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New Alcatel-Lucent Book "The Shift" Maps the Future of Web 2.0 and the Role of Service Providers in it

Market Research Highlights How New Global Business Models are Key to Success; $100 Billion in Potential New Revenue in the U.S. Market Alone

CABLELABS SUMMER CONFERENCE 2010, KEYSTONE, Colorado, August 16, 2010--     Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced
the book launch of The Shift: The Evolving Market, Players and Business
Models in a 2.0 World. This powerful new book, which draws on a wealth of
research and features a forward by Marshall Kirkpatrick of ReadWriteWeb, a
leading mind in the application developer community, discusses how the
emerging ecosystem of service providers, developers, advertisers, consumers
and business uses stands to benefit when smarter networks are used as
development platforms. The resulting potential market opportunity is as much
as $100 billion within the U.S. market alone.

    At its core The Shift: The Evolving Market, Players and
Business Models in a 2.0 World analyzes the rapid pace of consumer technology
adoption and its impact on service providers, enterprises, application
developers, content providers, and handset manufacturers as they scramble to
meet the exploding demand for bandwidth and Web 2.0 service access anytime,
anywhere and over any device. It cites market research commissioned by
Alcatel-Lucent to demonstrate how a collaborative communications ecosystem is
necessary to address the challenges of consumer, enterprise and vertical
markets currently limited by industry fragmentation.

    "The Shift is the result of over a year of research and
analysis and maps a compelling and profitable future for both the service
provider and application developer in the Web 2.0 world," said Allison Cerra,
head of marketing for Alcatel-Lucent Americas and one of the book's authors.
"Specifically we outline how additional value is inserted into the ecosystem
when service providers expose intelligent network capabilities. The resulting
benefits are clear for everyone -- end users, developers, advertisers and
service providers. It requires an approach where consumers have control of
their experience, developers benefit from enhanced capabilities, and service
providers monetize their investments to fuel future innovation."

    "This book is a good and thorough analysis of how and why
intelligent, instrumented networks could prove a valuable foundation for a
whole new world of innovation online," said Kirkpatrick.

    Sample key findings:

    The book's research shows consumers, developers, enterprises
and vertical markets are willing to pay for network-based features and there
are broad societal benefits within government, healthcare and education when
applications innovation is accelerated. Among the book's findings:

   
    - Parents, social networkers, online video enthusiasts and
      gamers value applications that incorporate network-based intelligence.
      They will pay 25-35 percent more for a service with three capabilities
      operating simultaneously vs. a service with one capability.
    - Over 50% of consumers are comfortable sharing sensitive
      profile information, such as location, presence and online behaviors,
      with their mobile provider.
    - Nearly 50 percent of commercial developers would use network-based APIs
      and are willing to pay twice as much for APIs bundled together vs.
      those sold separately. Enterprise IP developers will pay up to three
      times more.

    - A third of U.S. advertisers would use network services that enable them
      to deliver advertisements across social media sites based on user
      interests and behaviors.

    Despite the complexities created by today's industry
fragmentation, the book found consumers are stringing together different
services and devices, convinced it is worth both their time and money. For
example, watching a video today often requires consumers to: load the video
onto a mobile video device like an iPod; watch on-demand streaming video over
their PC or hook it up to their television; access the video directly on
their TV if they have a set-top box or special Internet-equipped DVD player.
This complexity can be eliminated to provide a seamless, enhanced service
experience when the intelligent networks of service providers are leveraged.

    Cerra and the book's co-author, Christina James, who also
supports Alcatel-Lucent marketing, analyzed commissioned primary research and
secondary market data to gain an indepth and objective view of the industry
before writing the book. The Shift: The Evolving Market, Players and Business
Models in a 2.0 World can be obtained at http://www.theshiftonline.com.

    About Alcatel-Lucent and its activities in enabling this new ecosystem

    Alcatel-Lucent is aggressively working to reduce industry fragmentation
by helping service providers, enterprises and developers work more closely
together in the creation and delivery of new end-user services. Since
December 2009, Alcatel-Lucent has announced its API Exposure Suite
(http://www2.alcatel-lucent.com/application_enablement/application_exposure_s
uite.php), Developer Platform (
http://www2.alcatel-lucent.com/application_enablement/dpp.php), Open API
Service (http://openapiservice.com/), Multi-screen Video Solution
(http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0v
M0Y_QjzKLd4w3dnTUL8h2VAQAvhWwcA!!?LMSG_CABINET=Solution_Product_Catalog&LMSG_
CONTENT_FILE=Solutions/Solution2_Detail_000241.xml), Multi-screen Foundation
Solution (
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ONTENT_FILE=Solutions/Solution2_Detail_000242.xml) and Optism(TM) Mobile
Advertising Solution (
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/Solutions/detail?LMSG_CABINET=Soluti
on_Product_Catalog&LMSG_CONTENT_FILE=Solutions/Solution2_Detail_000240.xml),
as well as the acquisition of ProgrammableWeb (
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM
0Y_QjzKLd4x3tXDUL8h2VAQAURh_Yw!!?LMSG_CABINET=Docs_and_Resource_Ctr&LMSG_CONT
ENT_FILE=News_Releases_2010/News_Article_002120.xml) to provide an end-to-end
means for building a broad ecosystem. These toolsets and the addition of the
book The Shift: The Evolving Market, Players and Business Models in a 2.0
World advance Alcatel-Lucent's Application Enablement vision (
http://www2.alcatel-lucent.com/application_enablement/open_has_value.php),
which is focused on combining the trusted and secure network capabilities of
service providers with the speed and innovation of the Web to provide a
richer end-user experience.

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    About Alcatel-Lucent

    Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted
transformation partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic
industries such as defense, energy, healthcare, transportation, and
governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video
communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged
broadband networking, IP and optics technologies, applications and services,
Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of
Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications
industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced
global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local
partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 15.2
billion in 2009 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located
in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com, read the latest posts on the Alcatel-Lucent
blog http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/blog and follow us on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/Alcatel_Lucent.

Source: Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts: Peter Benedict, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-50-84, peter.benedict@alcatel-lucent.com; Mark Hudson, Tel: +1-405-844-68-27, mfhudson@alcatel-lucent.com; Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations: Frank Maccary, Tel: +33(0)1-40-76-12-11, frank.maccary@alcatel-lucent.com; Don Sweeney, Tel: +1-908-582-6153, dsweeney@alcatel-lucent.com; Tom Bevilacqua, Tel: +1-908-582-7998, bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent.com

Manufacturing Executive Forms New Global Community for Innovative Leadership

Social Media-Based Website Facilitates Collaboration, Knowledge Sharing and Problem Solving

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Managing Automation Media, the leading information resource for manufacturing executives, announced today the debut of the new Manufacturing Executive community platform built exclusively for global leaders in manufacturing.  The mission of Manufacturing Executive is to connect, educate, and support a global network of executives dedicated to building a stronger, more vibrant manufacturing industry worldwide. Full access to Manufacturing-Executive.com is available to paid members only for an annual fee of $249, with a free 14-day trial.

Manufacturing Executive will create the world's largest community of executives working within the manufacturing ecosystem, including manufacturers, academics, researchers, analysts, technology vendors, and service providers.  "Manufacturing Executive is the first site designed specifically for the manufacturing industry where content is generated by the community, moderated by editors, and enabled by a social media platform," said Publisher Heather Holst-Knudsen.

The site is built to encourage collective problem-solving. The community  will consist of professionals from around the world who use Manufacturing Executive's social networking platform Community Connect, crowdsourcing tool Experts Exchange, articles, blogs, and other rich content to connect, communicate, and collaborate anywhere, anytime.

Community Connect is the section of the site where paid members can link up with one another. With the ability to search by name, industry, field, or keyword to find other members with similar interests, members can brainstorm, discuss, and collaborate on the issues they find most important.

Experts Exchange allows members to pose problems and receive answers. Topics discussed might include how to conduct a strategic plan or how to best measure production line profitability, for example. Experts Exchange is a cost-effective, spin-free way to crowdsource answers to complex problems.

"Manufacturing is on the march to a great future," said David R. Brousell, Editor-in-Chief, Managing Automation Media. "Leaders who gravitate to this new community are committed to the idea that manufacturing can realize that better future through innovation, transformational business thinking and bold action."

The Council, Board and Community-Generated Content

Manufacturing Executive is guided by a Board and Council comprised of the world's leading manufacturing executives. The Manufacturing Leadership Council is a paid membership community tasked with brainstorming, debating, and voting on the most important issues in manufacturing today. Go to http://www.manufacturing-executive.com/council to learn more about Council membership.

The important issues serve as the foundation for generating discussion and ongoing dialogue within the community at large, and are re-evaluated annually. The Board and Council have identified seven critical issues, the "Hot Topics," facing manufacturing today:

  --  Collaborative Innovation
  --  Factories of the Future
  --  Global Manufacturing & Supply Networks
  --  Rebranding Manufacturing
  --  Service Innovation
  --  Sustainability
  --  The New Workforce

The Council is driven by a distinguished Manufacturing Executive Leadership Board of manufacturing executives, academics, researchers, and analysts, facilitated by Manufacturing Executive's editorial team.  The current roster includes:

  --  Andy Chatha, ARC Advisory Group, President  & Founder
  --  Paul Christodoulou, University of Cambridge, Institute for
      Manufacturing, Senior Industrial Fellow
  --  Adriana Karaboutis, Dell, Vice President, Information Technology
  --  Dr. Larry Lapide, MIT, Research Affiliate--Center for Transportation &
      Logistics (CTL)
  --  Dr. Jay Lee, University of Cincinnati, Professor of Advanced
      Manufacturing, Ohio Eminent Scholar & L.W. Scott Alter Chair Professor
  --  Pierfrancesco  Manenti, IDC Manufacturing Insights, EMEA Research
      Director
  --  George Nickel, Johnson and Johnson, Director Global Manufacturing
  --  Kevin O'Marah, AMR/Gartner, Group Vice President, Supply Chain
      Research--Global Strategy Officer
  --  Scott Park, Volvo Construction Equipment, Global CIO, VP Processes &
      Systems
  --  Michael Packer, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Vice President,
      Manufacturing Strategy & Processes
  --  Vince Serpico, L'Oreal, Senior Vice President, Corporate Operations NA
  --  Mark Wilson, Director of Collaboration Management, GlaxoSmithKline

  Sponsorship Opportunities

In addition to a fee that will allow members to network with one another, participate in Experts Exchange, and access premium content, Manufacturing-Executive.com offers unique social media-based advertising opportunities, alongside traditional media advertising.  To find out more about these opportunities contact Michael Ornstein, VP, Worldwide Sales, mornstein@thomaspublishing.com.

About Managing Automation Media

Managing Automation Media, a division of Thomas Publishing LLC, produces industry-specific information for global manufacturing markets. Managing Automation Media provides critical content to innovative and forward thinking manufacturers - companies that use enterprise systems, information and automation technologies to transform their businesses and create a sustainable competitive advantage.  Managing Automation Media powers the Managing Automation Magazine and website, the Manufacturing Executive Online Community and Leadership Council, the Manufacturing Leadership Summit and the PM100 Awards program.

Source: Managing Automation Media
   

CONTACT:  Mary Zagrobelny, Managing Automation Media, +1-212-290-7346,
mzagrobelny@thomaspublishing.com

Web Site:  http://www.manufacturing-executive.com/

Neiman Marcus Launches Mobile Shopping Site

DALLAS, Aug. 16 -- Neiman Marcus announced today that it has launched an enhanced mobile version of the neimanmarcus.com web site that enables customers to shop from any mobile device.

Neiman Marcus partnered with Usablenet to optimize their existing e-commerce site.  Mobile phone users will automatically be re-directed to the m-commerce site when they type in the standard web site URL, neimanmarcus.com. The full merchandise assortment available on the web is available on the mobile. Customers will also have the ability to access full account management including order history and status, as well as store locations.

"Mobile shopping is an extremely important part of our overall internet retail strategy," said Gerald Barnes, president of Neiman Marcus Direct.  "I am particularly excited about the ease with which our customers can shop neimanmarcus.com from any device no matter where they are."

In conjunction with the launch of the new m-commerce site, Neiman Marcus is offering a "Fashion Anywhere" Sweepstakes. With any purchase on the mobile site, from now until Sept 30, 2010, a customer is automatically entered for a chance to win first class tickets for two to any destination of his or her choice and a $10,000 American Express gift card.

About Neiman Marcus

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. operations include the Specialty Retail Stores segment and the Direct Marketing segment. The Specialty Retail Stores segment consists primarily of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores. The Direct Marketing segment conducts both print catalog and online operations under the Neiman Marcus, Horchow, and Bergdorf Goodman brand names. Information about the Company can be accessed at http://www.neimanmarcusgroup.com.

Source: Neiman Marcus
   

CONTACT:  Melinda Lee, Neiman Marcus Direct, +1-972-969-3210,
melinda_lee@neimanmarcus.com

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

InstantAction Debuts Instant Jam

First-ever console-quality, online music-rhythm game can be played with your music collection and is embeddable anywhere on the Web

LAS VEGAS and COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 16 -- Browser-based gaming innovator InstantAction®, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI), today unveiled Instant Jam(TM), the world's first console-quality, online music-rhythm game that is free to play, embeddable anywhere online, and playable along with thousands of songs consumers own in their music libraries. Instant Jam is currently available in a Facebook Beta Program and is being shown this week at gamescom. The Instant Jam Beta Program will be open to the public in subsequent weeks through the game's site (http://www.instantjam.com) and embedded versions throughout the web.

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The first original game from InstantAction's Vegas-based games studio, Instant Jam delivers a core game experience with high quality 3D graphics through the browser and popular features of social games. InstantAction's embeddable platform enables Instant Jam to be played anytime, anywhere - including on Facebook, http://www.instantjam.com, editorial sites, blogs and more. All that's required is an Internet connection.

Untethered from any console, players can jam along to their music library with support for thousands of the world's most popular songs by tapping their computer keyboards or playing with their favorite USB guitar controllers. Players can challenge their friends, earn or purchase virtual goods that enhance their game play, gift items, and even share the game online as easily as they would a YouTube video.

"We created Instant Jam because we believe people should be able to play along to any song from any band or genre they like, rather than be confined to a handful of pre-set songs chosen for the game they're playing," said Louis Castle, CEO of InstantAction. "We also strongly believe that games - like other forms of entertainment media - should be easier for consumers to discover, try, enjoy and share. Instant Jam embodies all of this and provides music lovers with a powerful new way to interact while experiencing their music."

Instant Jam launches with thousands of note charts supporting the world's most popular songs - more than all other console music-rhythm game franchises combined - with support for dozens of songs being added each week. Each note chart is designed by an experienced game design team to provide an immersive gaming experience that really makes you feel like you are playing a guitar; Instant Jam does not simply track song beats as some algorithmically generated programs do.

"The best part of working on a AAA game that lives online is that, unlike a boxed product, we're not done when the game goes live; we're just getting started," said Amir Rahimi, Executive Producer of Instant Jam. "Currently, Instant Jam has all of the game play people have come to expect from premium rhythm games on consoles. We'll be continually adding support for new songs, major features such as fully customizable avatars, and more social elements based on feedback from our community."

  At launch, Instant Jam will include the following key features:

  --  Your Music. Instant Jam automatically checks your music library to
      match your songs to suggested note charts so you can play right away
      with your music - be it a legendary rock classic or an emerging indie
      band. Or you can play your songs with any note chart you wish.
  --  More Music. If you see something on the playlist you don't own, simply
      purchase new songs from Amazon or iTunes through the game and get
      in-game value in excess of the cost of the song. Purchased songs are
      added to your music library and yours to use anywhere you play your
      music.
  --  Your Game. Instant Jam is free to play via social features as you earn
      fans, plays and new virtual items for bragging rights. Level up and
      earn new items, or quickly purchase them with micro-transactions to
      enhance game play.
  --  Console-Quality Game play. With game play consistent with the best
      music games on the market, Instant Jam is playable from within any
      browser without long, annoying download wait times.
  --  Share with Friends. Instant Jam can be embedded anywhere on the Web.
      Simply copy and paste the embed URL into your blog or website. Share
      the game with your social network and challenge friends to see who
      jams best.
  --  Universal Play.  Instant Jam is launching with thousands of note
      charts supporting the world's most popular songs - more than all other
      console rhythm-music games combined. Support for dozens of new songs
      in a variety of genres from around the globe will be added each week.
      The possibilities are endless!
  --  Your Style. You can play Instant Jam with standard USB guitar
      controllers already in the market or tap away on your keyboard.
  --  Coming Soon. The Instant Jam team will be adding new items and
      features on an ongoing basis based on community feedback.

"Instant Jam gives consumers a powerful new way to engage with the artists and bands they love; it actually encourages and rewards them for purchasing music they can then play anywhere," said Jed Weitzman, Head of Business Development for InstantAction. "Instant Jam is more than a game - it's an open platform for discovering and experiencing music with friends through the power of social media. It has incredible potential to help artists showcase and sell their music by engaging fans in a genuine and impactful way."

The creators of Instant Jam are a star-studded cast of game industry veterans behind best-selling original franchises such as Steven Spielberg's BOOM BLOX, Command & Conquer, Lands of Lore and Eye of the Beholder, as well as blockbuster licensed original products including The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth I & II, Disney's The Lion King, Blade Runner and Monopoly.

Instant Jam will be available initially on the PC, with Macintosh and Flash versions to follow shortly.

For more information about Instant Jam, or for an opportunity to access the Beta Program, please visit http://www.instantjam.com.

About InstantAction

InstantAction is an online gaming innovator bringing AAA-quality games to the web, making them playable through a browser. The InstantAction suite of tools and services enable game creators to deploy any game, made with any technology, to any destination on the Web. Based in Las Vegas and Portland, Ore., InstantAction is a business of IAC (NASDAQ:IACI). For more information, visit http://www.instantaction.com.

InstantAction® is a registered trademark and Instant Jam(TM) is a trademark of InstantAction. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective companies.

  Additional Resources:
  InstantAction Blog: http://blog.instantaction.com/
  InstantAction Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/InstantAction

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CONTACT:  Andrea Riggs, Andiriggs@InstantAction.com, +1-917-572-5555; or
Elizabeth Olson, Ebeth@InstantAction.com, +1-650-302-4776, both of
InstantAction; or EU Press Contacts: Simon Byron, Simon.Byron@PremierPR.com,
+44 (0) 207 292 8330; or Tim Westphal, InstantAction@Marchsreiter.com, +49
(89) 519 199 42, both for InstantAction

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

AuraSound Inc. Announces Acquisition of ASI Holdings, Ltd., Names New CEO & President

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., Aug. 16 -- AuraSound Inc.,  (BULLETIN BOARD: ARUZ)  has completed their acquisition of substantially all of the business assets and certain liabilities of ASI Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong corporation ("ASI Holdings"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ASI Audio Technologies, LLC an Arizona limited liability company ("ASI Arizona").  Simultaneous with the closing of the ASI transaction, the Company named Mr. Harald Weisshaupt as the new President and CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Weisshaupt was previously president and founder of ASI and has 20 years of management experience leading both multi-national companies and start-ups. Mr. Weisshaupt was also appointed to serve as a member of AuraSound's board of directors. Mr. Arthur Liu, AuraSound's prior Chairman and CEO resigned effective with the closing of the ASI transaction.

"I am excited and honored to join AuraSound, as this merger presents a unique opportunity for the Company, our valued customers, our vendor partners, our shareholders and our employees," Mr. Weisshaupt stated. "The two companies have very complementary strengths which we expect will result in a rapid and seamless integration of the operations of the companies. In addition to combining our product development resources to enable the delivery of exciting new cutting edge audio solutions, we expect to significantly improve our cost structure and profitability by leveraging the resources and strengths of the two companies."

About AuraSound, Inc.

AuraSound has over 20 years experience specializing in the design and manufacturing of high-end speakers. Their broad range of products include TV speakers, notebook speakers, microspeakers and state-of-the art subwoofers and tactile transducers. AuraSound's products are based on patented and proprietary NRT(R) Drivers, BassShakers(TM), Line Source(TM) tweeters and more. For more information about AuraSound and its products, visit the company web site at http://www.aurasound.com/ .

About ASI Holdings Limited (ASI)

ASI is a leading global provider of audio solutions. With its proprietary transducer technology, application specific amplifier designs, and award winning ID designs, ASI delivers unique cutting edge audio products.  We believe that our customers receive the true listening experience intended by the artists with acoustically pure audio performance. Additional information can be found at http://www.asiaudiotechnologies.com/ .

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve both known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond the control of AuraSound. Any statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those relating to the AuraSound's long-term strategic objectives. Actual events, performance or results could differ materially from the anticipated events, performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. BEFORE MAKING ANY INVESTMENT DECISIONS REGARDING OUR COMPANY, WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO READ THE SECTION ENTITLED "RISK FACTORS" IN OUR MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K, WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED AT http://www.SEC.GOV.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

  For more information, please contact:

   Pete Andreyev
   Executive VP Sales & Marketing
   AuraSound, Inc.
   Tel:   +852-9069-9297
          +86-138-2368-2706
   Email: pandreyev@aurasound.com

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Source: AuraSound, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Pete Andreyev, Executive VP Sales & Marketing of AuraSound,
Inc., +852-9069-9297, or +86-138-2368-2706, pandreyev@aurasound.com

Web Site:  http://www.aurasound.com/

What the College Rankings Won't Tell You

WhatWillTheyLearn.com responds to public demand for focus on education and value

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Responding to the widespread dissatisfaction with traditional college rankings and the growing demand for universities to refocus on undergraduate education and value, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni unveiled today its 2011 college evaluations on WhatWillTheyLearn.com, a day before the release of U.S. News & World Report's college rankings.

The free website evaluates more than 700 colleges and universities based on their general education curricula: the core courses aimed at providing a strong foundation of knowledge. Mel Elfin, founding editor of  USNWR's college rankings, praised the website as "an invaluable and unique additional resource for parents" and The Wall Street Journal called its focus on education "admirable."

The website assigns each institution a grade from "A" to "F" based on how many of the following seven core subjects it requires: Composition, Mathematics, Science, Economics, Foreign Language, Literature, and American Government or History. Only a handful get A's, and most do not require college-level courses in many of these critical subjects.

"The crisis in higher education is about more than money--it's about what we are paying for. And when it comes to ensuring graduates possess the basic skills and knowledge they need to succeed, universities are shortchanging students," said ACTA president Anne D. Neal, speaking at the National Press Club. "Since when is do-it-yourself an educational philosophy?"

  Key Findings:
  --  Colleges and universities have by and large abandoned a coherent
      content-rich general education curriculum, thereby allowing students
      to graduate with important gaps in their knowledge:
      --  More than 60% of all institutions receive a "C" or worse for
          requiring 3 or fewer subjects.
      --  Nearly 40% don't require college-level mathematics.
      --  Less than 5% of colleges and universities require economics.
      --  Less than a third require intermediate-level foreign language, a
          broad survey class in American government or history, or
          literature.
  --  Paying a lot doesn't necessarily get you a lot: Average tuition at the
      more than 100 "F" schools is $28,200 (2009 figures). At the 16 "A"
      schools, it's $13,200.
  --  Public institutions are doing a relatively better job of ensuring
      students graduate with some of the basic skills and knowledge they
      need than private institutions: More than half (52%) of all privates
      receive a "D" or an "F" for requiring 2 or fewer subjects, while a
      little under half (44%) of all publics receive a "B" or better for
      requiring 4 or more subjects.

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni is an independent non-profit dedicated to academic freedom, academic excellence, and accountability. Since its founding in 1995, ACTA has counseled boards, educated the public and published reports about such issues as good governance, historical literacy, core curricula, the free exchange of ideas, and accreditation in higher education. For further information, visit http://www.goacta.org or http://www.WhatWillTheyLearn.com.

Source: American Council of Trustees and Alumni
   

CONTACT:  David Azerrad of American Council of Trustees and Alumni,
+1-202-467-0376, dazerrad@goacta.org

Web Site:  http://www.goacta.org/
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Verizon Demonstrates Near Gigabit-per-Second Throughput on Its Existing FiOS GPON Platform

Test Shows Current FiOS Network Offers Bandwidth Headroom to Meet Emerging Business and Consumer Needs

WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 16 -- Verizon has completed a field trial in which it delivered approximately 1 gigabit-per-second bandwidth to a customer on the currently deployed gigabit passive optical network in a live production FiOS network setting. This kind of capacity and versatility will enable Verizon to accommodate a wide array of new and emerging consumer and business services such as 3DTV, desktop virtualization and remote storage, as well as wireless backhaul for the next generation of wireless technologies.

Verizon's GPON platform supports a total throughput of 2.4 Gbps downstream and 1.2 Gbps upstream to customers connected to the PON.  This test successfully demonstrated the ability to serve customers on the FiOS network with Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) service.

The latest field trial was conducted in June in Taunton, using an existing GPON system developed by Motorola, a current supplier to Verizon of both BPON (broadband passive optical network) and GPON equipment.  The trial, conducted at an existing FiOS business customer location, was intended to demonstrate in a live network setting that currently deployed FiOS equipment can support higher bandwidth services and can deliver 1 Gbps without major change to the network.

"This kind of bandwidth capacity will provide Verizon the ability to continue to meet FiOS customers' needs by offering more bandwidth to support services such as 3DTV, ultra HDTV, multiplayer gaming and HD video conferencing," said Brian Whitton, executive director of Verizon's technology group.

The test involved bringing a new fiber connection from an existing operating GPON system at the company's Taunton call-switching office to a second optical network terminal (ONT) located at the business customer's facility.  The second ONT was provisioned for the new 1 Gbps service tier, and the speed was tested to a local speed test server over an optimized route, as well as across the public Internet to a regional speed test server located more than 400 miles away.

The throughput speeds were measured at 925 Mbps (megabits per second) to a local server and more than 800 Mbps to the regional test speed servers.  The customer's existing FiOS service was left in place, and showed no degradation in the voice, data or video services during this trial.

"This trial demonstrated that the current architecture has sufficient headroom to allow for a progressive increase in capacity as needed by our residential and business customers on our current GPON platform, and validates our decision to support both residential and business services on the same platform," said Vincent O'Byrne, director of Verizon's technology organization, who managed the trial.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)(NASDAQ:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers.  Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 92 million customers nationwide.  Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world.  A Dow 30 company, Verizon last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $107 billion.  For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.

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Source: Verizon
   

CONTACT:  Cliff Lee, +1-518-396-1095, clifford.p.lee@verizon.com

Web Site:  http://www.verizon.com/

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General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems and Bivio Networks Partner to Deliver Innovative Defenses Against Cyber Threats

Partnership to drive deployment of advanced cyber security solutions to detect and counteract known and unknown cyber threats in real-time

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 16 -- General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a principal contractor to defense, intelligence and homeland security customers delivering end-to-end mission solutions, and Bivio Networks, a leading provider of network systems for securing, monitoring and controlling critical network infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver an array of scalable, resilient and innovative cyber security solutions for both the public and private sectors.

"In our heavily networked world, cyber attacks represent a constant threat to both government systems and the critical networks we depend on for banking, communicating and powering our economy," said Nadia D. Short, vice president and general manager, Cyber Division, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. "Our customers will greatly benefit from General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems' and Bivio Networks' complementary expertise in designing and integrating proven solutions that defend large enterprise and national networks."

Through the partnership, the two companies will offer enhanced network security solutions that integrate the most up-to-date cyber security products and technologies to deliver situation awareness, allowing enterprises to proactively address cyber threats in real-time.

"With malicious cyber activity on the rise, the ability to act on secure, real-time communications is vital for agencies to make timely and accurate decisions in support of mission-critical operations," said Dr. Elan Amir, president and CEO of Bivio Networks. "This partnership combines Bivio's expertise in developing advanced cyber security networking systems with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems' leading capabilities in designing and deploying solutions in mission critical environments to further address the federal government's unique security demands."

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems and Bivio Networks have previously collaborated on federal agency cyber and network security deployments.

Bivio Networks is a leading provider of network systems for securing, monitoring and controlling critical network infrastructure. Bivio's global customer base includes worldwide government agencies and service providers. Its product suite enables its customers and partners, which include application developers and systems integrators, to develop and deploy leading solutions to secure monitor and control customer networks. Bivio is privately held and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area with office locations worldwide. More information is available at http://www.bivio.net.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD). As the prime contractor at the Department of Homeland Security's United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) program since its launch in 2003, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems provides expertise and domain experience in protecting the ".gov" domain. The company also provides trained analysts and technology support as the prime contractor at the Department of Defense's Cyber Crime Center (DC3). General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems frequently partners and collaborates with small companies in the cyber security marketplace to ensure government customers have the most effective means of protecting their critical assets and executing their mission. More information about the company is available online at http://www.gd-ais.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 91,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about General Dynamics is available online at http://www.generaldynamics.com.

Source: General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
   

CONTACT:  Jennifer Montesano, General Dynamics Advanced Information
Systems, +1-703-272-6012, Jennifer.Montesano@gd-ais.com

Web Site:  http://www.gd-ais.com/

Find FaceTime Buddy to Flirt With on Your iPhone4

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- VisualFriend proudly announces that the exciting launch of their new website will present a fresh opportunity for FaceTime and iPhone4 users. People who are seeking FaceTime buddies to create friendships with or flirt with on their iPhone4 are going to love this site. At this highly interactive online community, iPhone4 users can enjoy meeting, establishing friendships, and flirting with each other by registering for a free account at http://www.visualfriend.com, glancing through the pictures, and selecting the people that they want to intermingle with.

VisualFriend is designed with its own chat rooms for the "getting to know you" element of the relationship that occurs prior to trading FaceTime information. Finding a buddy at http://www.visualfriend.com is easy: search through the pictures posted and find the people that are interesting or attractive to you. Flirting on FaceTime is even easier for the playful people. Once members have initiated a chat and they desire to progress to the next step, they can swap phone numbers and continue their relationship FaceTime style.

Not Your Basic Dating Site: Intimate Questions

Expect to answer a myriad of fun and unusual questions when registering for VisualFriend. This is not your basic profile question line-up that includes the boring information such as eye color and hair color, as the pictures posted answer these inquiries for themselves. Expect to be asked questions that get to the bottom of member personalities, including, "Do you think you are a superstar?" and "Do you buy all the new gadgets as soon as they come out?" The profile questions get even more intricate than this, inquiring about some of the most intimate details and personal secrets. Are you daring enough to answer the questions?

The New Generation of Online Dating

VisualFriend is the new generation dating site for people who have become bored with the plain old dating/flirting/friendship websites currently on the internet. Flirting with your new FaceTime buddies is only a few keystrokes away. Register for your free account at http://www.visualfriend.com today to begin your exciting venture of finding new FaceTime friends.

Source: VisualFriend.com
   

CONTACT:  Mohammed Chowdhury, +1-917-873-1166, moe@visualfriend.com

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

Caloricious Introduces First Mobile Search Engine Customized to Meet Consumers' Dietary Needs

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16 -- Caloricious announced today the launch of the first custom search engine for mobile devices that enables customers to find nutrition-specific products in their local supermarkets.  It is the only available fully-loaded power application that focuses strictly on the preferences and allergens contained in food and beverage items.  "We are thrilled to launch our company in this booming online food media sector," says founder and CEO, Guna Ramireddy.  "We fully expect that Caloricious will revolutionize the way consumers view shopping for their personal dietary needs."

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Caloricious was officially established in August of 2009.  The new Caloricious application is compatible with any iPhone or iPod Touch device with operating system version 2.0, and offers the following features:

  --  A quick, easy search of over 30,000 food and beverage items;
  --  Consumer ability to identify products based on nutrients, allergens,
      ingredients and preference, such as organic, natural, vegetarian and
      vegan;
  --  Simple explanations of health benefits for each product;
  --  Calorie labeling and marking questionable additives;
  --  Traffic light labeling alerts indicating high fat, cholesterol, sugar
      and sodium;
  --  Spelling correction and search tips, including descriptive keywords,
      such as "high protein bars" or "gluten free cereal".

Already featured on the front page of the "New and Noteworthy" section on the iTunes app store, and priced at $2.99, Caloricious will continue to add products, recipes and additional nutritious information as the application gains momentum among consumers.  "It's well-designed, well-implemented and a strong foundation for things to come," says Ramireddy.  "With such a wide range of dietary habits and needs and so little time to do the research, Caloricious is going to make many lives that much easier."

  Contact The Larose Group, LLC for a free trial and interviews.

  Frances Larose / Hilary Laurie
  650.548.6700 / hlaurie@prmagic.com

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Source: Caloricious
   

CONTACT:  Frances Larose, or Hilary Laurie, hlaurie@prmagic.com, both for
Caloricious, +1-650-548-6700

MIQ Logistics Launch Brings Proven Supply Chain Solutions to Clients Worldwide

'New' company formed through acquisition of YRC Logistics

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 16 -- MIQ Logistics, formerly YRC Logistics, is entering the market as a "new" company, following completion of the sale of the company by YRC Worldwide Inc. to Austin Ventures.  MIQ Logistics specializes in international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, transportation management, truckload services, and dedicated warehouse and fulfillment services in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

"MIQ Logistics carries forward the people, client focus and services of YRC Logistics," says John Carr, president and chief operating officer.  "Added to that, we have the solid financial backing of Austin Ventures to invest in expanding our offerings and continuing the development of our global network."

Carr explains that the name MIQ Logistics draws from the company's heritage. "Many remember us as 'MIQ,' and recall our successful, rapid growth to over a billion dollar organization.  We want our new company to build on that strong reputation with a commitment to service and flawless execution. The new MIQ Logistics is prepared with the depth of experience and breadth of services needed to improve the overall performance of our clients' supply chains."

David Lack, partner with Austin Ventures, adds, "Austin Ventures is looking forward to embarking on this next step and partnering with management to build upon the successful history of YRC Logistics.  We are committed to growing and expanding the business."

MIQ Logistics employs over 1,500 logistics professionals in Asia, Europe, North America and South America.  Along with its global network partners, the company provides services in and between more than 80 countries. Businesses looking for more information are encouraged to go online to miq.com.

About MIQ Logistics

MIQ Logistics is a global logistics company headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas and with offices in North America, Asia, Europe and South America.  MIQ Logistics enables companies to improve their transportation network and overall supply chain efficiency by offering flexible logistics solutions supported by latest Web-native technology and global logistics management capabilities.

About Austin Ventures

Austin Ventures ("AV") has worked with talented entrepreneurs to build valuable companies for over twenty-five years. With $3.9 billion under management, AV is the most active venture capital and growth equity firm in Texas and one of the most established in the nation. With a long-term investment perspective, AV focuses on business services and supply chain, financial services, media and information services, software and Internet, and Texas special situations. AV invests at all stages of company development, from $100,000 in "planned experiments" in early stage ideas to $100+ million investments in expansion rounds, minority recapitalizations, and buyouts of lower middle market growth companies. AV has been an active investor in the transportation and logistics and continues to actively expand its presence in the space.

  Media Contact:
  Suzanne Dawson
  Linden, Alschuler & Kaplan
  212.329.1420
  sdawson@lakpr.com
  Web site: http://www.miq.com/

Source: MIQ Logistics
   

CONTACT:  Suzanne Dawson, Linden, Alschuler & Kaplan, +1-212-329-1420,
sdawson@lakpr.com

Web Site:  http://www.miq.com/

Lancope and Damballa Host Free Webinar on How to Use NetFlow to Battle Advanced Cyber Threats

ATLANTA, Aug. 16 -- Lancope, Inc., the leader in NetFlow(TM) collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring, and Damballa, the company transforming the fight against cyber threats, today announced that they will present a live Webinar entitled "Use NetFlow to Detect and Stop Advanced Cyber Threats." Damballa Vice President of Product Management Steven Newman and Lancope Product Manager Joe Yeager will lead the Webinar on Tuesday, August 17, at 11 a.m. ET. Register for this free event at http://www2.lancope.com/webinar_registration_august.

Cyber crime poses a substantial threat to enterprise security today. Targeted attacks that leverage advanced malware and network-based command-and-control to commit fraud and steal intellectual property, corporate secrets and customer data are evading even the best anti-malware solutions. To combat the complexity of these attacks, it is imperative that organizations take the appropriate steps to protect their network with a new breed of solutions specifically designed to continuously improve network security posture.

                  Steven Newman, vice president of product
  WHO:            management, Damballa
                 Joe Yeager, product manager, Lancope, Inc.

                  "Use NetFlow to Detect and Stop Advanced
  WHAT:           Cyber Threats Across the Enterprise"

                  Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 11 a.m. ET /8
  WHEN:           a.m. PT

                  http://www2.lancope.com/
  REGISTER:        webinar_registration_august

  Attendees will learn how to:
  --  Gain end-to-end network visibility
  --  Detect and terminate botnet breaches and advanced persistent threats
  --  Integrate Damballa's botnet solution with Lancope's StealthWatch
      System to identify and eliminate modern botnets and APTs

  About Damballa

Damballa stops crimeware threats that exploit enterprise networks for illegal activity by finding and terminating the hidden communication channels used to control breached computer systems. Damballa solutions protect companies from the devastating effects of botnets, advanced persistent threats, next generation malware, cyber crime, and insider threats. Damballa customers include major banks, manufacturers, ecommerce providers, Internet service providers, government agencies, educational organizations, and other companies typically targeted by organized cyber crime. Privately held, Damballa is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.damballa.com/.

About Lancope

Lancope®, Inc. is the leader in NetFlow collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch monitors the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities worldwide. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.lancope.com.

©2010 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

Source: Lancope, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Jody Ma Kissling, Lancope, +1-770-225-6513, jma@lancope.com;
Ann Conrad, Damballa, Inc., +1-404-961-7402, press@damballa.com; Bill
Keeler/Lesley Cannata, Schwartz Communications, +1-781-684-0770,
lancope@schwartz-pr.com

Web Site:  http://www.lancope.com/

Game Trading Technologies, Inc.'s 'GameBook Mobile' Application for Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Now Available for Download

HUNT VALLEY, Md., Aug. 16 -- Game Trading Technologies, Inc. ("GTTI" or the "Company", OTC Bulletin Board: GMTD), a leading provider of comprehensive trading solutions for video game retailers, publishers, rental companies and consumers is pleased to announce the their "GameBook Mobile," a free application for Apple's iPhone, iPod and iPad that allows video game players to build, value, manage, and trade their personal video game software collections is now available for download.

Utilizing GTTI's proprietary market valuation technology, GameBook Mobile is the only video game app that tracks over 10,000 video games and consoles and provides consumers with the real-time market value of every game and system they own.

GameBook Mobile allows you to efficiently manage and value your entire collection and is packed with powerful features and tools:

  --  "Track Your Collection" allows you to search for and track the current
      market value for every game title and system you own.

  --  Find out if trade prices are holding up with the "Trade Trend" key,
      and receive the highest trade prices from GTTI's Gamers Factory
      website (http://www.gamersfactory.com) so you know just when to trade.

  --  "Trade-O-Meter" lets you decide the games and systems that are keepers
      vs. the games you've conquered and earmarked for trade.

  --  "Store Locator" finds the closest place to trade your video games in
      for cash or gift cards.

  --  "Want List" lets you search for, store, and email the video games you
      want most.

  --  "Send" gives you the ability to email your collection details and
      games you most want to trade wherever you want so you can trade your
      games for cash, PayPal funds or gift cards.

  --  "UPC Search" scans the video game barcode using the camera on your
      phone to make adding and valuing your games a snap. (iPhone 3GS and 4
      only)

To begin using GTTI's free GameBook Mobile application go to the App Store on your iPhone, iTouch, iPad or download through iTunes by visiting:

http://itunes.apple.com/app/gamebook-mobile/id381815976?mt=8#

"Future versions of GameBook Mobile will allow users to trade in DVD's and popular electronics like iPods and cell phones as well, enabling users to use their used games and products as 'currency' to acquire desired new game releases and hot products without leaving the GameBook Mobile application," said Todd Hays, CEO Game Trading Technologies, Inc.

About Game Trading Technologies, Inc.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD, Game Trading Technologies, Inc. is a leading video game trading services provider focused on valuation, procurement, refurbishment, and redistribution of pre-owned video games.  Game Trading Technologies, Inc. currently offers unique services, supported by innovative technologies to an array of national firms, allowing them to better serve customers who want to trade their games for store credit or purchase pre-owned games.  The foundation of most of these relationships is Game Trading Technologies, Inc.'s proprietary game trading database, which updates values on more than 10,000 video games and consoles on a daily basis according to market conditions.  Game Trading Technologies, Inc. shares are traded on the OTCBB under the symbol 'GMTD'.  Additional information is available within Company's website at http://www.gtti.com or by calling (877) 631-GAME (4263).

Forward Looking Statements

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including statements that reflect Game Trading Technologies' current expectations about its future results, performance, prospects and opportunities.  Game Trading Technologies has tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words and phrases such as "may," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "plan," "should," "typical," "preliminary," "hope," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Game Trading Technologies and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause Game Trading Technologies' actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities during the remainder of 2010 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks are referenced in Game Trading Technologies' current report on Form 8-K, which may be found at http://www.sec.gov or as may be described from time to time in Game Trading Technologies' subsequent SEC filings.

  For more information, contact:
  ------------------------------

  Game Trading Technologies, Inc.
  Investor Relations
  Contact: Jody Janson
  Tel: (877) 631-GAME (4263)
  Email: jody@gtti.com

Source: Game Trading Technologies, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Investor Relations, Jody Janson, Game Trading Technologies,
Inc., 1-877-631-4263, jody@gtti.com

Web Site:  http://www.gtti.com/

Panasonic Expands its Line of Full HD 3D VIERA Plasma TVs

New VIERA GT25 Full HD 3D Plasma Series Introduces New 42-inch Class and 50-inch Class Screen Sizes

SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug. 16 -- Panasonic, a worldwide leader in Full HD 3D(1) technology, announced today the expansion of its award-winning line of Full HD 3D VIERA® Plasma TVs with the launch of the Panasonic VIERA GT25 Series of Full HD 3D Plasma TVs(2).  The series will feature Panasonic's first 42-inch class (41.6" measured diagonally) Full HD 3D Plasma TV, broadening Panasonic's range of Full HD 3D TV offerings and addressing consumer requests for a smaller 3D set for video gaming.

The VIERA GT25 Series features 42-inch class (41.6" measured diagonally) and 50-inch class (49.9" measured diagonally) screen sizes.  The TC-P42G25 will have an MSRP(3) of $1699.95 and the TC-P50GT25 will have an MSRP of $2099.95.  Both models will be available in late August 2010.  Active Shutter 3D Eyewear required for viewing 3D content is sold separately.  Complete technical specifications for the GT25 Series are now available at http://www.panasonic.com.

The VIERA GT25 series augments Panasonic's VT25 series (named Best in Show at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show) of Full HD 3D Plasma TVs providing consumers with a broader product line which now ranges from 42-inch class through 65-inch class screen sizes.  Panasonic also markets 85-inch class, 103-inch class and 152-inch class professional Full HD 3D Plasma models.

"From the beginning, Panasonic has led the charge into the immersive world of 3D home entertainment by offering end-to-end 3D home entertainment solutions including Full HD 3D VIERA Plasma TVs, 3D Blu-ray Disc Players, professional and consumer 3D camcorders, the nation's first suite of 3D TV channels with partner DIRECTV, and the authoring of 3D Blu-ray movies in cooperation with the Hollywood studios," said Henry Hauser, Panasonic Vice President, Merchandising, Display Group. "The debut of our VIERA GT25 Series of Full HD 3D TVs further expands our portfolio of 3D offerings and makes it even easier for consumers to join the immersive world of Full HD 3D for the home."

While the VIERA® GT25 Series represents a new price point, the models include many of the same innovative features found on the critically-acclaimed VIERA VT25 models including Panasonic's proprietary IPTV functionality, VIERA CAST(TM) which features USB connectivity, allowing for the addition of a wireless LAN adaptor, keyboard and USB memory.  VIERA CAST now includes such favorite entertainment sites as Amazon Video-on-Demand(TM), Netflix(TM), Google's YouTube(TM), Picasa(TM) Web Album, Bloomberg, Pandora, Twitter and a weather service, as well as Skype(4)(TM) on Your VIERA TV.  With ease of use as a major focus, VIERA CAST's interface implements quick keyword input (like a cell phone) to help retrieve favorite content faster and easier.

Another prominent feature of the GT25 series that is also found in the VT25 series is VIERA Link(TM), which allows Panasonic owners to control their VIERA Link compatible audio and video products with just one remote. This feature also affords the consumer the opportunity to add a network camera to the mix.  And THX® Certified Display certification insures that every Panasonic Full HD 3D TV displays motion pictures and television content with the quality and color palette that the director intended.

Like its VT25 counterpart, the GT25 series also features 600Hz Sub-field Drive; 1080p Full HD resolution; 1080 lines of moving picture resolution; VIERA Image Viewer (for viewing of digital still images), 24p Cinematic Playback and new fast switching phosphors.

The GT25 Series also includes 2D to 3D conversion which can convert a 2D image or video to 3D.

Panasonic's range of Full HD 3D VIERA Plasma HDTVs, when coupled with Panasonic's 3D Blu-ray Disc players (DMP-BDT100, DMP- BDT300, DMP-BDT350) bring a new era of immersive visual entertainment into consumers' homes, by creating a 3D experience that easily rivals the best that can be seen in cinemas.   In addition, Panasonic and DIRECTV recently ushered in a new age in the rapid growth of 3D entertainment for the home with the launch of n3D(TM) powered by Panasonic - a DIRECTV channel dedicated exclusively to 3D programming. n3D powered by Panasonic is now available at no additional cost to millions of DIRECTV HD customers and features a range of sports and entertainment programming exclusively in 3D.  Panasonic is the exclusive presenting sponsor of DIRECTV's n3D channel, one of three 3D TV channels from DIRECTV that deliver movies, sports and entertainment content from some of the world's most renowned 3D producers.

All Panasonic VIERA® Full HD 3D TV models are also Full HD TVs that display pristine 1080p content in two dimensions (2D) for conventional HD viewing.

For more information on Panasonic's Full HD 3D technology, visit http://www.panasonic.com/3D.

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company:

Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations.  Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs.  Information about Panasonic products is available at http://www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

  Notes:

  (1) Panasonic "Full HD 3D" is defined as follows:
  --  compatible with 1080p 3D signal
  --  panel has native resolution of 1920x1080p display
  --  depending upon the model, different 3D signal processing is used

(2) Current 3D content will be limited and may include certain Blu-ray Disc titles and satellite programming. Additional equipment and/or subscription fees may apply. 3D Blu-ray Disc player (sold separately) is required to view 3D Blu-ray Disc content and Active Shutter 3D Eyewear (sold separately) is required to view all 3D content.

(3) Suggested retail price - all prices are in US dollars.

(4) Access to a broadband Internet connection is required.  Panasonic's Communication Camera (TY-CC10W) is required for Skype video functionality and is sold separately.  Skype is not a replacement for traditional telephone service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

Source: Panasonic
   

CONTACT:  Chris De Maria, Panasonic, +1-201-348-7182,
demariac@us.panasonic.com; Blayne Murphy, Cohn & Wolfe, +1-212-798-9763,
blayne.murphy@cohnwolfe.com

Web Site:  http://www.panasonic.com/

Winning the Fight Against Man-in-the-Browser - Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile Now Available

New mobile authentication application another of Entrust's proven methods for helping thwart man-in-the-browser malware attacks

DALLAS, Aug. 16 -- In April 2010, Entrust, Inc., announced the newest innovation in strong authentication technology - Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile. The advanced mobile authentication application is a component of a layered security approach to thwart malicious man-in-the-browser malware attacks - like the nefarious Zeus Trojan - and is now available as part of the newest release of Entrust IdentityGuard 9.3.

"To effectively fight the increasingly sophisticated strands of malware, including man-in-the-browser attacks, financial institutions should use a layered approach powered by proven identity-based security solutions," said TowerGroup senior research director George Tubin. "In addition to successful strong authentication and fraud detection methods, out-of-band transaction verification via a mobile application can prove effective in helping defeat man-in-the-browser attacks."

Going Mobile

Establishing itself as a leader in identity-based security strategies and solutions, Entrust and the innovative mobile identity application allows organizations to strongly authenticate customers, partners, vendors or users via a smartphone device. Whether for consumer, government or enterprise environments, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile represents an extremely cost-effective and secure approach for authenticating any end-user.

Leveraging deployed smartphones and without requiring any specialized hardware, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile delivers unique security capabilities for organizations, including out-of-band transaction verification, to defeat the latest malware threats affecting online-banking users.

"This is a critical tool in the fight against online fraud, particularly man-in-the-browser malware like Zeus that have, unfortunately, been successful defrauding large and small organizations alike," said Entrust President and CEO Bill Conner. "Coupled with a versatile authentication platform and fraud-monitoring capabilities, secure mobile applications can help consumers and financial institutions defend against these malicious malware attacks."

Defeating Man-in-the-Browser

Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile works in conjunction with Entrust's proven authentication and fraud detection solution - a strategy that is recognized by leading analyst firms for its ability to stop man-in-the-browser malware.(1) The mobile security platform enables strong authentication, as well as detailed transaction review and confirmation, on the handheld device. The application then generates standards-based, one-time passcodes (OTP) based on the values of the transaction itself.

"A mobile security application that provides strong authentication and out-of-band transaction verification is undeniably critical for customers in the fight against today's malware threats," said Neosecure S.A. CEO Eduardo Diaz. "Having this tool as a component of a larger versatile authentication platform - and right on their smartphone - only increases its value to organizations seeking solutions that will help protect their customers from online attacks."

In fact, Entrust is one of the only vendors that offers three distinct and highly effective methods of addressing man-in-the-browser attacks - behavioral and transactional fraud detection; SMS authentication with transaction details; and mobile out-of-band transaction verification and signature.

Easy to Use

One of the most convenient, easy-to-use strong mobile authentication methods available today, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile enables out-of-band transaction verification, OATH-compliant signatures and even a method to immediately report suspicious account behavior. It is designed to operate on today's leading smartphone platforms, including the Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian (Java).

Affordable Authentication

Unlike physical options, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile leverages a user's existing smartphone; there's no extra physical hardware to buy and deploy. In addition, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile delivers transaction notifications directly to the phone without the use of SMS, which can reduce the overall cost of deployment for organizations.

Securing the Enterprise

And while Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile is proven to authenticate identities and transactions in the external world of consumer and business transactions, it's equally effective as a strong authenticator for internal enterprise VPN access, web portal access or corporate desktop security. The smartphone application can manage multiple identities on a single device, making it one of the most versatile and easy-to-use soft tokens available on the market today.

Popular Authenticators, One Platform

Entrust enables organizations to layer security - according to access requirements or the risk of a given transaction - across diverse users and applications. Entrust's authentication capabilities include username and password, IP-geolocation, device, questions and answers, out-of-band one-time passcode (delivered via voice, SMS or e-mail), grid and eGrid cards, digital certificates (in software or on smart cards/USB Tokens) and a range of one-time-passcode tokens, including Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile.

Want to know more about how Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile can help defeat man-in-the-browser malware? Visit entrust.com/mobile for detailed capabilities, features and supported platforms.

(1) "Where Strong Authentication Fails and What You Can Do About It," Avivah Litan, Gartner, Inc., December 3, 2009.

About Entrust

Entrust provides identity-based security solutions that empower enterprises, consumers, citizens and Web sites in more than 4,000 organizations spanning 60 countries. Entrust's identity-based approach offers the right balance between affordability, expertise and service. For strong authentication, fraud detection, digital certificates, SSL and PKI, call 888-690-2424, e-mail entrust@entrust.com or visit http://www.entrust.com.

Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. In Canada, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Limited. All Entrust product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Entrust, Inc. or Entrust Limited. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT:  Lindsey Jones, Media Relations of Entrust, Inc.,
+1-972-728-0374, lindsey.jones@entrust.com

Web Site:  http://www.entrust.com/

LG-Ericsson USA Officially Launched

LG-Ericsson and Accton Form a Joint Venture in North America to Deliver Unified Voice and Data Solutions for Businesses of All Sizes

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 16 -- LG-Ericsson USA officially launched its brand into the North American market offering a broad portfolio of innovative, scalable end-to-end data and voice networking solutions for businesses ranging in size from small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to large enterprises.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, LG-Ericsson USA, formerly Edgecore Networks, Inc., is a joint venture between Korea-based LG-Ericsson Co., Ltd., a leading provider of cutting-edge telecommunication solutions, and Taiwan-based Accton Technology Corporation, a global provider of voice and data networking solutions.

Combining the industry-leading resources and research and development talent of LG-Ericsson and Accton, LG-Ericsson USA will develop and deliver a line of world-class high-performance data and voice communications solutions to North American SMBs and enterprise businesses. LG-Ericsson owns 60 percent share in the joint venture while Accton owns 40 percent.

LG-Ericsson USA will provide communications solutions to suit business of all sizes. Solutions will include a comprehensive suite of IP PBX systems and a full complement of business-class digital, IP, WiFi, SIP, soft phones, and multimedia terminals, as well as a host of smart, fully-managed and unmanaged switches with a robust Network Management Services (NMS) and Unified Device Manager (UDM) platform to provide easy management.

"The launch of LG-Ericsson USA will, for the first time, provide SMBs and large enterprises with a portfolio of scalable, performance-oriented, unified end-to-end data and voice network solutions from a single manufacturer," stated S.B. Mun, CEO of LG-Ericsson USA. "We are confident that by deploying our solutions, our customers will benefit from improved cost effectiveness and operational efficiency, as well as unparalleled interoperability."

For more information, visit LG-Ericsson USA at: http://www.lgericssonus.com/.

About LG-Ericsson

LG-Ericsson is a leading provider of cutting-edge telecommunications and networking solutions across wired, wireless and optical technologies to enterprise customers and operators in Korea and around the world. LG-Ericsson was established as a joint venture between Ericsson and LG-Electronics on June 30, 2010, following Ericsson's acquisition of 50%+1 Nortel stakes in LG-Nortel. The company has 1,300 employees and is headquartered in Seoul, Korea, with its R&D center in Anyang, Korea. More information on LG-Ericsson is available at http://www.lgericsson.com

About Accton Technology Corporation

Accton Technology Corporation (TAIEX: 2345) is a global premier provider of networking and communications solutions for top tier networking, computer, and telecommunications vendors. Leveraging its advanced software applications and state-of-the-art ASIC, Accton collaborates with its strategic partners to design, develop and manufacture innovative, leading-edge technologies in Zero Time. The company's constantly-evolving core technology and its highly-qualified global workforce make it possible for Accton to deliver superior products that are affordable and robust.

For more information about Accton Technology Corporation, please visit http://www.accton.com/.

Source: LG-Ericsson USA
   

CONTACT:  Ken Hagihara, Media Relations, Integrity Public Relations,
+1-949-768-4423, ext. 801, ken@integritypr.net, for LG-Ericsson USA

Web Site:  http://www.lgericssonus.com/
http://www.accton.com/

New DaVinci(TM) DM37x video processors from Texas Instruments combine 1 GHz ARM® Cortex(TM)-A8® and 800MHz C64x+(TM) DSP, enabling 720p HD video for media-rich applications

Hardware offers 50 percent increase in ARM performance, 40 percent increase in DSP performance, double the graphics performance with 40 percent less power consumption over OMAP3530 device

DALLAS, Aug. 16 -- Software and hardware engineers can easily design more media-rich, portable applications utilizing the new DaVinci(TM) DM37x video processors from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN). The DM3730 and DM3725 with their ARM® Cortex(TM)-A8 and C64x+(TM) DSP core, imaging and video accelerator (IVA), 3D graphics processor (DM3730 only) and high-performance peripherals (USB 2.0, SD/MMC) integrated on a single system-on-chip (SoC), are suitable for applications requiring HD video processing or a large amount of data processing.  These applications include navigation systems, media players, medical patient monitoring devices, industrial test and measurement devices, industrial vision and portable communications.

DM37x processors are software compatible with the OMAP35x generation of processors and pin-to-pin compatible with Sitara(TM) AM37x devices allowing for an easy product migration strategy to higher performing options. The differentiation between the DM3730 and DM3725 is that the DM3725 does not have a 3D graphics accelerator.  Customers moving to the DM3730 from the OMAP3530 can look forward to a 50 percent increase in ARM performance, a 40 percent increase in DSP performance, double the graphics performance and uses approximately 40 percent less power.

The 800MHz C64x+(TM) DSP and hardware video accelerator enable audio and HD 720p video decoding and encoding (audio and video codecs included) independent of the ARM processor.  This allows additional expansion on the ARM processor to run more high-level applications and a rich, responsive 2D or 3D graphical user interface, for applications such as an industrial personal digital assistant (PDA).

The DSP engine is programmable, allowing multiple general signal processing tasks such as digital filtering, math functions and image processing and analysis.  For example, in a camera-enabled industrial application, the DSP can run an edge-detection algorithm on the video coming from a camera to detect the presence or absence of people or objects.

Minimizing development costs and accelerating time to market, TI offers a complete software development kit (SDK) containing everything developers need to evaluate the device and begin development on the DM3730 evaluation module (EVM) in minutes.  To learn more, visit http://www.ti.com/dm3730-prpf.

  DM3730 key features and benefits:

               Key Features                      Benefits
  DM3730 and DM3725 are pin-       Offers numerous price, feature and
   compatible and software         power options to enable
  compatible with each other, as   a range of end products from a single
   well as with Sitara(TM) AM3715  software and hardware
  and AM3703 processors.  Each
   device can be configured to    investment
  operate at multiple operating
   points enabling low power or
  high performance modes.
  Up to 800MHz TMS320C64x+ DSP     Allows intensive signal analysis and
   with 720p 30 frames per         processing and
  second (fps) HD video encoding   seamless HD video decoding for multi-
   and decoding                    media applications
  DM3730 has a PowerVR 200MHz      Enables developers to create a user
   graphics accelerator,           interface enabling
  supports OpenGL ES 2.0 and
   renders 20 million polygons     stunning 3D graphics navigation with
   per                             life-like effects
   second, coupled with the
    advanced display subsystem    -------------------------------------
   ---------------------------
  20 percent increase in LPDDR     Provides increased multi processor
   controller performance and      performance and
  100 percent increase in L1
   cache compared to OMAP3530      reduces latency
   (increased memory bandwidth)    ---------------
   ----------------------------

  Software and support

Helping make development easier, customers can start developing their designs today with the TMDXEVM3730 EVM, which includes a TI Bluetooth WiFi module. The SDK includes Linux kernel 2.6.32 board support package complete with graphical user interface, graphics, applications, demonstrations and development utilities.  The SDK also offers a royalty-free library of DSP-optimized signal processing algorithms accessible from the ARM processor through a set of easy-to-use application programming interfaces (APIs).  The DSP library contains more than 80 algorithms, including multi-media decoders and encoders, math functions, digital filtering including Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), and image processing including image filtering and analysis.

Support for the Linux and Android operating systems is available today.  Windows CE(TM) support will be available in 4Q10.

Pricing and availability:

Customers can begin designing by downloading the DM3730 software for use on the DM3730 evaluation module, TMDXEVM3730, available for $1,495 USD from TI.  Customers may also develop on the BeagleBoard-xM, a low-cost, open-source community board equipped with the DM3730 available for $179 from Digi-Key.  The DM3730 will be available for purchase starting at $25.60 in 1,000 unit quantities (1ku) at http://www.ti.com/dm3730-prpf.

  Find out more about TI's DM3730 and DM3725 by visiting the links below:
  --  DaVinci DM37x home: http://www.ti.com/dm37x-prlp
  --  DM3730 product information: http://www.ti.com/dm3730-prpf
  --  DM3730 datasheet:  http://www.ti.com/dm3730-prds2
  --  DM3725 product information: http://www.ti.com/dm3725-prpf
  --  DM3725 datasheet:  http://www.ti.com/dm3725-prds
  --  AM/DM37x evaluation module: http://www.ti.com/dm37x-prtf

  About Texas Instruments

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

Trademarks

OMAP(TM), DaVinci(TM) and TMS32064x(TM) are trademarks of Texas Instruments.  All other trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Source: Texas Instruments Incorporated
   

CONTACT:  Christi Davidson of GolinHarris, +1-972-341-2584,
cdavidson@golinharris.com, or Kevin Kohleriter of Texas Instruments,
+1-214-567-0794, k-koheriter@ti.com

Web Site:  http://www.ti.com/

Cable Operators Exploit Mobile Internet Explosion with New High-Speed Outdoor Smart Wi-Fi System from Ruckus Wireless

First Strand-Mounted 802.11n Wi-Fi Access Points with Dynamic Beamforming and Interference Avoidance Deliver Unrivaled Range, Reliability and Performance for Community Wi-Fi

KEYSTONE, Colo., Aug. 16 -- CableLabs Summer Conference -- Ruckus Wireless(TM) today introduced the industry's first outdoor, strand-mounted 802.11n Smart Wi-Fi access point, the ZoneFlex(TM) 7761-CM, designed specifically to help cable operators rapidly deploy and monetize broadband wireless services into new and existing markets.

Rushing to meet explosive subscriber demand for seamless broadband access driven by millions of new Wi-Fi-enabled handheld devices flooding the market, multisystem cable operators (MSOs) are looking to exploit leading edge technology, taking advantage of customer, network, and service assets in place to offer selective Wi-Fi coverage. With the ZoneFlex 7761-CM, these assets can be exploited to quickly extend branded broadband access, maintain subscriber "stickiness," and attract prospective subscribers with new multimedia services.

The application of Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi outdoors with the new ZoneFlex 7761-CM now gives MSOs flexible service options such as reliable community Wi-Fi, IP-based video applications, multimedia hotspots, extended wireless LAN (WLAN) services and 3G data offloading. Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi technology brings essential interference rejection capabilities to the strand-mount application, delivering unrivaled performance in the unlicensed bands.

Plant-powered, the ZoneFlex 7761-CM delivers high bandwidth broadband services from outdoors to extend managed WLANs for strand-mounted locations where Ethernet cabling is not feasible. MSOs are aggressively using smarter Wi-Fi technology to address an increasingly mobile user base by extending the reach of their broadband services through the deployment of thousands of Wi-Fi access points in public locations such as parks, marinas, train stations, and other public venues.

With the ZoneFlex 7761-CM, MSOs can use their existing cable modem plant to backhaul traffic while offering reliable Wi-Fi access within the unlicensed band quickly and cost-effectively. The ZoneFlex 7761-CM allows MSOs to avoid costly spectrum licenses and data backhaul costs that have crippled the broadband mobile business case.

"Using the existing cable strand infrastructure to deliver reliable Wi-Fi access makes perfect sense and is a major focus for almost every cable operator in the United States," said Selina Lo, president and CEO of Ruckus Wireless. "What's changed over the last two years is the arrival of 802.11n, the debut of DOCSIS 3.0 and the introduction of smart antenna array technology. Combining these innovations gives cable companies the power to capitalize on and more quickly exploit the mobile Internet phenomenon."

Lo noted that the cost structure of using smarter Wi-Fi is dramatically lower than the cost per bit of providing broadband access using wide area approaches such as WiMAX, licensed spectrum or 3G services. "While MSOs will invest in different solutions, including licensed spectrum, backhaul and emerging technologies such as femto and picocells, Wi-Fi represents one of the best compliments and most cost effective strategies to augment existing network assets. Up to now, Wi-Fi's reliability within the unlicensed band has kept cable operators away from the technology. Our breakthroughs in automatic RF signal control have helped solve these problems and have propelled Ruckus into a leadership position within the service provider market."

New WLAN research from DellOro Group, a leading industry analysis company, shows Ruckus Wireless as the worldwide leader in unit shipments of Wi-Fi mesh access points to service providers, garnering 41 percent of the market in the fourth quarter of 2009 and 57 percent in the first quarter of 2010.

Higher Speed, More Reliable Outdoor Wi-Fi with the ZoneFlex 7761-CM

Currently in trials with national cable operators, the ZoneFlex 7761-CM is a first-of-its kind device to combine a standard DOCSIS 3.0 modem with dual-band 802.11n and Ruckus-patented smart antenna technology that supports dynamic beamforming for unprecedented range and reliability.

Purpose built within a ruggedized outdoor enclosure for harsh environmental conditions, the ZoneFlex 7761-CM comes in a lightweight (under 15 lbs.) form factor, is dynamically self optimizing and remotely managed - seamlessly integrating with existing MSO infrastructure and network operation center management applications.

"Cable operators are ready to expand their role in mobile broadband and high speed Internet access outside the home, as new applications like mobile video chat and multimedia content uploads demand higher performance than is available on most 3G networks," observed Berge Ayvazian, Senior Consultant with Heavy Reading. "These increasingly popular, bandwidth intensive applications demand peak wireless network performance and quality of service to support the resulting traffic."

Unlike competitive alternatives, ZoneFlex 7761-CM integrates sophisticated intelligent antenna array technology and expert control software, called BeamFlex(TM), to form and direct Wi-Fi signals over the best performing paths to ensure consistent performance at longer ranges. With BeamFlex, the ZoneFlex 7761-CM constantly steers Wi-Fi transmissions around obstacles and interference that degrade client performance, thereby providing clients with more stable and higher speed connections.  Other advanced features include:

  --  Patented IP-multicast-to unicast conversion for streaming video
      applications,
  --  Bandsteering and airtime fairness with dynamic beamforming to ensure
      optimal spectrum utilization for high-density client environments,
  --  Remote management and flexible tunneling options for unprecedented
      security and control, and
  --  Wireless meshing for resilience in the event of temporary network
      interruptions.

With an integrated DOCSIS 3.0 modem that touts an 8x4 chipset, the ZoneFlex 7761-CM supports eight downstream and four upstream bonded channels delivering speeds of up to 320 Mbps. With concurrent, dual-band 802.11n, the ZoneFlex 7761-CM supports a maximum concurrent theoretical (PHY) wireless data rates of up to 600 Mbps.

Massively scalable management allows the ZoneFlex 7761-CM to be easily managed through the Ruckus FlexMaster system, a carrier-class Wi-Fi management platform. The ZoneFlex 7761-CM also provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface and supports SNMP management. Northbound APIs allow for seamless management integration of the ZoneFlex 7761-CM with operator OSS/BSS systems.

The ZoneFlex 7761-CM supports 3X3 MIMO operation within the 2.4/5GHz bands and provides reliable and adaptive wireless mesh backhaul support when strand mounting is not feasible. With 16 SSIDs configurable per device, the ZoneFlex 7761-CM provides many advanced options to support high density and high bandwidth installations, including: advanced quality of service mechanisms such as airtime fairness, band steering, per user threshold limits along with the ability to automatically classify, queue and schedule voice, video and data traffic using sophisticated heuristics.  Flexible forwarding options provide for local breakout of traffic and different tunneling methods

The ZoneFlex 7761-CM is available immediate upon request for testing by MSOs.

About Ruckus Wireless, Inc.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Ruckus Wireless is supplier of advanced wireless systems for the mobile Internetworking market. The company markets and manufactures a wide range of indoor and outdoor "Smart Wi-Fi" products for mobile operators, broadband service providers and corporate enterprises around the world. Since 2006, the company has realized record revenue and shipments with a CAGR of over 119% percent. Ruckus invented, and has patented, state-of-the-art wireless technology that steers Wi-Fi signals around obstacles and interference. This unique capability extends signal range and ensures consistent reliable distribution of delay-sensitive multimedia content and services over standard 802.11 Wi-Fi. The company has shipped over 2 million Smart Wi-Fi systems around the world and has raised $51 million in funding from premier investors such as Sequoia Capital, Focus Ventures, Sutter Hill, Motorola, T-Ventures, Telus Ventures and Firelake Capital. The company is led by Ms. Selina Lo, president and chief executive officer. For more information, visit Ruckus Wireless at http://www.ruckuswireless.com/.

  Media Contacts
  David Callisch
  Ruckus Wireless
  david@ruckuswireless.com
  +1-408-504-5487 mobile

Source: Ruckus Wireless
   

CONTACT:  David Callisch of Ruckus Wireless, +1-408-504-5487, mobile,
david@ruckuswireless.com

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

Exar Delivers Optimized Solution for Dual GbE Transport in 2.5G Wavelength Division Multiplexing Applications

GEM250 SoC Paired with DeviceManager(TM) Software Simplifies 2xGbE Transport Development

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 16 -- Exar Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAR) today introduced an optimized Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Mapper for access and transport applications. The GEM250 SoC and included DeviceManager software enable rapid development and deployment of dual GbE transport solutions for Coarse/Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (C/DWDM) networks.

Demand for broadband connectivity over wired and wireless networks for consumer and business applications has driven increasing penetration of GbE as a backhaul interface of choice on platforms such as cable modem head ends, DSLAMS and 3G/4G Base Stations.  Dedication of individual fibres or even wavelengths for GbE transport is placing considerable stress on the existing optical infrastructure.

"Provisioning and managing individual connections for GbE streams presents both Capex and Opex challenges for operators," said Rich Deboer, vice president and general manager at Exar.  "The GEM250 enables efficient multiplexing of GbE links into a single STM-16/OC-48 for transport across point to point links or WDM networks.  This solution, complete with all the Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning features inherent in SONET/SDH, simplifies the delivery of these types of services."

With direct connection to GbE PHYs on the client side and SDH/SONET SerDes on the line side, GEM250 combines all the functions necessary to multiplex 2 Gigabit Ethernet streams into a single 2.5Gb/s signal.  Integrated GbE MACs provide Ethernet statistics while Ethernet frames can be encapsulated with HDLC or GFP.  All SDH/SONET Regenerator/Multiplex Section and Trail/Path monitoring functions are also implemented in hardware.  Exar's DeviceManager software package handles all internal hardware provisioning and management details and presents a robust set of APIs for use by the customer.  This package simplifies platform software development and dramatically shortens the overall project development cycle to enable rapid time to market.

Availability

The GEM250 is available in RoHS5 and RoHS6 compliant packages and is accompanied by Exar's full-featured DeviceManager resource provisioning and management software for rapid application development.  GEM250 is available for production orders immediately.

About Exar

Exar Corporation delivers highly differentiated silicon, software and subsystem solutions for industrial, datacom and storage applications. For nearly 40 years, Exar's comprehensive knowledge of end-user markets along with the underlying analog, mixed signal and digital technology has enabled innovative solutions that meet the needs of the evolving connected world. Exar's product portfolio includes power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security and applied service processors. Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support to drive rapid product development. For more information about Exar, visit: http://www.exar.com/.

Source: Exar Corporation
   

CONTACT:  Greg Kaufman, Marketing Communications of Exar Corporation,
+1-510-668-7121

Web Site:  http://www.exar.com/

PhoneTell Builds 'Impossible-to-Find' Phone Numbers Into Its Free Mobile App for Android Phones

Now Reach Support Resources Instantly

MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 16 -- PhoneTell today announced that it has added hundreds of the most difficult, hard-to-find, buried-five-layers-deep and at the bottom of a web page in mouse-type numbers into its mobile application for Android phones.  Anyone with an Android phone can download PhoneTell free from the Android market or GetJar starting today.  Whether you've lost your luggage and need the 800# for the airline baggage claim or you're trying to locate the customer service number for Amazon.com, Apple, PayPal, Toyota, MasterCard or Dell, PhoneTell instantly provides you the precise phone number to reach a real live person to solve your problem.

Launched earlier this year at TechCrunch Disrupt, PhoneTell expands phone number search  beyond your mobile phone address book, connecting you to your  "personal cloud" of contacts in Gmail, LinkedIn or Salesforce.com, as well as contacts in the "public cloud" such as Yelp!, Yellow Pages, White Pages and Bing- all in one app.  PhoneTell instantly scours these data sources and with its patent-pending algorithms, searches, verifies, de-dupes and delivers ranked search matches instantly to your phone. And as of today, it also includes hundreds of the most difficult to find customer support numbers.

"A lot of companies are going to be furious," said Chuck Martin, author of the upcoming book The Third Screen: Marketing to Your Customers in a World Gone Mobile. "Many businesses have built elaborate mazes of Web pages and countless hurdles preventing consumers from finding the phone number to reach an actual person live."

"PhoneTell has over 300 million phone numbers in our database--that's more than anyone else," said Steve Larsen, CEO, PhoneTell.  "With the addition of these really hard-to-find numbers right on your mobile phone, we make it super fast and easy to reach just about anyone, anytime.  We're the ultimate 411 for your phone - and we're free."

"I've said before that PhoneTell makes smartphones smarter," said Michael Boland, Analyst and Program Director for BIA/Kelsey. "This takes it to another level in an environment where companies intentionally bury customer service numbers to reduce CSR overhead. Surfacing them fills a need that we can all associate with."

The new list of additional phone numbers is comprised of hard-to-find customer service numbers (e.g. Direct TV, Disneyland Resort, the Geek Squad, PayPal), unlisted numbers and national 1-800 numbers.  These are numbers that you can't get by calling 411 and are impossible or nearly impossible to find on the Internet.  Some hard to find numbers included in PhoneTell:

  --  Amazon Customer Service
  --  American Airlines Baggage Claim
  --  AOL Customer Service
  --  Apple Customer Service
  --  Ameritrade Customer Support
  --  Bank of America Credit
  --  eBay Customer Service
  --  IRS - Individual Taxes

  About PhoneTell

Based in Menlo Park, CA, PhoneTell was founded in 2009.  PhoneTell ignites your personal and business conversations by adding value before, during and after the call. With PhoneTell, you can manage, acknowledge and respond to your inbound calls with one click.  PhoneTell's keyword dialing allows users to type in keywords or the first few characters, and get results in real time. Its proprietary CallRank(TM) algorithms leverage the latest in location-based search.  With real-time integrated data from LinkedIn to Salesforce.com, Twitter to WhitePages, every call is now richer, more efficient, and more fun. Get PhoneTell and transform your mobile experience.  For more information, visit http://www.PhoneTell.com.

  Kristi Kilpatrick
  Kilpatrick PR
  kristi@kilpatrick-pr.com
  650-302-6404

Source: PhoneTell
   

CONTACT:  Kristi Kilpatrick of Kilpatrick PR, +1-650-302-6404,
kristi@kilpatrick-pr.com, for PhoneTell

Web Site:  http://www.phonetell.com/

New H'andy sana Mobile Phone With Integrated ECG Functionality Offers Remote Lifeline for People With Heart Problems

LONDON, August 16, 2010--

    - MMB GmbH Signs Deal to Bring New Mobile Medical Technology to the UK
Market With MMUK Ltd, Headed up by Former Vodafone Director Jonathan Viney

    A new mobile phone that provides a quick and simple way to measure,
record and send vital Electrocardiograms (ECGs) could help millions of
people who suffer from heart-related medical conditions, claims its German
inventors. The H'andy sana is a new full-featured, touch screen mobile phone
that also includes an application called Heart Suite. This allows a person to
take their ECG instantly from any place and at any time; and send it to a
doctor or qualified medical professional for advice along with other data
such as blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol.

    The new mobile device will be launched in the UK later this year by
Medical Marketing UK Ltd, that has signed a deal with MMB GmbH for exclusive
marketing rights for the H'andy sana along with other innovative products in
the MMB portfolio. MMUK is headed up by former Vodafone director Jonathan
Viney whose experience of sales strategy and management stretches over 28
years, across a variety of industries from Retail, FMCG to
Telecommunications.

    During his 15 years at Vodafone, Viney was credited as one of the
management team to merge five disparate sales teams, which in 6 months
developed a leading position with 74% market share. He was also responsible
for setting up and running Vodafone UK's first International sales team
responsible for over GBP300 million of turnover.

    A number of leading telco companies have already expressed interest in
taking the H'andy sana to market.

   
    Contact:

    Jonathan Viney
    +44(0)7768-400400
    jv@ashviney.co.uk

Source: MMB Medical Marketing Berlin

Contact: Jonathan Viney, +44(0)7768-400400, jv@ashviney.co.uk

Will Pornography Rule Private Domains or Will Online Gaming Get its Own Domain as Well?

GIBRALTAR, August 16, 2010--     The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has recently
granted the pornography industry with a domain dedicated solely to
pornographic sites. Analysts are wondering if the same thing will happen in
the online gambling industry as well.

    Last week, ICANN assigned the pornography industry with a new suffix
specifically for pornographic sites. The grouping of adult oriented and sites
with sexual content under the domain of .xxx may indicate a similar future
for online gambling sites such as http://www.casino.com. The decision was
made in hopes that it would help users get better results when searching
online.

    The decision stirred mixed feelings on both sides of the coin. Some porn
distributors were happy to welcome the concept while others felt that it put
a stigma on the porn industry by separating them from the rest of the online
community. In spite of this, online casino sites are considering the idea of
a unique domain as well, hoping that it will give them the same impact as
governments and schools by using .gov and .edu.

    About Casino.com: Casino.com offers traditional card and table games, as
well as slots, video poker and progressive bonus jackpot games. The games are
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money or for fun in Greek, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Swedish, Dutch,
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Source: Casino.com

For more information on Mansion please contact +350-200-41000 or e-mail
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Walk Score® Launches Transit Score(TM) and Commute Reports

New tools help consumers understand their transportation options

SEATTLE, Aug. 16 -- When deciding where to live and work, not only do you want to know what amenities and services are nearby, you also want to understand your transportation options.  How easily can you walk, bike or take the bus?  How long will it take to get from point A to point B?  And how much will it cost?

Today, Walk Score launched Transit Score, custom commute reports, and a home and transportation costs calculator empowering anyone to quickly understand the proximity of public transportation, their commuting options and associated costs.  This work, funded in part by The Rockefeller Foundation, also enables third parties to easily add public transit information to their websites.

Consumers everywhere are looking to reduce the time and money spent driving.

  --  Commuters waste 4.2 billion hours and 2.8 billion gallons of gas in
      traffic per year. (Source: Texas Transportation Institute)
  --  Households in traditional suburbs spend up to 32% of their income on
      transportation costs, while households in walkable areas with greater
      access to public transportation spend as little as 12%. (Source:
      Center for Neighborhood Technology)
  --  Neighborhood walkability and access to public transportation has been
      linked to lower foreclosure rates. (Source: NRDC)

"The costs of driving to and from work and daily activities are only growing, and the time spent in traffic is lost forever," said Josh Herst, Walk Score CEO. "Walk Score's new Transit Score and commute reports make it easy for consumers to quickly understand how much the location of their home and workplace impacts their daily lives."

What's your Transit Score?

Transit Score provides a 0-100 rating indicating how well an address is served by public transportation.  Ratings range from "Rider's Paradises" where multiple transit options are available within a quarter of a mile to areas with limited or no nearby public transportation.

The Transit Score rating is currently available in over 30 cities, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C.  For a list of cities where Transit Score is available, see http://www.walkscore.com/transit-score.php.

"The Rockefeller Foundation's transportation initiative is committed to helping Americans re-think our transportation future as a way to expand economic opportunity, and we are excited about the potential impact Transit Score will have in helping Americans make more informed decisions about where they will live and work," said Benjamin de la Pena, Associate Director at The Rockefeller Foundation.  "Transportation costs are often the second highest expense for working Americans and Transit Score will give families more control over their household budgets by providing them with information about their transit choices."

What will your commute be like?

Walk Score now enables customers to type in an address and get a summary of commuting options, including the time it would take to get to your work, school or other location by car, bike and foot and lists nearby public transit stops and routes.  The customized commute report also includes a visual representation of the hills between your home and work to better understand how bikable or walkable the route may be.

Walking, biking and driving directions are provided by Google Maps.  Public transit information is available from over 100 public transit agencies that provide open access to their transit feeds.  For a complete list see http://www.citygoround.org/.

Can you really afford this home?

For most families, transportation is the second largest household expense. Walk Score's new home and transportation costs calculator makes it easier for people to understand the true costs of owning or renting in a particular location. Based on a few simple pieces of information, the calculator generates an estimated monthly amount that includes housing and transportation costs.

"Transportation is often a hidden cost in deciding where to live.  By integrating the Center for Neighborhood Technology's Housing + Transportation (H+T(SM)) Affordability Index with Walk Score, we are now making it easier for customers to understand whether a house is truly affordable," says Scott Bernstein, president and founder of CNT.

Transit Score on Your Site

Building on the success of the Walk Score API and Amenity Map currently used by over 4,000 websites, today Walk Score also launched the Public Transit API which enables Web developers to easily add public transportation information to their websites.

With the Public Transit API, real estate and other website owners can show nearby public transit stops on a map, show a text description of nearby transit stops and routes, and show the Transit Score of a specific location.

"Home buyers are increasingly searching for homes that offer 'green' benefits, and having public transit rated for each listing helps home shoppers make the right decision," says Myron Lo, Vice President of Innovation at ZipRealty.  "We are committed to staying ahead of the curve by introducing new features, such as Transit Score, that help our clients make smart and informed home purchase decisions."

For more information about the Public Transit API, please visit http://www.walkscore.com/services.

About Walk Score:  Walk Score is the flagship product of Front Seat, a civic software company based in Seattle, WA.  Walk Score rates any address based on its proximity to nearby amenities (grocery stores, restaurants, schools, public transit, etc.) and promotes walkable neighborhoods for their economic, environmental and health benefits.  Walk Score delivers three million scores per day across a network of over 4,000 websites.  According to independent research conducted by CEOs for Cities, one point of Walk Score is worth as much as $3,000 in home value.  Visit http://www.walkscore.com for more information.

Source: Walk Score
   

CONTACT:  Aleisha Jacobson of Walk Score, +1-206-522-5622,
aleisha@frontseat.org

Web Site:  http://www.walkscore.com/

Web Security is Best Served in the Cloud

DURANGO, Colo., Aug. 13 -- We are living in an information age--and always-on, instant communication is a necessity for doing business. To work efficiently with customers and business partners, organizations must provide their employees with information where and when they need it. So businesses must maintain an online presence that offers 24/7 access to information for both clients and employees.

Due to the increasing popularity of mobile technologies, like smart phones and laptops, organizations are allowing employees to enjoy more flexible working practices. Unfortunately, these technologies allow easier access to information for hackers, as well. In recent years, hackers have become more financially motivated, and their attacks, including the use of viruses and spyware, are increasing in sophistication. Webroot commissioned research takes a look at the facts:

  --  Preferred method: The internet and web-based applications are hackers'
      preferred method of attack.

  --  Threat rising: More than half of respondents to a 2009 survey cited a
      50% increase in malware attacks from 2008.

  --  Increased vulnerability: The frequent use of web-based applications in
      the workplace, such as collaboration tools and social networks, means
      increased vulnerability to virus and spyware attacks.

  --  Sophisticated practices: As users become adept at avoiding malware,
      hackers become more sophisticated in their attacks.

Traditionally, businesses have used antivirus software installed on individual devices to combat security threats. Already challenged IT departments must constantly update the software, an expensive and time-consuming process, made even more challenging when protecting workers in geographically distributed offices. Considering the increasingly sophisticated attempts that can bypass traditional defenses, it's time for companies to consider web-based technologies to ensure internet security.

One of the most promising developments in web-based technology is the option of accessing web security as a service in the cloud. Cloud computing is a model for enabling network access to your shared pool of resources, such as networks, servers, storage, applications, and services. Using cloud-based security, you can apply protection directly where the threats are being targeted--at internet applications. Benefits of a cloud-based solution include:

  --  Reduced risk of exposure to security attacks
  --  Improved data security and regulatory compliance capabilities
  --  Ability to cut the costs of procuring and managing the technology

What should your business look for in a cloud-based service? The service should stop viruses and other malware from reaching your organization, and should protect against phishing attacks and data loss. To prevent any other web-based threats from reaching your network, it should filter out malicious websites as well. To enforce your internet use policies, it must be capable of identifying users and authenticating them against permissions set in corporate directories. Your web-based service package should include:

  --  Anti-virus, anti-spyware and phishing controls
  --  Web content and URL filtering
  --  Acceptable use policies
  --  Ability to scale as required

Using cloud-based web security service to battle the web-based threats we face today is a smart solution for businesses large and small, offering many advantages over on-premise security solutions.

Source: Webroot
   

CONTACT:  Jordan Marlow, +1-480-282-6020

Web Site:  http://www.webroot.com/

Boss Holdings, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Aries Manufacturing

KEWANEE, Ill., Aug. 13 -- Boss Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BSHI) ("Boss" or the "Company") announced today that its newly formed subsidiary, Boss Tech Products, Inc. ("Boss Tech"), has purchased the cell phone accessory distribution business and related assets of Aries Manufacturing, Inc., located in Libertyville, IL ("Aries"), pursuant to an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement.  Aries markets cell phone accessories, including wireless headsets, car chargers and related accessories through multiple distribution channels, including service stations, convenience stores and truck stops.

Thomas Novak, Aries' founder and chief executive officer, will head up the new operations as president of Boss Tech, which will operate in this segment under the Aries tradename. The assets purchased include Aries' accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, trademarks, tradenames and other intellectual property. Boss funded the purchase price of approximately $1,100,000 in cash from its existing working capital.

Boss management believes the Aries line of products, including its popular line of Cobra® licensed headsets and chargers, presents significant opportunity for growth. Boss already sells its work gloves, boots and rainwear in the primary distribution channels utilized by Aries and the acquisition will provide numerous cross-selling opportunities. Boss Tech will operate from the former Aries offices in the Chicago metropolitan area, with Aries' sales and customer support staff now working for the new company. Aries 2009 total revenues were approximately $5,650,000 and approximately $2,575,000 for the six month period ending June 30, 2010. Management expects the Aries acquisition will be immediately accretive to Boss net earnings.

This press release may contain various forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.  They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which are in some cases beyond the control of the Company.  Additional information regarding the Company can be obtained through the "Company Information" section of the Company's website at http://www.bossgloves.com.

Boss Holdings, Inc. distributes gloves, boots and rainwear through Boss Manufacturing Company, based in Kewanee, Illinois. Other Boss subsidiaries include Boss Pet Products, Inc., based in Maple Heights, Ohio which distributes pet leashes, restraints, toys and supplies and Galaxy Balloons, Inc., based in Cleveland, Ohio which distributes custom imprinted balloons, inflatables and other products for the promotional products industry.

Source: Boss Holdings, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Steven G. Pont, Chief Financial Officer of Boss Holdings, Inc.,
1-800-447-4581

Web Site:  http://www.bossgloves.com/

Bulbs.com Brightens Up the Lighting Category With New Web Site

Online Distributor of light bulbs and lighting accessories makes shopping faster and easier with new site design

WORCESTER, Mass., Aug. 13 -- Bulbs.com, one of the nations largest Philips Lighting distributors, has redesigned its web site to help commercial and residential customers find the right light bulb faster and easier, every time.

"Feedback from our customers was critical in helping us design our new Web site," says Bulbs.com CEO Mike Connors.  "Using insight we rendered from our customer satisfaction data, consumer research and industry best practices, we developed a shopping experience that will get our customers to exactly the right product and through checkout faster and with fewer clicks.  The site contains over 3,400 light bulbs, fixtures and accessories, so the right search tools, guided navigation and product images were upgraded to ensure that our customers get precisely the product they need," says Connors.

The new Bulbs.com Web site includes the following enhancements:

High Resolution Product Images - Each product detail page will have multiple high-resolution product images so buyers can see every detail of the product.

Find Similar Products - Makes shopping for alternatives fast and easy.

Light Reading - The new quarterly e-newsletter will keep subscribers informed on the latest lighting-industry information, including energy-efficient solutions and helpful tips from Bulbs.com Lighting Specialists.

Light Savers - Exclusive email program that will keep subscribers informed on discounts and other promotional offers.

"The new Web site also gives us an opportunity to launch a more compelling brand identity," says VP of Marketing Bryan Trainor. "An important element of our marketing and communications strategy is to establish Bulbs.com as a forward-thinking, innovative company that helps visitors select the best lighting option for every application. Working with our marketing agency Schupp Co in St. Louis, we made sure our value proposition to 'never leave a single customer in the dark' guided every aspect of our site design," says Trainor.  "With the launch of the improved site now complete we are moving forward with several other enhancements intended to increase customer satisfaction including product ratings and reviews, a feature that will allow customers to assist each other with product selection.  We also have plans to further improve BulbTrack®, a Bulbs.com exclusive tool that gives customers the ability to track usage of the bulbs they use in their business or home."

Over the next few months, several other site features will be added to the web site to further enhance the shopping experience.

About Bulbs.com

Bulbs.com, headquartered in Worcester, Mass., is a leading online incandescent, fluorescent and LED lighting supplier. Established in August 1999, Bulbs.com provides lighting products to a growing list of nearly 100,000 commercial customers operating 250,000 locations in the hospitality, retail, property-management, healthcare, manufacturing and municipal sectors.   For more information, visit http://www.bulbs.com.

Source: Bulbs.com
   

CONTACT:  Bryan Trainor, Bulbs.com, +1-508-425-2150,
bryan.trainor@bulbs.com

Web Site:  http://www.bulbs.com/

City Index Continues to Lead the Way in Mobile Trading by Winning Best Mobile Trading Platform of 2010 Award

LONDON, August 13, 2010--     City Index, a global leader in Spread Betting, Contracts for
Differences (CFDs) and margined foreign exchange, has won the Best Mobile
Trading Platform 2010 award, as voted for by readers of MoneyAM. City Index
received 7,575 votes, reinforcing its position as the market leader in mobile
trading.

    City Index recently launched City Trading, its first iPhone Spread
Betting and CFD Trading application that provides full and secure access to
customers' trading accounts, whenever and wherever they want.

    With fast-moving financial markets, it is crucial that you have
access to your account whenever you want, wherever you are. City Index offers
its customers access to 24-hour live prices on thousands of global markets
through its multiple mobile trading platforms, including iPhone, Blackberry,
Java and Windows Mobile devices.

    Keith Goldson, Head of Marketing at City Index, said: "We are
absolutely delighted to have been recognised by the readers of MoneyAM as
offering the best mobile trading platform in the industry. We believe the
success of our iPhone app, City Trading, has underlined the importance of
mobile trading and we are very proud to be leading the way in the space."

    Contracts for difference ("CFDs") trading, spread betting and margined
foreign exchange carries a high level of risk to your capital with the
possibility of losing more than your initial investment and may not be
suitable for all investors. Ensure you fully understand the risks involved
and seek independent advice if necessary. Please note lower deposit rates
could allow you to increase your risk.

    About City Index Group

    City Index Group is one of the leading global providers of retail trading
services, transacting in excess of 1.5 million trades per month for the
group's customers around the world. City Index trading platforms give access
to thousands of derivatives on global financial markets, including; Spread
Betting, Contracts for Differences (CFDs) and margined foreign exchange (FX).

    The Group trades primarily under the City Index, Finspreads and FX
Solutions brands and also provides a fully outsourced white label solution to
numerous partners.

    City Index recently launched City Trading, its first iPhone Spread
Betting and CFD Trading application that provides full and secure access to
customers' trading accounts, whenever and wherever they want.

    City Index Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services
Authority (no. 113942) and its head and registered office is Park House, 16
Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7EB (Registered in England and Wales, no.
1761813).

    For more information please go to http://www.cityindex.co.uk

Source: City Index

Contact: Joshua Raymond, City Index Group, Tel: +44(0)20-7107-7002, Email: joshua.raymond@cityindex.co.uk, Jonathan Smith / Alex Nekrassov, New Century Media, Tel: +44(0)20-7930-8033, Email: jsmith@newcenturymedia.co.uk / alexnekrassov@newcenturymedia.co.uk

MobiTV, Inc. Offers Download & Store, Live TV and Video-on-Demand on the New BlackBerry Torch

BlackBerry Torch showcases MobiTV's DRM technology delivering downloadable media content for anytime viewing

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 13 -- Continuing its track record of technology innovation, MobiTV, Inc. now offers the ability to download mobile media content for local playback on the BlackBerry® Torch(TM) smartphone from AT&T. Using Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology, MobiTV now offers downloadable content alongside live TV and video-on-demand on the new smartphone.

Working closely with content partners, MobiTV created a DRM solution that spans multiple devices, allowing users to download content to their mobile devices and watch offline with strong DRM protection.

"The DRM component of our technology platform is one of the elements that make this offline playback solution possible," said Kay Johansson, CTO, MobiTV, Inc. "Additional components, such as our Optimized Delivery Server which delivers high quality media while reducing network usage, further enhance the scalability and potential of our offering. Continued technology developments like these are critical for MobiTV to maintain our leadership position in multiplatform media delivery."

Beyond offline playback, live TV and a large VOD library, the MobiTV service on the BlackBerry Torch features enhanced discoverability of new content, resulting in a more personalized viewing experience. Combined with the ability to create quick links to favorite content and channels, MobiTV subscribers now have more control over when and how they consume mobile media.

AT&T subscribers can download MobiTV for the BlackBerry Torch, exclusive to AT&T customers, on BlackBerry App World(TM) (http://www.blackberry.com/appworld).

About MobiTV, Inc.

MobiTV, Inc. is the leading provider of technology solutions that deliver media over wireless and broadband networks. MobiTV, Inc.'s flexible platform powers an end-to-end managed service for content ingestion, encoding and optimized delivery of media for major mobile operators including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon, as well as marquee partners like CBS, ESPN, MTV Networks, NBC, Warner Music and more.

The strength of the MobiTV, Inc. technology platform is showcased through the company's own product called MobiTV, a feature-rich, personalized and intuitive mobile experience.

MobiTV, Inc. powers the experiences of live television, premium and primetime programming, video-on-demand, as well as digital and satellite music services across hundreds of mobile handsets on all major device platforms including RIM, BREW, Java, Android, iPhone, WebOS, WinMo, Palm and more.

Founded in 1999, MobiTV, Inc. is a privately-held company with headquarters in Emeryville, California.

For more information about MobiTV, Inc.'s hosted content delivery technology and solutions, please visit http://www.mobitv.com/technology.

For more information about commercially-available applications powered by MobiTV, please visit http://www.mobitv.com/products/apps/.

MobiTV and the MobiTV logo are trademarks, service marks, and/or registered trademarks of MobiTV, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners.

Source: MobiTV, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Andy Kill, +1-650-691-7311, kill@airfoilpr.com, for MobiTV,
Inc.

Web Site:  http://www.mobitv.com/

Square Enix Announces Official Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete Art Gallery

Now Available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that their second digital photo library, FINAL FANTASY® VII ADVENT CHILDREN® COMPLETE LARGER-THAN-LIFE GALLERY(TM) is now available to download from the App Store(TM) worldwide for the iPhone®, iPod® touch and iPad®.

  (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030403/SQUARELOGO)
  (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030403/SQUARELOGO)

FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE is a CG movie released in 2009 on Blu-ray Disc®. The LARGER-THAN-LIFE-GALLERY is a special digital art book featuring super-high-resolution images from the movie. All the images in the Application can be enlarged or reduced using the platforms' multi-touch functionality.

The image and character CGIs are extremely beautiful and some have been used for posters and the film's advertising. As you continue to enlarge the images further, you will become able to appreciate the elaborative and extraordinary details which the designers particularly focused on during the creative processes: finely detailed expressions of eyes, fingertips, clothes and even sheen on accessories. The App also features a clock and calendar function which can be added on the top of any image within the gallery. We hope that you will enjoy to your heart's content the ultimate digital photo collection at a higher resolution than has never been seen before.

  The LARGER-THAN-LIFE GALLERY is available exclusively via the App Store.

  Product Overview
                    FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE
  Product name:     LARGER-THAN-LIFE GALLERY
  Platform:        iPhone /iPod touch/iPad
  Genre:           Digital photo album
  Release date:    Now Available
  SRP:               $5.99 (available worldwide via App Store)
                    (C) 2005, 2009, 2010 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
  Copyright:        All Rights Reserved.
                   CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA

  About Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S. based wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., a holding company leading Square Enix Group. Square Enix, Inc. publishes and distributes entertainment content under the Square Enix Group's internationally renowned brands such as Square Enix, Eidos® and Taito® in the Americas. The Square Enix Group includes a global network of leading development studios located in North America, Europe and Japan. The Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 97 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 54 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and other well-established products and services.

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

© 2005, 2009, 2010 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA  NOMURA.

DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. ADVENT CHILDREN and LARGER-THAN-LIFE-GALLERY are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Eidos and Tomb Raider are registered trademarks of Square Enix, Ltd.  Taito is a registered trademark of Taito Corp.  iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, iTunes Store and App Store are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc.  Blu-ray Disc is a registered trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association.

Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030403/SQUARELOGO
AP Archive:  http://photoarchive.ap.org/
AP Archive:  http://photoarchive.ap.org/
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030403/SQUARELOGO
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030403/SQUARELOGO
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Square Enix, Inc.
   

CONTACT:  Stanley Phan of Square Enix, Inc., +1-310-846-0400,
na.pr@square-enix.com

Web Site:  http://www.square-enix.com/

Battlestar Galactica Online to Feature Important Key Characters From the Syfy TV Series

SAN FRANCISCO, August 13, 2010--
   
    - Browser-Based MMOG to Feature Series Regulars "Number Six" (Tricia
    Helfer), Sharon "Boomer" Valerii/"Number Eight" (Grace Park), Kara
    "Starbuck" Thrace (Katee Sackhoff) and Other Fan Favorites

    - Bigpoint CEO Heiko Hubertz to Discuss the Future of Online Gaming,
    Business Trends and the Battlestar Galactica Online Cast During His
    Keynote at Game Developers Conference Europe.

    The global market leader in browser-based massively multiplayer online
games (MMOG), Bigpoint, (http://www.bigpoint.com/) announced that the highly
anticipated Battlestar Galactica Online browser-based MMOG will feature
appearances by characters from the hit TV series in game.

    Based upon the second season of the Syfy TV series, Battlestar Galactica
Online's story captures the struggle between humans and cylons. Key
characters from the TV series will be included in the game to create a deeper
connection to the storyline, provide quests and accentuate the dramatic
tension that the series is known for delivering expertly.

    "These characters brought to life the story and captured the imaginations
of a whole new generation of Battlestar Galactica fans and we felt strongly
that they needed to appear in the game," explains Heiko Hubertz, CEO and
founder of Bigpoint. "Our goal is to create a deep connection to the
mythology of Syfy series and by working with the producers, writers and
actors, Bigpoint hopes to meet the expectations of the fans and allow them to
write their own adventures through gameplay."

    Battlestar Galactica Online will feature the character likenesses of:

   
    Human                                 Cylon

    William "Admiral" Adama portrayed     Number Six portrayed by Tricia
    by Edward James Olmos                 Helfer

    Kara "Starbuck" Thrace portrayed by   Number Eight portrayed by
    Katee Sackhoff                        Grace Park

    Lee "Apollo" Adama portrayed by       Number One (John Cavil)
    Jamie Bamber                          portrayed by Dean Stockwell

    Galen "Chief" Tyrol portrayed by      Number Two (Leoben Conoy)
    Aaron Douglas                         portrayed by Callum Keith
                                          Rennie

    Heiko Hubertz will hold a keynote on Tuesday (August 17, 2010,
11:20am-12:10pm) at GDC Europe with the topic "Dominating Europe and North
America (The keys to International Success with Online Games: Culturalization
, Targeted Games and Understanding Local Players)". Therein he'll also go
into the talents in BGO.

    Full release and screenshots: http://www.presseportal.de/go2/BIGPOINT_BGO

   
    Contact: Bigpoint GmbH
    Rene Hamann, PR Manager
    Tel.: +49-(0)40-881413-183, Fax: +49-(0)40-881413-7183
    E-mail: r.hamann@bigpoint.net

    Bigpoint Inc.
    Alan Dunton, Public Relations Director - United States
    Tel.: +1(415)-821-8107, E-mail: adunton@bigpoint.net

Source: Bigpoint GmbH

Contact: Bigpoint GmbH, Rene Hamann, PR Manager, Tel.: +49-(0)40-881413-183, Fax: +49-(0)40-881413-7183, E-mail: r.hamann@bigpoint.net; Bigpoint Inc. ,  Alan Dunton, Public Relations Director - United States, Tel.: +1(415)-821-8107, E-mail: adunton@bigpoint.net