Carbonite Announces New Business Continuity Solution in Beta
Carbonite to enter hardware appliance market with line of all-in-one appliances to include local and cloud bare metal backup, virtual machine failover and hot database backup
BOSTON, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbonite, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARB), a leading provider of cloud solutions that keep small businesses and home offices running smoothly, announced a beta program for its new line of all-in-one business continuity appliances. Carbonite's appliances will be tuned for optimal speed for backup and restore operations, and will include virtual machine failover. Carbonite's appliance line offers the speed benefits of local backups along with the ultimate safety of cloud storage. If a server dies, restoring from a local appliance is fast and easy. Additionally, in the case of a disaster like fire, flood or theft, server images can be downloaded from the cloud for a complete restore. Meanwhile, the appliance will be able to spin up a virtual machine so businesses can continue to operate while equipment is being repaired or replaced.
"I know that many of our small business resellers and customers will be pleased to see Carbonite moving into hardware appliances," said David Friend, CEO and Chairman of Carbonite. "While we are strong believers in cloud backup, small businesses need solutions that not only protect against data loss, but also minimize downtime. With a local appliance, you get the best of all worlds: local backup for speed, cloud backup for ultimate safety, and virtual machine failover to keep businesses running even when primary equipment fails. By helping to keep small businesses up and running even in the face of equipment failures, we are delivering far more value to our customers than we would through cloud-based data protection alone."
Simple Pricing, Simple Set-up
Pricing for Carbonite's appliance line will start at $99.99 per month, which Carbonite expects will include 1TB of local storage and 500GBs of cloud storage. All licensing is unlimited, so businesses can protect an unlimited number of servers. Additional cloud storage will be available in 100GB increments at less than $1 per gigabyte per year.
Setup is as simple as 1-2-3. Every Carbonite appliance will come with Valet Installation: simply plug in the power, connect to the internet, and call Carbonite's Valet Installation team who will remotely configure the appliance and assist with setting up a client's first backup set.
Backup Appliance Features & Benefits
Bare Metal Backup and Restore
Carbonite appliances will create complete server backup images, both locally and in the cloud. Other notable features will include:
-- Differential backup
-- Backup scheduler
-- SSL encryption for all data transmitted to the cloud
-- Complete data, application and system state restore
-- Entire disk restore, including separate partitions or select files from
a previously created backup image
-- Create a bootable USB Flash drive or disk
Hot Backup of Live Production Databases Powered by Amanda
Every Carbonite appliance is expected to include Carbonite's Amanda Enterprise Backup. This time-tested database backup system is based on the open-source Amanda platform with an estimated installed base of more than one million computers.
-- Hot backup technology takes frequent snapshots of live databases without
slowing down response time for users. Supports Microsoft SQL Server,
Exchange Server, SharePoint, Oracle and MySQL.
-- The ability to capture the complete Windows system state, including
Active Directory, system volume, certificate server, boot files,
Internet Information Services (IIS) and registry.
-- Real-time reporting across backup sets for performance tuning and
regulatory compliance.
-- Active notifications via email or a Windows event log and usage reports
across multiple systems via the dashboard.
Virtual Machine Failover
When a server dies, a small business needs to get it back up and running quickly even though it can take days to get a server repaired or replaced. With the Carbonite appliance, businesses will be able to restore a backup to a virtual machine, allowing them to stay up and running with minimum down-time.
Carbonite Appliance Availability
A private beta of Carbonite's appliance line begins in August. IT consultants and resellers who are interested in offering Carbonite appliances can visit http://www.carbonite.com/appliance to get the latest information on availability. Resellers who are interested in becoming an authorized Carbonite reseller can email resellers@carbonite.com or call 877.391.4759.
About Carbonite
Carbonite (NASDAQ: CARB) keeps small businesses and home offices running smoothly. Carbonite offers a comprehensive suite of affordable services for data protection, recovery and anywhere, anytime accessibility. More than 1.5 million customers, including 50,000 small businesses, trust Carbonite's secure, easy-to-use cloud backup solutions and award-winning U.S.-based customer support. For more information, please visit Carbonite.com, connect with us on Twitter @carbonite and @carbonitebiz, or visit our Facebook page.
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MLBAM's newest mobile game tops 1MM downloads; Fans expand live event consumption
NEW YORK, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball and award-winning mobile developer, announced MLB.comHome Run Derby surpassed one million downloads last Friday. The milestone marks a first for a professional sports league-developed mobile game and was achieved two months after its debut for iPhone and iPad on the App Store. During the Home Run Derby live television broadcast window alone, July 15 on ESPN, baseball fans logged 495,857 minutes of MLB.com Home Run Derby game play on their mobile devices.
MLB.com Home Run Derby is a free download and universal app optimized for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and select Android devices. It currently offers gameplay in a hi-res rendering of Citi Field, site of the 2013 Home Run Derby won by Oakland Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.
It also features all eight participants from 2013 and each of the 24 competitors from the three previous Home Run Derby events (2010-12). Fans may play in single player or multi-player modes to vie for the Home Run Derby title, reach the top of worldwide leaderboards and earn upgrades.
"We are thrilled with fans' responses to the game's core elements, an action-based mobile experience with user-friendly controls and cool HD baseball graphics," said Jamie Leece, VP, Gaming, MLBAM. "Its early successes are symbolic of our efforts to deliver fun baseball-themed games to every fan, including Ballpark Empire, Head to Head Challenge and Beat The Streak."
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Tektronix Announces New Calibration Lab in Chengdu, China
Tektronix is Now the Only Multi-National Company with CNAS 17025 Calibration Services in the Southwest China Region
CHENGDU, China, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tektronix (service-solutions.tektronix.com), the industry's leading multi-vendor service (MVS) provider of instrument calibration, repair and related services, today announced that it has opened a new calibration laboratory in Chengdu, China. Tektronix is now the only multi-national company with commercial CNAS 17025 calibration services in the Southwest China region - offering a single source calibration provider for customers' entire instrument inventories.
The laboratory in Chengdu has the capability to provide CNAS 17025 accredited calibration for the following types of instruments: digital multimeters, clamp meters, oscilloscopes up to 6GHz, DC Resistance Boxes and RF Signal up to 26.5GHz.
The lab can also provide onsite calibration to customers throughout the region for products covered by Tektronix's CNAS accreditation in Beijing and Shanghai. This scope of capability includes a broad range of electrical, RF, mechanical, physical/dimensional and temperature calibration.
"Having locations close to our major customers will allow us to provide local service and faster turnaround times. Our strategy is to be present wherever our customers need us and we will continue to expand our reach accordingly," said David Carew-Jones, vice president for Tektronix Service in Asia.
The new lab will be based at
Room 1001, Block A, Chengdu Spirit, No.38 Sanse Road
Jinjiang District, Chengdu 610063, P.R.C.
The Chengdu facility will provide customers in the Semiconductor, Electronics and Electrical Manufacturing and R&D, Telecom Manufacturing and R&D, Industrial, Medical Equipment Manufacturing and R&D, and IT Service Delivery sectors a single source calibration provider for their entire instrument inventory.
"Tektronix has more repair and calibration labs globally than any other Test and Measurement supplier," said Bernie Duffy, vice president and general manager of Service at Tektronix. "It is our intention to continue to expand our coverage, as we know that customers prefer local providers. This latest expansion in China is yet another outcome of our multi-million dollar investment in service operations worldwide."
For more information about Tektronix Multi-Vendor Service, visit service-solutions.tektronix.com.
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About Tektronix
Tektronix is the world's leading provider of multi-vendor calibration, repair and related services. Supporting more than 140,000 products from 9,000-plus manufacturers, the company provides services through more than 1,000 experienced associates across 100 plus points of service worldwide. Visit us at service-solutions.tektronix.com.
Tektronix is a registered trademark of Tektronix, Inc. All other trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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M-Edge Unveils World's Thinnest Universal Keyboard Case for Tablets
The Stealth Pro Universal Keyboard Folio is ultra-thin and compatible with almost all tablets
BALTIMORE, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading tech accessory brand M-Edge today unveiled the Stealth Pro Universal Keyboard Folio, an ultra-thin and versatile universal keyboard case. The case is compatible with most 7 & 10 inch tablets, including the iPad, iPad mini, Google Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and Kindle Fire HD 7 & 8.9. The Stealth Pro Universal Keyboard Folio will be available on September 6 at T-Mobile, US Cellular, and medgestore.com and is coming soon to other retailers including Walmart.
The Stealth Pro Universal Keyboard Folio integrates the slim profile of a device-specific keyboard case with the modularity of a detachable magnetic Bluetooth keyboard that slides to any position desired. It achieves unlimited stand modes with M-Edge's patent-pending GripTrack(TM) technology, a friction-based solution that provides infinite viewing and typing positions. Tablet devices are secured with a durable patent-pending MultiFit(TM) silicone mount, which expands and contracts to fit a variety of device sizes and thicknesses. The Folio is made with a buttery smooth, soft-touch leather for a professional look and comfortable feel. It also incorporates a stylus loop and closes securely with a magnetic flap.
Jonathan McCune, Product Manager for soft goods & electronic accessories says, "This case was made for anyone frustrated by the lack of compatible non-Apple accessories. We packed in tons of features that give the user ultimate adjustability, flawless functionality, and infinite stand modes in a super slim package. No matter what tablet you have, this is the all-access keyboard case you'll want and need. You'll never go back to a fixed keyboard again."
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About M-Edge
Launched in 2006 out of a basement in Baltimore, M-Edge rapidly grew to offer a variety of tech accessories for the most popular devices available - Kindle, iPad, iPhone, laptop and Android devices. Using edgy materials and premium features, M-Edge gives tech-crazed consumers what they want: protection, attitude, and boundary-pushing style.
Ranked #91 on Inc. Magazine's list of Fastest Growing Private Companies 2012, M-Edge products are currently available nationwide at Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Staples, AT&T, Nordstrom, and more. M-Edge has been featured in publications such as Good Housekeeping, The New York Times, InStyle, Us Weekly, Maxim, TechCrunch, Mashable, and CNET, and The Today Show.
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One Horizon Group Launches App Developer Software-Library
-- One Horizon expands the reach of the world's most bandwidth efficient voice over IP technology by launching an app developer software-library
BAAR, Switzerland, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One Horizon Group, Inc. (OTCQB: OHGI) ("One Horizon" or the "Company"), which develops and licenses software application platforms that optimize mobile communications over the Internet, today announced the release of its voice over IP (VoIP) technology as a software-library for smartphone App developers.
The Horizon software library allows smartphone app developers to integrate the Horizon VoIP optimizations with their current and their future apps. Apps such as on-line gaming can now carry the gamer's voice in a high-quality and reliable way especially while on wireless networks such as 3G, bringing a new level of mobility to games that benefit from voice communications. Another use for the library is in the plethora of existing VoIP apps that currently employ inefficient SIP protocols. App-based gaming developers can now upgrade their users' voice-communication experience by deploying Horizon and integrating the Horizon software library in their apps.
Brian Collins, Horizon Founder and Chief Technology Officer of One Horizon commented, "The Horizon software-library delivers our technology to the ever increasing global app developer community. Our proven VoIP optimizations can now become part of all smartphone apps that need the human voice to operate and significantly enrich the user experience for casual games and massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) on smart phones and tablets. Because Horizon's voice technology transmits voice efficiently over a wide range of networks, including 4G, 3G, 2G and EDGE, this effectively untethers gamers from Wi-Fi to create a truly mobile voice-enhanced experience."
"Our turnkey solution allows the Horizon platform to be rolled out in every data center that runs a voice service, including gaming hubs, VoIP service providers, customer care centers, and so on. We designed the library so that app developers of all skill levels are able to use it," added Mr. Collins.
The Horizon software library works in conjunction with the Horizon Global Exchange product suite. A software license is required for the Horizon Global Exchange and for the Horizon software-library.
About One Horizon Group, Inc.
One Horizon Group Inc.'s business is to optimize communications over the Internet through its wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon Globex GmbH, Baar, which develops and markets one of the world's most bandwidth-efficient mobile voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) platforms for smartphones, and also offers a range of other optimized data applications including messaging and mobile advertising. One Horizon Group is an ISO 9001 and ISO 20000-1 certified company. The Company has operations in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, China, India, Singapore and Hong Kong. For more information on the Company, its products and services, please visit http://www.onehorizongroup.com.
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Playtech [http://www.playtech.com ], the international designer, developer, licensor
and provider of software and services for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming
industry, is pleased to announce the launch of a Games Tab for its licensee and
established betting and gaming operator Ladbrokes.
The Games Tab which will be called "Vegas" on Ladbrokes' website is the first step in
the implementation of Playtech's complete turnkey solution for Ladbrokes and the
commencement of migration work between the two companies. Such addition to the Ladbrokes
website will feature 70 games but will offer Ladbrokes access to over 400 games and an
easy launch process for any new games Ladbrokes would like to offer in the future.
The Games Tab, which is part of Playtech's open games solution, integrates Playtech
games with third party games via a single platform. It also provides Ladbrokes with a
cross-platform capability that includes the ability to see the entire player lifecycle
across all games in the "Vegas" Games Tab.
In a competitive market such as gaming this is a tremendous advantage as it gives
operators the data necessary to maximise player value via promotional tools. Game-specific
bonuses, email campaigns and banners are just some of the tools available to operators on
Playtech's complete player management solution, called the IMS.
Shay Segev, Playtech's COO, said, "We are very happy to commence the migration of
Ladbrokes and offer it the Games Tab. The unique capabilities of the Tab that are backed
by Playtech's IMS solution offer our operators benefits that are second to none. Not only
can operators see the entire player experience across all platforms and games, they can
also use consumer behaviour analytics to maximise player value. This definitely indicates
the future of online gaming."
About Playtech
Playtech develops unified software platforms and content for the online and land-based
gaming industry, together with providing a range of ancillary services such as marketing,
hosting and CRM services.
The Group's capabilities enable the delivery of an integrated software or turnkey
solution, with players accessing online, broadcast, mobile and server-based gaming
terminals through a single account.
New licensees include existing online operators upgrading or diversifying their
offering, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries, and
new entrants making their online gaming debut, particularly in newly-regulated markets.
Founded in 1999, Playtech is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 2,700
employees located in nine countries. Its leading gaming applications include casino,
poker, bingo, sports betting, live, mobile and social gaming, casual and fixed odds games.
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Summer 2013 issue of Xcell Journal Highlights Xilinx's new UltraScale Architecture, Zynq All Programmable SoC Applications and Vivado ESL Design
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced immediate availability of the summer 2013 edition of its Award winning user magazine, Xcell Journal. Issue 84's cover story examines how Xilinx has become the first merchant chip company to tapeout a device in TSMC's 20SoC manufacturing process and will be implementing devices at 20nm, 16nm FinFET and beyond using a new architecture called UltraScale(TM)--the programmable industry's first ASIC-class architecture for All Programmable devices. Xcell Journal is available as a one-click pdf download or in iPad/iPod-compatible ISSUU electronic magazine format.
Xcell Journal issue 84 includes numerous informative how-to articles for every technical skill level. The issue includes a benchmark conducted by researchers at ETIS Lab (Universite de Cergy-Pontoise in Paris) that demonstrates how using Vivado® HLS for the first time they were able to reduce development and verification time of a complex IP block from fifteen to three weeks. The issue also includes several other application and how to articles on Xilinx's Award-winning Zynq® All Programmable SoC. Articles in this issue include:
-- Xilinx 20nm Planar and 16nm FinFET Go UltraScale
-- Efficient Bitcoin Miner System Implemented on Zynq SoC
-- Ensuring FPGA Reconfiguration in Space
-- XRadio: A Rockin' FPGA-only Radio for Teaching System Design
-- Benchmark: Vivado's ESL Capabilities Speed IP Design on Zynq SoC
-- How to Boost Zynq Performance by Creating Your Own Peripheral
-- JESD204B: Critical Link in the FPGA-Converter Chain
-- Designing a Low-Latency H.264 System Using the Zynq SoC
-- Innovative Power Design Maximizes Virtex-7 Transceiver Performance
About Xcell Journal
Xcell Journal is an award-winning quarterly magazine that provides electronic designers of programmable digital systems with in-depth technical information regarding the latest advances in hardware and software technologies, systems, applications, services and support. This digital magazine is available free and is accessible on any standard Internet browser, requiring no software downloads and allowing readers to browse, search, make notes, email authors and click through to advertiser websites. For additional information, or to download individual Xcell Journal articles in PDF format, go to Xcell Online. To subscribe now, go to http://xilinx.performark.com/subscriptions/.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the world's leading provider of All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs and 3D ICs. These industry-leading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com.
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MediaTek Introduces Industry Leading Tablet SoC, MT8135
World's first tablet SoC with heterogeneous multi-processing capability brings premium specifications to the mainstream
HSINCHU, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek Inc.( http://www.mediatek.com ), (2454: TT), a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announced its breakthrough MT8135 system-on-chip (SoC) for high-end tablets. The quad-core solution incorporates two high-performance ARM Cortex(TM)-A15 and two ultra-efficient ARM Cortex(TM)-A7 processors, and the latest GPU from Imagination Technologies, the PowerVR(TM) Series6. Complemented by a highly optimized ARM(R) big.LITTLE(TM) processing subsystem that allows for heterogeneous multi-processing, the resulting solution is primed to deliver premium user experiences. This includes the ability to seamlessly engage in a range of processor-intensive applications, including heavy web-downloading, hardcore gaming, high-quality video viewing and rigorous multitasking -- all while maintaining the utmost power efficiency.
In line with its reputation for creating innovative, market-leading platform solutions, MediaTek has deployed an advanced scheduler algorithm, combined with adaptive thermal and interactive power management to maximize the performance and energy efficiency benefits of the ARM big.LITTLE(TM) architecture. This technology enables application software to access all of the processors in the big.LITTLE cluster simultaneously for a true heterogeneous experience. As the first company to enable heterogeneous multi-processing on a mobile SoC, MediaTek has uniquely positioned the MT8135 to support the next generation of tablet and mobile device designs.
"ARM big.LITTLE(TM) technology reduces processor energy consumption by up to 70 percent on common workloads, which is critical in the drive towards all-day battery life for mobile platforms," said Noel Hurley, vice president, Strategy and Marketing, Processor Division, ARM. "We are pleased to see MediaTek's MT8135 seizing on the opportunity offered by the big.LITTLE architecture to enable new services on a heterogeneous processing platform."
"The move towards multi-tasking devices requires increased performance while creating greater power efficiency that can only be achieved through an optimized multi-core system approach. This means that multi-core processing capability is fast becoming a vital feature of mobile SoC solutions. The MT8135 is the first implementation of ARM's big.LITTLE architecture to offer simultaneous heterogeneous multi-processing. As such, MediaTek is taking the lead to improve battery life in next-generation tablet and mobile device designs by providing more flexibility to match tasks with the right-size core for better computational, graphical and multimedia performance," said Mike Demler, Senior Analyst with The Linley Group.
The MT8135 features a MediaTek-developed four-in-one connectivity combination that includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and FM, designed to bring highly integrated wireless technologies and expanded functionality to market-leading multimedia tablets. The MT8135 also supports Wi-Fi certified Miracast(TM) which makes multimedia content sharing between devices remarkably easier.
In addition, the tablet SoC boasts unprecedented graphics performance enabled by its PowerVR(TM) Series6 GPU from Imagination Technologies. "We are proud to have partnered with MediaTek on their latest generation of tablet SoCs" says Tony King-Smith, EVP of marketing, Imagination. "PowerVR(TM) Series6 GPUs build on Imagination's success in mobile and embedded markets to deliver the industry's highest performance and efficient solutions for graphics-and-compute GPUs. MediaTek is a key lead partner for Imagination and its PowerVR(TM) Series6 GPU cores, so we expect the MT8135 to set an important benchmark for high-end gaming, smooth UIs and advanced browser-based graphics-rich applications in smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. Thanks to our PowerVR(TM) Series6 GPU, we believe the MT8135 will deliver five-times or more the GPU-compute-performance of the previous generation of tablet processors."
"At MediaTek, our goal is to enable each user to take maximum advantage of his or her mobile device. The implementation and availability of the MT8135 brings an enjoyable multitasking experience to life without requiring users to sacrifice on quality or energy. As the leader in multi-core processing solutions, we are constantly optimizing these capabilities to bring them into the mainstream, so as to make them accessible to every user around the world," said Joe Chen, GM of the Home Entertainment Business Unit at MediaTek.
The MT8135 is the latest SoC in MediaTek's highly successful line of quad-core processors, which since its launch last December has given rise to more than 350 projects and over 150 mobile device models across the world. This latest solution, along with its comprehensive accompanying Reference Design, will like their predecessors fast become industry standards, particularly in the high-end tablet space.
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SoC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, and DVD and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the "2454" code, MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales or research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India, United States, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, England, Sweden and Dubai. For more information, visit MediaTek's website at http://www.mediatek.com.
MediaTek Introduces Industry Leading Tablet SoC, MT8135
World's first tablet SoC with heterogeneous multi-processing capability brings premium specifications to the mainstream
HSINCHU, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek Inc., (2454: TT), a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announced its breakthrough MT8135 system-on-chip (SoC) for high-end tablets. The quad-core solution incorporates two high-performance ARM Cortex(TM)-A15 and two ultra-efficient ARM Cortex(TM)-A7 processors, and the latest GPU from Imagination Technologies, the PowerVR(TM) Series6. Complemented by a highly optimized ARM® big.LITTLE(TM) processing subsystem that allows for heterogeneous multi-processing, the resulting solution is primed to deliver premium user experiences. This includes the ability to seamlessly engage in a range of processor-intensive applications, including heavy web-downloading, hardcore gaming, high-quality video viewing and rigorous multitasking -- all while maintaining the utmost power efficiency.
In line with its reputation for creating innovative, market-leading platform solutions, MediaTek has deployed an advanced scheduler algorithm, combined with adaptive thermal and interactive power management to maximize the performance and energy efficiency benefits of the ARM big.LITTLE(TM) architecture. This technology enables application software to access all of the processors in the big.LITTLE cluster simultaneously for a true heterogeneous experience. As the first company to enable heterogeneous multi-processing on a mobile SoC, MediaTek has uniquely positioned the MT8135 to support the next generation of tablet and mobile device designs.
"ARM big.LITTLE(TM) technology reduces processor energy consumption by up to 70 percent on common workloads, which is critical in the drive towards all-day battery life for mobile platforms," said Noel Hurley, vice president, Strategy and Marketing, Processor Division, ARM. "We are pleased to see MediaTek's MT8135 seizing on the opportunity offered by the big.LITTLE architecture to enable new services on a heterogeneous processing platform."
"The move towards multi-tasking devices requires increased performance while creating greater power efficiency that can only be achieved through an optimized multi-core system approach. This means that multi-core processing capability is fast becoming a vital feature of mobile SoC solutions. The MT8135 is the first implementation of ARM's big.LITTLE architecture to offer simultaneous heterogeneous multi-processing. As such, MediaTek is taking the lead to improve battery life in next-generation tablet and mobile device designs by providing more flexibility to match tasks with the right-size core for better computational, graphical and multimedia performance," said Mike Demler, Senior Analyst with The Linley Group.
The MT8135 features a MediaTek-developed four-in-one connectivity combination that includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and FM, designed to bring highly integrated wireless technologies and expanded functionality to market-leading multimedia tablets. The MT8135 also supports Wi-Fi certified Miracast(TM) which makes multimedia content sharing between devices remarkably easier.
In addition, the tablet SoC boasts unprecedented graphics performance enabled by its PowerVR(TM) Series6 GPU from Imagination Technologies. "We are proud to have partnered with MediaTek on their latest generation of tablet SoCs" says Tony King-Smith, EVP of marketing, Imagination. "PowerVR(TM) Series6 GPUs build on Imagination's success in mobile and embedded markets to deliver the industry's highest performance and efficient solutions for graphics-and-compute GPUs. MediaTek is a key lead partner for Imagination and its PowerVR(TM) Series6 GPU cores, so we expect the MT8135 to set an important benchmark for high-end gaming, smooth UIs and advanced browser-based graphics-rich applications in smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. Thanks to our PowerVR(TM) Series6 GPU, we believe the MT8135 will deliver five-times or more the GPU-compute-performance of the previous generation of tablet processors."
"At MediaTek, our goal is to enable each user to take maximum advantage of his or her mobile device. The implementation and availability of the MT8135 brings an enjoyable multitasking experience to life without requiring users to sacrifice on quality or energy. As the leader in multi-core processing solutions, we are constantly optimizing these capabilities to bring them into the mainstream, so as to make them accessible to every user around the world," said Joe Chen, GM of the Home Entertainment Business Unit at MediaTek.
The MT8135 is the latest SoC in MediaTek's highly successful line of quad-core processors, which since its launch last December has given rise to more than 350 projects and over 150 mobile device models across the world. This latest solution, along with its comprehensive accompanying Reference Design, will like their predecessors fast become industry standards, particularly in the high-end tablet space.
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SoC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, and DVD and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the "2454" code, MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales or research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India, United States, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, England, Sweden and Dubai. For more information, visit MediaTek's website at http://www.mediatek.com.
Salt Lake Comic Con Moves to Salt Palace for Pop Culture Event September 5-7, 2013
Initial High Ticket Demand Created Need to Expand for First Year Convention
SALT LAKE CITY, July 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to unprecedented ticket sales and expected attendance, organizers of Salt Lake Comic Con (SLCC) today announced that the convention will move from the South Towne Expo Center to the downtown Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City for its inaugural event on September 5-7, 2013.
Information about VIP, 3-Day and Single Day Ticket sales are available at http://www.SaltLakeComicCon.com. Press Registration for the 2013 show is also available online.
"We're excited to make the best in gaming, comics, TV, movies, technology and pop culture available and to bring the incredible Comic Con experience to the huge fan base in the Intermountain region," said Dan Farr, Show Producer. "Never before has there been this many celebrities, comic creators and bestselling authors gathered in one place and accessible for fan interaction, photos and autograph opportunities."
The convention has secured a world-class lineup of celebrity guests including the legendary actor William Shatner, best known as James T. Kirk on Star Trek. Joining Shatner will be Batman and Robin stars Adam West and Burt Ward, Ray Park, Manu Bennett, Tia Carrere, Lou Ferrigno, Kevin Sorbo, Adrian Paul, Richard Hatch and many more. A variety of comic artists, book authors and gaming and cosplay celebrities will also attend the show. Additional panels and guests are being added daily. More information about guest availability and activities at the convention is available on the Convention website.
Salt Lake Comic Con is Salt Lake City's first comic convention (comic-con) and is expected to draw 25,000 - 35,000 attendees. The pop culture convention attracts a wide cross-section of fans eager to meet and greet the creators, actors, writers, and artists. The show includes top talent from the worlds of comic, film, television, book and gaming and will include a dazzling selection of artists in the Artist Alley as well as a Film Festival.
For sponsorships and booths contact Marie Bowcut at mbowcut@mediaoneutah.com.
ABOUT SALT LAKE COMIC CON:
Salt Lake Comic Con is organized by Dan Farr Productions in partnership with Media One of Utah, a joint operating agreement between the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News, and ABC4/CW30 of the Nexstar Broadcasting Group. Dan Farr Productions is an event and marketing group devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium celebrities and brands in the pop culture arena. Dan Farr Productions is dedicated to producing spectacular celebrations of popular culture that lead the market in providing exceptional and rewarding experiences for our consumers, fans, celebrity guests, vendors and partners. Find out more at: http://www.SaltLakeComicCon.com,http://www.mediaoneutah.com,http://www.abc4.com/ .
Press Contacts:
Jeremy Kartchner
Snapp Conner PR
(801) 994-9625
Jeremy@snappconner.com
Bryan Brandenburg
Salt Lake Comic Con
VP of Marketing
bryan@slcomiccon.com
(323) 517-0669
Cloud Security Corporation Sees Demand for Cybersecurity Increasing
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Security Corporation, (OTCBB: CLDS) a Nevada corporation specializing in security technology for cloud computing, today discussed increasing demand for cybersecurity products focused on solutions for the growing threat to cloud computing and mobile security.
Safa Movassaghi, President and CEO of Cloud Security Corporation, stated, "The acquisition of Sourcefire by Cisco for $2.7 Billion is another clear signal that cybersecurity continues to be one of the fastest growing sectors in the economy. Companies are willing to pay a premium to acquire security technology to address the growing reliance on mobile technology, increasing use of cloud computing and the rapidly evolving sophistication of cybercrime."
Cloud Security Corporation continues to develop and produce cybersecurity technology that creates secure connectivity solutions. The Company is focusing on secure remote access, online app security and secure IP to IP connectivity focusing on cloud computing.
About Cloud Security Corporation
Cloud Security Corporation is an innovative cloud computing company that creates security, technology, and products. The Company develops products in the remote-access computing sector including enhanced security connections. Cloud Security Corporation has developed patent-protected remote access security devices such as MyComputerKey(TM). The Company also develops online application security products and is expanding into other verticals.
"Safe Harbor" Statement: Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements in the press release that relate to the Company's expectations with regard to the future impact on the Company's results from new products in development are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements -This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the success of the programs it is commercializing and developing. Further, the risks involve the ability of the Company to raise capital to fund its operations and the capital requirements for the development and marketing of its products. Investors are encouraged to review the risk factors listed or described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
New Qi-Compatible Google Nexus 7 Launches As First Tablet With Wireless Charging
Superior charging experience drives surge in Qi adoption
PISCATAWAY, N.J., July 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Google Nexus 7 is the first tablet to feature Qi, the world's most widely-adopted wireless charging standard, according to Google's announcement this week at its "Breakfast with Sundar Pichai" event.
The announcement marks another milestone for Qi, as the only wireless charging technology available with new devices like the Google Nexus 7 tablet and smartphones including the Motorola Droid Razr MAXX, Samsung Galaxy S4, Nokia Lumia 1020, and Google Nexus 4.
"When you cut through the hype, standards adoption is driven by consumers buying products they love," said WPC Chairman Menno Treffers. "We're seeing a surge of new products with wireless charging because users recognize how much better their charging experience is with Qi."
Already featured in over 200 mobile phones and accessories, the rapidly expanding Qi ecosystem is designed to deliver power quickly and easily, where people need it most: in homes, offices, cars and public locations. Today, mobile carriers worldwide including AT&T, China Mobile, NTT DoCoMo, O2, Sprint, Telefonica, T-Mobile and Verizon, sell millions of phones integrated with Qi.
In addition, Qi is available in automobiles including the 2014 Jeep Cherokee and the Toyota Avalon and Prius, and is used to charge devices in more places than any other wireless charging solution.
Now, Qi is working to extend its specification to include full spatial freedom, expanding the number of devices which can be simultaneously charged, and compatibility with new products like higher power tablets, PC ultrabooks and notebooks, and cordless kitchen appliances while ensuring backward compatibility with the existing Qi ecosystem.
Qi is backed by more than 150 leading companies of the WPC including: Blackberry, ConvenientPower, Energizer, HTC Corporation, Royal Philips, LG Electronics, Motorola Mobility Inc., Nokia Corporation, Panasonic, PowerbyProxi, Samsung Electronics, Sony Corporation, Texas Instruments, Toshiba Corporation, and Verizon Wireless.
About Qi and the Wireless Power Consortium
In December 2008 a group of leading consumer electronics companies created the Wireless Power Consortium to establish Qi as the interoperable global standard for wireless power. The more than 150 members of the WPC include Blackberry, ConvenientPower, Energizer, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Royal Philips, Samsung, Sony, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, Verizon Wireless, and infrastructure providers such as wireless operators, furniture, and automotive parts companies. As the leading wireless charging standard worldwide, Qi has brought more than 200 new wireless charging products to market. Qi products are available in North America, South America, Asia Pacific, Europe, India, Africa, and Australia.
SOURCE Wireless Power Consortium
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Wireless Power Consortium
Huntkey Releases Power Supplies for Servers and Industrial Personal Computers
SHENZHEN, China, July 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Huntkey Enterprise Group, a global professional power supply provider, has delivered numerous industrial power supplies to meet various demands from servers, communication, workstation, storages, networking application or any other automation applications.
Huntkey has released all kinds of form factor power supplies, such as 1U, 2U, 4U, ATX, FLEX, SFX, TFX, and so on. The high-load electrical components adopted by Huntkey industrial PSUs make them work perfectly in an industrial environment. In addition, with its full range of input and output electrical features, Huntkey products also comply with the latest safety and EMC standards, and therefore meet various regulations all over the world. Customers will be impressed by the longtime working and stable performance of Huntkey industrial PSUs.
FLEX:
Model: HK205-93FP/HK250-93FP/HK320-93FP
Rated power: 105W/150W/220W
Dimension: W82*H40*L150mm
Fan: 40mm dual ball bearing
Features:
-- Complies with Intel Flex ATX12V specification
-- Full range input 90~264V AC, active PFC design
-- 40mm dual ball bearing fan with smart control circuit
-- Multiple protection: OVP, OCP, OTP, UVP, OPP & SCP
-- High efficiency, high reliability, low ripple and low noise
-- Multiple safety certification: CCC, CE & CB
-- Widely used in set-top boxes, firewalls, routers, NAS, media player,
POS, advertising player, conferencing systems and other industrial
applications
Image: http://dealer.huntkey.com/UserFiles/uploadfiles/images/20130726150023813.png
SFX:
Model: HK300-43FP/HK350-43FP
Rated power: 200W/250W
Dimension: W110*H63.5*L125mm
Fan: 80mm ball bearing
Features:
-- Suitable for Micro ATX form-factor
-- Full range input 90~264V AC, active PFC design
-- 60mm ball bearing fan with smart control circuit
-- Multiple protection: OVP, OCP, OTP, UVP, OPP & SCP
-- High efficiency, high reliability, low ripple and low noise
-- Multiple safety certification: CCC
-- Widely used in embedded DVR, set-top boxes, banking equipment, AIO,
advanced server, NAS, industrial power system and other industrial
applications
Image: http://dealer.huntkey.com/UserFiles/uploadfiles/images/20130726150047672.png
TFX:
Model: HK350-62GP
Rated power: 250W
Dimension: W85*H70*L175mm
Fan: 80mm ball bearing
Features:
-- Input 115/230V AC, optional passive PFC design
-- 80mm ball bearing fan with smart control circuit
-- Multiple protection: OVP, OCP, OTP, UVP, OPP & SCP
-- High efficiency, high reliability, low ripple and low noise
-- High quality components
-- Multiple safety certification: CCC
-- Widely used in embedded DVR, set-top boxes, banking equipment, AIO and
other industrial applications
1U:
Model: HK302-11UEP/HK352-11UEP/HK451-11UEP
Rated power: 200W/250W/350W
Dimension: W100*H40*L190mm (W100*H40*L215mm for HK451-11UEP)
Fan: 40mm ball bearing
Features:
-- Complies with SSI EPS V2.93 specification
-- Suitable for 1U form-factor
-- Full range input 90~264V AC, active PFC design
-- 40mm ball bearing fan with smart control circuit
-- Multiple protection: OVP, OCP, OTP, UVP, OPP & SCP
-- High efficiency, high reliability and high quality capacitor
-- Low ripple and low noise
-- Multiple safety certification: CCC
-- Widely used in network server, IPC and storages
Image: http://dealer.huntkey.com/UserFiles/uploadfiles/images/20130726150122141.png
2U:
Model: HK500-12UEP/HK600-12UEP/HK700-12UEP
Rated power: 400W/510W/600W
Dimension: W100*H70*L240mm (W100*H70*L270mm for HK700-12UEP)
-- Complies with SSI EPS V2.93 specification
-- Suitable for 2U form-factor
-- Full range input 90~264V AC, active PFC design
-- 60mm ball bearing fan with smart control circuit
-- Multiple protection: OVP, OCP, OTP, UVP, OPP & SCP
-- High efficiency, high reliability and high quality capacitor
-- Low ripple and low noise
-- Multiple safety certification: CCC
-- Widely used in network server, IPC and storages
Image: http://dealer.huntkey.com/UserFiles/uploadfiles/images/20130726150136891.png
4U/ATX:
Model: HK520-53PP/HK600-53GP/HK701-11PEP
Rated power: 420W/500W/600W
Dimension: W150*H86*L170mm (W150*H86*L180mm for HK701-11PEP)
Fan: 2*80mm ball bearing (1*80mm ball bearing for HK701-11PEP)
Features:
-- Complies with SSI EPS V2.93 specification
-- Suitable for 4U /ATX form-factor
-- Full range input, active PFC
-- 80mm ball bearing fan with smart control circuit
-- Multiple protection: OVP, OCP, OTP, UVP, OPP & SCP
-- High efficiency, high reliability and high quality capacitor
-- Low ripple and low noise
-- Multiple safety certification: CCC
-- Support SATA and disk array
-- Widely used in network server, IPC, VOD and diskless servers
Image: http://dealer.huntkey.com/UserFiles/uploadfiles/images/20130726150150953.png
About Huntkey
Huntkey Enterprise Group, founded in 1992, is a professional provider that specializes in the development, design, manufacturing and marketing of power supplies. Huntkey's products include power supplies (1W~250KW), power systems, computer cases, universal notebook adapters, power banks, chargers, power supply converters, power strips, LED lights, and more. The industrial parks of Huntkey in Shenzhen, Heyuan and Hefei, which cover a total area of over 750,000 square meters, are now the largest IT manufacturing base in mainland China. Huntkey, with over 8,000 employees, has set up its branch companies in Hong Kong and Japan. Its clients are found all over the world in more than 50 countries and regions, including Lenovo, Dell, Best Buy, Exper, Vestel, Positivo, Durama, Unicoba, DSG, HCL, Carrefour, FPT, Siragon, Olidata, and others.
Duracell Powermat and Starbucks Expand Wireless Charging in Silicon Valley Area
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Duracell Powermat today announced the availability of wireless charging in select Starbucks stores in the Silicon Valley area. The expansion of the wireless charging evaluation follows a successful test of the wireless charging technology in select Starbucks stores in the Boston area.
"Duracell Powermat offers the cure for dead battery anxiety," said Stassi Anastassov, President of Duracell at Procter & Gamble. "Look around any Starbucks and you will see smartphones being placed on tables. Today these phones are losing power as they sit there -- but once a table is equipped with Powermat technology, simply placing a phone on the table will recharge it."
"We know that our customers use our cafes in a number of ways beyond buying coffee. For some, it's their home office, for others it's their place to get away and have some time to themselves. More and more customers are using Starbucks as their home base and they are looking to recharge in a number of ways," said Adam Brotman, chief digital officer, Starbucks Coffee Company. "We have seen positive customer response to wireless charging through our tests in Boston, and are pleased to now extend this experience for our customers in the Silicon Valley area."
Wireless charging at Starbucks will comply with the Power Matters Alliance (PMA) standard( http://www.powermatters.org ) -- the fastest growing standard and ecosystem for wireless power -- so that any PMA-certified device will charge simply by being placed on the tabletop. Several companies, including Duracell Powermat( http://www.duracellpowermat.com ), offer PMA-certified smartphone cases and portable batteries, and AT&T recently announced that many of its smartphones will ship with PMA wireless charging technology next year. Blackberry, HTC, LG, Samsung, ZTE and other smartphone makers have also signed on to the PMA.
"Wireless charging technology is becoming mainstream and people are beginning to expect that just like WiFi, they'll be able to charge up in those places that they ordinarily visit throughout their day. There are no better partners for us to be working with to make wireless charging ubiquitous than AT&T, Starbucks and Procter & Gamble," said Ran Poliakine, CEO of Powermat Technologies.
Duracell Powermat is the joint venture between Procter & Gamble's Duracell brand and Powermat Technologies. As part of the Procter & Gamble Company [NYSE: PG], Duracell has been powering people around the world for more than 40 years, whereas Powermat brought the wireless charging category to life with the introduction of ground-breaking products in 2009. Together the two companies are shaping the wireless charging revolution under the Duracell Powermat brand. The first company to address the growing power needs of consumer's in a world increasingly reliant on battery-draining smartphones, Duracell Powermat provides real-life power solutions for consumers both at-home and on-the-go. Duracell Powermat is helmed by CEO, Ron Rabinowitz. For more information, please visit http://www.duracellpowermat.com.
About the Power Matters Alliance
PMA was founded by Powermat Technologies and Procter & Gamble in 2012, and its board includes AT&T, Duracell, Starbucks and the US Government's Energy Star and Federal Communications Commission (both non-voting). A wide array of PMA-compliant products are available at leading retailers, and compatible 'wireless charging spots' have been installed at leading airports, stadiums, restaurants, gyms and hair salons. Membership of the PMA is open to all, and its technical specifications are available to all members at http://www.powermatters.org.
OP Innovations Introduces Easy-to-Use Bio-Sensor to Help Users Manage Stress -- The ReLax Kit
Gain Control Over Stress Using Advanced Brain Wave and Muscle Wave Monitoring
TAIPEI, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OP Innovations is pleased to introduce the ReLax Kit. Capable of monitoring users' brain waves, body posture and more, the ReLax Kit provides advanced bio-signal tracking, so users can monitor and manage their stress levels. With it's ultra-compact bio-sensor and easy-to-use app, the kit can help users gain control over stress.
ReLax Kit
The ReLax Kit is geared towards people who are trying to gauge their stress levels in a simplified and visual form, such as students, office workers, and yoga and meditation enthusiasts. The ReLax Kit's versatile bio-sensor can monitor facial muscle tension, body posture, and brain waves throughout the day, during sleep, and during meditation. Meanwhile, the kit's app can display compiled brain wave and facial muscle wave data in an easy-to-read color-coded graph. With a glance at the graph, users can quickly determine their level of stress. Over time, users can learn to control or influence the output toward a desired direction. The ReLax Kit's app can also display a visual history of a user's body posture, raising poor posture awareness, which is especially important in today's sedentary world.
TrueSense Bio-Sensor
Included in the ReLax Kit is the advanced TrueSense bio-sensor. Weighing roughly the same as a 1 cent coin (3g), users will forget they're even wearing it. Unlike many Quantitative Self devices, the TrueSense bio-sensor can distinguish brain waves from muscle waves, and is even able to individually track the different classifications of brain waves -- from super beta to delta waves -- giving users an in-depth look at their mental state. On a single charge, the TrueSense bio-sensor can provide over 16 hours of real-time wireless bio-feedback tracking.
Price and Availability
The ReLax Kit is available for preorder for US$47.00 at http://www.taipeitrading.com. It includes the ReLax App, a TrueSense bio-sensor, and accompying accessories, and is capable of monitoring brain wave and posture data in real time. OP Innovations has also developed two additional kits that utilize the remarkable capabilities of the TrueSense bio-sensor:
-- The Special Edition ReLax Science Kit is designed for science education,
and is perfect for high school and college students conducting
experiments regarding brain waves. Thanks to the downloadable ReLax App
and the Science Learning Booklet, users can conduct science experiments
and begin understanding data within minutes. The ReLax Science Kit is
available for preorder at http://www.taipeitrading.com.
-- The TrueSense Exploration Kit is the most advanced and versatile of the
kits, and can be used for research and in-depth tracking. To encourage
independent development, data streams and data sets are available in
Open Format, and the OPI console and SDK (software development kit) are
available with open source licenses. The TrueSense Exploration Kit is
now available at http://www.taipeitrading.com.
Exploration Kit Technical Specifications:
-- 2-electrode (bipolar) signal acquisition, 2000X high gain amplifier
-- 512Hz sampling rate, 13bit effective dynamic range
-- Built-in 3D (XYZ) accelerometer for motion and posture capturing
-- Rechargeable LIR1220 button cell
-- Support for multiple sensors, multiple controllers, and time
synchronized operations
Product photos and detailed specs are available at: http://www.op-innovation.com
About OP Innovations
OP Innovations is dedicated to the development of open data, open source, cost-effective, ultra-compact and ultra-low power do-it-yourself (DIY) consumer bio-sensor input kits. OP Innovations strives to enable ordinary people to explore and understand the marvelous miracles of themselves. By leveraging semiconductor technology and advanced low power techniques, OP Innovations provides affordable, compact devices and user-friendly DIY tool sets to encourage new software and application development. For more information, please visit http://www.op-innovation.com.
Mushroom Networks Unveils Next Generation Streamer(TM) PRO with Innovative 'Video Armor' Technology
Award-Winning Solution Delivers Unmatched, Instant, Portable Video and Audio Broadcasting for Professionals from Any Remote Location
SAN DIEGO, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mushroom Networks, Inc., innovators of Broadband Bonding(TM) technology, announced new features to its Streamer PRO award-winning solution for streaming live, high-quality video to the web, including 'Video Armor' technology. Video Armor shields any wireless card problems from the video application, protecting video streams from wireless card drops, packet loss, and latency or jitter problems.
Mushroom's Streamer PRO delivers the ability to stream high quality video from any location, to any content delivery network (CDN) using any digital video camera. The technology is ideal for broadcasting live events, including news, sports and concerts. Music artists, for example, can use Streamer PRO to inexpensively produce live concerts to directly connect with fans.
Streamer PRO works by natively supporting bonding of up to now eight 3G / 4G broadband connections together into one pipe specifically built to handle the demands of live video streaming. It features a built-in adaptive video encoder, so webcasters only need their camera, and are no longer required to carry a separate encoder for content streaming. Additional updates to Streamer PRO also include:
-- Seamless video streaming to any video server or CDN;
-- Adaptive encoding that leverages Network Calculus to optimize video
quality in any condition.
-- Option to add satellite, wired or any other type of Internet line into
the mix to bond;
-- Built-in, rechargeable battery, external Anton-Bauer or IDX V-mount
battery options;
-- Cloud-based, remote configuration/management, as well as on device LCD
for monitoring and configuration;
-- Support for SD-SDI, HD-SDI, s-video and composite inputs with up to
1080p HD resolution;
-- Additional Wi-Fi access point capability;
-- Option to add satellite, wired or any other type of Internet line into
the mix to bond;
-- Lightweight device, with capability to attach to a camera if preferred
"The updated features help make Streamer PRO an even better option for broadcasters in need of a streaming technology that is both high quality and cost effective" said Dr. Cahit Akin, CEO, Mushroom Networks. "With its portability and affordability, the Streamer PRO is rapidly evolving into an ideal choice for artists who need commercial-quality webcasting to promote their talents around the world. They can easily send audio and video while onstage, on a tour bus, or literally from any sized-venue for optimal fan engagement."
Weighing less than three pounds, the Streamer PRO is battery powered, can attach directly to a broadcast camera, or can be used with the optional small bag. The portability of the device increases its applications musicians and entertainment professionals. It comes standard with USB ports for wireless modems, various types of video input ports and the capability to stream to virtually any CDN and video server.
Streamer PRO is available through select channels. For more information, call (858) 452-1031 or visit http://www.mushroomnetworks.com.
About Mushroom Networks
Mushroom Networks, Inc., is a privately held company based in San Diego, CA, providing patent pending Broadband Bonding solutions to a range of Internet connection applications. The company's flagship product line serves SMBs, enterprises, multi-tenant buildings, and broadband service providers and bonds dissimilar broadband access technologies forming a single highly reliable broadband pipe that can easily scale based on needs. Mushroom Networks was a finalist for the coveted XCHANGE Tech Innovators Xcellence Award, 2007 CONNECT® 'Most Innovative New Product' award, 2008 CONNECT® 'Most Innovative New Product' award, Network World's "top technology trend of 2008" award, and nominated for the best investment opportunity within the fixed telecom sector by Telecom Council of Silicon Valley. For more information, please visit http://www.mushroomnetworks.com or call (858) 452-1031.
SOURCE Mushroom Networks, Inc.
Mushroom Networks, Inc.
CONTACT: Steve Fiore, Ph: 847-415-9329, Em: sfiore@sspr.com
Nickelodeon Extends Partnership With Activision Publishing, Inc.; Publisher Signs On As Master Video Game Licensee For SpongeBob SquarePants
Global, Multi-Year Agreement Includes Fall Release of Brand-New Title, SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge
NEW YORK, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), today announced a new global, multi-year agreement to develop and publish video games featuring pop culture phenomenon SpongeBob SquarePants. The first game to be published in the new partnership will be SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge, an all-new action-adventure video game set to be released on Oct. 22 for the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Wii(TM) and Wii U(TM) systems, and the Nintendo DS(TM) and 3DS(TM) handheld systems.
"We are excited to expand our relationship with Activision for brand new SpongeBob video games," said Sherice Torres, Senior Vice President of Entertainment Products, Nickelodeon Consumer Products. "Plankton's Robotic Revenge captures the fun and excitement of SpongeBob and his pals, and gives fans a new way to experience the under the sea adventures of Bikini Bottom and its citizens."
SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge is a third-person, co-op gaming adventure, developed by Behaviour Interactive, which combines exploration, adventure and puzzle-solving. In this original story, Sheldon J. Plankton - known for his obsession with stealing the Krusty Krab's secret formula - and his new legion of evil robots have destroyed the Krusty Krab and stolen the safe that houses the famous Krabby Patty formula. Fans can choose to play as SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy or Mr. Krabs as they try to locate the hidden keys to the safe before the Krabby Patty formula is lost forever.
Since its launch in July 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has become one of the most beloved animated characters in TV history, and a global pop culture phenomenon. In its 14th year, the series continues to rank as the number-one animated series with kids 2-11 on all of television, as well as one of the most 'liked' animated series on Facebook, with more than 81 million fans. Over the past several years, SpongeBob has averaged more than 100 million total viewers every quarter across all Nickelodeon networks. SpongeBob SquarePants is executive produced by creator Stephen Hillenburg, who previously worked as a writer, director and creative director on Nickelodeon's animated series Rocko's Modern Life. Paul Tibbitt served as a director and writer on SpongeBob SquarePants for its first three seasons and is currently executive producer.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 34(th) year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, mainland China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the expected release date are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. Nintendo trademarks and copyrights are properties of Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
HSMs by Utimaco Help US Utility Heavyweight to Lower Costs
AACHEN, Germany, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
- Utimaco Safeware AG-the first HSM manufacturer with native IPv6 support
With the latest software release for its CryptoServer LAN appliances, Utimaco Safeware
AG is the first manufacturer of Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) to also launch native
IPv6 support. Thus, Utimaco is paving the way for its customers to standardize their
company-wide IT infrastructure to IPv6 and, as a result, is helping them to lower their
costs for IT.
According to RIPE NCC, the contingent for outdated IPv4 addresses has been exhausted
since September 2012. Since then, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe, responsible
for IP addresses, has only been issuing IPv6 addresses. Highly innovative and high-tech
companies, which leverage machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, are therefore already
using the new IPv6 addresses en masse today. This also includes smart meters, which are in
wide use throughout the USA and that employ an own IP address. In fact, the market-leading
provider of smart metering solutions puts its trust in Utimaco HSMs-banking on these
reliable devices to provide a true chain reaction of security.
Experts are also forecasting growth of smart meters as well as other M2M-capable
devices for the European market in the billions up to the year 2015 alone. Due to the
exhaustion of IPv4 addresses, high-tech companies in this sector are being forced to
switch their IT systems to accommodate the new Internet Protocol. To keep the enormously
high costs associated with such a comprehensive introduction to an absolute minimum, a
high degree of standardization is necessary for the entire IT system. And, indeed, for all
devices: for those which communicate through the Internet with IPv6 as well as those which
communicate through the corporate network with internally issued IP addresses.
By introducing IPv6 to their IT system, Utimaco's customers can profit from a
significantly higher degree of standardization throughout the company and thus minimize
their costs extremely. "We always aim to offer our customers as much flexibility and
future viability as possible. Like today. We are helping our customers to standardize
their infrastructure by providing the software release SecurityServer 3.10.3, as the first
HSM manufacturer to support the IPv6 Internet Protocol. For a seamless switch, our
CryptoServer will also communicate at the same time with IPv4," explains Dieter Bong,
Product Manager CryptoServer.
To ideally serve the M2M market, and particularly the smart meter market, the
Germany-based HSM provider is planning a huge product launch this fall. "We are on the
verge of launching another CryptoServer range designed to accommodate the masses of
transactions at the highest security level. We will continue to serve the smart meter
sector and more, but now also include card applications for eID or eHealth," reveals
Andreas Philipp, Head of Sales CryptoServer.
Discover all the details about the software release, about IPv6 and more new functions
at hsm.utimaco.com/software-release-ipv6.
About Utimaco:
Utimaco Safeware AG, a member of the Sophos Group, has been a global leading provider
for data encryption and the related cryptography for 25 years. The division of Hardware
Security Modules (HSM) provides a comprehensive product portfolio for security
requirements in industrial applications including the only freely-programmable HSM
technology. Utimaco HSM develops and produces its CryptoServer product lines exclusively
in its German headquarters. Utimaco HSM operates globally through its own sales and
service network in Germany and North America and through its international partner
network.
Press contact:
Tanja Tolke
Marketing Manager HSM
Utimaco Safeware AG - A member of the Sophos Group
Toshiba Debuts N-ch MOSFET for Lithium-ion Battery Protection Circuits
Features Low ON-Resistance and Low Capacitance in a High Radiation Performance Package
IRVINE, Calif., July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced the launch of a semi-power N-ch MOSFET for lithium-ion battery protection circuits: the SSM3K324R. Designed for notebook PC lithium-ion battery protection circuits, the SSM3K324R brings ON-resistance and low capacitance in a large capacity, high radiation performance package.
Although they are one of the fastest-growing segments of today's battery market, lithium-ion batteries are not without disadvantages. Fragile by nature, they require protection circuits in order to operate safely. Protection circuit modules limit the peak voltage of each cell during charge and prevent the cell voltage from dropping too low on discharge - as well as prevent accidental battery explosion. Battery packs for notebook PCs are equipped with protection circuits that have the ability to detect a problem and blow an internal fuse before the packs are damaged. Toshiba's new SSM3K324R blows the fuses in the case of such an event.
A successor to Toshiba's popular SSM3K316T, the SSM3K324R uses the latest UMOSVII-H process to enable a significant reduction in gate switch charge and on-state resistance (R(DS(ON))), resulting in greater power efficiency. Toshiba's new N-ch MOSFET is mounted on the SOT-23F package (2.9mm x 2.4mm), which offers superior radiation performance, and can be installed in the SOT-23 package land pattern.
Part number VDSS VGSS ID RDS(ON) max (mohms) Ciss Process Package
(V) (V) (A) (pF)
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VGS= VGS= VGS=
1.8 V 2.5 V 4.5 V
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SSM3K324R 30 +/-12 4.0 109 72 56 200 UMOS-VII-H SOT-23F
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"In order to maintain battery longevity - and keep users safe - it is crucial that the correct protection circuit is selected and applied," noted Talayeh Saderi, business development manager for TAEC. "Toshiba has made this choice easy with the addition of our new and improved N-ch MOSFET."
Pricing and Availability
Toshiba's new N-ch MOSFETs are available now. Budgetary pricing begins at $0.04 with volume discounts available.
*About Toshiba Corp. and TAEC
About TAEC
Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create market-leading designs. Toshiba is the heartbeat within product breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, VARs, distributors and fabless chip companies worldwide. A committed electronic components leader, Toshiba designs and manufactures high-quality flash memory-based storage solutions, solid state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), discrete devices, advanced materials, medical tubes, custom SoCs/ASICs, imaging products, microcontrollers and wireless components that make possible today's leading smartphones, tablets, cameras, medical devices, automotive electronics, enterprise solutions and more.
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's fifth largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2012 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue, April, 2013). Toshiba Corporation was founded in 1875 and today has over 554 subsidiaries and affiliates, with 210,000 employees worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.
Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate on the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice. Technical and application information contained here is subject to the most recent applicable Toshiba product specifications.
Editor's Note: Images available for download from:http://www.toshiba.com/taec/news/press_releases/2013/powr_13_684.jsp
MEDIA CONTACT:
Dena Jacobson
Lages & Associates
Tel.: (949) 453-8080
dena@lages.com
SOURCE Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
CONTACT: COMPANY CONTACT: Rebecca Bueno, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., Tel.: (949) 462-7885, rebecca.bueno@taec.toshiba.com
SAVOR THE EXPERIENCE, SANS THE SMOKE: New Rejuve(TM) Electronic Cigarettes Offer High Quality Vaping At Affordable Cost
DIAMOND BAR, Calif., July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditional smokers looking for a healthier, less costly alternative have met their match with Rejuve Electronic Cigarettes -- no matches required. New, battery-powered Rejuve Electronic Cigarettes offer all the flavor and feel of the real thing at only $5 - $7 per cigarette, up to 50% less than other brands. One Rejuve Electronic Cigarette contains 18 milligrams of nicotine and equals several traditional cigarettes, offering the ultimate vaping experience.
Rejuve Electronic Cigarettes are a clean, healthy and low nicotine choice. Using water vapor technology with glycerin, they produce a smoke-like effect with none of the actual smoke, tar, carcinogens or other toxins that harm smokers and those around them. Thus, they can be enjoyed almost anywhere - at home or out on the town -- without producing lingering odors or messy ashes.
Rejuve Electronic Cigarettes are the latest innovation from prolific entrepreneur Puneet Nanda, also the creator of Dr. Fresh LLC, one of the country's fastest growing oral care companies. Nanda was inspired to make a high quality, affordable e-cigarette by a friend, a longtime chain smoker that knew he had to change when his three-year-old daughter told him he "smelled awful."
Rejuve Electronic Cigarettes come in two flavors: Classic and Menthol. Non-rechargeable, they can be recycled after use.
"We are pleased to be able to offer the conscious consumer the best value possible in an e-cigarette," said Jessica Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of Rejuve Cigs LLC. "Not only are Rejuve Electronic Cigarettes a healthy and socially responsible choice, but they offer a satisfying high-flavor, low-nicotine experience at less cost than traditional or other e-cigarette brands."
About Rejuve Cigs LLC
Diamond Bar-based Rejuve Cigs LLC manufactures electronic cigarettes, electronic hookahs, Juice Pens(TM), and premium vaping liquids. The company is the brainchild of innovator and serial entrepreneur, Puneet Nanda (aka Dr. Fresh). Nanda also founded Dr. Fresh LLC, one of the fastest growing oral care companies in the U.S, including brands like Binaca(®), Reach(®) and best-selling FireFly(®) Toothbrush for Kids.
News for MacBook Air Users: Maclocks Applies Bracket Lock Technology to MacBook Air to Provide Integrated Locking Solution
AUSTIN, Texas, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Maclocks, the leading brand of Apple Anti-Theft solutions, introduces the new MacBook
Air Lock Bracket Kit joining our line of cutting-edge discreet bracket locks which
provides MBA users with an additional and unique way to secure their super thin MacBook
Air. Allowing you to secure your device with an inconspicuous super-slim ultra-light
solution that won't detract from the sleek design of the MacBook Air.
After the release of the Macbook Pro Locking Bracket, Maclocks.com
[http://Maclocks.com ] introduces the MacBook Air Lock Bracket Kit.
Following the success of the MBPR locking bracket, "Mac-heads" have been searching for
a similar solution for their MBAs that don't have an included security slot.
The new MBA Lock Bracket Kit is made of high-grade aerospace aluminum bracket,
designed with the patented "Wedge" security slot. The included Wedge Security Cable (with
the World's slimmest locking head) has a 360-degree rotational locking head that enables a
full range of motion while holding the secured device.
The super slim bracket (only 1mm thick) along with its lightweight construction (less
than 0.1lb) is easily fastened to the bottom of the MBA using its own original four screw
holes. The MBA Lock Bracket Kit includes all the tools you'll need to secure your device
while maintaining the elegant design of the MBA.
Maclocks is a leading brand and the premier designer and manufacturer of locking and
display solutions for Apple's line of iPad, MacBook air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini and iMac
devices.
Maclocks' line of Apple peripherals is sold to corporations, educational institutions,
state and federal government agencies, and retail and wholesale distributors worldwide.
CocoaChina and Gameloft Go Full Throttle at China Joy
Continued strategic partnership announced to localize and publish Asphalt 8: Airborne and Dungeon Hunter 4 in China
BEIJING, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
CocoaChina/Chukong, a leading international mobile publisher and developer, and
Gameloft, leading global publisher of digital and social games, today announced the
continuation of their strategic partnership in bringing Gameloft titles to the booming
Chinese mobile market. Per the agreement, Gameloft will leverage CocoaChina/Chukong's
local expertise in game design, monetization, distribution and piracy-prevention to
introduce upcoming titles, Asphalt 8: Airborne HD version and previously released
Dungeon Hunter 4 (HD version), to Chinese players.
"We are thrilled to expand our partnership with CocoaChina/Chukong with our popular
Dungeon Hunter 4 and our next hit Asphalt 8: Airborne" said Eric Tan, Country Manager
China at Gameloft. "Thanks to CocoaChina/Chukong, we will bring our successful franchises
to even more fans."
CocoaChina/Chukong CEO Haozhi Chen continued, "Gameloft makes high quality games that
we love to publish as much as we love to play. We leveraged our local expertise to publish
Zombiewood in China, and we cannot wait to continue our partnership with the launch of
Asphalt 8: Airborne and Dungeon Hunter 4."
CocoaChina is the premier localization partner for the Chinese market, handling
everything from fragmented app store placement to game design updates, and carrier billing
relationships for developers who wish to access China. The company first partnered with
Gameloft in early 2013 for the Chinese Android launch of Zombiewood. Gameloft has chosen
to continue its relationship with CocoaChina/Chukong as a result of its market experience.
After announcing Asphalt 8: Airborne at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this summer,
Gameloft plans to show the latest Android beta version at the China Joy conference in
Shanghai this week in conjunction with CocoaChina, to show off its HD design, impeccably
detailed cars and realistic crash graphics. Adding to the extremely successful Asphalt
franchise, the game will drive home revved-up multiplayer features and ultra-responsive
steering controls.
Both CocoaChina/Chukong and Gameloft will be at China Joy in full force this year,
demoing new technologies and announcing impressive milestones.
To learn more about publishing opportunities or to get in touch with CocoaChina at
China Joy, please contact goeast@cocoachina.com.
About CocoaChina
Founded in 2008, CocoaChina is the first and largest Chinese developer platform
dedicated to mobile game development. CocoaChina began as a forum for Chinese iOS
developers and now operates under the umbrella of Chukong Technologies, the largest mobile
game company in China. The same team from Chukong Technologies behind CocoaChina created
PunchBox Studios to help developers build, monetize, localize, and distribute their mobile
games globally. Headquartered in Beijing, China, CocoaChina also has offices in Sunnyvale,
California and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, please visit http://www.chukong-inc.com or follow us on Twitter at @CocoaChina
[http://www.twitter.com/cocoachina ].
About Gameloft:
A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft(R) has established
itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for
all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including
Apple(R) iOS and Android(R) devices), set-top boxes and connected TVs. Gameloft operates
its own established franchises such as Asphalt(R), Real Football(R), Modern Combat, and
N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance(R), and also partners with major rights holders
including Marvel(R), Hasbro(R), FOX(R), Mattel(R) and Ferrari(R).
Gameloft is present on all continents, distributes its games in over 100 countries and
employs over 5,000 developers.
Gameloft is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (NYSE Euronext: GFT.PA, Bloomberg: GFT FP,
Reuters: GLFT.PA). Gameloft's sponsored Level 1 ADR (ticker: GLOFY) is traded OTC in the
US.
Media Contact
Diana Smith, TriplePoint for CocoaChina
dsmith@triplepointpr.com
+1-415-955-8500
Media Contact Gameloft
Heather Cosby
PR Manager, Gameloft
heather.cosby@gameloft.com
MagnaChip Introduces New Low Power e-Compass Sensor Series for Improved Mobile Device Functionality
SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Featured Highlights:
-- Enhanced navigation and augmented reality applications for smartphones
and tablets
-- New 0.18 micron e-Compass provides high performance and
industry-standard heading accuracy
-- Broad range of software, hardware and OEM partner support
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korean semiconductor company with a broad portfolio of analog and mixed-signal products and technologies, today announced a new e-Compass sensor product, the MXG1300, based on MagnaChip's low noise 0.18 micron technology. The MXG1300 targets the growing market for smartphones, tablets and other handheld devices.
The e-Compass is an important sensor for smartphones and tablets as it maintains alignment of the display with the user's orientation. As smartphones and tablets increasingly utilize navigation and augmented reality features, the e-Compass market is expected to grow in measure with the growth of smartphone and tablet production. A recent report from the Gartner Group shows smartphone production having grown by a CAGR of 61.6% from 2009 to 2012. By introducing the MXG1300, MagnaChip enters this emerging and growing market equipped with its own high-volume 8-inch wafer manufacturing capability combined with a Korea-based "end-to-end" ecosystem.
The MXG1300 e-Compass offers an attractive design solution featuring an Android OS driver, compass algorithms, and magnetic field scanning support. Field scanning support helps determine an optimum location for the MXG1300 chip placement within a cellphone, since the e-compass operation is subject to magnetic interference from a vibration motor and speakers. MXG1300 provides an industry-competitive wide dynamic range of magnetic field strength and cost-effectiveness. Additional features of the MXG1300 are its low noise mixed signal and analog process technology as well as a 16-bit sigma-delta ADC (analog-digital converter).
In addition, the MXG1300 has a low-power mode which reduces operating current by 40% in situations where it is possible to operate the device at a slower, but acceptable, heading speed. This mode creates wider power management flexibility by extending the battery life of mobile devices.
"We believe the timing is right to launch the MXG1300 e-Compass sensor series as the market is demanding a more cost effective solution," said YJ Kim, Executive Vice President and General Manager of MagnaChip's Display Solutions Division. "With the advantage of our own proprietary 0.18 micron process technology and available capacity at our cost competitive fab, MagnaChip will continue to provide the consumer with constantly evolving e-Compass solutions, a key element of MagnaChip's expanding technology and product roadmap."
Pricing and Availability
MXG1300 e-Compass is currently being sampled and will go to production in Q3 2013. Evaluation kit is available through MagnaChip sales channels.
About MagnaChip Semiconductor
Headquartered in South Korea, MagnaChip Semiconductor is a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications. MagnaChip Semiconductor believes it has one of the broadest and deepest range of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platforms in the industry, supported by its 30-year operating history, a large portfolio of registered and pending patents, and extensive engineering and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit http://www.magnachip.com.
CONTACTS
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In the United States: In Korea:
Robert Pursel Chankeun Park
Director of Investor Relations Senior Manager, Public Relations
MagnaChip Introduces the MXM1120 Digital Hall Sensor for Consumer and Industrial Magnetic Sensor Applications
New Digital Hall Sensor Replaces Conventional Analog Sensors with Flexible Programmable Options for Wide-Ranging Design Flexibility
SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Featured Highlights:
-- New digital Hall sensor features 10-bit ADC (analog-digital converter)
and programmable functionality for design flexibility
-- Applicable for consumer, automotive, industrial and medical products
-- Broad range of software, hardware and OEM partner support
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") (NYSE: MX), a Korean semiconductor company with a broad portfolio of analog and mixed-signal products and technologies, today announced a new digital Hall sensor product line designed for emerging consumer, industrial and medical magnetic sensor applications. This line replaces conventional analog Hall switches. The MXM1120 series uses MagnaChip's 0.18 micron low noise mixed-signal technology and proprietary Hall technology. The development kit is available for multiple operating systems including Android OS.
More computing products, applications, and systems are moving towards digital based solutions challenging the limits of conventional analog-based functions. This mega-trend demands digitally-controllable parts, especially smart sensors for all digital interface and seamless signal processing without conversion loss.
The MXM1120 series deliver I2C digital interface and fully-digitized functionality with a 10-bit ADC and an embedded logic controller. Compatible with wake-up schemes, the MXM1120 series features an additional interrupt output allowing programmable Brp and Bop parameters. These universal features provide the benefit of easy porting to any particular system allowing engineers to quickly implement value-added functions through programming. For example, flip-covers of handheld devices require a magnetic sensor that can solve both the high deviation in quality as a result of production anomalies of magnets as well as malfunctions caused by unintended cover opening. MagnaChip's self-calibration programming can ignore the magnet flux deviations, while 10-bit magnetic field measurement can reject unintended malfunctions with signal processing techniques.
"Our new MXM1120 Hall sensor provides flexible programming capabilities and other competitive features that will allow us to expand into the new and growing business opportunity of digitized smart applications," said YJ Kim, Executive Vice President and General Manager of MagnaChip's Display Solutions Division. "MagnaChip will continue to provide the consumer with innovative new products such as application-specific Hall sensors that will service the demand for leading-edge applications and product features.
Pricing and Availability
MXM1120 Hall sensor is currently being sampled and will go to production in Q3 2013. Evaluation kit is available through MagnaChip sales channels.
About MagnaChip Semiconductor
Headquartered in South Korea, MagnaChip Semiconductor is a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications. MagnaChip Semiconductor believes it has one of the broadest and deepest range of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platforms in the industry, supported by its 30-year operating history, a large portfolio of registered and pending patents, and extensive engineering and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit http://www.magnachip.com.
CONTACTS
In the United States: In Korea:
Robert Pursel Chankeun Park
Director of Investor Relations Senior Manager, Public Relations
MediaTek Powers World's First Triple-SIM 3G Smartphones
HSINCHU, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek Inc.( http://www.mediatek.com ), a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announced the world's first triple-SIM technology for 3G Android smartphones. The cutting-edge solution, which comes in response to widespread demand for multi-SIM devices in emerging markets, was recently commercialized in Brazil by Optimus L4II smartphone from LG Electronics.
Building on the success of its popular dual-SIM predecessor, 3G Triple-SIM technology allows for three SIM cards to be used simultaneously. Each can receive calls, transmit data, send SMS messages and remain in standby mode concurrently without consuming excessive battery life.
A key feature of the 3G Triple-SIM solution is its high level of stability, which prevents the occurrence of dropped or poor-quality calls, and reaffirms MediaTek's reputation as the leading producer of multi-SIM chipset technologies.
"MediaTek has long provided state-of-art solutions for multi-SIM mobile devices. 3G triple-SIM is yet another example of that," says Brian Kwon, Head of Product Planning Group from LG Electronics. "Thanks to its groundbreaking technology, our new smartphones will significantly expand the connectivity options of our customers, and in so doing allow them to take advantage of multiple tariff plans."
Beyond its pioneering technology, the 3G Triple-SIM technology also serves as a turnkey solution for manufacturers through its built-in user interface, which enables end-users to directly adjust or turn off the multi-SIM function if and when desired.
"In many emerging markets, multi-SIM support has become an absolute requirement. By creating a comprehensive total solution packed with premium features and advanced technologies, MediaTek is not only catering to end-user needs, but also attracting the attention of the world's tier-one device makers," says Jeffrey Ju, GM of MediaTek's Smartphone Business Unit. "With our long line of exciting new products in the works, we expect to bring many more affordable-premium mobile device solutions to emerging markets and others in the near future."
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, and DVD and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the "2454" code, MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales or research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India, United States, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, England, Sweden and Dubai. For more information, visit MediaTek's website at http://www.mediatek.com.
MediaTek Powers World's First Triple-SIM 3G Smartphones
HSINCHU, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announced the world's first triple-SIM technology for 3G Android smartphones. The cutting-edge solution, which comes in response to widespread demand for multi-SIM devices in emerging markets, was recently commercialized in Brazil by Optimus L4II smartphone from LG Electronics.
Building on the success of its popular dual-SIM predecessor, 3G Triple-SIM technology allows for three SIM cards to be used simultaneously. Each can receive calls, transmit data, send SMS messages and remain in standby mode concurrently without consuming excessive battery life.
A key feature of the 3G Triple-SIM solution is its high level of stability, which prevents the occurrence of dropped or poor-quality calls, and reaffirms MediaTek's reputation as the leading producer of multi-SIM chipset technologies.
"MediaTek has long provided state-of-art solutions for multi-SIM mobile devices. 3G triple-SIM is yet another example of that," says Brian Kwon, Head of Product Planning Group from LG Electronics. "Thanks to its groundbreaking technology, our new smartphones will significantly expand the connectivity options of our customers, and in so doing allow them to take advantage of multiple tariff plans."
Beyond its pioneering technology, the 3G Triple-SIM technology also serves as a turnkey solution for manufacturers through its built-in user interface, which enables end-users to directly adjust or turn off the multi-SIM function if and when desired.
"In many emerging markets, multi-SIM support has become an absolute requirement. By creating a comprehensive total solution packed with premium features and advanced technologies, MediaTek is not only catering to end-user needs, but also attracting the attention of the world's tier-one device makers," says Jeffrey Ju, GM of MediaTek's Smartphone Business Unit. "With our long line of exciting new products in the works, we expect to bring many more affordable-premium mobile device solutions to emerging markets and others in the near future."
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, and DVD and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the "2454" code, MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales or research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India, United States, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, England, Sweden and Dubai. For more information, visit MediaTek's website at http://www.mediatek.com.
BradyGames Announces Grand Theft Auto V(TM) Strategy Guides
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BradyGames is thrilled to be creating the Grand Theft Auto V(TM) Signature Series Strategy Guide, bigger and better than ever and the only official guide that covers it all. This strategy guide leads you through the entire game, providing a comprehensive walk-through, detailed character outlines, complete mission and mini-games coverage, highly detailed maps and more.
Signature Series Features (9780744014679, $24.99, 8.5" x 11", 400 pages):
-- Complete walkthrough for Grand Theft Auto V(TM)
-- Learn everything there is to know about the three playable lead
characters, Michael, Franklin, and Trevor: their motivations, skills,
unique special abilities and more;
-- Mission maps identify key objectives, specify targets, and chart the
fastest path to success;
-- Complete coverage of all off-mission activities ranging from arms
trafficking to tennis to properties and businesses;
-- Our maps cover every square mile Grand Theft Auto V(TM) - Rockstar's
biggest, most diverse and most detailed open world to date.
Limited Edition Features (9780744014952, $36.99, 8.5" x 11", 432 pages):
-- Hardcover collectible guide;
-- Exclusive lithograph of official Grand Theft Auto V(TM) artwork;
-- A collection of Grand Theft Auto V(TM) illustrations;
-- Plus, all of the tips and tactics that are included in our Signature
Series guide.
Pre-Order an Official BradyGames Grand Theft Auto Strategy GuideNOW (at participating retailers, while supplies last), and receive a FREE exclusive lithograph.
Whether you're playing on Playstation®3 or Xbox 360, get the full Grand Theft Auto V(TM) experience with the official strategy guides from BradyGames.
Visit BradyGames.com to purchase the Grand Theft Auto V(TM) Strategy Guides at game launch, September 17(th).
To request further information on the BradyGames Grand Theft Auto V(TM) Strategy Guides, please contact Katie Hemlock at katie.hemlock@bradygames.com.
About BradyGames
Headquartered in Indianapolis, BradyGames creates high-quality video game strategy content for a wide range of games on all platforms and works with industry partners including Blizzard Entertainment, Activision, Rockstar, 2K Games, Capcom, Microsoft, Sony, and Warner Bros., among others. BradyGames understands what gamers - both casual and hardcore - want and need from strategy guides and apps, and each product is custom-tailored to the look and feel of the game title. Every guide features in-depth content, detailed screen captures and quick reference and strategy tips. BradyGames is an imprint of Dorling Kindersley within the Penguin division of Pearson plc. (NYSE: PSO)
Gameloft's Upcoming Asphalt 8: Airborne Optimized for New Google Nexus 7
PARIS, July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Upcoming title shown on stage at Google Keynote
Gameloft's(R) upcoming mobile title, Asphalt 8: Airborne, has been optimized for the
new Google Nexus 7. As shown on stage at Google's Keynote today in San Francisco,
Gameloft, a leading global publisher of digital and social games, is showcasing the
enhanced graphics and visuals in its newest arcade racing game for Nexus 7 from Google.
"Asphalt 8 is the ideal game to demonstrate the great capabilities of Google's newest
device," said Baudouin Corman, Gameloft's VP of Publishing, Americas. "With incredible
graphics, and lifelike physics, Nexus 7 helps push tablet gaming forward and brings our
vision for Asphalt 8 to reality."
Asphalt 8 has been optimized to include OpenGL ES 3.0. features, such as graphic and
image quality enhancements on the Nexus 7.
The title will deliver all new features to the Asphalt franchise, including:
- Brand new real physics engine
- 180 events, 47 licensed cars, new game modes
- Online simultaneous multiplayer action and asynchronous challenges, including
friends and global leaderboards
- Social features, including Facebook
Gameloft is also an early adopter and supporter of Google Play game services. Asphalt
8 will be the company's first title with Google+ and Google Play game services enabled at
launch for Android.
About Gameloft:
A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft(R) has established
itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for
all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets, set-top boxes and
connected TVs. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt(R), Real
Football(R), Modern Combat and Order & Chaos(R), and also partners with major rights
holders including Marvel(R), Hasbro(R), FOX(R), Mattel(R) and Ferrari(R). Gameloft is
present on all continents, distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs over
5,000 developers.
Gameloft is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (NYSE Euronext: GFT.PA, Bloomberg: GFT FP,
Reuters: GLFT.PA). Gameloft's sponsored Level 1 ADR (ticker: GLOFY) is traded OTC in the
US.
Media Contact:
Heather Cosby
PR Manager, Gameloft
heather.cosby@gameloft.com
+14158969579
Headland, Precision Mechatronics and BA Equipment Group Fuel Growth with NetSuite's Manufacturing Solution
SYDNEY, July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced that a growing number of Australian manufacturers are turning to NetSuite's next-generation cloud manufacturing solution for building and expanding successful businesses, such as Headland, Precision Mechatronics and BA Equipment Group. These Australian manufacturers enjoy the benefits of a complete cloud manufacturing solution that provides robust capabilities to more efficiently manufacture, forecast, price, track and schedule products, with a focus on design and a single platform for both B2B and B2C distribution.
Today's manufacturers face shifting economic conditions, accelerated time to value and the need to innovate rapidly. Modern manufacturers require a system that helps them reduce costs during the design process, efficiently manage multi-channel distribution, continuously innovate and leverage a dynamic supply network, while adapting to mobile-empowered customers blurring the lines between B2B and B2C and demanding a modern Ecommerce experience.
"Traditional on-premise software approaches used by many manufacturers create a barrier to product innovation and business growth by increasing IT costs, driving up the cost of production and decreasing business efficiency and accuracy," said Mark Troselj, managing director of APAC for NetSuite. "By switching to the NetSuite cloud, today's modern manufacturers can accelerate innovation, produce higher-quality products at high margins, rapidly adapt to market changes and distribute across multiple channels, gaining a competitive advantage and driving success in the global economy."
NetSuite's integrated business solution complements manufacturing-specific functionality with order and inventory management, fulfilment, financials and accounting, CRM, services automation, Ecommerce and more, eliminating the pain and inefficiency of maintaining multiple disparate systems. Leading manufacturers, such as Headland, Precision Mechatronics and BA Equipment Group, are raising the bar for innovation and agility with NetSuite, while liberating staff from inefficient manual work and channelling resources into value-added activity such as R&D, supply network optimisation, customer service and support.
Headland
Headland (http://www.headland.com.au) has a rich history of more than 60 years of supplying metal working machinery equipment to the manufacturing and engineering sectors within Australia and New Zealand. Headland turned to NetSuite OneWorld in 2011 to improve business efficiency and streamline workflows using a rich, cloud-based ERP solution that provides a single comprehensive view of its business, while enabling the company to grow by supporting multi-currency conversion capabilities. Headland is using NetSuite OneWorld in eight different currencies in two countries for financials, inventory management, fulfilment, CRM, process workflow, project costing and reporting, as well as other core processes. As part of the solution, Headland developed its own service management system (http://www.nextservicesoftware.com) within NetSuite, which uses a mobile application to view active tasks, record travel time and status per service technician, enabling its schedulers to view if technicians are in transit or on site.
"NetSuite has really helped us to increase the utilisation and efficiency of our engineers as they now have the ability to know where all resources are at any given time, and who has capacity for further work," said Lucas Vear, CFO of Headland. "They now also have complete visibility of our customers in real-time, enabling them to be better prepared and better able to service customer requirements."
Precision Mechatronics
Precision Mechatronics (http://www.premecha.com) and its stable of companies in Australia, Taiwan and the U.S, provide custom-designed, built and fully installed equipment solutions for many industries and environments. It also supplies atmospheric plasma technology products for a broad range of industries, such as semiconductor, aerospace, medical devices, renewable energy and advanced materials including composites. It turned to NetSuite OneWorld in August 2010 to replace MYOB for accounting, which was no longer supporting the manufacturer as it embarked on expansion into Asia Pacific. It now relies on NetSuite OneWorld for financials, inventory and order management, customer service, marketing, sales force automation and other core business processes. NetSuite OneWorld supports multiple languages, currencies, taxes and reporting standards to fulfil the needs of its international expansion, providing one system to automatically manage local financial requirements in any market its expands into.
"We have greater visibility of our business now that everything is on the single, cloud-based NetSuite system--inventory, currencies, sales data and more," said Jason Thelander, CEO of Precision Mechatronics. "We know NetSuite can keep up with our future growth plans and scale with us no matter how or where our company expands."
BA Equipment Group
BA Equipment Group (http://www.baeg.com.au) supplies rock-breaking hammers and fixed hydraulic boom systems to the civil construction, demolition, quarrying and mining industries in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory. It is also the distributor of hydraulic rock breakers, demolition equipment and other complementary attachments through a well-established network of dealers throughout Australia and New Zealand. BA Equipment Group replaced Microsoft Dynamics NAV with NetSuite to help it separate from its parent business and deploy fully featured ERP systems across multiple offices with no hardware required. It now uses NetSuite for financials, customer service, inventory and order management, project management, marketing, sales force automation and other core processes.
"NetSuite gives us more control over our business and quicker access to the information we need, when and where we need it," said Campbell Nunn, managing director of BA Equipment Group. "It has eliminated guesswork and supports better forecasting so we can focus on growing our business and serving our customers."
A study by Nucleus Research* found that manufacturers running NetSuite reduced inventory costs by 20 percent and increased sales by up to 25 percent.
"NetSuite is investing in next-generation cloud solutions and partnerships that transform manufacturers' capabilities," said Mr Troselj. "NetSuite's fast-growing customer base of manufacturers testifies to the appetite of global manufacturers for the transformational capacity of cloud solutions."
Today, more than 16,000 companies and subsidiaries depend on NetSuite to run complex, mission-critical business processes globally in the cloud. Since its inception in 1998, NetSuite has established itself as the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud financials/ERP suites for divisions of large enterprises and mid-sized organisations seeking to upgrade their antiquated client/server ERP systems. NetSuite excels at streamlining business operations as demonstrated in a recent Gartner study naming NetSuite as the fastest growing financial management software vendor on a global basis. NetSuite continues its success in delivering the best cloud ERP/financials suites to businesses around the world, enabling them to lower IT costs significantly while increasing productivity, as the global adoption of the cloud is accelerating.
* Nucleus Research, "NetSuite's Impact on Manufacturing Company Performance," February 2011.
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LG Electronics' Pro:Centric Platform Delivers Industry-Leading In-Room Patient TV Solutions
Pro:Centric Enhances Opportunities for Healthcare Facilities to Save Time, Money
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA, the industry leader in healthcare display and content delivery solutions, has tailored its powerful Pro:Centric® applications platform to maximize methods of delivering personalized content to healthcare facilities, administrators, doctors, nurses and patients.
Pro:Centric technology, a standards-based applications platform designed to enable healthcare facilitators to easily communicate up-to-the-minute, personalized information, introduces new ways for healthcare management to reach its patients and guests.
For the first time in healthcare TVs, Pro:Centric now includes a free Interactive Electronic Program Guide (IEPG) data service through the end of 2017. The Pro:Centric IEPG offers patients a TV channel guide similar to their home experience, enabling viewing and selection of their favorite programs, all from the comfort of their beds. The IEPG can also be upgraded to add the full Pro:Centric Application features to offer a customized in-room experience, including a weather app and on screen electronic information pages (Billboards) providing timely, pertinent information to guests on such things as facility procedures.
In addition to featuring personalized messaging and information, the TVs can be enabled for nurse call systems and compatible Pro:Centric enabled pillow speakers for added patient convenience. LG Electronics is making the complementary IEPG service available to all healthcare properties that have purchased Pro:Centric televisions and install a Pro:Centric server to deliver and manage the service at their property. The EPG service is independent of the satellite or cable TV provider, so it can be retained when switching between providers.
"Within the healthcare market, we've seen an increased need for advanced in-room content delivery and customization, offering new ways for facility managers to reach their patients in more cost effective ways than ever before," said Richard Lewis, senior vice president, research and technology for LG Electronics' U.S. R&D Lab, Zenith. "Giving healthcare facilitators a way to manage and customize the in-room patient experience is important in this content-driven age, and positions the interactive platform as a unique option for both facility managers and system operators."
In addition to an enhanced patient experience, healthcare facilities can benefit from the remote channel management capabilities associated with Pro:Centric servers, which save on time and labor costs associated with programming TVs in each room individually. Information that is typically featured in a printed guide can now be transitioned on screen, reducing in-room printing costs for channel lineup cards and service information guides.
Pro:Centric-enabled TVs also come equipped with Pro:Idiom®, the digital rights management system, allowing delivery of high-value HD content in healthcare settings. This offers patients with an enhanced entertainment experience and one that is similar to what they have at home.
For more information on LG's Pro:Centric platform and the new IEPG service, including LG authorized installation partners and Pro:Centric TV models included, please visit http://www.LGSolutions.com.
Designs, features and specifications subject to change without notice.
About LG Electronics USA
The LG Electronics USA Home Electronics Business-to-Business (B2B) division serves U.S. customers in healthcare, lodging and hospitality, digital signage, systems integration, education, government and industrial markets. Based in Lincolnshire, Ill., with its dedicated engineering and customer support team, the B2B division delivers technology solutions tailored to the particular needs of business environments. LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. LG Electronics is a 2013 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit http://www.LGSolutions.com.
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