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September 1, 2011
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:42:01 AM
H2O® Wireless Unveils No-Contract $60 Unlimited Everything Plan
Now, $60/Month Gets It All: Unlimited Mobile Web, Talk, Text, and Picture Messaging Plus Free International Calls - with No Contracts, No Data Throttling, No Hidden Fees
FORT LEE, N.J., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- H2O® Wireless, a leading provider of no-contract wireless services, today announced its new $60 No-Contract Unlimited Everything Plan. For $60/month, users now get truly unlimited mobile web access, with absolutely no data throttling or hidden fees. In addition to unlimited data, the new plan includes: unlimited talk, text, and picture messaging; popular features like call waiting, IM, caller ID, and more; plus free international calling capabilities. Like all H2O® Wireless prepaid plans, the new $60 month plan requires no contract and offers the best coverage and clarity on the nation's best GSM network.
"It's a fact: we use our phones for everything these days, so we need access without limits. While most carriers are restricting mobile usage with expensive contracts and hidden data throttling, H2O® Wireless has been working to do just the opposite," said Jack Woo, Vice President at H2O® Wireless. "We are proud to deliver a plan that is still easy on the wallet, yet provides everything consumers need in this mobile world - offering a great price for unlimited access on one of the best wireless networks available."
In addition to its new $60 unlimited plan, H2O® Wireless announced that it added unlimited picture messaging on its $40 month plan, which includes unlimited talk and text plus free international calls each month. Last month, H2O® Wireless also expanded its $50 month plan to include 250 MB of mobile web, along with unlimited talk, text, and picture messaging plus international calls each month.
Users can purchase H2O® Wireless plans along with phones from Motorola, LG, and other leading brands from more than 100,000 retailers nationwide, or online at H2OWirelessNow.com.
About H2O® Wireless
H2O® Wireless offers no-contract wireless plans and phones for every need and budget, using the nation's largest and most reliable GSM and 3G/4G networks. Get unlimited talk, text, and web, pay-by-the-minute plans, and more with phones from every major brand. Or, use H2O® Wireless with your existing iPhone, Android, Blackberry, or other phone with the $10 SIM Starter Kit - all with no contracts, activation fees, hidden data limits, or surprise fees. Find H2O® Wireless at over 100,000 retailers nationwide, including Best Buy, 7-Eleven, and more, or visit http://www.H2OWirelessNow.com. H2O® Wireless is a Locus Telecommunications brand.
SOURCE H2O Wireless
H2O Wireless
CONTACT: Sarah Bender, +1-609-279-0050 x106, sarah@resoundmarketing.com
Web Site: https://www.h2owirelessnow.com
Now, $60/Month Gets It All: Unlimited Mobile Web, Talk, Text, and Picture Messaging Plus Free International Calls - with No Contracts, No Data Throttling, No Hidden Fees
FORT LEE, N.J., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- H2O® Wireless, a leading provider of no-contract wireless services, today announced its new $60 No-Contract Unlimited Everything Plan. For $60/month, users now get truly unlimited mobile web access, with absolutely no data throttling or hidden fees. In addition to unlimited data, the new plan includes: unlimited talk, text, and picture messaging; popular features like call waiting, IM, caller ID, and more; plus free international calling capabilities. Like all H2O® Wireless prepaid plans, the new $60 month plan requires no contract and offers the best coverage and clarity on the nation's best GSM network.
"It's a fact: we use our phones for everything these days, so we need access without limits. While most carriers are restricting mobile usage with expensive contracts and hidden data throttling, H2O® Wireless has been working to do just the opposite," said Jack Woo, Vice President at H2O® Wireless. "We are proud to deliver a plan that is still easy on the wallet, yet provides everything consumers need in this mobile world - offering a great price for unlimited access on one of the best wireless networks available."
In addition to its new $60 unlimited plan, H2O® Wireless announced that it added unlimited picture messaging on its $40 month plan, which includes unlimited talk and text plus free international calls each month. Last month, H2O® Wireless also expanded its $50 month plan to include 250 MB of mobile web, along with unlimited talk, text, and picture messaging plus international calls each month.
Users can purchase H2O® Wireless plans along with phones from Motorola, LG, and other leading brands from more than 100,000 retailers nationwide, or online at H2OWirelessNow.com.
About H2O® Wireless
H2O® Wireless offers no-contract wireless plans and phones for every need and budget, using the nation's largest and most reliable GSM and 3G/4G networks. Get unlimited talk, text, and web, pay-by-the-minute plans, and more with phones from every major brand. Or, use H2O® Wireless with your existing iPhone, Android, Blackberry, or other phone with the $10 SIM Starter Kit - all with no contracts, activation fees, hidden data limits, or surprise fees. Find H2O® Wireless at over 100,000 retailers nationwide, including Best Buy, 7-Eleven, and more, or visit http://www.H2OWirelessNow.com. H2O® Wireless is a Locus Telecommunications brand.
SOURCE H2O Wireless
H2O Wireless
CONTACT: Sarah Bender, +1-609-279-0050 x106, sarah@resoundmarketing.com
Web Site: https://www.h2owirelessnow.com
Businesses Increasingly Under Attack From Cyber-Security Threats
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:21:01 AM
Businesses Increasingly Under Attack From Cyber-Security Threats
Cyber-Criminals Targeting Mobile Devices and Social Media Sites
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today issued its mid-year cyber-threat intelligence bulletin. The bulletin reveals that businesses are increasingly under attack by cyber-criminals who seek to exploit employees connecting to corporate networks via mobile devices and their rising use of social media. Growth in Android-based malware and social media scams such as click-jacking on Facebook and malicious links sent over Twitter are creating new and heightened levels of business vulnerability from data intrusion, theft and loss. Productivity and profitability are also compromised due to network and application downtime. Data for the bulletin was sourced from the SonicWALL Global Response Intelligent Defense (GRID) Network(TM), which gathers, analyzes and correlates billions of dynamic, real-time global cyber-threats.
Said Boris Yanovsky, SonicWALL vice president of software engineering, "Cyber-criminals are focusing their attention on penetrating corporate networks and data through mobile workflow and applications. Employees innocently surfing dating sites via a mobile device or PC, that are in fact fake sites, or clicking on offers on Facebook such as a free McDonald's meal that are click-jacking scams, can have a catastrophic impact on data security, business continuity and profitability." Yanovsky continued, "New levels of network and firewall security are needed to protect against these increasingly sophisticated and prolific threats. Advanced networking security technologies such as application intelligence and control, real-time data visualization, intrusion prevention and malware protection, all of which are available in SonicWALL's Next-Generation Firewalls, deliver this protection."
Key findings of the mid-year cyber-threat intelligence bulletin include
-- Mobile-based threats have risen significantly over the last six months.
While these threats are not as widespread as computer-based threats,
cyber-criminals have found workarounds to attack mobile phones on any
platform. Threats that infiltrate mobile devices via popular
applications like Apple Safari and Adobe Reader can attack multiple
operating systems. Also, the small screens of mobile devices typically
truncate the view of long URLs, giving hackers an opportunity to lure
unsuspecting users to a fake site masquerading as the site of a trusted
institution.
-- Android Market malware is a growing issue. With the growth of the
Android Market, there has been an increase in rogue applications
affecting thousands of users. Google is actively removing malicious
applications that appear in the market and has also removed multiple
malicious apps remotely from users' mobile devices. However, some
threats remain.
-- Security threats resulting from the use of social media continue to
rise. As social media has become part of the fabric of social and
work-life, constant access to sites by employees from the corporate
network is creating new levels of vulnerability. Click-jacking scams
lead to surveys that generate income for the hackers and rogue apps
compromise confidential information. Twitter messages can contain
shortened malicious links that can even activate just by hovering over
them. Email attacks on popular sites emulate the "look and feel" of
these sites to produce very credible-looking scams.
-- The U.S., Canada and Taiwan are the most heavily hit countries for
worldwide threat-related traffic. In addition, the U.S., China, India
and Korea lead in intrusion-related and multimedia threats. A snapshot
of the top 10 most heavily hit countries may be viewed here.
-- New and familiar viruses continue to infect computers and networks
worldwide. Top malware threats in the first half of 2011 were fake
anti-virus malware, including a new variant consisting of fake desktop
utilities, SpyEye and Zeus trojan spams. "Poisoned" search results
continue to deliver active malware, and every new variant is repackaged
to evade anti-virus detection. Malicious code and spam often masquerade
as Facebook status updates, or email and security updates from
Microsoft, while BredoLab and Oficla trojan spams masquerade as tracking
and invoice sites from shipping companies such as FedEx, UPS, DHL and
USPS. For a list of the top intrusions, malware as well as important
gateway and anti-virus signatures that protected against these threats
for the first half of 2011, click here.
-- Phishing fraud is more sophisticated and difficult to detect. Phishers
have reduced errors and improved the quality and content of their
emails, and they are now able to produce web sites that look entirely
legitimate, with multiple redirections masking the deception. Blended
threats that combine techniques such as data theft and malware
installation are also more prevalent. SonicWALL continuously updates its
list of institutions likely to be targets of spoofing attacks intended
to harvest usernames, passwords and other sensitive customer
information. An updated list of organizations that have been spoofed
over the last six months is available here.
-- Most dangerous threats over the last six months include advanced
persistent threats that come in through clicked links, lie hidden for an
indefinite period of time and become active at a predefined time. Also
highly dangerous are institutional database breaches, which expose a
wealth of data for criminal use by correlating data from more than one
source, providing the basis for sophisticated attacks such as spear
phishing (targeted phishing) and threats to SCADA-based systems.
-- Most widespread threats. The most active category continues to be
FakeAV, which uses the latest trends and news stories to target a large
user base, serving OS-specific and location-specific malware. Spam
continues to be widespread, with large flows of emails carrying
virus-laden attachments; pitches for weight loss products, wristwatches,
and pornographic services and products; "nuisance" spam that has no
content other than three or four random characters; and image-only spam.
Track the latest threats at the SonicWALL Threat Center.
For more news on Dynamic Security and Next-Generation Networks, follow SonicWALL on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
About the SonicWALL Threat Bulletin
Data for the bulletin is sourced from the SonicWALL Global Response Intelligent Defense (GRID) Network(TM), which gathers, analyzes and correlates billions of dynamic, real-time global cyber-threats from the entire range of SonicWALL solutions - including Next-Generation Firewalls, Unified Threat Management (UTM), anti-spam, anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, content filtering and application firewall defenses.
About the SonicWALL Threat Center:
With millions of SonicWALL anti-spam and email security sensors deployed at sites worldwide with its SonicWALL Global Response Intelligent Defense (GRID) Network, the world-renowned research team from the SonicWALL Threat Center and SonicWALL Labs are able to track and protect against malware, intrusions, phishing, viruses, spyware variants, and vulnerabilities with the highest industry catch rates. SonicWALL updates the center on worldwide threats over multiple vectors. In 2010, SonicWALL blocked 6 billion virus attacks, prevented more than 300 billion intrusions, and controlled more than 3 trillion applications. On a typical day, SonicWALL reviews more than 50,000 new malware samples, and helps corporations stop more than 4 million malware attempts, 400 million intrusions, and 400 million spam emails from entering inboxes.
About SonicWALL, Inc.
Guided by its vision of Dynamic Security for the Global Network, SonicWALL develops advanced intelligent network security and data protection solutions that adapt as organizations evolve and as threats evolve. Trusted by small and large enterprises worldwide, SonicWALL solutions are designed to detect and control applications and protect networks from intrusions and malware attacks through award-winning hardware, software and virtual appliance-based solutions. For more information, visit http://www.sonicwall.com/.
Copyright © 2011 SonicWALL, Inc. All rights reserved. SONICWALL® is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, Inc. and all other SonicWALL product and service names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of SonicWALL, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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SOURCE SonicWALL, Inc.
SonicWALL, Inc.
CONTACT: Jock Breitwieser, SonicWALL, Office, +1-408-962-6165, Mobile, +1-408-656-3215, jbreitwieser@SonicWALL.com, Kristen Leon, Bond PR, +1-415-848-2626, +1-415-613-8320, kristen@bondprus.com
Web Site: http://www.sonicwall.com
Cyber-Criminals Targeting Mobile Devices and Social Media Sites
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today issued its mid-year cyber-threat intelligence bulletin. The bulletin reveals that businesses are increasingly under attack by cyber-criminals who seek to exploit employees connecting to corporate networks via mobile devices and their rising use of social media. Growth in Android-based malware and social media scams such as click-jacking on Facebook and malicious links sent over Twitter are creating new and heightened levels of business vulnerability from data intrusion, theft and loss. Productivity and profitability are also compromised due to network and application downtime. Data for the bulletin was sourced from the SonicWALL Global Response Intelligent Defense (GRID) Network(TM), which gathers, analyzes and correlates billions of dynamic, real-time global cyber-threats.
Said Boris Yanovsky, SonicWALL vice president of software engineering, "Cyber-criminals are focusing their attention on penetrating corporate networks and data through mobile workflow and applications. Employees innocently surfing dating sites via a mobile device or PC, that are in fact fake sites, or clicking on offers on Facebook such as a free McDonald's meal that are click-jacking scams, can have a catastrophic impact on data security, business continuity and profitability." Yanovsky continued, "New levels of network and firewall security are needed to protect against these increasingly sophisticated and prolific threats. Advanced networking security technologies such as application intelligence and control, real-time data visualization, intrusion prevention and malware protection, all of which are available in SonicWALL's Next-Generation Firewalls, deliver this protection."
Key findings of the mid-year cyber-threat intelligence bulletin include
-- Mobile-based threats have risen significantly over the last six months.
While these threats are not as widespread as computer-based threats,
cyber-criminals have found workarounds to attack mobile phones on any
platform. Threats that infiltrate mobile devices via popular
applications like Apple Safari and Adobe Reader can attack multiple
operating systems. Also, the small screens of mobile devices typically
truncate the view of long URLs, giving hackers an opportunity to lure
unsuspecting users to a fake site masquerading as the site of a trusted
institution.
-- Android Market malware is a growing issue. With the growth of the
Android Market, there has been an increase in rogue applications
affecting thousands of users. Google is actively removing malicious
applications that appear in the market and has also removed multiple
malicious apps remotely from users' mobile devices. However, some
threats remain.
-- Security threats resulting from the use of social media continue to
rise. As social media has become part of the fabric of social and
work-life, constant access to sites by employees from the corporate
network is creating new levels of vulnerability. Click-jacking scams
lead to surveys that generate income for the hackers and rogue apps
compromise confidential information. Twitter messages can contain
shortened malicious links that can even activate just by hovering over
them. Email attacks on popular sites emulate the "look and feel" of
these sites to produce very credible-looking scams.
-- The U.S., Canada and Taiwan are the most heavily hit countries for
worldwide threat-related traffic. In addition, the U.S., China, India
and Korea lead in intrusion-related and multimedia threats. A snapshot
of the top 10 most heavily hit countries may be viewed here.
-- New and familiar viruses continue to infect computers and networks
worldwide. Top malware threats in the first half of 2011 were fake
anti-virus malware, including a new variant consisting of fake desktop
utilities, SpyEye and Zeus trojan spams. "Poisoned" search results
continue to deliver active malware, and every new variant is repackaged
to evade anti-virus detection. Malicious code and spam often masquerade
as Facebook status updates, or email and security updates from
Microsoft, while BredoLab and Oficla trojan spams masquerade as tracking
and invoice sites from shipping companies such as FedEx, UPS, DHL and
USPS. For a list of the top intrusions, malware as well as important
gateway and anti-virus signatures that protected against these threats
for the first half of 2011, click here.
-- Phishing fraud is more sophisticated and difficult to detect. Phishers
have reduced errors and improved the quality and content of their
emails, and they are now able to produce web sites that look entirely
legitimate, with multiple redirections masking the deception. Blended
threats that combine techniques such as data theft and malware
installation are also more prevalent. SonicWALL continuously updates its
list of institutions likely to be targets of spoofing attacks intended
to harvest usernames, passwords and other sensitive customer
information. An updated list of organizations that have been spoofed
over the last six months is available here.
-- Most dangerous threats over the last six months include advanced
persistent threats that come in through clicked links, lie hidden for an
indefinite period of time and become active at a predefined time. Also
highly dangerous are institutional database breaches, which expose a
wealth of data for criminal use by correlating data from more than one
source, providing the basis for sophisticated attacks such as spear
phishing (targeted phishing) and threats to SCADA-based systems.
-- Most widespread threats. The most active category continues to be
FakeAV, which uses the latest trends and news stories to target a large
user base, serving OS-specific and location-specific malware. Spam
continues to be widespread, with large flows of emails carrying
virus-laden attachments; pitches for weight loss products, wristwatches,
and pornographic services and products; "nuisance" spam that has no
content other than three or four random characters; and image-only spam.
Track the latest threats at the SonicWALL Threat Center.
For more news on Dynamic Security and Next-Generation Networks, follow SonicWALL on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
About the SonicWALL Threat Bulletin
Data for the bulletin is sourced from the SonicWALL Global Response Intelligent Defense (GRID) Network(TM), which gathers, analyzes and correlates billions of dynamic, real-time global cyber-threats from the entire range of SonicWALL solutions - including Next-Generation Firewalls, Unified Threat Management (UTM), anti-spam, anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, content filtering and application firewall defenses.
About the SonicWALL Threat Center:
With millions of SonicWALL anti-spam and email security sensors deployed at sites worldwide with its SonicWALL Global Response Intelligent Defense (GRID) Network, the world-renowned research team from the SonicWALL Threat Center and SonicWALL Labs are able to track and protect against malware, intrusions, phishing, viruses, spyware variants, and vulnerabilities with the highest industry catch rates. SonicWALL updates the center on worldwide threats over multiple vectors. In 2010, SonicWALL blocked 6 billion virus attacks, prevented more than 300 billion intrusions, and controlled more than 3 trillion applications. On a typical day, SonicWALL reviews more than 50,000 new malware samples, and helps corporations stop more than 4 million malware attempts, 400 million intrusions, and 400 million spam emails from entering inboxes.
About SonicWALL, Inc.
Guided by its vision of Dynamic Security for the Global Network, SonicWALL develops advanced intelligent network security and data protection solutions that adapt as organizations evolve and as threats evolve. Trusted by small and large enterprises worldwide, SonicWALL solutions are designed to detect and control applications and protect networks from intrusions and malware attacks through award-winning hardware, software and virtual appliance-based solutions. For more information, visit http://www.sonicwall.com/.
Copyright © 2011 SonicWALL, Inc. All rights reserved. SONICWALL® is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, Inc. and all other SonicWALL product and service names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of SonicWALL, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link.
Patrick Sweeney
https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=96561
Matt Medeiros
https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=96564
SOURCE SonicWALL, Inc.
SonicWALL, Inc.
CONTACT: Jock Breitwieser, SonicWALL, Office, +1-408-962-6165, Mobile, +1-408-656-3215, jbreitwieser@SonicWALL.com, Kristen Leon, Bond PR, +1-415-848-2626, +1-415-613-8320, kristen@bondprus.com
Web Site: http://www.sonicwall.com
Imaging Office Systems Expands Again, Adding File Management Services
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:21:01 AM
Imaging Office Systems Expands Again, Adding File Management Services
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Imaging Office Systems, Inc. (IOS) is a leading provider of content management systems, scanning and data capture, systems integration, and custom software development announced today that it purchased the assets of Document Management Solutions (DMS), a privately held local document storage company. DMS provides document and file management services including off-site records storage, expedited retrievals, and CRM consulting services.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110901/DE58301LOGO )
This acquisition is consistent with IOS' strategy to complement their core business. Adding DMS's proven capabilities and 16 years' experience in hard copy storage elevates IOS to be considered uniquely qualified in allowing their clients to be truly paperless.
This complete solution loop is now possible as IOS combines its volume scanning and high end imaging software offerings and integrations for handling day forward documents with this new storage option for longer term retention requirements.
Using the unique DMS model, IOS will continue to provide clients with their own storage bays so their records stay together, separate and apart from any other clients. Russ Bassett cabinets, designed for archiving special formats, allow IOS to accommodate permanent storage for microfilm, microfiche, aperture cards, engineering drawings and roll or flat drawings.
Customers will continue to make file requests and even view them without ever leaving their desks via a secure internet interface. Requests for archived records that used to take days are completed in hours or less, if required. IOS is excited about these new services as they stay true to their focus on content management.
Imaging Office Systems, Inc. (IOS)
Deriving 100% of its revenue from content management, IOS has installed over 600 imaging systems in the Midwest. In addition to document management solutions from its partners Hyland, EMC, PSIGen, Canon, FileBound, and Fujitsu, IOS has an in-house Professional Services Group that performs system integrations and conversion, workflow and custom programming. With its multiple facilities IOS is also one of the largest document conversion service bureaus in the United States converting more than 5 million pages a month.
Document Management Solutions, Inc. (DMS)
DMS was originally opened by Tom Martin in Anderson Indiana in 1989 as the Midwest Microfilm Conversion Center for by Bell & Howell. In 1995, Tom purchased the facility and created Document Management Solutions. Since then, Tom expanded the business to include paper and electronic document storage and retrieval, and scanning services. DMS used their vast industry experience to provide their clients with the best possible combination of storage, protection, and fast availability of documents. Like IOS, DMS had a single core competency and that was content management.
Contact:
Gary Gushard, President
(800) 878-7731
Imaging Office Systems, Inc.
http://www.imagingoffice.com
SOURCE Imaging Office Systems, Inc.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110901/DE58301LOGO
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Imaging Office Systems, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.imagingoffice.com
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Imaging Office Systems, Inc. (IOS) is a leading provider of content management systems, scanning and data capture, systems integration, and custom software development announced today that it purchased the assets of Document Management Solutions (DMS), a privately held local document storage company. DMS provides document and file management services including off-site records storage, expedited retrievals, and CRM consulting services.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110901/DE58301LOGO )
This acquisition is consistent with IOS' strategy to complement their core business. Adding DMS's proven capabilities and 16 years' experience in hard copy storage elevates IOS to be considered uniquely qualified in allowing their clients to be truly paperless.
This complete solution loop is now possible as IOS combines its volume scanning and high end imaging software offerings and integrations for handling day forward documents with this new storage option for longer term retention requirements.
Using the unique DMS model, IOS will continue to provide clients with their own storage bays so their records stay together, separate and apart from any other clients. Russ Bassett cabinets, designed for archiving special formats, allow IOS to accommodate permanent storage for microfilm, microfiche, aperture cards, engineering drawings and roll or flat drawings.
Customers will continue to make file requests and even view them without ever leaving their desks via a secure internet interface. Requests for archived records that used to take days are completed in hours or less, if required. IOS is excited about these new services as they stay true to their focus on content management.
Imaging Office Systems, Inc. (IOS)
Deriving 100% of its revenue from content management, IOS has installed over 600 imaging systems in the Midwest. In addition to document management solutions from its partners Hyland, EMC, PSIGen, Canon, FileBound, and Fujitsu, IOS has an in-house Professional Services Group that performs system integrations and conversion, workflow and custom programming. With its multiple facilities IOS is also one of the largest document conversion service bureaus in the United States converting more than 5 million pages a month.
Document Management Solutions, Inc. (DMS)
DMS was originally opened by Tom Martin in Anderson Indiana in 1989 as the Midwest Microfilm Conversion Center for by Bell & Howell. In 1995, Tom purchased the facility and created Document Management Solutions. Since then, Tom expanded the business to include paper and electronic document storage and retrieval, and scanning services. DMS used their vast industry experience to provide their clients with the best possible combination of storage, protection, and fast availability of documents. Like IOS, DMS had a single core competency and that was content management.
Contact:
Gary Gushard, President
(800) 878-7731
Imaging Office Systems, Inc.
http://www.imagingoffice.com
SOURCE Imaging Office Systems, Inc.
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Imaging Office Systems, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.imagingoffice.com
New Promotion Added to Line Up at XBingo
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:21:01 AM
New Promotion Added to Line Up at XBingo
CHESTER, England, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
The latest promotion to be added to the XBingo
[http://www.bingosocial.co.uk/reviews/xbingo ] site is the new Fashion
Shopping Out of this World game. Over September, the promotion will be
promoted in an attempt to add even more players to its friendly community.
Bingo Social [http://www.bingosocial.co.uk ] has been watching XBingo
very closely of late as players walk away with some of the biggest jackpot
prizes known in the world of online bingo. The previous two promotions have
proven extremely popular to the XBingo players who have seen such prizes as
holidays to Dubai and tickets to see Rihanna.
Players who would like the chance to win this month's prize, a GBP2000
Harvey Nichols voucher, can pre-purchase tickets from now up until the game
begins.
The game will begin at 9.30pm on Wednesday 28th September and tickets
will cost just 10p. With a prize as big as this one, the ticket prices are a
steal plus players can buy up to 96 for this month's game.
The lucky winner will be awarded a GBP2000 voucher for Harvey Nichols
and an extra GBP100 toward travel expenses if living far away. There is a
choice of seven different Harvey Nichols stores to choose from including
London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Manchester.
Those wishing to take advantage of this fantastic promotion are urged to
pre-purchase their tickets to avoid disappointment. To read more about the
Fashion Shopping Out of this World promotion as well as the many more
available at XBingo, please click here
[http://www.bingosocial.co.uk/reviews/xbingo ].
Source: Bingo Social
rachel@insideonline.co.uk, +44(0)1244-305088.
CHESTER, England, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
The latest promotion to be added to the XBingo
[http://www.bingosocial.co.uk/reviews/xbingo ] site is the new Fashion
Shopping Out of this World game. Over September, the promotion will be
promoted in an attempt to add even more players to its friendly community.
Bingo Social [http://www.bingosocial.co.uk ] has been watching XBingo
very closely of late as players walk away with some of the biggest jackpot
prizes known in the world of online bingo. The previous two promotions have
proven extremely popular to the XBingo players who have seen such prizes as
holidays to Dubai and tickets to see Rihanna.
Players who would like the chance to win this month's prize, a GBP2000
Harvey Nichols voucher, can pre-purchase tickets from now up until the game
begins.
The game will begin at 9.30pm on Wednesday 28th September and tickets
will cost just 10p. With a prize as big as this one, the ticket prices are a
steal plus players can buy up to 96 for this month's game.
The lucky winner will be awarded a GBP2000 voucher for Harvey Nichols
and an extra GBP100 toward travel expenses if living far away. There is a
choice of seven different Harvey Nichols stores to choose from including
London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Manchester.
Those wishing to take advantage of this fantastic promotion are urged to
pre-purchase their tickets to avoid disappointment. To read more about the
Fashion Shopping Out of this World promotion as well as the many more
available at XBingo, please click here
[http://www.bingosocial.co.uk/reviews/xbingo ].
Source: Bingo Social
rachel@insideonline.co.uk, +44(0)1244-305088.
Vonage Expands Extensions(TM), Allowing Customers to Add a Second Extension for $9.99 per Month
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:14:01 AM
Vonage Expands Extensions(TM), Allowing Customers to Add a Second Extension for $9.99 per Month
HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) today expanded Vonage Extensions(TM), giving customers the ability to add a second extension to their existing home plan for $9.99 per month (plus tax). Both the free extension and the new second extension allow Vonage customers to make international calls using Vonage's signature unlimited(1) international calling plans* from up to two additional phones, including mobiles, creating a virtual family plan.
"The launch of Extensions gave customers flexibility and savings when making international calls. The availability of a second extension means these benefits are now available to another family member, providing even greater value to our customers," said Michael Tempora, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Vonage.
Existing customers can register for their free and paid Extensions by logging into their online accounts at http://www.vonage.com. For more information visit http://www.vonage.com.
About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of low-cost communications services connecting individuals through broadband devices worldwide. Our technology serves approximately 2.4 million subscribers. We provide feature-rich, affordable communication solutions that offer flexibility, portability and ease-of-use. Our Vonage World plan offers unlimited calling to more than 60 countries with popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail -- for one low monthly rate. Vonage's service is sold on the web and through regional and national retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best Buy, Kmart and Sears, and is available to customers in the U.S. (http://www.vonage.com), Canada (http://www.vonage.ca) and the United Kingdom (http://www.vonage.co.uk).
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage® is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp.
To follow Vonage on Twitter, please visit http://www.twitter.com/vonage. To become a fan on Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/vonage. To subscribe on YouTube, visit http://www.youtube.com/vonage.
(1) Unlimited calling is available to 60+ or 80+ countries, depending upon plan, and is subject to our Reasonable Use Policy and Terms of Service. All residential plans are based on normal residential, personal use by single-family household members. See Vonage.com for details.
* The $9.99/mo extension is not available with World Premium Unlimited plans. Vonage Philippines Unlimited Plan customers will be charged Vonage World rates (including $.09/min to the Philippines).
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SOURCE Vonage Holdings Corp.
Vonage Holdings Corp.
CONTACT: Jennifer Holzapfel, Vonage, +1-732-444-2585, Jennifer.Holzapfel@vonage.com, or William Tsang, Ruder Finn, +1-212-593-6351, TsangW@ruderfinn.com
Web Site: http://www.vonage.com
HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) today expanded Vonage Extensions(TM), giving customers the ability to add a second extension to their existing home plan for $9.99 per month (plus tax). Both the free extension and the new second extension allow Vonage customers to make international calls using Vonage's signature unlimited(1) international calling plans* from up to two additional phones, including mobiles, creating a virtual family plan.
"The launch of Extensions gave customers flexibility and savings when making international calls. The availability of a second extension means these benefits are now available to another family member, providing even greater value to our customers," said Michael Tempora, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Vonage.
Existing customers can register for their free and paid Extensions by logging into their online accounts at http://www.vonage.com. For more information visit http://www.vonage.com.
About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of low-cost communications services connecting individuals through broadband devices worldwide. Our technology serves approximately 2.4 million subscribers. We provide feature-rich, affordable communication solutions that offer flexibility, portability and ease-of-use. Our Vonage World plan offers unlimited calling to more than 60 countries with popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail -- for one low monthly rate. Vonage's service is sold on the web and through regional and national retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best Buy, Kmart and Sears, and is available to customers in the U.S. (http://www.vonage.com), Canada (http://www.vonage.ca) and the United Kingdom (http://www.vonage.co.uk).
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage® is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp.
To follow Vonage on Twitter, please visit http://www.twitter.com/vonage. To become a fan on Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/vonage. To subscribe on YouTube, visit http://www.youtube.com/vonage.
(1) Unlimited calling is available to 60+ or 80+ countries, depending upon plan, and is subject to our Reasonable Use Policy and Terms of Service. All residential plans are based on normal residential, personal use by single-family household members. See Vonage.com for details.
* The $9.99/mo extension is not available with World Premium Unlimited plans. Vonage Philippines Unlimited Plan customers will be charged Vonage World rates (including $.09/min to the Philippines).
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SOURCE Vonage Holdings Corp.
Vonage Holdings Corp.
CONTACT: Jennifer Holzapfel, Vonage, +1-732-444-2585, Jennifer.Holzapfel@vonage.com, or William Tsang, Ruder Finn, +1-212-593-6351, TsangW@ruderfinn.com
Web Site: http://www.vonage.com
Norton Gives "Likejacking" Scams the Thumbs-Down
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:07:01 AM
Norton Gives "Likejacking" Scams the Thumbs-Down
Norton Safe Web helps Facebook users protect themselves and their friends
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Who hasn't been tempted to click on an enticing video
posted to a friend's Facebook wall, along with an eye-
catching tagline such as, "WOW YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE
THIS"? The allure is undeniable, but often, these
video clips are actually "likejacking" attacks, where
clicking will result in users "liking" the video and
posting it to their own wall. Worse than being
embarrassing and annoying, likejacking could even be
used by cyberscammers to infect PCs or steal
WHAT/WHY: identities.
The volume of likejacking attacks varies from day to
day. Based on Norton's analysis of a sample of 3.5
million posts with videos on August 2, up to 15
percent of unique posts were identified as likejacking
attacks.
Norton Safe Web for Facebook: Norton Safe Web for
Facebook is a free application that scans news feeds
and identifies URLs containing security risks, such as
phishing sites, malicious downloads and links to
unsafe external sites. To protect against
likejacking, Norton Safe Web for Facebook now
identifies URLs or videos that are likejacking
attacks, based on Norton's analysis of millions of
posts. Each time Norton Safe Web for Facebook scans
the news feed, likejacking detections are displayed as
part of the scan report and posted to the user's wall
so their friends are warned against clicking on the
link.
Norton Cybercrime Index: In addition to protecting
Facebook users from likejacking scams and malicious
websites, Norton is helping to educate people about
online threats with the Norton Cybercrime Index, now
accessible on the Norton Facebook page. The Norton
Cybercrime Index is a free tool that measures and
warns people about daily cybercrime risks around the
world. The Norton Cybercrime Index's number changes
daily to indicate the day's threat level, based on an
algorithm that calculates data from multiple sources.
It also includes commentary on each day's threats and
advice for staying safe online. Fans of Norton's
Facebook page can share useful information about
cybercrime and the tool itself with friends, helping
them protect against ever-evolving Internet threats.
Norton Internet Safety Advocate Marian Merritt is on
hand to share information about likejacking and tips
EXPERTS: for staying safe on social networks.
WHEN: Interviews with Norton experts available upon request.
SOURCE Norton by Symantec
Norton by Symantec
CONTACT: Corina Chapman of Edelman for Norton, +1-415-229-7655, Corina.Chapman@Edelman.com
Norton Safe Web helps Facebook users protect themselves and their friends
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Who hasn't been tempted to click on an enticing video
posted to a friend's Facebook wall, along with an eye-
catching tagline such as, "WOW YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE
THIS"? The allure is undeniable, but often, these
video clips are actually "likejacking" attacks, where
clicking will result in users "liking" the video and
posting it to their own wall. Worse than being
embarrassing and annoying, likejacking could even be
used by cyberscammers to infect PCs or steal
WHAT/WHY: identities.
The volume of likejacking attacks varies from day to
day. Based on Norton's analysis of a sample of 3.5
million posts with videos on August 2, up to 15
percent of unique posts were identified as likejacking
attacks.
Norton Safe Web for Facebook: Norton Safe Web for
Facebook is a free application that scans news feeds
and identifies URLs containing security risks, such as
phishing sites, malicious downloads and links to
unsafe external sites. To protect against
likejacking, Norton Safe Web for Facebook now
identifies URLs or videos that are likejacking
attacks, based on Norton's analysis of millions of
posts. Each time Norton Safe Web for Facebook scans
the news feed, likejacking detections are displayed as
part of the scan report and posted to the user's wall
so their friends are warned against clicking on the
link.
Norton Cybercrime Index: In addition to protecting
Facebook users from likejacking scams and malicious
websites, Norton is helping to educate people about
online threats with the Norton Cybercrime Index, now
accessible on the Norton Facebook page. The Norton
Cybercrime Index is a free tool that measures and
warns people about daily cybercrime risks around the
world. The Norton Cybercrime Index's number changes
daily to indicate the day's threat level, based on an
algorithm that calculates data from multiple sources.
It also includes commentary on each day's threats and
advice for staying safe online. Fans of Norton's
Facebook page can share useful information about
cybercrime and the tool itself with friends, helping
them protect against ever-evolving Internet threats.
Norton Internet Safety Advocate Marian Merritt is on
hand to share information about likejacking and tips
EXPERTS: for staying safe on social networks.
WHEN: Interviews with Norton experts available upon request.
SOURCE Norton by Symantec
Norton by Symantec
CONTACT: Corina Chapman of Edelman for Norton, +1-415-229-7655, Corina.Chapman@Edelman.com
Welcome to the Cloud With HiDrive Free - Online Storage for Everyone
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:07:01 AM
Welcome to the Cloud With HiDrive Free - Online Storage for Everyone
LONDON, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
5 Gigabytes of Storage Space Available Worldwide on Free-HiDrive.com
Strato, one of Europe's top web hosts, has launched a new cloud service
called HiDrive Free, which offers users up to 5 gigabytes of free online
storage. With HiDrive Free, users can back up their data at a central
location and access it from anywhere. Also, the online storage makes it easy
to share data with friends, colleagues, or family. As security and privacy
always come first at Strato, HiDrive Free employs strict safety measures.
Strato operates two certified data centres in Germany. Where in most cases
cloud service providers run their data centres in the United States where
data privacy laws are of a lower standard, all data stored in HiDrive is
subject to German data privacy laws - some of the strictest in the world in
terms of data protection. HiDrive Free can be ordered worldwide at
http://www.freehidrive.com.
Normally, data is bound to the medium on which it is stored, but anyone
who uses HiDrive Free for storing data can access it anytime and anywhere -
at home, at work, or on the move. The only prerequisite for using HiDrive
Free is a web-enabled device. Whether accessing files via a web browser, a
smartphone, or mounting HiDrive Free as a local drive, using HiDrive Free is
simple and convenient. Data stored online can be accessed via the HiDrive
File Manager with a web browser or via the HiDrive App, which is available
for Android and Windows Phone 7 devices. With up to 5 gigabytes of storage,
HiDrive Free has plenty of space for photos, documents, music and movies,
and because HiDrive Free includes the option for sharing data, users can
easily create and send share links to their friends or family. More
information can be found at http://www.facebook.com/hidrive.
"With HiDrive Free, a new online storage opportunity enters the cloud
where users benefit from plenty of storage space to save important
documents, holiday pictures, or music collections - in short, everything of
value that shouldn't get lost. And the best thing is, it's free," commented
Damian Schmidt, chief executive officer at Strato.
Signing up for a HiDrive Free account is easy and there are no adverts,
even in the free package. New users simply log in to
http://www.free-hidrive.com by entering their username, email and password,
which takes just a few seconds. If users want more storage space, sharing
features, and ways to access their HiDrive, Strato will offer premium
packages on http://www.freehidrive.com soon. These packages will range from
100 to 500 gigabytes of storage space - HiDrive 100 will be priced at
9.90EUR* and HiDrive 500 at 29.90EUR* per month. Also, an option to upgrade
from HiDrive Free to premium packages with up to 5000 gigabytes of storage
space will be available soon.
High standards of security
"Saving data online is always a matter of trust. Many internet users
have concerns about data security and privacy when using online storage -
especially with free offers. At Strato, our customers can rest assured that
their data is safe and secure. This is due to the innate security of
HiDrive," said Damian Schmidt. Strato operates two data centres in Germany
and their security and availability are regularly certified by the TÜV
according to ISO27001. Usually only banks and insurance companies aim to
qualify for this certificate.
Additionally, the server location in Germany has an essential advantage:
the stored data comes under German data privacy laws - some of the strictest
in terms of data protection worldwide. By using Strato services, users can
protect their data against unauthorised access.
The history of HiDrive at Strato
Strato introduced HiDrive, its high performance online storage, in 2010
at CeBIT in Germany and has since rolled out its HiDrive service to two
European countries. Within a short period of time, HiDrive has reached a
100,000+ user base in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Launching HiDrive Free is the next logical step for Strato to reach even
greater audiences and to help any potential user find their way into the
cloud. Strato intends to be the experienced partner of choice for anyone who
wants highly secure and simple to use cloud services.
Notes to Editors:
* prices include VAT, three month contract period, no set-up fee
About STRATO
STRATO, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, is Europe's second-largest web
hosting and web application provider. Its services include online storage,
all-in-one web hosting packages, dedicated and virtual servers and hosted
business software such as online shops. STRATO has over 1.4 million customer
contracts in six countries and hosts 4 million domains in two ISO-certified,
climate-neutral data centres.
For further information please contact:
Shelley Facius
Juice PR Ltd
shelley@juicepr.biz
mobile: +44(0)7802-753653
Source: STRATO AG
.
LONDON, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
5 Gigabytes of Storage Space Available Worldwide on Free-HiDrive.com
Strato, one of Europe's top web hosts, has launched a new cloud service
called HiDrive Free, which offers users up to 5 gigabytes of free online
storage. With HiDrive Free, users can back up their data at a central
location and access it from anywhere. Also, the online storage makes it easy
to share data with friends, colleagues, or family. As security and privacy
always come first at Strato, HiDrive Free employs strict safety measures.
Strato operates two certified data centres in Germany. Where in most cases
cloud service providers run their data centres in the United States where
data privacy laws are of a lower standard, all data stored in HiDrive is
subject to German data privacy laws - some of the strictest in the world in
terms of data protection. HiDrive Free can be ordered worldwide at
http://www.freehidrive.com.
Normally, data is bound to the medium on which it is stored, but anyone
who uses HiDrive Free for storing data can access it anytime and anywhere -
at home, at work, or on the move. The only prerequisite for using HiDrive
Free is a web-enabled device. Whether accessing files via a web browser, a
smartphone, or mounting HiDrive Free as a local drive, using HiDrive Free is
simple and convenient. Data stored online can be accessed via the HiDrive
File Manager with a web browser or via the HiDrive App, which is available
for Android and Windows Phone 7 devices. With up to 5 gigabytes of storage,
HiDrive Free has plenty of space for photos, documents, music and movies,
and because HiDrive Free includes the option for sharing data, users can
easily create and send share links to their friends or family. More
information can be found at http://www.facebook.com/hidrive.
"With HiDrive Free, a new online storage opportunity enters the cloud
where users benefit from plenty of storage space to save important
documents, holiday pictures, or music collections - in short, everything of
value that shouldn't get lost. And the best thing is, it's free," commented
Damian Schmidt, chief executive officer at Strato.
Signing up for a HiDrive Free account is easy and there are no adverts,
even in the free package. New users simply log in to
http://www.free-hidrive.com by entering their username, email and password,
which takes just a few seconds. If users want more storage space, sharing
features, and ways to access their HiDrive, Strato will offer premium
packages on http://www.freehidrive.com soon. These packages will range from
100 to 500 gigabytes of storage space - HiDrive 100 will be priced at
9.90EUR* and HiDrive 500 at 29.90EUR* per month. Also, an option to upgrade
from HiDrive Free to premium packages with up to 5000 gigabytes of storage
space will be available soon.
High standards of security
"Saving data online is always a matter of trust. Many internet users
have concerns about data security and privacy when using online storage -
especially with free offers. At Strato, our customers can rest assured that
their data is safe and secure. This is due to the innate security of
HiDrive," said Damian Schmidt. Strato operates two data centres in Germany
and their security and availability are regularly certified by the TÜV
according to ISO27001. Usually only banks and insurance companies aim to
qualify for this certificate.
Additionally, the server location in Germany has an essential advantage:
the stored data comes under German data privacy laws - some of the strictest
in terms of data protection worldwide. By using Strato services, users can
protect their data against unauthorised access.
The history of HiDrive at Strato
Strato introduced HiDrive, its high performance online storage, in 2010
at CeBIT in Germany and has since rolled out its HiDrive service to two
European countries. Within a short period of time, HiDrive has reached a
100,000+ user base in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Launching HiDrive Free is the next logical step for Strato to reach even
greater audiences and to help any potential user find their way into the
cloud. Strato intends to be the experienced partner of choice for anyone who
wants highly secure and simple to use cloud services.
Notes to Editors:
* prices include VAT, three month contract period, no set-up fee
About STRATO
STRATO, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, is Europe's second-largest web
hosting and web application provider. Its services include online storage,
all-in-one web hosting packages, dedicated and virtual servers and hosted
business software such as online shops. STRATO has over 1.4 million customer
contracts in six countries and hosts 4 million domains in two ISO-certified,
climate-neutral data centres.
For further information please contact:
Shelley Facius
Juice PR Ltd
shelley@juicepr.biz
mobile: +44(0)7802-753653
Source: STRATO AG
.
Learn Anything with New App for iPhone, iPod, iPad
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 6:49:01 AM
Learn Anything with New App for iPhone, iPod, iPad
GULLANE, Scotland, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether it's the periodic table, the list of U.S. presidents in chronological order, a different language, or an important speech, learning large or complex chunks of information is difficult. But Yellow River Arts Ltd.'s Learn Anything (http://www.learnanything.co.uk), a new app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, changes that -- and lives up to its name in the process.
Yellow River Arts Ltd. founder Neil Gerstenberg's extensive education taught him that the most effective way to learn is through "learning loops," the process of learning small amounts of a larger subject. Accordingly, Learn Anything's spiral approach to learning allows users to create, learn, and share audiovisual learning loops for any subject. Along with those advanced looping techniques, Learn Anything pairs tried-and-true learning methods -- repetition, revision and recall -- with multimedia and memory association to help users learn faster and easier than ever before.
"Learn Anything enables users to gradually loop longer and longer sections of information to quickly learn even long texts they may have previously thought impossible to memorize," Gerstenberg stated. "The Learn Anything sharing feature allows users to learn other people's loops in addition to the loops they have created for themselves, opening doors to learning things they may never have otherwise considered and eliminating the need to create new learning loops for subjects that have already been shared."
In contrast to learning apps that push pre-loaded learning content, Learn Anything is completely user-driven. All learning loops are created by the users, who choose the audiovisual components that help them mentally link vivid, meaningful images to concepts or words. Once they have created their loops, users can choose to share them with other Learn Anything users worldwide in the Loop Library, available to anyone who has downloaded the paid or free version of the Learn Anything app.
Creating a Learn Anything loop is simple. Users start by copying whatever text they want to learn. On opening the Learn Anything app, the user selects "New Loop," pasting the text (or typing their own), and saving the new loop. The user titles and tags the loop, then records the audio that will accompany the text. When all audio has been recorded or edited, the user can add images to each section and start studying or sharing the loop.
"Although Learn Anything is easy to use, it provides an extremely powerful and effective way to learn anything, literally," said Gerstenberg. "As the app's popularity grows, we look forward to seeing the Loop Library become a fun learning resource for people of all ages and interests."
Learn Anything is available on the Apple App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learn-anything/id454172620?mt=8). To learn more about the app, and to see exactly how it works, visit the Learn Anything site at http://www.learnanything.co.uk/.
Contact:
Neil Gerstenberg
Yellow River Arts Ltd.
Tel: +33647548764
info@yellowriverarts.com
This press release was issued through eReleases(R). For more information, visit eReleases Press Release Distribution at http://www.ereleases.com.
SOURCE Yellow River Arts Ltd.
Yellow River Arts Ltd.
Web Site: http://www.learnanything.co.uk
GULLANE, Scotland, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether it's the periodic table, the list of U.S. presidents in chronological order, a different language, or an important speech, learning large or complex chunks of information is difficult. But Yellow River Arts Ltd.'s Learn Anything (http://www.learnanything.co.uk), a new app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, changes that -- and lives up to its name in the process.
Yellow River Arts Ltd. founder Neil Gerstenberg's extensive education taught him that the most effective way to learn is through "learning loops," the process of learning small amounts of a larger subject. Accordingly, Learn Anything's spiral approach to learning allows users to create, learn, and share audiovisual learning loops for any subject. Along with those advanced looping techniques, Learn Anything pairs tried-and-true learning methods -- repetition, revision and recall -- with multimedia and memory association to help users learn faster and easier than ever before.
"Learn Anything enables users to gradually loop longer and longer sections of information to quickly learn even long texts they may have previously thought impossible to memorize," Gerstenberg stated. "The Learn Anything sharing feature allows users to learn other people's loops in addition to the loops they have created for themselves, opening doors to learning things they may never have otherwise considered and eliminating the need to create new learning loops for subjects that have already been shared."
In contrast to learning apps that push pre-loaded learning content, Learn Anything is completely user-driven. All learning loops are created by the users, who choose the audiovisual components that help them mentally link vivid, meaningful images to concepts or words. Once they have created their loops, users can choose to share them with other Learn Anything users worldwide in the Loop Library, available to anyone who has downloaded the paid or free version of the Learn Anything app.
Creating a Learn Anything loop is simple. Users start by copying whatever text they want to learn. On opening the Learn Anything app, the user selects "New Loop," pasting the text (or typing their own), and saving the new loop. The user titles and tags the loop, then records the audio that will accompany the text. When all audio has been recorded or edited, the user can add images to each section and start studying or sharing the loop.
"Although Learn Anything is easy to use, it provides an extremely powerful and effective way to learn anything, literally," said Gerstenberg. "As the app's popularity grows, we look forward to seeing the Loop Library become a fun learning resource for people of all ages and interests."
Learn Anything is available on the Apple App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learn-anything/id454172620?mt=8). To learn more about the app, and to see exactly how it works, visit the Learn Anything site at http://www.learnanything.co.uk/.
Contact:
Neil Gerstenberg
Yellow River Arts Ltd.
Tel: +33647548764
info@yellowriverarts.com
This press release was issued through eReleases(R). For more information, visit eReleases Press Release Distribution at http://www.ereleases.com.
SOURCE Yellow River Arts Ltd.
Yellow River Arts Ltd.
Web Site: http://www.learnanything.co.uk
Cash-strapped Student Creates Mobile App That Could Prevent Europe's Destruction
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 6:42:04 AM
Cash-strapped Student Creates Mobile App That Could Prevent Europe's Destruction
NEWCASTLE, England, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Summary
A cash-strapped student studying in the North East of England has
created and published a humorous mobile app for iPad and iPhone that could
prevent the 'Euro Destruction' . The quirky app is the first of its kind
created by a novice games designer. It encourages its users to play their
way through current financial and political scenarios that culminate in the
end of Europe as we know it.
A cash-strapped student from the North East of England has managed to
build and publish his own game for iPad and iPhone. Georgij Cernysiov, a
student on the Train2Game blended learning course has achieved what many
budding games designers dream of. He has managed to get his iphone game
published without the support of a large development team or deep pockets.
The humorous game, aptly titled 'Euro Destruction' was designed and built in
less than a month using virtually no art or programming skills.
Using the ipad and iphone game development software
[http://www.thinkingworlds.com ], Thinking Worlds, which is free to download
and use, Georgij was able to add a fun twist to a worrying tale and turn the
current plight of the Eurozone into a fun app that is available to download
for free from Apple's App Store.
In the game, users must decide the fate of Europe by deciding who to
throw money at; the 'Bankers' or the 'Citizens' or, if they can't decide in
time get lost in the process.
Despite having very little cash or extensive programming knowledge,
Georgij's creativity and the tools he used to create the game made the
process accessible to him and he was able to create a downloadable game that
was fun, original and has already started getting downloads from the App
Store.
When asked about the idea behind the game, Georgij said he wanted to
"try and create a game that touched on some of the current issues within
Europe without bogging people down with too much economics or politics."
Georgij's achievement marks another positive outcome facilitated by the
Train2Game course and free to use game development software, Thinking
Worlds.
Play the Game for Free:
- Play 'Euro Destruction' Online
[http://www.thinkingworlds.com/?p82 ]
- Visit Euro Destruction on the App Store
[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/euro-destruction/id459031848?mt=8 ]
About Caspian Learning
Launched in 2002, Caspian Learning is the UK-based developer of the
award-winning 3d authoring tool, Thinking Worlds. Thinking Worlds is a rapid
simulation & games creation tool that allows designers to create immersive
3d simulations & games [http://www.thinkingworlds.com ] without needing to
know any programming language.
Sims & games created with Thinking Worlds are currently used by over
10,000 users worldwide.
Contact Details: Lee Rushworth; Marketing Executive; Email:
lee.rushworth@caspianlearning.co.uk
Tel: +44(0)191-5561043
Address: Caspian Learning; St Peter's Gate; Charles Street; Sunderland
SR6 0AN
Web: http://www.thinkingworlds.com
Source: Caspian Learning
.
NEWCASTLE, England, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Summary
A cash-strapped student studying in the North East of England has
created and published a humorous mobile app for iPad and iPhone that could
prevent the 'Euro Destruction' . The quirky app is the first of its kind
created by a novice games designer. It encourages its users to play their
way through current financial and political scenarios that culminate in the
end of Europe as we know it.
A cash-strapped student from the North East of England has managed to
build and publish his own game for iPad and iPhone. Georgij Cernysiov, a
student on the Train2Game blended learning course has achieved what many
budding games designers dream of. He has managed to get his iphone game
published without the support of a large development team or deep pockets.
The humorous game, aptly titled 'Euro Destruction' was designed and built in
less than a month using virtually no art or programming skills.
Using the ipad and iphone game development software
[http://www.thinkingworlds.com ], Thinking Worlds, which is free to download
and use, Georgij was able to add a fun twist to a worrying tale and turn the
current plight of the Eurozone into a fun app that is available to download
for free from Apple's App Store.
In the game, users must decide the fate of Europe by deciding who to
throw money at; the 'Bankers' or the 'Citizens' or, if they can't decide in
time get lost in the process.
Despite having very little cash or extensive programming knowledge,
Georgij's creativity and the tools he used to create the game made the
process accessible to him and he was able to create a downloadable game that
was fun, original and has already started getting downloads from the App
Store.
When asked about the idea behind the game, Georgij said he wanted to
"try and create a game that touched on some of the current issues within
Europe without bogging people down with too much economics or politics."
Georgij's achievement marks another positive outcome facilitated by the
Train2Game course and free to use game development software, Thinking
Worlds.
Play the Game for Free:
- Play 'Euro Destruction' Online
[http://www.thinkingworlds.com/?p82 ]
- Visit Euro Destruction on the App Store
[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/euro-destruction/id459031848?mt=8 ]
About Caspian Learning
Launched in 2002, Caspian Learning is the UK-based developer of the
award-winning 3d authoring tool, Thinking Worlds. Thinking Worlds is a rapid
simulation & games creation tool that allows designers to create immersive
3d simulations & games [http://www.thinkingworlds.com ] without needing to
know any programming language.
Sims & games created with Thinking Worlds are currently used by over
10,000 users worldwide.
Contact Details: Lee Rushworth; Marketing Executive; Email:
lee.rushworth@caspianlearning.co.uk
Tel: +44(0)191-5561043
Address: Caspian Learning; St Peter's Gate; Charles Street; Sunderland
SR6 0AN
Web: http://www.thinkingworlds.com
Source: Caspian Learning
.
European Children Will Name Galileo Satellites Constellation
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:35:01 AM
European Children Will Name Galileo Satellites Constellation
BRUSSELS, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
The child with the best drawing related to space or aeronautics in each
Member State will have his or her name given to a satellite of the Galileo
programme. The first two satellites to be launched on 20 October will bear
the names of the winning children from Belgium (Thijs) and Bulgaria
(Natalia) where the competition already took place earlier this year[1].
Today, the European Commission has rolled out the competition in the other
25 Member States to give names to the satellites which will be launched
until 2019. Children aged 9-11 can participate.
European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, responsible for
enterprise and industry policies, said: "With satellite navigation, space
exploration, and space observation, the topic of space is of ever increasing
importance for citizens and for our economic future. We wish to incite the
creativity of children, and for them to become enthusiastic about space and
its opportunities from a young age. We reward this creativity with the
unique opportunity - of offering 27 children the chance to give a satellite
their name."
From 1 September to 15 November, children living in the EU and born in
2000, 2001 and 2002 - when the Galileo programme started - are invited to
make a drawing related to space and aeronautics, scan it or take a digital
photograph of it and upload it onto the competition's website. In each
country, a national jury will select the best drawing and the winning child
will have his or her name given to one of the satellites of the Galileo
constellation. Satellites launches will take place regularly as of 2012
until the full constellation (which should count 30 satellites) is complete.
The order in which the names of the children will be given to the satellites
is determined by the alphabetical order of the member states written in the
national language(s).
The competition is being announced in each Member State through press
releases and press conferences, mailings to schools, teachers associations
and educational portals. This should also help generate interest and give
teachers material for covering the topic of space and satellite navigation
in their class.
The competition can be accessed at http://www.galileocontest.eu.
Background
The Galileo Programme is Europe's own venture into the field of
satellite navigation. It is putting in place a global satellite navigation
system similar to GPS. With the ever growing importance of satellite
navigation applications for both businesses and citizens, Galileo will
ensure the independence of Europe in this important domain, securing the
availability of those applications.
Galileo is expected to deliver EUR90 billion to the European economy
over a period of 20 years in terms of additional revenues for industry and
in terms of public and social benefits, not counting the benefit of
independence.
Galileo will provide three early services as of 2014/2016 based on an
initial constellation of minimum 24 satellites: an initial Open Service
(2014), an initial Public Regulated Service
[http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/1301&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en ]
(2016) and an initial
Search-and-Rescue Service (2014). Further services to follow later will
include a Commercial Service combining two encrypted signals for higher data
throughput rate and higher accuracy authenticated data.
For more information about Galileo:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/satnav/galileo
1. Competition for Belgium
[http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_idR84&lang=en ]
Competition for Bulgaria
[http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_idR21&lang=en ]
Source: The European Commission
Contacts: Carlo Corazza, +32-2-295-17-52; Andrea Maresi, +32-2-299-04-03
BRUSSELS, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
The child with the best drawing related to space or aeronautics in each
Member State will have his or her name given to a satellite of the Galileo
programme. The first two satellites to be launched on 20 October will bear
the names of the winning children from Belgium (Thijs) and Bulgaria
(Natalia) where the competition already took place earlier this year[1].
Today, the European Commission has rolled out the competition in the other
25 Member States to give names to the satellites which will be launched
until 2019. Children aged 9-11 can participate.
European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, responsible for
enterprise and industry policies, said: "With satellite navigation, space
exploration, and space observation, the topic of space is of ever increasing
importance for citizens and for our economic future. We wish to incite the
creativity of children, and for them to become enthusiastic about space and
its opportunities from a young age. We reward this creativity with the
unique opportunity - of offering 27 children the chance to give a satellite
their name."
From 1 September to 15 November, children living in the EU and born in
2000, 2001 and 2002 - when the Galileo programme started - are invited to
make a drawing related to space and aeronautics, scan it or take a digital
photograph of it and upload it onto the competition's website. In each
country, a national jury will select the best drawing and the winning child
will have his or her name given to one of the satellites of the Galileo
constellation. Satellites launches will take place regularly as of 2012
until the full constellation (which should count 30 satellites) is complete.
The order in which the names of the children will be given to the satellites
is determined by the alphabetical order of the member states written in the
national language(s).
The competition is being announced in each Member State through press
releases and press conferences, mailings to schools, teachers associations
and educational portals. This should also help generate interest and give
teachers material for covering the topic of space and satellite navigation
in their class.
The competition can be accessed at http://www.galileocontest.eu.
Background
The Galileo Programme is Europe's own venture into the field of
satellite navigation. It is putting in place a global satellite navigation
system similar to GPS. With the ever growing importance of satellite
navigation applications for both businesses and citizens, Galileo will
ensure the independence of Europe in this important domain, securing the
availability of those applications.
Galileo is expected to deliver EUR90 billion to the European economy
over a period of 20 years in terms of additional revenues for industry and
in terms of public and social benefits, not counting the benefit of
independence.
Galileo will provide three early services as of 2014/2016 based on an
initial constellation of minimum 24 satellites: an initial Open Service
(2014), an initial Public Regulated Service
[http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/1301&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en ]
(2016) and an initial
Search-and-Rescue Service (2014). Further services to follow later will
include a Commercial Service combining two encrypted signals for higher data
throughput rate and higher accuracy authenticated data.
For more information about Galileo:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/satnav/galileo
1. Competition for Belgium
[http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_idR84&lang=en ]
Competition for Bulgaria
[http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_idR21&lang=en ]
Source: The European Commission
Contacts: Carlo Corazza, +32-2-295-17-52; Andrea Maresi, +32-2-299-04-03
Jabra Introduces UC-Dedicated Headset Series
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:14:01 AM
Jabra Introduces UC-Dedicated Headset Series
With a Projected 42 Million New UC Users by 2015, Jabra Launches Four New UC-Dedicated Headsets for Cost-Effective UC Deployments: the Jabra UC Voice Series
NASHUA, N.H., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jabra, a world leader in innovative, high-quality hands-free audio solutions, today announced the Jabra UC VOICE(TM) series -- a new series of four headsets developed for the growing Unified Communications (UC) market and specifically for UC deployments. All four headsets are designed specifically for companies looking for a cost-effective means of deploying headsets across an organization and to accommodate the different working styles and environments without compromising on quality. Jabra will be giving away 500 free UC Voice headsets immediately following a live webcast with the Company's CEO, Mogens Elsberg, taking place today at 9:30-10AM EDT.
Webcast participants will get exclusive insight at UC-dedicated Jabra products and the Company's vision in addition to the chance to win a free headset by registering at http://www.Jabra.com/Launch.
In addition to headset solutions for light to heavy users, the Jabra UC VOICE(TM) series features a portable headset developed for today's virtual offices -- the industry's first corded UC headset with a behind-the-ear wearing style and a discreet form factor for video conferencing.
UC Use Expected to Increase 600% by 2015
"Today there are approximately 7.8 million users of UC," said Soren Christensen, Jabra Vice President of Marketing, Products and Alliances. "By 2015 that number is expected to skyrocket to 49.5 million. Optimization of these investments by adding the voice dimension to the UC experience and attaching headsets that offer superior sound, comfort and build will have a tremendous impact when wanting to ensure the right ROI."
With so many new users coming from a traditional desk phone environment, the single most important factor for successful deployment and adoption of the technology is the headset, which completes the UC experience. With a series of easy-to-use UC headsets, Jabra's new headsets pave the way for faster end-user adoption of the technology. And as more companies deploy UC, there is a growing realization that audio plays a vital role in the success of the UC deployment. While the audio quality at both ends of a UC conversation is critical, there are many other factors that make a headset perform beyond expectations.
"A headset must be easy to configure, comfortable, and have a solid, quality feel," says Theresa Robinson, Director, Collaboration Applications Product Marketing for Avaya, a global leading supplier of UC solutions. "The seamless integration between the soft phone and the headset is a key factor in employee adoption of a UC roll-out and thus, it's overall success in terms of improved collaboration and productivity gains."
Strategic Development
With its new Jabra UC VOICE(TM) series, Jabra builds on a long tradition of user-driven innovation and developing high-performance headset solutions. As the first company to have headsets optimized for Microsoft's Office Communicator, Jabra has a history of maximizing the benefits of UC with headsets that are comfortable, easy to use and at the forefront of the development.
"In essence, this is a whole new category of cost-effective headsets," said Soren Christensen. "The four headsets in the Jabra UC VOICE(TM) series are both powerful and economical. They're simple, durable, have superb audio and come from Jabra's years of experience creating an award-winning portfolio.
Designed Specifically for Unified Communications Deployments
With the Jabra UC VOICE(TM) headsets, Jabra is committed to making you successful in winning in the "last three feet" between the promise of Unified Communications and the end user:
-- Dedicated to UC Voice Deployments
-- Easy to Deploy
-- Easy to Maintain
-- Superior Sound Clarity
-- Fast User Adoption
-- Four Designs to accommodate different needs and preferences
-- Two-year Global Warranty
-- Fast Return on UC Investment
LIVE Jabra UC Webcast
CEO Mogens Elsberg and the Jabra Product Management Team will be hosting a live webcast today, September 1st,from 9:30 - 10:00 AM EDT. Participants will get exclusive insight into the UC-dedicated Jabra headset line and hear Jabra's vision for taking a leadership position in this market. In addition, all UC Voice webcast participants will have the chance to win a new headset. Jabra is giving away 500 UC Voice headsets to the first 500 participants that join that webcast.
For registration and a chance to win a headset can be found at http://www.jabra.com/launch.
To learn more about the Jabra UC VOICE series or to learn where to buy the headsets, please visit http://www.Jabra.com.
About GN Netcom
Through its Jabra brand, GN Netcom is a world leader in innovative headset solutions. With around 900 employees and sales offices around the world, GN Netcom develops and markets a broad range of wireless headsets and in-car speakerphones for mobile users and both wireless and corded headsets for contact centre and office-based users. GN Netcom is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord A/S.
© 2011 GN Netcom A/S. All rights reserved. Jabra® is a registered trademark of GN Netcom A/S. All other trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. (Design and specifications subject to change without notice)
SOURCE Jabra
Jabra
CONTACT: Stacey Clement, +1-617-585-5774, sclement@360publicrelations.com, or John LeRoy, +1-617-585-5791, jleroy@360publicrelations.com, both of 360 Public Relations for Jabra
Web Site: http://www.jabra.com
With a Projected 42 Million New UC Users by 2015, Jabra Launches Four New UC-Dedicated Headsets for Cost-Effective UC Deployments: the Jabra UC Voice Series
NASHUA, N.H., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jabra, a world leader in innovative, high-quality hands-free audio solutions, today announced the Jabra UC VOICE(TM) series -- a new series of four headsets developed for the growing Unified Communications (UC) market and specifically for UC deployments. All four headsets are designed specifically for companies looking for a cost-effective means of deploying headsets across an organization and to accommodate the different working styles and environments without compromising on quality. Jabra will be giving away 500 free UC Voice headsets immediately following a live webcast with the Company's CEO, Mogens Elsberg, taking place today at 9:30-10AM EDT.
Webcast participants will get exclusive insight at UC-dedicated Jabra products and the Company's vision in addition to the chance to win a free headset by registering at http://www.Jabra.com/Launch.
In addition to headset solutions for light to heavy users, the Jabra UC VOICE(TM) series features a portable headset developed for today's virtual offices -- the industry's first corded UC headset with a behind-the-ear wearing style and a discreet form factor for video conferencing.
UC Use Expected to Increase 600% by 2015
"Today there are approximately 7.8 million users of UC," said Soren Christensen, Jabra Vice President of Marketing, Products and Alliances. "By 2015 that number is expected to skyrocket to 49.5 million. Optimization of these investments by adding the voice dimension to the UC experience and attaching headsets that offer superior sound, comfort and build will have a tremendous impact when wanting to ensure the right ROI."
With so many new users coming from a traditional desk phone environment, the single most important factor for successful deployment and adoption of the technology is the headset, which completes the UC experience. With a series of easy-to-use UC headsets, Jabra's new headsets pave the way for faster end-user adoption of the technology. And as more companies deploy UC, there is a growing realization that audio plays a vital role in the success of the UC deployment. While the audio quality at both ends of a UC conversation is critical, there are many other factors that make a headset perform beyond expectations.
"A headset must be easy to configure, comfortable, and have a solid, quality feel," says Theresa Robinson, Director, Collaboration Applications Product Marketing for Avaya, a global leading supplier of UC solutions. "The seamless integration between the soft phone and the headset is a key factor in employee adoption of a UC roll-out and thus, it's overall success in terms of improved collaboration and productivity gains."
Strategic Development
With its new Jabra UC VOICE(TM) series, Jabra builds on a long tradition of user-driven innovation and developing high-performance headset solutions. As the first company to have headsets optimized for Microsoft's Office Communicator, Jabra has a history of maximizing the benefits of UC with headsets that are comfortable, easy to use and at the forefront of the development.
"In essence, this is a whole new category of cost-effective headsets," said Soren Christensen. "The four headsets in the Jabra UC VOICE(TM) series are both powerful and economical. They're simple, durable, have superb audio and come from Jabra's years of experience creating an award-winning portfolio.
Designed Specifically for Unified Communications Deployments
With the Jabra UC VOICE(TM) headsets, Jabra is committed to making you successful in winning in the "last three feet" between the promise of Unified Communications and the end user:
-- Dedicated to UC Voice Deployments
-- Easy to Deploy
-- Easy to Maintain
-- Superior Sound Clarity
-- Fast User Adoption
-- Four Designs to accommodate different needs and preferences
-- Two-year Global Warranty
-- Fast Return on UC Investment
LIVE Jabra UC Webcast
CEO Mogens Elsberg and the Jabra Product Management Team will be hosting a live webcast today, September 1st,from 9:30 - 10:00 AM EDT. Participants will get exclusive insight into the UC-dedicated Jabra headset line and hear Jabra's vision for taking a leadership position in this market. In addition, all UC Voice webcast participants will have the chance to win a new headset. Jabra is giving away 500 UC Voice headsets to the first 500 participants that join that webcast.
For registration and a chance to win a headset can be found at http://www.jabra.com/launch.
To learn more about the Jabra UC VOICE series or to learn where to buy the headsets, please visit http://www.Jabra.com.
About GN Netcom
Through its Jabra brand, GN Netcom is a world leader in innovative headset solutions. With around 900 employees and sales offices around the world, GN Netcom develops and markets a broad range of wireless headsets and in-car speakerphones for mobile users and both wireless and corded headsets for contact centre and office-based users. GN Netcom is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord A/S.
© 2011 GN Netcom A/S. All rights reserved. Jabra® is a registered trademark of GN Netcom A/S. All other trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. (Design and specifications subject to change without notice)
SOURCE Jabra
Jabra
CONTACT: Stacey Clement, +1-617-585-5774, sclement@360publicrelations.com, or John LeRoy, +1-617-585-5791, jleroy@360publicrelations.com, both of 360 Public Relations for Jabra
Web Site: http://www.jabra.com
From Buffalo to Albany, Votocracy Expands Political Offerings to Include All Elections in New York state
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:07:01 AM
From Buffalo to Albany, Votocracy Expands Political Offerings to Include All Elections in New York state
Rapidly growing social political site now powers municipal, county, state and federal campaigns
SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Votocracy (http://www.Votocracy.com) announced the introduction of localized election capabilities for federal, state, county and municipal positions in New York, California and Washington. This new feature brings Votocracy's already popular presidential platform to the local level, and will soon expand to encompass the approximately 300,000 elections held in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories.
"One of the big requests we have been asked is when we'll offer the Votocracy platform at the local level," says Dave Remer, co-founder of Votocracy. "And today I'm pleased to announce that it's here! Now any politician or political hopeful, at any level - from a city mayor to a federal judge - has a place to connect and engage with voters."
The Votocracy ecosystem offers novice politicos easy entree into politics and seasoned candidates an effective campaign tool for establishing and widening their social media reach. Aspiring to surface intriguing and thought-provoking candidates across the country, Votocracy offers a convenient place for candidates to easily post their viewpoints, videos and political agendas, and connect directly with their constituents. Additionally, voters seeking information on local issues or candidates are able to search the site by state, county, city, and specific political office.
Anyone visiting Votocracy can take advantage of the platform's many valuable and engaging features, such as daily polls, candidate matching and more. The polling feature allows both members and candidates to discuss America's most-pressing governmental matters, while Votocracy's matchmaking feature pairs members with candidates sharing similar views on top political issues, as answered by their poll participation. Candidates are also encouraged to post opinions to both their candidacy and main Votocracy walls, interact with other political hopefuls, upload impactful videos and instantly message supporters to share updates.
Membership to the Votocracy platform is free, and candidates pay only $99 to register their campaign at the presidential, federal, state or local level. This registration fee provides anyone with the drive and passion to change politics the ability to run for office, interact with supporters, express opinions on relevant issues, and to capitalize on the broad reach of Facebook and Twitter with a single, easy-to-use interface.
"$99 is an exceptional value for any candidate when compared to the time and expense of independently creating a social media presence and maintaining an engaging, ongoing campaign," adds Remer. "The Votocracy platform and its unique features - such as candidate matchmaking - help political candidates at any level connect with and grow their support base quickly and easily."
To join in the presidential, state or local election race or support current candidates, visit Votocracy at: http://www.Votocracy.com.
About Votocracy:
Votocracy is a social media platform that puts fun, passion and public engagement back into politics. Leveraging the power and reach of Facebook and Twitter, Votocracy aims to be the great political equalizer and return the voice of politics back to the people. Membership is free, and for only $99 any American can register to campaign for office at the local, state or federal level. From city commissioner to United States President, Votocracy puts candidacy within reach, providing instant access to a network of engaged supporters, interactive campaign tools - such as issues-based polling and candidate-supporter matchmaking - real-time election details and personalized merchandise. Learn more or start your campaign today at http://www.Votocracy.com.
SOURCE Votocracy
Votocracy
CONTACT: Rebecca Mosley of Duo PR, +1-206-957-6550, rebecca@duopr.com, for Votocracy
Web Site: http://www.votocracy.com
Rapidly growing social political site now powers municipal, county, state and federal campaigns
SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Votocracy (http://www.Votocracy.com) announced the introduction of localized election capabilities for federal, state, county and municipal positions in New York, California and Washington. This new feature brings Votocracy's already popular presidential platform to the local level, and will soon expand to encompass the approximately 300,000 elections held in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories.
"One of the big requests we have been asked is when we'll offer the Votocracy platform at the local level," says Dave Remer, co-founder of Votocracy. "And today I'm pleased to announce that it's here! Now any politician or political hopeful, at any level - from a city mayor to a federal judge - has a place to connect and engage with voters."
The Votocracy ecosystem offers novice politicos easy entree into politics and seasoned candidates an effective campaign tool for establishing and widening their social media reach. Aspiring to surface intriguing and thought-provoking candidates across the country, Votocracy offers a convenient place for candidates to easily post their viewpoints, videos and political agendas, and connect directly with their constituents. Additionally, voters seeking information on local issues or candidates are able to search the site by state, county, city, and specific political office.
Anyone visiting Votocracy can take advantage of the platform's many valuable and engaging features, such as daily polls, candidate matching and more. The polling feature allows both members and candidates to discuss America's most-pressing governmental matters, while Votocracy's matchmaking feature pairs members with candidates sharing similar views on top political issues, as answered by their poll participation. Candidates are also encouraged to post opinions to both their candidacy and main Votocracy walls, interact with other political hopefuls, upload impactful videos and instantly message supporters to share updates.
Membership to the Votocracy platform is free, and candidates pay only $99 to register their campaign at the presidential, federal, state or local level. This registration fee provides anyone with the drive and passion to change politics the ability to run for office, interact with supporters, express opinions on relevant issues, and to capitalize on the broad reach of Facebook and Twitter with a single, easy-to-use interface.
"$99 is an exceptional value for any candidate when compared to the time and expense of independently creating a social media presence and maintaining an engaging, ongoing campaign," adds Remer. "The Votocracy platform and its unique features - such as candidate matchmaking - help political candidates at any level connect with and grow their support base quickly and easily."
To join in the presidential, state or local election race or support current candidates, visit Votocracy at: http://www.Votocracy.com.
About Votocracy:
Votocracy is a social media platform that puts fun, passion and public engagement back into politics. Leveraging the power and reach of Facebook and Twitter, Votocracy aims to be the great political equalizer and return the voice of politics back to the people. Membership is free, and for only $99 any American can register to campaign for office at the local, state or federal level. From city commissioner to United States President, Votocracy puts candidacy within reach, providing instant access to a network of engaged supporters, interactive campaign tools - such as issues-based polling and candidate-supporter matchmaking - real-time election details and personalized merchandise. Learn more or start your campaign today at http://www.Votocracy.com.
SOURCE Votocracy
Votocracy
CONTACT: Rebecca Mosley of Duo PR, +1-206-957-6550, rebecca@duopr.com, for Votocracy
Web Site: http://www.votocracy.com
Vuzix Launches Personal Entertainment Eyewear for 3D Movies, Music and Gaming
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:07:01 AM
Vuzix Launches Personal Entertainment Eyewear for 3D Movies, Music and Gaming
LONDON, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- New Wrap 1200 offers industry best 16:9 widescreen display
equivalent to a 75" screen viewed from 10 feet
Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V: VZX, OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X), award-winning
manufacturer of video eyewear, is excited to announce the availability of
the new Wrap 1200 Video Eyewear. Boasting a virtual 75" 16:9 widescreen
display for 2D and 3D content, the Wrap 1200 turns video and gaming devices,
such as the iPod touch, iPod nano, and all mobile phones with video out
(iPhone, Android, Nokia, etc.) into a complete big screen entertainment
system straight from the user's pocket.
Whether your passion is movies, music or gaming, the Wrap 1200 is for
you. Now with Vuzix' patented AccuTilt(R) technology the Wrap 1200 is fully
adjustable for optimum comfort and viewing angle. In addition the Wrap 1200
allows the user to position the displays to match the wearer's IPD
(Interpupillary Distance or eye separation) allowing for optimum placement
in front of each eye (much like binoculars).
As with all the Vuzix Wrap eyewear, the Wrap 1200 features convenient
on-screen display controls (brightness, contrast, hue and colour
saturation), independent left and right eye focal adjustment and both
component and composite video connections for superior video quality and
maximum compatibility with devices including game consoles, media players,
phones, DVD players and tablets. A VGA cable for those wishing to connect
the glasses to a laptop is available along with a full line of accessories
from the online webstore [http://www.vuzix.eu ].
The Vuzix Wrap 1200 is available now at http://www.vuzix.eu for
399.99 pounds Sterling / 449.99 euros.
Source: Vuzix Corporation
Media, Sarah Bedwell, MUSTARD PR, +44-1753-656661, sarah@mustardpr.com; or Sales, David Lock, Director of Operations EMEA Region, +447973201750, david_lock@vuzix.co.uk
LONDON, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- New Wrap 1200 offers industry best 16:9 widescreen display
equivalent to a 75" screen viewed from 10 feet
Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V: VZX, OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X), award-winning
manufacturer of video eyewear, is excited to announce the availability of
the new Wrap 1200 Video Eyewear. Boasting a virtual 75" 16:9 widescreen
display for 2D and 3D content, the Wrap 1200 turns video and gaming devices,
such as the iPod touch, iPod nano, and all mobile phones with video out
(iPhone, Android, Nokia, etc.) into a complete big screen entertainment
system straight from the user's pocket.
Whether your passion is movies, music or gaming, the Wrap 1200 is for
you. Now with Vuzix' patented AccuTilt(R) technology the Wrap 1200 is fully
adjustable for optimum comfort and viewing angle. In addition the Wrap 1200
allows the user to position the displays to match the wearer's IPD
(Interpupillary Distance or eye separation) allowing for optimum placement
in front of each eye (much like binoculars).
As with all the Vuzix Wrap eyewear, the Wrap 1200 features convenient
on-screen display controls (brightness, contrast, hue and colour
saturation), independent left and right eye focal adjustment and both
component and composite video connections for superior video quality and
maximum compatibility with devices including game consoles, media players,
phones, DVD players and tablets. A VGA cable for those wishing to connect
the glasses to a laptop is available along with a full line of accessories
from the online webstore [http://www.vuzix.eu ].
The Vuzix Wrap 1200 is available now at http://www.vuzix.eu for
399.99 pounds Sterling / 449.99 euros.
Source: Vuzix Corporation
Media, Sarah Bedwell, MUSTARD PR, +44-1753-656661, sarah@mustardpr.com; or Sales, David Lock, Director of Operations EMEA Region, +447973201750, david_lock@vuzix.co.uk
"Girls Gone Wild" Goes Free!
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:14:01 AM
"Girls Gone Wild" Goes Free!
All-New GirlsGoneWild. com Features a Totally Redesigned Website With Tens of Thousands of Free Videos
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The world famous GirlsGoneWild. com website now features over 10,000 free video clips, making it one of the largest sources of exclusive adult content on the internet. The website, which has recently been redesigned from top to bottom, features a vast library of Girls Gone Wild HD-quality video clips and now offers an all-new library of thousands of X-rated videos absolutely free. In addition, GirlsGoneWild. com is now fully optimized for the iPad, iPhone, Android and all other mobile devices.
Until now, fans of adult entertainment have not been able to enjoy an app experience of their favorite content. GirlsGoneWild. com is the first to break this technological barrier with a website so fully optimized for the iPad, iPhone and all other mobile devices that it essentially functions like an app and creates an app-like experience.
"Girls Gone Wild has always been committed to being at the forefront of content delivery technology," says company founder Joe Francis. "With its seamless functionality, brilliant new design and abundant content, GirlsGoneWild. com once again revolutionizes the user experience. Feedback from members and visitors has been overwhelmingly positive, and with the additional surprises we have in store, GirlsGoneWild. com is poised to take online entertainment to the next level."
The all-new redesigned GirlsGoneWild. com features daily updated content, access to every issue of Girls Gone Wild magazine, blazing-fast streaming of thousands of HD-quality video clips and the complete library of Girls Gone Wild DVDs.
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SOURCE GGW Direct LLC
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GGW Direct LLC
CONTACT: Meghan Haffey of GGW Direct LLC, +1-310-405-0203, Meghan@ggwbrands.com
All-New GirlsGoneWild. com Features a Totally Redesigned Website With Tens of Thousands of Free Videos
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The world famous GirlsGoneWild. com website now features over 10,000 free video clips, making it one of the largest sources of exclusive adult content on the internet. The website, which has recently been redesigned from top to bottom, features a vast library of Girls Gone Wild HD-quality video clips and now offers an all-new library of thousands of X-rated videos absolutely free. In addition, GirlsGoneWild. com is now fully optimized for the iPad, iPhone, Android and all other mobile devices.
Until now, fans of adult entertainment have not been able to enjoy an app experience of their favorite content. GirlsGoneWild. com is the first to break this technological barrier with a website so fully optimized for the iPad, iPhone and all other mobile devices that it essentially functions like an app and creates an app-like experience.
"Girls Gone Wild has always been committed to being at the forefront of content delivery technology," says company founder Joe Francis. "With its seamless functionality, brilliant new design and abundant content, GirlsGoneWild. com once again revolutionizes the user experience. Feedback from members and visitors has been overwhelmingly positive, and with the additional surprises we have in store, GirlsGoneWild. com is poised to take online entertainment to the next level."
The all-new redesigned GirlsGoneWild. com features daily updated content, access to every issue of Girls Gone Wild magazine, blazing-fast streaming of thousands of HD-quality video clips and the complete library of Girls Gone Wild DVDs.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090413/LA98232LOGO-b)
SOURCE GGW Direct LLC
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090413/LA98232LOGO-b
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
GGW Direct LLC
CONTACT: Meghan Haffey of GGW Direct LLC, +1-310-405-0203, Meghan@ggwbrands.com
Gracenote eyeQ For Smart TVs Launches at IFA 2011
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:07:02 AM
Gracenote eyeQ For Smart TVs Launches at IFA 2011
Gracenote eyeQ Interactive Program Guide Technology is Available in Philips Smart TVs and Loewe Mobile Applications
BERLIN, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IFA 2011 -- Gracenote® is expanding its offerings for Smart TVs with the launch of Gracenote eyeQ(TM), an Interactive Program Guide (IPG) which delivers the most comprehensive European television channel and program listings available today, as well as other powerful Smart TV features. Philips will be one of the first TV manufacturers to feature a program guide powered by Gracenote eyeQ in its 2011 Smart TV line-up. In addition, Loewe will demonstrate iPad and Android channel guide Apps featuring Gracenote eyeQ during IFA this week in Berlin.
Gracenote eyeQ is a one-stop global solution that enables consumer electronics manufacturers to transform Smart TVs into media hubs where viewers can easily browse TV schedules for local and national broadcasters, as well as on-demand and streaming content. Gracenote eyeQ takes viewers beyond typical channel guides, creating a launching point to explore content. Clicking on a TV listing uncovers synopsis, cast and crew information, high resolution artwork, and links to related content. Viewers can also discover new TV programs through smart recommendations specific to their viewing habits and likes.
Gracenote eyeQ integrates with Gracenote's suite of Smart TV technologies - which include Gracenote MusicID®, VideoID(TM) and Video Explore(TM). The Video Explore technology lets viewers link from a TV program listing to search Gracenote's database of movie and TV information. Meanwhile, Gracenote MusicID lets viewers identify songs playing in any movie or TV program, as well as better manage digital music collections across devices and home networks.
Gracenote and Philips Deliver a Smarter Way to Watch TV
By adding Gracenote eyeQ into its Smart TV platform, Philips is providing a "home screen" where viewers can easily find and access content from both broadcast and on-demand/streaming sources. The Gracenote powered program guide and smart recommendation technology will first be available as a software update to current owners of Philips Smart TVs.
-- Integrated Guide & Listings: Viewers can enjoy enhanced TV program
schedules and listings combined with on-demand and streaming content
information--from a centralized home screen.
-- Simplified Search: Lets viewers browse all of their favorite broadcast
channels and Philips Net TV on-demand content from a simple, intuitive
user interface.
-- Smart Recommendations: Learns what viewers like to watch and makes
appropriate suggestions - letting viewers discover new TV programs and
movies, as well as rediscover old favorites.
Gracenote and Loewe Pair Mobile Apps with Smart TV
Loewe will be demonstrating an iPad and Android App at IFA that allows TV viewers to interact with their TV set using a program guide powered by Gracenote eyeQ. By simply launching the Loewe App on their iPad or Android device, viewers receive a more personal Smart TV experience, letting them browse channels without interrupting the main TV screen.
-- TV Sync: Through a WiFi connection, the Loewe iPad and Android Apps sync
with the Loewe TV, allowing viewers to interact with a program guide
powered by Gracenote eyeQ.
-- Smart & Simple: Makes finding TV programs and movies easy through an
intuitive user interface, designed by Loewe, which filters channels and
programs from hundreds of choices.
The Backbone of the Smart TV
"TV viewership is on the rise and is being radically transformed from a passive experience to a more engaged, interactive, and on-demand experience," said Stephen White, president of Gracenote. "Gracenote eyeQ lets manufacturers provide a deeper and more personal way to watch TV, while also getting the ability to steer people to purchase, stream and download content."
Gracenote eyeQ uses direct feeds from content owners, as well as industry-leading partners such as Tribune Media Services, which provides TV, movie and celebrity metadata, images and program schedules. In addition, through Gracenote's recent integration of German-based tvtv Services, the preeminent Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) and connected TV service provider in Europe, the company now offers television programming listings for more than 17,000 channels in more than 20 countries.
Gracenote eyeQ at IFA 2011
Gracenote eyeQ will be demonstrated at IFA 2011 in the International Meeting Area, Hall 7.2A in Room 102A. In addition, Gracenote eyeQ will be shown in the Loewe Hall 6.2, Booth 21. In addition to the iPad and Android Apps, Loewe will also be demonstrating Gracenote's MusicID product in its new SoundVision Audio System. For more information or to schedule a demo and briefing at the show, please contact Veronica Skelton at 415.342.3435 or vskelton@gracenote.com.
About Gracenote
A pioneer in digital media, Gracenote, Inc. provides music and video content and technologies to the world's hottest entertainment products and brands. The company's partners in the entertainment community include major music publishers and labels, prominent independents and movie studios and television networks. A wholly owned, independent subsidiary of the Sony Corporation of America (SCA), Gracenote has offices in Tokyo, Munich, Berlin, Seoul, and Taipei with worldwide headquarters in Emeryville, California. For more information visit http://www.gracenote.com.
Gracenote and MusicID are registered trademarks of Gracenote, Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
For More Information Contact:
Veronica SkeltonConcept PR for Gracenote415.342.3435vskelton@gracenote.com
Billy BurnettOnechocolate Communications for Gracenote+44 (0)20 7437 0227billyb@onechocolatecomms.co.uk
SOURCE Gracenote
Gracenote
Web Site: http://www.gracenote.com
Gracenote eyeQ Interactive Program Guide Technology is Available in Philips Smart TVs and Loewe Mobile Applications
BERLIN, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IFA 2011 -- Gracenote® is expanding its offerings for Smart TVs with the launch of Gracenote eyeQ(TM), an Interactive Program Guide (IPG) which delivers the most comprehensive European television channel and program listings available today, as well as other powerful Smart TV features. Philips will be one of the first TV manufacturers to feature a program guide powered by Gracenote eyeQ in its 2011 Smart TV line-up. In addition, Loewe will demonstrate iPad and Android channel guide Apps featuring Gracenote eyeQ during IFA this week in Berlin.
Gracenote eyeQ is a one-stop global solution that enables consumer electronics manufacturers to transform Smart TVs into media hubs where viewers can easily browse TV schedules for local and national broadcasters, as well as on-demand and streaming content. Gracenote eyeQ takes viewers beyond typical channel guides, creating a launching point to explore content. Clicking on a TV listing uncovers synopsis, cast and crew information, high resolution artwork, and links to related content. Viewers can also discover new TV programs through smart recommendations specific to their viewing habits and likes.
Gracenote eyeQ integrates with Gracenote's suite of Smart TV technologies - which include Gracenote MusicID®, VideoID(TM) and Video Explore(TM). The Video Explore technology lets viewers link from a TV program listing to search Gracenote's database of movie and TV information. Meanwhile, Gracenote MusicID lets viewers identify songs playing in any movie or TV program, as well as better manage digital music collections across devices and home networks.
Gracenote and Philips Deliver a Smarter Way to Watch TV
By adding Gracenote eyeQ into its Smart TV platform, Philips is providing a "home screen" where viewers can easily find and access content from both broadcast and on-demand/streaming sources. The Gracenote powered program guide and smart recommendation technology will first be available as a software update to current owners of Philips Smart TVs.
-- Integrated Guide & Listings: Viewers can enjoy enhanced TV program
schedules and listings combined with on-demand and streaming content
information--from a centralized home screen.
-- Simplified Search: Lets viewers browse all of their favorite broadcast
channels and Philips Net TV on-demand content from a simple, intuitive
user interface.
-- Smart Recommendations: Learns what viewers like to watch and makes
appropriate suggestions - letting viewers discover new TV programs and
movies, as well as rediscover old favorites.
Gracenote and Loewe Pair Mobile Apps with Smart TV
Loewe will be demonstrating an iPad and Android App at IFA that allows TV viewers to interact with their TV set using a program guide powered by Gracenote eyeQ. By simply launching the Loewe App on their iPad or Android device, viewers receive a more personal Smart TV experience, letting them browse channels without interrupting the main TV screen.
-- TV Sync: Through a WiFi connection, the Loewe iPad and Android Apps sync
with the Loewe TV, allowing viewers to interact with a program guide
powered by Gracenote eyeQ.
-- Smart & Simple: Makes finding TV programs and movies easy through an
intuitive user interface, designed by Loewe, which filters channels and
programs from hundreds of choices.
The Backbone of the Smart TV
"TV viewership is on the rise and is being radically transformed from a passive experience to a more engaged, interactive, and on-demand experience," said Stephen White, president of Gracenote. "Gracenote eyeQ lets manufacturers provide a deeper and more personal way to watch TV, while also getting the ability to steer people to purchase, stream and download content."
Gracenote eyeQ uses direct feeds from content owners, as well as industry-leading partners such as Tribune Media Services, which provides TV, movie and celebrity metadata, images and program schedules. In addition, through Gracenote's recent integration of German-based tvtv Services, the preeminent Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) and connected TV service provider in Europe, the company now offers television programming listings for more than 17,000 channels in more than 20 countries.
Gracenote eyeQ at IFA 2011
Gracenote eyeQ will be demonstrated at IFA 2011 in the International Meeting Area, Hall 7.2A in Room 102A. In addition, Gracenote eyeQ will be shown in the Loewe Hall 6.2, Booth 21. In addition to the iPad and Android Apps, Loewe will also be demonstrating Gracenote's MusicID product in its new SoundVision Audio System. For more information or to schedule a demo and briefing at the show, please contact Veronica Skelton at 415.342.3435 or vskelton@gracenote.com.
About Gracenote
A pioneer in digital media, Gracenote, Inc. provides music and video content and technologies to the world's hottest entertainment products and brands. The company's partners in the entertainment community include major music publishers and labels, prominent independents and movie studios and television networks. A wholly owned, independent subsidiary of the Sony Corporation of America (SCA), Gracenote has offices in Tokyo, Munich, Berlin, Seoul, and Taipei with worldwide headquarters in Emeryville, California. For more information visit http://www.gracenote.com.
Gracenote and MusicID are registered trademarks of Gracenote, Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
For More Information Contact:
Veronica SkeltonConcept PR for Gracenote415.342.3435vskelton@gracenote.com
Billy BurnettOnechocolate Communications for Gracenote+44 (0)20 7437 0227billyb@onechocolatecomms.co.uk
SOURCE Gracenote
Gracenote
Web Site: http://www.gracenote.com
Maxatec Showcases Pidion BIP-1500 and Datamax-O'Neil RL4 at SME 2011
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:35:01 AM
Maxatec Showcases Pidion BIP-1500 and Datamax-O'Neil RL4 at SME 2011
ALTRINCHAM, England, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Maxa Technologies [http://www.maxatec-europe.com ] ('Maxatec'), an ISO
2008:9001 certified supplier of specialist IT hardware, software and
services to the POS, AIDC and Mobile market sectors, will showcase the new
Pidion BIP-1500 [http://www.maxatec-europe.com/models/pidion-bip-1500 ]
rugged mobile POS and the Datamax-O'Neil rugged 4-inch portable label
printer [http://www.maxatec-europe.com/models/datamax-oneil-rl4 ] at the
Service Management Expo on 20th and 21st September.
The Datamax-O'Neil RL4 is the industry's most rugged 4-inch portable
label printer designed for harsh working environments. Combining flexibility
and speed with easy integration, the RL4 has proven its superior reliability
by delivering labels even after a series of intensive tests. The
Datamax-O'Neil RL4 is the only portable label printer to achieve the MIL-STD
810 drop standard which requires 26 consecutive drops at 6 feet to concrete.
In addition to its rugged design, it is also easy to use and ready for
integration into all the common barcode emulation languages and
communication protocols.
The Bluebird 'Pidion' BIP-1500 is the latest addition to the BIP-1000
series which was the world's first all-in-one mobile POS device, integrating
voice and data communications. Equipped with a PXA 320 @ 806MHz processor
the BIP-1500 runs on MS Windows Mobile 6.5 operating sysem and supports
GSM/HSDPA (3.5G), 802.11b/g, Bluetooth and GPS. Options include integrated
2" or 3" thermal printing, 1D laser scanner or 2D CMOS imager and a 3
megapixel autofocus camera. For secure payment transactions, the device
offers a built-in PIN-pad with MSR, IC and RF card reader or a built-in
fingerprint scanner with MSR and IC card reader.
Andrea Percival of Maxatec has said 'We are delighted to be part of the
Service Management Expo, it's always an excellent event full of exciting
products.' She added 'by showcasing some our most popular lines we hope to
show visitors how the technology we supply can improve nearly every
industry.'
In addition to the Pidion BI-1500, Maxatec will be exhibiting the full
range of Bluebird 'Pidion' mobile computing devices, including rugged
handheld computers, PDA devices and barcode scanners. The Datamax-O'Neil
range of printers being exhibited includes the RL4 rugged mobile label
printer, 2", 3" and 4" Apex portable receipt printers, Microflash portable
thermal receipt printers.
SOTI remote management software will also be demonstrated on the stand -
delivering customers a complete package for any mobile application requiring
a mobile computing device, mobile printer and the ability to manage the
system remotely.
For more information please visit Maxatec-europe.com
[http://www.maxatec-europe.com/press/maxatec-at-sme-2011 ] or
http://www.datamax-oneil.com
http://www.mypidion.com
About Maxa Technologies
Maxa Technologies (Maxatec) is an ISO 9001:2008 certified, Value Added
Supplier of Specialist IT Hardware and Services. Maxatec's product portfolio
includes CognitiveTPG point of sale and barcode label printers, NCR POS
terminals, Datamax-ONeil mobile printers, TSC label printers, Zebex barcode
scanners, Sewoo portable printers, Bluebird Pidion mobile computing
products, MMF cash drawers,and Firich (FEC) Touchscreens. Maxatec also
offers software and services including NiceLabel label design package, and a
wide range of consumables (paper, labels, ribbons), spare parts and in-house
and on-site service capabilities. Maxatec manufactures and distributes a
range of small battery backed receipt printers, as well as having its own
brand of receipt printers and POS Terminals. The Maxatec brand is synonymous
with high standards of service as well as high performance, high quality
products.
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Percival
Maxa Technologies Limited
Tel : +44(0)161-942-7850
Source: Maxatec Europe
.
ALTRINCHAM, England, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Maxa Technologies [http://www.maxatec-europe.com ] ('Maxatec'), an ISO
2008:9001 certified supplier of specialist IT hardware, software and
services to the POS, AIDC and Mobile market sectors, will showcase the new
Pidion BIP-1500 [http://www.maxatec-europe.com/models/pidion-bip-1500 ]
rugged mobile POS and the Datamax-O'Neil rugged 4-inch portable label
printer [http://www.maxatec-europe.com/models/datamax-oneil-rl4 ] at the
Service Management Expo on 20th and 21st September.
The Datamax-O'Neil RL4 is the industry's most rugged 4-inch portable
label printer designed for harsh working environments. Combining flexibility
and speed with easy integration, the RL4 has proven its superior reliability
by delivering labels even after a series of intensive tests. The
Datamax-O'Neil RL4 is the only portable label printer to achieve the MIL-STD
810 drop standard which requires 26 consecutive drops at 6 feet to concrete.
In addition to its rugged design, it is also easy to use and ready for
integration into all the common barcode emulation languages and
communication protocols.
The Bluebird 'Pidion' BIP-1500 is the latest addition to the BIP-1000
series which was the world's first all-in-one mobile POS device, integrating
voice and data communications. Equipped with a PXA 320 @ 806MHz processor
the BIP-1500 runs on MS Windows Mobile 6.5 operating sysem and supports
GSM/HSDPA (3.5G), 802.11b/g, Bluetooth and GPS. Options include integrated
2" or 3" thermal printing, 1D laser scanner or 2D CMOS imager and a 3
megapixel autofocus camera. For secure payment transactions, the device
offers a built-in PIN-pad with MSR, IC and RF card reader or a built-in
fingerprint scanner with MSR and IC card reader.
Andrea Percival of Maxatec has said 'We are delighted to be part of the
Service Management Expo, it's always an excellent event full of exciting
products.' She added 'by showcasing some our most popular lines we hope to
show visitors how the technology we supply can improve nearly every
industry.'
In addition to the Pidion BI-1500, Maxatec will be exhibiting the full
range of Bluebird 'Pidion' mobile computing devices, including rugged
handheld computers, PDA devices and barcode scanners. The Datamax-O'Neil
range of printers being exhibited includes the RL4 rugged mobile label
printer, 2", 3" and 4" Apex portable receipt printers, Microflash portable
thermal receipt printers.
SOTI remote management software will also be demonstrated on the stand -
delivering customers a complete package for any mobile application requiring
a mobile computing device, mobile printer and the ability to manage the
system remotely.
For more information please visit Maxatec-europe.com
[http://www.maxatec-europe.com/press/maxatec-at-sme-2011 ] or
http://www.datamax-oneil.com
http://www.mypidion.com
About Maxa Technologies
Maxa Technologies (Maxatec) is an ISO 9001:2008 certified, Value Added
Supplier of Specialist IT Hardware and Services. Maxatec's product portfolio
includes CognitiveTPG point of sale and barcode label printers, NCR POS
terminals, Datamax-ONeil mobile printers, TSC label printers, Zebex barcode
scanners, Sewoo portable printers, Bluebird Pidion mobile computing
products, MMF cash drawers,and Firich (FEC) Touchscreens. Maxatec also
offers software and services including NiceLabel label design package, and a
wide range of consumables (paper, labels, ribbons), spare parts and in-house
and on-site service capabilities. Maxatec manufactures and distributes a
range of small battery backed receipt printers, as well as having its own
brand of receipt printers and POS Terminals. The Maxatec brand is synonymous
with high standards of service as well as high performance, high quality
products.
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Percival
Maxa Technologies Limited
Tel : +44(0)161-942-7850
Source: Maxatec Europe
.
D-Link Enhances Business Storage Portfolio with New ShareCenter Pro Unified Storage Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:14:01 AM
D-Link Enhances Business Storage Portfolio with New ShareCenter Pro Unified Storage Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses
D-Link's Flexible Network Storage Solutions Provide Superior Economic Value with Wide Array of Features, High Performance and Near Limitless Scalability in an Open Architecture
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small business and medium enterprise IT environments, today announced the ShareCenter Pro® network storage solutions supporting concurrent NAS and iSCSI connectivity, designed for small and medium-sized business environments. With the ShareCenter Pro N-Series and S-Series models, D-Link has expanded its business storage offerings to deliver cost-effective unified storage solutions with built-in security, data protection, and disaster recovery functionality ideal for file sharing, data backup and IP video archival, to complement their existing xStack® Storage family of high performance iSCSI SAN arrays.
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D-Link Delivers High-End Features and Complete Networking Solution
According to Gartner, the top storage priorities for small businesses center on data security, backup and disaster recovery. And, of the small businesses that are deploying network storage, approximately 50 percent rely on NAS solutions and 30 percent rely on iSCSI connectivity.(1) D-Link ShareCenter Pro storage solutions offer the best of both worlds - high-end NAS features and performance often found in more costly SAN arrays, including iSCSI connectivity to support small business server applications, dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports, snapshots, encrypted volumes, virtual disk drive (VDD) expansion and remote backup. In addition, the ShareCenter Pro models are Windows, Mac and Linux compatible, and come with a five-year warranty (vs. the typical one-to-three year warranty) as well as an extended five-year warranty option for a total of 10 years, offering industry leading ease-of-integration and support.
Gerrit Koester, technology and facilities manager at the Filutowski Cataract & LASIK Institute in Orlando, Fla., was tasked with optimizing and managing a network infrastructure that ensured quick and easy access to over 100,000 patient records containing over two million electronic image files. "What I needed was a highly available, redundant storage solution offering easy backup and iSCSI support," said Koester.
After evaluating the D-Link ShareCenter Pro DNS-1200-05, Koester was extremely surprised by the performance the solution achieved, as well as the flexibility and affordable price. Koester said, "We should get great speeds, probably as good as USB 2.0, maybe 40 megabytes a second, give or take. We got well over a hundred, and I said, 'Wow, this is faster than some of the SANs we've evaluated. This is a phenomenal product and is truly cutting edge, but it is using existing technologies in a smart way that makes it very easy to configure, and it guarantees that it is going to be reliable."
D-Link Unified Networking Solutions
D-Link understands that small and medium-businesses have limited IT resources and staff, and provides these companies with end-to-end networking solutions to ensure interoperability, ease of integration and a single support call for troubleshooting. D-Link can offer small and medium-sized businesses scalability, reliability, performance, and lower initial and ongoing costs. Through D-Link's superior economic model, businesses can leverage these affordable networking and storage solutions in multi-vendor IT infrastructures without being locked into proprietary hardware, software or service requirements.
"Small businesses evaluating network storage often have a checklist of the latest 'must have' features, but need to realize that reliability, data protection and network interoperability are paramount," said Joseph Martins, managing director and analyst, Data Mobility Group. "The D-Link ShareCenter Pro models support non-proprietary hardware in a unified system with NAS and iSCSI support for added flexibility, ease of use and cost savings."
Disaster Recovery Via the Cloud
D-Link ShareCenter Pro N-Series and S-Series models offer disaster recovery capabilities for remote backup, either to a physical device offsite or to the Cloud using Amazon's S3 service. This is the latest in a series of D-Link technologies leveraging Cloud to bring enterprise features within reach of SMB budgets.
"D-Link is committed to meeting the storage needs of small and medium-businesses, as well as educators and government agencies, and is continually developing products to best meet the unique needs and challenges these organizations face," said Chris Gruber, director of product marketing, Storage Solutions, D-Link. "D-Link designed these unified storage products to provide secure file sharing, data backup and IP video archival capabilities, as well as disaster recovery via the cloud, combining high-level technology features in an affordable package."
ShareCenter Pro Network Storage Solutions N-Series and S-Series Features
The ShareCenter Pro N-Series includes the DNS-1100-04 and the DNS-1200-05 devices. Both models offer iSCSI connectivity, (2) GbE ports, (2) USB ports, RAID 0/1/5/6/10 support, encrypted volumes, and virtual disk drive (VDD) expansion. The DNS-1100-04 4-bay desktop offers 512MB of RAM and supports up to 12TB of raw capacity, and the DNS-1200-05 5-bay desktop offers 1GB of RAM with support up to 15TB of storage.
The ShareCenter Pro S-Series includes the DNS-1250-04 4-bay desktop, DNS-1250-06 6-bay desktop and the DNS-1550-04 4-bay 1U rackmount. Designed for optimum performance, all three models offer iSCSI connectivity, (2) GB of RAM, (2) GbE ports, (5) USB ports, RAID 0/1/5/6/10, encrypted volumes, and VDD expansion. The D-Link DNS-1250-06 offers RAID 30/50 capabilities, and the D-Link DNS-1550-04 offers dual hot-swappable power supplies for added redundancy.
Pricing & Availability
All of D-Link's network storage products are sold through D-Link's vast network of channel partners, including value-added resellers, solution providers and distributors. Availability and pricing information for the ShareCenter Pro N-Series is as follows:
-- D-Link DNS-1100-04 ShareCenter Pro 1100 - available in October for
$662.99*
-- D-Link DNS-1200-05 ShareCenter Pro 1200 is available now for $773.49*
Availability and pricing information for the ShareCenter Pro S-Series models is as follows:
-- D-Link DNS-1250-04 ShareCenter Pro 1250 will be available in October for
$972.99*
-- D-Link DNS-1250-06 ShareCenter Pro 1250 will be available in October for
$1,172.99*
-- D-Link DNS-1550-04 ShareCenter Pro 1550 will be available in September
for $1,499.99*
Detailed specifications for current ShareCenter Pro Network Storage solutions are available at http://www.dlink.com.
About D-Link
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011, D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit http://www.dlink.com, http://www.dlink.ca or connect with D-Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/dlink).
ShareCenter, D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third-party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2011.D-Link. All Rights Reserved.
*Estimated street price
(1) Gartner User Survey Analysis: Why Small-Business Storage Is a Tough Sell, February 2011
SOURCE D-Link
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D-Link
CONTACT: Denise Keddy, D-Link Systems, Inc., +1-714-885-6318, denise.keddy@dlink.com, or Cyndi Babasa, Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1062, cbabasa@walt.com
Web Site: http://www.dlink.com
D-Link's Flexible Network Storage Solutions Provide Superior Economic Value with Wide Array of Features, High Performance and Near Limitless Scalability in an Open Architecture
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small business and medium enterprise IT environments, today announced the ShareCenter Pro® network storage solutions supporting concurrent NAS and iSCSI connectivity, designed for small and medium-sized business environments. With the ShareCenter Pro N-Series and S-Series models, D-Link has expanded its business storage offerings to deliver cost-effective unified storage solutions with built-in security, data protection, and disaster recovery functionality ideal for file sharing, data backup and IP video archival, to complement their existing xStack® Storage family of high performance iSCSI SAN arrays.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110706/SF30992LOGO)
D-Link Delivers High-End Features and Complete Networking Solution
According to Gartner, the top storage priorities for small businesses center on data security, backup and disaster recovery. And, of the small businesses that are deploying network storage, approximately 50 percent rely on NAS solutions and 30 percent rely on iSCSI connectivity.(1) D-Link ShareCenter Pro storage solutions offer the best of both worlds - high-end NAS features and performance often found in more costly SAN arrays, including iSCSI connectivity to support small business server applications, dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports, snapshots, encrypted volumes, virtual disk drive (VDD) expansion and remote backup. In addition, the ShareCenter Pro models are Windows, Mac and Linux compatible, and come with a five-year warranty (vs. the typical one-to-three year warranty) as well as an extended five-year warranty option for a total of 10 years, offering industry leading ease-of-integration and support.
Gerrit Koester, technology and facilities manager at the Filutowski Cataract & LASIK Institute in Orlando, Fla., was tasked with optimizing and managing a network infrastructure that ensured quick and easy access to over 100,000 patient records containing over two million electronic image files. "What I needed was a highly available, redundant storage solution offering easy backup and iSCSI support," said Koester.
After evaluating the D-Link ShareCenter Pro DNS-1200-05, Koester was extremely surprised by the performance the solution achieved, as well as the flexibility and affordable price. Koester said, "We should get great speeds, probably as good as USB 2.0, maybe 40 megabytes a second, give or take. We got well over a hundred, and I said, 'Wow, this is faster than some of the SANs we've evaluated. This is a phenomenal product and is truly cutting edge, but it is using existing technologies in a smart way that makes it very easy to configure, and it guarantees that it is going to be reliable."
D-Link Unified Networking Solutions
D-Link understands that small and medium-businesses have limited IT resources and staff, and provides these companies with end-to-end networking solutions to ensure interoperability, ease of integration and a single support call for troubleshooting. D-Link can offer small and medium-sized businesses scalability, reliability, performance, and lower initial and ongoing costs. Through D-Link's superior economic model, businesses can leverage these affordable networking and storage solutions in multi-vendor IT infrastructures without being locked into proprietary hardware, software or service requirements.
"Small businesses evaluating network storage often have a checklist of the latest 'must have' features, but need to realize that reliability, data protection and network interoperability are paramount," said Joseph Martins, managing director and analyst, Data Mobility Group. "The D-Link ShareCenter Pro models support non-proprietary hardware in a unified system with NAS and iSCSI support for added flexibility, ease of use and cost savings."
Disaster Recovery Via the Cloud
D-Link ShareCenter Pro N-Series and S-Series models offer disaster recovery capabilities for remote backup, either to a physical device offsite or to the Cloud using Amazon's S3 service. This is the latest in a series of D-Link technologies leveraging Cloud to bring enterprise features within reach of SMB budgets.
"D-Link is committed to meeting the storage needs of small and medium-businesses, as well as educators and government agencies, and is continually developing products to best meet the unique needs and challenges these organizations face," said Chris Gruber, director of product marketing, Storage Solutions, D-Link. "D-Link designed these unified storage products to provide secure file sharing, data backup and IP video archival capabilities, as well as disaster recovery via the cloud, combining high-level technology features in an affordable package."
ShareCenter Pro Network Storage Solutions N-Series and S-Series Features
The ShareCenter Pro N-Series includes the DNS-1100-04 and the DNS-1200-05 devices. Both models offer iSCSI connectivity, (2) GbE ports, (2) USB ports, RAID 0/1/5/6/10 support, encrypted volumes, and virtual disk drive (VDD) expansion. The DNS-1100-04 4-bay desktop offers 512MB of RAM and supports up to 12TB of raw capacity, and the DNS-1200-05 5-bay desktop offers 1GB of RAM with support up to 15TB of storage.
The ShareCenter Pro S-Series includes the DNS-1250-04 4-bay desktop, DNS-1250-06 6-bay desktop and the DNS-1550-04 4-bay 1U rackmount. Designed for optimum performance, all three models offer iSCSI connectivity, (2) GB of RAM, (2) GbE ports, (5) USB ports, RAID 0/1/5/6/10, encrypted volumes, and VDD expansion. The D-Link DNS-1250-06 offers RAID 30/50 capabilities, and the D-Link DNS-1550-04 offers dual hot-swappable power supplies for added redundancy.
Pricing & Availability
All of D-Link's network storage products are sold through D-Link's vast network of channel partners, including value-added resellers, solution providers and distributors. Availability and pricing information for the ShareCenter Pro N-Series is as follows:
-- D-Link DNS-1100-04 ShareCenter Pro 1100 - available in October for
$662.99*
-- D-Link DNS-1200-05 ShareCenter Pro 1200 is available now for $773.49*
Availability and pricing information for the ShareCenter Pro S-Series models is as follows:
-- D-Link DNS-1250-04 ShareCenter Pro 1250 will be available in October for
$972.99*
-- D-Link DNS-1250-06 ShareCenter Pro 1250 will be available in October for
$1,172.99*
-- D-Link DNS-1550-04 ShareCenter Pro 1550 will be available in September
for $1,499.99*
Detailed specifications for current ShareCenter Pro Network Storage solutions are available at http://www.dlink.com.
About D-Link
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011, D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit http://www.dlink.com, http://www.dlink.ca or connect with D-Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/dlink).
ShareCenter, D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third-party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2011.D-Link. All Rights Reserved.
*Estimated street price
(1) Gartner User Survey Analysis: Why Small-Business Storage Is a Tough Sell, February 2011
SOURCE D-Link
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D-Link
CONTACT: Denise Keddy, D-Link Systems, Inc., +1-714-885-6318, denise.keddy@dlink.com, or Cyndi Babasa, Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1062, cbabasa@walt.com
Web Site: http://www.dlink.com
AVG Introduces Internet Security 2012 Increased Protection, Improved Performance With Enhanced Ease of use
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:07:01 AM
AVG Introduces Internet Security 2012 Increased Protection, Improved Performance With Enhanced Ease of use
AMSTERDAM, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Providing Peace of Mind to the Connected World
AVG Technologies today announced the availability of AVG Internet
Security 2012, the latest edition of its market leading internet security
software. Adding new protection technologies, computer performance
enhancements and content download acceleration, AVG 2012 is lighter, faster
and smaller than any previous AVG product.
"Ease of use, value and trust equal peace of mind," said JR Smith, CEO
of AVG Technologies. "AVG is more than just an antivirus company. We're a
secure, community-driven digital ecosystem dedicated to helping consumers
protect themselves and the things they care about the most. Computers and
devices have become an extension of every individual at work and at play. In
today's world, we're not just securing machines. We're securing people's
digital life, or as we like to say: Providing Peace of Mind to the Connected
World."
In addition to AVG's multi-layered protection, utilizing signature-based
antivirus, heuristics and behavior-based threats detection, AVG 2012 comes
with the all-new AVG Accelerator and AVG Advisor features as well as
additional protection technologies.
AVG Accelerator optimizes file and video downloads on selected sites to
minimize waiting time. Responding to our users' request for a fast and
smooth content download while online, AVG Accelerator enhances user
experience to provide peace of mind.
AVG Advisor constantly monitors the computer and proactively advises the
user with available remedies and optimization possibilities for various
computer problems they may have.
"AVG has 98 million active customers who are constantly helping us
improve our products. Their feedback was analyzed and leveraged on the
development of new products that better serve their needs while connected
online," said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, CTO of AVG Technologies. "We enhanced AVG
Internet Security 2012 as a result of listening to our users who asked for
peace of mind, better security against threats and an optimized computing
performance."
Key footprint achievements of AVG 2012 compared to previous AVG Internet
Security 2011:
- 50% smaller download size and faster install time
- 45% reduction in disk space on average
- 20% less processes and memory usage
- 10% faster load time
Complementing this new product release, AVG Internet Security 2012 also
includes the integrated security firewall and AVG LinkScanner that provides
users peace of mind when browsing, shopping and banking. Internet Security
2012 fully integrates with AVG's ecosystem of security and Internet
lifestyle products and applications, and it is now available for download at
http://www.avg.com.
Ease of use
AVG's customers made it clear there is nothing more frustrating than
software that slows them down or gets in their way. They want to be fully
protected without even noticing that an AV or IS product is installed. With
AVG Internet Security 2012, AVG returns to its roots with a lean, mean
solution that simply gets the job done. They are protected, not hampered.
Value
AVG listens to its 98 million active users to help anticipate their
needs, understand the complexity of their digital landscape and then
simplify their security experience and supporting technology. AVG knows its
customers need different products for different needs. Customers now have
more than one computer in their homes, they also have different digital
access points, and are increasingly using their phones to access the
internet. AVG's product range allows consumers and small businesses to
choose a security technology specific to their needs or devices. From Free
to Premium, from Windows PC to Android devices, there is an AVG product to
protect us.
Trust
AVG 2012 reflects 20 years of trusted security experience. As the world
of technology continues to change, AVG stands at the forefront of security
innovation. AVG has 98 million active users, whose feedback we have imported
into the design of AVG 2012. They are our proof that we provide first class
protection and they're our partners in striving to improve with every new
version. The company's mission is to be our customers' most trusted ally and
advisor, enabling them to achieve their digital potential securely, safely
and with no hassle. Our community also helps us get better in two ways;
firstly, they provide us with the threat information which helps us improve
our protection. Secondly, they share with us what they would like to have in
our future products, which helps us improve our products, so that each year,
AVG continuous to offer cutting edge technology to our customers.
Availability
The AVG 2012 product range is available in 24 languages, in 170
countries, and consists of:
AVG Internet Security 2012: http://www.avg.com/internet-security
US$54.99 | GBGBP39.99 | EUEUR44.95
AVG Anti-Virus Free 2012: http://www.free.avg.com
AVG Anti-Virus 2012: http://www.avg.com/buy-antivirus
US$39.99 | GBGBP29.99 | EUEUR29.95
AVG Premium Security 2012: http://www.avg.com/avg-premium-security
*** USA and UK, English language only
US$69.99 | GBGBP49.99
Learn more about Internet Security 2012: http://www.avg.com/avg2012
About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security software maker protecting 98 million active
users in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of Web threats,
viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two
decades of experience in combating cybercrime and advanced laboratories for
detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the
world. Its free, downloadable software allows novice users to have basic
anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels of safety
and defense when they are ready. AVG has a strong reseller network
consisting of resellers, partners and distributors globally including CNET,
Ingram Micro, and Wal-Mart.
http://www.avg.com
Source: http://www.avg.com/press-releases-news
Keep in touch with AVG
- For breaking news, follow AVG on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/officialAVGnews
- For small business security trends analysis, follow the AVG
small business blog at http://small-business.blog.avg.com
- Join our Facebook community at
http://www.facebook.com/AVGfree
- Join our LinkedIn community
Source: AVG
Contacts: United States: Jeff Seedman, Ruder Finn for AVG, seedmanj@ruderfinn.com, +1(415) 249-6763; United Kingdom: Lennard van Otterloo, MSL for AVG, Lennard.vanotterloo@mslgroup.com, +44(0)20 7878 3210; Investor Relations: Siobhan MacDermott, AVG Technologies, siobhan.macdermott@avg.com, US Mobile: +1 415 299 2945
AMSTERDAM, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Providing Peace of Mind to the Connected World
AVG Technologies today announced the availability of AVG Internet
Security 2012, the latest edition of its market leading internet security
software. Adding new protection technologies, computer performance
enhancements and content download acceleration, AVG 2012 is lighter, faster
and smaller than any previous AVG product.
"Ease of use, value and trust equal peace of mind," said JR Smith, CEO
of AVG Technologies. "AVG is more than just an antivirus company. We're a
secure, community-driven digital ecosystem dedicated to helping consumers
protect themselves and the things they care about the most. Computers and
devices have become an extension of every individual at work and at play. In
today's world, we're not just securing machines. We're securing people's
digital life, or as we like to say: Providing Peace of Mind to the Connected
World."
In addition to AVG's multi-layered protection, utilizing signature-based
antivirus, heuristics and behavior-based threats detection, AVG 2012 comes
with the all-new AVG Accelerator and AVG Advisor features as well as
additional protection technologies.
AVG Accelerator optimizes file and video downloads on selected sites to
minimize waiting time. Responding to our users' request for a fast and
smooth content download while online, AVG Accelerator enhances user
experience to provide peace of mind.
AVG Advisor constantly monitors the computer and proactively advises the
user with available remedies and optimization possibilities for various
computer problems they may have.
"AVG has 98 million active customers who are constantly helping us
improve our products. Their feedback was analyzed and leveraged on the
development of new products that better serve their needs while connected
online," said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, CTO of AVG Technologies. "We enhanced AVG
Internet Security 2012 as a result of listening to our users who asked for
peace of mind, better security against threats and an optimized computing
performance."
Key footprint achievements of AVG 2012 compared to previous AVG Internet
Security 2011:
- 50% smaller download size and faster install time
- 45% reduction in disk space on average
- 20% less processes and memory usage
- 10% faster load time
Complementing this new product release, AVG Internet Security 2012 also
includes the integrated security firewall and AVG LinkScanner that provides
users peace of mind when browsing, shopping and banking. Internet Security
2012 fully integrates with AVG's ecosystem of security and Internet
lifestyle products and applications, and it is now available for download at
http://www.avg.com.
Ease of use
AVG's customers made it clear there is nothing more frustrating than
software that slows them down or gets in their way. They want to be fully
protected without even noticing that an AV or IS product is installed. With
AVG Internet Security 2012, AVG returns to its roots with a lean, mean
solution that simply gets the job done. They are protected, not hampered.
Value
AVG listens to its 98 million active users to help anticipate their
needs, understand the complexity of their digital landscape and then
simplify their security experience and supporting technology. AVG knows its
customers need different products for different needs. Customers now have
more than one computer in their homes, they also have different digital
access points, and are increasingly using their phones to access the
internet. AVG's product range allows consumers and small businesses to
choose a security technology specific to their needs or devices. From Free
to Premium, from Windows PC to Android devices, there is an AVG product to
protect us.
Trust
AVG 2012 reflects 20 years of trusted security experience. As the world
of technology continues to change, AVG stands at the forefront of security
innovation. AVG has 98 million active users, whose feedback we have imported
into the design of AVG 2012. They are our proof that we provide first class
protection and they're our partners in striving to improve with every new
version. The company's mission is to be our customers' most trusted ally and
advisor, enabling them to achieve their digital potential securely, safely
and with no hassle. Our community also helps us get better in two ways;
firstly, they provide us with the threat information which helps us improve
our protection. Secondly, they share with us what they would like to have in
our future products, which helps us improve our products, so that each year,
AVG continuous to offer cutting edge technology to our customers.
Availability
The AVG 2012 product range is available in 24 languages, in 170
countries, and consists of:
AVG Internet Security 2012: http://www.avg.com/internet-security
US$54.99 | GBGBP39.99 | EUEUR44.95
AVG Anti-Virus Free 2012: http://www.free.avg.com
AVG Anti-Virus 2012: http://www.avg.com/buy-antivirus
US$39.99 | GBGBP29.99 | EUEUR29.95
AVG Premium Security 2012: http://www.avg.com/avg-premium-security
*** USA and UK, English language only
US$69.99 | GBGBP49.99
Learn more about Internet Security 2012: http://www.avg.com/avg2012
About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security software maker protecting 98 million active
users in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of Web threats,
viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two
decades of experience in combating cybercrime and advanced laboratories for
detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the
world. Its free, downloadable software allows novice users to have basic
anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels of safety
and defense when they are ready. AVG has a strong reseller network
consisting of resellers, partners and distributors globally including CNET,
Ingram Micro, and Wal-Mart.
http://www.avg.com
Source: http://www.avg.com/press-releases-news
Keep in touch with AVG
- For breaking news, follow AVG on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/officialAVGnews
- For small business security trends analysis, follow the AVG
small business blog at http://small-business.blog.avg.com
- Join our Facebook community at
http://www.facebook.com/AVGfree
- Join our LinkedIn community
Source: AVG
Contacts: United States: Jeff Seedman, Ruder Finn for AVG, seedmanj@ruderfinn.com, +1(415) 249-6763; United Kingdom: Lennard van Otterloo, MSL for AVG, Lennard.vanotterloo@mslgroup.com, +44(0)20 7878 3210; Investor Relations: Siobhan MacDermott, AVG Technologies, siobhan.macdermott@avg.com, US Mobile: +1 415 299 2945
Is Your Service in Need of Transformation?
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:56:01 AM
Is Your Service in Need of Transformation?
NEWBURY, England, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Cognito Launches Online Formula for 'Self-Service' Service Diagnostics
-
In response to the increasing demand on organisations for excellence in
customer service, Cognito has launched a simple online formula for companies
to benchmark their operations.
Known as the 'ServiceAssessor', this 5-point questionnaire pinpoints any
potential shortfalls in service operations and ranks companies versus
industry standards, according to Aberdeen Group benchmarks
[http://aberdeen.com/aberdeen-library/7020/RA-mobile-field-service.aspx ].
The formula, which can be found here
[http://www.cognitomobile.com/survey/serviceassessor.html ], poses a series
of questions about an organisation's scale, and ability to manage, schedule
and track customer jobs, as well as its own mobile workforce. It then
produces a scorecard result versus recommended best practice numbers.
"Service is now widely known as the key to building brand, loyalty and
reputation, and it's imperative that organisations know how they are
performing in a fiercely competitive market," said Jonathan Chevallier,
strategy director at Cognito. "A focus on internal productivity alone is
unlikely to keep pace with increasingly demanding customers. Recognising
this, a growing number of service organisations are broadening their focus
from measuring customer satisfaction to aligning the workforce with
strategic service objectives. Our new ServiceAssessor
[http://www.cognitomobile.com/survey/serviceassessor.html ] tool is just
another way to help them do this."
Notes to Editors:
About Cognito
Founded in 1992 Cognito was the first company in the UK to be awarded a
licence to run a radio network for data transmission. Today, we are the UK's
most experienced specialist mobile systems integrator, with a unique
delivery model that enables our customers to concentrate on running their
business rather than managing the complexities of their mobile workforce.
Our solutions are enabling ambitious organisations with large mobile
workforces to deliver consistently superior service at a lower cost. The
company offers managed services on behalf of many blue chip companies
including Konica Minolta, 2e2, npower Hometeam, Baxi Heating, and Volvo CE.
@Cognitomobile [http://twitter.com/Cognitomobile ]
http://www.cognitomobile.com
Blog
[http://www.cognitomobile.com/categories/service-matters-the-cognito-blog.html ]
Source: Cognito Mobile
PR Contact: Thea Parnell: tparnell@clever-touch.com, +44(0)1962-677-000 or +44(0)7872-464-469
NEWBURY, England, September 1, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Cognito Launches Online Formula for 'Self-Service' Service Diagnostics
-
In response to the increasing demand on organisations for excellence in
customer service, Cognito has launched a simple online formula for companies
to benchmark their operations.
Known as the 'ServiceAssessor', this 5-point questionnaire pinpoints any
potential shortfalls in service operations and ranks companies versus
industry standards, according to Aberdeen Group benchmarks
[http://aberdeen.com/aberdeen-library/7020/RA-mobile-field-service.aspx ].
The formula, which can be found here
[http://www.cognitomobile.com/survey/serviceassessor.html ], poses a series
of questions about an organisation's scale, and ability to manage, schedule
and track customer jobs, as well as its own mobile workforce. It then
produces a scorecard result versus recommended best practice numbers.
"Service is now widely known as the key to building brand, loyalty and
reputation, and it's imperative that organisations know how they are
performing in a fiercely competitive market," said Jonathan Chevallier,
strategy director at Cognito. "A focus on internal productivity alone is
unlikely to keep pace with increasingly demanding customers. Recognising
this, a growing number of service organisations are broadening their focus
from measuring customer satisfaction to aligning the workforce with
strategic service objectives. Our new ServiceAssessor
[http://www.cognitomobile.com/survey/serviceassessor.html ] tool is just
another way to help them do this."
Notes to Editors:
About Cognito
Founded in 1992 Cognito was the first company in the UK to be awarded a
licence to run a radio network for data transmission. Today, we are the UK's
most experienced specialist mobile systems integrator, with a unique
delivery model that enables our customers to concentrate on running their
business rather than managing the complexities of their mobile workforce.
Our solutions are enabling ambitious organisations with large mobile
workforces to deliver consistently superior service at a lower cost. The
company offers managed services on behalf of many blue chip companies
including Konica Minolta, 2e2, npower Hometeam, Baxi Heating, and Volvo CE.
@Cognitomobile [http://twitter.com/Cognitomobile ]
http://www.cognitomobile.com
Blog
[http://www.cognitomobile.com/categories/service-matters-the-cognito-blog.html ]
Source: Cognito Mobile
PR Contact: Thea Parnell: tparnell@clever-touch.com, +44(0)1962-677-000 or +44(0)7872-464-469
August 31, 2011
New Release of Maxthon Mobile for Android Tablets: Supercharges Performance and Productivity
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:49:01 PM
New Release of Maxthon Mobile for Android Tablets: Supercharges Performance and Productivity
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Maxthon (http://www.maxthon.com), a global software and web services company, announces the latest release of Maxthon Mobile for Android tablets. This new release includes several innovative features that support HTML5, increase speed and enhance overall performance and productivity. Users can download Maxthon Mobile at http://dl.maxthon.com/mobile/Maxthon_for_Tablet_Android.apk
"Maxthon Mobile continues to set new standards of excellence with the superior advantages and intuitive options we provide. As the best browser for Android tablets, Maxthon Mobile also enhances productivity by giving users the opportunity to more efficiently - and effectively - access the web for personal enjoyment or professional assignments," says Jeff Chen, CEO of Maxthon. "Maxthon Mobile is the one upgrade all owners of Android tablets should install."
With this upgrade of Maxthon Mobile users can also enjoy the following benefits:
-- Expanded, more powerful HTML5 support for an excellent video viewing
experience.
-- Flash On-Demand, which allows users to easily switch Flash on or off for
faster page loads.
-- Expanded upload support for quicker files.
-- Web Snapshot for easy screen grabs of part or an entire web page.
-- Favorites Backup. Now Maxthon Mobile not only syncs your favorites to
the cloud but also makes it easy to back them up on your device's SD
card.
-- Task Killer, which conveniently stops unnecessary background processes
that consume memory, CPU power and bandwidth.
"An Android tablet without Maxthon Mobile is like an engine not firing on all cylinders," says Karl Mattson, GM of Maxthon International/Chief of Product Development. "Maxthon Mobile offers the features and performance that make any Android tablet better. Try it and see for yourself."
About Maxthon
Headquartered in Beijing, Maxthon Ltd. is an innovative software company and developer of superior web browsers which continue to set new standards for simplicity, speed and security. Each month more than 130,000,000 people use Maxthon's web browser in 120 countries across the world. Maxthon also brings its best-of-breed browsing to the Android platform for mobile devices and tablet computers. For more information about Maxthon please visit http://www.maxthon.com.
Download Maxthon Mobile for Android phones here: http://dl.maxthon.com/mobile/Maxthon_for_Android.apk
Want to supercharge that desktop? Try Maxthon 3 for Windows PCs today. http://dl.maxthon.com/mx3/mx3.1.4.1000.exe
Download Maxthon Mobile for 10" Android tablets here: http://dl.maxthon.com/mobile/Maxthon_for_Tablet_Android.apk
SOURCE Maxthon
Maxthon
CONTACT: Lewis Fein, +1-310-746-7771, lewis.fein@maxthon.com
Web Site: http://www.maxthon.com
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Maxthon (http://www.maxthon.com), a global software and web services company, announces the latest release of Maxthon Mobile for Android tablets. This new release includes several innovative features that support HTML5, increase speed and enhance overall performance and productivity. Users can download Maxthon Mobile at http://dl.maxthon.com/mobile/Maxthon_for_Tablet_Android.apk
"Maxthon Mobile continues to set new standards of excellence with the superior advantages and intuitive options we provide. As the best browser for Android tablets, Maxthon Mobile also enhances productivity by giving users the opportunity to more efficiently - and effectively - access the web for personal enjoyment or professional assignments," says Jeff Chen, CEO of Maxthon. "Maxthon Mobile is the one upgrade all owners of Android tablets should install."
With this upgrade of Maxthon Mobile users can also enjoy the following benefits:
-- Expanded, more powerful HTML5 support for an excellent video viewing
experience.
-- Flash On-Demand, which allows users to easily switch Flash on or off for
faster page loads.
-- Expanded upload support for quicker files.
-- Web Snapshot for easy screen grabs of part or an entire web page.
-- Favorites Backup. Now Maxthon Mobile not only syncs your favorites to
the cloud but also makes it easy to back them up on your device's SD
card.
-- Task Killer, which conveniently stops unnecessary background processes
that consume memory, CPU power and bandwidth.
"An Android tablet without Maxthon Mobile is like an engine not firing on all cylinders," says Karl Mattson, GM of Maxthon International/Chief of Product Development. "Maxthon Mobile offers the features and performance that make any Android tablet better. Try it and see for yourself."
About Maxthon
Headquartered in Beijing, Maxthon Ltd. is an innovative software company and developer of superior web browsers which continue to set new standards for simplicity, speed and security. Each month more than 130,000,000 people use Maxthon's web browser in 120 countries across the world. Maxthon also brings its best-of-breed browsing to the Android platform for mobile devices and tablet computers. For more information about Maxthon please visit http://www.maxthon.com.
Download Maxthon Mobile for Android phones here: http://dl.maxthon.com/mobile/Maxthon_for_Android.apk
Want to supercharge that desktop? Try Maxthon 3 for Windows PCs today. http://dl.maxthon.com/mx3/mx3.1.4.1000.exe
Download Maxthon Mobile for 10" Android tablets here: http://dl.maxthon.com/mobile/Maxthon_for_Tablet_Android.apk
SOURCE Maxthon
Maxthon
CONTACT: Lewis Fein, +1-310-746-7771, lewis.fein@maxthon.com
Web Site: http://www.maxthon.com
China Daily Launches US Weekly
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:00:01 PM
China Daily Launches US Weekly
BEIJING and NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- China Daily, China's national English-language newspaper group, announced today the launch of a 24-page full-color weekly tabloid distributed along with its Friday edition in the United States -- the latest move by the Chinese media to increase their footprint in the U.S. and expand their services to the American audience.
China Daily USA Weekly, produced by China Daily's international teams in Beijing and New York, is printed in eight U.S. cities - New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle, and Atlanta.
Under the theme "US issues, Chinese perspectives", China Daily USA Weekly focuses on business and cultural issues. It provides tailored content such as Cover Story, Hotspot, People and Comment to depict exchanges and interaction between the U.S. and China in the economic, cultural, diplomatic and other spheres.
With the new weekly, China Daily has developed a complete product portfolio including the daily newspaper, the weekly newspaper, a website and mobile applications; and has become a key platform to bring Chinese news and views to the U.S. and promote exchanges and trust between the two nations.
"In our process of globalization, China Daily is dedicated to 'Connecting China, Connecting the World' and committed to promoting communication across cultures and geographies for a harmonious world," said Mr. Zhu Ling, editor-in-chief of China Daily.
Mr. Zhu said North America is a key priority in China Daily's international growth. The newspaper group hopes to garner more feedback from readers in the U.S., so that it can become more responsive and successful.
"We have seen a marked rise in demand for information on China from around the world, given the rapid progress in the world's second-largest economy," said Mr. Larry Lee, president of China Daily USA Ltd.
Since the China Daily US Edition was launched in early 2009, the newspaper and China Daily USA Ltd have made huge strides in the U.S., Mr. Lee said.
China Daily US Edition is now printed in eight U.S. cities with a circulation of 150,000 copies; and enjoys great popularity among America's political and business circles.
Mr. Lee revealed that the newspaper will soon be printed in a ninth U.S. city - Boston -- and expand to Canada to cover whole of North America within the year. By that time, the circulation will reach 200,000 copies.
About China Daily
China Daily, launched on June 1, 1981, is the national English-language newspaper group of the People's Republic of China. It is the only newspaper from China reaching mainstream societies in the West. China Daily is a main bridge of information flow between China and the rest of the world and the most frequently quoted news group by international media. It is also a window for China to know the world and the world to understand China. China Daily has been accelerating its international expansion and establishing a global reporting, editing and communicating platform on its way to become a world-class, modern multi-media group.
The China Daily Media Group has 12 print publications: apart from the flagship China Daily, it has US, European, Asian and Hong Kong editions and various special interest publications catering to business, leisure and education. The China Daily website, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn, the first English-language news portal in China, has grown into the most influential English-language web portal in China with daily average page views of 31 million, half of them from overseas.
Subscription:
E-mail: readers@chinadailyusa.com
Tel: 1-212-683-8899
SOURCE China Daily USA
China Daily USA
CONTACT: New York: Ms. Lian Liu, lianliu@chinadailyusa.com or Beijing: Ms. Xu Xiaodan, xuxiaodan@chinadaily.com.cn
Web Site: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/
BEIJING and NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- China Daily, China's national English-language newspaper group, announced today the launch of a 24-page full-color weekly tabloid distributed along with its Friday edition in the United States -- the latest move by the Chinese media to increase their footprint in the U.S. and expand their services to the American audience.
China Daily USA Weekly, produced by China Daily's international teams in Beijing and New York, is printed in eight U.S. cities - New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle, and Atlanta.
Under the theme "US issues, Chinese perspectives", China Daily USA Weekly focuses on business and cultural issues. It provides tailored content such as Cover Story, Hotspot, People and Comment to depict exchanges and interaction between the U.S. and China in the economic, cultural, diplomatic and other spheres.
With the new weekly, China Daily has developed a complete product portfolio including the daily newspaper, the weekly newspaper, a website and mobile applications; and has become a key platform to bring Chinese news and views to the U.S. and promote exchanges and trust between the two nations.
"In our process of globalization, China Daily is dedicated to 'Connecting China, Connecting the World' and committed to promoting communication across cultures and geographies for a harmonious world," said Mr. Zhu Ling, editor-in-chief of China Daily.
Mr. Zhu said North America is a key priority in China Daily's international growth. The newspaper group hopes to garner more feedback from readers in the U.S., so that it can become more responsive and successful.
"We have seen a marked rise in demand for information on China from around the world, given the rapid progress in the world's second-largest economy," said Mr. Larry Lee, president of China Daily USA Ltd.
Since the China Daily US Edition was launched in early 2009, the newspaper and China Daily USA Ltd have made huge strides in the U.S., Mr. Lee said.
China Daily US Edition is now printed in eight U.S. cities with a circulation of 150,000 copies; and enjoys great popularity among America's political and business circles.
Mr. Lee revealed that the newspaper will soon be printed in a ninth U.S. city - Boston -- and expand to Canada to cover whole of North America within the year. By that time, the circulation will reach 200,000 copies.
About China Daily
China Daily, launched on June 1, 1981, is the national English-language newspaper group of the People's Republic of China. It is the only newspaper from China reaching mainstream societies in the West. China Daily is a main bridge of information flow between China and the rest of the world and the most frequently quoted news group by international media. It is also a window for China to know the world and the world to understand China. China Daily has been accelerating its international expansion and establishing a global reporting, editing and communicating platform on its way to become a world-class, modern multi-media group.
The China Daily Media Group has 12 print publications: apart from the flagship China Daily, it has US, European, Asian and Hong Kong editions and various special interest publications catering to business, leisure and education. The China Daily website, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn, the first English-language news portal in China, has grown into the most influential English-language web portal in China with daily average page views of 31 million, half of them from overseas.
Subscription:
E-mail: readers@chinadailyusa.com
Tel: 1-212-683-8899
SOURCE China Daily USA
China Daily USA
CONTACT: New York: Ms. Lian Liu, lianliu@chinadailyusa.com or Beijing: Ms. Xu Xiaodan, xuxiaodan@chinadaily.com.cn
Web Site: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/
Japanese Pop Group Ryo (Supercell) Releases Brand New EP SEKIRANUN GRAFFITI Featuring Vocals By Hatsune Miku and Available Now From Sony Music Direct on iTunes and Amazon
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:35:01 PM
Japanese Pop Group Ryo (Supercell) Releases Brand New EP SEKIRANUN GRAFFITI Featuring Vocals By Hatsune Miku and Available Now From Sony Music Direct on iTunes and Amazon
Innovative Multimedia Group Follows Up Chart Toping Full-Length Album With New U.S. Release Featuring Vocals By World's First Virtual Pop Star
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Following up the release of its first full-length record in the U.S., Sony Music Direct (Japan), Inc., a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc., has announced the U.S. release of a brand new EP by the Japanese pop artist/group, Ryo (Supercell). The new release, SEKIRANUN GRAFFITI, is available now exclusively on iTunes and Amazon and features vocals from Hatsune Miku, the world's first virtual pop diva.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110831/LA61032)
The EP's title track, "SEKIRANUN GRAFFITI" (SEKIRANUN means Thundercloud), is also the theme music to the latest Hatsune Miku PROJECT DIVA arcade console game and video game for the PSP, which will be released in Japan this fall. The release also contains the new single, "Fallin' Fallin' Fallin'," which was composed by Ryo and the celebrated Japanese Vocaloid producer known as Dixie Flatline. The SEKIRANUN GRAFFITI EP also contains instrumental and remixes of the two tracks. Cover art for the new release was created by Atsuya Uki.
Ryo and his pop group Supercell are a group of Japanese multimedia creators and artists. Singer Hatsune Miku, whose name means, "first sound of the future," is a Vocaloid (meaning machine-made vocals) digital female avatar and the most popular of the Vocaloid Character Series software originally created by Crypton Future Media using Yamaha's Vocaloid 2 engine to create organic-sounding synthesized vocal tracks.
The group's first full length U.S. release, Supercell Featuring Hatsune Miku, topped the iTunes World Music Charts in June 2011 and has continued to bring the virtual pop star greater exposure to enthusiastic fans in North America. In Japan, Hatsune Miku is a major national phenomenon appearing in many popular video games and music videos. She's also played several sellout "concerts," where she performed on stage as a 3D hologram backed by a live band. Miku recently played her first live show in the U.S. called, "MIKUNOPOLIS in LOS ANGELES," at the 2011 Anime Expo held in July in Los Angeles, CA.
More information on Supercell is available at: http://www.facebook.com/supercell.JPN.
About Sony Music Direct
Sony Music Direct (Japan), a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), and manufactures and distributes the music of both Japanese recording artists and the legacy catalogs of other top international artists across a variety of genres.
Media Contact:
Erik Jansen
MediaLab
(714) 620-5017 / erik@medialab-pr.com
SOURCE Sony Music Direct
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110831/LA61032
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Sony Music Direct
Innovative Multimedia Group Follows Up Chart Toping Full-Length Album With New U.S. Release Featuring Vocals By World's First Virtual Pop Star
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Following up the release of its first full-length record in the U.S., Sony Music Direct (Japan), Inc., a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc., has announced the U.S. release of a brand new EP by the Japanese pop artist/group, Ryo (Supercell). The new release, SEKIRANUN GRAFFITI, is available now exclusively on iTunes and Amazon and features vocals from Hatsune Miku, the world's first virtual pop diva.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110831/LA61032)
The EP's title track, "SEKIRANUN GRAFFITI" (SEKIRANUN means Thundercloud), is also the theme music to the latest Hatsune Miku PROJECT DIVA arcade console game and video game for the PSP, which will be released in Japan this fall. The release also contains the new single, "Fallin' Fallin' Fallin'," which was composed by Ryo and the celebrated Japanese Vocaloid producer known as Dixie Flatline. The SEKIRANUN GRAFFITI EP also contains instrumental and remixes of the two tracks. Cover art for the new release was created by Atsuya Uki.
Ryo and his pop group Supercell are a group of Japanese multimedia creators and artists. Singer Hatsune Miku, whose name means, "first sound of the future," is a Vocaloid (meaning machine-made vocals) digital female avatar and the most popular of the Vocaloid Character Series software originally created by Crypton Future Media using Yamaha's Vocaloid 2 engine to create organic-sounding synthesized vocal tracks.
The group's first full length U.S. release, Supercell Featuring Hatsune Miku, topped the iTunes World Music Charts in June 2011 and has continued to bring the virtual pop star greater exposure to enthusiastic fans in North America. In Japan, Hatsune Miku is a major national phenomenon appearing in many popular video games and music videos. She's also played several sellout "concerts," where she performed on stage as a 3D hologram backed by a live band. Miku recently played her first live show in the U.S. called, "MIKUNOPOLIS in LOS ANGELES," at the 2011 Anime Expo held in July in Los Angeles, CA.
More information on Supercell is available at: http://www.facebook.com/supercell.JPN.
About Sony Music Direct
Sony Music Direct (Japan), a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), and manufactures and distributes the music of both Japanese recording artists and the legacy catalogs of other top international artists across a variety of genres.
Media Contact:
Erik Jansen
MediaLab
(714) 620-5017 / erik@medialab-pr.com
SOURCE Sony Music Direct
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110831/LA61032
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Sony Music Direct
OTT Turn-key Solution Unveiled by Allegro DVT at IBC 2011
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 1:35:02 PM
OTT Turn-key Solution Unveiled by Allegro DVT at IBC 2011
GRENOBLE, France, August 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Allegro DVT boiling R&D constantly strives to challenge the market with
innovative ideas and products.
When we first started to develop AL2000, our multiscreen transcoder
appliance, we sensed before everyone that software transcoding would spread
out. With the Genova product line, we now push the idea even further and
propose a totally integrated head-end, running on blade servers.
The use of blade servers reduces the overall complexity of the system,
and makes routing, redundancy and administration much simpler than in the
past, when many broadcast engineers would have agreed to qualify
traditionnal headends as spaghetti plates.
Allegro DVT Genova software headend is a fast deployable software
turn-key-solution for WebTV&OTT which embeds licenses for:
- Genova Live Transcoder, which provides live WebTV&OTT, to
create a live multiscreen TV offer with playout on Adobe Flash,
Microsoft Smooth Streaming, Apple HLS, WebM...
- Genova File Transcoder, which provides file-to-file batch assets
conversion to perform high quality multirate transcoding of VoD
contents.
- Genova Fragmenter, which handles fragmentation and
remultiplexing of IP streams to all commonly used WebTV/OTT formats on
the market.
- Genova Origin, a streaming server appliance, easily manageable
and redundant.
- Genova Manager, to bring redundancy and scenarii management,
embedding the market leader Dataminer management application.
- Support for single or distributed blade servers.
Allegro DVT Genova product line is validated to run on blade servers,
and our software license based distribution allows many operators to reduce
CAPEX by supplying hardware through their existing frame contracts.
We are really excited in launching this new product, as we feel to have
the right technology at the right time. Indeed, many operators through the
world are now building convergent head-ends, and we want to help them bring
state-of-the-art Live TV, VoD, Catch-UP TV, Over-the Top TV, unified on a
single platform using Allegro DVT Genova product line.
We will be demonstrating Genova at IBC2011 on booth 1.A46.
For more information on Genova, visit:
http://www.allegrodvt.com/genova.php
As for Allegro DVT other products, Genova is available worldwide through
our extensive network of value added resellers. Feel free to contact us at
info@allegrodvt.com for prices and availability.
Allegro DVT is a leading provider of H.264/MPEG-4 AVC|SVC|MVC solutions,
including industry standard compliance test suites and real-time audio/video
encoders and transcoders. Allegro DVT products have been chosen by more than
100 major IC providers, OEMs and broadcasters. For more information, visit
http://www.allegrodvt.com or contact info@allegrodvt.com.
Source: Allegro DVT
Alexandre FROUART, tel: +33-4-76-42-66-85 & info@allegrodvt.com
GRENOBLE, France, August 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Allegro DVT boiling R&D constantly strives to challenge the market with
innovative ideas and products.
When we first started to develop AL2000, our multiscreen transcoder
appliance, we sensed before everyone that software transcoding would spread
out. With the Genova product line, we now push the idea even further and
propose a totally integrated head-end, running on blade servers.
The use of blade servers reduces the overall complexity of the system,
and makes routing, redundancy and administration much simpler than in the
past, when many broadcast engineers would have agreed to qualify
traditionnal headends as spaghetti plates.
Allegro DVT Genova software headend is a fast deployable software
turn-key-solution for WebTV&OTT which embeds licenses for:
- Genova Live Transcoder, which provides live WebTV&OTT, to
create a live multiscreen TV offer with playout on Adobe Flash,
Microsoft Smooth Streaming, Apple HLS, WebM...
- Genova File Transcoder, which provides file-to-file batch assets
conversion to perform high quality multirate transcoding of VoD
contents.
- Genova Fragmenter, which handles fragmentation and
remultiplexing of IP streams to all commonly used WebTV/OTT formats on
the market.
- Genova Origin, a streaming server appliance, easily manageable
and redundant.
- Genova Manager, to bring redundancy and scenarii management,
embedding the market leader Dataminer management application.
- Support for single or distributed blade servers.
Allegro DVT Genova product line is validated to run on blade servers,
and our software license based distribution allows many operators to reduce
CAPEX by supplying hardware through their existing frame contracts.
We are really excited in launching this new product, as we feel to have
the right technology at the right time. Indeed, many operators through the
world are now building convergent head-ends, and we want to help them bring
state-of-the-art Live TV, VoD, Catch-UP TV, Over-the Top TV, unified on a
single platform using Allegro DVT Genova product line.
We will be demonstrating Genova at IBC2011 on booth 1.A46.
For more information on Genova, visit:
http://www.allegrodvt.com/genova.php
As for Allegro DVT other products, Genova is available worldwide through
our extensive network of value added resellers. Feel free to contact us at
info@allegrodvt.com for prices and availability.
Allegro DVT is a leading provider of H.264/MPEG-4 AVC|SVC|MVC solutions,
including industry standard compliance test suites and real-time audio/video
encoders and transcoders. Allegro DVT products have been chosen by more than
100 major IC providers, OEMs and broadcasters. For more information, visit
http://www.allegrodvt.com or contact info@allegrodvt.com.
Source: Allegro DVT
Alexandre FROUART, tel: +33-4-76-42-66-85 & info@allegrodvt.com
Vail Resorts Re-Imagines the Vacation Photo Experience With the Second Generation of EpicMix
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 1:21:01 PM
Vail Resorts Re-Imagines the Vacation Photo Experience With the Second Generation of EpicMix
- RF-enabled lift tickets and passes allow for automatic delivery of professional photographs to guest accounts
- Vail Resorts revolutionizes the vacation photo business by providing free professional photos to guests for sharing on Facebook® and Twitter
- Guests can combine professional photos and their own photos with vertical feet skied, digital pins earned and cumulative snowfall to capture the ultimate snapshot of their mountain experience this season
- Vail Resorts is replacing nearly all paper lift tickets with durable and reusable "smart" lift passes at all six mountain resorts
- The new photo features of EpicMix are planned to launch in mid-December 2011.
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine what it's worth if we take your perfect vacation photo, deliver it to your computer or mobile device for free and then combine it with the most important information and memories from your trip.
Today, Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) announced the next generation of its popular ski and snowboard application, EpicMix(TM) which will revolutionize how guests take and share photos at all six of the Company's mountain resorts when it launches this season. Upon request, the Company's photographers will take portrait and action photos and automatically deliver the images to the guest's EpicMix account by quickly scanning a guest's RF-enabled lift ticket or season pass.
Using this RF technology, EpicMix photographers will seamlessly deliver an image to everyone in a group picture and kids' photos will be sent to their parent's secure account. The most revolutionary part is that Vail Resorts will provide these professional photos free to guests, in a "low-res" format for sharing on Facebook and Twitter, while a high-resolution image can be purchased online allowing guests to print unlimited copies at the vendor of their choice or on their own.
In addition to professional images, guests will be able to take their own photos and combine them in one place together with their vertical feet, digital pins and memories of other special moments of their visit through the new EpicMix platform. They'll also be able to create a "Remix" collage, a singular snapshot (or jpeg) customized with their digital information that captures their entire mountain experience.
EpicMix allows all of these images and information to easily be shared on Facebook and other social sites, or uploaded to popular photo storage sites such as Flickr, Snapfish and Shutterfly. Facebook estimates that more than 250 million photos are uploaded each day, making photo sharing one of the most popular activities on Facebook.
To broaden the engagement of EpicMix and provide an improved experience to all of its guests, Vail Resorts announced that it will eliminate nearly all paper tickets for the 2011-2012 winter season by providing guests with a reusable and durable card loaded with their daily lift tickets or season pass. The upgraded and smarter lift access card, which will be provided at no extra charge, will come enabled with RF technology and allow for a hassle-free "easy scan" process at the lifts meaning that there's no need to show a ticket or pass to the Vail Resorts lift scanning employees.
In addition to the integration of photo capabilities, the next release of EpicMix will be faster and will include hundreds of new pins and a new interface showing guests the pins they can earn.
"Last year's introduction of EpicMix was truly revolutionary in how it brought together the digital and physical experience of skiing and riding without anything getting in the way of truly enjoying the outdoors," said Rob Katz, Vail Resorts chief executive officer. "This season we're re-imagining how guest photos are taken, stored and shared at our resorts and delivering a groundbreaking way for skiers and riders to capture their experience on the mountains. Our six resorts will be offering something not available at any other ski mountain or other resort destination. Through EpicMix we're allowing people to remember their vacation - and photos are one of the most critical ways to create and share those memories."
When Vail Resorts launched EpicMix last year experts called it a "game changer" and "one of the most ridiculously cool ..." mobile strategies. Six months after it debuted, it won a "People's Voice" Webby award in the Experimental and Innovation category for mobile devices.
The true innovation is that the app and online site allows guests to selectively share stats and information via Twitter and Facebook without requiring skiers or snowboarders to do anything different other than enjoy their skiing and snowboarding experience. Instead of manual check-ins, the RF-enabled pass or ticket allows for automatic check-ins at each lift at all six resorts, which then tracks the vertical feet and rewards guests for accomplishments like riding every lift in one day to earn the Conqueror pin.
Nearly 100,000 guests activated their EpicMix accounts last ski and snowboard season which equated to a 15-percent adoption rate and resulted in 275,000 social posts on Facebook and Twitter and more than 35 million social impressions (based on Facebook's estimate of 130 friends per person).
How to get EpicMix
EpicMix will be available to all Vail Resorts guests who purchase any lift ticket or season pass this year. Almost every ticket and pass will be enabled with RF technology and allow guests to participate in EpicMix and the new photo sharing functionality starting in mid-December 2011.
Vail Resorts season passes are currently on sale and the popular Epic Pass(TM) is back for its fourth season providing unlimited, unrestricted access to seven world-class resorts, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly and Northstar-at-Tahoe, as well as at Arapahoe Basin at $649. Visit http://www.epicmix.com or http://www.epicpass.com for more information.
Once guests get their RF-enabled pass or lift ticket, they can simply log on to http://www.epicmix.com and activate their EpicMix accounts and download the free EpicMix mobile app for the iPhone, Android or other smart phone.
Privacy
The safety and privacy of guests is the highest priority for Vail Resorts and no information collected through EpicMix will be shared unless a guest "opts in" and specifically chooses to share their information. All information collected through EpicMix is subject to the strict privacy policies of Vail Resorts. Guests can choose to disable the RF chip in their pass to prevent any scanning. Children under 13 participating in EpicMix will have limited features and a connection only to their parents' account.
For more information and to watch a video of EpicMix, visit http://www.epicmixphoto.com.
About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone mountain resorts in Colorado, and the Heavenly Ski Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort property and hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States and in the Caribbean. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is http://www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is http://www.snow.com.
SOURCE Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts
CONTACT: Kelly Ladyga, +1-303-404-1862, kladyga@vailresorts.com, @Kladyga, or Amy Kemp, +1-303-404-1863, akemp@vailresorts.com, @SkierGrrl, Newsroom, http://news.vailresorts.com, Multimedia assets, https://www.me.com/idisk
Web Site: http://www.epicmix.com
- RF-enabled lift tickets and passes allow for automatic delivery of professional photographs to guest accounts
- Vail Resorts revolutionizes the vacation photo business by providing free professional photos to guests for sharing on Facebook® and Twitter
- Guests can combine professional photos and their own photos with vertical feet skied, digital pins earned and cumulative snowfall to capture the ultimate snapshot of their mountain experience this season
- Vail Resorts is replacing nearly all paper lift tickets with durable and reusable "smart" lift passes at all six mountain resorts
- The new photo features of EpicMix are planned to launch in mid-December 2011.
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine what it's worth if we take your perfect vacation photo, deliver it to your computer or mobile device for free and then combine it with the most important information and memories from your trip.
Today, Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) announced the next generation of its popular ski and snowboard application, EpicMix(TM) which will revolutionize how guests take and share photos at all six of the Company's mountain resorts when it launches this season. Upon request, the Company's photographers will take portrait and action photos and automatically deliver the images to the guest's EpicMix account by quickly scanning a guest's RF-enabled lift ticket or season pass.
Using this RF technology, EpicMix photographers will seamlessly deliver an image to everyone in a group picture and kids' photos will be sent to their parent's secure account. The most revolutionary part is that Vail Resorts will provide these professional photos free to guests, in a "low-res" format for sharing on Facebook and Twitter, while a high-resolution image can be purchased online allowing guests to print unlimited copies at the vendor of their choice or on their own.
In addition to professional images, guests will be able to take their own photos and combine them in one place together with their vertical feet, digital pins and memories of other special moments of their visit through the new EpicMix platform. They'll also be able to create a "Remix" collage, a singular snapshot (or jpeg) customized with their digital information that captures their entire mountain experience.
EpicMix allows all of these images and information to easily be shared on Facebook and other social sites, or uploaded to popular photo storage sites such as Flickr, Snapfish and Shutterfly. Facebook estimates that more than 250 million photos are uploaded each day, making photo sharing one of the most popular activities on Facebook.
To broaden the engagement of EpicMix and provide an improved experience to all of its guests, Vail Resorts announced that it will eliminate nearly all paper tickets for the 2011-2012 winter season by providing guests with a reusable and durable card loaded with their daily lift tickets or season pass. The upgraded and smarter lift access card, which will be provided at no extra charge, will come enabled with RF technology and allow for a hassle-free "easy scan" process at the lifts meaning that there's no need to show a ticket or pass to the Vail Resorts lift scanning employees.
In addition to the integration of photo capabilities, the next release of EpicMix will be faster and will include hundreds of new pins and a new interface showing guests the pins they can earn.
"Last year's introduction of EpicMix was truly revolutionary in how it brought together the digital and physical experience of skiing and riding without anything getting in the way of truly enjoying the outdoors," said Rob Katz, Vail Resorts chief executive officer. "This season we're re-imagining how guest photos are taken, stored and shared at our resorts and delivering a groundbreaking way for skiers and riders to capture their experience on the mountains. Our six resorts will be offering something not available at any other ski mountain or other resort destination. Through EpicMix we're allowing people to remember their vacation - and photos are one of the most critical ways to create and share those memories."
When Vail Resorts launched EpicMix last year experts called it a "game changer" and "one of the most ridiculously cool ..." mobile strategies. Six months after it debuted, it won a "People's Voice" Webby award in the Experimental and Innovation category for mobile devices.
The true innovation is that the app and online site allows guests to selectively share stats and information via Twitter and Facebook without requiring skiers or snowboarders to do anything different other than enjoy their skiing and snowboarding experience. Instead of manual check-ins, the RF-enabled pass or ticket allows for automatic check-ins at each lift at all six resorts, which then tracks the vertical feet and rewards guests for accomplishments like riding every lift in one day to earn the Conqueror pin.
Nearly 100,000 guests activated their EpicMix accounts last ski and snowboard season which equated to a 15-percent adoption rate and resulted in 275,000 social posts on Facebook and Twitter and more than 35 million social impressions (based on Facebook's estimate of 130 friends per person).
How to get EpicMix
EpicMix will be available to all Vail Resorts guests who purchase any lift ticket or season pass this year. Almost every ticket and pass will be enabled with RF technology and allow guests to participate in EpicMix and the new photo sharing functionality starting in mid-December 2011.
Vail Resorts season passes are currently on sale and the popular Epic Pass(TM) is back for its fourth season providing unlimited, unrestricted access to seven world-class resorts, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly and Northstar-at-Tahoe, as well as at Arapahoe Basin at $649. Visit http://www.epicmix.com or http://www.epicpass.com for more information.
Once guests get their RF-enabled pass or lift ticket, they can simply log on to http://www.epicmix.com and activate their EpicMix accounts and download the free EpicMix mobile app for the iPhone, Android or other smart phone.
Privacy
The safety and privacy of guests is the highest priority for Vail Resorts and no information collected through EpicMix will be shared unless a guest "opts in" and specifically chooses to share their information. All information collected through EpicMix is subject to the strict privacy policies of Vail Resorts. Guests can choose to disable the RF chip in their pass to prevent any scanning. Children under 13 participating in EpicMix will have limited features and a connection only to their parents' account.
For more information and to watch a video of EpicMix, visit http://www.epicmixphoto.com.
About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone mountain resorts in Colorado, and the Heavenly Ski Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort property and hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States and in the Caribbean. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is http://www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is http://www.snow.com.
SOURCE Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts
CONTACT: Kelly Ladyga, +1-303-404-1862, kladyga@vailresorts.com, @Kladyga, or Amy Kemp, +1-303-404-1863, akemp@vailresorts.com, @SkierGrrl, Newsroom, http://news.vailresorts.com, Multimedia assets, https://www.me.com/idisk
Web Site: http://www.epicmix.com
Hispanicize Acquires Stake in Being Latino to Create Influential Latino Social Media Community Platform
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 1:14:01 PM
Hispanicize Acquires Stake in Being Latino to Create Influential Latino Social Media Community Platform
- #BeLatino hashtag launched as Twitter hashtag for Latino issues and conversations
MIAMI, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Social media content and blogger marketing platform Hispanicize (http://www.Hispanicize.com) has acquired a significant stake in Being Latino, one of the nation's leading Hispanic community and social media platforms and publisher of the online magazine Being Latino (http://beinglatino.wordpress.com). The acquisition immediately combines the communities and resources of these influential and innovative Latino social media entities.
"With this stake in Being Latino combined with our Latina Mom Bloggers (http://www.Latinamombloggers.com) network and our national conference Hispanicize 2012, our platform now features 360-degree digital solutions for Latino social media initiatives and allows us to build economies of scale that benefit our growing client roster," said Hispanicize CEO Cristy Clavijo-Kish. "We're extremely honored to have Lance Rios and the Being Latino team join our growing family of companies. Together our group exemplifies the kind of social media leaders, thinkers, bloggers and entrepreneurs that will help us continue building market share and driving solutions.
Founded in 2009 by Rios, Being Latino and its 145 sister Facebook fan pages represent more than 150,000 fans combined on Facebook alone. The community platform also counts on a growing following through the Being Latino Online Magazine as well as through other social media platforms including YouTube and Twitter.
"This is a great fit for Being Latino and Hispanicize due to the mutual commitment for building a positive, progressive platform for Latinos to engage online," said Rios, who remains Being Latino's CEO and now is a Hispanicize partner. "Through Hispanicize we will be able to expand our platform's scope while also accelerating revenue growth."
As part of the acquisition, the companies also announced the creation of a new Twitter hashtag, #BeLatino, that will be utilized through the Being Latino, Hispanicize and Latina Mom Blogger platforms for cultural discussions and to unify Latino voices online for virtually any topic. The Hispanicize hashtag #Hispz will focus strictly on Latino and multicultural digital culture, social media and technology.
A tangible benefit of the joint expansion will be its impact on Hispanicize's community partnership programs such as the "Latino Social Media for Social Good" - a national initiative with Univision Network. With an aim to support non-profit organizations achieve their communications and fundraising goals via social media training - the Being Latino community will play a central role in driving discussion and support.
"Our non-profit partners need support to help deliver their services, messages and resources for Hispanic and multicultural communities. We will continue extending our network to enable them to strengthen their outreach," added Clavijo-Kish. "On the flip side, we continue dedicated to supporting new and established bloggers extend their audience, reach, and revenue opportunities with ongoing brand and marketing opportunities."
About Hispanicize
Co-headquartered in Miami and New York, Hispanicize (#Hispz) is a national, leading Latino social media news content and digital services platform.
Content on its daily web site - Hispanicize.com - and its social media channels on Facebook (facebook.com/Hispanicize and Twitter (@Hispanicize) delivers the latest trends, thoughts, programs, features, issues and questions surrounding social media and technological initiatives that impact and inspire Latinos online today.
Through its digital services division and ownership stake in Being Latino (#BeLatino) and Latina Mom Bloggers (#LatinaMoms), Hispanicize offers marketers a 360-degree digital solution for their Latino social media initiatives. Hispanicize services include Latino social media influencer programs, branded Twitter parties, Facebook community initiatives, Facebook advertising, blog ambassadorships, research, blog product reviews, conferences and much more.
To connect with the latest Hispanicize updates visit Hispanicize.com, the Facebook fan page via http://www.facebook.com/hispanicize, the Twitter handle @Hispanicize or the hashtag #hispz.
About Being Latino
Being Latino (http://www.facebook.com/beinglatino on Facebook is a community and communications platform designed to educate, entertain and connect all people across the global Latino spectrum.
Founded in 2009 by CEO Lance Rios, Being Latino (#BeLatino) and its 145 sister Facebook fan pages represent more than 150,000 fans combined on Facebook alone. The community platform also counts on a growing following through the Being Latino Online Magazine (http://beinglatino.wordpress.com) as well as through other social media platforms that include YouTube and Twitter, among others.
SOURCE Hispanicize
Hispanicize
CONTACT: Katherine Johnson, +1-786-624-1864, Katherine@hispanicize.com
Web Site: http://www.Hispanicize.com
- #BeLatino hashtag launched as Twitter hashtag for Latino issues and conversations
MIAMI, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Social media content and blogger marketing platform Hispanicize (http://www.Hispanicize.com) has acquired a significant stake in Being Latino, one of the nation's leading Hispanic community and social media platforms and publisher of the online magazine Being Latino (http://beinglatino.wordpress.com). The acquisition immediately combines the communities and resources of these influential and innovative Latino social media entities.
"With this stake in Being Latino combined with our Latina Mom Bloggers (http://www.Latinamombloggers.com) network and our national conference Hispanicize 2012, our platform now features 360-degree digital solutions for Latino social media initiatives and allows us to build economies of scale that benefit our growing client roster," said Hispanicize CEO Cristy Clavijo-Kish. "We're extremely honored to have Lance Rios and the Being Latino team join our growing family of companies. Together our group exemplifies the kind of social media leaders, thinkers, bloggers and entrepreneurs that will help us continue building market share and driving solutions.
Founded in 2009 by Rios, Being Latino and its 145 sister Facebook fan pages represent more than 150,000 fans combined on Facebook alone. The community platform also counts on a growing following through the Being Latino Online Magazine as well as through other social media platforms including YouTube and Twitter.
"This is a great fit for Being Latino and Hispanicize due to the mutual commitment for building a positive, progressive platform for Latinos to engage online," said Rios, who remains Being Latino's CEO and now is a Hispanicize partner. "Through Hispanicize we will be able to expand our platform's scope while also accelerating revenue growth."
As part of the acquisition, the companies also announced the creation of a new Twitter hashtag, #BeLatino, that will be utilized through the Being Latino, Hispanicize and Latina Mom Blogger platforms for cultural discussions and to unify Latino voices online for virtually any topic. The Hispanicize hashtag #Hispz will focus strictly on Latino and multicultural digital culture, social media and technology.
A tangible benefit of the joint expansion will be its impact on Hispanicize's community partnership programs such as the "Latino Social Media for Social Good" - a national initiative with Univision Network. With an aim to support non-profit organizations achieve their communications and fundraising goals via social media training - the Being Latino community will play a central role in driving discussion and support.
"Our non-profit partners need support to help deliver their services, messages and resources for Hispanic and multicultural communities. We will continue extending our network to enable them to strengthen their outreach," added Clavijo-Kish. "On the flip side, we continue dedicated to supporting new and established bloggers extend their audience, reach, and revenue opportunities with ongoing brand and marketing opportunities."
About Hispanicize
Co-headquartered in Miami and New York, Hispanicize (#Hispz) is a national, leading Latino social media news content and digital services platform.
Content on its daily web site - Hispanicize.com - and its social media channels on Facebook (facebook.com/Hispanicize and Twitter (@Hispanicize) delivers the latest trends, thoughts, programs, features, issues and questions surrounding social media and technological initiatives that impact and inspire Latinos online today.
Through its digital services division and ownership stake in Being Latino (#BeLatino) and Latina Mom Bloggers (#LatinaMoms), Hispanicize offers marketers a 360-degree digital solution for their Latino social media initiatives. Hispanicize services include Latino social media influencer programs, branded Twitter parties, Facebook community initiatives, Facebook advertising, blog ambassadorships, research, blog product reviews, conferences and much more.
To connect with the latest Hispanicize updates visit Hispanicize.com, the Facebook fan page via http://www.facebook.com/hispanicize, the Twitter handle @Hispanicize or the hashtag #hispz.
About Being Latino
Being Latino (http://www.facebook.com/beinglatino on Facebook is a community and communications platform designed to educate, entertain and connect all people across the global Latino spectrum.
Founded in 2009 by CEO Lance Rios, Being Latino (#BeLatino) and its 145 sister Facebook fan pages represent more than 150,000 fans combined on Facebook alone. The community platform also counts on a growing following through the Being Latino Online Magazine (http://beinglatino.wordpress.com) as well as through other social media platforms that include YouTube and Twitter, among others.
SOURCE Hispanicize
Hispanicize
CONTACT: Katherine Johnson, +1-786-624-1864, Katherine@hispanicize.com
Web Site: http://www.Hispanicize.com
Fall Wedding Dresses Features
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:35:01 PM
Fall Wedding Dresses Features
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- It is a good idea to have a wedding in Fall, especially for an outdoor wedding with the natural fall scene as a backdrop. After a series of catwalk shows and fashion festivals, several features can be summarized for fall wedding dresses.
Lace Jacket
For the would-be brides, it is necessary to keep warm in Fall after a hot summer. A lace jacket will still leave the wedding dress uncovered and even make the dress elegant and mysterious. Besides, Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co., a leading dress enterprise home and abroad, can help customers to customize the jacket as per dress fabrics.
Simple Style
To solve the problem for those brides who don't want to get overly feminized dresses, we suggest simple A-line dress with empire waistline model in esmodshopping.com, thus the customers won't pay much attention to the dress only but also to the brides.
Transparent material
Transparent and bright materials are best ones to show the joyance. They include tulle, soft satin and transparent organza.
Flowers
Flowers or floral design can always cheer the whole wedding party up, which makes harmony between a natural Fall scene and the unique wedding atmosphere. Detailed designs by Wuzhou Changlian range from flower designs to exquisite embroidery in waistline part, in side of the skirt or just on the bodice will highlight the whole dress.
Some other features are also included in Fall wedding dress, like the strapless design and one-shoulder neckline. To make each wedding dress a unique one, Wuzhou Changlian offers custom made dresses with same prices as standard ones, and various of kinds of requirements will be considered and met. To promote and let more enjoy these decent, natural, simple, or luxurious dresses, they also support wholesale wedding dresses services with surprising discounts.
To know more about esmodshopping.com and more wedding dresses, wedding accessories, prom and evening gowns please click.
http://www.esmodshopping.com/.
SOURCE Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co., LTD
Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co., LTD
CONTACT: Jenny Zhong, 86-013265737060, service@esmodshopping.com
Web Site: http://www.esmodshopping.com
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- It is a good idea to have a wedding in Fall, especially for an outdoor wedding with the natural fall scene as a backdrop. After a series of catwalk shows and fashion festivals, several features can be summarized for fall wedding dresses.
Lace Jacket
For the would-be brides, it is necessary to keep warm in Fall after a hot summer. A lace jacket will still leave the wedding dress uncovered and even make the dress elegant and mysterious. Besides, Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co., a leading dress enterprise home and abroad, can help customers to customize the jacket as per dress fabrics.
Simple Style
To solve the problem for those brides who don't want to get overly feminized dresses, we suggest simple A-line dress with empire waistline model in esmodshopping.com, thus the customers won't pay much attention to the dress only but also to the brides.
Transparent material
Transparent and bright materials are best ones to show the joyance. They include tulle, soft satin and transparent organza.
Flowers
Flowers or floral design can always cheer the whole wedding party up, which makes harmony between a natural Fall scene and the unique wedding atmosphere. Detailed designs by Wuzhou Changlian range from flower designs to exquisite embroidery in waistline part, in side of the skirt or just on the bodice will highlight the whole dress.
Some other features are also included in Fall wedding dress, like the strapless design and one-shoulder neckline. To make each wedding dress a unique one, Wuzhou Changlian offers custom made dresses with same prices as standard ones, and various of kinds of requirements will be considered and met. To promote and let more enjoy these decent, natural, simple, or luxurious dresses, they also support wholesale wedding dresses services with surprising discounts.
To know more about esmodshopping.com and more wedding dresses, wedding accessories, prom and evening gowns please click.
http://www.esmodshopping.com/.
SOURCE Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co., LTD
Shenzhen Wuzhou Changlian International Trading Co., LTD
CONTACT: Jenny Zhong, 86-013265737060, service@esmodshopping.com
Web Site: http://www.esmodshopping.com
Net Savings Link Goes Live Nationwide With Deal of the Day Website Launch
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 12:28:01 PM
Net Savings Link Goes Live Nationwide With Deal of the Day Website Launch
CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Net Savings Link, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NSAV), a company in the business of offering quality choices of discount deals to the mass consumer market of individuals, families, organizations, and networks throughout the United States, announced today that their Daily Deal website is now officially open, consistent with the planned September 1 launch date, and taking orders for Daily Deal offerings - nationwide.
"The launch of our Daily Deal website is a key milestone in our company's ongoing planned implementation of new savings and discount offerings, and confirmation of our ongoing commitment to serving our followers as their one stop choice for a diversified selection of quality savings and discount deals," said David Saltrelli, CEO.
"The addition of the Daily Deal, which has been anticipated by our Affiliate and Blogger followers as a way to leverage and monetize their existing networks, demonstrates our capability to deliver a unique diversity of savings and discount products, services and solutions - to multiple and totally separate markets - both nationally and simultaneously."
"It's the perfect compliment to our existing offerings, each designed to deliver an independent revenue stream, from an independent, yet complimentary target market. The NSL Savings Membership, our initial core offering, targets all markets as a comprehensive savings system designed to deliver families substantial savings on all their everyday expenses. The Business Incentives division delivers increased sales prospect traffic and cost effective employee motivators to businesses and organizations of any size, and the Fundraiser division delivers turnkey fundraising solutions to virtually any organization or non profit that needs to raise capital."
"More offerings to more markets - that's our daily deal," added Saltrelli.
Statements included in this update that are not historical in nature, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements may be identified by words including "anticipate," "believe," "intends," "estimates," "expect," and similar expressions. The Company cautions readers that forward-looking statements including, without limitation, those relating to the Company's future business prospects are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to factors such as those relating to economic, governmental, technological, and other risks and factors identified from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC.
Contact:
Net Savings Link, Inc.
David Saltrelli, 727-442-2600
http://www.NetSavingsLink.com
david@netsavingslink.com
SOURCE Net Savings Link, Inc.
Net Savings Link, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.netsavingslink.com
CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Net Savings Link, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NSAV), a company in the business of offering quality choices of discount deals to the mass consumer market of individuals, families, organizations, and networks throughout the United States, announced today that their Daily Deal website is now officially open, consistent with the planned September 1 launch date, and taking orders for Daily Deal offerings - nationwide.
"The launch of our Daily Deal website is a key milestone in our company's ongoing planned implementation of new savings and discount offerings, and confirmation of our ongoing commitment to serving our followers as their one stop choice for a diversified selection of quality savings and discount deals," said David Saltrelli, CEO.
"The addition of the Daily Deal, which has been anticipated by our Affiliate and Blogger followers as a way to leverage and monetize their existing networks, demonstrates our capability to deliver a unique diversity of savings and discount products, services and solutions - to multiple and totally separate markets - both nationally and simultaneously."
"It's the perfect compliment to our existing offerings, each designed to deliver an independent revenue stream, from an independent, yet complimentary target market. The NSL Savings Membership, our initial core offering, targets all markets as a comprehensive savings system designed to deliver families substantial savings on all their everyday expenses. The Business Incentives division delivers increased sales prospect traffic and cost effective employee motivators to businesses and organizations of any size, and the Fundraiser division delivers turnkey fundraising solutions to virtually any organization or non profit that needs to raise capital."
"More offerings to more markets - that's our daily deal," added Saltrelli.
Statements included in this update that are not historical in nature, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements may be identified by words including "anticipate," "believe," "intends," "estimates," "expect," and similar expressions. The Company cautions readers that forward-looking statements including, without limitation, those relating to the Company's future business prospects are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to factors such as those relating to economic, governmental, technological, and other risks and factors identified from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC.
Contact:
Net Savings Link, Inc.
David Saltrelli, 727-442-2600
http://www.NetSavingsLink.com
david@netsavingslink.com
SOURCE Net Savings Link, Inc.
Net Savings Link, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.netsavingslink.com
Digital Clarity Announces the Development of the Cutting Edge Technology Platform, Ruby on Rails
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:49:01 AM
Digital Clarity Announces the Development of the Cutting Edge Technology Platform, Ruby on Rails
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RTG Ventures, Inc.'s (OTCQB:RTGV), wholly owned subsidiary, Digital Clarity, today expanded on the recent news that it had entered the growing App market.
Digital Clarity's ability to offer development on the Ruby on Rails platform, a leading development technology, is a major advancement for the company as well as a crucial internal facility that will help develop the company's current portfolio of technologies. Ruby on Rails is an object-oriented development tool which gives web developers a framework. It is designed to make programming web applications easier by making assumptions about what every developer needs to get started.
Commenting on the growing capability of the Digital Clarity team's skill-set, Managing Director Reggie James commented: "As well as established companies like Amazon, BBC, Cisco, CNET, IBM and JP Morgan, there are a growing number of fast growing websites that are built upon and using Ruby on Rails, chief among these are: Hulu, Twitter, Groupon and Soundcloud. The Rails framework helps developers to build websites and applications, because it abstracts and simplifies common repetitive tasks."
He added: "The ability to offer this type of development not only to the market but internally to the stable of products within the RTG Ventures' product portfolio, is a testament to the management's vision and desire to become a true market leader in its field. The current roll-out of Ruby will be to enhance the current Audigist platform and we hope to share these new features in the coming month."
ABOUT DIGITAL CLARITY
Digital Clarity is a specialist Digital Marketing Agency that has been at the forefront of online marketing for over 7 years. Specializing in Search Engine Marketing, Social Media & Digital Measurement, the company works with both major brands and medium sized companies to help leverage online brand presence and customer acquisition. Digital Clarity also delivers consultancy and strategy planning for both client companies and advertising agency partners. http://www.digital-clarity.com
ABOUT RTG VENTURES, INC.
RTG Ventures, Inc. is a fully reporting company (OTCQB:RTGV) offering a turnkey media monetization solution to rights owners of music video content. At the heart of RTGV's total product offering is a Monetization Platform which allows rights owners to define and tag media content in detail, set and enforce rights management and distribution rules, receive payment on distribution and obtain detailed analytics in real time. For further information, see http://www.rtgventures.com.
SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS
The foregoing contains certain predictive statements that relate to future events or future business and financial performance. Such statements can only be predictions, and the actual events or results may differ from those discussed due to, among other things, those risks described in RTGV's reports filed with the SEC. Opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice. This document is published solely for information purposes, and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any state. Past performance does not guarantee future performance. Additional information is available upon request.
Investor Relations Contact:
First State Internet Services
103 Beech Lane
Wilmington, DE 19804
Phone: 302-983-8196
E-Mail Concertman_2001@yahoo.com
SOURCE RTG Ventures, Inc.
RTG Ventures, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.digital-clarity.com
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RTG Ventures, Inc.'s (OTCQB:RTGV), wholly owned subsidiary, Digital Clarity, today expanded on the recent news that it had entered the growing App market.
Digital Clarity's ability to offer development on the Ruby on Rails platform, a leading development technology, is a major advancement for the company as well as a crucial internal facility that will help develop the company's current portfolio of technologies. Ruby on Rails is an object-oriented development tool which gives web developers a framework. It is designed to make programming web applications easier by making assumptions about what every developer needs to get started.
Commenting on the growing capability of the Digital Clarity team's skill-set, Managing Director Reggie James commented: "As well as established companies like Amazon, BBC, Cisco, CNET, IBM and JP Morgan, there are a growing number of fast growing websites that are built upon and using Ruby on Rails, chief among these are: Hulu, Twitter, Groupon and Soundcloud. The Rails framework helps developers to build websites and applications, because it abstracts and simplifies common repetitive tasks."
He added: "The ability to offer this type of development not only to the market but internally to the stable of products within the RTG Ventures' product portfolio, is a testament to the management's vision and desire to become a true market leader in its field. The current roll-out of Ruby will be to enhance the current Audigist platform and we hope to share these new features in the coming month."
ABOUT DIGITAL CLARITY
Digital Clarity is a specialist Digital Marketing Agency that has been at the forefront of online marketing for over 7 years. Specializing in Search Engine Marketing, Social Media & Digital Measurement, the company works with both major brands and medium sized companies to help leverage online brand presence and customer acquisition. Digital Clarity also delivers consultancy and strategy planning for both client companies and advertising agency partners. http://www.digital-clarity.com
ABOUT RTG VENTURES, INC.
RTG Ventures, Inc. is a fully reporting company (OTCQB:RTGV) offering a turnkey media monetization solution to rights owners of music video content. At the heart of RTGV's total product offering is a Monetization Platform which allows rights owners to define and tag media content in detail, set and enforce rights management and distribution rules, receive payment on distribution and obtain detailed analytics in real time. For further information, see http://www.rtgventures.com.
SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS
The foregoing contains certain predictive statements that relate to future events or future business and financial performance. Such statements can only be predictions, and the actual events or results may differ from those discussed due to, among other things, those risks described in RTGV's reports filed with the SEC. Opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice. This document is published solely for information purposes, and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any state. Past performance does not guarantee future performance. Additional information is available upon request.
Investor Relations Contact:
First State Internet Services
103 Beech Lane
Wilmington, DE 19804
Phone: 302-983-8196
E-Mail Concertman_2001@yahoo.com
SOURCE RTG Ventures, Inc.
RTG Ventures, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.digital-clarity.com
AT&T Statement on Department of Justice Action
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:14:01 AM
AT&T Statement on Department of Justice Action
DALLAS, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The following may be attributed to Wayne Watts, AT&T Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel:
We are surprised and disappointed by today's action, particularly since we have met repeatedly with the Department of Justice and there was no indication from the DOJ that this action was being contemplated.
We plan to ask for an expedited hearing so the enormous benefits of this merger can be fully reviewed. The DOJ has the burden of proving alleged anti-competitive affects and we intend to vigorously contest this matter in court.
At the end of the day, we believe facts will guide any final decision and the facts are clear. This merger will:
-- Help solve our nation's spectrum exhaust situation and improve wireless
service for millions.
-- Allow AT&T to expand 4G LTE mobile broadband to another 55 million
Americans, or 97% of the population;
-- Result in billions of additional investment and tens of thousands of
jobs, at a time when our nation needs them most.
We remain confident that this merger is in the best interest of consumers and our country, and the facts will prevail in court.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Brad Burns, +1-214-757-3254, or Ashley Zandy, +1-212-333-3810, both for AT&T
Web Site: http://www.att.com
DALLAS, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The following may be attributed to Wayne Watts, AT&T Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel:
We are surprised and disappointed by today's action, particularly since we have met repeatedly with the Department of Justice and there was no indication from the DOJ that this action was being contemplated.
We plan to ask for an expedited hearing so the enormous benefits of this merger can be fully reviewed. The DOJ has the burden of proving alleged anti-competitive affects and we intend to vigorously contest this matter in court.
At the end of the day, we believe facts will guide any final decision and the facts are clear. This merger will:
-- Help solve our nation's spectrum exhaust situation and improve wireless
service for millions.
-- Allow AT&T to expand 4G LTE mobile broadband to another 55 million
Americans, or 97% of the population;
-- Result in billions of additional investment and tens of thousands of
jobs, at a time when our nation needs them most.
We remain confident that this merger is in the best interest of consumers and our country, and the facts will prevail in court.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Brad Burns, +1-214-757-3254, or Ashley Zandy, +1-212-333-3810, both for AT&T
Web Site: http://www.att.com
NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk Now Supports Small Business Owners
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:35:01 AM
NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk Now Supports Small Business Owners
On-demand, 24x7 technology support from a trusted source now tailored for small businesses and home offices with up to 10 PCs
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced a Small Business Plan for NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk - a professional IT help desk service that supports a broad range of computing and digital devices commonly used at home or in the office. It offers resource-constrained small business owners an efficient and cost-effective alternative to in-person support services.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110201/LA39884LOGO)
According to a Norton research study(1), more than half of small business owners, 59 percent, have experienced some sort of malware in the past three years, and more than half of those owners, 51 percent, had to pay a professional technology consultant to repair their computers as a result. NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk offers small business owners an affordable 24x7 service from a trusted source to keep IT costs low and productivity high without having to leave the office for help.
"For years, owners of small and home-based offices have trusted Norton products to help with their computer security needs," said Kevin Chapman, vice president and general manager, Worldwide Consumer Services, Symantec. "Now with NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk, small business owners can receive a level of support comparable to having their own IT person at the office, at a fraction of the cost. Our U.S. and Canadian-based expert technicians will resolve a broad range of commonly encountered technology problems, freeing business owners to focus on growing their businesses."
NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk offers the Small Business Plan with unlimited support for a broad range of computer and digital devices including PCs, wireless routers, printers, scanners, smartphones, digital cameras, and more. The affordable service provides unlimited help and support for diagnosis and resolution of setup, security, performance, maintenance and data transfer problems - assisting just about anything connected to the PC. With every help desk subscription comes a one-time setup service that includes the NortonLive Easy Support Tool, a security assessment and PC performance tuning.
Pricing and Availability
NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk, which was recently recognized as a 2011 International Business Award Distinguished Honoree for customer service team of the year, is available in the U.S. and Canada. NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk comes in three subscription plans including the Personal, Family and Small Business Plans. The Small Business Plan covers up to 10 PCs, starting at US$99.99 per month with a one-time setup fee of US$149.99, or US$1,199.99 for the entire year (setup fee included). For more information, please visit: http://us.norton.com/nortonlive/ultimate-help-desk/sb.jsp.
NortonLive was founded with the vision of delivering convenient, affordable and secure technology support services to consumers and small businesses. In addition to Ultimate Help Desk, NortonLive also provides spyware and virus removal, expert software installation and services that boost PC protection and performance.
About Norton by Symantec
Symantec's Norton products protect consumers from cybercrime with technologies like antivirus, anti-spyware and phishing protection -- while also being light on system resources. The company also provides services such as online backup, PC tuneup, and family online safety. Like Norton on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/norton.
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored. More information is available at http://www.symantec.com.
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(1) Norton by Symantec research study, June 2011
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On-demand, 24x7 technology support from a trusted source now tailored for small businesses and home offices with up to 10 PCs
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 31, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced a Small Business Plan for NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk - a professional IT help desk service that supports a broad range of computing and digital devices commonly used at home or in the office. It offers resource-constrained small business owners an efficient and cost-effective alternative to in-person support services.
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According to a Norton research study(1), more than half of small business owners, 59 percent, have experienced some sort of malware in the past three years, and more than half of those owners, 51 percent, had to pay a professional technology consultant to repair their computers as a result. NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk offers small business owners an affordable 24x7 service from a trusted source to keep IT costs low and productivity high without having to leave the office for help.
"For years, owners of small and home-based offices have trusted Norton products to help with their computer security needs," said Kevin Chapman, vice president and general manager, Worldwide Consumer Services, Symantec. "Now with NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk, small business owners can receive a level of support comparable to having their own IT person at the office, at a fraction of the cost. Our U.S. and Canadian-based expert technicians will resolve a broad range of commonly encountered technology problems, freeing business owners to focus on growing their businesses."
NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk offers the Small Business Plan with unlimited support for a broad range of computer and digital devices including PCs, wireless routers, printers, scanners, smartphones, digital cameras, and more. The affordable service provides unlimited help and support for diagnosis and resolution of setup, security, performance, maintenance and data transfer problems - assisting just about anything connected to the PC. With every help desk subscription comes a one-time setup service that includes the NortonLive Easy Support Tool, a security assessment and PC performance tuning.
Pricing and Availability
NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk, which was recently recognized as a 2011 International Business Award Distinguished Honoree for customer service team of the year, is available in the U.S. and Canada. NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk comes in three subscription plans including the Personal, Family and Small Business Plans. The Small Business Plan covers up to 10 PCs, starting at US$99.99 per month with a one-time setup fee of US$149.99, or US$1,199.99 for the entire year (setup fee included). For more information, please visit: http://us.norton.com/nortonlive/ultimate-help-desk/sb.jsp.
NortonLive was founded with the vision of delivering convenient, affordable and secure technology support services to consumers and small businesses. In addition to Ultimate Help Desk, NortonLive also provides spyware and virus removal, expert software installation and services that boost PC protection and performance.
About Norton by Symantec
Symantec's Norton products protect consumers from cybercrime with technologies like antivirus, anti-spyware and phishing protection -- while also being light on system resources. The company also provides services such as online backup, PC tuneup, and family online safety. Like Norton on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/norton.
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored. More information is available at http://www.symantec.com.
Note to Editors: If you would like additional information on Symantec Corporation and its products, please visit the Symantec News Room at http://www.symantec.com/news. All prices noted are in U.S. dollars and are valid only in the United States.
Symantec and the Symantec Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
(1) Norton by Symantec research study, June 2011
Media Contacts
Grace Kim Louis Cheng
Norton by Symantec Edelman Public Relations
424.750.7593 650-762-2814
grace_kim@symantec.com louis.cheng@edelman.com
SOURCE Norton by Symantec
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Norton by Symantec
Web Site: http://www.symantec.com