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KamaGames Partners with Viber to Bring its Product to the Messaging Service Platform

DUBLIN, September 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    KamaGames(R), a global developer and publisher of social casino games for mobile
platforms, today announced its partnership with one of the leading mobile messaging
service platforms.

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    Starting with today's launch of a specially designed version of its hugely popular 3D
Blackjack game, users will now be able to experience the rush of the blackjack table as
they sit and play with their friends via the Viber messaging app.

    KamaGames Dublin's Managing Director Andrey Kuznetsov commented, "Viber's reach and
engaged communities in key markets of interest to KamaGames has made this partnership a
natural choice. This is another step in allowing more players to engage with our games and
to further boost the KamaGames global footprint as we continue our worldwide expansion".

    KamaGames' 3D Blackjack for Viber gives even more players the opportunity to play one
of KamaGames most popular market leading social casino gaming titles. This latest
iteration takes all of the much loved features, modes and interface from the iOS and
Android versions but has been designed exclusively with the Viber platform in mind. As
well as being to join and connect to Viber directly from the game, players will also be
able to build their player profile using their existing Viber username and photo, import
their Viber contacts into their 3D Blackjack friends list and can also message their
friends directly from the Blackjack table, even if their friend isn't playing at the time.

    Shai Magzimof, Head of Games at Viber said "We are constantly looking for new and
unique ways to keep our users engaged. The addition of KamaGames' 3D Blackjack boosts our
offering of premium social casino games and we are looking forward to a long and
successful partnership with the release of more of KamaGames' titles in the future across
the Viber network".

                  To try 3D Blackjack for free on Viber, click on this link:

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    To learn more about 3D BlackJack and KamaGames visit http://www.KamaGames.com, like us

              on Facebook (/kamagames) or follow us on Twitter (/kamagames).

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                        Roulettist - http://www.favoritecasino.com

                       3D Blackjack - https://www.blackjackist.com

    About KamaGames 

    The KamaGames Group are global developers and publishers of social casino hits
designed for mobile, social, consoles and smart TVs.

    Established in 2010 and employing over 220 staff, the KamaGames Group has its
corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland as well as offices in London and Dubai. The
group is also present either directly or through its network of partners in all global
markets including USA, Europe ASIAPAC, the Middle East and CIS countries.

    Bringing together creativity, proprietary technology and a passion for games,
KamaGames has built a portfolio of premium social casino games designed to deliver
real-life entertainment to the masses. KamaGames' Random Number Generator (RNG) is
certified by iTech Labs and meets the highest standards to guarantee fair play.

    KamaGames portfolio is localised into 29 languages and reaches over 81 million gamers
worldwide with over 1 million daily active users.

    The flagship game, Pokerist(R) Texas Poker, was named one of the Best Apps of 2012 by
Apple, was the #1 Top Grossing App on the Apple App Store in 89 countries as well as being
in the Top 5 Google Play Grossing Apps in 24 countries.

    About Viber 

    Part of the Rakuten family, Viber freely connects users around the world with the
people that matter to them most. With more than 754 million unique users on the platform,
Viber allows people to connect in the way that works best for them, whether that's through
individual messaging, video calls or group chats, or following brands and celebrities on
Public Chats. Viber can be used on iPhone(R), iPad(R), Android(TM) phones and tablets,
Windows Phone, Windows(R), Windows 8(R), Mac, Linux and Symbian devices over mobile or
WiFi connections.

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CONTACT: For more information contact: Sam Forrest, Director of Global PR, KamaGames UK, S.Forrest@KamaGames.com, +44(0)7960-706171. For media enquiries, please contact viber@allisonpr.com.

Picosun Patents ALD nanolaminate to Prevent Electronics From Overheating

ESPOO, Finland, September 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    Picosun Oy, the leading provider of high quality industrial ALD (Atomic Layer
Deposition) technology, has patented a novel ALD nanolaminate to protect electronics such
as smartphones, tablets, computers, and lighting devices from overheating.

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    As both consumer and industrial electronics become faster, smaller, and more efficient
day by day, overheating of the components such as batteries, microprocessors, and LEDs has
become one of the key problems in the industry. Overheating leads to performance losses,
failures in operation, and shortening of the device lifespan - and even to direct dangers,
as heated batteries pose a risk of explosion.

    Picosun's patented(*) 'phonon superhighway' nanolaminate coating conducts heat
efficiently away from the device interior, decreasing its temperature even 20 degrees. The
heat is distributed through the casing of the device, along its surface. The coating can
be applied at low temperatures on large batches of items with fast and cost-efficient
processing in Picosun's fully automated production ALD reactors.

    "Our aim at Picosun is to utilize the ALD method not only to advance technological
development, but also to improve the usability, safety, and lifetime of technical devices.
Our new, patented nanolaminate coating addresses directly these challenges by solving one
of the key problems in today's electronics - overheating of the components. Many
world-leading electronics manufacturers have already expressed interest towards our
invention. We are excited to present this novel ALD solution to our customers to help them
improve the performance, reliability, and safety of their products," states Juhana Kostamo,
Managing Director of Picosun.

    (*)Application no. WO2016146881; "Heat-conductive ALD Coating in an Electrical Device"

    Picosun provides the most advanced ALD thin film coating technology to enable the
industrial leap into the future, with turn-key production solutions and unmatched
expertise in the field. Today, PICOSUN(TM) ALD equipment are in daily manufacturing use in
numerous major industries around the world. Picosun is based in Finland, with subsidiaries
in North America, Singapore, Taiwan, China, and Japan, and a world-wide sales and support
network. For more information visit http://www.picosun.com.

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Dan Bilzerian Plays Largest Heads-Up Daily Fantasy Match in History on BlitzFantasy

BlitzFantasy to Regularly Host High Stakes Match-Ups

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  When Dan Bilzerian does something, he does it big. There's no time to sweat the small stuff when you're jetting away to exotic locations with the world's hottest models. Bilzerian's "go big or go home" mentality is now in full display on his recently launched daily fantasy sports (DFS) site, BlitzFantasy.

Over the weekend, Bilzerian competed in the largest heads-up DFS match-up in history.  Bilzerian put up $20,000 against his opponent. With Christine Michael and Marvin Jones Jr. racking up big points, Bilzerian won the contest for a total of $40,000.

"Let's be honest, I'm not a guy who is going to grind out $10 entry fantasy matches," said Bilzerian. "If I'm going to compete, I want to play at the highest stakes. I'm putting my money where my mouth is. I'll regularly offer high-stakes games to all comers on BlitzFantasy."

For those with a Bilzerian-sized bankroll, heads-up contests are available for as much as $100,000 and $250,000. Fans can view the progress of these epic high-stakes matches each week on BlitzFantasy.

For three lucky fans, rolling with Bilzerian won't set them back a quarter of a million dollars. Bilzerian is currently hosting a kick-off contest offering a spot in his exclusive BlitzFantasy launch party in Los Angeles in October.  Fans can qualify for the drawing and earn tickets three ways:

    --  Sign up for an account on BlitzFantasy.com (earn 1 drawing ticket)
    --  Deposit a minimum of $10 (earn 10 drawing tickets)
    --  Enter $10 in any contest from 9/6/16 to 10/3/16 (earn 1 drawing ticket
        per every $10)
Fans can sign up for Blitz Fantasy by visiting http://blitzfantasy.com or downloading the native iOS app in the Apple App store. An Android app will be released soon. BlitzFantasy.com is operated by iTEAM Network.

About iTEAM Network

iTEAM Network is a B2B turnkey DFS solution providing a fully branded Daily Fantasy Sports platform, exciting contests and prize pools with player liquidity, customer service, and regular technology upgrades. Additionally, partner sites are offered marketing support to promote customer acquisition and retention. The iTEAM Network platform includes unique software features like the patented "SweatList" which shows players not only who they are rooting for, but just as importantly, who they are rooting against.

To learn more about the iTEAM Network platform, contact sales@iteam.network.

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CONTACT: James Weir, Anderson Group Public Relations, 323-655-1008, AGPR@AndersonGroupPR.com

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

DJI Revolutionizes Personal Flight With New Mavic Pro Drone

Small Size And Folding Design Make Mavic Pro Perfect For Wherever You Go

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial technology, Tuesday revolutionized personal flight by introducing Mavic Pro - a portable, powerful and easy-to-use drone featuring DJI's most innovative flight technology in a sleek, foldable package that enables creative fun wherever you go.

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Mavic Pro is DJI's first personal drone designed to be taken just about anywhere. Small enough to toss in a bag and easy enough to launch quickly whenever the time and place are right, its unique folding design compresses the entire drone to practically the size of a water bottle.

The compact body of Mavic Pro holds a drone built for uncompromising performance. Equipped with a stabilized 4K camera and a visual navigation system, with a 4.3 mile (7 km) range and 27 minute flight time, Mavic Pro sets the new standard for compact drones.

"DJI has spent a decade making it easier for anyone to fly, and by rethinking everything about how a drones look, we have created an entirely new type of aerial platform for anyone to explore their creativity," said Frank Wang, DJI's CEO and founder.

"Mavic Pro is a technological triumph filled with features that once again show how DJI leads the industry. Most importantly, Mavic Pro allows you to reach the skies easily, see the world with new eyes and tell your stories like never before."

Mavic Pro is designed to be ultra portable and quick to launch so it can take to the skies as soon as you need it. With four folding arms and propellers that tuck neatly away against its streamlined body, it can be easily carried in a purse or backpack, saving you the trouble of mounting propellers before a flight. It can be operated by the powerful long range remote controller, or simply by your smartphone at shorter range. When controlled by a smartphone, the whole system can be set up and airborne in less than a minute to capture every key moment.

Unparalleled Flight Experience

DJI's commitment to unparalleled stability, maneuverability and safety is clear in Mavic Pro's new FlightAutonomy system. FlightAutonomy is Mavic Pro's brain and nervous system, a complex network of hardware and software consisting of five cameras, GPS and GLONASS navigation systems, a pair of ultrasonic range finders, redundant sensors and 24 powerful computing cores. 

FlightAutonomy can position, navigate and plan routes for Mavic Pro, enabling it to avoid obstacles in various environments, with or without the help of satellite signals. FlightAutonomy provides a significant boost in working range and can cope with complex 3D environments. For navigation and obstacle avoidance, FlightAutonomy provides a superb speed-range envelope to make Mavic Pro self-navigational in various intelligent flight modes, and will avoid most obstacles at speeds up to 22 mph (36 kph).

An ultra light and aerodynamic airframe, together with DJI's state-of-the-art propulsion and battery system, enables Mavic Pro to fly for up to 27 minutes. To experience the pure joy of flying, Mavic Pro can be switched to Sport Mode, which allows speeds of up to 40 mph (64.8 kph), increasing the drone's agility and responsiveness. Mavic Pro flies smoothly and will remain stable in winds of up to 24 mph (38.5 kph), and uses DJI's GEO geofencing system to help identify restricted areas, preventing flight in locations that might raise safety or security concerns automatically, and helping pilots make smarter decisions about when and where to fly.

As with all DJI drones, Mavic Pro is set to automatically return to its launch location if it ever loses contact with the controller or reaches critically low battery levels. The new Precision Landing feature records a burst of video with two stereo cameras every time Mavic Pro launches, then uses both video and satellite information when it returns to land within an inch of where it took off. If a pilot lets go of the controls, the drone will simply hover in place.

Advanced Stabilized Camera System

Mavic Pro's small size is packed with powerful features. DJI's advanced technology now includes our smallest-ever three-axis gimbal for shake-free photos and video. The autofocus camera features a minimum focusing distance of just 19 in (0.5 m) and can be flipped 90 degrees to portrait mode for vertical selfies and video. Mavic Pro records 4K video at 30fps and full 1080p HD at 96fps. Its 12-megapixel camera with Adobe DNG RAW support has been expertly tuned for aerial images. With the help of the high-precision gimbal, you can confidently shoot 2-second-long exposures in the air to get the most jaw-dropping aerial images.

New Remote and Live View Performance

A revolutionary new compact remote controller has been designed to provide a fully ergonomic experience with optimum comfort, and can accommodate a smartphone or control Mavic Pro on its own. Its built-in LCD screen displays essential telemetry data, while dedicated buttons for functions such as Return-to-Home and pausing during Intelligent Flight modes ensure a confident flight every single time. The video link system, OcuSync, represents new heights in DJI's communication technology. It supports a range up to 4.3 miles (7 km) and live view resolutions up to 1080p.

The new band management algorithm makes OcuSync more robust in environments with many frequencies in operation. Mavic Pro is equipped with dual-band WiFi as a secondary link, allowing easy control via your smartphone for close range operation or for quick downloading of content from Mavic Pro straight to your device.

Most Intelligent Drone Ever

The powerful systems inside Mavic Pro are easy to use, even for beginners. Using just your phone's touchscreen, you can use TapFly to direct Mavic Pro to go wherever you want, avoiding obstacles along the way. When you want to take a hands-free selfie, FlightAutonomy makes it possible to control the drone completely with just your gestures.

In Gesture mode, you can use gestures to have Mavic Pro locate you, center you in the frame and take the perfect shot as Mavic Pro's flashing lights count down to the photo. Sharing your best aerial moments has never been easier with live streaming to Facebook Live, Periscope and YouTube through the DJI GO app.

An updated version of DJI's ActiveTrack recognizes common subjects such as people, bicyclists, cars, boats and animals, which then sends Mavic Pro to follow behind, lead in front, circle above or track alongside the subject, keeping the camera focused on the subject while you concentrate on flight maneuvers. The new Terrain Follow mode means that you can race up a slope behind a subject while remaining at a constant height between 1 ft (0.3 m) and 33 ft (10 m).

At the other extreme, the new Tripod Mode is designed for indoor use, slowing and fine-tuning Mavic Pro's position and angle based on controller movement inputs to allowing for precision framing and safe indoor flight.

Immerse Yourself

Mavic Pro also pairs with DJI's new immersive DJI Goggles, displaying an 85-degree view from the drone in full 1080p for a true bird's-eye view of the world below. With built-in OcuSync, the goggles receive video directly from Mavic Pro in the air and not through the controller, reducing lag to a minimum - and allowing you to share the in-flight view with a friend.

Specially designed for aerial first-person view (FPV) applications, DJI Goggles allows you to flick between third person view and FPV in under a second. You can comfortably wear your glasses while wearing the goggles and quit FPV mode instantly by flipping the mask up.

Price and Availability

Mavic Pro's U.S. retail price will be $999 with the remote controller included, and $749 without the remote controller. Additional Mavic Pro Intelligent Flight Batteries will cost $89. A Mavic Pro Fly More Combo, which includes a Mavic Pro, two extra Intelligent Flight Batteries, extra propellers, a charging hub, an adapter, a car charger and a shoulder bag, will be available for $1,299.

Mavic Pro is immediately available for pre-order at dji.com/mavic and will begin shipping October 15. It will also be available in mid-October at DJI's three flagship stores in Shenzhen, Seoul and Hong Kong. Mavic Pro can also be ordered on Apple.com and will be available in Apple Stores in early November.

DJI Care Refresh

A new optional protection plan, DJI Care Refresh, is available in select countries and provides peace of mind for Mavic Pro owners. DJI Care Refresh covers accidental damage to the Mavic Pro aircraft, gimbal or camera during normal use for up to 12 months, and for an additional charge will offer up to two full replacements that are new or equivalent to new. DJI Care Refresh is available for $99 before a new Mavic Pro is activated, or within the first 48 hours after activation.

Photos and videos of the Mavic Pro are available for download at this link: events.dji.com/presskit password: jech2vES

About DJI

DJI is a global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative drone and camera technology for commercial and recreational use. DJI was founded and is run by people with a passion for remote-controlled helicopters and experts in flight-control technology and camera stabilization. The company is dedicated to making aerial photography and filmmaking equipment and platforms more accessible, reliable and easier to use for creators and innovators around the world. DJI's global operations currently span across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and its revolutionary products and solutions have been chosen by customers in over 100 countries for applications in filmmaking, construction, emergency response, agriculture, conservation and many other industries.

For more information, visit our website: http://www.dji.com
Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DJI
Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DJIGlobal
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/DJI

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DJI Revolutionizes Personal Flight With New Mavic Pro Drone

Small Size And Folding Design Make Mavic Pro Perfect For Wherever You Go

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2016 /CNW/ -- DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial technology, Tuesday revolutionized personal flight by introducing Mavic Pro - a portable, powerful and easy-to-use drone featuring DJI's most innovative flight technology in a sleek, foldable package that enables creative fun wherever you go.

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Mavic Pro is DJI's first personal drone designed to be taken just about anywhere. Small enough to toss in a bag and easy enough to launch quickly whenever the time and place are right, its unique folding design compresses the entire drone to practically the size of a water bottle.

The compact body of Mavic Pro holds a drone built for uncompromising performance. Equipped with a stabilized 4K camera and a visual navigation system, with a 4.3 mile (7 km) range and 27 minute flight time, Mavic Pro sets the new standard for compact drones.

"DJI has spent a decade making it easier for anyone to fly, and by rethinking everything about how a drones look, we have created an entirely new type of aerial platform for anyone to explore their creativity," said Frank Wang, DJI's CEO and founder.

"Mavic Pro is a technological triumph filled with features that once again show how DJI leads the industry. Most importantly, Mavic Pro allows you to reach the skies easily, see the world with new eyes and tell your stories like never before."

Mavic Pro is designed to be ultra portable and quick to launch so it can take to the skies as soon as you need it. With four folding arms and propellers that tuck neatly away against its streamlined body, it can be easily carried in a purse or backpack, saving you the trouble of mounting propellers before a flight. It can be operated by the powerful long range remote controller, or simply by your smartphone at shorter range. When controlled by a smartphone, the whole system can be set up and airborne in less than a minute to capture every key moment.

Unparalleled Flight Experience

DJI's commitment to unparalleled stability, maneuverability and safety is clear in Mavic Pro's new FlightAutonomy system. FlightAutonomy is Mavic Pro's brain and nervous system, a complex network of hardware and software consisting of five cameras, GPS and GLONASS navigation systems, a pair of ultrasonic range finders, redundant sensors and 24 powerful computing cores. 

FlightAutonomy can position, navigate and plan routes for Mavic Pro, enabling it to avoid obstacles in various environments, with or without the help of satellite signals. FlightAutonomy provides a significant boost in working range and can cope with complex 3D environments. For navigation and obstacle avoidance, FlightAutonomy provides a superb speed-range envelope to make Mavic Pro self-navigational in various intelligent flight modes, and will avoid most obstacles at speeds up to 22 mph (36 kph).

An ultra light and aerodynamic airframe, together with DJI's state-of-the-art propulsion and battery system, enables Mavic Pro to fly for up to 27 minutes. To experience the pure joy of flying, Mavic Pro can be switched to Sport Mode, which allows speeds of up to 40 mph (64.8 kph), increasing the drone's agility and responsiveness. Mavic Pro flies smoothly and will remain stable in winds of up to 24 mph (38.5 kph), and uses DJI's GEO geofencing system to help identify restricted areas, preventing flight in locations that might raise safety or security concerns automatically, and helping pilots make smarter decisions about when and where to fly.

As with all DJI drones, Mavic Pro is set to automatically return to its launch location if it ever loses contact with the controller or reaches critically low battery levels. The new Precision Landing feature records a burst of video with two stereo cameras every time Mavic Pro launches, then uses both video and satellite information when it returns to land within an inch of where it took off. If a pilot lets go of the controls, the drone will simply hover in place.

Advanced Stabilized Camera System

Mavic Pro's small size is packed with powerful features. DJI's advanced technology now includes our smallest-ever three-axis gimbal for shake-free photos and video. The autofocus camera features a minimum focusing distance of just 19 in (0.5 m) and can be flipped 90 degrees to portrait mode for vertical selfies and video. Mavic Pro records 4K video at 30fps and full 1080p HD at 96fps. Its 12-megapixel camera with Adobe DNG RAW support has been expertly tuned for aerial images. With the help of the high-precision gimbal, you can confidently shoot 2-second-long exposures in the air to get the most jaw-dropping aerial images.

New Remote and Live View Performance

A revolutionary new compact remote controller has been designed to provide a fully ergonomic experience with optimum comfort, and can accommodate a smartphone or control Mavic Pro on its own. Its built-in LCD screen displays essential telemetry data, while dedicated buttons for functions such as Return-to-Home and pausing during Intelligent Flight modes ensure a confident flight every single time. The video link system, OcuSync, represents new heights in DJI's communication technology. It supports a range up to 4.3 miles (7 km) and live view resolutions up to 1080p.

The new band management algorithm makes OcuSync more robust in environments with many frequencies in operation. Mavic Pro is equipped with dual-band WiFi as a secondary link, allowing easy control via your smartphone for close range operation or for quick downloading of content from Mavic Pro straight to your device.

Most Intelligent Drone Ever

The powerful systems inside Mavic Pro are easy to use, even for beginners. Using just your phone's touchscreen, you can use TapFly to direct Mavic Pro to go wherever you want, avoiding obstacles along the way. When you want to take a hands-free selfie, FlightAutonomy makes it possible to control the drone completely with just your gestures.

In Gesture mode, you can use gestures to have Mavic Pro locate you, center you in the frame and take the perfect shot as Mavic Pro's flashing lights count down to the photo. Sharing your best aerial moments has never been easier with live streaming to Facebook Live, Periscope and YouTube through the DJI GO app.

An updated version of DJI's ActiveTrack recognizes common subjects such as people, bicyclists, cars, boats and animals, which then sends Mavic Pro to follow behind, lead in front, circle above or track alongside the subject, keeping the camera focused on the subject while you concentrate on flight maneuvers. The new Terrain Follow mode means that you can race up a slope behind a subject while remaining at a constant height between 1 ft (0.3 m) and 33 ft (10 m).

At the other extreme, the new Tripod Mode is designed for indoor use, slowing and fine-tuning Mavic Pro's position and angle based on controller movement inputs to allowing for precision framing and safe indoor flight.

Immerse Yourself

Mavic Pro also pairs with DJI's new immersive DJI Goggles, displaying an 85-degree view from the drone in full 1080p for a true bird's-eye view of the world below. With built-in OcuSync, the goggles receive video directly from Mavic Pro in the air and not through the controller, reducing lag to a minimum - and allowing you to share the in-flight view with a friend.

Specially designed for aerial first-person view (FPV) applications, DJI Goggles allows you to flick between third person view and FPV in under a second. You can comfortably wear your glasses while wearing the goggles and quit FPV mode instantly by flipping the mask up.

Price and Availability

Mavic Pro's U.S. retail price will be $999 with the remote controller included, and $749 without the remote controller. Additional Mavic Pro Intelligent Flight Batteries will cost $89. A Mavic Pro Fly More Combo, which includes a Mavic Pro, two extra Intelligent Flight Batteries, extra propellers, a charging hub, an adapter, a car charger and a shoulder bag, will be available for $1,299.

Mavic Pro is immediately available for pre-order at dji.com/mavic and will begin shipping October 15. It will also be available in mid-October at DJI's three flagship stores in Shenzhen, Seoul and Hong Kong. Mavic Pro can also be ordered on Apple.com and will be available in Apple Stores in early November.

DJI Care Refresh

A new optional protection plan, DJI Care Refresh, is available in select countries and provides peace of mind for Mavic Pro owners. DJI Care Refresh covers accidental damage to the Mavic Pro aircraft, gimbal or camera during normal use for up to 12 months, and for an additional charge will offer up to two full replacements that are new or equivalent to new. DJI Care Refresh is available for $99 before a new Mavic Pro is activated, or within the first 48 hours after activation.

Photos and videos of the Mavic Pro are available for download at this link: events.dji.com/presskit password: jech2vES

About DJI

DJI is a global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative drone and camera technology for commercial and recreational use. DJI was founded and is run by people with a passion for remote-controlled helicopters and experts in flight-control technology and camera stabilization. The company is dedicated to making aerial photography and filmmaking equipment and platforms more accessible, reliable and easier to use for creators and innovators around the world. DJI's global operations currently span across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and its revolutionary products and solutions have been chosen by customers in over 100 countries for applications in filmmaking, construction, emergency response, agriculture, conservation and many other industries.

For more information, visit our website: http://www.dji.com
Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DJI
Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DJIGlobal
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/DJI

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ASTI Launches LectroFan Micro - Wireless Sleep Sound Machine

World's Only Wireless Sleep Sound Machine Featuring a Compact Swivel Design and a Bluetooth Speaker for Ultra-High Quality Sound On the Go

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. (ASTI) today launched the LectroFan Micro Wireless, a compact fan and white noise sound machine that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker system.

LectroFan Micro is a premium portable sound machine for sleep, relaxation, studying and conversation privacy. It is also wireless, portable Bluetooth speaker system that connects to a smartphone, tablet, computer or any other compatible Bluetooth device. The unique swivel mounting design of the speaker lets it be pointed in any direction with a simple twist.

"The LectroFan Micro goes with you to work, to the beach, on a cruise or in a hotel," said Sam Nicolino, President and Chief Executive Officer of ASTI. "You can play music or mask your confidential conversations during the day and enjoy soothing sound for better sleep at night with just one low cost, wireless device."

The LectroFan Micro has 10 unique non-looping sounds including five different fan sounds, four white noises and an ocean sound story. The sounds can be personalized with the ability to precisely select the volume from a whisper to significantly louder than a mechanical fan. The rechargeable battery lasts up to 16 hours while playing its built-in sounds and 6 hours while streaming audio via Bluetooth.

LectroFan Micro Wireless Features:

    --  10 high-quality digital, non-repeating sleep sounds
    --  Excellent noise masking - louder than any competing machine in the same
        size and price
    --  Wireless speaker system for connecting to Bluetooth enabled sound
        sources
    --  High resolution volume control (1dB increments)
    --  Volume range from 10 times quieter to 10 times louder than mechanical
        fan machines
    --  Small, sleek and stylish functional design
    --  Adjustable speaker direction for full room sound
    --  Ultra-portable - small enough to fit in your pocket
    --  Built-in rechargeable battery and charger
Pricing and Availability
LectroFan Micro Wireless is $34.95 and is available at http://www.soundofsleep.com in October 2016.

About Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. (ASTI)
ASTI was founded in 2008 and is now a leading supplier of sound machines and adaptive audio products. The company's mission, "Adapting audio and improving lives," has been the driving force behind its innovation and product development. Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, ASTI has developed multiple top-selling sound machines including the Sound+Sleep and LectroFan families that redefine the science of sleep sound.  ASTI has recently expanded in to the wearable tech and smart volume control markets with its novo technology.

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ASTI Launches Sound+Sleep® Special Edition

Delivers 64 Non-Looping Sound Stories with Adaptive Technology That Immediately Adjusts to Changes in the Sound Environment

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. (ASTI) today launched Sound+Sleep® Special Edition (SE), a sleep sound machine specifically designed to promote better sleep, relaxation and renewal.

The Sound+Sleep SE features 64 different sound stories - naturally recorded, high-quality sounds that constantly evolve and never repeat. These natural sound experiences completely avoid the annoying audio loops which studies show can actually disrupt rather than aid sleep.

Sound+Sleep SE is the latest of ASTI sleep sound devices featuring its patented Adaptive Audio Technology(TM). This unique technology adjusts the SE's sound output based on changes in ambient sounds and noise. Second by second the Sound+Sleep SE adapts to the user's sound environment to provide optimized sound masking which can result in better quality and more restful sleep.

"We all know that adequate sleep is an important part of a healthy lifestyle," said Sam Nicolino, President and Chief Executive Officer of ASTI. "We created Sound+Sleep SE to help users tune out the world as they drift naturally into sleep - and to sleep better as our machine quickly adjusts to changes in their sound environment."

Sound+Sleep SE Features:

    --  64 high-quality natural, non-repeating sound stories
    --  Adaptive Sound(TM) responds immediately to changes in the sound
        environment, adjusting audio levels to mask changing exterior sounds
    --  The Sleep Timer can be set for 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes
    --  Display lights can be turned on or off for easy nighttime operation
    --  Small, sleek and stylish functional design
    --  Upward facing speaker for full-room sound
    --  Headphone jack
    --  Input jack for connecting external devices to play audio through the
        speaker system
    --  Two USB ports for charging smartphones and other devices
Pricing and Availability
Sound+Sleep Special Edition is priced at $149.95 and is available at http://www.soundofsleep.com in October 2016.

About Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. (ASTI)
ASTI was founded in 2008 and is now a leading supplier of sound machines and adaptive audio products. The company's mission, "Adapting audio and improving lives," has been the driving force behind its innovation and product development. Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, ASTI has developed multiple top-selling sound machines including the Sound+Sleep and LectroFan families that redefine the science of sleep sound.  ASTI has recently expanded in to the wearable tech and smart volume control markets with its novo technology.

For more information, please visitwww.asticorp.com.
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Revolutionary New Social Media App to Launch in October

LONDON, September 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    'Nobius', an innovative app created by Nobius LTD, is set to launch this October. It
is expected to revolutionize social media interaction through personal post targeting to
large audiences and direct business storytelling.

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    Testing and focus group feedbacks have been highly positive, particularly in relation
to the app's potential to transform the future of advertising.

    Nobius is designed to help people and businesses aim posts specifically at their
desired audiences, where all users can choose recipients by age, gender, interests and
location. A unique feature of this application is the ability to communicate to large
audiences right after the free registration. No social network could offer such
perspective so far.

    The app with no ads 

    The fact that Ad Blockers have become so widespread proves that ads are annoying and
should be avoided. Nobius solves this problem by showing the users only those posts that
suit their interests and can be of real use.

    How it works 

    Nobius has a sort of fuel that makes the App run. It is called the 'Energy' and it is
easy to gain. Each time the users see updates of other Nobius users, check their photos,
watch their videos and so on - they earn some Energy. It is spent for creating posts. This
is one of the features that make the application interesting to use.

    The app creator Alex Akuat comments: 

    Nobius LTD is headed by the London-based entrepreneur Alex Akuat, who commented on the
occasion:

    'What inspired me to create this application was the desire to change modern social
media world. The culture of our App is to finally give everyone the chance to have access
to big audiences, for free and in a matter of seconds.

    Nowadays, all the social media (at least the leading ones) focus on monetization
through advertising. But as a user, I always wondered why we should watch boring ads at
all. And being a business owner myself, I did not always see the point of paying someone
for promotion. I believe that all people are equal and everyone should have a chance to
communicate with the big audience directly and for free. Nobius will help with that.'

    For details about Nobius App please visit http://appnobius.com or email -
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LG TONE Active Pumps Out Music And Survives Any Workout

Newly Designed Wireless Headset Works with All Bluetooth Enabled Smartphones and is Sweat and Rain Resistant

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The newly designed LG TONE Active® Bluetooth headset stands up against the fiercest of workouts, delivering amazing music quality while also being IPx5(1) rated for water and sweat resistance. Available today at AT&T, Best Buy and BestBuy.com and Sprint, the LG TONE Active is compatible with both the latest Android smartphones, like the LG V20, and also iOS devices.

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"The LG TONE Active is perfect for anyone who wants a wireless music experience while working out, regardless of the type of smartphone you own," said Bruce Tripido, Senior Director, U.S. Accessories, LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc. "We've redesigned our most popular headset to keep up with you and your fitness goals while also keeping our unique TONE retractable earbuds and around the neck contoured design."

The unique Bluetooth headset now features dual MEMS microphones for ultra clear voice calls for when you need to answer your phone from the treadmill. And with new Advanced Quad-Layer Speaker Technology(TM), you can let your music energize you - whether you are listening in the gym or on the subway - and enjoy robust bass, crisp treble, less distortion on high frequencies and more defined vocals(2).

The LG TONE Active also keeps the legacy TONE tangle free, retractable ear buds.  It also features a contoured design, which gives you a personalized fit and ensures the LG TONE Active stays put during your workout.

To learn more about the perfect headset for your next workout, please visit here. It's available now at AT&T, Best Buy & Sprint for $129.00 and comes in blue and black.

Specifications:

    --  Music Play Time: up to 9.5 hours
    --  Talk Time: up to 12 hours
    --  Standby Time: up to 17.9 days
    --  Charging Time: less than 2 hours
    --  Bluetooth® Specifications: Version 4.1
    --  Supported Bluetooth Profiles: Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP),
        Audio/Video Remote Control (AVRCP), Hands-Free (HFP), Headset (HSP)
    --  Dimensions: 5.60" (W) x 5.80" (H) x .60" (D) per ear
    --  Weight: 1.80 oz.
    --  Operating Range: 33 ft.
About LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc.

LG Electronics MobileComm, based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the U.S. sales subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc. a global innovator and trend leader in the global mobile communications industry. LG is driving the evolution of mobile forward with its highly competitive core technologies in the areas of display, battery and camera optics and strategic partnerships with noted industry leaders. LG's consumer-centric products -- including the flagship premium G Series models -- incorporate unique, ergonomic designs and intuitive UX features that enhance the user experience. The company remains committed to leading consumers into the era of convergence, maximizing inter-device connectivity between smartphones, tablets and a wide range of home and portable electronics products. For more information, please visit http://www.LG.com.

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       shall have no harmful effects. Test duration: at least 3 minutes. Water
       volume: 3.3 gallons per minute. Pressure: 30 kPa at a distance of 9.84
       feet.
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Cadence Announces General Availability of Tensilica Xtensa LX7 Processor Architecture, Increasing Floating-Point Scalability with 2 to 64 FLOPS/Cycle

Unparalleled floating-point scalability enables next generation virtual reality, augmented reality and computer vision applications

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced general availability of the 12(th) generation Tensilica(®) Xtensa(®) base processor architecture. The Xtensa LX7 architecture makes new technologies available for customization by Xtensa customers and increases floating-point choices from 2 to 64 FLOPS/cycle, meeting the growing need for precision and portability in today's demanding DSP (digital signal processing) applications. The Xtensa LX7 architecture includes easy-to-use click-box options for the Tensilica Vision P6 DSP for image and convolutional neural network (CNN) processing, the Tensilica Fusion G3 DSP for multi-purpose fixed- and floating-point applications, and enhancements for the industry-leading ConnX BBE DSPs for baseband and radar applications with optional vector floating-point units.

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The Xtensa LX7 release eases system-on-chip (SoC) design challenges with numerous architectural enhancements such as broader support for the AXI protocol and a new integrated DMA controller option, simplifying the integration of Xtensa DSP specialized offload engines with general-purpose application processors and GPUs and the associated complex interconnect fabrics. The new Xtensa LX7 processor is available now. For more information, visit http://www.cadence.com/go/lx7.

The Xtensa LX7 release also provides new tools, including a new hardware floating-point application binary interface (ABI) for increased floating-point C/C++ performance, as well as compiler and C library enhancements to add C99 complex float support.

Additional memory protection choices include:

    --  Support for ACE-Lite to facilitate I/O coherence in heterogeneous
        multi-processor designs
    --  Error-correcting code (ECC) on AXI interface to detect and correct bit
        errors in system memory
    --  Security to indicate the privilege and security level of the bus
        transaction
    --  Exclusive access for data integrity, preventing shared memory overwrite
        issues
    --  New automatically generated integrated DMA (iDMA) controller internal to
        the Xtensa processor to offload memory-to-memory data transfer
        operations from the processor and hide system bus latency. Includes a
        software library for ease-of-programming.
    --  New fine-grained memory protection unit (MPU) with programmable region
        sizes and access protections
"The Tensilica Xtensa LX7 architecture has made significant improvements to its floating-point scalability to address evolving challenges with various applications, truly making it one of the most configurable processors in the market," said Steve Roddy, senior group director of Tensilica IP at Cadence. "Cadence continues its history of innovation by providing one of the most popular licensable processor architectures, which our customers use to create world-class products spanning from sensors to LTE modems to augmented reality devices."

"Many customers are looking for high-performance, power-efficient DSPs or deeply embedded controllers with accompanying tools and ecosystem support," said Linley Gwennap, principal analyst of The Linley Group. "Cadence's new Xtensa LX7 architecture meets these needs and is well-suited for emerging applications that demand more floating-point performance."

About Cadence

Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products and its services is available at http://www.cadence.com.

© 2016 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.  Cadence, the Cadence logo and the other Cadence marks found at http://www.cadence.com/go/trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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Breathometer Launches Mint, The First Connected Oral Health Device That Provides Instant Results To Help Improve Oral Hygiene

Breathometer's Breath Analysis Technology Is the Smarter Way to Monitor Oral Health

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Breathometer (https://www.breathometer.com/), today announced it has started shipping Mint, a digital health device that enables consumers to track and monitor their oral health.  The Mint device and smartphone companion app measures VSCs (Volatile Sulfur Compounds)(1), which are produced by anaerobic bacteria in the mouth.  These bacteria are correlated with poor oral hygiene and oral health, such as gum disease and bad breath.  Breathometer believes this product launch to be critically important as studies show that a major portion of the United States' population suffers from gum disease.(2)

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"The launch of Mint reinforces our ongoing goal to deliver best-in-class digital health products that help everyday consumers monitor their health," said Charles Michael Yim, CEO and founder of Breathometer. "Research has shown that people with poor oral hygiene may be at a greater risk of developing serious diseases than those with good oral hygiene. The launch of Mint is a milestone achievement in that we're offering a simple and connected experience that provides individuals with a smarter way to monitor their oral hygiene." 

How Mint Works

There are two components to Mint: the sensor device and the app. The pocket-sized Mint device pairs with a user's smartphone and uses a proprietary sensor array to provide an accurate reading of VSCs, indicators of overall oral health. Mint effortlessly samples air from one's mouth through the device, and in seconds the user is presented with their "oral report card".

The Mint app, which is available for iOS and Android, uses a proprietary algorithm to provide an accurate, repeatable reading from the device's sensor array. In a matter of seconds, the app shows the user's cleaning effectiveness by displaying the difference in VSCs when measured before and after cleaning.  Supported with machine learning technology, Mint also provides personalized tips and tracks progress with supported programs designed to explore various types of oral health monitoring.

Breathometer was the first company to land an investment from all five hosts of ABC's Shark Tank when Breathometer debuted on the reality TV program in 2013. The release of Mint marks significant growth for the digital health company, which will continue to pioneer new consumer applications for breath analysis devices.

Mint retails for $99.99 USD. To order Mint or learn more, visit https://www.breathometer.com/mint or online on Amazon or Best Buy and find us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram or with the hashtag #SmartMint. Press can access the Mint press kit via Dropbox.

* Data Sources: (Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, May 2016 and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, February 2005)

1.  Volatile Sulfur Compounds measured are: hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and dimethyl sulfide.

2. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 47% of Americans aged 30 years and older have some form of periodontal disease.

About Breathometer

Breathometer is the leader in breath analysis technology. Our mission is to build the world's first portable breath analysis platform to help people make smarter decisions, improve patient healthcare, and to save lives. Founded by Charles Michael Yim in September 2012, Breathometer is focused on innovation by applying the best of today's technology with superior design. For more information, visit https://www.breathometer.com. Your Breath. Your Health.(TM)

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GIAC Launches New Certification for Advanced Smartphone Forensics, GASF

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- GIAC, the leading provider and developer of Cyber Security Certifications, has launched a new certification for GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics (GASF).

The new GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics is for professionals who want to demonstrate that they are qualified to perform forensic examinations on devices such as mobile phones and tablets. Candidates are required to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of mobile forensics, device file system analysis, mobile application behavior, event artifact analysis and the identification and analysis of mobile device malware. Get certified in GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics: http://www.giac.org/u/lnr

Successful GASF candidates will demonstrate an advanced understanding, and application, of core smartphone forensic analysis concepts and techniques to extract artifacts from mobile devices and its components.  Certified individuals will be able to leverage tools, scripts and decoding techniques to parse data and determine how the artifact was placed on the device and how it pertains to the investigation.

"The new GASF is the first smartphone forensic certification that focuses on analysis and not just tool acquisition provided by commercial vendors. This certification shows that individuals not only understand how to leverage tools to acquire and triage data, but understand how the data was placed on the device, how to parse the data when the commercial tool cannot support it and most importantly what the artifact represents," stated Heather Mahalik, co-author of SANS training course FOR585: Advanced Smartphone Forensics.

This certification is not associated with any mobile forensics vendor or tool, making it the only vendor-agnostic mobile forensic certification in the industry. For help with registering for the GASF certification exam, please email: info@giac.org

About GIAC
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) is a certification body featuring over 30 hands-on, technical certifications in information security. GIAC has certified over 85,000 IT security professionals since it was founded in 1999. Eleven GIAC certifications are accredited under the IEC/ISO/ANSI 17024 quality standard for certifying bodies. GIAC is an affiliate of the SANS Institute. (http://www.GIAC.org)

About SANS Institute
The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. SANS is the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of training and certification to professionals at governments and commercial institutions worldwide.  Renowned SANS instructors teach over 50 different courses at more than 200 live cyber security training events as well as online.  GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates employee qualifications via 30 hands-on, technical certifications in information security.  The SANS Technology Institute, a regionally accredited independent subsidiary, offers master's degrees in cyber security. SANS offers a myriad of free resources to the InfoSec community including consensus projects, research reports, and newsletters; it also operates the Internet's early warning system--the Internet Storm Center. At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners, representing varied global organizations from corporations to universities, working together to help the entire information security community. (http://www.SANS.org)

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CONTACT: Julie Akstin-Dearing, JABB Communications for SANS, dearing@jabbcomm.com, 713-201-9000

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AT&T Smart Cities Welcomes Spruce Finance as Newest Smart Grid Customer

Spruce will Offer the AT&T Advanced Metering Infrastructure Solution to support Residential Solar Solutions

DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart energy management is key to creating smarter cities. AT&T* is teaming with Spruce Finance Inc. to bring smart grid solutions to the residential solar industry.

Spruce provides consumer finance products to residential solar and efficiency improvement companies. The company monitors and maintains the systems of homeowners who have financed their systems with leases or power purchase agreements.  As the newest AT&T Smart Grid customer, Spruce now has a total Advanced Metering Infrastructure solution that will ultimately support the ongoing development of smart cities.

The AT&T Smart Grid advanced metering solution provides a two-way 4G LTE wireless connection and near real-time information advantage for companies. AT&T's solution includes:

    --  Smart grid meters and sensors
    --  Access to the LTE network and head-end applications for management of
        Smart Grid devices
    --  Ongoing professional service support which includes assistance with
        project management, implementation, hosting and employee training
AT&T Smart Grid benefits include increased operational efficiencies; ability to remotely manage systems and assets; faster intelligence and quicker troubleshooting abilities; and better optimized resources to meet demand growth and allow for future scaling.

"Spruce monitors and manages a large fleet of residential solar systems across the U.S.," said Steve Olszewski, chief operating officer, Spruce. "AT&T has developed an end-to-end solution with equipment, a national data network and software that allows us to view each system meter reliably, so we can see how the system is performing and troubleshoot as needed. This helps ensure consistent system performance for homeowners and smart interaction with the electric grid."

"We are committed to helping cities become smarter, cleaner and more energy-efficient," said Mike Zeto, general manager and executive director, AT&T Smart Cities. "Innovation in the energy utility sector is a major component of the smart cities equation. We look forward to working with Spruce to deploy the next generation of IoT smart energy solutions in our communities."

AT&T has set a goal to enable carbon savings 10 times the footprint of its operations by 2025. To achieve this, AT&T will engage with customers, companies and non-governmental organizations on tactics to drive reductions in emissions and increases in resource efficiency.

For more information on AT&T IoT solutions, visit: http://www.att.com/iot. For information about our 2025 goal to reduce the company's carbon footprint, and other environmental initiatives, visit att.com/csr.

For more information on Spruce, visit http://www.sprucefinance.com.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions around the globe connect with leading entertainment, mobile, high speed internet and voice services. We're the world's largest provider of pay TV. We have TV customers in the U.S. and 11 Latin American countries. We offer the best global coverage of any U.S. wireless provider.* And we help businesses worldwide serve their customers better with our mobility and highly secure cloud solutions.

Additional information about AT&T products and services is available at http://about.att.com. Follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/att and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/att.

© 2016 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

*Global coverage claim based on offering discounted voice and data roaming; LTE roaming; voice roaming; and world-capable smartphone and tablets in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier. International service required. Coverage not available in all areas. Coverage may vary per country and be limited/restricted in some countries.

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Wink Introduces Next Generation Wink Hub 2 To Simplify The Smart Home

Industry-First Software Upgrades in Wink App 5.0 to Provide Greater Convenience, Ease-of-Use

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Wink introduced Wink Hub 2, the world's first smart home hub created for the mainstream consumer. With industry-leading smart home device support, enhanced connectivity features, and a sleek design, Wink Hub 2 brings hundreds of products from best-in-class brands together in one simple experience. Wink also announced major upgrades to the Wink mobile app, soon to be available in the 5.0 release of its software.

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Since its launch, Wink has grown to become the largest DIY smart home platform with over 1.7 million devices connected. Designed to bring simplicity to the smart home experience, Wink lets users monitor, control, and automate their smart products with ease through the intuitive Wink mobile app. Wink Hub 2 introduces new features that connect your home faster, more securely, and more reliably.

"Wink's mission is to make the smart home accessible, and empower users to harness the real world benefits it provides in everyday life," said Nathan Smith, Wink founder and CTO. "Wink Hub 2 enables users regardless of their technical know-how to buy the products they love from the brands they trust, and know with confidence they'll work together seamlessly through Wink."

A new Ethernet port and improved Wi-Fi radio improve network connectivity, while the 25% slimmer, upright design maximizes range to ensure Wink Hub 2 communicates with smart products smoothly. Version 5.0 of the Wink mobile app will introduce new software improvements including auto-discovery for faster setup, and a new, industry-first process that quickly transfers smart products and automations from the original Wink Hub to Wink Hub 2.

Product Features

    --  Improved connectivity: A more powerful Wi-Fi radio that supports 2.4 and
        5GHz networks and the addition of an Ethernet port ensure reliable and
        fast network connectivity.
    --  Auto-discovery: The Wink app automatically detects when Wink Hub 2 is
        plugged in for the first time, prompting users through a drastically
        simplified setup process.
    --  Hub-to-hub transfer process: Existing Wink users can automatically
        transfer their smart products, automations, and personal settings from
        the original Wink Hub to Wink Hub 2, in a matter of minutes through the
        Wink app.
    --  Industry-leading device support: Wink Hub 2 supports more smart home
        technologies than any other, including Bluetooth Low Energy, Kidde,
        Lutron Clear Connect, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave, and ZigBee. It also includes a
        Thread-capable radio for future support.
    --  More advanced home automations: Wink Hub 2 runs advanced automations
        like Schedules (which prompt actions to take place at certain times of
        the day) and Robots (through which one product can trigger a series of
        actions in other products) locally for increased speed and reliability.
    --  Industrial grade security: New hardware features - including
        cryptographic verification - prevent tampering and ensure Wink Hub 2
        only runs trusted software.
    --  Sleek design: Wink Hub 2 is 25% slimmer and sports a refined, sleek
        design. Intended to be featured prominently in the home, not hidden
        behind cords, the upright structure maximizes range to ensure Wink Hub 2
        communicates with smart products smoothly.
Pricing and Availability

Wink Hub 2 has an MSRP of $99 (U.S.) and will be available in late October at The Home Depot, select Walmart stores and at Walmart.com, Amazon.com, and Wink.com. The Wink mobile app is available for free download through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

The original Wink Hub has an MSRP of $69 (U.S.) and is available at The Home Depot, Amazon.com, and Wink.com while supplies last.

About Wink

Wink is the smart home platform that brings all your favorite products together - so you can easily monitor, control, and automate them wherever you are. With 31 brand partners, hundreds of compatible products, and over 1.7 million devices connected to the platform and counting, Wink makes the smart home accessible to everyone. Founded in 2014, Wink is based in New York, and is a subsidiary of Flex. For more information, visit http://www.wink.com.

Contact

Patrick Mahoney
patrick@wink.com

415.819.3222

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Samsung Spin-off WELT to Launch the Smart Belt for Fashion & Health

Smart belt company WELT's Kickstarter campaign gains momentum

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- K-ICT Born2Global Centre (Born2Global), a major Korean government agency under the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), announced on Sept. 27 that WELT (Wellness Belt), a member of Born2Global had raised more than double its original Kickstarter (http://kck.st/2bJhSyd) goal for its independently developed smart fashion belt. WELT is continuing crowdfunding with smart fashion belt at Kickstarter until Oct. 5.

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The smart fashion belt is a wearable health care device that measures and helps users manage health indicators based on the abdominal area. It can be used in place of regular belts, and is able to take and save measurements related to users' waistline, number of steps taken, and number of hours spent seated. Also, it encourages users to embrace healthy habits while keeping in style.

To help users avoid metabolic risks factors, custom messages to manage these risks are given through the app via Bluetooth 4.1. Also, its elegant design makes it look just like a regular, leather belt. Battery is rechargeable and can stand up to more than 20 days with just one charge, using a micro USB charger.

WELT focuses on waist circumference as a significant health indicator. Increase in waist circumference raises risks of metabolic syndrome.

WELT sends its collected data to a specially designed application. The app analyzes and shows the information in a simple way as in traffic lights. Moreover, the app service provides a range of personalized healthcare and weight management plans by automatically adjusting exercise goals. Ultimately it helps its wearer embrace healthy habits. This data can then be provided to medical institutions when users receive health check-ups. WELT has already made their business partnership plans with some medical institutions.

"WELT is not just a belt simply measuring waist size, steps, sitting time, overeating, but it is rather a wellness healthcare device which can substantially improve the wearer's health with his/her own data," says Sean Kang, Medical Doctor & CEO of WELT. "We are expecting to work with healthcare professional groups for joint research and collaborative services using the accumulated data." 

Last month, WELT displayed the product at the 2016 IFA held in Germany, Europe's largest annual consumer electronics show held in Germany, where it gained significant attention from prospective overseas clients.

The belt is slated to enter mass production in December 2016.

Contact Person: Jina Lee
Email: jlee@born2global.com

About WELT

WELT is a healthcare tech company that aims to make people healthier. With our wealth of expertise in the healthcare tech industry, we strive to create products that are at the forefront of innovation while also matching our previously held quality standards.

For more detailed information on the WELT, please check out http://www.weltcorp.com

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

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Now Available Exclusively on Nintendo 3DS

Take on New Speedy Adventures With the Hit Characters from the Sonic Boom Animated TV Series

BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/-- SEGA®'s returned to speed with Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is now available for purchase in North America exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems for $39.99 in the United States and CDN$49.99 in Canada.  Based off of the cast of characters from the hit animated TV series Sonic Boom, Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice follows Sonic and his friends as they investigate some mysterious and dangerous fissures that are erupting around their home island. The evil Dr. Eggman is back at it again!  Supercharging his latest bot-creations who discovered a new element called Ragnium, he returns to defeat his eternal rival Sonic once and for all along with his latest recruit, D-Fekt. Players will be tasked with mastering the elements of fire and ice, run through lush environments and stopping Dr. Eggman's latest plan to defeat Sonic for once and for all!

Developed by Sanzaru and published by SEGA, Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice takes Sonic back to his roots, giving players the classic platform gaming experience and feeling of speed. Additionally, it features a seamless character swap between Sonic and friends -- Tails, Amy, Knuckles and Sticks. Unlike previous iterations, players can play the adventure platform game straight through, or can take pauses from the adventure to take on the mini-challenges and explore the other aspects of the game like the local multi-player bot races! Exclusive to North America is the launch edition of the game, which includes three episodes of the animated series on DVD for the first time.

"We've spent the 25(th) anniversary year of Sonic developing games that give fans of all ages the best Sonic experience for them," said Ivo Gerscovich, Chief Brand Officer of Sonic Pillar and SVP of SEGA of America.  "With the release of Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice, we proudly give fans of the Sonic Boom TV series the ability to play along with their favorite characters in a fast paced adventure platformer game."

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is based off the hit animated series, Sonic Boom. Announced for a second season, the cartoon is currently airing in over 100 countries. In the United States, the series is also streaming on Hulu. For more information on where to watch the cartoon, fans should check their local cable provider. 

To stay up-to-date on all of the exciting upcoming news for Sonic the Hedgehog and all upcoming titles, follow Sonic on Twitter, Like him on Facebook, or subscribe to the Twitch channel. For the latest in the Sonic fashion and toy business, follow the Instagram account @SonicStyles.

About SEGA of America

SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Games Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home.  The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  SEGA of America's website is located at http://www.sega.com

About Sanzaru Games:
Sanzaru Games is a California based independent videogame developer founded in 2007. The studio has created many award winning games on platforms such as the Oculus Rift, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, PC, 3DS, iOS and Android platforms for a variety of publishers including Oculus, Disney, Sony Computer Entertainment, Electronic Arts and Nintendo.

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CONTACT: Media: Rachel Steinberg, Senior Communications Manager, Rachel.Steinberg@sega.net, 415.900.9569; Courtney Greenberg/Ashley Fallick, Courtney_Greenberg@dkcnews.com/Ashley_Fallick@dkcnews.com, 212.685.4300

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MTR LUX Brands Relaunches Trendsetting Sports Wireless Headphones on Amazon

Expensive Headphone blunder sparks entrepreneurial spirit in a father's kids

O'FALLON, Ill., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Seizing a golden opportunity to capitalize on an unfortunate blunder involving a washing machine and a very expensive set of Bluetooth workout headphones, February 16, 2016 marked the debut of the MTR LUX brand and the successful launch of its first 2 offerings:  an innovative set of black (http://www.amazon.com/MTR-LUX-Bluetooth-Headphones-Lightweight/dp/B017T0UB48) and white (http://www.amazon.com/MTR-LUX-Bluetooth-Headphones-Lightweight/dp/B019SFGMPY) wireless headphones aimed at unleashing the wearer from the limitations of cords attached to devices. 

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"These headphones can be comfortably worn for up to 8 hours of continuous listening while engaged in activities ranging from the most rigorous workout routines to prolonged couch potato sessions, and everything in between," stated Anthony Brown, the company owner.  "The durable sweat proof headphones allow the audio source to be place up to 30 feet (10 meters) away, and they can also be paired with 2 devices." 

Since the original product debut last February, the family run business has shared its innovative noise cancelling earbuds with hundreds of Amazon customers, and it is now looking to expand its reach by introducing their wireless earphones on social media via targeted campaigns on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mtrluxbrands), Twitter (https://twitter.com/mtr_lux), and YouTube (https://youtu.be/6V4bBPCYtJA).  After weeks of exhaustive planning and preparation, they launched their social media campaign on Monday morning, September 26, 2016.

Taking the lemonade stand concept to the next level, the father-son-daughter team are studiously exploring the world of e-commerce as fledgling small business owners.  They are eager to contribute to supporting the US economy by researching and adding a number of other innovative products to their brand. 

About The Company

MTR LUX Brands is a minority-owned company run by a retired US military disabled veteran whose personal mission is expanding the horizons of his 2 enterprising pre-teen children in the captivating world of ecommerce.  The brand's first offering is a durable set of wireless headphones.  To find out more about the product, visit http://mtrluxbrands.com.

Press contact:

    Name:                     Anthony Brown

    Mobile:                   618-204-6462

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NxtGen Chooses OnApp to Extend its Infinite Datacenter Hybrid Cloud Service

LONDON, September 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    OnApp [http://onapp.com ] has announced that Asia-Pacific cloud giant, NxtGen
[http://nxtgen.com ], has chosen the OnApp cloud platform and OnApp Federation to extend
its Infinite DatacenterTM hybrid cloud service, which provides enterprises with a wide
range of private and public cloud hosting options from a network of datacenters across
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    NxtGen Infinite Datacenter is a full-scale hybrid cloud platform that federates clouds
and on-premise infrastructure, shares metadata, and supports a single design environment
for multiple personas and consolidated operations management. NxtGen is using OnApp to
deliver more cost-effective, self-service public and private cloud services as part of
this next-generation cloud environment. OnApp also provides 'single pane of glass'
provisioning and management across NxtGen's distributed cloud infrastructure, and the wide
range of clouds available in the OnApp Federation - OnApp's global network of clouds.

    AS Rajgopal, CEO, NxtGen, said: "NxtGen's Enterprise Cloud Services are designed to
provide unbeatable price/performance for enterprise workloads, in a fully integrated,
multi-vendor and carrier-neutral hybrid cloud environment. Using the OnApp cloud platform
and the OnApp Federation enables us to amplify the value of this proposition for our
customers, and extend our services globally to help enterprises build the digital
businesses that will drive their growth tomorrow. Using OnApp also helps us ensure that
our global customers have access to the Infinite Datacenter platform, wherever they are in
the world."

    OnApp CEO, Ditlev Bredahl, said: "NxtGen is a perfect example of the next wave of
cloud service providers: multi-platform, multi-location, hybrid service providers who
offer a very wide range of capabilities through a unified interface. Cloud providers are
diversifying to compete with the megahosts of the world - they're selling a wider range of
products to a market they know in detail. With NxtGen's federated cloud, running on OnApp,
and with their expertise in delivering and supporting products for their enterprise
customers, we're looking forward to helping them grow for years to come."

    For the full text of this release, visit:

http://onapp.com/2016/09/27/nxtgen-chooses-onapp-extend-infinite-datacenter-hybrid-cloud-service

    About NxtGen
NxtGen enables its customers to build digital businesses without investing and managing
complex IT infrastructure, by leveraging hyper-converged infrastructure. NxtGen,
headquartered in Singapore, is an emerging leader providing fully managed cloud and
datacenter services across India and Singapore. In its unique approach, NxtGen deploys and
offers IT infrastructure services from on-premise resources and NxtGen's own facilities -
Infinite DatacenterTM - enabling its customers to adopt a hybrid computing model. For more
information, visit https://nxtgen.com.

    About OnApp
OnApp software enables hosts, telcos and other service providers to sell the complete
range of Infrastructure-as-a-Service products, from bare-bones virtual servers to
fully-automated cloud, dedicated servers, CDN, storage, DR, SaaS, PaaS and more. The OnApp
platform also gives service providers on-demand access to the OnApp Federation, a global
network of cloud providers connected to a wholesale marketplace, where they can buy and
sell compute and CDN capacity on demand.

    OnApp launched in July 2010. Today more than 3,500 service providers in 93 countries
run on OnApp software. OnApp has 165 staff across the EU, U.S. and Asia-Pacific and is
headquartered in London, UK. For more information, visit http://onapp.com.

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Maguss: The First Wizarding AR Game Involving a Physical Magic Wand

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Maguss is a free-to-play AR fantasy mobile MMORPG. After centuries of uncertainty, the ancient craft of magic has been found once again. New Orders have emerged to battle the long-forgotten enemy. The conflict is inevitable. Take destiny into your own hands and embark on an exciting journey.

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Walk to raid dungeons, study to learn spells and brew potions from collected resourcesand fight to earn respect and glory.

While the world is a stage, you are a lead actor.

GAMEPLAY
The game features a strategic, semi-turn-based combat system, location-oriented exploring and an interesting potion brewing mechanics.

The most crucial part of the game is the art of spell casting. The more powerful the spell, the more you need to practice the correct spell motion. Grab your favourite mobile device and draw a gesture with your hand or take the physical handheld Maguss Wand and form a correct pattern.

Duel other players or fight off dangerous monsters. Stand against each other in person or use a long-distance mode and battle players from all around the world. Fighting system is a combination of tactic, timing and anticipation. Different categories of spells offer you various ways to beat your opponent. Use your skills wisely and make no mistake.

Prepare in advance. Explore the world and collect all the necessary ingredients. Follow the recipe and mix the perfect potion. Chase away the fear or boost up your stats and embrace a challenge.

Step outside to discover vast underworld and long-forgotten places. Follow the prompts on the map and walk in to a dungeon. Fight trough all the monsters and finish the boss. The reward awaits you.

Make yourself an ally. Use specific spells and tame a creature to stand by your side.

Do what you love. Whether you prefer to fight and become a fearsome opponent or explore the world to discover all the places, you will certainly find a way to make the history.

The time has come to let magic into your life.

EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE
Exciting gameplay won't let you stop for a moment. A varied array of spells, items, monsters and interesting locations will provide you and your friends with a lot of fun.  The game offers many possibilities for you to try.

SOON ON INDIEGOGO
Experience soon! The crowdfunding campaign starts October 10th on Indiegogo! Make sure to visit http://maguss.org and sign up for the newsletter to not miss it!

Contact:

Ondrej Tokar
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Amazon Alexa Voice Service Coming Soon To DTS Play-Fi® Whole-Home Wireless Audio Ecosystem

Collaboration with Amazon Expands DTS Play-Fi® Functionality; Firmware Updates to Begin Roll Out in Early 2017

CALABASAS, Calif., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI), a global leader in high-definition audio solutions, is working with Amazon to bring the Alexa service to the DTS Play-Fi(®) whole-home wireless ecosystem. Beginning in early 2017, listeners will be able to use an Alexa-enabled device, including the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap and Amazon Fire TV, to play and control music on one or more DTS Play-Fi-enabled speakers in the home, regardless of brand.

Additionally, DTS is working with Play-Fi partners to bring far-field Alexa capabilities to DTS Play-Fi speakers through the Alexa Voice Service (AVS). These new devices include a set of far-field microphones built seamlessly into the DTS Play-Fi speaker system, enabling customers to use the Alexa voice service and advanced far-field microphone technology to control a variety of devices in their home with just their voice. Just like with the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot, advance signal processing techniques reliably capture spoken commands in noisy environments, even when the speaker is playing music, from across the room. New far-field microphone-equipped DTS Play-Fi products featuring the built-in Alexa experience will launch from select partners in 2017.

The DTS Play-Fi ecosystem features the largest collection of products in the whole-home wireless space, with more than 30 interoperable speakers, soundbars and receivers from the top names in premium audio, including Aerix, Anthem, Arcam, Definitive Technology, Integra, Klipsch, Martin-Logan, McIntosh, Onkyo, Paradigm, Phorus, Pioneer, Polk, Rotel, Sonus Faber and Wren Sound Systems. New products and firmware updates enabling the Alexa service will roll out to DTS Play-Fi products starting in Q1 2017.

DTS Play-Fi technology enables lossless multi-room wireless audio streaming from the world's most popular music services including Amazon Prime Music, Deezer, iHeartRadio, KKBox, Napster, Qobuz, QQ Music, Pandora, SiriusXM, Spotify and Tidal, thousands of Internet radio stations, as well as personal music libraries on any supported product.

"Alexa has delighted customers with its ease-of-use, depth of skills, and broad support of connected consumer devices," said Dannie Lau, Play-Fi division general manager, DTS, Inc. "Adding the Alexa service to the Play-Fi ecosystem delivers a new level of functionality and convenience for DTS Play-Fi users. This collaboration further demonstrates our continual commitment to delivering next-level entertainment experiences with DTS Play-Fi technology."

"We're excited to bring Alexa to DTS Play-Fi customers next year," said Steve Rabuchin, vice president, Amazon Alexa. "Music is one of the most popular features on Alexa-enabled devices, so it's very important that we're able to offer multiple high-quality home audio choices for our Alexa customers. Working with DTS Play-Fi technology to expand Alexa-enabled home audio is doing just that--plus it's being done in a unique, delightful way through a combination of far-field hardware and Alexa software. We're thrilled to work with DTS Play-Fi technology to bring these products to customers in 2017."

DTS Play-Fi technology provides listeners the freedom and flexibility to stream their music wirelessly in high-quality lossless audio from smartphones, tablets, laptops or desktop PCs over an existing home Wi-Fi network to any number of speakers throughout the home. The DTS Play-Fi platform allows products from different brands and manufacturers to interoperate seamlessly, giving listeners an optimized whole-home streaming experience without the constraints of a single brand system.

Benefits of DTS Play-Fi Technology

    --  Multi-Room, Multi-Zone, Multi-User Listening Experience: Connect
        multiple audio systems that incorporate Play-Fi technology into a zone
        and enjoy music in every room of your home, perfectly synchronized with
        no lag. Or create multiple zones and stream different music to different
        rooms from the same device. Play-Fi technology makes it possible for
        every user in the home to simultaneously stream from different devices
        and PCs that incorporate the Play-Fi software.
    --  Exceptional Sound Experience: Play-Fi technology wirelessly transmits
        high-quality lossless audio.
    --  Whole-Home Range: Play-Fi technology works everywhere your Wi-Fi does,
        even if range extenders are used. It also works over Ethernet,
        Powerline, and other IP-based networking technologies. There is no need
        for proprietary bridges or routers. Most homes already have everything
        that is needed.
    --  Stream Anything. Control Everything: In addition to streaming music
        services, users can download Play-Fi apps for Android, iOS, and Kindle
        Fire to gain access to more than 20,000 radio stations, podcasts, local
        music, media servers, and select cloud-based music services. Set-up,
        link and control all of the speakers on the network from the same
        streamlined interfaces.
    --  Audio/Video Synchronization with Windows PCs: DTS Play-Fi technology
        supports true audio/visual synchronization when streaming audio from
        YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Video, or any other video source to a DTS
        Play-Fi speaker from a Microsoft Windows PC. DTS Play-Fi technology is
        the only multi-room streaming platform to offer lip-sync accurate
        synchronization with a video source, and the only whole-home platform
        with operating system-level integration compatible with every
        application and streaming service. The A/V sync feature is available for
        existing and new purchasers of the premium DTS Play-Fi HD Driver
        ($14.95). Additionally, all DTS Play-Fi Windows software supports
        Windows 10.
    --  Wireless Rear Surround: DTS Play-Fi technology continues to
        revolutionize the industry with the introduction of wireless surround
        technology to provide an immersive home theater environment with
        discrete 5.1 surround sound, which will begin rollout in Q4 2016.
For more information about DTS, please visit http://www.dts.com, or connect with DTS on Facebook, Twitter (@DTS) and Instagram (@DTS).

About DTS, Inc.
Since 1993, DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI) has been dedicated to making the world sound better. Through its pioneering audio solutions for mobile devices, home theater systems, cinema, automotive and beyond, DTS provides incredibly high-quality, immersive and engaging audio experiences to listeners everywhere. DTS technology is integrated in more than two billion devices globally, and the world's leading video and music streaming services are increasingly choosing DTS to deliver premium sound to their listeners' network-connected devices. For more information, please visit http://www.dts.com.

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Vpak® Launches Second Generation Tru-Def(TM) Video-In-Print Screens featuring State-Of-The-Art IPS Technology.

Most Advanced Screen Technology Available Significantly Improves Color Rendition and Viewing Angle

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Vpak(®) (vpak.com (http://vpak.com) today announced the worldwide release of second-generation Tru-Def(TM) Video-In-Print screens utilizing the latest IPS (In Plane Switching) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) technology. IPS technology allows for even brighter and more vivid depiction of colors, as well as a vastly improved viewing angle compared to the older TFT (Thin Film Transistor) screens employed by other manufacturers.

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"With this improvement in screen technology, we are bringing an even more enhanced viewing experience to our clients," said Rob Likoff, CEO of Vpak. "Vpak is committed to bringing continuous improvement to this field and our new second-generation Tru-Def screens are designed to offer our clients even greater engagement with their video content than previously possible. With the older screens other manufacturers utilize, if the video is watched at an even slight angle, the viewer will notice a significant decline in brightness, image quality, and color reproduction. With our new IPS screens, however, the video may be viewed at almost any angle with no degradation in performance."

"We are pleased to be the only manufacturer to offer this technology, and proud to be the leading the industry in Video-In-Print Innovation," said Richard Weber, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer for Vpak. "In addition to consuming less power, IPS has the advantage of maximizing the benefits of better light properties in the crystals increasing the precision of shades of color per crystal channel.  Older TN-TFT screens have lower color fidelity - usually 18-bit, while IPS screens can display 24-bit true-color. Of course what our clients care about is the enhanced color rendition and the greatly expanded viewing angle."

Tru-Def(TM) is only available from Vpak.

About Vpak

Founded in 2010, Vpak provides innovative brand engagement for organizations ranging from large multinationals to small privately held companies as well as not-for-profit organizations, government agencies and educational institutions. Vpak is the leading innovator in Video-In-Print technology and has won numerous awards for combining technology, design and packaging.

For more information, see vpak.com (http://vpak.com).

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Honeywell Grows Its Lyric(TM) Family With The Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Thermostat, Bringing Connected Comfort To Even More Homes

The latest Lyric product blends smart functionality - including Apple HomeKit(TM) compatibility - with classic style

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Lyric(TM) family of products, Honeywell (NYSE: HON) believes that having a comfortable, connected home should be possible no matter the season, schedule, or location. With fall and winter approaching, Honeywell introduces the new Lyric T5 Wi-Fi thermostat, the latest of Honeywell's home products to have Apple HomeKit(TM)* compatibility for simple, secure control using voice with Siri, or the new Apple Home app in iOS 10. The Lyric T5 delivers comfort when you're home and savings when you're away, with a sleek, minimalist design, and the smart features and support that customers trust. The T5 is also compatible with Amazon Alexa-enabled devices and Stringify, with other partners on the way.

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The Lyric T5 joins Honeywell's suite of devices powered by the newly updated Lyric app, including the Lyric Round(TM) Wi-Fi thermostat and Lyric Wi-Fi Water Leak and Freeze Detector. Designed to adapt to the dynamic and unpredictable schedules of today's families, the Lyric T5 uses technology that is already in customers' pockets: their smartphones (iOS or Android). Using the location of the smartphone(s) via geofencing technology, the Lyric T5 saves money by going into energy saving mode when someone leaves, and detects when the first person returns to start making the home comfortable ahead of his or her arrival. The geofencing can be customized to a distance of miles away or just around the corner from the home, or customers can set up the Lyric T5 with a more traditional seven-day schedule. The Lyric T5 also features smart alerts for extreme temperatures or humidity inside the home, filter change reminders, and more.

"Feeling connected and in control at home can factor into how comfortable we feel, perhaps as much as the actual temperature can," said Jeremy Eaton, vice president of Honeywell's Home Comfort business. "The Lyric T5 thermostat gives people even more choice, easy connectivity, and control, along with the reliability and innovation for which Honeywell is known."

The Lyric T5 thermostat also combines:

    --  Classic styling: The glossy black, touch-sensitive display with dark
        gray trim adds a subtle look to a home's décor
    --  Lyric app (V3): Adjusting home comfort - and settings - is possible from
        nearly anywhere (or simply make changes right on the thermostat itself)
    --  Fits a home as it grows: With support for other Honeywell Lyric
        products, Apple HomeKit with Siri, Amazon Alexa-enabled devices,
        Stringify, and more, the Lyric T5 fits into a home's technology
        ecosystem as it evolves
    --  Auto changeover: The Lyric T5 can be set to determine if the home's
        system should be in heating or cooling mode to provide maximum comfort
    --  Smart response: Able to learn a home's heating and cooling cycles, the
        Lyric T5 can then adapt to bring the home to the optimized temperature
        at the requested time
    --  Smart alerts: The Lyric T5 can send reminders about filter changes, warn
        of extreme temperatures inside the home, and more
    --  HomeKit support: Easily and securely control the Lyric T5 across Apple
        devices in iOS 10 using the new Home app, Siri voice control, and quick
        actions in Control Center. Set scenes, which enable multiple accessories
        to work in combination, all with a single command
The Honeywell Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Thermostat will be available in October for $149 (MSRP) online and at select retail stores. To learn more, including about other Lyric products and T Series thermostats, as well as how Honeywell is shaping the homes of today and tomorrow, please visit http://yourhome.honeywell.com, follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/Honeywell_Home), and connect with us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/HoneywellHome).

* Apple HomeKit requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 8.1 or later. Remote access for HomeKit-enabled products requires an Apple TV (3rd generation or later) running Apple TV software 7.0 or later, and an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 8.1 or later.

Honeywell (http://www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials.  For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit http://www.honeywell.com/newsroom.

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Improve Digital Support of Battery Charging and DC-DC Conversion Applications with New Digitally Enhanced Power Analog Controllers from Microchip

MCP19124/5 Contains Independent Voltage and Current Control Loops Plus a Full Suite of Configurable Performance Parameters

CHANDLER, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Digitally Enhanced Power Analog (DEPA) controller designed to regulate current, regulate voltage, and monitor temperature is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions. The device improves digital support for battery charging and is ideal for DC-DC conversion in server, consumer, industrial and automotive applications.

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The MCP19124/5 handles configurable charging algorithms for any chemistry, with capabilities for cell balancing and super capacitor charging. No other single-chip battery charging solution can be configured with any desired charging profile, for any battery chemistry, voltage or cell arrangement. Users may develop their own unique charging methods and implement them as well. Any voltage, current, temperature or duration can be used to trigger a transition to a new portion of the charge profile. These devices are also well suited for any DC-DC application requiring tight voltage or current regulation; capable of supporting flyback, boost, SEPIC, or Cuk topologies.

Benefits of the MCP19124/5 include:

    --  A unique combination of independent voltage and current control loops.
        Either the current control loop can regulate to a specified target
        current, or the voltage control loop can regulate to a target voltage.
        Each analog control loop has a separate feedback network for independent
        pole-zero placement and the ability to perform zero cross detection for
        quasi-resonant operation.
    --  The ability to dynamically switch from a voltage target to a current
        target, or vice-versa, by switching between the two control loops. The
        internal architecture ensures this transition is monotonic, without
        glitching or transient events. This control configuration even allows
        for pre-positioning of the output voltage at open or no load conditions,
        greatly minimizing transients when a load is applied.
    --  A full suite of configurable, adjustable performance parameters. These
        parameters are set in the internal registers of the device (no external
        components required), and the settings are dynamically adjustable during
        operation.
    --  Integrated linear regulator, MOSFET drivers, 8-bit PIC(®)
        microcontroller core, analog-to-digital converter, precision oscillator
        and analog control loops for a compact solution.
"Smarter, more capable battery charging solutions have become vitally important for our customers," said Keith Pazul, director of marketing for Microchip's Analog, Power, and Interface Division. "Customers have been asking for the ability to run their own proprietary battery charging profiles in compact, customizable charge circuits, and now they can. This is the most flexible, most capable single-chip charging solution on the market today."

For more information about MCP19124/5, visit http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/MCP19125

Pricing and Availability
The following devices are available in volume production with pricing in 10,000 unit quantities:

    --  MCP19124-E/MJ, 4 x 4mm QFN package, starting at $2.87
    --  MCP19124T-E/MJ, 4 x 4mm QFN package, starting at $2.87 (tape and reel
        not available for samples)
    --  MCP19125-E/MQ, 5 x 5mm QFN package, starting at $3.03
    --  MCP19125T-E/MQ, 5 x 5mm QFN package, starting at $3.03 (tape and reel
        not available for samples)
For additional information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor.  To purchase products mentioned in this press release, go to microchipDIRECT (http://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductSearch.aspx?Keywords=MCP19125) or contact one of Microchip's authorized distribution partners.

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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.

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LINK AKC(TM) Smart Collar, Designed to Strengthen the Bond Between Dog and Owner, Now Available for Reservation and Pre-Sale

STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Link AKC, a company dedicated to improving the bond between dog and owner, today debuted the LINK AKC(TM) smart collar. The LINK AKC(TM) smart collar and app represent new advancements in a burgeoning category that combines sophisticated smart home, wearable and mobile technologies. Both the collar and app were designed by Link AKC's dog-loving team of fashion, tech, mobile and canine experts. The LINK AKC smart collar is now available for reservation and pre-sale for $199 at http://www.linkakc.com, and is expected to ship by December 28, 2016.

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Beautifully adorned in high quality, durable latigo leather, the LINK AKC smart collar is the only convex-shaped smart device designed to comfortably fit the natural shape of a dog's neck. The LINK AKC smart collar is endorsed by the American Kennel Club, which has worked to advance canine health and well-being and to promote responsible dog ownership since 1884. Through its proprietary, patent-pending platform, the LINK AKC app helps owners take a more informed and active role in managing their dogs' well-being and to feel connected to their dogs when apart.

"We feel strongly that the growing market of passionate and dedicated dog owners deserves technology that actually fits their lifestyle, and that of their dogs. We designed the LINK AKC smart collar with a distinct purpose to create a bridge that will take the bond between dog and human to new levels," said Michael Basone, Chief Operating Officer of Link AKC. "We can also say with confidence that there's nothing quite like the LINK AKC smart collar in the market today, and that we plan to be the leader in a new, but rapidly growing category," he said.

Primary features of the LINK AKC(TM) smart collar include:

    --  GPS and location tracking: The LINK AKC smart collar gives dog owners
        peace of mind with the ability to track the dog's location with the push
        of a button and to set custom notification alerts if the dog becomes
        loose.
    --  Activity monitoring and insights: The LINK AKC smart collar provides
        insightful activity recommendations to help owners take a more informed
        role in managing their dogs' wellness. Owners can monitor and track
        their dogs' daily activity levels to help ensure their dogs are getting
        the right level of activity for the dog's breed, age, and size.
    --  Remote-controlled light: The LINK AKC smart collar is the only smart
        collar with a remote- controlled light to help an owner find their dog
        in the dark.
    --  Adventures: Owners can create a scrapbook with the touch of a button to
        easily capture special adventures and save precious memories. Owners can
        easily share these adventures with friends on social media.
    --  Temperature: Dog owners will be alerted when the dog is in an
        environment that may be too hot or cold.
The LINK AKC smart collar also has many other features that can help make dog ownership easier such as the ability to consolidate veterinary, health and other important dog-related reminders, personalized breed and lifestyle insights, and a remote turn-on buzzer for training.

Included with the LINK AKC smart collar is an elegant and unobtrusively designed base station that:

    --  Creates a virtual fence / safe "home" zone for the dog via a Bluetooth
        beacon to the LINK AKC smart collar;
    --  Serves as charger for the LINK AKC smart collar with an LED battery
        level indicator;
    --  Serves as a cell phone charger for the owner's phone, as it is the only
        smart collar base station with a USB port.
By bringing together fashion and lifestyle designers with industry veterans in mobile and wearable technology, Link AKC has been able to create the most sophisticated platform made up of a smart collar, base station and mobile app available today. Link AKC is poised for industry leadership thanks to its best in class team, knowledge and presence in the canine industry through The American Kennel Club, placement at the intersection of a rapidly-growing demand for high-end pet accessories, and the increased adoption of connected home devices.

The LINK AKC smart collar can be reserved today for $199, via http://www.linkakc.com, and is expected to ship by December 28, 2016. Each LINK AKC smart collar requires the owner to sign up for a monthly membership, which includes the owner's choice of service plan, in order to activate the device and access the features of the LINK AKC platform; memberships begin at $6.95 per month with a two-year commitment.

Dog lovers are encouraged to join the Link AKC community on Facebook http://bit.ly/LinkAKCFacebook and to follow LINK AKC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/linkakc/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/Link_AKC.

About Link AKC
Link AKC is a company dedicated to enhancing the bond between dogs and owners and to help make dog ownership easier. The Link AKC team is a group of dog lovers, tech experts and designers who have combined the best of design and technology to elevate dog wearables to a lifestyle product category that epitomizes the evolution of best in breed smart home, wearable and mobile technology. By tapping into The American Kennel Club's 132 years of devotion to our best friends, Link AKC is able to help owners better understand their dogs.

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Kara Pinato, Spark for Link AKC
link@sparkpr.com

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Xilinx Extends its Cost-Optimized Portfolio Targeting a Wide Range of Applications Including Embedded Vision and Industrial IoT

Expanded Spartan, Artix, and Zynq families address next generation any-to-any connectivity, sensor fusion, precision control, image processing, analytics, safety and security

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced the expansion of its cost-optimized silicon portfolio targeting a wide range of applications including Embedded Vision and Industrial IoT.  Today's Embedded Vision and Industrial IoT applications need to collect, aggregate, and analyze data from a variety of sensors for actionable insights.  Whether scaling a multi-sensor camera's functionality on a factory floor, or developing a smart drone with an innovative guidance system based on sensor fusion, designers can take advantage of the Xilinx(®) FPGA and SoC offerings across the portfolio for part or all of the system. The expanded Xilinx Spartan(®), Artix(®), and Zynq(®) product families address next generation any-to-any connectivity, sensor fusion, precision control, image processing, analytics, and safety and security.

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"With these new additions to our cost-optimized portfolio, Xilinx is re-enforcing its commitment to deliver a full range of solutions for cost sensitive applications," said Kirk Saban, senior director of FPGA & SoC Product Management and Marketing at Xilinx. "The portfolio expansion, now including the Spartan-7 family, additional Artix-7 products, and the Zynq-7000 single core devices, offers the most compelling performance-per-watt solutions in the industry and expanded processor scalability all at lower cost entry points."

The new Spartan-7 family offers the industry's only 28nm-based FPGA in an 8x8mm package, enabling the portfolio's most cost-efficient connectivity solution for both legacy and cutting-edge interfaces, while delivering the highest performance-per-watt sensor fusion and precision control in a small form factor. 

The newly added Artix-7 devices extend the family's industry leadership in transceiver and signal processing performance.  These new FPGAs provide best-in-class image processing bandwidth in multi-sensor embedded vision with greater power efficiency at small densities.

New Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC single core devices offer an even lower cost entry-point to a fully scalable, ARM(®) processor based Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC platform, delivering a cost-optimized single-chip solution for analytic functions and cloud connectivity. Utilized across the portfolio is a multi-layered approach to safety and security, including processor-driven secure boot and the latest generation bitstream encryption and authentication to address the growing concern of cybersecurity in the IoT. These portfolio extensions complement the recently announced dual core CG MPSoC products to provide a continuum of options of single to dual core A9 on 28nm process technology to dual core A53 on 16nm process technology.

The enhanced cost optimized portfolio is enabled in the upcoming 2016.3 release of the Vivado(®) Design Suite for IP-centric and system-centric design and implementation, as well as Xilinx's SDx(TM) software defined environments, empowering both hardware and software developers to meet aggressive design schedules typical in cost-conscious markets. The all new Spartan-7 family, as well as new Artix-7 FPGAs, and Zynq-7000S devices, will be supported on the no-cost Vivado Design Suite WebPACK((TM)) Edition, as well as the Vivado Design and System to enable immediate development.

Availability
Spartan-7 device sampling and Zynq-7000S production devices will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2017. 

About Xilinx
Xilinx is the leading provider of All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs, MPSoCs, and 3D ICs. Xilinx uniquely enables applications that are both software defined and hardware optimized - powering industry advancements in Cloud Computing, Embedded Vision, Industrial IoT, and 5G. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com.

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Fifth-Generation CEVA Imaging & Vision Technology Simplifies Delivery of Powerful Deep Learning Solutions on Low-Power Embedded Devices

- Comprehensive Vision Platform Incorporates New CEVA-XM6 DSP Core, Hardware Accelerators, Neural Network Software Framework, Software Libraries and a Broad Set of Algorithms

- Enables Embedded Neural Networks for Mass Market Intelligent Vision Applications

- Targeted for Autonomous Driving, Sense and Avoid Drones, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Smart Surveillance, Smartphones, Robotics and More

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Linley Processor Conference - CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, today introduced a new DSP-based offering bringing deep learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to low-power embedded systems. A comprehensive, scalable, integrated hardware and software silicon IP platform that is centered around a new imaging and vision DSP - the CEVA-XM6 - allows developers to efficiently harness the power of neural networks and machine vision for smartphones, autonomous vehicles, surveillance, robots, drones and other camera-enabled smart devices.

Compared to the previous generation CEVA-XM4 intelligent vision DSP, the new CEVA-XM6-based vision platform delivers up to 8x higher performance for neural network workloads and up to 3x performance improvement across all computer vision kernels. Key enhancements introduced in the new architecture include a new vector and scalar processing units and substantial enhancements to instruction set, memory bandwidth and direct memory access (DMA).

The new vision platform further extends CEVA's performance advantage over leading GPU-based architectures when implementing neural networks. Compared to a leading GPU-based embedded system for computer vision and deep learning, CEVA's latest imaging and vision platform delivers more than 25x performance-per-watt efficiency and 4x faster processing for convolutional neural networks (CNNs) such as AlexNet and GoogLeNet.

Ilan Yona, vice president and general manager of the Vision Business Unit at CEVA, commented, "As computer vision and deep learning technologies become mainstream, there is a need to bridge the gap between the deep neural networks that are being generated by power-consuming GPU engines and the ability to deploy these in power- and performance-constrained embedded applications. Our new vision platform excels in this regard, providing developers with the most comprehensive set of technologies to rapidly address these embedded use-cases."

The vision platform integrates a wealth of software and hardware IPs that provide time-to-market and power advantages for deploying machine vision and deep learning in embedded systems. Alongside the CEVA-XM6 DSP itself, the platform includes function-specific accelerators for CNN and image de-warp (for all types of image transformations), CEVA's highly-acclaimed CDNN2 neural network software framework, OpenCV, OpenCL and OpenVX APIs, CEVA-CV computer vision library and a set of optimized, widely used algorithms.

Commenting on today's launch, Jeff Bier, Founder, Embedded Vision Alliance, explained, "Designers of a wide range of end-products are eager to incorporate visual intelligence into their designs.  Often, the vision and deep learning algorithms used by these developers demand very high processing performance in a low-cost, low-power, programmable form. I applaud CEVA for its long-term commitment to delivering processors and software tools focused on meeting these needs."

Technical Features
Built on the strong foundations of the CEVA-XM4 and CEVA-MM3101 processors with over twenty-five design wins to date, the CEVA-XM6 introduces a range of architectural innovations and enhancements that deliver breakthrough performance for neural networks and advanced computer vision processing. These include:

    --  Innovative vector processor unit (VPU) architecture - ensuring above 95%
        MAC utilization, which is unmatched in the industry today.
    --  Enhanced Parallel Scatter-Gather Memory Load Mechanism - further
        improving the performance of vision algorithms, including SLAM and depth
        mapping.
    --  Sliding Window 2.0(TM) - This patented mechanism takes advantage of
        pixel overlap in image processing and helps to achieve higher
        utilization for a wider variety of neural networks and cope with the
        increasing complexity of these networks.
    --  Optional 32-way SIMD vector floating-point unit that includes the IEEE
        half precision standard (FP16) and major non-linear operations
        enhancements.
    --  Other improvements include an enhanced 3D data processing scheme for
        accelerated CNN performance, a 50% improvement in control code
        performance versus the CEVA-XM4, a new scalar unit which further reduces
        code size, multi-core and system integration support.
In addition to the CEVA-XM6 DSP, other key components of the vision platform include:

    --  CDNN accelerator - the 16-bit CDNN accelerator delivers 512 MACs/cycle,
        ensuring best-in-class performance to handle today's most complex neural
        networks. The CDNN accelerator also serves to free up the 256 MAC units
        in the CEVA-XM6 DSP, allowing additional computer vision tasks to run in
        parallel. This flexible approach makes the CEVA-XM6 working together
        with the CDNN accelerator an optimal architecture to support new imaging
        algorithms, network structures, and changing layer types experienced in
        the quickly evolving deep learning space
    --  Image de-warp accelerator - For wide angle camera applications, such as
        360 degree cameras, the image de-warp accelerator supports the ARM Frame
        Buffer Compression (AFBC) protocol, for best system interoperability.
    --  Accelerator-aware complementary software - runs on the CEVA-XM6 DSP for
        efficient accelerator utilization allowing developers further
        differentiate their product designs
    --  CDNN2 software framework -  Optimized and works in conjunction with the
        CEVA-XM6 and the accelerators, developers can easily use this platform
        to generate and port their proprietary neural networks to the CEVA-XM6.
        This enables a significant acceleration in performance utilizing the
        most sophisticated, latest network topologies and layers, including
        support for Caffe and TensorFlow, Google's software library for machine
        learning.
    --  ISO 26262 active safety compliance and safety package deliverables -
        supports the needs of next generation ADAS and automated driving
        solutions for automotive use cases.
CEVA's CDNN2 software framework is optimized for both the CEVA-XM6 and the CDNN accelerator and fully supports 16-bit fixed-point precision, ensuring less than 1% accuracy degradation when running a network that was trained in a 32-bit floating-point environment. This is critical when transitioning neural networks from R&D into cost- and power-efficient solutions that target high volume automotive and consumer applications.

Availability
The CEVA-XM6 DSP and vision platform components will be available for licensing to lead customers in the fourth quarter of 2016 and for general licensing in the first quarter of 2017.

For more information on the CEVA-XM6 DSP and vision platform, visit http://launch.ceva-dsp.com/CEVA-XM6. A video introducing the CEVA-XM6 can be viewed on the CEVA YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWCQizbzYW0.

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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Vaporfi Releases New Very Berry Slushie E-Liquid Flavor

MIAMI, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As Vaporfi continues to elevate their craft line of premium e-liquids, they are berry excited to announce the release of Very Berry Slushie by Vaporfi.

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The all new Very Berry Slushie marries the bursting tart piquancy of berry with the refreshingly sweet and hydrating tang of watermelon. The alluring strawberry front note pulls you in like a 2am craving to visit the convenience store, while blueberry and raspberry come together to promote a distinguished taste. This unique combination of flavors executes a perfect icy back note that mirrors the beloved Slushie drink to a science.

Very Berry Slushie is encased in an authentic Slushie cup with vibrant red and purple tones that immediately evoke wistful affections of past hot summer afternoons. This premium blend offers max VG, enabling smooth viscosity while delivering maximum flavor.

Very Berry Slushie delivers industry leading quality by using top-rated glycerin and nicotine and USP grade kosher ingredients. All Vaporfi e-liquids are manufactured in FDA registered labs while strictly adhering to cGMP operation standards.

This is the perfect juice to pair with your favorite vape tank or MOD, and priced at $17.99, this classic flavor is sure to be a brain-freezing crowd pleaser. To purchase Very Berry Slushie by Vaporfi visit your nearest Vaporfi retail location or shop online at http://www.vaporfi.com.

About Vaporfi 
VaporFi is an electronic cigarette/vapor products manufacturer that has coupled the online e-commerce vapor market, with signature retail locations, located throughout the USA and internationally. Having launched to immediate success, and rapid expansion of their locations through franchising, VaporFi remains the most exciting brand of electronic cigarette, e-liquid, and vapor products around. For more information on the brand, their products, and locations, visit http://www.Vaporfi.com.

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Email: Press@vaporfi.com

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NxtGen Chooses OnApp to Extend its Infinite Datacenter Hybrid Cloud Service

LONDON, September 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    OnApp [http://onapp.com ] has announced that Asia-Pacific cloud giant, NxtGen
[http://nxtgen.com ], has chosen the OnApp cloud platform and OnApp Federation to extend
its Infinite DatacenterTM hybrid cloud service, which provides enterprises with a wide
range of private and public cloud hosting options from a network of datacenters across
India and Singapore.

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    NxtGen Infinite Datacenter is a full-scale hybrid cloud platform that federates clouds
and on-premise infrastructure, shares metadata, and supports a single design environment
for multiple personas and consolidated operations management. NxtGen is using OnApp to
deliver more cost-effective, self-service public and private cloud services as part of
this next-generation cloud environment. OnApp also provides 'single pane of glass'
provisioning and management across NxtGen's distributed cloud infrastructure, and the wide
range of clouds available in the OnApp Federation - OnApp's global network of clouds.

    AS Rajgopal, CEO, NxtGen, said: "NxtGen's Enterprise Cloud Services are designed to
provide unbeatable price/performance for enterprise workloads, in a fully integrated,
multi-vendor and carrier-neutral hybrid cloud environment. Using the OnApp cloud platform
and the OnApp Federation enables us to amplify the value of this proposition for our
customers, and extend our services globally to help enterprises build the digital
businesses that will drive their growth tomorrow. Using OnApp also helps us ensure that
our global customers have access to the Infinite Datacenter platform, wherever they are in
the world."

    OnApp CEO, Ditlev Bredahl, said: "NxtGen is a perfect example of the next wave of
cloud service providers: multi-platform, multi-location, hybrid service providers who
offer a very wide range of capabilities through a unified interface. Cloud providers are
diversifying to compete with the megahosts of the world - they're selling a wider range of
products to a market they know in detail. With NxtGen's federated cloud, running on OnApp,
and with their expertise in delivering and supporting products for their enterprise
customers, we're looking forward to helping them grow for years to come."

    For the full text of this release, visit:

http://onapp.com/2016/09/27/nxtgen-chooses-onapp-extend-infinite-datacenter-hybrid-cloud-service

    About NxtGen
NxtGen enables its customers to build digital businesses without investing and managing
complex IT infrastructure, by leveraging hyper-converged infrastructure. NxtGen,
headquartered in Singapore, is an emerging leader providing fully managed cloud and
datacenter services across India and Singapore. In its unique approach, NxtGen deploys and
offers IT infrastructure services from on-premise resources and NxtGen's own facilities -
Infinite DatacenterTM - enabling its customers to adopt a hybrid computing model. For more
information, visit https://nxtgen.com.

    About OnApp
OnApp software enables hosts, telcos and other service providers to sell the complete
range of Infrastructure-as-a-Service products, from bare-bones virtual servers to
fully-automated cloud, dedicated servers, CDN, storage, DR, SaaS, PaaS and more. The OnApp
platform also gives service providers on-demand access to the OnApp Federation, a global
network of cloud providers connected to a wholesale marketplace, where they can buy and
sell compute and CDN capacity on demand.

    OnApp launched in July 2010. Today more than 3,500 service providers in 93 countries
run on OnApp software. OnApp has 165 staff across the EU, U.S. and Asia-Pacific and is
headquartered in London, UK. For more information, visit http://onapp.com.

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Microchip Introduces the Industry's Smallest Package and Lowest Power MEMS Oscillators in DSC6000 Family

MEMS oscillators provide semiconductor grade reliability and superb frequency stability over a wide temperature range

BANGKOK, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, has announced the availability of the DSC6000 family of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) oscillators. The new family is the industry's smallest MEMS MHz oscillator with the lowest power consumption over full frequency range of 2KHz to 100MHz.

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The DSC6000 MEMS oscillators are excellent choices for use as clock references in small, battery-powered devices such as wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices in which small size, low power consumption, and long-term reliability are paramount. They also meet the stringent mechanical durability and reliability requirements within Automotive Electronics Council standard Q100 (AEC-Q100), so they are well suited for under-hood applications as well.

Microchip's DSC6000 oscillators are housed in industry standard 4-pin DFN packages ranging from as small as 1.6 x 1.2 mm up to 7 x 5 mm, and consume just 1.3 mA (typical) -- less than half the current consumption of the lowest power quartz-based oscillators. They also have a maximum operating temperature range of -40 degree Celsius to +85 degree Celsius and +/-25 ppm maximum drift over this range. They can sustain 500 times more shock and five times more vibration than a quartz oscillator, ensuring rock-solid stability in most operating environments.

"MEMS oscillators have enormous benefits over traditional quartz-based oscillators, especially as the products in which they are used become smaller and lighter, as well as demand small device footprints, low power consumption, and precision timing," said Rami Kanama, vice president of Microchip's Timing and Communications Group. "Microchip offers the industry's most complete MEMS-based timing solutions. The DSC6000 family is the latest addition to our MEMS oscillator and MEMS clock generator families that provide the best-in-class combination of low power and high performance in a tiny package, ideal for IoT and mobile applications."

Microchip's ClockWorks(®) online configuration tool allows designers to easily select the right oscillator in terms of frequency, package size, ppm and temperature range and then request complimentary samples of that oscillator through the same tool. The TimeFlash Field Programming Kit provides instant frequency generation by fusing the One-Time Programmable (OTP) memory in a blank DSC6000 part that can be ordered separately.

Development support

To facilitate evaluation and development, Microchip's ClockWorks Configurator is available online at clockworks.microchip.com/Timing. Microchip's TimeFlash Field Programming Kit that supports the DSC6000 family is available at http://www.microchip.com/timeflash. Evaluation boards programmed to customer specifications are available upon request through any Microchip sales representative or authorised worldwide distributor.

Availability

The DSC60xx and DSC61xx are in production today and available now in 10K quantities. Package options include: 1.6 x 1.2 mm; 2.0 x 1.6 mm; 2.5 x 2.0 mm in 4-pin VLGA; and 3.2 x 2.5 mm in 4-pin VDFN. For additional information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorised worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's website at http://www.microchip.com/DSC6000.

To purchase products mentioned in this press release, go to microchipDIRECT or contact one of Microchip's authorised distribution partners.

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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.

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IGT Cardless Connect Technology Selected to Modernize M life Transactions at MGM Resorts

LONDON, Sept. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced that MGM Resorts is slated to install IGT's Cardless Connect(TM) technology to provide players with exciting new loyalty card and transaction capabilities through mobile devices.  The initial deployment is targeted for MGM Grand Detroit in Q4 of 2016. 

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Cardless Connect is an integrated technology that can be embedded into a casino mobile app to enable players to use their smart phones in lieu of the physical casino loyalty card.  Instead of inserting a card into a card reader, players simply tap their smart phones on the electronic game machine to begin play.  The technology also enables cashless gaming and transfers between a player's digital wallet and electronic gaming machines. 

"IGT Cardless Connect technology provides a breakthrough in our ability to connect with our guests.  By enabling our carded players to use a smart phone to connect to a game, we're enhancing entertainment and convenience while ensuring that players don't have to carry or use a loyalty card to benefit from all that M life has to offer," said Lili Tomovich, MGM Resorts Chief Experience Officer.  "We look forward to the test rollout of Cardless Connect technology at MGM Grand Detroit this year."

"IGT and MGM Resorts are at the forefront of casino innovation with the implementation of Cardless Connect technology," said Sina Miri, IGT Vice President Casino Systems.  "By offering players the simplicity of tapping a phone on a slot machine to begin play or transfer funds, Cardless Connect technology elevates casino applications to a new level of ecommerce potential, convenience and functionality that is consistent with mobile applications from some of today's strongest consumer brands."

Compatible with iOS and Android, Cardless Connect technology is developed to engage a wide player base, including the important younger demographic.  For operators, the solution can help further solidify relationships with players while enriching the value of the property's brand and mobile application. 

As a leading innovator in casino management systems, IGT offers a wide range of systems solutions to meet the needs of any-sized operation.  IGT Advantage(®), Casinolink(®) and GALAXIS((TM)) empower server-based solutions such as Floor Manager and Media Manager to engage players and enable more efficient casino operations.  Bonusing and applications, progressive jackpot solutions, ticketing products and the dynamic Tournament Manager application drive game play by enhancing player experiences and incentives.

About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Interactive and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has over 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit http://www.IGT.com.

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