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Altair Powers IoT Devices on North America's First Commercial LTE-M Site With AT&T

Altair-based Cat M IoT Chipset Enables the Future Today on AT&T's Network

HOD HASHARON, Israel, October 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    Altair Semiconductor [http://altair-semi.com ], a leading provider of LTE chipsets,
announced that its ALT-1210 will power a new set of LTE devices that will help businesses
lower costs and improve device performance for a broad range of Internet of Things (IoT)
applications.

    The ALT-1210 is one of the first chipsets supporting LTE Cat-M connectivity, and the
first to enable Cat-M devices on an LTE-M enabled commercial site, which was launched in
support of the pilot of AT&T's LTE-M Low-Power Wide-Area network at the AT&T Labs in San
Ramon. Similar to its ALT-1160 Cat-1 predecessor, the ALT-1210 enables greater than 10
years of battery life, and featuring Release 13 Cat-M extended coverage and IoT-optimized
throughput, provides a lower cost, higher performance solution than proprietary LPWA
solutions.

    "The Altair ALT-1210 chipset enables the future of IoT today, providing low-cost and
low power LTE connectivity for a range of industrial and consumer IoT applications," said
Cameron Coursey, Vice President of Product Development, Internet of Things Solutions,
AT&T. "We are pleased to extend our strategic cooperation with Altair, leveraging our
first-to-market LTE-M enabled site."

    "We are very excited to be working with AT&T to enable future advances in the IoT
ecosystem and North America's first Cat-M enabled commercial site," said Eran Eshed,
Co-Founder and VP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Altair. "Altair has a long history
of innovation and first-to-market LTE chipsets solutions; in that sense we find a very
synergistic relationship with AT&T."

    The ALT-1210 is already designed into several module and device solutions by tier one
ODM/OEM manufacturers, and is available for commercial deployments in the fourth quarter
of 2016.

    About Altair Semiconductor 

    Altair Semiconductor is a leading provider of single-mode LTE chipsets. Altair's
portfolio covers the complete spectrum of cellular broadband and IoT market needs, from
supercharged video-centric applications all the way to ultra-low power, low cost IoT and
M2M. Altair has shipped millions of LTE chipsets to date, commercially deployed on the
world's most advanced LTE networks. For more information, please visit
http://www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi

       
         
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        Finn Partners Israel for Altair 
        Glenn Jasper 
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ASG Superconductors Is to Build the World's Most Powerful Magnets to Study the Brain

GENOA, Italy, October 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

      The magnets will create a magnetic field 260,888 times more powerful than the one
generated by the Earth, for a high energy magnetic resonance system designed to produce
even more detailed images of the brain, at Gachon University Gil Medical Center in Incheon

                (South Korea), which specialises in neurological studies 

    ASG produces superconducting magnets for basic scientific research and for the medical

         (hadrontherapy and MRI) and energy sectors (FCL anti-blackout systems) 

    ASG Superconductors, a company owned by the Malacalza family with production sites in
Italy, has been awarded a contract by Gachon University Gil Medical Center in Incheon
South Korea (GUGMC) to build Ultra High Field (UHF) superconducting magnets. The magnets
produced in Italy by ASG will be used to create an extremely powerful magnetic field of
11.74 Tesla, or 260,888 times stronger that the earth's magnetic field, making it possible
to acquire images at a high level of spatial resolution that will push the frontier of
neurological research beyond the limits imposed by today's imaging systems, which use
lower energy magnetic fields.

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    The Gachon magnetic resonance system will be the medical instrument with the highest
energy field ever used in medical research on human beings. This project is supported by a
grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry
Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry for Health and Welfare, Korea. The
magnets, weighing about 70 tonnes, will use over 600 km of superconducting cable in a
production process that draws on high-tech computation tools and mechanical, cryogenic and
magnetic engineering software.

    The contract will be performed on a joint basis with Korean company Magnex Scientific
Inc and is worth over EUR10 million for ASG, representing yet another example of the
company's skills in the medical magnets sector. ASG has already produced numerous magnets
for applications in the field of hadrontherapy and oncological radiotherapy (cancer care),
for customers like the CNAO in Pavia, Alberta Health Services in Edmonton, Canada, and
other operators in this sector. The magnets' design, technology and production drawing on
skills built up over more than 50 years working on major research projects including
LHC-CERN and ITER.

    Established in 1958, the GUGMC is a medical foundation established through the
generosity of Dr Lee Gil Ya. Over the years it has become one of Asia's most important
medical centers and a leading development center for magnetic resonance and radiology
technology.

    To know more about ASG check out the website http://www.asgsuperconductors.com

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Mental Canvas Ushers Drawing Into A New Dimension

Transformative Drawing Software Lets Architects, Designers, Creatives, Illustrators and Scientists Sketch Visual Ideas in 3D; Launching on Microsoft Surface Devices in Late 2016

NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mental Canvas today unveiled a new graphic and media design system that pushes the boundaries of sketch beyond the constraints of pencil and paper. Mental Canvas allows creators to illustrate ideas and depict design concepts freely in virtual space without sacrificing the individuality of the artist's style. Today, Mental Canvas released a Player app in the Windows Store that allows people to explore spatial drawings created using the Mental Canvas authoring software, which will be released later this year.

"Technology has revolutionized text, photography and music, but drawing has largely remained unchanged since the Renaissance as today's illustration tools merely simulate drawing on paper," said Julie Dorsey, founder and CEO at Mental Canvas and computer science professor at Yale University. "Mental Canvas reimagines the sketch and brings it into the digital age with an entirely new set of capabilities to accelerate the creative process and enhance idea sharing."

The future of drawing on Microsoft Surface
A tool for everyone that draws when exploring and communicating ideas, Mental Canvas supports sketching on and navigating amongst multiple canvases situated in a virtual space. The resulting interactive and animated "scene" can be shared on any device with a web browser. Surface's impressive processing power, integrated and sensitive pen, haptic Surface Dial, gorgeous PixelSense(TM) multi-touch display, and substantial memory, helps Mental Canvas deliver its vision for the future of digital drawing.

    --  Draw it as you imagine it: Sketching ideas on canvases situated
        throughout space communicates far more than any single drawing ever can.
    --  Create guided tours: By saving important views, one can create
        personalized, animated tours through any scene.
    --  Think and rethink your work: Quickly switching between viewing and
        drawing modes enables creators to refine their designs at all stages of
        the creative process. Edit even the most complex designs in minutes.
    --  If you can sketch, you can Canvas. Unlike existing 3D modeling and CAD
        tools that have steep learning curves, Mental Canvas is intuitive,
        allowing the user to sketch freely in space as naturally as they can
        sketch on paper.
"Mental Canvas pushes the boundaries of sketch, bringing an element of exploration that's just not possible with pen and paper," said Panos Panay, corporate vice president of devices at Microsoft. "This is a great example of hardware and software coming together to harness pen, touch and the new Surface Dial to help architects, designers and engineers bring their ideas to life in a more natural and personal way."

Speed the creative process
Mental Canvas allows creators to explore, experiment and embellish anywhere on the path from idea to realization-- saving both time and money on the development of visual concepts. The rich and interactive scenes developed on Mental Canvas are a new media type that can be exported to the web, incorporated into e-books, displays, commercials and games.

    --  Architects, designers and engineers will use Mental Canvas to develop
        concepts and communicate them to clients. A single Metal Canvas
        integrates hundreds of concept drawings into a single cohesive vision.
        If a picture is worth a thousand words, a Mental Canvas scene is worth
        thousands of pictures.
    --  Digital agencies, filmmakers and advertising firms will use Mental
        Canvas for storyboarding and to create pitch decks, developing their
        story and message on the fly, while generating animatics in seconds, not
        weeks.
    --  Professional illustrators, storytellers and game developers will
        appreciate the software's complete workflow and ability to take ideas
        from a "flat" concept to final polish with a natural "drawing"
        interface.
    --  Scientists and teachers can use Mental Canvas to communicate structure
        and connections between abstract concepts in an interactive and
        annotatable format.
The Mental Canvas team
The core technology behind Mental Canvas was originally developed by a research team at Yale University led by Professor Dorsey. With the creative freedom of a research environment and support of multiple grants from The National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Dorsey and her team developed the product and launched the company without any additional outside funding. The company has two awarded and four pending patents.

Availability and requirements
Explore sample scenes by downloading the Mental Canvas Player app on Windows Store today.

The Mental Canvas authoring software will be available on Microsoft Surface devices by the end of 2016.

Mental Canvas will be available globally, in English and Canadian French.

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

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About Mental Canvas
Mental Canvas LLC is a privately- held, software startup company founded in June 2013 to commercialize spatial drawing technology originating from Prof. Julie Dorsey's research laboratory at Yale University's Computer Science Department. Mental Canvas is funded through a series of non-dilutive small business awards from the National Science Foundation's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which catalyzes private sector commercialization of the most promising technological innovations.

Press Contact
Garland Harwood, Confidant for Mental Canvas, garland@confidant.co

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Let the Ancient Mysteries of Time Spook You This Halloween at My Real Games

LONDON, October 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    Who isn't ready to be spooked at Halloween? While the traditional horror filled movie
titles featuring ghosts, vampires and more may satisfy the need for creepy entertainment,
My Real Games takes a new approach with a selection of free games
[http://www.myrealgames.com/download-free-games ] on offer that subtly scare the player by
unearthing the mysteries locked in time. Found lurking in between the popular categories
such as Puzzle, Time Management, Match 3 and more lie a multitude of games that are the
perfect accompaniment to a long, dark evening of frightening fun.

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    My Real Games is the foremost online gaming platform in America and across the globe,
with titles to satisfy each and every player. Everything from BMX games
[http://www.myrealgames.com/genres/bmx-games ] to virtual rounds of solitaire
[http://www.myrealgames.com/download-free-games/dream-vacation-solitaire ] can be found at
the leading entertainment website, suitable for all ages. However, as Halloween approaches
those with a nervous disposition may need to browse the website with company for assurance,
as the mysterious gameplay found in the fear-provoking titles commences...

    Nikolai Veselov from MyRealGames.com said, "Halloween is a much loved season for all
ages. While the younger children are excited by evenings of trick or treating, the older
amongst us find the terrifying thrill of spooky entertainment a much more appealing way to
spend the night. As well as the more obvious choice of scary games featuring haunted
houses and more, our players are invited to enjoy the elusive eeriness that can be found
in our other titles too."

    As a culture that had an unusually active fascination with the afterlife, the ancient
Egyptian era is steeped in wonder and filled with a plethora of mysteries waiting to be
revealed. Egyptoid: Escape From Tombs
[http://www.myrealgames.com/download-free-games/egyptoid-escape-from-tombs ] transports
the player to this world and traps them in an underground Egyptian labyrinth, where the
pressure is on to escape the depths of the dungeon - and the guardians that keep it safe.

    In Calendar of the Ages
[http://www.myrealgames.com/download-free-games/call-of-the-ages ] the fearsome aspect is
not found in the obvious format, but it lies in the prospect of what would happen if the
game was not successfully completed. Here the calendar of the ages, responsible for
keeping the world running, has been destroyed. Failure to restore this vital tool to its
original, working state could result in an unimaginable, terrifying fate.

    To browse the full selection of spooky titles at MyRealGames, visit the website:
http://www.myrealgames.com

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CONTACT: Contact: Eileen Pegg, Email: eileen@dakotadigital.co.uk, Tel UK: 01623 428996, Tel US: 917-720-3025

Fonality Heads Up Display Levels Up

Additions include new transfer options and three new cloud file sharing integrations

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fonality gives the term "unified communications" another boost with the addition of six new features built into its Heads Up Display(TM) (HUD) platform.

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New HUD Web capabilities include two new transfer options, recording downloads, inline audio controls for recordings, and expanded notifications. The company also introduced an entirely new file sharing solution. Expanding on existing file sharing options, users now have a new interface that provides them the complete set of options to instantly share files with colleagues. Users can now share files from their computer or from major file sharing solutions such as Box, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and Dropbox.

"Our customers' files increasingly live in the cloud just like their phone system does. Our new file sharing solution provides the usability and functionality that will help customers collaborate better and with ease," says Ali Rizvi, Fonality's director of product management. "At the same time, our unanswered queue call transfer feature is invaluable. We've just handed customers the power to sell and service better with no additional cost to them."

Fonality features get a +6
From the foundation of built-in and fully integrated, Fonality's industry-leading HUD Web now gives users a power up with:

+1  Unanswered Queue Call Transfer. Exclusively for Fonality customers, when a queue call goes unanswered too long, queue managers can now transfer directly to an available agent or another team member. This feature enables Fonality customers to instantly reduce the number of abandoned calls and long wait times for callers.

+2  Warm Transfer. Extends the existing transfer option by allowing the person transferring a call to let the recipient know who's calling and why. This greatly improves the customer experience, expedites customer service, or even just allows the transferring party to make sure they're sending the caller to the right place.

+3  Recording Downloads. Users can now download voicemails and On-demand Recordings from within the VM & Recordings tab within HUD. Downloaded recordings can be saved or easily shared as appropriate. This is particularly useful for users who do not subscribe to Voicemail Transcription or who may have deleted the transcription email with recording. It's also great for saving training recordings or customer records.

+4  Inline Audio Controls. All voicemail and call recording controls are now inline. The new recording download option is joined by Play, Call, and Delete for recordings. Voicemails add a fourth option, Mark Read/Unread.

+5  Notification Count. For each missed chat, call or voicemail, the Fonality favicon (the "bar F" taken from the Fonality logo) on the user's browser tab transforms into a counter that's easy to spot even while working in other tabs. (This popular new notification supplements screen pop notifications that alert users to check HUD or answer a call when working in other web programs.)

+6  File Sharing. Sharing a file from desktop, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box or Dropbox is as easy hovering over an avatar photo and clicking Share File or clicking a paper clip image in an individual or group chat entry box. Choose where the file lives, and watch it go. Oh, yeah. Drag and drop still works, too.

You say you don't know HUD?
You should. These new features join an award-winning UC and business phone solution. Fonality's HUD platform gives users a "single pane of glass" where they can manage their business communication. Fonality is consistently recognized as a UC industry leader. In fact, HUD took home the 2016 Golden Bridge Award and was named TMC's 2016 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year.

A Fonality survey conducted by Google Consumer Survey found that as much as 75 percent of time wasted can be recovered by implementing a cloud-based UC platform, which means a company employing roughly 50 knowledge workers could save as much as $942,500 annually.

HUD is also almost endlessly customizable starting with add-ons like Video Collaboration, Voicemail Transcription and Advanced Call Center licenses. Through the power of integrations, Fonality also works with a range of additional tools from Salesforce to Zipwhip business SMS text messaging.

To learn more about how Fonality can level up your business communications, click here.

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CONTACT: Brittany McLaughlin, 972-850-5869, bmclaughlin@ideagrove.com

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

HTC VIVE(TM) and Condé Nast China Jointly Introduce the World's First Augmented-VR Reading Experience Powered by VIVEPAPER(TM)

Vivepaper represents a new publishing channel for the millions of existing print content to reach the VR medium

SHANGHAI, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- HTC Corporation ("HTC"), a pioneer in innovative, smart mobile and virtual reality (VR) technologies, today released the world's first Augmented-VR enhanced reading experience via their innovative VIVEPAPER(TM) technology -- The December issue of Condé Nast Traveler (China Edition). Using a specially designed AR-enabled physical Vivepaper booklet and the VIVE(TM) virtual reality system (or a compatible cardboard VR viewer), readers are able to immerse themselves in an exciting new world of interactive print content. The invention of Vivepaper is set to change the way readers consume, and publishers distribute content, while providing a new way for advertisers to reach audiences.

Vivepaper technology enables users with an unprecedented range of interactions for print content, allowing activation of 360° photos and videos, 3D models, 2D content, and audio just by touching a piece of paper. Not only does this enliven the print medium, but it also creates new forms of advertising, creating an additional revenues stream for the print industry. More publishers will soon be releasing Vivepaper versions of their content, including China Daily 21st Century English Newspaper, Caixin VR and the Publishing House of Electronics Industry. Vive is also in discussions with several other major western publishers to release Vivepaper versions of their content outside China shortly.

Vivepaper is a patent pending technology that leverages Vive's embedded front-facing camera to enable a type of AR on Vive called "video pass-through AR". Previously, this camera had only been used for the Chaperone system to protect users from running into walls or objects during use. Vivepaper employs a hybrid AR-VR model called "Augmented Virtual Reality" (A-VR), where by users can enriched virtual experience and added realism by allowing tactile interactions with a physical object (in this case, a paper booklet). Vive is the only major VR platform in the world that supports such an A-VR experience. Vivepaper represents the beginning of the convergence of VR, MR, and AR on a single device.

The Vivepaper app will be available 10/31/2016 for download on Viveport (http://www.viveport.com) for Vive PC users and Viveport M (developer beta) for Android mobile users. An iOS version of the Vivepaper app will be available later this year. Using a Vive VR system or a compatible Cardboard VR viewer, users simply need to start the Vivepaper app to view and interact with the Vivepaper booklet to begin a new immersive reading experience. With the unparalleled level of interaction that Vivepaper enables, users are able to "feel" the content at hand rather than just view it on a screen, creating a thrilling new way to absorb content.

"It is quite fitting we are announcing VIVEPAPER(TM) today in the country that originally invented paper. Vive has been leading the VR market in innovation and, with this announcement, we are the first to demonstrate the merging of VR and AR technology onto a single hardware platform," says Alvin W. Graylin, China Regional President of Vive, HTC. "With Vivepaper, we will enable the millions of books, magazines, newspapers and periodicals that have existed throughout history to come alive in the virtual world. We are so excited to have Condé Nast as our launch partner and look forward to having all their amazing content available to VR users around the world soon."

"As a worldwide leader in the media industry, Condé Nast is committed to constant innovation. Our extensive and multi-platform digital products reach millions of consumers, and we strive to be first to market with new technologies. The AR/VR era will open amazing new opportunities for creative companies like Condé Nast, and partnering with HTC, a market leader in technology and innovation, is a natural step for us. Our collaboration with the HTC Vive team has been fantastic. From idea to implementation both our teams moved rapidly to realize a great vision and we hope this can be the beginning of a long term partnership as we expand our VR portfolio.," says Elizabeth Schimel, President of Condé Nast China.

This is a landmark cooperation, where HTC and Condé Nast are setting an example for the possibilities that the print medium can integrate with the VR medium. More partnerships and content for global readers will be announced soon. There will be a software development kit (SDK) released shortly for developers and publishers to enable their content to use Vivepaper with minimal effort. HTC welcomes all partnership inquiries from content creators, publishers and advertisers.  More information available on http://www.vivepaper.com.

About the Vive Virtual Reality System

Vive is a first-of-its-kind virtual reality platform developed by HTC and Valve for total immersion in virtual worlds. Designed from the ground up for room-scale VR and true-to-life interactions, Vive delivers on the promise of VR with game-changing technology and best-in-class content. Vive has been recognized with over 65 awards and wide critical acclaim since its unveiling in 2015. For more information, visit http://www.vive.com.

About HTC

HTC Corporation aims to bring brilliance to life. As a global innovator in smart mobile and virtual reality devices and technology, HTC has produced award-winning products and industry firsts since its inception in 1997, including the critically acclaimed HTC One and HTC Desire lines of smartphones, and is now leading the VR industry with the Vive line of products. The pursuit of brilliance is at the heart of everything we do, inspiring best-in-class design and game-changing mobile and virtual reality experiences for consumers around the world. HTC is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 2498). http://www.htc.com.

About Condé Nast

Founded by Mr. Condé Nast in the United States in 1908, Condé Nast Publications Inc. is an international publication group headquartered in New York. Producing the highest quality magazines, websites and digital content for more than 300 million consumers in 28 markets, the company owns many of the world's most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Brides, Self, GQ, Condé Nast Traveller/Traveler, Allure, Architectural Digest, Wired, W and Style among others. In addition to publishing 143 magazines and over 100 websites, the company operates a restaurant division and several ventures in education. Condé Nast Entertainment develops film, television and premium video programming. Now in China, Condé Nast has introduced five magazine brands through copyright cooperation, including Vogue, GQ, SELF, AD and Conde Nast Traveler.

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CONTACT: Xin Liu, xin_liu@htc.com, +86 (0)10 6517 1108 ext. 8075

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

Supermicro® Introduces NVIDIA® Pascal(TM) GPU-enabled Server Solutions Featuring Tesla® P100 GPUs at GTC Washington D.C. 2016

New SuperServer with 8 Tesla P100 SXM2 accelerators and NVIDIA NVLink(TM) for Machine Learning applications and 4U SuperServer supporting up to 10 Tesla P100 PCI-e cards with a Supermicro optimized single-root complex design

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in compute, storage, networking technologies and green computing today is introducing several new SuperServer solutions optimized for NVIDIA(®) Tesla(®) P100 accelerators with the new Pascal((TM)) GPU architecture at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) Washington, DC 2016, October 26-27 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in booth #3.

Supermicro's SuperServer 4028GR-TXR(T) is optimized to support eight of the most advanced NVIDIA Tesla P100 SXM2 accelerators for maximum high bandwidth for important HPC clusters and hyperscale workloads.  This solution incorporates the latest NVIDIA NVLink(TM) GPU interconnect technology with over 5x the bandwidth of PCI-E 3.0. This SuperServer provides the best performance parallel computing solution with eight Tesla P100 SXM2 accelerators with an independent GPU thermal zone design, which ensures uncompromised performance and stability under the most demanding workloads with up to 170 TFLOPS FP16 of peak performance.

Supermicro also debuts the density optimized 4U SuperServer 4028GR-TR(T)2 system supporting up to 10 PCI-E Tesla P100 accelerators for up to 187 TFLOPS FP16 peak performance with GPU Direct RDMA support. Supermicro's innovative and GPU optimized single root complex PCI-E design is proven to dramatically improve GPU peer-to-peer communication efficiency over QPI, with up to 21% higher QPI throughput and 60% lower latency compared to previous generation products.  Both 1U and 4U SuperServers support dual Intel(®) Xeon(®) processor E5-2600 v4/v3 product families, up to 3TB DDR4-2400MHz memory, optional dual onboard 10GBase-T ports, and redundant Titanium level (96%) digital power supplies.

"Our high-performance computing solutions enable deep learning, engineering, and scientific fields to scale out their compute clusters to accelerate their most demanding workloads and achieve fastest time-to-results with maximum performance per watt, per square foot, and per dollar," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "With our latest innovations incorporating the new NVIDIA P100 processors in a performance and density optimized 1U and 4U architectures with NVLink, our customers can accelerate their applications and innovations to address the most complex real world problems."

"Supermicro's new high-density servers are optimized to fully leverage the new NVIDIA Tesla P100 accelerators to provide enterprise and HPC customers with an entirely new level of computing horsepower," said Ian Buck, General Manager of the Accelerated Computing Group at NVIDIA. "The new SuperServers deliver superior energy-efficient performance for compute-intensive data analytics, deep learning and scientific applications while minimizing power consumption."

With the convergence of Big Data Analytics, the latest GPU architectures, and improved Machine Learning algorithms, Deep Learning applications require processing power of multiple GPUs that must communicate efficiently and effectively to expand the GPU network.  Supermicro's single-root GPU system allows multiple GPUs to communicate efficiently to minimize latency and maximize throughput as measured by the NCCL P2PBandwidthTest.

In addition to the 4U supporting up to 10 Tesla P100s, Supermicro also offers the following SuperServers optimized for these new Pascal GPUs:

    --  1U 4 Pascal GPU Optimized SuperServer solution - SuperServer 1028GQ-TR
        generates massively parallel processing power for Machine Learning
        applications.
    --  2U 6 Pascal GPU Optimized SuperServer solution - SuperServer 2028GR-TRHT
        delivers the highest density massively parallel processing power for
        Machine Learning applications in 2U.
    --  1U Ultra SuperServers - Designed to deliver unrivaled performance,
        flexibility, scalability, and serviceability, Supermicro's 1028U servers
        support the new Pascal GPU.  Ideal for demanding Enterprise workloads,
        these server support Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4 and v3 product
        families (160W/up to 22 Cores), up to 3TB of memory in 24 DIMMs, SATA3
        with optional SAS3 and NVMe support for increased storage bandwidth,
        Ultra Riser options available which includes built-in 1G, 10GBase-T, 10G
        SFP+, 40G, and InfiniBand options, and Redundant Titanium Level (96%+)
        power supplies.
    --  2U Ultra SuperServers - Designed to deliver unrivaled performance,
        flexibility, scalability, and serviceability, Supermicro's 2028U
        SuperServers support up to 4 Pascal GPUs.  Ideal for demanding
        Enterprise workloads, these server support Intel® Xeon® processor
        E5-2600 v4 and v3 product families (160W/up to 22 Cores), up to 3TB of
        memory in 24 DIMMs, SATA3 with optional SAS3 and NVMe support for
        increased storage bandwidth, Ultra Riser options available which
        includes built-in 1G, 10GBase-T, 10G SFP+, 40G, and InfiniBand options,
        and Redundant Titanium Level (96%+) power supplies.
Supermicro also offers the latest cost-effective Top-of-Rack switching technologies, whether traditional fully-featured models incorporating both hardware and software in a complete solution, or bare metal hardware capable of running third-party software configurable to specific customer needs in an Open Network Environment. Supermicro's new SSH-C48Q is a 1U top-of-rack switch with 48 100Gbps QSFP+ ports. Meanwhile, Supermicro's Server Management Software provides a multifunctional suite of tools that can perform health monitoring, power management and firmware maintenance to help customers deploy and maintain servers in data centers.

For more information on Supermicro's complete range of high performance, high-efficiency Server, Storage and Networking solutions, please visit http://www.supermicro.com.

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Pure Storage Simplifies OpenStack Deployments

OpenStack-based solutions reduce complexities in deploying and operating private cloud environments

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the market's leading independent solid-state array vendor, today announced expanded support for OpenStack and new solution offerings to simplify OpenStack deployments.  Pure Storage provides block storage for OpenStack environments with a comprehensive Cinder driver and native replication and snapshot features.

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As part of the company's ongoing mission to innovate and improve the speed and efficiency of OpenStack deployments, Pure Storage has developed solution offerings with other companies, including Cisco Systems and Breqwatr, Inc. These solutions ensure customers seeking to deploy cloud services no longer have to choose between future cloud deployments and today's infrastructure. In fact, customers can easily deploy OpenStack today and be operational almost immediately.

To reduce the management complexity associated with OpenStack environments, Pure Storage and Cisco® now provide a managed OpenStack solution as part of Cisco Metacloud(TM) services. Cisco Metacloud with Pure Storage is a predictable, highly-available cloud platform for Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Application-as-a-Service offerings.  Based on OpenStack, Metacloud with Pure Storage scales to thousands of application instances and integrates easily with existing tools via clearly defined, comprehensive APIs.

"As our relationship with Cisco grows, so does the trust Pure Storage customers place in our ability to deliver innovative solutions like Metacloud that provide reliable high performance infrastructure and improve operational efficiency," said Matt Kixmoeller, VP of Product, Pure Storage. "By reducing the complexity involved in deploying and operating private cloud environments, Pure's comprehensive support of OpenStack ensures large and mid-size organizations across a wide range of industries can operate faster, smarter and more cost-effectively."

For customers seeking a pre-installed OpenStack environment delivered as a pre-integrated appliance, Pure Storage has also partnered with Breqwatr, Inc., to provide block storage as part of the Breqwatr Cloud System. Breqwatr Cloud System with Pure Storage brings the power of all-flash block storage to a turnkey Infrastructure-as-a-Service solution that helps reduce the costs, complexities and risk associated with OpenStack private clouds.

Pure Storage is helping to reduce the complexity of OpenStack deployments and transform it into a production environment ready solution. Additional customer-focused benefits include:

    --  Choice of deployment and consumption models - Now Pure Storage customers
        can choose from a range of OpenStack deployment models including
        appliance models, managed services offerings, and pre-deployment.
    --  Keep Operations In-house - The Pure Storage/Cisco collaboration allows
        organizations to keep services in-house, avoid the high cost of public
        cloud, and maintain security and control over operations.
    --  Advanced Storage Features - Pure Storage's replication and snapshot
        features are integrated with OpenStack and available at no additional
        cost.  These advanced features provide both flexibility and insurance by
        delivering unparalleled business continuity and remote data protection
        services.
    --  Unparalleled Service Reliability - Pure Storage FlashArray//m has a
        proven average of 99.9999 percent availability on deployed systems.
        This industry-leading availability metric, which includes all planned
        and unplanned downtime, results in an average of 32 seconds of storage
        downtime per year. With Pure Storage, OpenStack services remain online
        and highly performant, even through upgrades, maintenance, and failure
        scenarios.
Pure Storage is exhibiting at The OpenStack Summit this week in Barcelona, Spain, from October 25-28, 2016. The event provides a forum for the developers, users and members of the OpenStack ecosystem to meet and exchange ideas.  Pure Storage is a member of the OpenStack Foundation, and Pure Storage employees contribute significantly to the OpenStack project, including membership on the Cinder core committee.

Additional Resources

    --  Request a Demo
    --  Case Studies and Whitepapers
    --  On-demand Webinars
About The OpenStack Foundation
The OpenStack Foundation promotes the development, distribution and adoption of the OpenStack cloud operating system. As the independent home for OpenStack, the Foundation is made of thousands of individual members from all over the world and hundreds of different organizations, secured more than USD 10 million in funding and is ready to fulfill the OpenStack mission of becoming the ubiquitous cloud computing platform. For more information, visit: http://www.openstack.org/

About Pure Storage
Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) helps companies push the boundaries of what's possible. The company's all-flash based technology, combined with its customer-friendly business model, drives business and IT transformation with Smart Storage that is effortless, efficient and evergreen. Pure Storage offers two flagship products: FlashArray//m, optimized for structured workloads, and FlashBlade, ideal for unstructured data. With Pure's industry leading Satmetrix-certified NPS score of 83.5, Pure customers are some of the happiest in the world, and include organizations of all sizes, across an ever-expanding range of industries.

Connect with Pure Storage:
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Converse on Twitter

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Analyst Recognition:
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays

IDC MarketScape for All-Flash Arrays

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Appmobi Extends Protection Center Platform to Defend IoT Devices

New IoT security solution uses machine learning to identify and resolve DDoS attacks and other cyber threats in real time.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile security company Appmobi announced today a first-of-its-kind security solution for IoT devices to address the growing IoT security crisis.

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The Appmobi Protection Center, originally designed for mobile apps, uses machine learning to automatically identify security threats to IoT devices and a customizable rules-based engine to automatically resolve potential IoT attacks.

As the IoT ecosystem rapidly expands, security issues are becoming more and more prevalent. IoT breaches can have profound impacts on both the internet and in the physical world. Internet-connected security systems, cameras, appliances, thermostats, and personal medical devices may already be part of a botnet consisting of millions of infected devices that was used to launch the biggest DDoS attack known to date, with peaks of over 1 Tbps of traffic. IoT attacks are not just isolated to in-house devices, security vulnerabilities in the Tesla Model S allowed attackers to remotely attack the vehicle from its internal Web browser without laying a finger on the car.

Although it's required in many regulatory environments to have a comprehensive security strategy throughout an IoT product lifecycle, embedded IoT devices are often low-interaction. When end users don't spend much time directly interfacing with the device, detecting threats or security breaches is difficult. This applies to device manufacturers, OS and application developers, as well as IoT frameworks and development platforms.

"The problem is not very different from what we have seen in the mobile world. Little to no real-time visibility to cyber attacks, and no clear way to resolve them once identified, is the Achilles heel of these IoT devices," Appmobi CEO Mark Stutzman said. "There are also millions of devices deployed; it's simply impossible for a security or IT team to monitor and resolve these threats manually. Appmobi automates both the monitoring and resolution while alerting teams of the threat - in real time."

To this end, Appmobi will be releasing an IoT version of its Protection Center platform on a variety of platforms and languages to bring the power of Protection Center to IoT. The same automated, real-time monitoring powered by machine learning and automated remediation from our mobile Protection Center Platform will be available for IoT integration teams. By adding a few lines of code, IT teams will be able to monitor IP-connected IoT devices using a set of predefined and customizable rules that identify any suspicious behavior, malicious activity, or hack attempts. Rule-based alerts and remediation triggering will let security teams automatically stop IoT attacks cold.

Device manufacturers and IoT developers who would like to participate in our early Release Program should contact Appmobi at info@appmobi.com and for more information, visit https://appmobi.com/iot-protection-center.

About Appmobi

Appmobi is a Mobile & IoT Security company that provides Security Kit, a Secure Development Platform, for mobile and IoT Developers as well as Protection Center, a real time cyber threat monitoring and remediation platform, for Mobile and IoT security teams.

Originally founded in 2006, the Appmobi Software Development Kit (SDK) was acquired by Intel in February 2013. Based in Poughkeepsie, NY, Appmobi is a privately held company backed by Aspire Ventures. Follow Appmobi on Twitter or learn more at https://appmobi.com.

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Cavium to Showcase ARMv8 Processor Solutions to Accelerate Next Generation Infrastructure at ARM TechCon 2016

Cloud scale deployment on ThunderX® with OpenStack, Secure IoT platform on OCTEON TX(TM) and MontaVista's CGX 2.0

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for enterprise, data center, cloud, wired and wireless networking, will exhibit ThunderX and OCTEON TX ARM-based solutions for next-generation Infrastructure deployments in booth# 603 at ARM TechCon 2016 from October 26-27 in Santa Clara, California.

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Cavium's ThunderX ARMv8 based workload optimized processor integrates key capabilities that are critical for the most demanding Public and Private Cloud workloads. The OpenStack cloud infrastructure enables end users to fully utilize ThunderX's features for critical cloud workloads. These workloads include CEPH for cloud storage, Apache Hadoop for Big Data Analytics, MySQL and Cassandra for distributed databases, and NGNIX for secure web servers.  ThunderX is also optimized for networking specific workloads such as Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Load-Balancing for Telco applications.

Cavium's OCTEON TX is a complete line of 64-bit ARM-based SoCs for control plane and data plane applications in networking, security, and storage. The OCTEON TX expands the addressability of Cavium's embedded products into control plane application areas within enterprise, service provider, data center networking and storage that need support of extensive software ecosystem and virtualization features. This product line is also optimized to run multiple concurrent data and control planes simultaneously for security and router appliances, NFV and SDN infrastructure, service provider CPE, wireless transport, NAS, storage controllers, IOT gateways, printer and industrial applications.

Cavium will present its ThunderX and OCTEON TX products, along with its partner MontaVista's CGX 2.0, in booth #603:

    --  Live demonstration of Openstack solution (Autopilot, JuJu Charms, MAAS)
        on ThunderX SoC.
    --  Live demonstration of Secure IoT Gateway solution based on OCTEON TX
        CN81xx 4-core SoC and MontaVista CGX 2.0.
    --  Showcase its latest OCTEON TX CN83xx, 24-core SoC for Service Centric
        Networks.
About Cavium
Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), offers a broad portfolio of integrated, software compatible processors ranging in performance from 1Gbps to 100Gbps that enable secure, intelligent functionality in Enterprise, Data Center, Broadband/Consumer, Mobile and Service Provider Equipment, highly programmable switches which scale to 3.2Tbps and Ethernet and Fibre Channel adapters up to 100Gbps. Cavium processors are supported by ecosystem partners that provide operating systems, tools and application support, hardware reference designs and other products. Cavium is headquartered in San Jose, CA with design centers in California, Massachusetts, India, China and Taiwan.

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CONTACT: Angel Atondo, Sr. Marketing Communications Manager, Telephone: +1 408-943-7417, Email: angel.atondo@cavium.com

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

TI's new USB Type-C(TM) and Power Delivery 3.0 devices improve power and data transfer, signal quality, and circuit protection

Optimize system performance with the industry's first USB Type-C overvoltage port protector and the only redriver supporting 10G USB data and video transfer

DALLAS, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of USB-compliant integrated circuits (ICs), Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced five new USB Type-C and Power Delivery (PD) devices that enable engineers to design USB Type-C electronics with better signal quality and protection against system damage.

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The TUSB1046 family of linear redrivers is the industry's first to support 10G USB data and DisplayPort(TM) 1.4 video transfer, enabling faster transmission without signal integrity degradation. To prevent hard field failure, the TPD8S300 family includes the industry's first single-chip solution to protect USB Type-C and PD systems from overvoltage damage. Additionally, the new TPS65983B USB PD 3.0 controller enables a complete system design and more reliable power and data transfer with integrated power path, fast role swap hardware, authentication support and standardized voltages. For more information, see http://www.ti.com/usbtypecpd2016-pr.

Faster data and video transfer
The new TUSB1046 and TUSB1002 redrivers support twice the data bandwidth of current 5G USB solutions, enabling 10G data and video transfer with up to 8K resolution, while consuming only 335 mW of active power at 10G USB speeds. The redrivers compensate channel loss up to 14.4 dB when transmitted over long traces and cables. Additionally, 16 equalization levels optimize performance by compensating intersymbol interference jitter and signal attenuation, enabling better interoperability and connectivity with other devices. TI's 10G linear redriver family is pin-to-pin compatible with TI's family of 5G USB devices, enabling seamless speed upgrades in existing designs.

Overvoltage port protection
Using up to 75 percent less board space than a discrete implementation, the TPD8S300 and TPD6S300 devices protect against overvoltage damage caused by a DC short to the 20-V bus voltage (Vbus) on the configuration channel (CC) and sideband use (SBU) pins, while maintaining signal integrity. The port protectors integrate transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes with low-clamping performance to provide International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61000-4-2 electrostatic discharge protection (ESD) and protect the downstream PD controller.

Fully managed power path
The TPS65983B single-chip device is the only USB PD 3.0 controller that fully integrates the power path, while providing overcurrent, overvoltage, reverse current and thermal protection. The controller features fast role swap for sink or source implementations to give designers maximum flexibility.

Enabling compliance of the latest USB standards
These devices comply with the new USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 2 and PD 3.0 standards, increasing reliability over previous specifications and enabling slim design, robust power delivery, and the use of universal connectors and cables. Additionally, these power, signal-chain and circuit-protection devices allow USB Type-C and PD systems to function seamlessly together, giving designers peace of mind.

Package, availability and pricing
TI's new USB Type-C and PD devices are available with package and pricing as listed in the table below. The TUSB1002, TUSB1046 and TPS65983B devices are available in production quantities from the TI store and authorized distributors. Prototype samples are available for the TPD8S300 and TPD6S300 protection devices through TI.com and authorized distributors. Additionally, evaluation modules (EVMs) are available to help engineers quickly and easily evaluate performance and speed time to market.

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                                quantities
    ---                         ----------

         TUSB1002  24VQFN  Starting at US$2.79  TUSB1002EVM
         --------  ------  -------------------  -----------

         TUSB1046  40WQFN  Starting at US$3.69  TUSB1046EVM
         --------  ------  -------------------  -----------

        TPS65983B  96BGA   Starting at US$4.59  TPS65983EVM
        ---------  -----   -------------------  -----------

         TPD8S300  20WQFN  Starting at US$0.99  TPD8S300EVM
         --------  ------  -------------------  -----------

         TPD6S300  20WQFN  Starting at US$0.95  TPD6S300EVM
         --------  ------  -------------------  -----------
Learn more about TI's USB Type-C and PD devices

    --  Learn more about USB Type-C by downloading the white papers, "Alternate
        Mode for USB Type-C(TM): Going beyond USB" and "Circuit Protection for
        USB Type-C(TM)."
    --  Read blog posts about the need for USB Type-C linear redrivers, how to
        protect your USB Type-C connector and USB PD 3.0 fast role swap
        switching considerations.
    --  Search for solutions and engage with fellow engineers and TI experts in
        the TI E2E(TM) Community USB forum.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is a global semiconductor design and manufacturing company that develops analog integrated circuits (ICs) and embedded processors. By employing the world's brightest minds, TI creates innovations that shape the future of technology. TI is helping more than 100,000 customers transform the future, today. Learn more at http://www.ti.com.

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Microchip Launches Its First Sigfox FCC-certified Long-Range RF Transceiver and Connectivity Development Kits for IoT Applications

Out-of-the-box FCC-certified Solution Offers Easy Connectivity and Low-Power Consumption for Devices Running on Sigfox's Dedicated IoT Network

CHANDLER, Ariz. and LABEGE, France, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller (MCU), mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, and Sigfox, the world's leading provider of global solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), today launched the industry's first FCC-certified, fully integrated RF transceiver and kits for developing IoT solutions for use on the Sigfox network.

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Powered by Microchip's highly integrated ATA8520E, a low-power RF transceiver with an integrated AVR(®) microcontroller, the new kits contain the first FCC-certified board that allows developers to easily connect to Sigfox's long-range, two-way global IoT network - resulting in a low-cost, low-power device-to-cloud connectivity solution.

This is ideal for IoT applications in the US, ranging from logistics, to agriculture, smart cities and other Machine-to-Machine (M2M) sectors. The ATA8520E is also the first fully Sigfox-certified chip suitable for both North America and Europe.

The solution is available in two versions. Customers can either purchase Microchip's Sigfox-certified ATA8520E as a standalone kit, designed primarily to test the technology, or as a kit combined with an Xplained Pro board, a solution for system-design purposes. Both are dedicated for Sigfox's IoT network in the license-free ISM bands. The solutions come complete with the Sigfox library, modulation, ID and PAC code, and a security key enabling IoT developers to quickly get their designs to market.

Currently operating in 24 countries, Sigfox is on its way to establishing one global, seamless network that provides simple, ubiquitous, energy-efficient connectivity for billions of devices that periodically will send small quantities of data over long distances. Sigfox and Microchip are teaming together to drive down IoT device costs, operational costs and power consumption, ultimately resulting in substantially longer battery life compared to traditional cellular, Bluetooth(®) or Wi-Fi(®) connectivity.

"The applications for the rapidly growing IoT market are endless," said Matthias Kaestner, vice president of Microchip's Radio Frequency and Automotive business unit. "With this new FCC-certified solution combining the best of Microchip and Sigfox offerings, the possibilities are unlimited for the billions of IoT connections. Our Sigfox solution gives any IoT application the secure, long-range wireless connectivity required to get these 'smart' things 'connected' - at a fraction of the cost and power consumption of a cellular connection."

"We are excited with Microchip's long-range wireless solution as it is compelling, reliable and out-of-the-box ready," said Tony Francesca, Sigfox vice president of Global Ecosystem Partners. "With its FCC certification, we look forward in partnering with Microchip to enable many IoT use cases and billions of devices to be connected to Sigfox's network in the US and other countries that are based on FCC type approvals."

For more information about Microchip's Sigfox solutions, visit: http://www.atmel.com/products/wireless/sigfox

About the ATA8520E Wireless Sigfox Solutions
The ATA8520x family features the industry's highest-performance, lowest-power sub-GHz Systems-on-Chip (SoC) transceiver designed to maximize range and battery life for power-sensitive wireless systems. Offering frequency coverage for 868 MHz in Europe and 902 MHz in North America, the ATA8520x transceivers offer industry-leading RF performance resulting in extended wireless range and compliance with the industry's most stringent narrowband regulatory standards. The ATA8520x transceivers provide exceptional power efficiency resulting in fewer battery replacements and/or reduced battery size.

Availability
There are currently four types of development kits available today for both US and European networks. For additional information and to purchase the kits, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor or visit http://www.atmel.com/products/wireless/sigfox. Kits are also available on the Sigfox Partner Network.

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Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:  MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide.  Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.  For more information, visit the Microchip website at http://www.microchip.com.

About Atmel
Atmel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microchip Technology Inc.

About Sigfox
Sigfox provides global, simple, cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions to power the Internet of Things (IoT). Today, its worldwide network and broad ecosystem of partners are already enabling companies to accelerate digital transformation, develop new services and value. The Sigfox's network has been designed to act like a huge radio telescope capturing signals from billions of objects all over the planet. Soon we will be able to give up batteries so as to use energy harvesting solutions to power data transmission. The vision of the company is to "Make Things Come Alive," by giving a voice to the physical world we live in - allowing these objects to play a role in economic development, optimization of industrial processes and safeguarding of species of our planet, amongst the exciting opportunities in today's new digital era. Currently present in 24 countries, and on track to reach over 60 by 2018, the Sigfox global network today covers 1,35 million square kilometers with a population of 358 million people. Millions of connected objects are already registered on the network across all five continents. Founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs Ludovic Le Moan and Christophe Fourtet, the French company is headquartered in Labège near Toulouse, France's "IoT Valley." Sigfox also has offices worldwide in Paris, Madrid, Munich, Boston, San Francisco, Dubai and Singapore. For more information, visit http://www.sigfox.com and follow us on Twitter at @SIGFOX.

Note: The Microchip name and logo, the Microchip logo, AVR and the Atmel name and logo are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries.  All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.

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Kristi Mason, Sigfox U.S. Communications Manager

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Hello, OnStar -- Meet Watson

-- IBM and GM introduce new cognitive mobility platform to improve the driving experience for millions of consumers

-- Watson to connect consumers with such brands as ExxonMobil, Glympse, iHeartRadio, Mastercard and Parkopedia

DETROIT and LAS VEGAS, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a partnership to bring the power of OnStar and IBM Watson together to create OnStar Go, the auto industry's first cognitive mobility platform. Starting in early 2017, OnStar is expected to give millions of GM drivers the ability to connect and interact with their favorite brands. The platform will deliver personalized content through the dashboard and other digital channels supported by the OnStar Go ecosystem to make the most of time spent in the car.

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Combining OnStar's industry leading vehicle connectivity and data capabilities with IBM Watson APIs will create experiences that allow drivers and passengers to achieve greater levels of efficiency and safety. These experiences could include avoiding traffic when you're low on fuel, then activating a fuel pump and paying from the dash; ordering a cup of coffee on the go; or getting news and in-vehicle entertainment tailored to your personality and location in real time.

"On average, people in the U.S. spend more than 46 minutes per day in their car* and are looking for ways to optimize their time," said Phil Abram, Executive Director, GM Connected Products and Strategy. "By leveraging OnStar's connectivity and combining it with the power of Watson, we're looking to provide safer, simpler and better solutions to make our customers' mobility experience more valuable and productive."

The GM/IBM partnership will expand the existing OnStar AtYourService offers and deals platform by launching new capabilities supported by OnStar Go with IBM Watson. These capabilities will be available in more than two million 4G LTE connected vehicles and millions of GM vehicle brand app-enabled mobile devices in the U.S. by the end of 2017.

With the customer's consent, Watson will learn the driver's preferences, apply machine learning and sift through data to recognize patterns in their decisions and habits. This information will allow brand and marketing professionals working with IBM and OnStar to deliver individualized location-based interactions that directly impact their target audiences. Companies in retail, fuel, hospitality, media and entertainment, restaurants and travel and transportation and more can use OnStar Go to build individualized mobile, in-vehicle experiences for a growing population of connected drivers that opt-in.

The new cognitive mobility platform enables brands to design Watson-enabled consumer experiences. Examples of potential uses include:

    --  OnStar Go taps Watson Personality Insights and Watson Conversation APIs
        to remind a working father to pick up diapers and formula at the
        pharmacy a few miles before his exit, so he won't have to leave the
        house again once he gets home.
    --  The platform employs Watson Tradeoff Analytics to give a traveling
        foodie dining recommendations from celebrity chefs when driving in a new
        city.
    --  Watson Retrieve and Rank, used by OnStar Go, lets the driver know that
        their order is ready for pickup at a nearby retail store and one of the
        store's employees will load their purchases into the car.
"IBM and GM are changing the whole notion of where valuable, daily rituals occur. The combination of IBM Watson and industry-leading OnStar connectivity will enable vehicles with intelligent branded skills and services to empower drivers and passengers," said Paul Papas, Global Leader, IBM iX. "Simply put, OnStar Go with IBM Watson transforms time wasted in the car into time well spent."

ExxonMobil, Glympse, iHeartRadio, Mastercard and Parkopedia are the first brands to join the platform.

    --  ExxonMobil will use the cognitive mobility platform to help drivers
        quickly locate Exxon and Mobil retail fuel stations, recommend the best
        fuel and lubricant product for their vehicle, and authorize fuel payment
        from inside the vehicle. Consumers can even pay for a car wash or, when
        away from their car, get notified when they are low on fuel.
    --  Glympse, a location technology partner in the cognitive mobility
        platform, enables consumers and businesses to manage customized
        real-time location sharing with anyone on any device.
    --  iHeartRadio will use Watson Personality Insights from OnStar Go to
        curate personalized experiences that leverage on-air personalities and
        local content from radio stations across the U.S. Drivers will be
        invited to share information from their calendars, social graph,
        location, music preferences and more, to create dynamic and locally
        relevant entertainment experiences only available through the power of
        radio.
    --  Mastercard will enable drivers and passengers to safely make simple,
        secure and seamless payments for goods and services from the comfort of
        their cars. By integrating the security of Mastercard tokenization
        platform -- Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) -- and
        Masterpass digital payment service within OnStar Go, Mastercard will
        enable consumers to complete transactions using credit or debit cards
        stored in their Masterpass wallets.
    --  Parkopedia will provide detailed parking spot information -- including
        opening hours and up-to-date prices as well as booking and payment
        capabilities. Drivers find, reserve and pay for parking all at the click
        of a button.
The cognitive mobility platform was designed and developed by IBM iX in conjunction with OnStar, using iX's expertise in experience and mobile design. iX is also working with GM to design OnStar's intuitive, touch screen interfaces for consumers on the go. The Weather Company, an IBM Company, will provide rich weather and location data to support personalized targeting and warnings about driving conditions.

GM began the connected vehicle revolution 20 years ago with the launch of OnStar and has more connected vehicles on the road than any other automaker. By the end of 2016, GM expects to have 12 million On-Star connected vehicles on the road worldwide.

To watch IBM and GM announce OnStar Go live at World of Watson on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 4 pm ET, visit https://ibmgo.com/wow16/schedule.

* Source AAA

About GM

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.

About IBM
Watson represents a new era in computing called cognitive computing, where systems understand the world in a way more similar to humans: through senses, learning, and experience. Watson continuously learns from previous interactions, gaining in value and knowledge over time. With the help of Watson, organizations are harnessing the power of cognitive computing to transform industries, help professionals do their jobs better, and solve important challenges. As part of IBM's strategy to accelerate the growth of cognitive computing, Watson is open to the world, allowing a growing community of developers, students, entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts to easily tap into the most advanced and diverse cognitive computing platform available today. Watson solutions are being built, used and deployed in more than 45 countries and across 20 different industries.

For more information on IBM Watson, visit: ibm.com/Watson and ibm.com/press/watson. Join the conversation at #ibmwatson.

For more information about how IBM Watson is driving progress in the world, watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PujCkDAXji8

For more information on IBM iX visit http://www.ibm.com/ibmix.

Media Contacts:
Jeannine Kilbride

IBM Media Relations

1 (860) 997-6277
jkilbri@us.ibm.com

Vijay Iyer
GM Communications

1 (313) 549 1289
vijay.iyer@gm.com

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Espressif Licenses and Deploys CEVA Bluetooth in ESP32 IoT Chip

Espressif's new Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Combo chip leverages RivieraWaves Bluetooth 4.2 dual mode IP

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, today announced Espressif Systems, a leading fabless semiconductor company providing low power wireless solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) applications has licensed and deployed the RivieraWaves Bluetooth dual mode technology in its new ESP32 chip.

Espressif Systems, with headquarters in Shanghai, is focused on creating innovative, versatile solutions to enable low cost wireless connectivity in a wide range of products. The new ESP32 combo chip integrates robust wireless interfaces for 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and CEVA's Bluetooth 4.2 dual mode, along with a rich GPIO offering for system flexibility. Designed for ultra-low power consumption, the ESP32 is aimed at mobile devices, wearable electronics and the Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

"The IOT is a rapidly growing set of fragmented and multi-faceted applications. The combination of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth offers the best user experience, covering a wide range of use cases." said Teo Swee Ann, CEO of Espressif Systems. "We have chosen CEVA's RivieraWaves dual mode Bluetooth IP because it allows us to address the widest possible range of applications, covering both classic and low energy connections. We are delighted with the quality and excellent technical support, which enabled us to rapidly integrate Bluetooth capabilities into Espressif's ESP32 platform."

"We are pleased to announce Espressif as a licensee for our RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP" said Aviv Malinovitch, vice president and general manager of the Connectivity Business Unit at CEVA. "The ESP32 is an impressive device which will no doubt open up Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity to many new IoT products. It is no surprise that Espressif were named as a 'Cool Vendor' in IoT 2016 by Gartner."

CEVA's RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP platforms consist of a hardware baseband controller, plus a feature-rich software protocol stack. A flexible radio interface allows the platform to be deployed with either RivieraWaves RF or various partners' RF IP, enabling optimal selection of foundry and process node. For wireless headset / earbud applications, the RivieraWaves Bluetooth 4.2 dual mode controller, modem and TSMC 40nm radio are an ideal fit and can be further augmented with a low power CEVA audio/voice DSP for noise/echo cancellation, always-on voice activation or other proprietary audio enhancements. With more than 1 billion devices shipped to date and dozens of licensees, the RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP is widely deployed in consumer and IoT devices with many of the world's leading semiconductors and OEMs, including smartphones, tablets, wireless headsets, wireless speakers, wearables, and hearing aids. For more information on RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP platforms, go to http://www.ceva-dsp.com/RivieraWaves-Bluetooth-Platforms.

About Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE. LTD.
Espressif is a fabless semiconductor company based in Shanghai, China. Espressif offers low power Wi-Fi and Bluetooth SoCs and wireless solutions for IoT applications. Espressif has a team of innovators from around the world, working in the area of chip design, algorithm research, software development, open source software movement, product development, and customer service. To learn more about Espressif's products and service, please visit http://www.espressif.com or send email to sales@espressif.com.

About CEVA, Inc.
CEVA is the leading licensor of signal processing IP for a smarter, connected world. We partner with semiconductor companies and OEMs worldwide to create power-efficient, intelligent and connected devices for a range of end markets, including mobile, consumer, automotive, industrial and IoT. Our ultra-low-power IPs for vision, audio, communications and connectivity include comprehensive DSP-based platforms for LTE/LTE-A/5G baseband processing in handsets, infrastructure and machine-to-machine devices, computer vision and computational photography for any camera-enabled device, audio/voice/speech and ultra-low power always-on/sensing applications for multiple IoT markets. For connectivity, we offer the industry's most widely adopted IPs for Bluetooth (low energy and dual mode), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac up to 4x4) and serial storage (SATA and SAS). Visit us at http://www.ceva-dsp.com and follow us on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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CONTACT: CEVA, Richard Kingston, CEVA, Inc., 650-417-7976, richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com or Pinnacle Marketing Communications Ltd, Simon Flatt, +44 20 8869 9229, simon.flatt@pinnaclemarcom.com

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Hello, OnStar -- Meet Watson

-- IBM and GM introduce new cognitive mobility platform to improve the driving experience for millions of consumers

-- Watson to connect consumers with such brands as ExxonMobil, Glympse, iHeartRadio, Mastercard and Parkopedia

DETROIT and LAS VEGAS, Oct. 26, 2016 /CNW/ -- General Motors and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a partnership to bring the power of OnStar and IBM Watson together to create OnStar Go, the auto industry's first cognitive mobility platform. Starting in early 2017, OnStar is expected to give millions of GM drivers the ability to connect and interact with their favorite brands. The platform will deliver personalized content through the dashboard and other digital channels supported by the OnStar Go ecosystem to make the most of time spent in the car.

Experience the interactive Multimedia News Release here:  https://www.multivu.com/players/English/7724254-ibm-watson-general-motors-onstar-go

Combining OnStar's industry leading vehicle connectivity and data capabilities with IBM Watson APIs will create experiences that allow drivers and passengers to achieve greater levels of efficiency and safety. These experiences could include avoiding traffic when you're low on fuel, then activating a fuel pump and paying from the dash; ordering a cup of coffee on the go; or getting news and in-vehicle entertainment tailored to your personality and location in real time.

"On average, people in the U.S. spend more than 46 minutes per day in their car* and are looking for ways to optimize their time," said Phil Abram, Executive Director, GM Connected Products and Strategy. "By leveraging OnStar's connectivity and combining it with the power of Watson, we're looking to provide safer, simpler and better solutions to make our customers' mobility experience more valuable and productive."

The GM/IBM partnership will expand the existing OnStar AtYourService offers and deals platform by launching new capabilities supported by OnStar Go with IBM Watson. These capabilities will be available in more than two million 4G LTE connected vehicles and millions of GM vehicle brand app-enabled mobile devices in the U.S. by the end of 2017.

With the customer's consent, Watson will learn the driver's preferences, apply machine learning and sift through data to recognize patterns in their decisions and habits. This information will allow brand and marketing professionals working with IBM and OnStar to deliver individualized location-based interactions that directly impact their target audiences. Companies in retail, fuel, hospitality, media and entertainment, restaurants and travel and transportation and more can use OnStar Go to build individualized mobile, in-vehicle experiences for a growing population of connected drivers that opt-in.

The new cognitive mobility platform enables brands to design Watson-enabled consumer experiences. Examples of potential uses include:

    --  OnStar Go taps Watson Personality Insights and Watson Conversation APIs
        to remind a working father to pick up diapers and formula at the
        pharmacy a few miles before his exit, so he won't have to leave the
        house again once he gets home.
    --  The platform employs Watson Tradeoff Analytics to give a traveling
        foodie dining recommendations from celebrity chefs when driving in a new
        city.
    --  Watson Retrieve and Rank, used by OnStar Go, lets the driver know that
        their order is ready for pickup at a nearby retail store and one of the
        store's employees will load their purchases into the car.
"IBM and GM are changing the whole notion of where valuable, daily rituals occur.  The combination of IBM Watson and industry-leading OnStar connectivity will enable vehicles with intelligent branded skills and services to empower drivers and passengers," said Paul Papas, Global Leader, IBM iX. "Simply put, OnStar Go with IBM Watson transforms time wasted in the car into time well spent."

ExxonMobil, Glympse, iHeartRadio, Mastercard and Parkopedia are the first brands to join the platform.

    --  ExxonMobil will use the cognitive mobility platform to help drivers
        quickly locate Exxon and Mobil retail fuel stations, recommend the best
        fuel and lubricant product for their vehicle, and authorize fuel payment
        from inside the vehicle. Consumers can even pay for a car wash or, when
        away from their car, get notified when they are low on fuel.
    --  Glympse, a location technology partner in the cognitive mobility
        platform, enables consumers and businesses to manage customized
        real-time location sharing with anyone on any device.
    --  iHeartRadio will use Watson Personality Insights from OnStar Go to
        curate personalized experiences that leverage on-air personalities and
        local content from radio stations across the U.S. Drivers will be
        invited to share information from their calendars, social graph,
        location, music preferences and more, to create dynamic and locally
        relevant entertainment experiences only available through the power of
        radio.
    --  Mastercard will enable drivers and passengers to safely make simple,
        secure and seamless payments for goods and services from the comfort of
        their cars. By integrating the security of Mastercard tokenization
        platform -- Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) -- and
        Masterpass digital payment service within OnStar Go, Mastercard will
        enable consumers to complete transactions using credit or debit cards
        stored in their Masterpass wallets.
    --  Parkopedia will provide detailed parking spot information -- including
        opening hours and up-to-date prices as well as booking and payment
        capabilities. Drivers find, reserve and pay for parking all at the click
        of a button.
The cognitive mobility platform was designed and developed by IBM iX in conjunction with OnStar, using iX's expertise in experience and mobile design. iX is also working with GM to design OnStar's intuitive, touch screen interfaces for consumers on the go. The Weather Company, an IBM Company, will provide rich weather and location data to support personalized targeting and warnings about driving conditions.

GM began the connected vehicle revolution 20 years ago with the launch of OnStar and has more connected vehicles on the road than any other automaker. By the end of 2016, GM expects to have 12 million On-Star connected vehicles on the road worldwide.

To watch IBM and GM announce OnStar Go live at World of Watson on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 4 pm ET, visit https://ibmgo.com/wow16/schedule.

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About GM

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.

About IBM
Watson represents a new era in computing called cognitive computing, where systems understand the world in a way more similar to humans: through senses, learning, and experience. Watson continuously learns from previous interactions, gaining in value and knowledge over time. With the help of Watson, organizations are harnessing the power of cognitive computing to transform industries, help professionals do their jobs better, and solve important challenges. As part of IBM's strategy to accelerate the growth of cognitive computing, Watson is open to the world, allowing a growing community of developers, students, entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts to easily tap into the most advanced and diverse cognitive computing platform available today. Watson solutions are being built, used and deployed in more than 45 countries and across 20 different industries.

For more information on IBM Watson, visit: ibm.com/Watson and ibm.com/press/watson. Join the conversation at #ibmwatson.

For more information about how IBM Watson is driving progress in the world, watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PujCkDAXji8

For more information on IBM iX visit http://www.ibm.com/ibmix.

Media Contacts:
Jeannine Kilbride

IBM Media Relations

1 (860) 997-6277
jkilbri@us.ibm.com

Vijay Iyer
GM Communications

1 (313) 549 1289
vijay.iyer@gm.com

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Hello, OnStar -- Meet Watson

-- IBM and GM introduce new cognitive mobility platform to improve the driving experience for millions of consumers

-- Watson to connect consumers with such brands as ExxonMobil, Glympse, iHeartRadio, Mastercard and Parkopedia

DETROIT and LAS VEGAS, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a partnership to bring the power of OnStar and IBM Watson together to create OnStar Go, the auto industry's first cognitive mobility platform. Starting in early 2017, OnStar is expected to give millions of GM drivers the ability to connect and interact with their favorite brands. The platform will deliver personalized content through the dashboard and other digital channels supported by the OnStar Go ecosystem to make the most of time spent in the car.

Experience the interactive Multimedia News Release here:  https://www.multivu.com/players/English/7724254-ibm-watson-general-motors-onstar-go

Combining OnStar's industry leading vehicle connectivity and data capabilities with IBM Watson APIs will create experiences that allow drivers and passengers to achieve greater levels of efficiency and safety. These experiences could include avoiding traffic when you're low on fuel, then activating a fuel pump and paying from the dash; ordering a cup of coffee on the go; or getting news and in-vehicle entertainment tailored to your personality and location in real time.

"On average, people in the U.S. spend more than 46 minutes per day in their car* and are looking for ways to optimize their time," said Phil Abram, Executive Director, GM Connected Products and Strategy. "By leveraging OnStar's connectivity and combining it with the power of Watson, we're looking to provide safer, simpler and better solutions to make our customers' mobility experience more valuable and productive."

The GM/IBM partnership will expand the existing OnStar AtYourService offers and deals platform by launching new capabilities supported by OnStar Go with IBM Watson. These capabilities will be available in more than two million 4G LTE connected vehicles and millions of GM vehicle brand app-enabled mobile devices in the U.S. by the end of 2017.

With the customer's consent, Watson will learn the driver's preferences, apply machine learning and sift through data to recognize patterns in their decisions and habits. This information will allow brand and marketing professionals working with IBM and OnStar to deliver individualized location-based interactions that directly impact their target audiences. Companies in retail, fuel, hospitality, media and entertainment, restaurants and travel and transportation and more can use OnStar Go to build individualized mobile, in-vehicle experiences for a growing population of connected drivers that opt-in.

The new cognitive mobility platform enables brands to design Watson-enabled consumer experiences. Examples of potential uses include:

    --  OnStar Go taps Watson Personality Insights and Watson Conversation APIs
        to remind a working father to pick up diapers and formula at the
        pharmacy a few miles before his exit, so he won't have to leave the
        house again once he gets home.
    --  The platform employs Watson Tradeoff Analytics to give a traveling
        foodie dining recommendations from celebrity chefs when driving in a new
        city.
    --  Watson Retrieve and Rank, used by OnStar Go, lets the driver know that
        their order is ready for pickup at a nearby retail store and one of the
        store's employees will load their purchases into the car.
"IBM and GM are changing the whole notion of where valuable, daily rituals occur.  The combination of IBM Watson and industry-leading OnStar connectivity will enable vehicles with intelligent branded skills and services to empower drivers and passengers," said Paul Papas, Global Leader, IBM iX. "Simply put, OnStar Go with IBM Watson transforms time wasted in the car into time well spent."

ExxonMobil, Glympse, iHeartRadio, Mastercard and Parkopedia are the first brands to join the platform.

    --  ExxonMobil will use the cognitive mobility platform to help drivers
        quickly locate Exxon and Mobil retail fuel stations, recommend the best
        fuel and lubricant product for their vehicle, and authorize fuel payment
        from inside the vehicle. Consumers can even pay for a car wash or, when
        away from their car, get notified when they are low on fuel.
    --  Glympse, a location technology partner in the cognitive mobility
        platform, enables consumers and businesses to manage customized
        real-time location sharing with anyone on any device.
    --  iHeartRadio will use Watson Personality Insights from OnStar Go to
        curate personalized experiences that leverage on-air personalities and
        local content from radio stations across the U.S. Drivers will be
        invited to share information from their calendars, social graph,
        location, music preferences and more, to create dynamic and locally
        relevant entertainment experiences only available through the power of
        radio.
    --  Mastercard will enable drivers and passengers to safely make simple,
        secure and seamless payments for goods and services from the comfort of
        their cars. By integrating the security of Mastercard tokenization
        platform -- Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) -- and
        Masterpass digital payment service within OnStar Go, Mastercard will
        enable consumers to complete transactions using credit or debit cards
        stored in their Masterpass wallets.
    --  Parkopedia will provide detailed parking spot information -- including
        opening hours and up-to-date prices as well as booking and payment
        capabilities. Drivers find, reserve and pay for parking all at the click
        of a button.
The cognitive mobility platform was designed and developed by IBM iX in conjunction with OnStar, using iX's expertise in experience and mobile design. iX is also working with GM to design OnStar's intuitive, touch screen interfaces for consumers on the go. The Weather Company, an IBM Company, will provide rich weather and location data to support personalized targeting and warnings about driving conditions.

GM began the connected vehicle revolution 20 years ago with the launch of OnStar and has more connected vehicles on the road than any other automaker. By the end of 2016, GM expects to have 12 million On-Star connected vehicles on the road worldwide.

To watch IBM and GM announce OnStar Go live at World of Watson on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 4 pm ET, visit https://ibmgo.com/wow16/schedule.

* Source AAA

About GM

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.

About IBM
Watson represents a new era in computing called cognitive computing, where systems understand the world in a way more similar to humans: through senses, learning, and experience. Watson continuously learns from previous interactions, gaining in value and knowledge over time. With the help of Watson, organizations are harnessing the power of cognitive computing to transform industries, help professionals do their jobs better, and solve important challenges. As part of IBM's strategy to accelerate the growth of cognitive computing, Watson is open to the world, allowing a growing community of developers, students, entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts to easily tap into the most advanced and diverse cognitive computing platform available today. Watson solutions are being built, used and deployed in more than 45 countries and across 20 different industries.

For more information on IBM Watson, visit: ibm.com/Watson and ibm.com/press/watson. Join the conversation at #ibmwatson.

For more information about how IBM Watson is driving progress in the world, watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PujCkDAXji8

For more information on IBM iX visit http://www.ibm.com/ibmix.

Media Contacts:
Jeannine Kilbride

IBM Media Relations

1 (860) 997-6277
jkilbri@us.ibm.com

Vijay Iyer
GM Communications

1 (313) 549 1289
vijay.iyer@gm.com

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LeEco Unveils its Unmatched Diwali Offers for SuperTVs and SuperPhones

BANGALORE, October 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    Close on the heels of celebrating a 'Big Bang' launch event in US, LeEco has rolled up
its sleeves for the festive Diwali season in India for its SuperTVs and SuperPhones. To
match the grandeur of the occasion, LeEco has unleashed a set of Big Bang offers in India
as well.

    Time to upgrade to SuperTVs 

    LeEco has been offering its Super TVs via flash sale mode for the last few months and
so far it has received overwhelming responses. The testimonial of it, are the impressive
records that this TV range has managed to break in a short span of time. During the first
flash sale, the Super3 TV series managed to sell more than 1500 units in just 3 minutes.
On the very first day of online pre-sale period, LeEco took the number one spot in the
55-inch and above TV category and also emerged as a leader in the 4K TV category in India.

    To cater to the growing demands of Indian customers, LeEco is offering its
highly-popular Super3 X55 TV on open sale for the first time on the occasion of Diwali.
The open sale will kick off starting from October 26th till October 30th and accompanying
it are unmatchable offers from LeEco on both Flipkart and LeEco's marketplace LeMall.

    LeMall is extending its Diwali offers to buyers on both Super3 X55 TV and Max65 TV.
Buyers on LeMall can get a cashback on all debit and credit cards. All buyers of SuperTVs
on LeMall will also get a warranty of 4 years on TV panel.

    Buyers of SuperTVs on Flipkart will get a cashback using Citibank debit or credit
cards from October 26th till October 28th. They can also avail a cashback using American
Express cards from October 29th to October 30th.

    There is also a no-cost EMI for 3 or 6 months for buyers who use their Bajaj Finserv
and all other credit cards on Flipkart. LeEco has also enhanced its product exchange offer
to Rs. 25,000 for the Diwali festival. Now buyers in Flipkart can also exchange their old
TVs for up to Rs. 25,000 while buying their new LeEco SuperTVs. As the exchange offer is
an enhanced PREXO (Product Exchange Offer), buyers will get a raise in their exchange
price during product evaluation of their old products.

    All buyers of SuperTVs on both LeMall and Flipkart will also be getting 2 years of
LeEco membership. Through LeEco's membership program, users will get to choose from a vast
content library of 2000+ movies, 3000+ hours of curated shows, and 150+ live TV channels.

    Super TVs also come with big RAM, ROM and powerful processors, ensuring better
performance than most of the flagships from other established TV makers. The 55-inch Super
TV has 2GB RAM and 8GB ROM, Quad-core Cortex(R) A17 1.4GHz CPU and a Mali-T760 3D GPU.

    LeEco's Super TVs come in both 55 and 65 inches. The large screen Super TVs offer 4K
display on an A+ grade IPS panel and are equipped with as many as 14 advanced display
technologies. The screens offer a 178degree(s) wide viewing angle, suitable for all family
members to watch together, thus, endearing itself as a perfect family gift this Diwali.

    Time to upgrade to SuperPhones 

    Diwali sale is also a good time to get your hands on the much-talked-about second
generation Superphone from LeEco - Le 2. Flipkart is organizing a Diwali sale from October
25th-28th during which users can get up to an additional cashback on exchanging their old
phone. Citibank credit or debit card users can get an additional 15% cashback.

    Even LeMall is giving a 10 percent cashback on all pre-paid orders made using all
credit and debit cards. Additionally, it is offering complimentary one-year LeEco
membership and Jio Welcome offer - unlimited high speed data, voice calling, SMS.

    About LeEco:

    LeEco, formerly known as Letv, is a global pioneering Internet and technology company
with multiple Internet ecosystems across content, devices, applications and platforms.
Founded in November 2004 by Jia Yueting and Liu Hong, LeEco employs more than 10,000
people and is the world's first video company to go public with a market capitalization of
more than $12 billion USD. Headquartered in Beijing, China, it has regional headquarters
in Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Silicon Valley.

    With 'Complete Ecosystem, Groundbreaking technologies, and Disruptive Pricing' as the
guiding principle, LeEco is engaged in a myriad of businesses, spanning from
Internet-based SuperTV and SuperPhones, video production and distribution, smart
devices/accessories and large-screen applications, to e-commerce and even connected
super-electric cars. The company also features one of the world's largest content
libraries, comprising of movies, TV dramas, entertainment shows, sports and music, which
can be conveniently viewed on LeEco products, including the Super Phones, Super TVs, and
in the near future, Le Autos. Breaking the barriers of industries, LeEco provides
personalized products and services for an enhanced user experience at disruptive prices.

            Media Contact: 
        Nitin Kinger 
        nitinkinger@le.com 
        +91-9769988304 
        LeEco India 

     

Le Ecosystem Technology India Pvt. Ltd.

SMIC Standardizes on Synopsys' StarRC for Signoff Parasitic Extraction

StarRC Technology Files Available in 28-nm PDK for Digital and Custom Designs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in mainland China, and Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today jointly announced that SMIC has adopted Synopsys' StarRC((TM)) product as the standard solution for signoff parasitic extraction for its 28-nanometer (nm) process technology. This standardization is a result of a growing collaboration between SMIC and Synopsys to provide best-in-class solutions to mutual customers to meet their increasing needs for accuracy, performance and efficiency at advanced nodes. The StarRC solution delivered silicon-accurate extraction and productivity validated by SMIC for its 28-nm process. The qualified StarRC technology files are available as the default in SMIC's 28-nm process design kits (PDKs) for both digital and custom designs.

The StarRC product, an integral part of the Synopsys Galaxy((TM)) Design Platform signoff solution, is the market leader and industry gold standard for gate-level and transistor-level parasitic extraction. It achieves superior performance and efficiency with its ultra-scalable multi-core architecture, simultaneous multi-corner (SMC) extraction and fast ECO capabilities, while maintaining industry-standard golden accuracy. The StarRC product provides extraction capabilities across a wide range of applications, from 100+ million instance digital system-on-chip (SoC) designs to custom memory, IP, standard cell and analog designs. Integration with Synopsys IC Compiler((TM)) II place and route and PrimeTime(®) static timing analysis allows designers to achieve even faster ECO design closure, while reducing disk space and processor core resources. In custom design environments, designers can cross-probe between parasitic and schematic views, annotate schematics with parasitics and perform visual debug. Significantly faster simulation runtimes and reduced disk space resources are realized through highly optimized extraction tuned for performance. The result of the collaboration between SMIC and Synopsys delivers qualified StarRC technology files in SMIC's 28-nm PDK that enable mutual customers to use a silicon-accurate and efficient extraction solution for their designs targeting SMIC's 28-nm node.

"Continuing to build on the momentum of our 28-nm process technology, a favorite node for semiconductor companies, is a priority for us, and the availability of qualified design tools is critical to support our expanding global customer base," said Anderson Huang, senior director of technology development at SMIC. "The partnership with Synopsys represents an enduring commitment to providing customers with the high-quality technologies and standards for use with our world-class manufacturing process. The deployment of StarRC in our 28-nm PDKs bolsters the resources available to our mutual customers through StarRC's proven silicon accuracy and comprehensive capabilities for both digital and custom designs, allowing them to develop advanced designs with increased confidence and productivity."

"Meeting customers' increasing needs to address complexity and accelerate design and analysis cycles are critical to propel them to silicon success at advanced process technologies," said Bijan Kiani, vice president of marketing for the Design Group at Synopsys. "SMIC's standardization on StarRC for parasitic extraction for its 28-nm process technology highlights the strong trust in our industry-leading technology to deliver on these important requirements and supports the innovations being driven by our mutual customers."

About SMIC

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in mainland China. SMIC provides integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services on process nodes from 0.35 micron to 28 nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has an international manufacturing and service base. In China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai; a 300mm mega-fab and a majority-owned 300mm fab for advanced nodes in Beijing; 200mm fabs in Tianjin and Shenzhen; and a majority-owned joint-venture 300mm bumping facility in Jiangyin; additionally, in Italy SMIC has a majority-owned 200mm fab. SMIC also has marketing and customer service offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, and a representative office in Hong Kong. For more information, please visit http://www.smics.com.

Safe Harbor Statements

(Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

This document contains, in addition to historical information, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on SMIC's current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. SMIC uses words like "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project" and similar expressions to identify forward looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of SMIC's senior management and involve significant risks, both known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors that may cause SMIC's actual performance, financial condition or results of operations to be materially different from those suggested by the forward-looking statements including, among others, risks associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor industry, intense competition, timely wafer acceptance by SMIC's customers, timely introduction of new technologies, SMIC's ability to ramp new products into volume, supply and demand for semiconductor foundry services, industry overcapacity, shortages in equipment, components and raw materials, availability of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in end markets and intensive intellectual property litigation in high tech industry.

In addition to the information contained in this document, you should also consider the information contained in our other filings with the SEC, including our annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 25, 2016, especially in the "Risk Factors" section and such other documents that we may file with the SEC or SEHK from time to time, including on Form 6-K. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on our future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this document may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated or, if no date is stated, as of the date of this document.

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software((TM)) partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day. As the world's 15th largest software company, Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP, and is also a leader in software quality and security testing with its Coverity(®) solutions. Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing applications that require the highest quality and security, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver innovative, high-quality, secure products. Learn more at http://www.synopsys.com.

SMIC Media Contact

Terry Ding
+86-21-3861-0000 x16812
Terry_Ding@smics.com

Synopsys Media Contact

Carole Murchison
Synopsys, Inc.
+1-650-584-4632
carolem@synopsys.com

SOURCE  SMIC

SMIC

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

SMIC Standardizes on Synopsys' StarRC for Signoff Parasitic Extraction

StarRC Technology Files Available in 28-nm PDK for Digital and Custom Designs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in mainland China, and Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today jointly announced that SMIC has adopted Synopsys' StarRC((TM)) product as the standard solution for signoff parasitic extraction for its 28-nanometer (nm) process technology. This standardization is a result of a growing collaboration between SMIC and Synopsys to provide best-in-class solutions to mutual customers to meet their increasing needs for accuracy, performance and efficiency at advanced nodes. The StarRC solution delivered silicon-accurate extraction and productivity validated by SMIC for its 28-nm process. The qualified StarRC technology files are available as the default in SMIC's 28-nm process design kits (PDKs) for both digital and custom designs.

The StarRC product, an integral part of the Synopsys Galaxy((TM)) Design Platform signoff solution, is the market leader and industry gold standard for gate-level and transistor-level parasitic extraction. It achieves superior performance and efficiency with its ultra-scalable multi-core architecture, simultaneous multi-corner (SMC) extraction and fast ECO capabilities, while maintaining industry-standard golden accuracy. The StarRC product provides extraction capabilities across a wide range of applications, from 100+ million instance digital system-on-chip (SoC) designs to custom memory, IP, standard cell and analog designs. Integration with Synopsys IC Compiler((TM)) II place and route and PrimeTime(®) static timing analysis allows designers to achieve even faster ECO design closure, while reducing disk space and processor core resources. In custom design environments, designers can cross-probe between parasitic and schematic views, annotate schematics with parasitics and perform visual debug. Significantly faster simulation runtimes and reduced disk space resources are realized through highly optimized extraction tuned for performance. The result of the collaboration between SMIC and Synopsys delivers qualified StarRC technology files in SMIC's 28-nm PDK that enable mutual customers to use a silicon-accurate and efficient extraction solution for their designs targeting SMIC's 28-nm node.

"Continuing to build on the momentum of our 28-nm process technology, a favorite node for semiconductor companies, is a priority for us, and the availability of qualified design tools is critical to support our expanding global customer base," said Anderson Huang, senior director of technology development at SMIC. "The partnership with Synopsys represents an enduring commitment to providing customers with the high-quality technologies and standards for use with our world-class manufacturing process. The deployment of StarRC in our 28-nm PDKs bolsters the resources available to our mutual customers through StarRC's proven silicon accuracy and comprehensive capabilities for both digital and custom designs, allowing them to develop advanced designs with increased confidence and productivity."

"Meeting customers' increasing needs to address complexity and accelerate design and analysis cycles are critical to propel them to silicon success at advanced process technologies," said Bijan Kiani, vice president of marketing for the Design Group at Synopsys. "SMIC's standardization on StarRC for parasitic extraction for its 28-nm process technology highlights the strong trust in our industry-leading technology to deliver on these important requirements and supports the innovations being driven by our mutual customers."

About SMIC

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in mainland China. SMIC provides integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services on process nodes from 0.35 micron to 28 nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has an international manufacturing and service base. In China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai; a 300mm mega-fab and a majority-owned 300mm fab for advanced nodes in Beijing; 200mm fabs in Tianjin and Shenzhen; and a majority-owned joint-venture 300mm bumping facility in Jiangyin; additionally, in Italy SMIC has a majority-owned 200mm fab. SMIC also has marketing and customer service offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, and a representative office in Hong Kong. For more information, please visit http://www.smics.com.

Safe Harbor Statements

(Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

This document contains, in addition to historical information, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on SMIC's current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. SMIC uses words like "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project" and similar expressions to identify forward looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of SMIC's senior management and involve significant risks, both known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors that may cause SMIC's actual performance, financial condition or results of operations to be materially different from those suggested by the forward-looking statements including, among others, risks associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor industry, intense competition, timely wafer acceptance by SMIC's customers, timely introduction of new technologies, SMIC's ability to ramp new products into volume, supply and demand for semiconductor foundry services, industry overcapacity, shortages in equipment, components and raw materials, availability of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in end markets and intensive intellectual property litigation in high tech industry.

In addition to the information contained in this document, you should also consider the information contained in our other filings with the SEC, including our annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 25, 2016, especially in the "Risk Factors" section and such other documents that we may file with the SEC or SEHK from time to time, including on Form 6-K. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on our future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this document may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated or, if no date is stated, as of the date of this document.

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software((TM)) partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day. As the world's 15th largest software company, Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP, and is also a leader in software quality and security testing with its Coverity(®) solutions. Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing applications that require the highest quality and security, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver innovative, high-quality, secure products. Learn more at http://www.synopsys.com.

SMIC Media Contact

Terry Ding
+86-21-3861-0000 x16812
Terry_Ding@smics.com

Synopsys Media Contact

Carole Murchison
Synopsys, Inc.
+1-650-584-4632
carolem@synopsys.com

SOURCE  SMIC

SMIC

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

Molex Nano-Fit power connectors now available from RS Components

New series of power connectors delivers fully protected header terminals in a small package to deliver PCB space savings -- now available from RS in small and production-order quantities

SINGAPORE, Oct.26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has introduced a new addition to its Molex range of high-quality connectors. The new Molex Nano-Fit(TM) power connector system is suitable for use across a wide range of market sectors including aerospace and defence, automotive, telecommunications, medical, industrial and home appliances. The range is available in two batch sizes to provide customers with high purchasing flexibility, including small-quantity packs for R&D and prototyping, as well as larger quantity packs for production.

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Designers of power applications are often faced with a choice between headers that have exposed terminals and thereby susceptible to damage, or large fully isolated headers that take up too much space. However, the Nano-Fit series of high-density connectors provides fully isolated header terminals that protects against potential damage of terminals during handling and mating. It is supplied in a small package that can deliver up to 69% in PCB space saving, making it the smallest fully isolated header available in the market. The connectors also offer different mechanical keying options, which enable reduced risk in cross mating while improving assembly speed with colour-coding logic.

The Nano-Fit power connector series is the newest and the smallest member of Molex's Fit Family of connectors, which offers a variety of features to maximise current capacity, reliability and space saving. The Fit family includes a number of connector series designed to provide wire-to board and wire-to-wire solutions where high current rating is required. It includes the Mega-Fit(TM) series, which is capable of handling up to 23A, and the Micro-Fit 3.0(TM) series, which has a pitch of 3.00mm.

Other features of the Nano-Fit series include optional terminal position assurance (TPA), which reduces 'terminal backout' by ensuring the terminals are fully seated in the housing. The ultra-low mate force terminal also reduces operator fatigue and improves assembly compliance for high-circuit applications, and the positive-lock housing with anti-snag design ensures that mated connector assemblies will not accidentally disengage. An audible click is provided while mating and the latch is protected from damage due to wire snags. A retention tang and contact rib help to maintain stable contact, and the terminal interface is provided with four points of contact for long-term performance and reliability.

About RS Components

RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. With operations in 32 countries, we offer more than 500,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping more than 44,000 parcels a day. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include electronic components, electrical, automation and control, and test and measurement equipment, and engineering tools and consumables.

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2016 had revenues of GBP1.29bn.

For more information, please visit the website at http://www.rs-online.com.

Further information is available via these links:

Twitter: @RSComponents; @alliedelec; @designsparkRS

RS Components on Linkedin: 
http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components

Other Relevant Links:

Electrocomponents plc: http://www.electrocomponents.com
RS Components: http://www.rs-online.com
DesignSpark: http://www.designspark.com

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SOURCE  RS Components

RS Components

CONTACT: RS Components contact, Vivian Zee, PR & Advertising Manager, Tel: (852) 2610 6472, Email: vivian.zee@rs-components.com; Techworks Asia Ltd, Claire Walker / Karrie Lee, Tel: (852) 2525 3980, Email: claire@techworksasia.com / karrie@techworksasia.com

Web Site: http://www.rs-online.com

Molex Nano-Fit Power Connectors Now Available from RS Components

New series of power connectors delivers fully protected header terminals in a small package to deliver PCB space savings -- now available from RS in small and production-order quantities

SYDNEY, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has introduced a new addition to its Molex range of high-quality connectors. The new Molex Nano-Fit(TM) power connector system is suitable for use across a wide range of market sectors including aerospace and defence, automotive, telecommunications, medical, industrial and home appliances. The range is available in two batch sizes to provide customers with high purchasing flexibility, including small-quantity packs for R&D and prototyping, as well as larger quantity packs for production.

http://photos.prnasia.com/prnvar/20161025/8521606861

http://photos.prnasia.com/prnvar/20150818/8521505364LOGO

Designers of power applications are often faced with a choice between headers that have exposed terminals and thereby susceptible to damage, or large fully isolated headers that take up too much space. However, the Nano-Fit series of high-density connectors provides fully isolated header terminals that protects against potential damage of terminals during handling and mating. It is supplied in a small package that can deliver up to 69% in PCB space saving, making it the smallest fully isolated header available in the market. The connectors also offer different mechanical keying options, which enable reduced risk in cross mating while improving assembly speed with colour-coding logic.

The Nano-Fit power connector series is the newest and the smallest member of Molex's Fit Family of connectors, which offers a variety of features to maximise current capacity, reliability and space saving. The Fit family includes a number of connector series designed to provide wire-to board and wire-to-wire solutions where high current rating is required. It includes the Mega-Fit(TM) series, which is capable of handling up to 23A, and the Micro-Fit 3.0(TM) series, which has a pitch of 3.00mm.

Other features of the Nano-Fit series include optional terminal position assurance (TPA), which reduces 'terminal backout' by ensuring the terminals are fully seated in the housing. The ultra-low mate force terminal also reduces operator fatigue and improves assembly compliance for high-circuit applications, and the positive-lock housing with anti-snag design ensures that mated connector assemblies will not accidentally disengage. An audible click is provided while mating and the latch is protected from damage due to wire snags. A retention tang and contact rib help to maintain stable contact, and the terminal interface is provided with four points of contact for long-term performance and reliability.

About RS Components

RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. With operations in 32 countries, we offer more than 500,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping more than 44,000 parcels a day. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include electronic components, electrical, automation and control, and test and measurement equipment, and engineering tools and consumables.

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2016 had revenues of GBP1.29bn.

For more information, please visit the website at http://www.rs-online.com.       

Further information is available via these links:

Twitter: @RSComponents; @alliedelec; @designsparkRS

RS Components on Linkedin: 
http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components

Other Relevant Links:

Electrocomponents plc: http://www.electrocomponents.com
RS Components: http://www.rs-online.com
DesignSpark: http://www.designspark.com

Photo - http://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20161025/8521606861
Logo - http://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20150818/8521505364LOGO

SOURCE  RS Components

RS Components

CONTACT: RS Components, Vivian Zee, PR & Advertising Manager, Tel: (852) 2610-6472, Email: vivian.zee@rs-components.com; Techworks Asia Ltd, Claire Walker / Karrie Lee, Tel: (852) 2525-3980, Email: claire@techworksasia.com / karrie@techworksasia.com

Web Site: http://www.rs-online.com

Machine Learning Veterans Launch 'Element AI' - A Montreal Based Artificial Intelligence Startup Factory

Element AI to partner with world-class entrepreneurs, leading Montreal researchers and large corporations to develop new technologies resulting in custom solutions and new companies

MONTREAL, Oct. 25, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Element AI, an artificial intelligence startup factory, launched today in Montreal. Element AI is founded by serial entrepreneurs Jean-François Gagné and Nicolas Chapados, along with Yoshua Bengio, a co-father of Deep Learning technology. The company will enable world-class entrepreneurs to tackle hard problems by building products that solve their artificial intelligence needs.  Element AI brings together cutting edge researchers and industry leaders looking to assist in implementing an "AI-First" strategy and introduces the possibility for any organization to develop their own artificial intelligence strategy.

"There's a war for talent going on and most companies are being out-gunned by the tech giants leaving traditional organizations defenseless," said Element AI Co-Founder and CEO Jean-Francois Gagne.  Jean Francois continued, "Our mission is to bring entrepreneurs and academics together and help them incubate advanced AI-First solutions."

The founding team includes:

    --  Jean-Francois Gagne - a serial entrepreneur who founded and successfully
        exited two companies in AI and Operations Research. After his last
        acquisition, he became CPO of the world's largest supply-chain
        management software cie, where he oversaw 100+ products and 1400
        employees in over 20 countries
    --  Yoshua Bengio - holds a PhD in Computer Science from McGill University
        and did postdoc studies at M.I.T. and AT&T Bell Labs. He is the author
        of two books and more than 300 publications and is one of the three
        pioneers of Deep Learning, the most impactful recent advance in Machine
        Learning.
    --  Nicolas Chapados - holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University
        of Montreal and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He
        co-founded ApSTAT Technologies in 2001, a machine learning technology
        transfer firm, as well as, two spin-off companies: Imagia, to provide
        AI-based actionable predictive oncology analytics atop medical imaging
        data, and Chapados Couture Capital, a quantitative asset manager.
    --  Real Ventures - Real Ventures invests in ambitious entrepreneurs that
        are creating the Internet experiences of the future or embracing the
        power of the Internet to disrupt existing industries or business models.
        Investing pre-traction, its team and networks support entrepreneurs and
        propel their companies forward.
Montreal is a major technology development hub with access to world-class talent and research facilities in Artificial Intelligence. The Element AI mission is to build upon the local resources available and foster the creation of hundreds of jobs over the next five years, which will contribute to preserving local talent and boosting the Canadian economy.

"We strongly believe in the promise of Element AI because of the stellar founding team, the opportunity they've identified and their demonstrated ability to achieve ground-breaking innovation in a critical space that is shaping our future," said Element AI Co-Founder and Real Ventures Partner Jean-Sébastien Cournoyer. Mr. Cournoyer continued, "Element's "AI research lab as a service" model, combined with its product development capabilities, have the potential to level the playing field in AI and provide Element partners with the ability to succeed in their respective markets."

About Element AI
Element AI is a Montreal-based platform that helps organizations embrace an AI-First strategy. Composed of a research lab uniquely connected to the world's best academic ecosystems, Element AI launches and incubates advanced Artificial Intelligence solutions in partnership with large corporations and research institutions. Co-founded by Jean-Francois Gagne, Yoshua Bengio, Nicolas Chapados, and Jean-Sébastien Cournoyer, Element AI has is heardquartered in Montreal, Qubec.  http://www.elementai.com

SOURCE  Element AI

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CONTACT: Caroline Bourbonnière, Media relations advisor at Element AI, 514.261.4740, caroline@elementai.com

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

IBM Powers MobileFirst for iOS Apps with Watson to Boost Decision Making for Professionals

IBM offers existing enterprise apps enhanced with cognitive capabilities, including speech interaction and natural language processing for conversation

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it will empower professionals with the first-of-its-kind ability to combine enterprise mobile apps with IBM Watson for superior decision making. IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps can now be integrated with a broad set of conversational and cognitive capabilities to help increase the productivity and improve the experience of enterprise employees.

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IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps as well as custom-built iOS apps from IBM can now embed variety of Watson APIs to fit a client's unique use case. With Watson-enabled speech interaction, for example, professionals can now control IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps with their voice, providing easy access to deeper insights that help improve the performance of their work.

IBM Natural Language Processing, Watson Conversation and other Watson APIs have been optimized to work with the new iOS 10 speech framework. The combination of Watson, iOS and IBM services allows the apps to support conversational interaction, bringing deep insight to the end user so they can make more informed decisions. Apps are more convenient and even easier to use, offering a simple hands-free solution.

"Apple and IBM set out more than two years ago to help define the enterprise mobility market, ensuring that professionals could finally enjoy at work the same experience they'd come to expect as consumers. We are taking that to a whole new level by combining the power of Watson with the new speech framework of iOS 10. The combinations and possibilities are virtually endless." said Mahmoud Naghshineh, general manager, Apple partnership, IBM. "This is a digital assistant for the business -- one that creates the next-generation professional experience tailored for enterprise processes"

For example, a field technician using the Find & Fix app integrated with Watson can verbally interact with the app while busy servicing equipment in the field. They can speak any schedule changes and the app will automatically notify dispatch and modify the remaining schedule of jobs for the day. Using voice prompts, technicians can ask for suggestions to solve specific problems. The app can then tap into highly technical equipment manuals as well as insights gained from other technicians in the field and present them to the technician to consider before choosing a course of action.

Watson services are delivered through IBM Cloud, so current and forthcoming cognitive capabilities can be easily integrated into IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps -- even if a client has already rolled the apps out to its workforce.

This new generation of apps takes advantage of latest cognitive innovations and technologies. IBM Research's human language technologies lab houses researchers currently incubating the next version of Natural Language Processing as well as other speech recognition advancements that can be integrated into the made-for-business apps.

IBM MobileFirst for iOS Apps Put Cognitive Insights at the Fingertips of Professionals

By integrating Watson technology, these made-for-business apps now have the ability to understand, reason and learn based on deep data analytics -- all with the same intuitive user experience professionals have come to expect from IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps. Professionals across industries can now be equipped with richer, more relevant information that can allow them to make smarter decisions and deliver superior customer service.

Examples of how professionals can benefit from IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps combined with Watson include:

    --  Flight attendants using the Passenger + app enhanced with Watson can
        gain a deeper view into a traveler's personality, for travelers who
        opt-in to the service via the airline, to deliver more personal and
        relevant customer care while inflight. From priority seating to a
        favorite snack or beverage, the cabin crew can customize services
        tailored for the passenger.
    --  Retail Sales Associates using Sales Assist can access data across
        different resources with the permission of customers -- customer
        databases and product forums -- for deeper insights in to a customer's
        unique preferences as well as the latest purchasing trends and popular
        products to assist customers in choosing the right item.
    --  Financial Advisors using Trusted Advice with deep learning technology
        from Watson gain highly targeted search and trend analysis in to market
        history and happenings to optimize the investment recommendations made
        to individual clients.
IBM is a one-stop shop to help enterprises through every step of their mobile transformation and innovation. Working with clients, IBM designs, develops, and integrates iOS apps with enterprise systems, delivering a complete mobile platform at speed and scale. IBM also resells Apple devices and provides device lifecycle management plus global financing for a comprehensive mobile deployment that drives digital transformation.

About IBM
Watson represents a new era in computing called cognitive computing, where systems understand the world in a way more similar to humans: through senses, learning, and experience. Watson continuously learns from previous interactions, gaining in value and knowledge over time. With the help of Watson, organizations are harnessing the power of cognitive computing to transform industries, help professionals do their jobs better, and solve important challenges.

As part of IBM's strategy to accelerate the growth of cognitive computing, Watson is open to the world, allowing a growing community of developers, students, entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts to easily tap into the most advanced and diverse cognitive computing platform available today. Watson solutions are being built, used and deployed in more than 45 countries and across 20 different industries.

For more information on IBM Watson, visit: ibm.com/Watson and ibm.com/press/watson. Join the conversation at #ibmwatson.

For more information regarding the IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/mobilefirst/us/en/mobilefirst-for-iOS.html or http://www.apple.com/business/mobile-enterprise-apps/.

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Audionamix releases Speech Volume Control (SVC), the first speech-specific separation plug-in on the market

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Audionamix, the industry leader in audio source separation, and creators of ADX TRAX Pro and ADX VVC, released the highly anticipated Speech Volume Control (SVC) plug-in today, paving the way for new advancements in the field of post production audio.

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ADX Speech Volume Control (SVC) is the first plug-in on the market that allows independent volume level control over both separated speech and separated background elements within a mono or stereo mix. Lower the level of background noise or quickly boost dialogue levels to enhance the intelligibility of troublesome production audio recordings.

SVC is very easy to use. Its elegant interface and simple controls provide access to advanced separation algorithms and standard volume sliders. The brand new, integrated Consonants Detection algorithm automatically identifies, separates and controls difficult noisy consonants. Fully adjustable Pitch Range Sliders allow users to hone in on specific voice ranges, while the Speech Setting presets can be used to easily target typical male, female and child speech frequency ranges.

ADX SVC Features

    --  Volume control of speech content up to +/- 12 dB
    --  Volume control of background audio and effects up to +/- 12 dB
    --  Speech-optimized separation algorithm
    --  Automatic consonants detection algorithm
    --  Automatic voice activity detection algorithm
    --  Works with stereo and mono sources
    --  Available in AAX, AU, VST formats
    --  Windows and Mac Compatible
ADX SVC Pricing

    --  $249 for perpetual license
    --  $99 for crossgrade from VVC
    --  $19.99 for two weeks rental
    --  Available now at http://www.audionamix.com
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NYX Gaming Group Enters Italian Retail Gaming Market

NYX delivers flexible casino product through recent integration into Italian Comma 6a retail market

ROME, Oct. 25, 2016 /CNW/ - NYX Gaming Group (NYX), a market leading end-to-end supplier to lotteries, casinos and gaming operators across the globe, is pleased to announce a licensing agreement which allows for the distribution of NYX gaming content to the Italian land-based Market.

Continuing to bridge the gap between land-based and online gaming, NYX has partnered with Italian associates FM Gaming and PSM Gaming to deliver omni-channel gaming content to land-based properties in Italy.

The Italian Comma 6a retail market is the largest land-based hardware gaming market in Europe.

The initial delivery of NYX casino games includes two high-performance titles, Sky Winners and Holly Madison, which are now available for local Italian customers to play on-property. These games are representative of an extensive suite of NYX casino content also available in desktop and mobile formats to thousands of players across the greater European market.

"I'm very excited for this achievement," said Andrea Guzzon, NYX's Regional Manager Southern Europe. "NYX continues to work towards delivering a complete omni-channel gaming experience and this latest on-property development represents a key milestone in our strategy in the Italian Market and across the globe."

Fabio Castaldo, Managing Director of FM Gaming Italia, said: "I'm delighted to announce that NYX games are now available in our games portfolio on Italian Comma 6a machines, and up and running over our new PSM G640S Hardware, that will ensure top level performance. I'm confident that players will be amazed and engaged with the quality of the NYX games and their future content releases which we plan to integrate."

About NYX Gaming Group Limited

NYX Gaming Group Limited is a leading digital gaming provider headquartered in Las Vegas, USA with a staff of more than 1,000 employees based in over a dozen countries across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. The Company provides one of the world's largest portfolios of leading content and technology to some of the foremost gaming operators, lotteries and casinos across the globe. NYX also has one of the broadest distribution bases in the industry with over 200 unique customers and the widest portfolio of content available from their own global studios and broad partner network. The diversified game catalogue delivers content across web and mobile formats, focusing on Bingo, Casino, Lottery and Sportsbook verticals.

NYX Gaming Group was honored in one of the most competitive categories with the 2016 Best Platform Supplier award at the iGaming North America Awards (iGNA) - a testament to NYX's commitment to innovation and product development. NYX's Open Gaming System (OGS(TM)) was also recently named 2016 Platform of the Year in acknowledgement of its position as the industry's market-leading gaming offering, which allows licensees to leverage the best-of-breed multi-vendor casino content from around the world.

NYX Gaming Group Limited is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol (TSXV: NYX).

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CONTACT: Andrea Guzzon, Regional Manager Southern Europe, Game360 (An NYX Gaming Group Company), Email: andrea.guzzon@nyxgg.com, Phone: +39 06 83754210, http://www.game360.it/

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IBM Brings Watson to its Cloud Video Technology

- New Cloud Services Apply Cognitive Capabilities to Cloud Video Technology to Help Uncover New Data and Insights for Increasing Audience Engagement

- Delivers Differentiated, Customized Viewing Experiences by Providing Deeper Understanding of Video Content and Audience Preferences

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled new Watson-powered cognitive services for its Cloud Video technology that are designed to transform how organizations unlock data-rich insights for video content and audiences. The new services can help deliver differentiated, personalized viewing experiences for consumers.

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Digital video is a booming area for content but remains largely untapped for insights as part of the more than 80 percent of data in the world that's unstructured, making it difficult to process. Applying cognitive technology is believed to be a critical next step for mining and analyzing the complex data in video so companies can better understand and deliver the content consumers want.

"Companies are creating video with vast amounts of valuable data, but they don't have a way to easily identify that information or audience reaction to it," said Braxton Jarratt, general manager, IBM Cloud Video. "Today's new services are a major step forward in using IBM's cognitive and cloud capabilities to help companies unlock meaningful information about their videos and viewers so they can create and curate more personalized content that matters to specific audiences."

Accessible through the IBM Cloud, these new services analyze video data that can otherwise be difficult and time-consuming to manually process. They include:

    --  Live Event Analysis: Combines Watson APIs with IBM Cloud Video streaming
        video solutions to track near real-time audience reaction of live events
        by analyzing social media feeds.
    --  Video Scene Detection: Automatically segments videos into meaningful
        scenes to make it more efficient to find and deliver targeted content.
    --  Audience Insights: Integrates IBM Cloud Video solutions with the IBM
        Media Insights Platform, a cognitive solution that uses Watson APIs to
        help identify audience preferences, including what they are watching and
        saying, through social media.
These services are among the latest examples of IBM applying Watson to its Cloud Video platform since the formation of its Cloud Video unit in January 2016. The IBM Cloud Video unit brings together innovations from IBM's R&D labs with the cloud video platform capabilities of Clearleap and Ustream.

IBM Applies Watson to IBM Cloud Video for Analysis of Audience Reaction to Live Events

With streaming video increasingly being used to broaden audiences for live events, IBM has combined the Watson Speech to Text and AlchemyLanguage APIs with its IBM Cloud Video technology for a new service that tracks consumer feedback while the event is happening. The new experimental technology is designed to process the natural language in the streaming video and simultaneously analyze social media feeds to provide word-by-word analysis of audience sentiment to a live event.

This capability, now in the demonstration phase with clients, could be used by companies to gauge and adjust to audience reaction before a speaker has even left the stage. At a product unveiling, for example, viewer enthusiasm might rise or fall when specific features are mentioned, providing valuable insights on aspects of the product that are important to consumers and should be stressed in the future.

IBM Pilots Cognitive Capabilities to Help Understand and Segment Video into Scenes

IBM also has piloted a new service that can provide a deeper understanding of the content in video. Today, technology exists in the market that can be used to segment videos based on simple visual cues, such as a change in camera shots. However, content providers continue to search for effective ways to distinguish more subtle shifts that require understanding conversations and context.

The new pilot project from IBM Research uses experimental cognitive capabilities, including technology designed to understand semantics and patterns in language and images, to identify higher-level concepts, such as when a show or movie changes topics. This can be used to automatically segment videos into meaningful chapters, instead of potentially arbitrary breaks in action. For example, the service could automatically create chapters of video clips based on different topics in a lecture, instructions for different cooking recipes or house-hunting scenes for individual neighborhoods. This level of detail would normally require a person to watch and manually categorize every piece of the video.

A leading content provider is already piloting this service as a potential way to improve categorization of videos, indexing of specific chapters and searches for relevant content. This is a first step to providing a basis for richer metadata services that can be used to help create highly-specific content pairings for viewers down to the segment, increasing engagement and time-spent.

Watson Cognitive Technology Combined with IBM Cloud Video Platform to Deliver More Relevant Content to Viewers

IBM also plans to integrate its cognitive technologies with the IBM Cloud Video platform to provide deeper insights on audience preferences and sentiment. IBM Media Insights Platform, an IBM Media and Entertainment solution, is being added to IBM Cloud Video's existing Catalog and Subscriber Manager and Logistics Manager products to provide customers detail into consumer viewing habits - such as other shows or networks watched, devices used for viewing and other interests for specific audiences.

The new service, planned for release later this year, is designed to use the new Media Insights Platform to analyze viewing behaviors and social media streams to identify complex patterns that can be used to help improve content pairings and find new viewers interested in existing content. The Media Insights Platform uses several Watson APIs, including Speech to Text, AlchemyLanguage, Tone Analyzer and Personality Insights.

Today's news builds on other recent projects by IBM to apply cognitive capabilities to video. Earlier this year, IBM Research used experimental Watson APIs to create a "cognitive movie trailer." The system learned from previous horror trailers what likely made them effective and identified relevant scenes in an unreleased movie that would make an effective trailer. IBM also worked this year with the US Open to convert commentary to text with greater accuracy by having Watson learn tennis terminology and player names before the tournament.

These new services can be used by both media and entertainment companies focused on content creation as well as organizations across all industries using video to connect with employees or customers.

For more about IBM Cloud, visit here.

For more about IBM Cloud Video, visit here.

For videos of the new technology visit: Scene Detection Demo and Live Event Analysis

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IBM Media Relations

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SUSE Steps Up to Support Innovative ARM Solutions for Customers

SUSE providing first commercial enterprise Linux distribution optimized for ARM-based 64-bit servers

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- (ARM TechCon) -- SUSE(®) today unveiled SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM, the first commercial enterprise Linux distribution optimized for servers based on the 64-bit ARM(®)v8-A architecture. SUSE's fully supported enterprise Linux will allow hardware and software providers to create and provide innovative ARM-based solutions more quickly for enterprise IT customers. In 2015, SUSE announced collaboration with partners to bring SUSE Enterprise Storage to devices powered by 64-bit ARM technology. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM is a major step toward delivery of ARM support for software-defined storage systems and other solutions.

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"SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM will give customers more choice, flexibility and opportunities to cost effectively upgrade their business processes," said Ralf Flaxa, SUSE president of Engineering. "It does that by giving our hardware and software partners an established, rock-solid open source foundation on which to build efficient ARM-based infrastructure solutions. And they will be able to do it faster than ever before."

Lakshmi Mandyam, senior marketing director of Server Program at ARM, said, "The ARM server market enables innovation and choice for solution providers across a variety of workloads. SUSE has responded to customers demanding workload-optimized server platforms that can radically expand what is possible in modern data centers. The commitment from SUSE to support specific ARMv8-A features, coupled with their enterprise-class product support, will accelerate time to deployment for the entire ARM server ecosystem."

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM will bring the same benefits and interaction to the ARM ecosystem that SUSE partners providing x86-64, Power and z Systems solutions already experience. Highlights include:

    --  Advanced tools to more quickly compile, package, and deploy Linux
        solutions for systems based on the ARMv8-A architecture
    --  Storage optimization leveraging ARM System-on-Chip features
    --  A foundation for network integration and support for encryption and
        compression engines or custom FPGA features
    --  Enhanced security for commercial workloads sharing certified development
        processes with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 for x86-64 which provides
        the highest security level for commercial operating systems via Common
        Criteria EAL4+ support
Initial solutions being developed by SUSE partners include large-scale storage, high performance computing and networking systems.

"Cavium and SUSE have worked closely in validating full support for the ThunderX(®) Workload Optimized server processor family with this release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server," said Larry Wikelius, vice president of the Software Ecosystem and Solutions Group at Cavium, Inc. "SUSE has a distinguished track record of leadership in Linux, and this release ensures a rich feature set and application optimization for systems leveraging Cavium's 48-core, high performance, high memory bandwidth processors along with industry-leading customer support. This combination is ideal for accelerating the delivery of innovative solutions in the large system server, telco and storage markets that Cavium serves."

Al Gillen, IDC group vice president of Software Development and Open Source, said, "ARM processor technology is gaining traction as an alternative to x86 server-class processors, not only for servers and IoT devices, but also for system categories like storage, networking and high performance computing. The release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM and its support for multiple ARM technology partners establishes a solid foundation for open innovation and growth of a diverse ecosystem of solutions."

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM will be available by the end of the year, as will 64-bit ARM support for SUSE Enterprise Storage. Solution provider partners will be able to choose from a menu of standard SUSE Premium Support options to support their own product development, test, and customer support. For more information, visit http://www.suse.com/products/arm.

About SUSE
SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, provides reliable, interoperable Linux, cloud infrastructure and storage solutions that give enterprises greater control and flexibility. More than 20 years of engineering excellence, exceptional service and an unrivaled partner ecosystem power the products and support that help our customers manage complexity, reduce cost, and confidently deliver mission-critical services. The lasting relationships we build allow us to adapt and deliver the smarter innovation they need to succeed - today and tomorrow. For more information, visit http://www.suse.com.

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IBM Brings Watson to its Cloud Video Technology

- New Cloud Services Apply Cognitive Capabilities to Cloud Video Technology to Help Uncover New Data and Insights for Increasing Audience Engagement

- Delivers Differentiated, Customized Viewing Experiences by Providing Deeper Understanding of Video Content and Audience Preferences

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled new Watson-powered cognitive services for its Cloud Video technology that are designed to transform how organizations unlock data-rich insights for video content and audiences. The new services can help deliver differentiated, personalized viewing experiences for consumers.

Digital video is a booming area for content but remains largely untapped for insights as part of the more than 80 percent of data in the world that's unstructured, making it difficult to process. Applying cognitive technology is believed to be a critical next step for mining and analyzing the complex data in video so companies can better understand and deliver the content consumers want.

"Companies are creating video with vast amounts of valuable data, but they don't have a way to easily identify that information or audience reaction to it," said Braxton Jarratt, general manager, IBM Cloud Video. "Today's new services are a major step forward in using IBM's cognitive and cloud capabilities to help companies unlock meaningful information about their videos and viewers so they can create and curate more personalized content that matters to specific audiences."

Accessible through the IBM Cloud, these new services analyze video data that can otherwise be difficult and time-consuming to manually process. They include:

    --  Live Event Analysis: Combines Watson APIs with IBM Cloud Video streaming
        video solutions to track near real-time audience reaction of live events
        by analyzing social media feeds.
    --  Video Scene Detection: Automatically segments videos into meaningful
        scenes to make it more efficient to find and deliver targeted content.
    --  Audience Insights: Integrates IBM Cloud Video solutions with the IBM
        Media Insights Platform, a cognitive solution that uses Watson APIs to
        help identify audience preferences, including what they are watching and
        saying, through social media.
These services are among the latest examples of IBM applying Watson to its Cloud Video platform since the formation of its Cloud Video unit in January 2016. The IBM Cloud Video unit brings together innovations from IBM's R&D labs with the cloud video platform capabilities of Clearleap and Ustream.

IBM Applies Watson to IBM Cloud Video for Analysis of Audience Reaction to Live Events

With streaming video increasingly being used to broaden audiences for live events, IBM has combined the Watson Speech to Text and AlchemyLanguage APIs with its IBM Cloud Video technology for a new service that tracks consumer feedback while the event is happening. The new experimental technology is designed to process the natural language in the streaming video and simultaneously analyze social media feeds to provide word-by-word analysis of audience sentiment to a live event.

This capability, now in the demonstration phase with clients, could be used by companies to gauge and adjust to audience reaction before a speaker has even left the stage. At a product unveiling, for example, viewer enthusiasm might rise or fall when specific features are mentioned, providing valuable insights on aspects of the product that are important to consumers and should be stressed in the future.

IBM Pilots Cognitive Capabilities to Help Understand and Segment Video into Scenes

IBM also has piloted a new service that can provide a deeper understanding of the content in video. Today, technology exists in the market that can be used to segment videos based on simple visual cues, such as a change in camera shots. However, content providers continue to search for effective ways to distinguish more subtle shifts that require understanding conversations and context.

The new pilot project from IBM Research uses experimental cognitive capabilities, including technology designed to understand semantics and patterns in language and images, to identify higher-level concepts, such as when a show or movie changes topics. This can be used to automatically segment videos into meaningful chapters, instead of potentially arbitrary breaks in action. For example, the service could automatically create chapters of video clips based on different topics in a lecture, instructions for different cooking recipes or house-hunting scenes for individual neighborhoods. This level of detail would normally require a person to watch and manually categorize every piece of the video.

A leading content provider is already piloting this service as a potential way to improve categorization of videos, indexing of specific chapters and searches for relevant content. This is a first step to providing a basis for richer metadata services that can be used to help create highly-specific content pairings for viewers down to the segment, increasing engagement and time-spent.

Watson Cognitive Technology Combined with IBM Cloud Video Platform to Deliver More Relevant Content to Viewers

IBM also plans to integrate its cognitive technologies with the IBM Cloud Video platform to provide deeper insights on audience preferences and sentiment. IBM Media Insights Platform, an IBM Media and Entertainment solution, is being added to IBM Cloud Video's existing Catalog and Subscriber Manager and Logistics Manager products to provide customers detail into consumer viewing habits - such as other shows or networks watched, devices used for viewing and other interests for specific audiences.

The new service, planned for release later this year, is designed to use the new Media Insights Platform to analyze viewing behaviors and social media streams to identify complex patterns that can be used to help improve content pairings and find new viewers interested in existing content. The Media Insights Platform uses several Watson APIs, including Speech to Text, AlchemyLanguage, Tone Analyzer and Personality Insights.

Today's news builds on other recent projects by IBM to apply cognitive capabilities to video. Earlier this year, IBM Research used experimental Watson APIs to create a "cognitive movie trailer." The system learned from previous horror trailers what likely made them effective and identified relevant scenes in an unreleased movie that would make an effective trailer. IBM also worked this year with the US Open to convert commentary to text with greater accuracy by having Watson learn tennis terminology and player names before the tournament.

These new services can be used by both media and entertainment companies focused on content creation as well as organizations across all industries using video to connect with employees or customers.

For more about IBM Cloud, visit here.

For more about IBM Cloud Video, visit here.

For videos of the new technology visit: Scene Detection Demo and Live Event Analysis

Contact:
Joe Guy Collier

IBM Media Relations

+1 248 990 4707

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Pillar Global Solutions, Inc. Achieves HUBZone Certification

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Small Business Administration (SBA) has certified Pillar Global Solutions, Inc. as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business Concern (SBC) effective October 17, 2016. The HUBZone Program stimulates economic development and creates jobs by awarding federal prime contracts to HUBZone-certified small businesses. This enables Pillar Global Solutions to engage with more US Government agencies and commercial companies while allowing them to continue their efforts in supporting the communities where they operate by providing professional job opportunities to those who live in HUBZone areas. In addition to the HUBZone certification, Pillar Global Solutions is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

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"As a company, we are absolutely thrilled to receive our HUBZone certification," said Kevin McTarsney, President & CEO, from his office in downtown Fredericksburg. "Securing our HUBZone certification has been a strategic goal for the company since we started and we're confident that this certification will open up greater opportunities for our company, our customers, our partners, and the Fredericksburg community for many years to come."

Pillar Global Solutions is a small business specializing in Information Technology hardware and software solutions leveraging the best technology available to solve real world business and operational problems. The company has been in business since 2013 and has built a reputation for providing comprehensive technical solutions to public and private sector clients across the globe.

For further information about Pillar Global Solutions, Inc. and inquiries about how they can help you please call or email using the information below.

Pillar Global Solutions, Inc.
Phone: 540.300.1450
Web Site: http://www.pillarglobalsolutions.com
E-Mail: contact@pillarglobalsolutions.com
Facebook & Twitter: @pillarglobal

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