epson Stylus® Pro 900-series printers with Epson UltraChrome® HDR ink technology. These seven Signature Worthy papers offer advanced capabilities and enable photographers to achieve images with richer blacks, wider color gamuts and smoother tonal transitions that define the ultimate expression in print making.

More About Signature Worthy Papers

    --  Hot Press/Cold Press Bright and Natural: Hot Press papers offer a smooth
        surface and Cold Press papers feature a textured surface; both surfaces
        are available in either Bright or Natural, with Bright offering a bright
        whitepoint, while the Natural produces a warm whitepoint
    --  Velvet Fine Art Paper: Bright-white, 100 percent cotton rag fine art
        paper with a velvet surface for a distinctive museum-quality feel, along
        with an extremely high black density
    --  Exhibition Fiber Paper: Delivers the true look and feel of an F-surface,
        air-dried print that's revered by professionals for its classic look
        from the days of dark room processing; it's cotton fiber base is
        acid/lignin free
    --  Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster: Delivers highly saturated prints by
        offering maximum ink coverage and a high D-Max for true photographic
        reproductions; features the same Luster E surface of traditional silver
        halide prints

Availability

Epson's new Signature Worthy sample packs will be on display and available for purchase at many photo resellers attending PhotoPlus Expo. In addition, the sample pack will be available through authorized Epson Professional Imaging resellers in November. For more information on Epson's complete line of professional media, visit http://www.proimaging.epson.com.

About Epson America, Inc.

Epson America, Inc. is a leading provider of an extensive range of printers, 3LCD projectors, scanners and point-of-service printers that are renowned for their high quality, functionality, innovation and energy efficiency. Epson America is a U.S. affiliate of Seiko Epson Corporation, which employs more than 70,000 people in 106 countries around the world. To learn more about Epson America, please visit: http://www.Epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).

Note: Epson, Epson Stylus, and Epson UltraChrome are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corp. Signature Worthy is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

SOURCE  Epson

Epson

CONTACT: John Jatinen of Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-5173, John_Jatinen@ea.epson.com; or Jane Fainer of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1052, jfainer@walt.com, for Epson

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

VASCO Announces the Availability of Its DIGIPASS as a Service Platform for B-to-B

Authentication in the cloud for Business to Business (B-to-B) providers; Companies can choose to host authentication in-house or opt for the DIGIPASS as a Service platform

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and ZURICH, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI) (http://www.vasco.com), a leading software security company specializing in strong authentication products, today announced the availability of its DIGIPASS as a Service platform. DIGIPASS as a Service is VASCO's cloud based authentication platform for web based applications. The roll-out of the DIGIPASS as a Service platform for B-to-B is the first step in deploying a broad service based authentication offering. In later stages, VASCO will roll out its service offerings for enterprises (employee security) and consumers.

VASCO's will promote the DIGIPASS as a Service offering to B-to-B suppliers through direct sales and in close cooperation with its channel partners.

In the first roll-out phase announced today, VASCO is targeting Business-to-Business applications. Nowadays, most web applications are secured with username and password, which can be easily hacked, stolen or passed on. Providers and customers have become more conscious about the security risk of static passwords and accelerate their investments in strong user authentication to protect their users' business critical information.

B-to-B application owners sometimes face a number of barriers to the deployment of two-factor authentication for their user base. Sometimes they consider traditional strong authentication as too costly or they lack the resources to manage the distribution of authentication devices to end-users. As a result, VASCO experienced a strong demand from the market to launch DIGIPASS as a Service.

With DIGIPASS as a Service, VASCO is managing the full authentication process while the B-to-B provider focuses on its core business. The DIGIPASS as a Service offering includes a fully redundant hosted authentication back-end, the provisioning of DIGIPASS software or hardware authenticators to end-users, DIGIPASS services including fulfillment services (branding, customization, packaging, provisioning, distribution and storage), professional services and first line support.

Alternatively, companies wishing to host the authentication infrastructure in-house, can install VASCO's best-of-breed IDENTIKEY and aXsGUARD Identifier server products. The choice between VASCO's hosted DIGIPASS as a Service platform and proven in-house authentication tremendously broadens VASCO's reach to the B-to-B market.

"DIGIPASS as a Service complements our existing business model, by meeting the growing need of a variety of ASPs to add strong user authentication to their applications. Until recently, some B-to-B providers held back on the deployment of strong authentication, because they didn't wish to host the authentication in-house or because they considered it too costly. With our DIGIPASS as a Service platform we offer them a flexible and cost-efficient solution which will enhance the security of their application and help them in gaining competitive advantage," says T. Kendall Hunt, Chairman and CEO at VASCO Data Security.

About VASCO

VASCO is a leading supplier of strong authentication and e-signature solutions and services specializing in Internet security applications and transactions. VASCO has positioned itself as a global software company for Internet security serving a customer base of over 10,000 companies in more than 100 countries, including more than 1,500 international financial institutions. VASCO's prime markets are the financial sector, enterprise security, e-commerce and e-government.

Forward Looking Statements:

Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "intend," "mean," "potential" and similar words, is forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements.

Reference is made to VASCO's public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding VASCO and its operations.

This document may contain trademarks of VASCO Data Security International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including VASCO, the VASCO "V" design, DIGIPASS, VACMAN, aXsGUARD and IDENTIKEY.

    For more information contact:
    Jochem Binst, +32 2 609 97 00, jbinst@vasco.com

SOURCE  VASCO Data Security International, Inc.

VASCO Data Security International, Inc.

CONTACT: Jochem Binst of VASCO Data Security International, Inc., +32 2 609 97 00, jbinst@vasco.com

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

ERTU and Prodea Systems Announce Collaboration in Egypt

CAIRO, October 28, 2010/PRNewswire/ --

    - ERTU Chooses Prodea Systems to Provide Next Generation
Connected Home and on Demand Entertainment Solutions to Millions of Egyptian
Households

    ERTU, Egypt's national broadcaster and the Middle East's largest
television and radio producer and broadcaster with an audience of over 60
million viewers, today announced an alliance with Prodea Systems to address
the growing demand for digital content and applications throughout Egypt.

    Prodea Systems' intelligent digital home hub is a pioneering technology
that has been validated by service providers and consumers worldwide and is
the first solution of its kind to be launched in the Middle East and North
Africa.

    Prodea Systems provides consumers of all ages and technical abilities a
simple, user-friendly solution to enjoy a host of multimedia functions
ranging from video-on-demand, Internet radio and digital music, to video
conferencing and popular social networking applications (including Twitter
and Facebook), interactive advertising, gaming, e-learning, e-health, and
home security services. Utilizing any broadband connection, applications are
presented with a user friendly icon display that can be accessed from any
device such as a TV, PC, Mobile, iPad, or iPhone. By integrating the solution
with an online app store, consumers can continually grow their suite of
applications and enhance their digital home experience.

    "We recognize Prodea Systems' platform as one of the most advanced
solutions. Prodea has a pioneering technology that will provide not only
premium on demand entertainment, but also a host of advanced services that
will be launched in Egypt for the first time," stated Eng. Osama El Sheikh,
President of ERTU. "Our aim is to bring the best of what the internet has to
offer to every Egyptian household. Our decision to use Prodea's open platform
will keep Egypt at the forefront of the new Internet era."

    "We are honored that ERTU has selected us to be a partner in the digital
transformation of the country's broadcasting and content distribution
efforts," said Hamid Ansari, president and co-founder of Prodea Systems.
"Egypt is one of the region's leading internet markets in terms of user
growth, services offered and price competitiveness. This makes Egypt a
central part of our mission to aggressively seed the market with our
intelligent home hub, in order to deliver a unified digital home solution
throughout the region and enrich people's lives."

    About Prodea Systems

    Prodea Systems, based in Plano Texas, is a privately held
company formed by the Ansari family, inventors and proven entrepreneurs with
a history of building companies based on industry-changing technologies.
Prodea Systems is their latest endeavor to address the challenges of today's
increasingly complex digital home and connected small business environment
and combine state of the art technology and simplicity in a single command
center for the everyday consumer.

    The Prodea Systems platform provides a turn-key, white label
solution for traditional and alternative service providers who require
continuous and timely delivery of new and innovative services to their
subscribers over the existing broadband infrastructure.

    Prodea's solution uniquely enables carrier-grade services to
be delivered directly to a variety of fixed appliances in the home or
automobile, as well as mobile lifestyle devices including smart phones,
portable media players or laptops. Additional information can be found at
http://www.prodeasystems.com.

Source: ERTU and Prodea Systems

For media inquiries please contact: Katy Ludditt / Lojayne Mohsen, Hill & Knowlton, Tel: +971(0)4-33-44-930 Email: katy.ludditt@hillandknowlton.com

Meet the New Myspace

Myspace Debuts New Brand, Beta Website and Suite of Products That Focus on Social Entertainment for Gen Y

Rebranding Strategy Speaks to Young Hispanics

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Myspace announced a new brand, beta website, and a suite of products that together redefine the company as a social entertainment destination for Gen Y. Myspace is creating a rich, highly-personalized experience for people to discover content and connect with other fans who share similar interests. The entertainment experience will span music, celebrities, movies, television, and games and will be available through multiple platforms, including online, mobile devices and offline events.

With young Hispanics, 16 to 25, making up 18 percent of the U.S. Gen Y population and approximately 20 percent of Myspace users, the redesign will be particularly attractive to the fast-growing bicultural young Hispanic market segment. Hispanic youth are characterized as the country's fastest-growing market segment; early adopters to social media; trend setters; and technology savvy, and the new Myspace content mix speaks directly to their entertainment interests.

"This marks the beginning of an exciting turning point for Myspace.  Our new strategy expands on Myspace's existing strengths - a deep understanding of social, a wealth of entertainment content and the ability to surface emerging cultural trends in real-time through our users," said Mike Jones, CEO of Myspace.  "Myspace is unique in that it is powered by the passions of our users, who program the site by expressing interests, sharing tastes and knowledge around particular topics, and scouting out up-and-coming subcultures. This is the just the first step, and there will be many more features, programs and improvements to come."

Specifically, Myspace will provide people with the ability to:

    --  Discover and engage with Myspace's broad array of programming, including
        originals, exclusives and content from around the Web.
    --  Express, collect, and display their creations and interests on their
        profiles and through sharing tools.
    --  Connect to other fans with similar tastes.

Myspace will also focus on promoting curators - a subset of its audience whose reputation and knowledge around particular entertainment topics and emerging cultural trends make them uniquely influential - by supporting them with the resources, tools and platform to expand their reach within the Myspace community.

Newly Designed Beta Site

Myspace has completely rebuilt its website, with a new visual identity and product features that put content center stage. From the color palette to the way the site is organized to the improved navigation, everything has been redesigned to help people easily find relevant content.

The redesigned Myspace welcome page showcases fresh content as it bubbles up across the beta site in real-time. Additionally, once a user logs in to Myspace, the page will instantly populate with content based on the individual's interests, creating a unique, contextually relevant discovery experience.

Registered users can now also toggle between three different views of the homepage, each specifically designed to display their stream in the way that resonates most. These include:

    --  List view: Traditional view
    --  Grid view: A magazine-like format
    --  Play view: A video format that allows users to watch, forward, and
        resize their updates to full screen

To complement the online experience, Myspace will soon release a mobile version of the beta site, accessible on any mobile browser. A new Myspace app for iPhone and Android devices will follow later this year.

New Products

Myspace has released a suite of initial features that empower people to discover, collect, and display entertainment content, while also offering tailored recommendations. These features include:

    --  Topics - Myspace features more than 20,000 entertainment-focused,
        dynamic pages organized around topics. These pages provide a centralized
        location to view aggregated information about specific subject matter
        from a wide variety of news sites and blogs including MTV, Los Angeles
        Times, Access Hollywood, New York Times, Village Voice, and Just Jared.
    --  Content Hubs - These comprehensive entertainment destinations are
        specifically dedicated to movies, television, and celebrities. The pages
        combine programmed editorial with trending articles that feature news,
        videos and photos from various content partners. Additionally, each
        individual article within the hubs recommends related content and
        Topics. Hubs focused on games, comedy, sports and fashion will be
        revealed in the coming months.
    --  Personalized Stream - The new stream automatically learns what to
        feature based on a user's preferences and habits, so they see more of
        what they love and less of what they don't.
    --  Recommendations - This feature recommends relevant topics and other fans
        based on algorithms that learn the type of content a user views, listens
        to or watches and from whom or where they discovered it.
    --  'Right now on Myspace' - This feature shows trending content in
        real-time on Myspace, helps fans find recently added music and videos,
        and lets them listen or watch right from the interactive chart. Myspace
        uses these trends to inform recommendations that promote discovery and
        engagement.
    --  Discovery Tab - This always-accessible tab combines videos that friends
        are watching with what's trending in real-time on Myspace. Scroll to the
        top of any page, and the new Discovery Tab drops down as a horizontal
        film strip.
    --  My Stuff Tab - My Stuff is an easy way to see all that's personal to a
        user - their profile, photos, videos and uploaded content, structured as
        a drop-down menu with different content areas.
    --  Badges - This feature recognizes and rewards curators and fans for their
        social activity around entertainment topics on the beta site and
        promotes them with badges - graphic icons that appear in a user's
        stream.

New Brand Identity

Myspace has also introduced a new logo that captures its revamped brand identity and values. The bracket in the logo represents a space where people can express themselves, enabling users to personalize the logo and make it their own - just as they can throughout Myspace.

The newly-designed Myspace begins rolling out today in beta and will be available to all users worldwide by the end of November. New users will have immediate access to the beta site. For more information, please visit http://www.myspace.com/newmyspace.

About Myspace

Myspace, Inc. is a leading social entertainment destination powered by the passions of fans. Aimed at a Gen Y audience, Myspace drives social interaction by providing a highly personalized experience around entertainment and connecting people to the music, celebrities, TV, movies, and games that they love. These entertainment experiences are available through multiple platforms, including online, mobile devices, and offline events. Myspace is also the home of Myspace Music, which offers an ever-growing catalog of freely streamable audio and video content to users and provides major, independent, and unsigned artists alike with the tools to reach new audiences. The company is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA and is a division of News Corporation. (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV)

SOURCE  Myspace

Myspace

CONTACT: Lourdes Rodriguez of VPE Public Relations, +1-626-403-3200, ext. 211, lourdes@vpepr.com, for Myspace; or Laurie Spindler, Director, Corporate and Product Communications of Myspace, +1-415-293-9130, lspindler@myspace-inc.com

Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/newmyspace

Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- iGATE Corp. (NASD: IGTE) will replace Actel Corp. (NASD: ACTL) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on Monday, November 1.  S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Microsemi Corp. (NASD: MSCC) is acquiring Actel in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final approvals and conditions.

Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com. 

iGATE Corporation provides outsourcing solutions.  Headquartered in Fremont, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) IT Consulting & Other Services Sub-Industry index. 

Following is a summary of the change:

         S&P  SMALLCAP 600 INDEX  - November 1,
                            2010
                         GICS ECONOMIC       GICS SUB-
              COMPANY        SECTOR          INDUSTRY
                                          IT Consulting
                          Information         & Other
     ADDED    iGATE        Technology        Services
     -----    -----      ------------     --------------
                          Information
    DELETED   Actel        Technology     Semiconductors
    -------   -----         -----------   --------------

About S&P Indices

S&P Indices, the world's leading index provider, maintains a wide variety of investable and benchmark indices to meet an array of investor needs. Over $1.25 trillion is directly indexed to Standard & Poor's family of indices, which includes the S&P 500, the world's most followed stock market index, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, the S&P Global BMI, an index with approximately 11,000 constituents, the S&P GSCI, the industry's most closely watched commodities index, and the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index, the premier investable index for U.S. municipal bonds. For more information, please visit http://www.standardandpoors.com/indices.

About Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor's, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With offices in 23 countries and markets, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for 150 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com.

SOURCE  Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor's

CONTACT: David M. Blitzer, Ph.D., Managing Director & Chairman of the Index Committee, +1-212-438-3907

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

WildTangent® Partners With CrowdStar® to Bring Dynamic Brand Sponsorships to Its Social Games on Facebook®

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- WildTangent and CrowdStar today announced the integration of WildTangent's BrandBoost(TM) advertising solution in CrowdStar's top social games including Happy Pets, Happy Aquarium and its new hit game CrowdStar'sIt Girl.  CrowdStar, the second largest game developer on Facebook, can now reward its players with virtual items and premium content in exchange for viewing a video or rich media advertisement from within their game experience.

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"We created BrandBoost to allow brands to build a beneficial dialogue with social game players, and we're thrilled to work with CrowdStar to provide this solution," said Dave Madden, executive vice president at WildTangent. "By aligning the dramatic growth in social gaming with a scalable, engagement based advertising model, we are approaching an inflection point where social games can rival TV for marketers' budgets."

Although sales of virtual goods are projected to reach $2.1 billion in 2011, the vast majority of social gamers are not making ecommerce transactions, creating a significant opportunity for brands to play the role of enabler in this fastest growing segment of online gaming.

"Branded virtual goods are a hit with CrowdStar's gaming audience," said Niren Hiro, CEO of CrowdStar, the leading provider of social games in the U.S. and Japanese markets. "Such items are a win-win for consumers and brands as the virtual items play a central role in engaging and addictive game experiences that create affinity way beyond traditional web advertising."

WildTangent's BrandBoost platform is gaining ubiquity in the social gaming space, and is fast approaching the ability to deliver engagement ads to an addressable audience of more than 100 million monthly players on Facebook.  BrandBoost enables brands to dynamically sponsor access to additional playing time or virtual goods that players would otherwise have to pay for.  The platform also enables dynamic integration of branded virtual goods into social games.  BrandBoost supports 3rd party ad serving and reporting as well as creative formats ranging from long-form video to social engagement activities. 

Because BrandBoost is a dynamically served advertising platform, utilizing DFP, leading advertisers can deliver brand campaigns and custom items inside of social games experiences with industry standard reporting and metrics.

About WildTangent

WildTangent is an interactive entertainment and media company with two business segments:  WildTangent Games and WildTangent Media.  WildTangent Games offers a diverse portfolio of premium gaming content to millions of casual, family and hardcore gamers around the world.  WildTangent Media connects brand advertisers with targeted gaming audiences across WildTangent Games, Facebook, and many other popular online game destinations.   

About CrowdStar

CrowdStar is a leading global developer of social games with a growing community of more than 50 million gamers. CrowdStar is home to some of Facebook's most popular, fun and entertaining games, including Happy Aquarium, Happy Island, Happy Pets, Hello City and Zoo Paradise.  CrowdStar, a YouWeb-incubated company, has quickly become one of the largest and most successful developers and publishers in social gaming. For more information visit http://www.CrowdStar.com. Follow CrowdStar on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CrowdStar and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/CrowdStar.

SOURCE  WildTangent

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CONTACT: Carol Rogalski of WildTangent, +1-425-890-4747, carol.rogalski@wildtangent.com

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

Official Foursquare 'I Voted' Badge Released for Polling Place Check-Ins

Visit elections.foursquare.com for visualization of voting check-ins nationwide

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Foursquare has partnered with a team of experienced political strategists, designers and activists to release the official "I Voted" badge in conjunction with launching a real-time visualization of check-ins for Election Day. The joint effort encourages voters to check-in at their polling place and share that they have voted with their friends through social media. Including the text #ivoted in their polling station check-in will unlock the badge.

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The project was designed with three purposes in mind:

    1. Encourage civic participation through the distribution of the "I Voted"
       foursquare badge;
    2. Increase transparency by visualizing how many voters are checking-in, and
       at which polling locations; and
    3. Develop a replicable and scalable system to use for the 2012 Presidential
       Elections and beyond.

The official site, located at elections.foursquare.com, will go live on November 2nd and display "I Voted" check-ins throughout the country as they are happening.  The site will allow users to explore check-ins by city and state, while also providing data about the volume, time of day and gender that each polling location is experiencing. The interactive map of check-ins will also be available for embed on any website.

JESS3 built a custom map visualization around cutting-edge technologies like HTML5, using semantic components and new features like the "canvas" element for interactive graphics.  The site is accessing over 108,000 official polling locations provided by the VotingInformationProject, which were then geocoded by the foursquare team and made available to JESS3 through the foursquare API.

Words From Our Partners

    --  "Every day we see new examples of foursquare encouraging and reinforcing
        positive behaviors. We're excited to work with such an amazing group of
        partners to harness the power of foursquare to drive civic engagement
        through the 'I Voted' badge," said Eric Friedman, Business Development,
        foursquare. "With over four million users, foursquare is now at the
        scale where check-ins communicate a larger trend and we're excited to
        make this data more accessible to the public."
    --  "For the first time ever, voters are going to show up to their
        workplaces on Election Day wearing their physical I Voted sticker and
        their co-workers will have already seen their virtual I Voted badge on
        foursquare, Facebook and Twitter," says Jordan Raynor, President of
        Direct Media Strategies and Founder of the popular Twitter petition on
        Act.ly which fueled the community drive for the I Voted badge.
    --  "With foursquare's new 'I Voted' badge, the age of social voting is
        here," said Patrick Ruffini, partner at Engage who worked with the
        Voting Information Project to obtain polling place data for every state.
        "Asking all your friends to vote is now as easy as tapping 'Check in'
        while you're standing in line to vote."
    --  "Foursquare has been popularized by users competing for points and
        badges for checking in at the grocery store or the local watering hole.
        The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy, and it's only natural
        that we should be recognized for checking in at our polling place too,"
        says Mindy Finn, partner at Engage.
    --  JESS3 co-founder and President Leslie Bradshaw added: "The age of social
        media truly impacting the political process is here; as an information
        design firm with roots in DC, helping bring this moment to life with a
        real-time visualization along side so many incredible partners is a
        dream come true for the entire JESS3 team."

About Us

The following team of passionate and experienced political digital strategists, campaign managers and activists came together to make this idea a reality:

Eric Friedman - Director of Client Services at foursquare; Patrick Ruffini - Partner, Engage & former eCampaign Director, Republican National Committee;  Mindy Finn - Partner, Engage & former eStrategy Director for Romney for President 2008; Jordan Raynor - "IVoted"Act.lyPetitioner and President, DirectMediaStrategies; Patrick Ottenhoff - Founder of The Electoral Map and Correspondent at TheAtlantic; Tracy Viselli - Team Member of the TwitterVoterReport and Community Manager at ACTionAlexandria; David Almacy - Former Internet & E-Communications for the White House (oversaw http://whitehouse.gov) and current SVP at EdelmanDigital; Jesse Thomas - Founder and Chief Executive Officer of JESS3 and Leslie Bradshaw - 2008 Election C-SPANHub Community Manager and current President and Chief Operating Officer of JESS3.

Learn more about I Voted by visiting: elections.foursquare.com

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CONTACT: Erin Gleason of Foursquare, +1-917-859-0501, press@foursquare.com, or Leslie Bradshaw of JESS3, +1-703-994-7781, lesliebradshaw@JESS3.com

Web Site: http://www.JESS3.com

Netlist Selects Diablo Technologies for Production of the Netlist ASICs for HyperCloud(TM) Memory Modules

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Netlist, Inc. (Nasdaq: NLST) today announced that Diablo Technologies, Inc. has been selected as a qualified chipset supplier for its HyperCloud(TM) memory module. 

"We are pleased the Diablo Chipset, specifically designed for Netlist and our HyperCloud memory, has reached production status," said Steve McClure, Netlist's Vice President of Marketing.  "Diablo Technologies' strong design engineering capabilities have delivered the world class silicon implementation necessary to address the rapidly growing memory requirements of virtualization, high performance computing and database applications.  This milestone is particularly important as these requirements scale exponentially in cloud datacenters and HyperCloud is a critical component of that growth." 

"Diablo Technologies' selection as a key supplier to Netlist speaks to the demonstrated performance of our ASICs designed for Netlist's HyperCloud product line.  We believe that HyperCloud fills a critical memory gap in the datacenter by improving the performance of memory intensive server applications.  Netlist's HyperCloud architecture breaks traditional memory speed and capacity limitations and we are very excited about delivering a key element of its success," said Cedric Paillard, Vice President of Marketing, Diablo Technologies.

HyperCloud leverages the benefits of Netlist's patented load reduction and rank multiplication technology to improve overall server performance.  By optimizing server utilization, HyperCloud improves datacenter economics associated with memory intensive, high performance computing applications and workloads, including virtualization, cloud computing, online transaction processing, video services and storage.  Servers in these datacenters are typically underutilized due to memory bandwidth and capacity bottlenecks.  Improving performance while lowering operating and capital expenses in datacenters, increases utility out of new and existing servers. 

About Netlist

Netlist, Inc. designs and manufactures high-performance, logic-based memory subsystems for datacenter server and high-performance computing and communications markets. Netlist's flagship products include HyperCloud Memory, which breaks traditional memory barriers and NetVault, a flash memory-based subsystem that enables data retention weeks following a disaster. The memory technologies are developed for applications in which high-speed, high-capacity memory, enhanced functionality, small form factor, and heat dissipation are key requirements. These applications include tower-servers, rack-mounted servers, blade servers, high-performance computing clusters, engineering workstations, and telecommunication equipment.  Founded in 2000, Netlist is headquartered in Irvine, California with manufacturing facilities in Suzhou, People's Republic of China.  For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.netlist.com.

About Diablo Technologies

Diablo Technologies is a leading developer of semiconductor system solutions for memory sub-systems products.  Diablo combines its systems expertise with high-performance SerDes and Memory Interface Intellectual Properties with mixed signal and digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly integrated chipsets that are manufacturable on low-cost, using standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes.  Diablo's solutions are being used by a broad base of leading customers, including memory module manufacturers, personal computers, networking equipment and consumer device manufacturers.  Diablo Technologies is headquartered in Gatineau, Quebec Canada.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Netlist. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, continuing development, qualification and volume production of NetVault(TM) NV and HyperCloud(TM); the rapidly-changing nature of technology; risks associated with intellectual property, including the costs and unpredictability of litigation over infringement of our intellectual property and the possibility of the Company's patents being reexamined by the United States Patent and Trademark Office; volatility in the pricing of DRAM ICs and NAND; changes in and uncertainty of customer acceptance of, and demand for, our existing products and products under development, including uncertainty of and/or delays in product orders and product qualifications; delays in the Company's and its customers' product releases and development; introductions of new products by competitors; changes in end-user demand for technology solutions; the Company's ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; the Company's reliance on suppliers of critical components and vendors in the supply chain; fluctuations in the market price of critical components; evolving industry standards; and the political and regulatory environment in the People's Republic of China. Other risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, dated February 19, 2010, and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company from time to time. Except as required by law, Netlist undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Contact:      Allen & Caron Inc     Gail M. Sasaki
                   Jill Bertotti
                    (investors)         Chief Financial Officer
                   jill@allencaron.com  Netlist, Inc.
                   Len Hall (media)     (949) 435-0025
                   len@allencaron.com
                   (949) 474-4300

SOURCE  Netlist, Inc.

Netlist, Inc.

CONTACT: investors, Jill Bertotti, jill@allencaron.com, or media, Len Hall, len@allencaron.com, both of Allen & Caron Inc for Netlist, Inc., +1-949-474-4300; or Gail M. Sasaki, Chief Financial Officer of Netlist, Inc., +1-949-435-0025

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

New Online Social Dating Site, HeartandHobby.com, Announced

Matching singles based on shared interests

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Heart and Hobby (http://www.HeartandHobby.com), is a new online dating site matching singles based on their shared interests and hobbies. Ask any single man or woman - it takes more than a shared zip code and a few keywords to strike up a lasting relationship. No questionnaire, algorithm or drop-down list can encompass everything that makes an individual unique. Often with dating sites, singles find themselves out on dates with people who looked great online, but with whom they have little, if anything, in common.

Heart and Hobby goes beyond mathematical calculations, allowing users to showcase their interests and search for others with similar qualities. When users join Heart and Hobby, they create a dating profile with photos and basic information, but this profile is further enhanced with a list of their passions and hobbies.  Heart and Hobby takes this list and links the profile to an existing group with like-minded singles or creates a new group for the interest.

Founder Alice Vysata started Heart and Hobby after finding it difficult to find compatible singles on online dating sites focusing on questionnaires and keywords to match singles.  "I could not find a dating website matching people based on interests except those that matched singles based only on one specific interest," says site founder, Alice Vysata.  "This compelled me to create a dating site comprised of 'Interest Group' pages, in which singles could search for and interact with each other based on the interest(s) they share."

These searchable interest groups feature walls where users can leave comments and updates to learn more about potential dates. Users are also encouraged to join other groups if an interest catches their eye. To further personalize their profiles, users can create and maintain blogs. Standard online dating search tools, such as habits and religion, are also available on Heart and Hobby. Users can strike up private conversations through the site's messaging feature.  As the site grows, video capabilities will be added to user profiles and a smart phone application will be developed. 

Heart and Hobby is FREE to join at http://www.HeartandHobby.com.

SOURCE  Heart and Hobby

Heart and Hobby

CONTACT: Melissa Holden of SpearHall Advertising & PR, +1-858-586-1202, Melissa@spearhall.com, for Heart and Hobby

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

Verizon Wireless and LG Offer Text Messaging Enthusiasts the LG Octane

New LG Octane Perfect for Social Networkers On The Go

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Phones today announced the LG Octane(TM) will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores tomorrow.  Keeping customers up to date with their social networks has never been more convenient with the LG Octane's iconic form factor with full QWERTY keyboard and seamless integration of Facebook®, MySpace(TM) and Twitter(TM) via Social Beat.

Key features:

    --  Sleek, dark brown outer case
    --  QWERTY keyboard
    --  Social Beat Widget - offers a single point for accessing social
        networking sites, allowing customers to stay connected to Facebook,
        Twitter and MySpace plus more than 50 news, sports and entertainment
        feeds
    --  microSD(TM) slot for up to 16 GB of memory
    --  Bluetooth® 2.1 capabilities with support for the following profiles:
        headset; hands-free; dial-up networking; object push for vCard and
        vCalendar; stereo; file transfer; phonebook access; basic printing;
        basic imaging; human interface; message access; and instant sharing of
        music, photos and videos
    --  Built-in music player with music library, repeat and shuffle features,
        as well as stereo sound via headset or Bluetooth
    --  Voice commands

Lifestyle features:

    --  V CAST Music with Rhapsody®
    --  Favorites shortcut keys for quick access to up to 10 contacts with
        picture ID
    --  Customizable font type and size on internal and external LCD for
        dialing, menu and lists, and messages
    --  New Mobile E-Mail client 4.0
    --  Skype mobile(TM) capable
    --  Visual Voice Mail and HTML Web Browser
    --  3.2-megapixel autofocus camera and camcorder with flash that includes:
        --  Five different camera resolutions and two different video
            resolutions
        --  Zoom up to 2.98 times
        --  Intelligent shot for improved image quality
        --  Smile shot automatically takes a picture when a smile is detected
        --  Panorama for three guided, sequential shots
        --  Dual display activation for self portraits
        --  Image editor with zoom, rotate, resize, crop, added frames and
            stamps
        --  Customize brightness, white balance, shutter sounds, color effects
            and use a self-timer

Pricing:

    --  The LG Octane will be $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new
        two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the
        form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash
        anywhere debit cards are accepted.
    --  For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
        visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
        go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the LG Octane in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

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.

About LG Electronics, Inc.

LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing more than 84,000 people working in 115 operations including 84 subsidiaries around the world. With 2009 global sales of USD43.4 billion, LG is comprised of five business units - Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Business Solutions. LG is the world's leading producer of flat panel TVs, audio and video products, mobile handsets, air conditioners and washing machines. LG has signed a long-term agreement to become both a Global Partner and a Technology Partner of Formula One(TM). As part of this top-level association, LG acquires exclusive designations and marketing rights as the official consumer electronics, mobile phone and data processor of this global sporting event. For more information, please visit http://www.lgusa.com.

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company

The LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a leading global mobile communications and information company. With its cutting-edge technology and innovative design capabilities, LG creates handsets that provide an optimized mobile experience to customers around the world. LG is pursuing convergence technology and mobile computing products, while continuing its leadership role in mobile communication with stylish designs and smart technology. For more information, please visit http://www.lgmobilephones.com.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193, Ken.Muche@verizonwireless.com

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

Verizon Wireless and Pantech Introduce the Pantech Crux(TM)

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Pantech today announced the Pantech Crux(TM) will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores tomorrow.  The Pantech Crux, developed by Personal Communications Devices, LLC, offers customers the perfect combination of simple, sleek and affordable features plus the reliability of Verizon Wireless' network.

Key features:

    --  Touch screen with 3.0" display
    --  Music player with external control keys
    --  Widgets that offer easy access to social networking services
    --  Pre-installed 1 GB microSD(TM) card - expandable to 32 GB
    --  Mobile IM and Mobile Email
    --  Virtual QWERTY keyboard
    --  Home Key - Gives quick access to main home screen or allows customers to
        easily switch between currently open applications.

Lifestyle features:

    --  Media Center - Download ringtones, wallpapers and games to your phone
    --  Skype mobile(TM) capable
    --  V CAST Music with Rhapsody® (subscription and PC downloads) - digital
        music service that allows customers to download soundtracks and albums
        or sync playlists with a PC
    --  Full suite of messaging options, including text, picture, video and
        voice messaging; Mobile IM; Mobile Email; and Mobile Web Email
    --  Stereo Bluetooth® technology for wireless connections between
        electronic devices; connects to Bluetooth-enabled headsets and
        hands-free systems
    --  HTML Web browsing capabilities for news, sports, weather and e-mail,
        providing access to up-to-date information
    --  Social Networking Widget - Offers a single point for accessing social
        networking sites, allowing customers to stay connected to Facebook®,
        Twitter(TM) and MySpace(TM), plus more than 50 news, sports and
        entertainment feeds

Pricing and availability:

    --  The Pantech Crux will be $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new
        two-year customer agreement.  Customers will receive the rebate in the
        form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash
        anywhere debit cards are accepted.
    --  For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services
        visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
        go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the Pantech Crux in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

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.

About Pantech

Pantech Group, through its affiliates - Pantech Co., Ltd., Pantech & Curitel Communications, Inc. and Pantech C&I Co. - is one of Korea's top three mobile handset makers. Pantech has received wide-ranging industry recognition for its innovative handset designs, and has also introduced a significant number of breakthrough technologies in the mobile phone industry. Established in 1991, Pantech collectively has approximately 2,500 employees and 8 regional sales offices worldwide. For more information on Pantech, please visit http://www.pantech.com.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193, Ken.Muche@verizonwireless.com

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

Apple iPad Available Tomorrow from Verizon Wireless

iPad With 3G MiFi Mobile Hotspot in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores Starting Tomorrow

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Thursday, Verizon Wireless customers can purchase the Apple® iPad(TM) at any of the more than 2,000 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores nationwide.

Verizon Wireless will offer three bundles, all featuring an iPad Wi-Fi model and a Verizon MiFi(TM) 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, for a suggested retail price of $629.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 16 GB + MiFi, $729.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 32 GB + MiFi, and $829.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 64 GB + MiFi.  Verizon Wireless is offering a monthly access plan to customers who purchase an iPad with a MiFi beginning at 1 GB of data for just $20 monthly access.  In addition, Verizon Wireless will also offer all three iPad Wi-Fi models on a stand-alone basis.

iPad customers can use the Verizon MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and Verizon Wireless' 3G network to browse the Web, read and send e-mail, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read e-books, and much more, all using iPad's revolutionary Multi-Touch(TM) user interface on the go, wherever they are in Verizon Wireless' nationwide 3G coverage area.

The MiFi 2200 is small enough to fit in a pocket and allows customers to create a personal Wi-Fi cloud capable of sharing the high-speed Internet connectivity of the Verizon Wireless 3G Mobile Broadband network with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

About Verizon Wireless' 3G Network

Verizon Wireless has the largest and most reliable 3G network coverage area in the United States.  Verizon Wireless' "most reliable wireless network" claim is based on network studies performed by test men and test women.  These engineers conduct more than 19 million data tests annually on the Verizon Wireless network and other national wireless carriers' networks while traveling more than 1 million miles across the nation.  Learn more at http://aboutus.vzw.com/bestnetwork/overview.html. 

Since it was formed, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $60 billion - $5.7 billion on average every year - to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services.

For additional information on Apple's iPad together with Verizon Wireless' MiFi 2200, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/iPad, go to a Verizon Wireless Communications Store or call 1-800-2 JOIN IN.

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: Ken Muche of Verizon Wireless, +1-949-286-8193, Ken.Muche@verizonwireless.com

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

Blippy Partners with Sephora to Create Social Shopping Destination

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Blippy, a leading social shopping company, today announced a partnership with beauty retailer Sephora, to launch an online social shopping community for Sephora customers.  Customers can use the service to talk about the products they're buying, discover trending products, and write product reviews to share with others.

"Blippy's integration with Sephora.com allows our customers to more easily communicate with each other and talk about the products they're buying," said Julie Bornstein, Senior VP of Sephora Direct.  "Blippy provides the ability for our customers to ask each other questions, get tips, and share recommendations."

"Sephora is a trailblazer.  They embraced social networking early on, which led to Sephora's significant presence on sites like Facebook -- where they have over 900,000 fans and growing -- Twitter, and YouTube," said Philip Kaplan, Co-Founder of Blippy.  "Social networking is becoming an increasingly important way for online retailers to delight their customers and be more successful.  We're thrilled to be working with Sephora."

Blippy is a community where people write reviews, share recommendations, and discover new products.  Here's how it works: A Sephora customer visits blippy.com/sephora and signs up.  Each time that customer buys something from Sephora, they will be asked by Blippy whether or not they'd like to share it and write a review.  These reviews appear on Blippy, with many users opting to automatically share their reviews with friends on Facebook and Twitter, using Blippy's syndication features.

Neither Blippy nor Sephora will share purchase information without explicit prior approval from each participating customer.

As of mid-October, 2010, Blippy users have shared 2.6 million purchases totaling more than $65 million in sales, from more than 300,000 stores.

About Blippy

Blippy (http://www.blippy.com) is a leading social shopping service based in Palo Alto, California.  Blippy launched in 2010 with $13 million in funding from Charles River Ventures, August Capital, Sequoia Capital, and other investors including Ron Conway, Twitter's Evan Williams, Mahalo's Jason Calacanis, and HOTorNOT's James Hong.  Blippy was founded by Ashvin Kumar, Chris Estreich, and Philip Kaplan. 

About Sephora

Sephora is a leading prestige beauty retailer, providing three ways to shop: an expanding base of stores across the United States, the foremost beauty site Sephora.com, and its seasonal catalogues (1-877-SEPHORA). Sephora offers professional sales assistance in an open-sell environment across a broad range of product categories including skincare, color, and fragrance. Sephora is a part of Paris-based LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's leading luxury products group.

SOURCE  Blippy

Blippy

CONTACT: Blippy, press@blippy.com

Web Site: http://sephora.com/

JoeShopping.com Launches as a Unique, Socially Connected Shopping Website With Seven Million Products from Hundreds of Online Retailers

As of November 1st, JoeShopping.com Will Award $10,000 in Prizes Via Monthly Sweepstakes and its Refer-A-Friend Contest

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, JoeShopping.com launches as the premier social shopping website that combines the best elements of shopping and social networking for consumers.  The site focuses on enhancing the experience of online shopping by helping users interact with like-minded consumers.  Users of JoeShopping.com will have the opportunity to earn points, called JoePoints, when submitting product reviews, updating their shopping status, writing posts and various other activities on the site.  Via JoeShopping.com, users can buy products from hundreds of online stores including Sears.com, BarnesandNoble.com, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, PETCO, Dell Home, LEGO, Kmart and many more.

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"JoeShopping.com takes online shopping to another level by incorporating consumers' social networks to help in the shopping experience," said Jeff Grossman, CEO of JoeShopping.com.  "This will change the way consumers shop, so that it is a more community-oriented experience."

Andrew Kardon, President of JoeShopping.com added: "JoeShopping is a fun way to shop, get feedback from friends, find product reviews and participate in discussions about shopping.  It's like going shopping with your friends in your living room. Need advice on a winter coat?  Just ask your buddy who bought one from Sears.com.  If you're unsure about which novel to buy, ask your friend that just bought a thriller at BarnesandNoble.com.  Earn points for letting your friends know about the great deal you got on your new home entertainment center."

JoeShopping.com is transforming the shopping experience by enabling the consumer to discuss and review products.  In the future, the site will provide additional services to members, so they can create wish lists, find shopping buddies with similar tastes, and more.  Through the site, consumers can connect to a wide variety of general and specialty name-brand apparel, electronics, beauty and other types of consumer product retailers.

    JoeShopping.com users can:
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    Get Rewards - In addition to the Founders' Badges that are available
     for a limited time, starting on November 1, JoeShopping will be
     giving away $10,000 in prizes between its JoePoints Sweepstakes and
     its Refer-A-Friend Contest;
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    Share & Connect - JoeShopping creates a social environment where
     consumers can network with each other and learn from each other's
     experiences and opinions.
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About JoeShopping.com

JoeShopping.com combines the best elements of comparison shopping and social networking websites.  JoeShopping.com is a social shopping site where users can discuss and review products, win prizes, upload videos, share favorite items, offer advice and so much more.  By providing a platform that promotes the sharing of user-generated content, JoeShopping.com arms its members and users with the knowledge they need to make better-informed purchase decisions.  JoeShopping is the place "Where you never shop alone."  To learn more or to join, visit: http://www.JoeShopping.com.

SOURCE  JoeShopping.com

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CONTACT: Win Peniston for JoeShopping.com, +1-212-986-1584, win@gravityworld.com

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

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K-micro Initiates Development of IEEE 1901 Compliant PLC LSI

Will enable high performance with low power consumption

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ --K-micro (Kawasaki Microelectronics America, Inc.), a leader in advanced ASICs, announced that it is developing a PLC (power line communication) LSI that is compliant with the recently approved IEEE1901 standard. 

K-micro, a member of the HD-PLC Alliance, has licensed the HD-PLC technology used as the basis for the chip from Panasonic Co., Ltd. and Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. The K-micro HD-PLC LSI, will feature:

                (1) PHY rate: 240Mbps (15% higher than the current LSI)
         (2) Wavelet OFDM methodology for low power (550mW in full operation)
              (3) IEEE1901 compliance (with ISP support for coexistence)
             (4) Backward compatibility with existing HD-PLC LSI products

The PLC technology jointly proposed by Panasonic Co., Ltd. and Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. was approved by the IEEE Standard Association( )as a base technology in the IEEE1901 standard. The PLC technology is Wavelet OFDM, which is used in products that adopt Panasonic's HD-PLC high-speed power line communication technology. This technology features the environmentally friendly capability to realize lower power consumption and lower costs through highly efficient data transmission.

"K-micro is developing products for comprehensive offerings of power line communications devices for various applications," said Koichi Akeyama, president of K-micro. "These new chips will enable low power consumption and high performance for multimedia home networking, smart grid systems and solar panels. The HD-PLC LSI chip will expand our current HD-PLC product line."

At the present time, K-micro is providing an Analog Front End (AFE) IC "KHN11121" for HD-PLC applications. "When the PLC LSI is combined with the KHN11121, the chip set will provide high performance and low power solutions," added Akeyama. "The high performance is needed to support multimedia home networking, video distribution, IPTV set-top boxes and home gateways. Samples of the chipset will be available in Q2 2011, and volume production will begin Q3 2011."

In addition, K-micro has plans to release an HD-PLC LSI targeted for smart grid applications in 2012. This new chip will operate at significantly lower power and at data rates consistent with smart grid requirements. The lower speed devices are targeted at the smart grid system applications such as energy management, solar panels systems, etc. K-micro is developing solutions to enable power line communications to be used for a wide range of applications.

About Wavelet OFDM

Wavelet OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) is a proprietary technique developed by Panasonic. Wavelet OFDM uses OFDM to achieve efficient high-speed data transmission by applying wavelet conversions orthogonally to each subcarrier. Wavelet OFDM reduces the side-lobe level of each subcarrier with no redundant signals as a result of setting the orthogonality of the wave-frequency domain and time domain.

ABOUT HD-PLC Alliance

The HD-PLC Alliance was established on September 25, 2007, to promote the world-wide adoption of HD-PLC high-speed power line communication technology, and the interoperability of devices that use that technology. HD-PLC Alliance is a non-profit association of more than 20 members including industry leading organizations. The Alliance dedicates its efforts to leading international standardization such as IEEE, and a certification logo program. For more information, visit http://www.hd-plc.org/.

About Kawasaki Microelectronics America, Inc. (K-micro)

K-micro's innovative ASIC technologies and analog circuit design technologies are widely used in various markets such as networking, office-automation, consumer electronics and storage. The company is an active participant in industry standards organizations, including IEEE P1901, IEEE P2030, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), High Definition Power Line Communications (HD-PLC), Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA), Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA), etc. K-micro has offices in San Jose, Taipei and Tokyo. Additional information can be found athttp://www.k-micro.us

SOURCE  K-micro

K-micro

CONTACT: Sacha Arts of Slider & Associates, +1-408-356-3099, sacha@sliderassociates.com, for K-micro

Web Site: http://www.hd-plc.org

Sararte.com Launches Next-Generation Home Lighting Shopping Search Engine

Newly released lighting equipment search engine, Sararte.com, succeeds in searching only the best home lighting online stores to deliver unbiased, relevant shopping search results.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sararte International, Inc. recently announced the public beta version of Sararte.com, the most up-to-date shopping search engine targeted to study and analyze the best and the most reliable web-stores in the country. As initial proof-of-concept, top-ranking lighting equipment products, brands and merchants are expected to be on the first page of results.

Being cardinally innovative among the existing comparison shopping sites, Sararte.com rejects the traditional practice of prepaid ratings and product listings. The exact relevance to consumers search criteria appears to be determinant instead of traditional lobbying of advertisers concern. Today, Sararte.com searches over the best stores in the country on the Web and indexes more than 500,000 home lighting products. The pivot of Sararte.com's marketing policy is the strict selection of the most tried-and-true suppliers.

"e-Commerce continues to grow rapidly, but until today no one managed to give consumers the opportunity of product choice and shopping on the level of the best online retailers," says A.J. Sarkisyan, CTO of Sararte International, Inc. (http://sararte.com). "Moreover, the majority of existing shopping comparison services appear to be databases of non-structured information representing millions of products mixed up with gigabytes of advertising. As a result, the complicated problem of the only product choice becomes more sophisticated for consumers."

Sararte International, Inc. realized the timely convenience of the shopping engine enabling users to only select the necessary goods instead of simply comparing the prices of the preselected products in several popular web-stores. "We considered our goal to be extremely ambitious and forecasted numerous challenges, but we couldn't even imagine such unexpected and amazing results. The proprietary technologies and algorithms developed by our experts gives us the opportunity to process and properly define considerably more lighting fixtures and products than currently possible with existing shopping comparison websites," continues Sarkisyan.

The firm's first project demonstrating the opportunities of this unique technology is Sararte.com --the website for easy-to-use selection of any home lighting product available from the best merchants. Moreover, the firm strives to represent only honest and open-minded information, preventing the retailers from perverting the ratings and buying featured positions in the catalogue. As a result, Sararte International is happy to introduce this powerful platform with an easy, user-friendly interface to give consumers the opportunity to actually shop.

Sararte.com's product results are presented as high-quality preprocessed and structured information blocks with large-scale images and the ability to 'Quick View' the necessary product without skipping to the detailed page. Any data in the catalogue and in the search results can be easily sorted by price, styles, finishes, colors, brands or stores with the click of a button. Currently, Sararte.com provides the information on more than 40 preselected categories of home lighting goods, making it easy to choose a specific product that may not be available anywhere else. Taking into consideration the enthusiasm of partners and focus-group testing, the Sararte.com developing team is looking forward to release the planned feature list as soon as possible to make Sararte.com the first resource users choose to begin their home lighting online shopping.

About Sararte.com:

Sararte.com is an innovative shopping search engine that aims to find and compare thousands of unique home lighting products from the best merchants and to return the most relevant matches on the first page of results. Sararte.com utilizes unique proprietary technologies with easy user-friendly interface enabling users to ultimately find the right lighting fixture from the right merchant at the best price. Sararte International, Inc., headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., is a privately held company. For more information visit http://sararte.com/.

    Contact:
    Art Sarkisyan
    +1 (917) SARARTE
    http://sararte.com/
    pr@sararte.com

SOURCE  Sararte International, Inc.

Sararte International, Inc.

CONTACT: Art Sarkisyan of Sararte International, Inc., +1-917-SARARTE, pr@sararte.com

Web Site: http://sararte.com/

Apple iPad Available Tomorrow From Verizon Wireless

iPad With 3G MiFi Mobile Hotspot in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores Starting Tomorrow

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Thursday, Verizon Wireless customers can purchase the Apple® iPad(TM) at any of the more than 2,000 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores nationwide.

Verizon Wireless will offer three bundles, all featuring an iPad Wi-Fi model and a Verizon MiFi(TM) 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, for a suggested retail price of $629.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 16 GB + MiFi, $729.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 32 GB + MiFi, and $829.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 64 GB + MiFi.  Verizon Wireless is offering a monthly access plan to customers who purchase an iPad with a MiFi beginning at 1 GB of data for just $20 monthly access.  In addition, Verizon Wireless will also offer all three iPad Wi-Fi models on a stand-alone basis.

iPad customers can use the Verizon MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and Verizon Wireless' 3G network to browse the Web, read and send e-mail, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read e-books, and much more, all using iPad's revolutionary Multi-Touch(TM) user interface on the go, wherever they are in Verizon Wireless' nationwide 3G coverage area.

The MiFi 2200 is small enough to fit in a pocket and allows customers to create a personal Wi-Fi cloud capable of sharing the high-speed Internet connectivity of the Verizon Wireless 3G Mobile Broadband network with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

About Verizon Wireless' 3G Network

Verizon Wireless has the largest and most reliable 3G network coverage area in the United States.  Verizon Wireless' "most reliable wireless network" claim is based on network studies performed by test men and test women.  These engineers conduct more than 19 million data tests annually on the Verizon Wireless network and other national wireless carriers' networks while traveling more than 1 million miles across the nation.  Learn more at http://aboutus.vzw.com/bestnetwork/overview.html.

Since it was formed, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $60 billion - $5.7 billion on average every year - to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services.

For additional information on Apple's iPad together with Verizon Wireless' MiFi 2200, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/iPad, go to a Verizon Wireless Communications Store or call 1-800-2 JOIN IN.

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.

    Twitter Feed:
    http://twitter.com/VZWNetwork

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518, Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com, or Tom Pica, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7516, Thomas.Pica@verizonwireless.com

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

New Mobile Website Service From Aplus.net Helps Small Businesses Reach Customers Anytime, Anywhere

'Do It Yourself' and 'Do It For Me' options compatible on more than 4,500 mobile devices

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Small business owners can now present a professional, easy-to-navigate experience when their customers are searching for them with mobile devices. Aplus.net, a unit of Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX), announced today the launch of its Mobile Website Service, a way for small businesses to customize their primary websites for effective search and navigation on smartphones.

The Mobile Website Service will allow Aplus.net's small business customers to create mobile websites that include user-friendly features such as click-to-call contact information, online purchasing, electronic forms and real-time integration with social media channels like Facebook and Twitter. All Aplus.net mobile plans include reporting and analytics, offering small businesses detailed, real-time data on customer activity and sales.

"Mobile websites are quickly becoming one of consumers' most direct routes to small business storefronts," said Peter LaMantia, president Aplus.net. "In the United States, industry watchers forecast more than 270 million cell phone subscriptions by 2014 and more than 80 percent of those are expected to be smartphones. Mobile sites are becoming imperative for small businesses to stay relevant and to get and keep customers. As a growth engine for small businesses, we are excited to add mobile to our suite of web services."

Small businesses using Aplus.net's Mobile Website Service can select a "do it yourself" option, in which they design their site using a mobile design interface, or a "do it for me" option, in which small business customers work with Aplus.net's web design experts to build their mobile website presence. The Mobile Website Service starts at $9.95 per month. For more information, go to http://www.aplus.net/mobile-websites/.

About Aplus.net

One of the industry's longest-running web hosting and Internet services providers, Aplus.net specializes in helping small businesses build an online customer base with a comprehensive range of services that includes shared hosting, dedicated hosting, web design, online marketing, e-commerce, domain name registration and more. Aplus.net has received multiple awards for excellence, including the prestigious CNET(TM) Editors' Choice Award. For more information about Aplus.net, please visit http://www.aplus.net.

About Deluxe Corporation

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

SOURCE  Deluxe Corporation

Deluxe Corporation

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

Web Site: http://www.aplus.net/

StumbleUpon Makes Online Video Discovery Easy

Find and share videos from across the web in one place with StumbleUpon Video

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- StumbleUpon today announced enhancements to StumbleUpon Video, a personalized video discovery engine through which users can now effortlessly find, watch, rate and share videos from multiple sites, including YouTube(TM), Hulu, Vimeo, CollegeHumor and TED.  StumbleUpon Video is also now more social, allowing users to discover and watch their friends' favorite videos and recommend videos to anyone.

"To date there hasn't been an easy way to discover compelling video content from across the web within one simple interface," said Garrett Camp, StumbleUpon CEO and co-founder. "With the new StumbleUpon Video, we're bringing serendipity to channel surfing, giving people an alternative to television that is more interactive, diverse and personalized."

StumbleUpon Video recommends video content using dozens of individual and social signals. By understanding people's preferences and their shared interests with friends and like-minded users, the StumbleUpon Video experience becomes increasingly tuned to each individual's interests over time.

The addition of new channels to StumbleUpon Video also gives sites like TED.com, which offers 18-minute talks from luminaries in a wide range of fields, access to a wider audience.

"Being a featured channel in StumbleUpon Video gives us the chance to bring TEDTalks to millions of new viewers," says June Cohen, Executive Producer of TED Media. "TED's mission is to spread ideas, and StumbleUpon Video offers a fun new way to engage an audience and expose them to a cross-section of our content."

Try StumbleUpon Video at http://video.stumbleupon.com.

About StumbleUpon

StumbleUpon is a discovery engine that finds the best of the web, recommended for each user. With more than 15 billion stumbles to date, more than 11 million users and 600 million personalized recommendations per month, StumbleUpon is the leading way to discover great, peer-sourced content on the Internet. More than 40,000 advertisers are using StumbleUpon to promote their products and services. Founded in 2001, StumbleUpon is based in San Francisco and backed by some of the same investors behind Google and Facebook. For more information, visit http://www.StumbleUpon.com.

SOURCE  StumbleUpon

StumbleUpon

CONTACT: Mike Mayzel of StumbleUpon, +1-415-979-1410, mike@stumbleupon.com

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

Zombie Infection Spreads Through GamersFirst

Halloween Haunts GamersFirst's premier MMO Titles with Zombies, Pumpkins and Promos

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- GamersFirst, today's most popular Free2Play destination, announced in a statement this morning that its headquarters and games have been breached by a mysterious infection throughout the publisher's premier online MMOs and website (now) http://www.zombiesfirst.com.

Footage of the infection was first discovered on a weekly vlog produced by a GamersFirst employee of the pseudo name, Neume; where traces of the mysterious transformation first began during a producer interview. Neume's vlogs seem to be the only connection between GamersFirst headquarters and the outside world. Regardless, game operations seem to be intact and are falling in line with new in-game content.

"We are doing the best we can to remedy this strange situation," says Joe Rush, Director of Game Operations for GamersFirst. "It's not out of character for our staff to play War Rock for several hours at a time, but to do it without blinking (and foaming at the mouth) leaves me feeling a little uneasy. Some of the staff has been in good spirits and are trying to pull through this ordeal, but we have had to separate ourselves from some of our more aggressive infected coworkers, to keep the games alive."

Games that have been affected by this takeover include:

War Rock The beginning of it all, Zombie Mode slowly infected everything else in the ZombiesFirst world.

    --  Redeem the ZombiesFirst promocode: WillUSurvive and get free items.
    --  Blind Bullet Map (Zombie Mode) - Test subjects have begun to awaken in
        the Blind Bullet facility. You and your unit are tasked to kill these
        zombies of superhuman strength. Not to worry we're releasing 6 new guns
        including: the M40A1 Sniper Rifle, the Bizon Sub-machine gun, the T-Bomb
        Grenade, the SIG550 Assault Rifle, the UMP45 Sub-machine gun, and the
        HK416 Assault Rifle, all available only in Blind Bullet (Zombie Mode).
    --  Halloween Overlay - Halloween isn't complete without Pumpkin heads,
        pumpkin grenades and our annual Halloween map overlays. Additionally,
        during Halloween, win the new M500 Pistol by killing General Chariot in
        Blind Bullet (length of M500 is based on how many Chariot kills you
        make)
    --  The launch of the Zombie Mode Ranking System which allows players to
        compete to be the top Zombie Killer and win awesome prizes.

Knight Online's special promotions have already begun; get in today to see what havoc has been wreaked in the Knight Online underworld.

    --  Hyde's Virtual Item Bonus introduces a new item to the game, the Helmet
        of Wrath
    --  (10.26) Players will be able to obtain a limited release Zombie
        Transformation Scroll during the Halloween patch only (A zombie pet
        transformation is also available in the Power Up Store)
    --  Some GMs may be long gone but not forgotten. GM's will be rising from
        the grave to lay waste to players in an epic GM war event. Big rewards
        to be earned!
    --  Zombies have invaded the lands of Carnac. Lucky players who defeat the
        hoard of zombies will be able to obtain unique item drops.

9Dragons will hold several new events for users during this time period including:

(October 28-November 11):

    --  Chinese Zombie Event - Zombie's have taken over Hefei. Kill the zombie's
        to get the Slaying Epithet (Strength +10%, Vital Energy +10%,
        Stance-Shield +150, Movement Speed +15%)
    --  Monster Pumpkin and Candle drop - collect pumpkins and candles to
        exchange them with Jiang Daxi.
    --  Release of Halloween Ox Mask.
    --  Carnival of Souls Essence (2 week event)

Sword 2 players will have extra advantages to overcome the zombie apocalypse.

    --  Redeem the ZombiesFirst promocode: WillUSurvive and get free items.
    --  Land of the Dead in-game event - Dios Lantem is spawning monsters in the
        Land of the Dead.  Players who enter the Land of the Dead will be in
        Baron mode, but may obtain exclusive items when defeating the monsters;
        the 30-day Pumpkin Hats (+300 HP) and 15-day Crystal Wings(for added
        stats)
    --  Halloween Costume Contest - winners receive gold prizes, see the details
        on the Sword 2 forums
    --  Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest - winners receive gold prizes, see the
        details on the Sword 2 forums

Staying alive won't be easy in War Rock and Sword 2 this season. Producers have prepared a special code to get gamers through these tough times. The only question remains; WillUSurvive?

    To stay in touch with what's happening at GamersFirst, follow us on:

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Gamersfirst
    Twitter: @GamersFirst
    YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Gamersfirst

About GamersFirst

GamersFirst is the leading Free2Play® MMO game publisher in the Western hemisphere. GamersFirst.com serves more than 30 million players in over 160 countries with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. GamersFirst.com features the hit MMOG's Hukumdar Online: Battle of Kings, Knight Online, Sword2, War Rock and 9Dragons and future hits MKZ, Victory and Taikodom: Living Universe. Read more about the company and its games at GamersFirst.com

SOURCE  GamersFirst

GamersFirst

CONTACT: Ronjini Mukhopadhyay of GamersFirst PR, +1-949-870-3138, ronjini@gamersfirst.com

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

Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Gov. Joe Manchin and Verizon Announce Plans to Launch 4G LTE in 10 West Virginia Metropolitan Areas

Deployment Begins with Portions of Downtown Charleston by End of 2010

CHARLESTON, W.Va., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- West Virginians will begin to see the benefits of Verizon Wireless' new 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network beginning as early as this year, thanks to the efforts of Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Gov. Joe Manchin.Verizon Wireless underscored its commitment to ensuring that West Virginians will benefit from the company's rapid deployment of the world's first large-scale 4G LTE network today at a news briefing with Sen. Rockefeller and Gov. Manchin at the Embassy Suites - Charleston. Verizon Wireless will roll out 4G in West Virginia over the next few years as part of the company's aggressive plans to have full nationwide 4G coverage everywhere it has 3G coverage today.

"Senator Rockefeller made a compelling case that West Virginians should be among the first in the nation to get the benefits of 4G service," said Tony Melone, senior vice president and chief technical officer of Verizon Wireless. "We have a great opportunity for wireless expansion and 4G deployment in West Virginia, beginning in Charleston and rolling out to other metropolitan areas throughout the state by 2013."

"Building West Virginia's technology infrastructure and making sure every corner of our state has dependable, advanced wireless service has long been a priority of mine," said Sen. Rockefeller, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. "That is why I'm very happy to be here today to announce Verizon's unprecedented commitment. Expanded wireless service at super-high speeds means West Virginians can connect with family and friends, and it means real economic opportunity - the ability to earn a degree from home, to apply for a job, and to do business in West Virginia and across the globe. Thousands of West Virginians will benefit from the launch of Verizon's 4G network - while the state will move forward with a state-of-the-art network fit for the future."

"Expanding West Virginia's wireless communication capabilities allows citizens and businesses to compete and function in today's global economy," said Gov. Joe Manchin. "The state has made infrastructure development a top priority, and this latest partnership with Verizon Wireless will help support our ongoing efforts. I am pleased with the launch of this project and look forward to the benefits it will bring."

Verizon Wireless' 4G launch plans in West Virginia include:

    --  Deployment of 4G LTE to a portion of downtown Charleston by the end of
        this year.
    --  Complete 4G LTE coverage of downtown Charleston by mid-2011.
    --  Expansion of 4G coverage to include Huntington, Parkersburg, Wheeling,
        Weirton, Beckley, Clarksburg, Morgantown, Fairmont and Martinsburg by
        the end of 2013.

Verizon Wireless is building its 4G LTE network in West Virginia with the same commitment to performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized. Verizon Wireless' laser focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year.

Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE rollout positions the company to be the global leader in 4G LTE deployment. Verizon Wireless expects 4G LTE average data rates to be 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world, loaded network environments. These speeds are significantly faster than Verizon Wireless and other wireless providers' current or promised 3G network speeds.

By leveraging its 700 MHz spectrum for LTE deployment in the United States, Verizon Wireless is capable of quickly deploying a high-quality wireless broadband network with excellent coverage.  The company is currently installing LTE equipment at existing cell sites and switching centers around the United States as part of its extensive, ongoing investment in its voice and data network infrastructure.

In addition, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $10 million to expand its current coverage of the Interstate 79 corridor. Scheduled for completion in 2011, this expansion will enable continuous calling from Charleston to Clarksburg and, with this expanded footprint, Verizon Wireless will soon cover nearly 65 percent of the state's population with high-speed wireless services. West Virginia will be the leading state for Verizon's 4G deployment in markets where no previous 3G infrastructure existed, including Morgantown, Fairmont and Martinsburg.

Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.

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: Laura Merritt, +1-614-561-2605 (mobile), Laura.Merritt@verizonwireless.com, or Jeffrey Nelson, +1-917-968-9175 (mobile), Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com, both of Verizon Wireless

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

Senator Jay Rockefeller, Governor Joe Manchin and Verizon Announce Plans to Launch 4G LTE in 10 West Virginia Metropolitan Areas

Deployment Begins with Portions of Downtown Charleston by End of 2010

CHARLESTON, W.Va., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ --West Virginians will begin to see the benefits of Verizon Wireless' new 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network beginning as early as this year, thanks to the efforts of Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Governor Joe Manchin.Verizon Wireless underscored its commitment to ensuring that West Virginians will benefit from the company's rapid deployment of the world's first large-scale 4G LTE network today at a news briefing with Sen. Rockefeller and Governor Manchin at the Embassy Suites - Charleston. Verizon Wireless will roll out 4G in West Virginia over the next few years as part of the company's aggressive plans to have full nationwide 4G coverage everywhere it has 3G coverage today.

"Senator Rockefeller made a compelling case that West Virginians should be among the first in the nation to get the benefits of 4G service," said Tony Melone, senior vice president and chief technical officer of Verizon Wireless. "We have a great opportunity for wireless expansion and 4G deployment in West Virginia, beginning in Charleston and rolling out to other metropolitan areas throughout the state by 2013."

"Building West Virginia's technology infrastructure and making sure every corner of our state has dependable, advanced wireless service has long been a priority of mine," said Senator Rockefeller, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  "That is why I'm very happy to be here today to announce Verizon's unprecedented commitment. Expanded wireless service at super-high speeds means West Virginians can connect with family and friends, and it means real economic opportunity--the ability to earn a degree from home, to apply for a job, and to do business in West Virginia and across the globe.  Thousands of West Virginians will benefit from the launch of Verizon's 4G network--while the state will move forward with a state-of-the-art network fit for the future."

"Expanding West Virginia's wireless communication capabilities allows citizens and businesses to compete and function in today's global economy," said Governor Joe Manchin. "The state has made infrastructure development a top priority and this latest partnership with Verizon Wireless will help support our ongoing efforts.  I am pleased with the launch of this project and look forward to the benefits it will bring."

4G launch plans in West Virginia include:

    --  Deployment of 4G LTE to a portion of downtown Charleston by the end of
        this year.
    --  Complete 4G LTE coverage of downtown Charleston by mid-2011.
    --  Expansion of 4G coverage to include Huntington, Parkersburg, Wheeling,
        Weirton, Beckley, Clarksburg, Morgantown, Fairmont and Martinsburg by
        the end of 2013.

Verizon Wireless is building its 4G LTE network in West Virginia with the same commitment to performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized. Verizon Wireless' laser focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year.

Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE rollout positions the company to be the global leader in 4G LTE deployment. Verizon Wireless expects 4G LTE average data rates to be 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world, loaded network environments. These speeds are significantly faster than Verizon Wireless and other wireless providers' current or promised 3G network speeds.

By leveraging its 700 MHz spectrum for LTE deployment in the United States, Verizon Wireless is capable of quickly deploying a high-quality wireless broadband network with excellent coverage.  The company is currently installing LTE equipment at existing cell sites and switching centers around the United States as part of its extensive, ongoing investment in its voice and data network infrastructure.

In addition, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $10 million to expand its current coverage of the Interstate 79 corridor. Scheduled for completion in 2011, this expansion will enable continuous calling from Charleston to Clarksburg and, with this expanded footprint, Verizon Wireless will soon cover nearly 65 percent of the state's population with high speed wireless services. West Virginia will be the leading state for Verizon's 4G deployment in markets where no previous 3G infrastructure existed, including Morgantown, Fairmont and Martinsburg.

Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.

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: Laura Merritt, Verizon Wireless, +1-614-561-2605 (mobile), laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com, or Jeffrey Nelson , Verizon Wireless , +1-917-968-9175 (mobile), Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com

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

AMD has just released the 10.10c hotfix to their drivers! Normally AMD releases these hot fixes due to missing something in the main drivers. But it would seem that AMD has released this hotfix with the new Open GL 4.1 beta as well..........Hmm, post in the forums if you give this a try, and let everyone know if you get performance boosts or not.

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AMD Catalyst 10.10c Hotfix Features:

* OpenGL 4.1 beta support
* Support for the new Morphological Anti-Aliasing feature
* Dead Rising 2 – Crossfire profile (Resolves negative scaling)
* Crossfire Performance Improvement for:
o Metro 2033
o F1 2011 - (Direct X9 version)
o Fallout New Vegas
* Performance optimizations for systems with an AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 and AMD Radeon HD 6850 series of graphics products installed
o Aliens versus Predator performance enhancements
o Star Craft 2 performance enhancements
o OpenGL performance enhancements – gains can be seen in Prey, Quake Wars: Enemy Territories, and Heaven v2

Jump on over to the official Catalyst 10.10c hotfix page to read more and download the new drivers.

domu Provides Chicago Renters With Better Apartment Search Options

CHICAGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Only six short months after its launch, domu.com has become the most talked about internet-based apartment listing service in the City of Chicago. Propelled by an aggressive and highly visible marketing campaign that has driven hordes of would-be renters to its easily searchable, map friendly website, domu offers a robust alternative to the traditionally overwhelming and complicated process of finding a new apartment.

Its immediate success owes in large part to the unveiling of a new and improved business model that greatly simplifies the apartment renting process for landlords and tenants alike. Landlords pay a nominal fee to list either individual units or entire buildings, and the service is entirely free to tenants. At the height of the rental season, domu typically includes well over 4,000 listings, and each listing appears on an easily navigable map of the city.

"We're delighted that owners, property managers, realtors, and apartment locators have all seen the benefits of listing with us," says domu CEO Noah Schatz. "We have consistently received excellent feedback from both landlords and tenants, and we take enormous pride in the sleekness and simplicity of our website."

Since its April 2010 launch, upwards of 200,000 users have perused more than two million pages of content, and domu averages 1,600 unique visits every day. More than half the users come directly to the website, having seen one of the company's ubiquitous and distinctive advertisements, which have abundantly populated the city's buses, el platforms, bridges, billboards, movie trailers, and street fairs.

While tenants enjoy the benefits of easy searching and convenient mapping, landlords have an array of useful analytical tools at their disposal, allowing them to monitor the popularity of their listings. These tools allow them to track the number of times that users view, print, or share their listings, or even save those listings as "favorites."

Although a few national websites make listing information available to prospective renters, domu Vice-President Andrena Rodgers notes that "our own survey of apartment renters revealed that Chicagoans prefer websites that are exclusively locally focused."

domu also answers the hopes of landlords and tenants who are seeking a viable alternative to post-for-free websites which are notoriously replete with redundant and stale listings or, worse yet, deceptive listings posted by aggressive brokers prospecting for clients. "Websites that allow free posting ultimately destroy their own utility," says Mr. Schatz, "because competing brokers with non-exclusive listings often advertise the same exact apartments several times a day, resulting in mass redundancy and confusion for renters." These problems, he notes, can be avoided by using domu.

Mr. Schatz also serves as CEO of Schatz Development, a diversified real estate development company with roots in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago extending back more than 60 years. Following the successful completion of its most recent project, a 212-unit, luxury high-rise condominium building at 600 North Fairbanks, Mr. Schatz set his sights on the apartment sector and resolved to improve the inefficient and outdated apartment-finding model. The result was domu.

SOURCE  domu

domu

CONTACT: Andrew E. Porter, +1-312-944-6207, Ext. 222

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

Meet PandaBoard: Low-cost, open OMAP(TM) 4 processor-based mobile software development platform

Dual-core ARM® Cortex(TM)-A9 performance, rich multimedia capabilities and community-driven support make $174 PandaBoard a one-of-a-kind tool for open source mobile software development

DALLAS, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile software developers now have an accessible, well-equipped open source development tool based on the high performance OMAP(TM) 4 platform in the form of PandaBoard. This new, low-cost board provides unprecedented access to the OMAP 4 applications processor platform from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), which is power- and performance-optimized for Smartphones and other mobile devices. A growing online community of Linux experts supports PandaBoard developers designing on various mobile open source software distributions such as Android, Angstrom, Chrome, MeeGo and Ubuntu.

To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, click:  http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/pandaboard/39158/

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/MM88184 )

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101027/MM88184 )

What should mobile software developers do?

    --  Get involved! Join the community at
        http://pandaboard.org/content/community/home
    --  Order a board! Boards are available now through Digi-Key Corp. at
        http://www.digikey.com
    --  Review and submit projects! http://pandaboard.org/content/projects

Features & benefits of PandaBoard:

The OMAP 4 platform-based PandaBoard includes an OMAP4430 processor with two ARM® Cortex(TM)-A9 processors (running at 1 GHz each) delivering symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) performance, as well as rich multimedia and 3D graphics support. The board also includes WLAN and Bluetooth® connectivity technologies. PandaBoard offers the ideal platform to support projects leveraging all its capabilities within the tight mobile power budget. More "wild" out-of-the-box technical features of PandaBoard include:

    Feature       Spec
    OMAP4430      -- Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore (cores run at 1 GHz each)
                  -- Ample MIPS for rich applications
    Multimedia    -- Full 1080p30 multi-standard HD record and playback
                  -- OpenGL(R) ES v2.0 graphics engine
    Memory        -- 1GB LPDDR2 (DRAM)
    Wireless
     connectivity -- WiLink(TM) 6.0 (802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth(R) v2.1 +EDR)
    Display       -- HDMI v1.3 connector for HD display
                  -- DVI-D connector for simultaneous dual display
    Expansion     -- USB host
    ---------     -----------
                  -- USB OTG host
                  ---------------
    Support       -- Open-source hardware design
    -------       ------------------------------
                  -- Open-source community engagement
                  -----------------------------------

Pricing, availability, and more:

    --  Cost: USD $174
    --  Regions shipped to: Worldwide
    --  Availability date: Today
    --  Where to buy: http://www.digikey.com
    --  Video introduction: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/pandaboard/39158/
    --  Community access: http://pandaboard.org/content/community/home
    --  Mailing list: pandaboard@googlegroups.com
    --  IRC chat: http://pandaboard.org/irc
    --  Project review and submission: http://pandaboard.org/content/projects
    --  Other portals showcasing PandaBoard: http://omapworld.org and
        http://designsomething.org

What they're saying about the PandaBoard

Jon Melamut, VP Sales and Product Management, OEM Services, Canonical

"Canonical actively supports the launch of PandaBoard with TI's OMAP 4 platform. We expect PandaBoard to be adopted across the industry as the platform of choice for developers and also to increase the impact in accelerating the usage of Ubuntu in key target markets like netbooks, tablets and new in-home products. The PandaBoard will provide the ecosystem with a great device to facilitate Ubuntu on TI development."

Ben Cade, Executive Officer, Linaro

"PandaBoard combines the performance of a PC in the power footprint of mobile at an affordable cost, it is a very exciting option for software developers. Linaro is investing in open source tools and software to ensure that the advanced features of the dual core Cortex-A9 used on the PandaBoard can be easily used by software developers and distributions around the world."

Jim Zemlin, executive director, The Linux Foundation

"We're pleased to see more and more Linux-based projects and products spring up in the embedded space. PandaBoard looks to be a great addition to the Linux developer community and will give developers access to TI's OMAP platform in a low cost way. We expect mobile developers to make good use of it in their embedded Linux efforts."

About pandaboard.org

pandaboard.org is an online resource and collaboration site for the growing, active community supporting PandaBoard, the low-cost, open OMAP(TM) 4 processor-based mobile software development platform. Mobile application developers designing on Linux-based distributions are encouraged to engage with community experts and source technical materials. The site is managed by volunteers who are committed to open source development. For more information, visit http://pandaboard.org.

Please note: PandaBoard is intended to be used as a platform for mobile software development and OMAP 4 processors are intended for manufacturers of Smartphones and other mobile devices.

Trademarks

OMAP(TM) is a trademark of Texas Instruments. All other trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners.

SOURCE  PandaBoard.org

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CONTACT: Melissa Haddad, Golin Harris, +1-972-341-2543, Mhaddad@golinharris.com

Pyramid Analyzes How the Internet & Mobile Technologies Will Change the Pay-TV Industry in New Report

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet technologies have been a catalyst to turn TV into a mash-up of many kinds of content and then bring it to any screen, while TV viewing has become more fragmented.  These developments have left operators and advertisers scrambling to assess the implications of Internet TV on the pay-TV ecosystem, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (http://www.pyr.com).

TV Anywhere: How the Internet & Mobile Technologies Will Change the Pay-TV Industry is an up-to-the-moment analysis of the swiftly changing Internet TV environment, focusing on a variety of conventional, hybrid, and new technologies that are creating new business models.  This 71-page report analyzes the current state of Internet TV worldwide, including available service models, consumer-facing services, and their available underlying enabling technologies. It also provides an assessment of the value of different implementations of Internet TV based on different levels of operator investment.

Download an excerpt here: http://www.pyramidresearch.com/downloads.htm?id=1&sc=PRN102710_RPTVA

Purchase the report here: http://www.pyramidresearch.com/store/RPINTERNETTV.htm?sc=PRN102710_RPTVA

The enabling technologies behind pay-TV and the Internet have been moving targets, but finally an increasing range of Internet-capable consumer devices is enabling consumers to access these content and communications services anytime, anywhere, and over increasingly fast fixed-line and wireless access networks. Content comes not only from the media companies, but increasingly from independent sources, as well as from other consumers via social networks.

"While content owners can bypass pay-TV operators by going direct to consumers over the Internet, the operators' role as aggregator, along with their potential to present a single common user interface to the consumer over any device, presents a counterargument of convenience," says Steven Hawley, Analyst at Large for Pyramid, and author of the report.   "Some pay-TV operators have more power than others because their corporate parents also may have holdings that produce content and provide enabling technologies, while others say that the world turns on advertising, which pays the freight for commercial television."

IPTV, as a set of technologies, represents both a threat and an opportunity for all facilities-based pay-TV operators.  "The services that we currently call pay-TV and Internet TV will grow to resemble one another more, while viable new business models are emerging for operators that embrace IP," Mr. Hawley says.  "But despite growing similarity, some differences between pay-TV and Internet TV will remain."

"The most successful pay-TV service providers and network operators will be those that deliver the broadest range of paid, sponsored, free, and user-generated content to consumers over as many network and device platforms as possible," Hawley adds.

TV Anywhere: How the Internet & Mobile Technologies Will Change the Pay-TV Industry is part of Pyramid's research report series. Download the excerpt here: http://www.pyramidresearch.com/downloads.htm?id=1&sc=PRN102710_RPTVA, or purchase the report here: http://www.pyramidresearch.com/store/RPINTERNETTV.htm?sc=PRN102710_RPTVA

    Press Contact:
    Jennifer Baker
    Pyramid Research
    jbaker@pyr.com
    +1 617-871-1910

SOURCE  Pyramid Research

Pyramid Research

CONTACT: Jennifer Baker of Pyramid Research, +1-617-871-1910, jbaker@pyr.com

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