News
May 19, 2011
Social Media Management Provider, tracx, Launches New Module Which Provides a Greater Level of Social Engagement, While Streamlining Internal Resource Management
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 8:14:01 AM
Social Media Management Provider, tracx, Launches New Module Which Provides a Greater Level of Social Engagement, While Streamlining Internal Resource Management
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- tracx (http://www.tra.cx), a social media management system (SMMS), today announces its new content distribution and analytics module.
What sets tracx apart from other social media solutions is the company's ability to process a virtually unlimited stream of social data, to analyze, understand and categorize the volumes of data and present the results as actionable insights. tracx is able to analyze all levels of social data from the brand to the campaign and everything in between, including competitor, influencer and conversation level data.
The kinds of actionable insights uncovered by clients using tracx's social media management solution include:
-- Social Segmentation: Using tracx's Social Segmentation feature, an
international brand of baby products, traditionally aimed at women,
found that more than 20% of their market is actually men discussing more
technical aspects of the products across social sites. The addition of
male targeting to the company's social media campaign increased
engagements and conversions among male shoppers.
-- Channel Analysis: A global camera brand, which initially thought their
hugely active Facebook page was the perfect platform to launch a number
of social campaigns, understood quickly that the Facebook page served
predominantly the creative community. The tracx platform clearly
highlighted the fact that more technical aspects of camera usage were
discussed across the blogosphere and not across Facebook, so the brand
launched a series of tutorials via this channel targeting this market
directly.
tracx has developed a social media management system which, according to the IDC, the premier global provider of market intelligence, answers every marketer's burning question: how to measure a social media ROI. The company's solution accomplishes this task through its patent-pending technology, which is able to recognize, analyze, understand, categorize and present social data, providing clients with deep social insights and campaign ROI.
tracx follows the natural flow of the social media lifecycle; from planning, to campaign execution, to tracking of the most important conversations, all the way through to reporting and ROI. The new content distribution and analytics module is part of tracx's modular solution, which includes:
-- Administration & Management: Set up and monitor activities in 4 scopes:
brand, activity, competitors and eco-system; set goals, benchmarks and
success criteria.
-- Planning & Analysis: Attain a deep understanding of the current social
landscape, which enables strategic planning of social campaigns or
activities.
-- Content Distribution: Distribute content across multiple channels,
including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs, etc., via multiple accounts
incorporating a full approval system.
-- 24 Hour Social Scene: Monitor and drill-down in near real-time all
conversations and data from the last 24 hours, as they happen across all
social channels, focusing on only the most important conversations and
activities.
-- Success Measurements: Gain insight at the publishing, brand and campaign
level and analyze effectiveness across product, channel, category,
account and competition.
"We've worked with many social media analytic tools, but tracx has by far outclassed all the others when it comes to gaining meaningful and actionable insights across social media on behalf of our clients," said Daniele Orner-Ginor, Head of the Digital Intelligence Unit at Bartle Bogle Hegarty. "In addition to this, we've found tracx's tools to be both fresh and innovative, but also delivered with impeccable customer service."
"tracx's new content distribution module is adding value to our clients by providing actionable insights and enhanced distribution of social media content," said Eran Gilad, CEO, tracx. "With its sophisticated approval chain and contacts management system, clients are now using the platform to assign and manage activities more effectively, streamlining their internal processes and giving a deeper level of control and insights to all their social media efforts."
About tracx
The tracx Social Media Management System (SMMS) is a modular and scalable platform designed to provide professional users such as Microsoft, LivePerson, Attention USA, BBH and Financial Times, all the tools necessary to build, manage and monetize their social media presence.
The tracx solution supports the full social media activity life-cycle; from planning and analysis, content distribution and engagement, influencer management, real-time conversations and in-depth success measurement and ROI.
Based on the company's proprietary technology, tracx refines masses of raw data across all social media channels, blogs, forums, news and retail sites, turning the posts and interactions into full conversations with intelligence around the participants. The platform provides actionable insights into customer and competitor behaviors within a defined vertical, highlighting marketing intelligence, providing a social media ROI and creating business opportunities. For more information, please visit: http://tra.cx.
Contact info:Uriah Av-RonPR for tracxwww.tra.cxEmail: mandy@tra.cxTel: (646) 755-6120
SOURCE tracx
tracx
Web Site: http://www.tra.cx
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- tracx (http://www.tra.cx), a social media management system (SMMS), today announces its new content distribution and analytics module.
What sets tracx apart from other social media solutions is the company's ability to process a virtually unlimited stream of social data, to analyze, understand and categorize the volumes of data and present the results as actionable insights. tracx is able to analyze all levels of social data from the brand to the campaign and everything in between, including competitor, influencer and conversation level data.
The kinds of actionable insights uncovered by clients using tracx's social media management solution include:
-- Social Segmentation: Using tracx's Social Segmentation feature, an
international brand of baby products, traditionally aimed at women,
found that more than 20% of their market is actually men discussing more
technical aspects of the products across social sites. The addition of
male targeting to the company's social media campaign increased
engagements and conversions among male shoppers.
-- Channel Analysis: A global camera brand, which initially thought their
hugely active Facebook page was the perfect platform to launch a number
of social campaigns, understood quickly that the Facebook page served
predominantly the creative community. The tracx platform clearly
highlighted the fact that more technical aspects of camera usage were
discussed across the blogosphere and not across Facebook, so the brand
launched a series of tutorials via this channel targeting this market
directly.
tracx has developed a social media management system which, according to the IDC, the premier global provider of market intelligence, answers every marketer's burning question: how to measure a social media ROI. The company's solution accomplishes this task through its patent-pending technology, which is able to recognize, analyze, understand, categorize and present social data, providing clients with deep social insights and campaign ROI.
tracx follows the natural flow of the social media lifecycle; from planning, to campaign execution, to tracking of the most important conversations, all the way through to reporting and ROI. The new content distribution and analytics module is part of tracx's modular solution, which includes:
-- Administration & Management: Set up and monitor activities in 4 scopes:
brand, activity, competitors and eco-system; set goals, benchmarks and
success criteria.
-- Planning & Analysis: Attain a deep understanding of the current social
landscape, which enables strategic planning of social campaigns or
activities.
-- Content Distribution: Distribute content across multiple channels,
including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs, etc., via multiple accounts
incorporating a full approval system.
-- 24 Hour Social Scene: Monitor and drill-down in near real-time all
conversations and data from the last 24 hours, as they happen across all
social channels, focusing on only the most important conversations and
activities.
-- Success Measurements: Gain insight at the publishing, brand and campaign
level and analyze effectiveness across product, channel, category,
account and competition.
"We've worked with many social media analytic tools, but tracx has by far outclassed all the others when it comes to gaining meaningful and actionable insights across social media on behalf of our clients," said Daniele Orner-Ginor, Head of the Digital Intelligence Unit at Bartle Bogle Hegarty. "In addition to this, we've found tracx's tools to be both fresh and innovative, but also delivered with impeccable customer service."
"tracx's new content distribution module is adding value to our clients by providing actionable insights and enhanced distribution of social media content," said Eran Gilad, CEO, tracx. "With its sophisticated approval chain and contacts management system, clients are now using the platform to assign and manage activities more effectively, streamlining their internal processes and giving a deeper level of control and insights to all their social media efforts."
About tracx
The tracx Social Media Management System (SMMS) is a modular and scalable platform designed to provide professional users such as Microsoft, LivePerson, Attention USA, BBH and Financial Times, all the tools necessary to build, manage and monetize their social media presence.
The tracx solution supports the full social media activity life-cycle; from planning and analysis, content distribution and engagement, influencer management, real-time conversations and in-depth success measurement and ROI.
Based on the company's proprietary technology, tracx refines masses of raw data across all social media channels, blogs, forums, news and retail sites, turning the posts and interactions into full conversations with intelligence around the participants. The platform provides actionable insights into customer and competitor behaviors within a defined vertical, highlighting marketing intelligence, providing a social media ROI and creating business opportunities. For more information, please visit: http://tra.cx.
Contact info:Uriah Av-RonPR for tracxwww.tra.cxEmail: mandy@tra.cxTel: (646) 755-6120
SOURCE tracx
tracx
Web Site: http://www.tra.cx
Days of Wonder Announces Ticket to Ride for iPad
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 8:14:01 AM
Days of Wonder Announces Ticket to Ride for iPad
Best-Selling Board Game Now Available on Fastest Growing Mobile Platform
LOS ALTOS, Calif. and PARIS, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Days of Wonder today announced Ticket to Ride(TM) for iPad, its second interactive board game designed specifically for iPad.
Elegantly simple and taking less than three minutes to learn, Ticket to Ride has been honored with over two dozen international board game awards. Millions of players have already discovered this best-selling railroad adventure where tension builds at every turn of the game, as players compete to create routes across North America, earning points as they go. Additional points are won for completing Destination Tickets between specific cities and building the longest continuous route. Over 1.5 Million copies of the board game have been sold and more than 23 million games of Ticket to Ride Online have been played on Macs and PCs to date.
Ticket to Ride for iPad uses the iPad's innovative Multi-Touch interface and large screen to provide a polished digital board game experience. Users can intuitively pick up train cards and place trains on the board to connect distant cities, with the app automatically enforcing the proper rules, calculating the players' scores and keeping track of their Destination Tickets, train cards and remaining trains.
Solo play allows for quick games against up to four AI players. When connected to the internet via the iPad's WiFi or 3G connection, Ticket to Ride for iPad's support of Game Center and Days of Wonder Online accounts lets players pit their tactical skills against up to four other opponents playing on their own iPad, Mac or PC anywhere around the world. An iPad video tutorial teaches players all the rules of the game within three minutes, with an additional interactive, turn-by-turn in-game tutorial included for those who prefer to learn while playing.
"The iPad is a revolutionary gaming platform," said Days of Wonder CEO, Eric Hautemont. "Our very own Small World for iPad paved the way by showing off the iPad's true potential as a digital board game platform, and we built on that experience to offer an even richer board game experience with Ticket to Ride for iPad. We look forward to welcoming iPad Ticket to Ride players into our thriving online players community."
The Ticket to Ride App for iPad is available now for $6.99 from the App Store on iPad or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/. Additional maps of Europe, Switzerland and USA 1910 are available as in-game purchases at a special introductory price of $0.99 per map.
About Days of Wonder
Days of Wonder publishes top-quality, family-oriented board and digital games that are easy to learn and fun to play. Founded in 2002, Days of Wonder has a global presence, with offices in the US and Europe, and distribution in 25 countries. To date, the company has sold over 2 million board games and hosted over 23 million games online. In June 2004, Days of Wonder became the youngest publisher ever to win Germany's prestigious Spiel des Jahres, the world's most coveted game prize.
SOURCE Days of Wonder
Days of Wonder
CONTACT: U.S., Christine Goutaland of Days of Wonder, Inc., +1-650-823-5845, christine@daysofwonder.com, or Europe, Adrien Martinot of Days of Wonder SARL, (33) 1 56 02 65 69, adrien@daysofwonder.com
Best-Selling Board Game Now Available on Fastest Growing Mobile Platform
LOS ALTOS, Calif. and PARIS, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Days of Wonder today announced Ticket to Ride(TM) for iPad, its second interactive board game designed specifically for iPad.
Elegantly simple and taking less than three minutes to learn, Ticket to Ride has been honored with over two dozen international board game awards. Millions of players have already discovered this best-selling railroad adventure where tension builds at every turn of the game, as players compete to create routes across North America, earning points as they go. Additional points are won for completing Destination Tickets between specific cities and building the longest continuous route. Over 1.5 Million copies of the board game have been sold and more than 23 million games of Ticket to Ride Online have been played on Macs and PCs to date.
Ticket to Ride for iPad uses the iPad's innovative Multi-Touch interface and large screen to provide a polished digital board game experience. Users can intuitively pick up train cards and place trains on the board to connect distant cities, with the app automatically enforcing the proper rules, calculating the players' scores and keeping track of their Destination Tickets, train cards and remaining trains.
Solo play allows for quick games against up to four AI players. When connected to the internet via the iPad's WiFi or 3G connection, Ticket to Ride for iPad's support of Game Center and Days of Wonder Online accounts lets players pit their tactical skills against up to four other opponents playing on their own iPad, Mac or PC anywhere around the world. An iPad video tutorial teaches players all the rules of the game within three minutes, with an additional interactive, turn-by-turn in-game tutorial included for those who prefer to learn while playing.
"The iPad is a revolutionary gaming platform," said Days of Wonder CEO, Eric Hautemont. "Our very own Small World for iPad paved the way by showing off the iPad's true potential as a digital board game platform, and we built on that experience to offer an even richer board game experience with Ticket to Ride for iPad. We look forward to welcoming iPad Ticket to Ride players into our thriving online players community."
The Ticket to Ride App for iPad is available now for $6.99 from the App Store on iPad or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/. Additional maps of Europe, Switzerland and USA 1910 are available as in-game purchases at a special introductory price of $0.99 per map.
About Days of Wonder
Days of Wonder publishes top-quality, family-oriented board and digital games that are easy to learn and fun to play. Founded in 2002, Days of Wonder has a global presence, with offices in the US and Europe, and distribution in 25 countries. To date, the company has sold over 2 million board games and hosted over 23 million games online. In June 2004, Days of Wonder became the youngest publisher ever to win Germany's prestigious Spiel des Jahres, the world's most coveted game prize.
SOURCE Days of Wonder
Days of Wonder
CONTACT: U.S., Christine Goutaland of Days of Wonder, Inc., +1-650-823-5845, christine@daysofwonder.com, or Europe, Adrien Martinot of Days of Wonder SARL, (33) 1 56 02 65 69, adrien@daysofwonder.com
PharmaDerm Launches Web-based Patient Education Program, AK Connect, for People with Actinic Keratosis
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 8:07:01 AM
PharmaDerm Launches Web-based Patient Education Program, AK Connect, for People with Actinic Keratosis
Personalized resource empowers patients with knowledge about the condition and its treatment options
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaDerm, a division of Nycomed US Inc., announced today that is has launched AK Connect, a patient resource program that contains information tailored to different types of patients about diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and support for actinic keratosis (AK). Now physicians who treat patients with AK have a new resource to help better inform patients about this potentially serious skin condition that affects millions of Americans.(1,2)
Patients can enroll in the AK Connect program by visiting http://www.solaraze.com/akconnect. The website provides patients with information about the importance of staying on therapy if diagnosed with AK, being aware of changes on their skin (i.e., early diagnosis), and helpful information on protecting the skin from AK lesions.
"AK is a chronic condition requiring regularly scheduled medical consultations. AK Connect is designed to help patients expand their knowledge about AK; similarly, the program provides physicians with an additional resource to help better educate patients beyond the exam room," said Steve Andrzejewski, CEO of Nycomed US. "We believe the personalized information available through the program can help facilitate a more productive patient-physician dialogue about the condition."
About Actinic Keratosis (AK)
Actinic keratosis, also known as solar keratosis, is a skin condition characterized by dry, scaly patches (lesions) that can appear on any area of the body that has been exposed to strong sunlight over a period of years.(3) AK is considered pre-cancerous and, if left untreated, may progress to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a type of skin cancer that can be life-threatening.(3,4) Approximately 10 percent of AK lesions may progress to SCC.(2) AK lesions usually respond well to treatment, which ranges from topical creams and gels that can be applied at home to procedures that are performed in the doctor's office. With early treatment, the cure rate for AKs often exceeds 90 percent.(5) Regular self-examinations and screenings by a dermatologist can help detect AK in the earliest and most treatable stages.
"AK Connect aims to help anyone who has been diagnosed with AK, cares about someone who has AK, or is simply looking to learn more. Given the chronic nature of the condition, all of the information on the site reinforces the importance of early diagnosis and close collaboration between patients and physicians on the right course of treatment," Andrzejewski added.
Information about the AK Connect program will be included in all new AK patient education materials PharmaDerm provides to physicians. PharmaDerm, which sponsors AK Connect, manufactures SOLARAZE® (diclofenac sodium-3%) Gel, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory therapy that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the topical treatment of AK lesions.
Solaraze® (diclofenac sodium) Gel is indicated for the topical treatment of actinic keratoses (AK). Sun avoidance is indicated during therapy.
Important Product Safety Information About SOLARAZE® Gel
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Solaraze (diclofenac sodium) Gel is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to diclofenac, benzyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol or hyaluronate sodium (please see accompanying full Prescribing Information).
PRECAUTIONS: Solaraze (diclofenac sodium) Gel should be used with caution in patients with active gastrointestinal ulceration or bleeding and severe renal or hepatic impairments. Solaraze should not be applied to open skin wounds, infections, or exfoliative dermatitis. It should not be allowed to come in contact with the eyes (please see accompanying full Prescribing Information).
WARNINGS: As with other NSAIDs, anaphylactoid reactions may occur in patients without prior exposure to diclofenac. Diclofenac sodium should be given with caution to patients with the aspirin triad (please see accompanying full Prescribing Information).
For more information about SOLARAZE® Gel, please refer to the full Prescribing Information at https://www.solaraze.com.
About Nycomed US
Nycomed US Inc. is a subsidiary of Nycomed and operates two divisions in the United States focused on specialty pharmaceuticals in dermatology. Founded in 1849, Fougera is a division of Nycomed US Inc. and is the leading manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of topical products. The PharmaDerm division is dedicated to developing and commercializing novel prescription products to treat diseases and conditions of the skin - the largest organ of the human body. For more information on Fougera's complete line of products, please call Fougera Customer Service at (800) 645-9833 or visit the company online at http://www.fougera.com. Information on PharmaDerm products can be found online at http://www.pharmaderm.com. More information is also available at http://www.nycomedus.com.
(1) ActinicKeratosesNet, Could that be AK on your skin: American Academy of Dermatology website. http://www.skincarephysicians.com/actinickeratosesnet/AK_skin.html. Accessed May 5, 2011.
(2) Actinic Keratosis the Most Common Precancer: The Skin Cancer Foundation website. http://www.skincancer.org/actinic-keratosis-and-other-precancers.html. Accessed May 5, 2011.
(3) Actinic Keratosis, Definition: The Mayo Clinic website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/actinic-keratosis/DS00568. Accessed May 5, 2011.
(4) Actinic Keratosis, Complications: The Mayo Clinic website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/actinic-keratosis/DS00568/DSECTION=complications. Accessed May 5, 2011.
(5) ActinicKeratosesNet, Early Diagnosis and Treatment for AKs Can Make a Difference: American Academy of Dermatology website. http://www.skincarephysicians.com/actinickeratosesnet/early_diagnosis.html. Accessed May 5, 2011.
Refer to: Mona Daniels
PharmaDerm, a division of Nycomed US Inc.
(973) 514-4272
Kaitlyn Techtmann
MSL New York
(212) 468-3244
SOURCE PharmaDerm
PharmaDerm
Web Site: http://www.pharmaderm.com
Personalized resource empowers patients with knowledge about the condition and its treatment options
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaDerm, a division of Nycomed US Inc., announced today that is has launched AK Connect, a patient resource program that contains information tailored to different types of patients about diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and support for actinic keratosis (AK). Now physicians who treat patients with AK have a new resource to help better inform patients about this potentially serious skin condition that affects millions of Americans.(1,2)
Patients can enroll in the AK Connect program by visiting http://www.solaraze.com/akconnect. The website provides patients with information about the importance of staying on therapy if diagnosed with AK, being aware of changes on their skin (i.e., early diagnosis), and helpful information on protecting the skin from AK lesions.
"AK is a chronic condition requiring regularly scheduled medical consultations. AK Connect is designed to help patients expand their knowledge about AK; similarly, the program provides physicians with an additional resource to help better educate patients beyond the exam room," said Steve Andrzejewski, CEO of Nycomed US. "We believe the personalized information available through the program can help facilitate a more productive patient-physician dialogue about the condition."
About Actinic Keratosis (AK)
Actinic keratosis, also known as solar keratosis, is a skin condition characterized by dry, scaly patches (lesions) that can appear on any area of the body that has been exposed to strong sunlight over a period of years.(3) AK is considered pre-cancerous and, if left untreated, may progress to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a type of skin cancer that can be life-threatening.(3,4) Approximately 10 percent of AK lesions may progress to SCC.(2) AK lesions usually respond well to treatment, which ranges from topical creams and gels that can be applied at home to procedures that are performed in the doctor's office. With early treatment, the cure rate for AKs often exceeds 90 percent.(5) Regular self-examinations and screenings by a dermatologist can help detect AK in the earliest and most treatable stages.
"AK Connect aims to help anyone who has been diagnosed with AK, cares about someone who has AK, or is simply looking to learn more. Given the chronic nature of the condition, all of the information on the site reinforces the importance of early diagnosis and close collaboration between patients and physicians on the right course of treatment," Andrzejewski added.
Information about the AK Connect program will be included in all new AK patient education materials PharmaDerm provides to physicians. PharmaDerm, which sponsors AK Connect, manufactures SOLARAZE® (diclofenac sodium-3%) Gel, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory therapy that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the topical treatment of AK lesions.
Solaraze® (diclofenac sodium) Gel is indicated for the topical treatment of actinic keratoses (AK). Sun avoidance is indicated during therapy.
Important Product Safety Information About SOLARAZE® Gel
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Solaraze (diclofenac sodium) Gel is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to diclofenac, benzyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol or hyaluronate sodium (please see accompanying full Prescribing Information).
PRECAUTIONS: Solaraze (diclofenac sodium) Gel should be used with caution in patients with active gastrointestinal ulceration or bleeding and severe renal or hepatic impairments. Solaraze should not be applied to open skin wounds, infections, or exfoliative dermatitis. It should not be allowed to come in contact with the eyes (please see accompanying full Prescribing Information).
WARNINGS: As with other NSAIDs, anaphylactoid reactions may occur in patients without prior exposure to diclofenac. Diclofenac sodium should be given with caution to patients with the aspirin triad (please see accompanying full Prescribing Information).
For more information about SOLARAZE® Gel, please refer to the full Prescribing Information at https://www.solaraze.com.
About Nycomed US
Nycomed US Inc. is a subsidiary of Nycomed and operates two divisions in the United States focused on specialty pharmaceuticals in dermatology. Founded in 1849, Fougera is a division of Nycomed US Inc. and is the leading manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of topical products. The PharmaDerm division is dedicated to developing and commercializing novel prescription products to treat diseases and conditions of the skin - the largest organ of the human body. For more information on Fougera's complete line of products, please call Fougera Customer Service at (800) 645-9833 or visit the company online at http://www.fougera.com. Information on PharmaDerm products can be found online at http://www.pharmaderm.com. More information is also available at http://www.nycomedus.com.
(1) ActinicKeratosesNet, Could that be AK on your skin: American Academy of Dermatology website. http://www.skincarephysicians.com/actinickeratosesnet/AK_skin.html. Accessed May 5, 2011.
(2) Actinic Keratosis the Most Common Precancer: The Skin Cancer Foundation website. http://www.skincancer.org/actinic-keratosis-and-other-precancers.html. Accessed May 5, 2011.
(3) Actinic Keratosis, Definition: The Mayo Clinic website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/actinic-keratosis/DS00568. Accessed May 5, 2011.
(4) Actinic Keratosis, Complications: The Mayo Clinic website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/actinic-keratosis/DS00568/DSECTION=complications. Accessed May 5, 2011.
(5) ActinicKeratosesNet, Early Diagnosis and Treatment for AKs Can Make a Difference: American Academy of Dermatology website. http://www.skincarephysicians.com/actinickeratosesnet/early_diagnosis.html. Accessed May 5, 2011.
Refer to: Mona Daniels
PharmaDerm, a division of Nycomed US Inc.
(973) 514-4272
Kaitlyn Techtmann
MSL New York
(212) 468-3244
SOURCE PharmaDerm
PharmaDerm
Web Site: http://www.pharmaderm.com
PopCap Games and Taito Launch "PopTower(TM)"
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 8:07:01 AM
PopCap Games and Taito Launch "PopTower(TM)"
TOKYO, May 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- PopCap's First Mobile Social Game Service Live on Japan's Largest
Social Network
PopCap Games, worldwide leader in casual and social games, and
TAITO Corporation (TAITO(R)), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd today launch PopTower(TM) on GREE, Japan's largest social
network with 25 million users.
PopCap has already sold more than 1 million units of its
single player mobile games in Japan, but PopTower firmly marks PopCap's
arrival into the mobile social gaming space. PopTower launches with a
custom-built social adaptation of PopCap's flagship global game brand
Bejeweled(R) - with Chuzzle(R) and Zuma(R) due to follow shortly. The
PopTower editions of PopCap classics feature all-new game modes and social
elements that allow Japanese users to interact with friends. The service is
tied together with an all-new metagame with RPG elements that sees players
rescue PopCap's beloved game characters to restore beauty to the land.
This new game service is the first product released under the
supervision of PopCap's Tokyo office, and is representative of PopCap's
vibrant global strategy, which has generated major announcements in APAC in
the past 12 months. These include a strategic partnership with one of China's
largest social networking sites, RenRen, as well as an agreement with NCsoft,
leading provider of online games, to bring PopCap's first online multiplayer
game service, PopCap(R) World, to Korea.
A veteran of the game business from the earliest days of the arcade
industry, TAITO has made a seamless transition to the mobile, connected world
of today. TAITO was one of the first major game companies to enter the
burgeoning mobile social game market, releasing more than a half dozen
successful titles to date. James Gwertzman, PopCap's Vice President for
Asia/Pacific, said:
Many of us grew up playing Taito games, so we're especially delighted to
partner with Taito to launch PopTower. The results of the collaboration are
everything we expect from a PopCap game - it's innovative, creative, and a
bit quirky too. PopTower is undoubtedly one of the most exciting projects
we've worked on to date, and I'm particularly proud that our Japanese team
managed to bring it to market on schedule despite the devastating effects of
the recent earthquake.
PopCap - along with flagship franchise Bejeweled - is widely regarded as
a founding father of the casual games industry. Over the past 10 years, the
company has solidified its reputation as a games pioneer by innovating new
game genres exemplified in games such as BAFTA-nominated, Plants vs.
Zombies(TM). PopCap is one of the few game developers/publishers that has
successfully adapted itself to an ever-increasing variety of new gaming
platforms and technologies.
Mr Akihito Shoji, TAITO's Senior Vice President of Content, said:
I'm thrilled and excited to see PopTower go live. PopTower represents an
elegant fusion of PopCap's world-renowned titles and TAITO's refined and
market-proven social gaming know-how, and I believe the service will fully
live up its promise, delivering a fresh and appealing experience to users
throughout Japan.
About PopCap
PopCap Games is the leading global developer, publisher and operator of
casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to all
ages across PC, mobile, social and other platforms. Based in Seattle,
Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than
350 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin,
Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. Its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion
times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship franchise, Bejeweled(R), has
sold more than 50 million units.
About TAITO Corporation
TAITO Corporation (TAITO(R)) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO operates core
businesses such as game arcade operations, coin-operated game machines, and
mobile phone content services. A seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused
a worldwide sensation with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS(R), and
developed such fan favorites as PUZZLE BOBBLE(R) (BUST-A-MOVE(R)) and
ARKANOID(R). Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all generations
by offering both classic and new family-oriented titles on the latest gaming
platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of entertainment experiences with the
goal of providing consumers with fresh surprises and new discoveries.
More information on TAITO can be found on the Internet at
http://www.taito.com/.
About GREE
GREE provides Japan's leading social networking service and social
applications at the forefront of mobile technology with over 25 million
users. GREE started its global expansion by opening GREE International in San
Francisco, a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of GREE, a multi-billion dollar
company trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code:3632). GREE aims to provide
a truly global social platform for users worldwide by pursuing further
collaboration with established Japanese as well as international partners,
and enabling meaningful person to person interaction within games. For
further information, please visit at http://www.gree-corp.com.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are
listed at http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its
licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product
names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used
for the benefit of those owners.
Press Contact:
Cathy Orr
corr@popcap.com
+353-1-646-8107
Source: PopCap Games International
.
TOKYO, May 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- PopCap's First Mobile Social Game Service Live on Japan's Largest
Social Network
PopCap Games, worldwide leader in casual and social games, and
TAITO Corporation (TAITO(R)), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd today launch PopTower(TM) on GREE, Japan's largest social
network with 25 million users.
PopCap has already sold more than 1 million units of its
single player mobile games in Japan, but PopTower firmly marks PopCap's
arrival into the mobile social gaming space. PopTower launches with a
custom-built social adaptation of PopCap's flagship global game brand
Bejeweled(R) - with Chuzzle(R) and Zuma(R) due to follow shortly. The
PopTower editions of PopCap classics feature all-new game modes and social
elements that allow Japanese users to interact with friends. The service is
tied together with an all-new metagame with RPG elements that sees players
rescue PopCap's beloved game characters to restore beauty to the land.
This new game service is the first product released under the
supervision of PopCap's Tokyo office, and is representative of PopCap's
vibrant global strategy, which has generated major announcements in APAC in
the past 12 months. These include a strategic partnership with one of China's
largest social networking sites, RenRen, as well as an agreement with NCsoft,
leading provider of online games, to bring PopCap's first online multiplayer
game service, PopCap(R) World, to Korea.
A veteran of the game business from the earliest days of the arcade
industry, TAITO has made a seamless transition to the mobile, connected world
of today. TAITO was one of the first major game companies to enter the
burgeoning mobile social game market, releasing more than a half dozen
successful titles to date. James Gwertzman, PopCap's Vice President for
Asia/Pacific, said:
Many of us grew up playing Taito games, so we're especially delighted to
partner with Taito to launch PopTower. The results of the collaboration are
everything we expect from a PopCap game - it's innovative, creative, and a
bit quirky too. PopTower is undoubtedly one of the most exciting projects
we've worked on to date, and I'm particularly proud that our Japanese team
managed to bring it to market on schedule despite the devastating effects of
the recent earthquake.
PopCap - along with flagship franchise Bejeweled - is widely regarded as
a founding father of the casual games industry. Over the past 10 years, the
company has solidified its reputation as a games pioneer by innovating new
game genres exemplified in games such as BAFTA-nominated, Plants vs.
Zombies(TM). PopCap is one of the few game developers/publishers that has
successfully adapted itself to an ever-increasing variety of new gaming
platforms and technologies.
Mr Akihito Shoji, TAITO's Senior Vice President of Content, said:
I'm thrilled and excited to see PopTower go live. PopTower represents an
elegant fusion of PopCap's world-renowned titles and TAITO's refined and
market-proven social gaming know-how, and I believe the service will fully
live up its promise, delivering a fresh and appealing experience to users
throughout Japan.
About PopCap
PopCap Games is the leading global developer, publisher and operator of
casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to all
ages across PC, mobile, social and other platforms. Based in Seattle,
Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than
350 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin,
Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. Its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion
times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship franchise, Bejeweled(R), has
sold more than 50 million units.
About TAITO Corporation
TAITO Corporation (TAITO(R)) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO operates core
businesses such as game arcade operations, coin-operated game machines, and
mobile phone content services. A seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused
a worldwide sensation with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS(R), and
developed such fan favorites as PUZZLE BOBBLE(R) (BUST-A-MOVE(R)) and
ARKANOID(R). Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all generations
by offering both classic and new family-oriented titles on the latest gaming
platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of entertainment experiences with the
goal of providing consumers with fresh surprises and new discoveries.
More information on TAITO can be found on the Internet at
http://www.taito.com/.
About GREE
GREE provides Japan's leading social networking service and social
applications at the forefront of mobile technology with over 25 million
users. GREE started its global expansion by opening GREE International in San
Francisco, a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of GREE, a multi-billion dollar
company trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code:3632). GREE aims to provide
a truly global social platform for users worldwide by pursuing further
collaboration with established Japanese as well as international partners,
and enabling meaningful person to person interaction within games. For
further information, please visit at http://www.gree-corp.com.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are
listed at http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its
licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product
names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used
for the benefit of those owners.
Press Contact:
Cathy Orr
corr@popcap.com
+353-1-646-8107
Source: PopCap Games International
.
ThinkCP Technologies Announces ThinkTankIQ(TM) FEDS-SGARD(TM) Secure Workstations - Designed to Guard Against "Malicious Insider" Attacks
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 7:56:01 AM
ThinkCP Technologies Announces ThinkTankIQ(TM) FEDS-SGARD(TM) Secure Workstations - Designed to Guard Against "Malicious Insider" Attacks
IRVINE, Calif., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ThinkCP(TM) Technologies announced their latest addition to the successful line-up of Think FEDS(TM) products; ThinkTankIQ(TM) FEDS-SGARD(TM) Secure Workstations, designed to help prevent "Malicious Insider" attacks. Each FEDS-SGARD client workstation features FIPS 140-2 Encrypted Data Storage (FEDS), USB port blocks, device interlocks, enclosure anchor locking, tamper seals and optional smart card readers. ThinkCP(TM) Technologies, an Intel Technology Provider Platinum, develops, integrates, tests and "burns-in" the Intel-Processor based ThinkTankIQ FEDS-SGARD Secure Workstations in their ISO 9001:2008 QMS Accredited facilities based in the USA.
IT Managers have become aware of the genuine threat posed by malicious insider attacks in the wake of events such as WikiLeaks, but many enterprise infrastructures remain at risk based on common vulnerabilities found in client workstations. By implementing the latest FEDS-SGARD Secure Workstations, IT Managers are better equipped to prevent actions that often lead to data theft, data corruption and potential liabilities. In addition, organizational policies and legal requirements can now be enforced by physical barriers integrated within the client workstations.
ThinkCP is releasing 3 different FEDS-SGARD systems, with the option of custom builds based on customer requirements and preferences. "Staging" or application testing may also be provided. Customers interested in custom designs and testing should contact Think FEDS Product Manager Craig Resnick. Detailed options and specifications are available at http://www.thinkcp.com/products/FEDS_Workstations.asp
The ThinkTankIQ FEDS-SGARD secure client workstations are available to federal, commercial and educational institutions. U.S. Federal customer may purchase the systems via ThinkCP's GSA Contract. Customers interested in purchasing should contact ThinkCP directly at (800) 726-2477 or (949) 833-3222 (International).
About ThinkCP(TM) Technologies
Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Irvine, California, ThinkCP(TM) Technologies is an ISO 9001:2008 QMS accredited technology company specializing in custom design, integration and assembly of high-performance computing and storage solutions centered around the needs of enterprise class customers throughout the world. ThinkCP partners with the industry's leading technology companies, service providers and channel partners to deliver comprehensive solutions.
ThinkCP(TM), ThinkCP Technologies(TM), H. Co. Computer Products, Inc.(TM), ThinkTankIQ(TM), Think FEDS-SGARD(TM) the respective logos and combinations thereof are trademarks or registered trademarks of H. Co. Computer Products. Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the respective trademarks of other companies.
SOURCE ThinkCP(TM) Technologies
ThinkCP(TM) Technologies
CONTACT: Gary Richardson of ThinkCP(TM) Technologies, +1-949-833-3222, ext. 153, grichardson@thinkcp.com
Web Site: http://www.ThinkCP.com
IRVINE, Calif., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ThinkCP(TM) Technologies announced their latest addition to the successful line-up of Think FEDS(TM) products; ThinkTankIQ(TM) FEDS-SGARD(TM) Secure Workstations, designed to help prevent "Malicious Insider" attacks. Each FEDS-SGARD client workstation features FIPS 140-2 Encrypted Data Storage (FEDS), USB port blocks, device interlocks, enclosure anchor locking, tamper seals and optional smart card readers. ThinkCP(TM) Technologies, an Intel Technology Provider Platinum, develops, integrates, tests and "burns-in" the Intel-Processor based ThinkTankIQ FEDS-SGARD Secure Workstations in their ISO 9001:2008 QMS Accredited facilities based in the USA.
IT Managers have become aware of the genuine threat posed by malicious insider attacks in the wake of events such as WikiLeaks, but many enterprise infrastructures remain at risk based on common vulnerabilities found in client workstations. By implementing the latest FEDS-SGARD Secure Workstations, IT Managers are better equipped to prevent actions that often lead to data theft, data corruption and potential liabilities. In addition, organizational policies and legal requirements can now be enforced by physical barriers integrated within the client workstations.
ThinkCP is releasing 3 different FEDS-SGARD systems, with the option of custom builds based on customer requirements and preferences. "Staging" or application testing may also be provided. Customers interested in custom designs and testing should contact Think FEDS Product Manager Craig Resnick. Detailed options and specifications are available at http://www.thinkcp.com/products/FEDS_Workstations.asp
The ThinkTankIQ FEDS-SGARD secure client workstations are available to federal, commercial and educational institutions. U.S. Federal customer may purchase the systems via ThinkCP's GSA Contract. Customers interested in purchasing should contact ThinkCP directly at (800) 726-2477 or (949) 833-3222 (International).
About ThinkCP(TM) Technologies
Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Irvine, California, ThinkCP(TM) Technologies is an ISO 9001:2008 QMS accredited technology company specializing in custom design, integration and assembly of high-performance computing and storage solutions centered around the needs of enterprise class customers throughout the world. ThinkCP partners with the industry's leading technology companies, service providers and channel partners to deliver comprehensive solutions.
ThinkCP(TM), ThinkCP Technologies(TM), H. Co. Computer Products, Inc.(TM), ThinkTankIQ(TM), Think FEDS-SGARD(TM) the respective logos and combinations thereof are trademarks or registered trademarks of H. Co. Computer Products. Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the respective trademarks of other companies.
SOURCE ThinkCP(TM) Technologies
ThinkCP(TM) Technologies
CONTACT: Gary Richardson of ThinkCP(TM) Technologies, +1-949-833-3222, ext. 153, grichardson@thinkcp.com
Web Site: http://www.ThinkCP.com
Drum Cussac Introduce Next-Generation Online Travel Security Awareness Training
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 7:42:01 AM
Drum Cussac Introduce Next-Generation Online Travel Security Awareness Training
LONDON, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Drum Cussac, the international business risk consultancy, today announced the launch of TravelSafe - its highly interactive and visually powerful travel security awareness training course for international travellers.
The multimedia programme has received strong praise from early users. It includes more than 40 different aspects of global travel safety and features experienced travellers and security professionals reliving past experiences, sharing key safety strategies and providing personal security tips. Additionally, companies can insert their own information such as company travel policies.
TravelSafe is designed for mobility and flexibility, making it available to international travellers online through their computers, laptops or smartphones. Created in consultation with Bournemouth University, a centre of excellence in media practice, TravelSafe incorporates the latest training techniques and technologies, creating an education platform optimised for adult learning and information retention. It can be tailored to match any traveller's profile, from novice to seasoned world traveller.
Jeremy Stampa Orwin, Founder and Managing Director at Drum Cussac, said: "The civil unrest around the globe today only heightens the risks that await an unwary or complacent traveller. TravelSafe provides business travellers with valuable skills, enabling them to effectively manage risks before, during and after travel. It's a win-win situation. Organisations are able to meet their duty of care obligation while employees receive invaluable skills that transcend the workplace."
John Vince, Professor Emeritus, Digital Media, Bournemouth University, noted, "TravelSafe's use of real-life experiences, multi-media format and self-pacing provides a learning environment well suited for the needs of international travellers."
For further information on TravelSafe, visit: http://www.drum-cussac.com/travelsafe.
Editor's Notes:
Drum Cussac is recognised for its expertise in providing bespoke, flexible and fully supportive risk mitigation solutions to leading international companies, government agencies and private clients.
Drum Cussac's Information, Travel and Response Division delivers comprehensive risk management services to global business travellers, providing front-line support for all journey requirements. Services can be tailored to meet client requirements. ITR24, our 24/7 UK based Response Centre, is at the core of Drum Cussac's Emergency Response capability.
Drum Cussac's core business aim is to deliver peace of mind by offering an innovative, expert, discreet and comprehensive service.
SOURCE Drum Cussac
Drum Cussac
CONTACT: Kristiane Clear, Press Officer of Drum Cussac, +44 (0) 1202 802 062, +44 (0) 1202 853 109 (24hr), kjc@drum-cussac.com
Web Site: http://www.drum-cussac.com
LONDON, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Drum Cussac, the international business risk consultancy, today announced the launch of TravelSafe - its highly interactive and visually powerful travel security awareness training course for international travellers.
The multimedia programme has received strong praise from early users. It includes more than 40 different aspects of global travel safety and features experienced travellers and security professionals reliving past experiences, sharing key safety strategies and providing personal security tips. Additionally, companies can insert their own information such as company travel policies.
TravelSafe is designed for mobility and flexibility, making it available to international travellers online through their computers, laptops or smartphones. Created in consultation with Bournemouth University, a centre of excellence in media practice, TravelSafe incorporates the latest training techniques and technologies, creating an education platform optimised for adult learning and information retention. It can be tailored to match any traveller's profile, from novice to seasoned world traveller.
Jeremy Stampa Orwin, Founder and Managing Director at Drum Cussac, said: "The civil unrest around the globe today only heightens the risks that await an unwary or complacent traveller. TravelSafe provides business travellers with valuable skills, enabling them to effectively manage risks before, during and after travel. It's a win-win situation. Organisations are able to meet their duty of care obligation while employees receive invaluable skills that transcend the workplace."
John Vince, Professor Emeritus, Digital Media, Bournemouth University, noted, "TravelSafe's use of real-life experiences, multi-media format and self-pacing provides a learning environment well suited for the needs of international travellers."
For further information on TravelSafe, visit: http://www.drum-cussac.com/travelsafe.
Editor's Notes:
Drum Cussac is recognised for its expertise in providing bespoke, flexible and fully supportive risk mitigation solutions to leading international companies, government agencies and private clients.
Drum Cussac's Information, Travel and Response Division delivers comprehensive risk management services to global business travellers, providing front-line support for all journey requirements. Services can be tailored to meet client requirements. ITR24, our 24/7 UK based Response Centre, is at the core of Drum Cussac's Emergency Response capability.
Drum Cussac's core business aim is to deliver peace of mind by offering an innovative, expert, discreet and comprehensive service.
SOURCE Drum Cussac
Drum Cussac
CONTACT: Kristiane Clear, Press Officer of Drum Cussac, +44 (0) 1202 802 062, +44 (0) 1202 853 109 (24hr), kjc@drum-cussac.com
Web Site: http://www.drum-cussac.com
Verizon Wireless and Medco Unveil First Mobile Medication App with Real-Time Patient-Specific Drug Safety and Savings Information
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 7:35:01 AM
Verizon Wireless and Medco Unveil First Mobile Medication App with Real-Time Patient-Specific Drug Safety and Savings Information
Free App Available on Verizon Wireless BlackBerry® and Android(TM) Smartphones
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) today announced a mobile application that can instantly guide patients and their doctors to the lowest-cost prescription drug to meet their health needs and help them identify potentially harmful drug interactions. Available now on Verizon Wireless Android handsets and BlackBerry devices, the new Medco Pharmacy mobile app delivers critical information to help Medco members manage their prescription medications.
The Medco Pharmacy mobile app, available for download in V CAST Apps, provides information about out-of-pocket costs for any prescription drug and lower-cost options specific to a person's prescription drug plan, as well as drug interaction alerts based on the patient's prescription history - even if the patient is treated by several doctors or fills prescriptions at many different pharmacies. Once registered at medco.com, patients will have their complete medication history and drug plan at their fingertips and can discuss cost-saving options, drug safety or coverage issues with their medical professional, even before they leave the doctor's office.
The Medco Pharmacy mobile app, offering unique healthcare functionality, consists of three key features:
-- My Rx Choices: Delivers on-demand, personalized out-of-pocket costs for
any prescription medication and lower-cost options based on the member's
pharmacy plan coverage, as well as for eligible dependents; informs the
registered members who can share the information with their physicians
or pharmacist if there are any health or drug plan rules that require a
physician authorization before the drug can be dispensed; and provides
alerts to potential drug interaction risks associated with the current
medications the person is on and a new medication a physician intends to
prescribe.
-- My Medicine Cabinet: Allows individuals to view the medications they are
on and set reminders for themselves or members of the household to take
or refill those medications. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications,
vitamins and supplements can be added and checked for possible
interactions with current prescription drugs. The drug review is
automatic if the OTC is purchased at The Medco Health Store.
-- Prescription ID Card: Offers convenient, easy access to a member's
prescription drug card anytime, anywhere.
"Wireless devices are a part of the lifestyle as we know it today, and millions of people rely on their BlackBerry and Android smartphones for instant information," said Mike Ross, vice president of sales, healthcare, Verizon Wireless. "Reliability is paramount to not only medical information, but for a network too. Our combined technologies will give users a powerful tool that can help them manage their medical care."
According to Medco research, 500,000 prescriptions that have a lower-cost option available are written every day for Medco members, illustrating the enormous potential savings opportunities that exist. The app is built on Medco's My Rx Choices prescription savings and patient safety program, which was launched online in 2006.
"The Medco Pharmacy mobile app provides innovative patient-specific pharmacy information that doesn't exist anywhere else in the healthcare system; it puts actionable information in front of patients so they're able to share it with their physicians, even while still in the exam room, or the pharmacist before dispensing. It provides personalized results for the more than 65 million members we serve," said Tom Feitel, senior vice president, Imagineering and Innovation, Medco. "Medco is proud to bring this mobile solution to its clients and members as we continue to look for innovative ways to accelerate electronic practices within the healthcare system."
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. Go to http://www.medco.com for more information about the Medco Pharmacy mobile app.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Medco
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) is pioneering the world's most advanced pharmacy(®) and its clinical research and innovations are part of Medco making medicine smarter(TM) for approximately 65 million members.
With more than 20,000 employees worldwide dedicated to improving patient health and reducing costs for a wide range of public and private sector clients, and 2010 revenues of $66 billion, Medco ranks 34th on the 2011 Fortune 500 list and is named among the world's most innovative, most admired and most trustworthy companies.
For more information, go to http://www.medcohealth.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in this press release should be evaluated together with the risks and uncertainties that affect our business, particularly those mentioned in the Risk Factors section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Paul Macchia, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-3019, Paul.Macchia@verizonwireless.com; Ann Smith, Medco, +1-201-269-5984, Ann_Smith@medco.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Free App Available on Verizon Wireless BlackBerry® and Android(TM) Smartphones
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) today announced a mobile application that can instantly guide patients and their doctors to the lowest-cost prescription drug to meet their health needs and help them identify potentially harmful drug interactions. Available now on Verizon Wireless Android handsets and BlackBerry devices, the new Medco Pharmacy mobile app delivers critical information to help Medco members manage their prescription medications.
The Medco Pharmacy mobile app, available for download in V CAST Apps, provides information about out-of-pocket costs for any prescription drug and lower-cost options specific to a person's prescription drug plan, as well as drug interaction alerts based on the patient's prescription history - even if the patient is treated by several doctors or fills prescriptions at many different pharmacies. Once registered at medco.com, patients will have their complete medication history and drug plan at their fingertips and can discuss cost-saving options, drug safety or coverage issues with their medical professional, even before they leave the doctor's office.
The Medco Pharmacy mobile app, offering unique healthcare functionality, consists of three key features:
-- My Rx Choices: Delivers on-demand, personalized out-of-pocket costs for
any prescription medication and lower-cost options based on the member's
pharmacy plan coverage, as well as for eligible dependents; informs the
registered members who can share the information with their physicians
or pharmacist if there are any health or drug plan rules that require a
physician authorization before the drug can be dispensed; and provides
alerts to potential drug interaction risks associated with the current
medications the person is on and a new medication a physician intends to
prescribe.
-- My Medicine Cabinet: Allows individuals to view the medications they are
on and set reminders for themselves or members of the household to take
or refill those medications. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications,
vitamins and supplements can be added and checked for possible
interactions with current prescription drugs. The drug review is
automatic if the OTC is purchased at The Medco Health Store.
-- Prescription ID Card: Offers convenient, easy access to a member's
prescription drug card anytime, anywhere.
"Wireless devices are a part of the lifestyle as we know it today, and millions of people rely on their BlackBerry and Android smartphones for instant information," said Mike Ross, vice president of sales, healthcare, Verizon Wireless. "Reliability is paramount to not only medical information, but for a network too. Our combined technologies will give users a powerful tool that can help them manage their medical care."
According to Medco research, 500,000 prescriptions that have a lower-cost option available are written every day for Medco members, illustrating the enormous potential savings opportunities that exist. The app is built on Medco's My Rx Choices prescription savings and patient safety program, which was launched online in 2006.
"The Medco Pharmacy mobile app provides innovative patient-specific pharmacy information that doesn't exist anywhere else in the healthcare system; it puts actionable information in front of patients so they're able to share it with their physicians, even while still in the exam room, or the pharmacist before dispensing. It provides personalized results for the more than 65 million members we serve," said Tom Feitel, senior vice president, Imagineering and Innovation, Medco. "Medco is proud to bring this mobile solution to its clients and members as we continue to look for innovative ways to accelerate electronic practices within the healthcare system."
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. Go to http://www.medco.com for more information about the Medco Pharmacy mobile app.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Medco
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) is pioneering the world's most advanced pharmacy(®) and its clinical research and innovations are part of Medco making medicine smarter(TM) for approximately 65 million members.
With more than 20,000 employees worldwide dedicated to improving patient health and reducing costs for a wide range of public and private sector clients, and 2010 revenues of $66 billion, Medco ranks 34th on the 2011 Fortune 500 list and is named among the world's most innovative, most admired and most trustworthy companies.
For more information, go to http://www.medcohealth.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in this press release should be evaluated together with the risks and uncertainties that affect our business, particularly those mentioned in the Risk Factors section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Paul Macchia, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-3019, Paul.Macchia@verizonwireless.com; Ann Smith, Medco, +1-201-269-5984, Ann_Smith@medco.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Masimo Launches MS-2040, First Sub-45 mW Signal Extraction Pulse Oximetry Platform
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 7:21:01 AM
Masimo Launches MS-2040, First Sub-45 mW Signal Extraction Pulse Oximetry Platform
New MS-2040 Circuit Board and External "Board-in-Cable" Promises to Usher in Breakthrough Pulse Oximetry Applications
IRVINE, Calif., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the launch of its new sub-45 milliwatt technology platform--MS-2040. This platform utilizes nearly a third of the power and half of the physical board size of previously available Signal Extraction Pulse Oximetry solutions while providing the same proven unprecedented Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse rate, and perfusion index (PI) measurement capabilities of Masimo SET® pulse oximetry, in addition to Pleth Variability Index (PVI).
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110519/LA05200)
Using less than 45 milliwatts of power, Masimo MS-2040 boards are available in both a double-stack version (pictured) with dimensions of 1.8" x 1.15" x 0.46" and single-stack version with dimensions of 2.0" x 1.38" x 0.36". The small size and reduced power consumption of Masimo MS-2040 boards enhance integration into next-generation portable medical devices that need to be smaller, lighter, and more mobile--consuming less than a third of the power without sacrificing accuracy during motion and low perfusion.
According to Masimo President of Worldwide OEM Business and Corporate Development, Rick Fishel, "Over the last 15 years, Masimo has worked diligently to continuously enhance pulse oximetry features and performance, including the development of cutting-edge circuitry innovations that have reduced the size of our boards by 90% and power consumption by 98%. Reducing the power usage profile and physical size of our circuit boards enables Masimo and our OEM partners to design smaller, lighter, and more portable monitoring devices with the high performance pulse oximetry capabilities clinicians need for successful utilization in these new sites and applications."
The MS-2040 circuit board is also available as an external "board-in-cable" solution. Embedded within a completely self-contained patient cable, the "board-in-cable" solution provides external Masimo SET pulse oximetry capabilities for existing devices that do not presently offer an integrated pulse oximetry solution. This affords medical equipment manufacturers a simpler way to add Masimo SET pulse oximetry as an external (oximeter outside) option and enables a wide range of reliable handheld and patient-wearable application possibilities.
About Masimo
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) is the global leader in innovative noninvasive monitoring technologies that significantly improve patient care--helping solve "unsolvable" problems. In 1995, the company debuted Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, known as Masimo SET®, which virtually eliminated false alarms and increased pulse oximetry's ability to detect life-threatening events. More than 100 independent and objective studies demonstrate Masimo SET provides the most reliable SpO2 and pulse rate measurements even under the most challenging clinical conditions, including patient motion and low peripheral perfusion. In 2005, Masimo introduced rainbow® SET Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) technology, allowing noninvasive and continuous monitoring of blood constituents that previously required invasive procedures, including total hemoglobin (SpHb®), oxygen content (SpOC(TM)), carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO®), methemoglobin (SpMet®), and Pleth Variability Index (PVI®), in addition to SpO2, pulse rate, and perfusion index (PI). In 2008, Masimo introduced Patient SafetyNet(TM), a remote monitoring and wireless clinician notification system designed to help hospitals avoid preventable deaths and injuries associated with failure to rescue events. In 2009, Masimo introduced rainbow Acoustic Monitoring(TM), the first-ever noninvasive and continuous monitoring of acoustic respiration rate (RRa(TM). Masimo's rainbow SET technology platform offers a breakthrough in patient safety by helping clinicians detect life-threatening conditions and helping guide treatment options. In 2010, Masimo acquired SEDLine®, a pioneer in the development of innovative brain function monitoring technology and devices. Masimo SET and Masimo rainbow SET technologies can be also found in over 100 multiparameter patient monitors from over 50 medical device manufacturers around the world. Founded in 1989, Masimo has the mission of "Improving Patient Outcome and Reducing Cost of Care ... by Taking Noninvasive Monitoring to New Sites and Applications®." Additional information about Masimo and its products may be found at http://www.masimo.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in connection with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations about future events affecting us and are subject to risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control and could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in our forward-looking statements as a result of various risk factors, including, but not limited to: risks related to our assumptions regarding the high performance and low power consumption capabilities of the Masimo MS-2040 technology platform, as well as other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which may be obtained for free at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not know whether our expectations will prove correct. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of today's date. We do not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify these statements or the "Risk Factors" contained in our most recent reports filed with the SEC, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under the applicable securities laws.
Media Contacts:
Dana Banks
Phone: (949) 297-7348
Email: dbanks@masimo.com
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New MS-2040 Circuit Board and External "Board-in-Cable" Promises to Usher in Breakthrough Pulse Oximetry Applications
IRVINE, Calif., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the launch of its new sub-45 milliwatt technology platform--MS-2040. This platform utilizes nearly a third of the power and half of the physical board size of previously available Signal Extraction Pulse Oximetry solutions while providing the same proven unprecedented Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse rate, and perfusion index (PI) measurement capabilities of Masimo SET® pulse oximetry, in addition to Pleth Variability Index (PVI).
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Using less than 45 milliwatts of power, Masimo MS-2040 boards are available in both a double-stack version (pictured) with dimensions of 1.8" x 1.15" x 0.46" and single-stack version with dimensions of 2.0" x 1.38" x 0.36". The small size and reduced power consumption of Masimo MS-2040 boards enhance integration into next-generation portable medical devices that need to be smaller, lighter, and more mobile--consuming less than a third of the power without sacrificing accuracy during motion and low perfusion.
According to Masimo President of Worldwide OEM Business and Corporate Development, Rick Fishel, "Over the last 15 years, Masimo has worked diligently to continuously enhance pulse oximetry features and performance, including the development of cutting-edge circuitry innovations that have reduced the size of our boards by 90% and power consumption by 98%. Reducing the power usage profile and physical size of our circuit boards enables Masimo and our OEM partners to design smaller, lighter, and more portable monitoring devices with the high performance pulse oximetry capabilities clinicians need for successful utilization in these new sites and applications."
The MS-2040 circuit board is also available as an external "board-in-cable" solution. Embedded within a completely self-contained patient cable, the "board-in-cable" solution provides external Masimo SET pulse oximetry capabilities for existing devices that do not presently offer an integrated pulse oximetry solution. This affords medical equipment manufacturers a simpler way to add Masimo SET pulse oximetry as an external (oximeter outside) option and enables a wide range of reliable handheld and patient-wearable application possibilities.
About Masimo
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) is the global leader in innovative noninvasive monitoring technologies that significantly improve patient care--helping solve "unsolvable" problems. In 1995, the company debuted Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, known as Masimo SET®, which virtually eliminated false alarms and increased pulse oximetry's ability to detect life-threatening events. More than 100 independent and objective studies demonstrate Masimo SET provides the most reliable SpO2 and pulse rate measurements even under the most challenging clinical conditions, including patient motion and low peripheral perfusion. In 2005, Masimo introduced rainbow® SET Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) technology, allowing noninvasive and continuous monitoring of blood constituents that previously required invasive procedures, including total hemoglobin (SpHb®), oxygen content (SpOC(TM)), carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO®), methemoglobin (SpMet®), and Pleth Variability Index (PVI®), in addition to SpO2, pulse rate, and perfusion index (PI). In 2008, Masimo introduced Patient SafetyNet(TM), a remote monitoring and wireless clinician notification system designed to help hospitals avoid preventable deaths and injuries associated with failure to rescue events. In 2009, Masimo introduced rainbow Acoustic Monitoring(TM), the first-ever noninvasive and continuous monitoring of acoustic respiration rate (RRa(TM). Masimo's rainbow SET technology platform offers a breakthrough in patient safety by helping clinicians detect life-threatening conditions and helping guide treatment options. In 2010, Masimo acquired SEDLine®, a pioneer in the development of innovative brain function monitoring technology and devices. Masimo SET and Masimo rainbow SET technologies can be also found in over 100 multiparameter patient monitors from over 50 medical device manufacturers around the world. Founded in 1989, Masimo has the mission of "Improving Patient Outcome and Reducing Cost of Care ... by Taking Noninvasive Monitoring to New Sites and Applications®." Additional information about Masimo and its products may be found at http://www.masimo.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in connection with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations about future events affecting us and are subject to risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control and could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in our forward-looking statements as a result of various risk factors, including, but not limited to: risks related to our assumptions regarding the high performance and low power consumption capabilities of the Masimo MS-2040 technology platform, as well as other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which may be obtained for free at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not know whether our expectations will prove correct. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of today's date. We do not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify these statements or the "Risk Factors" contained in our most recent reports filed with the SEC, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under the applicable securities laws.
Media Contacts:
Dana Banks
Phone: (949) 297-7348
Email: dbanks@masimo.com
Masimo, SET, Signal Extraction Technology, Improving Patient Outcome and Reducing Cost of Care... by Taking Noninvasive Monitoring to New Sites and Applications, rainbow, SpHb, SpOC, SpCO, SpMet, PVI, rainbow Acoustic Monitoring, RRa, Radical-7, Rad-87, Rad-57, Rad-8, Rad-5, Pulse CO-Oximetry, Pulse CO-Oximeter, MS-2040, and SEDLine are trademarks or registered trademarks of Masimo Corporation.
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Bang & Olufsen Opens Second Showroom in Miami Beach and Debuts New 85 Inch 3D TV to South Florida
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 7:21:01 AM
Bang & Olufsen Opens Second Showroom in Miami Beach and Debuts New 85 Inch 3D TV to South Florida
Expanding the company's tradition of technological excellence and state-of-the-art design
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. and ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bang & Olufsen, the Danish provider of high quality audio and video products, will officially open its new showroom in Miami on Thursday, May 19 with a dedicated press reception and grand opening customer event. The new Bang & Olufsen Lincoln Road showroom is located in the bustling Miami Beach area and will be the second B&O showroom to open in the greater South Florida region this quarter. Together with Home Partners Industries LLC, a Miami-based integration solutions provider, the new 2300 sq. ft. showroom will provide the complete Bang & Olufsen product portfolio in addition to personalized custom installation capabilities for both commercial and residential properties. Additionally, due to its impressive showroom size and centralized location, it will be one of the first Bang & Olufsen showrooms to debut the all new BeoVision 4 - 85 inch 3D TV at an $85,000.00 price point.
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"The Bang & Olufsen Lincoln Road showroom presents a state-of-the-art facility with an impeccably trained staff, custom installation experts and an elegant product showcase," states Zean Nielsen, President of Bang & Olufsen America, Inc. "There is a strong Bang & Olufsen customer following in the South Florida market and we are therefore happy to announce the arrival of a second showroom to open in Miami. Furthermore, we are honored to have the new Bang & Olufsen Lincoln Road owners join a sophisticated network of Bang & Olufsen dealers across the country."
"Bang & Olufsen is a world-renowned luxury brand with a strong legacy of producing technologically advanced products that feature strong design elements and emotional appeal to its customers," states Per Bokmand, Managing Partner, Bang & Olufsen Lincoln Road. "We are happy to extend its timeless and impressive product portfolio to the Miami Beach area and we look forward to providing best-in-class audio and video experiences to local residents, tourists, and business travelers."
The showroom will also preview Bang & Olufsen's first 3D TV to launch this summer - the all new BeoVision 4- 85 inch HD plasma screen and home cinema experience. It retails at $85,000.00 and features patented technologies in the area of automatic color management and advanced picture-control capabilities, alongside delivering a superior home audio experience. BeoVision 4 - 85 rivals other large screens on the market due to its uniquely engineered floor stand that elevates and lowers (and tilts and turns) the massive screen and center-channel speaker with a touch of a button off any dedicated Bang & Olufsen remote control.
A dedicated media reception and grand opening customer event will be held on Thursday, May 19 2011 - (2:00 pm for media and 7:00 pm for customers). Attendees can also experience the Bang & Olufsen BeoSound system for the new Aston Martin Rapide. Guests will receive state-of-the-art audio and video demonstrations, passed hors d'ouevres, cocktails provided by Russian Standard Vodka and have a chance to win the new BeoSound 8.
For more product and/or customer event details visit http://www.bang-olufsen.com/lincolnroad or http://www.bang-olufsen.com
Bang & Olufsen was founded in Struer, Denmark, in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, two innovative, young engineers devoted to high quality audio reproduction. Since then, the brand has become an icon of performance and design excellence through its long-standing craftsmanship tradition and the strongest possible commitment to high-tech research and development.
Still at the forefront of domestic technology, Bang & Olufsen has extended its comprehensive experience with integrated audio and video solutions for the home to other areas such as the hospitality and automotive industries in recent years. Consequently, its current product range epitomizes seamless media experiences in the home as well as in the car and on the move.
For more information on Bang & Olufsen, please visit http://www.bang-olufsen.com.
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CONTACT: Monica Gartner, Public Relations Consultant of Bang & Olufsen America, Inc., +1-847-590-4920, or Cell, +1-847-347-0709, mcy@bang-olufsen.dk
Web Site: http://www.bang-olufsen.com
Expanding the company's tradition of technological excellence and state-of-the-art design
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. and ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bang & Olufsen, the Danish provider of high quality audio and video products, will officially open its new showroom in Miami on Thursday, May 19 with a dedicated press reception and grand opening customer event. The new Bang & Olufsen Lincoln Road showroom is located in the bustling Miami Beach area and will be the second B&O showroom to open in the greater South Florida region this quarter. Together with Home Partners Industries LLC, a Miami-based integration solutions provider, the new 2300 sq. ft. showroom will provide the complete Bang & Olufsen product portfolio in addition to personalized custom installation capabilities for both commercial and residential properties. Additionally, due to its impressive showroom size and centralized location, it will be one of the first Bang & Olufsen showrooms to debut the all new BeoVision 4 - 85 inch 3D TV at an $85,000.00 price point.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110512/CG00353)
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060413/CGTU021LOGO-a)
"The Bang & Olufsen Lincoln Road showroom presents a state-of-the-art facility with an impeccably trained staff, custom installation experts and an elegant product showcase," states Zean Nielsen, President of Bang & Olufsen America, Inc. "There is a strong Bang & Olufsen customer following in the South Florida market and we are therefore happy to announce the arrival of a second showroom to open in Miami. Furthermore, we are honored to have the new Bang & Olufsen Lincoln Road owners join a sophisticated network of Bang & Olufsen dealers across the country."
"Bang & Olufsen is a world-renowned luxury brand with a strong legacy of producing technologically advanced products that feature strong design elements and emotional appeal to its customers," states Per Bokmand, Managing Partner, Bang & Olufsen Lincoln Road. "We are happy to extend its timeless and impressive product portfolio to the Miami Beach area and we look forward to providing best-in-class audio and video experiences to local residents, tourists, and business travelers."
The showroom will also preview Bang & Olufsen's first 3D TV to launch this summer - the all new BeoVision 4- 85 inch HD plasma screen and home cinema experience. It retails at $85,000.00 and features patented technologies in the area of automatic color management and advanced picture-control capabilities, alongside delivering a superior home audio experience. BeoVision 4 - 85 rivals other large screens on the market due to its uniquely engineered floor stand that elevates and lowers (and tilts and turns) the massive screen and center-channel speaker with a touch of a button off any dedicated Bang & Olufsen remote control.
A dedicated media reception and grand opening customer event will be held on Thursday, May 19 2011 - (2:00 pm for media and 7:00 pm for customers). Attendees can also experience the Bang & Olufsen BeoSound system for the new Aston Martin Rapide. Guests will receive state-of-the-art audio and video demonstrations, passed hors d'ouevres, cocktails provided by Russian Standard Vodka and have a chance to win the new BeoSound 8.
For more product and/or customer event details visit http://www.bang-olufsen.com/lincolnroad or http://www.bang-olufsen.com
Bang & Olufsen was founded in Struer, Denmark, in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, two innovative, young engineers devoted to high quality audio reproduction. Since then, the brand has become an icon of performance and design excellence through its long-standing craftsmanship tradition and the strongest possible commitment to high-tech research and development.
Still at the forefront of domestic technology, Bang & Olufsen has extended its comprehensive experience with integrated audio and video solutions for the home to other areas such as the hospitality and automotive industries in recent years. Consequently, its current product range epitomizes seamless media experiences in the home as well as in the car and on the move.
For more information on Bang & Olufsen, please visit http://www.bang-olufsen.com.
SOURCE Bang & Olufsen
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CONTACT: Monica Gartner, Public Relations Consultant of Bang & Olufsen America, Inc., +1-847-590-4920, or Cell, +1-847-347-0709, mcy@bang-olufsen.dk
Web Site: http://www.bang-olufsen.com
Novatel Wireless Embedded LTE Module First to Receive Certification for Commercial Use on Verizon Wireless 4G Network
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Posted on May 19, 2011 at 7:21:01 AM
Novatel Wireless Embedded LTE Module First to Receive Certification for Commercial Use on Verizon Wireless 4G Network
SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Novatel Wireless (NASDAQ: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it has received technical approval for its Expedite E362 4G LTE embedded module to run on the Verizon Wireless LTE network.
Novatel Wireless is the first provider to have an embedded LTE solution commercially available and compatible with the Verizon Wireless network. Novatel Wireless embedded modules portfolio provides innovative solutions to integrate high-speed data connectivity into notebooks, netbooks, tablets and other portable entertainment devices.
"We're proud to cross this milestone with our leading next-generation 4G LTE embedded module," says Rob Hadley, CMO of Novatel Wireless. "To meet consumers' desire to be connected anywhere, anytime, we are actively engaged in integrating our 4G embedded modules into platform launches with a number of devices and notebook manufacturers as they roll-out next-generation enabled mobile broadband devices."
Developing on the proven performance of the Expedite product line, Novatel Wireless' Expedite E362 LTE embedded module is optimized for power efficiency, thermal performance and weight. Additional key features include Novatel Wireless' proven Connection Manager - Mobilink 3 - supporting Windows 7, Vista and XPas well as software support for OEM tablet and notebook integration with both Windows drivers and Android RIL (from Froyo to Honeycomb).The Expedite E362 is capable of multimode support for LTE and backward compatibility to existing 2G and 3G GSM and CDMA networks.
ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS
Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of intelligent wireless solutions based on 2G, 3G and 4G technologies providing wireless connectivity. The company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, retailers, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Novatel Wireless' Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products, software, USB modems, embedded modules and smart M2M modules provide innovative anywhere, anytime communications solutions for consumers and enterprises. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit http://www.nvtl.com. (NVTLG)
This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended to date. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include risks relating to technological changes, new product introductions, continued acceptance of Novatel Wireless' products and dependence on intellectual property rights. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Novatel Wireless' filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov) and other regulatory agencies.
(C) 2011 Novatel Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless name and logo and MiFi are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc.
Contacts: Media:
Charlotte Rubin
Novatel Wireless
crubin@nvtl.com
(858) 812-3431
Investors:
William A. Walkowiak, CFA
VP - Finance &Investor Relations
Novatel Wireless
(858) 431-3711
bwalkowiak@nvtl.com
SOURCE Novatel Wireless
Novatel Wireless
Web Site: http://www.novatelwireless.com
SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Novatel Wireless (NASDAQ: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it has received technical approval for its Expedite E362 4G LTE embedded module to run on the Verizon Wireless LTE network.
Novatel Wireless is the first provider to have an embedded LTE solution commercially available and compatible with the Verizon Wireless network. Novatel Wireless embedded modules portfolio provides innovative solutions to integrate high-speed data connectivity into notebooks, netbooks, tablets and other portable entertainment devices.
"We're proud to cross this milestone with our leading next-generation 4G LTE embedded module," says Rob Hadley, CMO of Novatel Wireless. "To meet consumers' desire to be connected anywhere, anytime, we are actively engaged in integrating our 4G embedded modules into platform launches with a number of devices and notebook manufacturers as they roll-out next-generation enabled mobile broadband devices."
Developing on the proven performance of the Expedite product line, Novatel Wireless' Expedite E362 LTE embedded module is optimized for power efficiency, thermal performance and weight. Additional key features include Novatel Wireless' proven Connection Manager - Mobilink 3 - supporting Windows 7, Vista and XPas well as software support for OEM tablet and notebook integration with both Windows drivers and Android RIL (from Froyo to Honeycomb).The Expedite E362 is capable of multimode support for LTE and backward compatibility to existing 2G and 3G GSM and CDMA networks.
ABOUT NOVATEL WIRELESS
Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leader in the design and development of intelligent wireless solutions based on 2G, 3G and 4G technologies providing wireless connectivity. The company delivers specialized wireless solutions to carriers, distributors, retailers, OEMs and vertical markets worldwide. Novatel Wireless' Intelligent Mobile Hotspot products, software, USB modems, embedded modules and smart M2M modules provide innovative anywhere, anytime communications solutions for consumers and enterprises. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL. For more information please visit http://www.nvtl.com. (NVTLG)
This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended to date. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. These factors include risks relating to technological changes, new product introductions, continued acceptance of Novatel Wireless' products and dependence on intellectual property rights. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Novatel Wireless' filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov) and other regulatory agencies.
(C) 2011 Novatel Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. The Novatel Wireless name and logo and MiFi are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc.
Contacts: Media:
Charlotte Rubin
Novatel Wireless
crubin@nvtl.com
(858) 812-3431
Investors:
William A. Walkowiak, CFA
VP - Finance &Investor Relations
Novatel Wireless
(858) 431-3711
bwalkowiak@nvtl.com
SOURCE Novatel Wireless
Novatel Wireless
Web Site: http://www.novatelwireless.com
Sophia Acquires Guaranteach to Enhance Social Teaching and Learning Platform
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 7:14:01 AM
Sophia Acquires Guaranteach to Enhance Social Teaching and Learning Platform
Purchase Will Add Tens of Thousands of Math Tutorials to Sophia.org and New Capabilities for Licensed Use by Colleges and Schools
MINNEAPOLIS, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sophia, a first-of-its-kind online social teaching and learning platform that offers academic content to anyone, anywhere free of charge, announced today that it has acquired Guaranteach, a Web-based service that provides tens of thousands of short-form tutorials along with assessment tools to students, teachers, colleges and schools.
With the acquisition, Sophia will combine the best features of both platforms by offering the Guaranteach portfolio of tutorials - previously available on a pay-per-use basis to schools - to individual learners around the world at no cost. In addition, the acquisition will create a stronger social learning solution available for licensed use by K-12 districts and higher education institutions.
"For students and instructors, this means Sophia.org quickly will become the web's richest resource for free, credible math tutorials ranging from basic arithmetic to college algebra. For colleges and schools, we'll be combining Guaranteach's highly respected adaptive learning model with Sophia's social learning capabilities," said Don Smithmier, founder and CEO of Sophia. "The result will be a very powerful platform for differentiated instruction and blended learning."
Guaranteach has nearly 23,000 short-form videos on math topics ranging from counting to calculus that were developed by nearly 200 teachers and experts in the field. Guaranteach also offers more than 60,000 quiz questions as well as assessment tools that match tutorials to the learning style of the learner and provide student progress reports. The Guaranteach service has been deployed in over 50 schools to date, including the School of One in New York, an innovative program that offers individualized learning environments based on a student's unique learning style.
Sophia plans to use the Guaranteach model to develop and offer a full range of English and science tutorials, similar to the dynamic offering in math.
In public beta since March 2011, Sophia uses Web 2.0 tools to create a credible, crowd-sourced platform where academic information is organized in learning packets and can be created by anyone, anywhere using text, images, presentations, video, audio and more. The site is free and packets are rated for quality and evaluated for academic soundness by users and experts within the community. Sophia also enables teachers to create invitation-only learning environments where they have the option to share their content in a private learning environment that can be viewed only by their students. Individuals with access to the controlled area can post questions, provide answers, share ideas and build a "bookshelf" of learning materials for the group to use.
"We are looking forward to working with the Sophia team to pursue our common goal of supplementing classroom teaching so that students everywhere can get the help they need to be successful in school," said George Tattersfield, co-founder and CEO of Guaranteach. "The integration into Sophia will broaden the reach of the Guaranteach tools and we're excited to be expanding our model to additional topics."
Guaranteach was founded by Innosight Ventures, the venture arm of Innosight, and was inspired by the work of Innosight's Professor Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn of the Innosight Institute, who together authored "Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns." In 2010, Guaranteach was honored with a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with the purpose of enriching teaching and determining whether and how the use of short-form instructional videos will increase engagement and student achievement.
About Sophia
Sophia is a first-of-its-kind social teaching and learning application that makes free, credible academic content available to anyone at anytime by harnessing the power of the Internet to enable everyone to participate in a worldwide learning community. Sophia was created on the premise that there are millions of great ideas, methods, lessons and people who can contribute to society's goals of spreading knowledge and making education better and more effective. For more information, visit http://www.sophia.org.
About Guaranteach
Founded in 2008 by George Tattersfield and Alasdair Trotter, Guaranteach uses Web-based streaming videos to deliver customized math instruction. The company designs and builds innovative software, to change the way that computers are used in education, combining experience in teaching, parenting, entrepreneurship and technology. The company has been funded by Innosight Ventures, a venture capital firm which provided seed-stage funding and incubation for several startups that fit the pattern of disruptive innovation, NewSchools Venture Fund, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. For more information please visit http://www.guaranteach.com.
SOURCE Sophia
Sophia
CONTACT: Teresa McFarland, +1-952-440-6084, tmcfarland@mcfarlandcahill.com, for Sophia
Web Site: http://www.sophia.org
Purchase Will Add Tens of Thousands of Math Tutorials to Sophia.org and New Capabilities for Licensed Use by Colleges and Schools
MINNEAPOLIS, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sophia, a first-of-its-kind online social teaching and learning platform that offers academic content to anyone, anywhere free of charge, announced today that it has acquired Guaranteach, a Web-based service that provides tens of thousands of short-form tutorials along with assessment tools to students, teachers, colleges and schools.
With the acquisition, Sophia will combine the best features of both platforms by offering the Guaranteach portfolio of tutorials - previously available on a pay-per-use basis to schools - to individual learners around the world at no cost. In addition, the acquisition will create a stronger social learning solution available for licensed use by K-12 districts and higher education institutions.
"For students and instructors, this means Sophia.org quickly will become the web's richest resource for free, credible math tutorials ranging from basic arithmetic to college algebra. For colleges and schools, we'll be combining Guaranteach's highly respected adaptive learning model with Sophia's social learning capabilities," said Don Smithmier, founder and CEO of Sophia. "The result will be a very powerful platform for differentiated instruction and blended learning."
Guaranteach has nearly 23,000 short-form videos on math topics ranging from counting to calculus that were developed by nearly 200 teachers and experts in the field. Guaranteach also offers more than 60,000 quiz questions as well as assessment tools that match tutorials to the learning style of the learner and provide student progress reports. The Guaranteach service has been deployed in over 50 schools to date, including the School of One in New York, an innovative program that offers individualized learning environments based on a student's unique learning style.
Sophia plans to use the Guaranteach model to develop and offer a full range of English and science tutorials, similar to the dynamic offering in math.
In public beta since March 2011, Sophia uses Web 2.0 tools to create a credible, crowd-sourced platform where academic information is organized in learning packets and can be created by anyone, anywhere using text, images, presentations, video, audio and more. The site is free and packets are rated for quality and evaluated for academic soundness by users and experts within the community. Sophia also enables teachers to create invitation-only learning environments where they have the option to share their content in a private learning environment that can be viewed only by their students. Individuals with access to the controlled area can post questions, provide answers, share ideas and build a "bookshelf" of learning materials for the group to use.
"We are looking forward to working with the Sophia team to pursue our common goal of supplementing classroom teaching so that students everywhere can get the help they need to be successful in school," said George Tattersfield, co-founder and CEO of Guaranteach. "The integration into Sophia will broaden the reach of the Guaranteach tools and we're excited to be expanding our model to additional topics."
Guaranteach was founded by Innosight Ventures, the venture arm of Innosight, and was inspired by the work of Innosight's Professor Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn of the Innosight Institute, who together authored "Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns." In 2010, Guaranteach was honored with a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with the purpose of enriching teaching and determining whether and how the use of short-form instructional videos will increase engagement and student achievement.
About Sophia
Sophia is a first-of-its-kind social teaching and learning application that makes free, credible academic content available to anyone at anytime by harnessing the power of the Internet to enable everyone to participate in a worldwide learning community. Sophia was created on the premise that there are millions of great ideas, methods, lessons and people who can contribute to society's goals of spreading knowledge and making education better and more effective. For more information, visit http://www.sophia.org.
About Guaranteach
Founded in 2008 by George Tattersfield and Alasdair Trotter, Guaranteach uses Web-based streaming videos to deliver customized math instruction. The company designs and builds innovative software, to change the way that computers are used in education, combining experience in teaching, parenting, entrepreneurship and technology. The company has been funded by Innosight Ventures, a venture capital firm which provided seed-stage funding and incubation for several startups that fit the pattern of disruptive innovation, NewSchools Venture Fund, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. For more information please visit http://www.guaranteach.com.
SOURCE Sophia
Sophia
CONTACT: Teresa McFarland, +1-952-440-6084, tmcfarland@mcfarlandcahill.com, for Sophia
Web Site: http://www.sophia.org
Verizon Wireless Launches Nine New 4G LTE Markets Today and Expands 4G LTE Network in Five Major Cities
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 7:14:01 AM
Verizon Wireless Launches Nine New 4G LTE Markets Today and Expands 4G LTE Network in Five Major Cities
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is turning on the world's most advanced wireless network in nine additional metropolitan areas today, as well as expanding the 4G LTE network in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans and Philadelphia. The wireless leader announced today the 4G LTE network is now available in Mobile and Montgomery Ala.; Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.; Gainesville, Pensacola and Tallahassee, Fla.; Fayetteville-Lumberton, N.C.; and Bryan-College Station and Temple-Killeen, Texas.
David Small, chief technical officer for Verizon Wireless, noted, "We're now offering consumers and businesses in 55 metropolitan areas the most advanced 4G wireless network on the planet, while continuing to offer the nation's most reliable 3G network coast to coast. We plan to bring 4G LTE mobile broadband to our entire 3G coverage area by the end of 2013."
Consumers can choose from several devices to access the blazingly fast speeds of the 4G LTE network, including the newly-launched DROID Charge by Samsung and ThunderBolt(TM) by HTC smartphones, MiFi® 4510L 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot and Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot. Laptop users can enjoy speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's 3G network with three USB modems from Novatel, Pantech and LG. In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
When customers travel outside of a 4G coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable network in the country, allowing customers with laptops and smartphones to download and use cool apps, from mobile social networking platforms to GPS-enabled maps. Customers can also can rapidly browse the Web to keep up with news, sports, stock quotes, Hollywood gossip and more, work on-the-go with fast file sharing and stream must-see video and customized radio stations. Customers in 3G coverage areas today who purchase 4G devices will be able to take advantage of 4G speeds when the faster network becomes available in their areas.
As the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy game-changing 4G LTE technology, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized. Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year. The company's 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G, including a contiguous, nationwide network license.
Verizon Wireless' vision also includes bringing its 4G LTE network beyond major cities. The company is working with rural communications companies to collaboratively build and operate a 4G network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless' core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700 MHz spectrum. Already, 10 rural companies have signed on to leverage Verizon Wireless' scale for infrastructure while keeping their customers on the cutting edge of technology, including Bluegrass Cellular, Cross Telephone, Pioneer Cellular, Cellcom, Thumb Cellular, Strata Networks, S&R Communications, Carolina West / Clear Stream, Custer Telephone Cooperative and Convergence Technologies.
While Verizon Wireless' 3G network covers more than 290 million Americans, the company's 4G LTE network is already available in 55 metropolitan areas, including:
-- Mobile Ala.
-- Montgomery Ala.
-- Phoenix, Ariz.
-- Los Angeles, Calif.
-- Oakland, Calif.
-- San Diego, Calif.
-- San Francisco, Calif.
-- San Jose, Calif.
-- Denver, Colo.
-- Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.
-- Washington, D.C.
-- Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
-- Gainesville, Fla.
-- Jacksonville, Fla.
-- Miami, Fla.
-- Orlando, Fla.
-- Pensacola, Fla.
-- Tallahassee, Fla.
-- Tampa, Fla.
-- West Palm Beach, Fla.
-- Athens, Ga.
-- Atlanta, Ga.
-- Chicago, Ill.
-- West Lafayette, Ind.
-- New Orleans, La.
-- Baltimore, Md.
-- Boston, Mass.
-- Detroit, Mich.
-- Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
-- St. Louis, Mo.
-- Las Vegas, Nev.
-- New York, N.Y.
-- Rochester, N.Y.
-- Charlotte, N.C.
-- Fayetteville-Lumberton, N.C.
-- Wilmington, N.C.
-- Akron, Ohio
-- Cincinnati, Ohio
-- Cleveland, Ohio
-- Columbus, Ohio
-- Oklahoma City, Okla.
-- Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, Pa.
-- Philadelphia, Pa.
-- Pittsburgh, Pa.
-- Columbia, S.C.
-- Hilton Head, S.C.
-- Clarksville, Tenn./Hopkinsville, Ky.
-- Cleveland, Tenn.
-- Nashville, Tenn.
-- Bryan-College Station, Texas
-- Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
-- Houston, Texas
-- San Antonio, Texas
-- Temple-Killeen, Texas
-- Seattle, Wash.
Since 2007, when Verizon Wireless jump-started the global 4G LTE ecosystem with its selection of LTE for its 4G technology, the company has developed deep partnerships to spearhead a broad LTE ecosystem, with many being fostered at the LTE Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass., and the Application Innovation Center, slated to open in San Francisco later this year.
Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Jeffrey Nelson, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7519, Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless is turning on the world's most advanced wireless network in nine additional metropolitan areas today, as well as expanding the 4G LTE network in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans and Philadelphia. The wireless leader announced today the 4G LTE network is now available in Mobile and Montgomery Ala.; Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.; Gainesville, Pensacola and Tallahassee, Fla.; Fayetteville-Lumberton, N.C.; and Bryan-College Station and Temple-Killeen, Texas.
David Small, chief technical officer for Verizon Wireless, noted, "We're now offering consumers and businesses in 55 metropolitan areas the most advanced 4G wireless network on the planet, while continuing to offer the nation's most reliable 3G network coast to coast. We plan to bring 4G LTE mobile broadband to our entire 3G coverage area by the end of 2013."
Consumers can choose from several devices to access the blazingly fast speeds of the 4G LTE network, including the newly-launched DROID Charge by Samsung and ThunderBolt(TM) by HTC smartphones, MiFi® 4510L 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot and Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot. Laptop users can enjoy speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's 3G network with three USB modems from Novatel, Pantech and LG. In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
When customers travel outside of a 4G coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable network in the country, allowing customers with laptops and smartphones to download and use cool apps, from mobile social networking platforms to GPS-enabled maps. Customers can also can rapidly browse the Web to keep up with news, sports, stock quotes, Hollywood gossip and more, work on-the-go with fast file sharing and stream must-see video and customized radio stations. Customers in 3G coverage areas today who purchase 4G devices will be able to take advantage of 4G speeds when the faster network becomes available in their areas.
As the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy game-changing 4G LTE technology, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized. Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year. The company's 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G, including a contiguous, nationwide network license.
Verizon Wireless' vision also includes bringing its 4G LTE network beyond major cities. The company is working with rural communications companies to collaboratively build and operate a 4G network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless' core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700 MHz spectrum. Already, 10 rural companies have signed on to leverage Verizon Wireless' scale for infrastructure while keeping their customers on the cutting edge of technology, including Bluegrass Cellular, Cross Telephone, Pioneer Cellular, Cellcom, Thumb Cellular, Strata Networks, S&R Communications, Carolina West / Clear Stream, Custer Telephone Cooperative and Convergence Technologies.
While Verizon Wireless' 3G network covers more than 290 million Americans, the company's 4G LTE network is already available in 55 metropolitan areas, including:
-- Mobile Ala.
-- Montgomery Ala.
-- Phoenix, Ariz.
-- Los Angeles, Calif.
-- Oakland, Calif.
-- San Diego, Calif.
-- San Francisco, Calif.
-- San Jose, Calif.
-- Denver, Colo.
-- Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.
-- Washington, D.C.
-- Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
-- Gainesville, Fla.
-- Jacksonville, Fla.
-- Miami, Fla.
-- Orlando, Fla.
-- Pensacola, Fla.
-- Tallahassee, Fla.
-- Tampa, Fla.
-- West Palm Beach, Fla.
-- Athens, Ga.
-- Atlanta, Ga.
-- Chicago, Ill.
-- West Lafayette, Ind.
-- New Orleans, La.
-- Baltimore, Md.
-- Boston, Mass.
-- Detroit, Mich.
-- Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
-- St. Louis, Mo.
-- Las Vegas, Nev.
-- New York, N.Y.
-- Rochester, N.Y.
-- Charlotte, N.C.
-- Fayetteville-Lumberton, N.C.
-- Wilmington, N.C.
-- Akron, Ohio
-- Cincinnati, Ohio
-- Cleveland, Ohio
-- Columbus, Ohio
-- Oklahoma City, Okla.
-- Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, Pa.
-- Philadelphia, Pa.
-- Pittsburgh, Pa.
-- Columbia, S.C.
-- Hilton Head, S.C.
-- Clarksville, Tenn./Hopkinsville, Ky.
-- Cleveland, Tenn.
-- Nashville, Tenn.
-- Bryan-College Station, Texas
-- Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
-- Houston, Texas
-- San Antonio, Texas
-- Temple-Killeen, Texas
-- Seattle, Wash.
Since 2007, when Verizon Wireless jump-started the global 4G LTE ecosystem with its selection of LTE for its 4G technology, the company has developed deep partnerships to spearhead a broad LTE ecosystem, with many being fostered at the LTE Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass., and the Application Innovation Center, slated to open in San Francisco later this year.
Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Jeffrey Nelson, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7519, Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
150,000+ TextVook eBooks Downloaded on the Amazon Kindle in One Day
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 5:14:01 AM
150,000+ TextVook eBooks Downloaded on the Amazon Kindle in One Day
Digital publisher Vook's TextVook series resonates with Amazon readers
NEW YORK, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital publisher Vook announced today more than 150,000 free TextVooks were downloaded within just 24 hours in Amazon's Kindle Store.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110211/NY46360LOGO )
TextVook, Vook's newest series of animated eBooks, lets readers get smart quickly about a variety of popular topics, such as history, science, music, economics and law.
TextVooks performed well in Amazon's history category for eBooks. Twenty-one titles cracked the top 100 eBook best-sellers, including "World War II: The Animated TextVook," "History of the Middle Ages 101: The TextVook," and "Middle East History 101: The TextVook." In April, more than 50 TextVooks debuted in the Kindle Store and Kindle App, as well as the iTunes App Store, iBookstore and NOOK Book Store.
"The massive amounts of downloads demonstrate that Vook is well-positioned to market and distribute eBooks at scale. Using our technology, we created a robust catalog of titles," said Brad Inman, chief executive officer of Vook.
"We look forward to helping our partners do the same with their libraries of content."
TextVooks can be enjoyed by anyone wanting to learn on the go and on their devices, and for teachers seeking new ways to light up their classrooms. Educational institutions can purchase discounted Vooks in bulk through the App Store Volume Purchase Program or by directly contacting Vook.
To download a TextVook, search "TextVook" on your favorite reading device, or contact Vook for bulk sales of the series.
About TextVook
TextVooks are new, innovative, animated eBooks and apps that feature short-form content on academic topics that allow readers to get smart, quickly. More than a dozen TextVooks are animated, starring the character behind TextVook: Dr. Vook, Ph.D.
About Vook
Vook is the leading enhanced digital publisher that lights up the world's content and connects people around stories and ideas they love. Vook publishes eBooks and apps.
SOURCE Vook
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110211/NY46360LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Vook
CONTACT: Mike Arnot, VP Marketing, Vook, +1-212-518-4796, mike@vook.com
Web Site: http://www.vook.com
Digital publisher Vook's TextVook series resonates with Amazon readers
NEW YORK, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital publisher Vook announced today more than 150,000 free TextVooks were downloaded within just 24 hours in Amazon's Kindle Store.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110211/NY46360LOGO )
TextVook, Vook's newest series of animated eBooks, lets readers get smart quickly about a variety of popular topics, such as history, science, music, economics and law.
TextVooks performed well in Amazon's history category for eBooks. Twenty-one titles cracked the top 100 eBook best-sellers, including "World War II: The Animated TextVook," "History of the Middle Ages 101: The TextVook," and "Middle East History 101: The TextVook." In April, more than 50 TextVooks debuted in the Kindle Store and Kindle App, as well as the iTunes App Store, iBookstore and NOOK Book Store.
"The massive amounts of downloads demonstrate that Vook is well-positioned to market and distribute eBooks at scale. Using our technology, we created a robust catalog of titles," said Brad Inman, chief executive officer of Vook.
"We look forward to helping our partners do the same with their libraries of content."
TextVooks can be enjoyed by anyone wanting to learn on the go and on their devices, and for teachers seeking new ways to light up their classrooms. Educational institutions can purchase discounted Vooks in bulk through the App Store Volume Purchase Program or by directly contacting Vook.
To download a TextVook, search "TextVook" on your favorite reading device, or contact Vook for bulk sales of the series.
About TextVook
TextVooks are new, innovative, animated eBooks and apps that feature short-form content on academic topics that allow readers to get smart, quickly. More than a dozen TextVooks are animated, starring the character behind TextVook: Dr. Vook, Ph.D.
About Vook
Vook is the leading enhanced digital publisher that lights up the world's content and connects people around stories and ideas they love. Vook publishes eBooks and apps.
SOURCE Vook
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110211/NY46360LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Vook
CONTACT: Mike Arnot, VP Marketing, Vook, +1-212-518-4796, mike@vook.com
Web Site: http://www.vook.com
Mooee Launches New GolfSites GPS Ball-Tracking App on the App Store
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 5:07:01 AM
Mooee Launches New GolfSites GPS Ball-Tracking App on the App Store
HONG KONG, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Mooee is proud to announce that its GolfSites App for iPhone is now available on the App Store. The app, designed by golfers for golfers, brings advanced golf GPS and ball-tracking features to users to help them navigate around the course and measure their game.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110519/HK04285 )
One of the key features of GolfSites is Ball Path Tracking. By pressing your stroke button every time you hit a ball, GolfSites remembers where you've hit from and can calculate the ball path for each one of your shots throughout a round.
The app also includes an advanced Location Scoring System. Each time you log your shot from the course, the app will add it to your score, along with distance and club selection. This allows you to play your game while the app tracks and records your performance.
GolfSites is created with international play in mind. If you travel to another country, you just download the course before you leave, and you will have all the information, including aerial and GPS data, for that course at your fingertips. No data roaming is necessary during play.
GolfSites App features:
-- Courses for GolfSites. Thousands of courses worldwide. First five
courses are free. All courses are created and programmed by experienced
golfers and not by computers. Additional courses are available through
In-App Purchase.
-- Marker Distances. GolfSites provides distances to key markers on each
golf course.
-- Ball Path Tracking.
-- Location Scoring System.
-- No data roaming necessary during play.
-- Statistics. Full swing average distance, GIR, FIR, putts performance,
scoring averages and recovery performances.
-- Simplified Layup. There's a radar overlay of 50 yards increments so you
can spot the perfect location for your next shot.
-- Stableford Scoring. Calculates your Stableford points during play.
The GolfSites App is available for $19.99 from the App Store on iPhone at iTunes here. The first five courses are free, and additional courses are available for $0.99 through In-App Purchase.
About Mooee Company Limited
Mooee Company Limited is a privately funded software company in Hong Kong. With a focus on the iPhone platform, Mooee's mission is to develop inexpensive, user-friendly software for all consumers. Mooee's team has more than 19 years of experience in software development. Information about Mooee is available here.
SOURCE Mooee Company Limited
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Mooee Company Limited
CONTACT: Sophia Choi, Marketing Associate of Mooee Company Limited, +852-2111-1083
Web Site: http://www.mooee.com/
HONG KONG, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Mooee is proud to announce that its GolfSites App for iPhone is now available on the App Store. The app, designed by golfers for golfers, brings advanced golf GPS and ball-tracking features to users to help them navigate around the course and measure their game.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110519/HK04285 )
One of the key features of GolfSites is Ball Path Tracking. By pressing your stroke button every time you hit a ball, GolfSites remembers where you've hit from and can calculate the ball path for each one of your shots throughout a round.
The app also includes an advanced Location Scoring System. Each time you log your shot from the course, the app will add it to your score, along with distance and club selection. This allows you to play your game while the app tracks and records your performance.
GolfSites is created with international play in mind. If you travel to another country, you just download the course before you leave, and you will have all the information, including aerial and GPS data, for that course at your fingertips. No data roaming is necessary during play.
GolfSites App features:
-- Courses for GolfSites. Thousands of courses worldwide. First five
courses are free. All courses are created and programmed by experienced
golfers and not by computers. Additional courses are available through
In-App Purchase.
-- Marker Distances. GolfSites provides distances to key markers on each
golf course.
-- Ball Path Tracking.
-- Location Scoring System.
-- No data roaming necessary during play.
-- Statistics. Full swing average distance, GIR, FIR, putts performance,
scoring averages and recovery performances.
-- Simplified Layup. There's a radar overlay of 50 yards increments so you
can spot the perfect location for your next shot.
-- Stableford Scoring. Calculates your Stableford points during play.
The GolfSites App is available for $19.99 from the App Store on iPhone at iTunes here. The first five courses are free, and additional courses are available for $0.99 through In-App Purchase.
About Mooee Company Limited
Mooee Company Limited is a privately funded software company in Hong Kong. With a focus on the iPhone platform, Mooee's mission is to develop inexpensive, user-friendly software for all consumers. Mooee's team has more than 19 years of experience in software development. Information about Mooee is available here.
SOURCE Mooee Company Limited
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110519/HK04285
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Mooee Company Limited
CONTACT: Sophia Choi, Marketing Associate of Mooee Company Limited, +852-2111-1083
Web Site: http://www.mooee.com/
New Bundles From Tru end Exorbitant Roaming Charges - Forever
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 2:07:01 AM
New Bundles From Tru end Exorbitant Roaming Charges - Forever
LONDON, May 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Up to 80% Savings for UK Businesses With an International Profile[1]
Tru, the world's only intelligent global mobile operator, today launches
a range of contract plans which put an end to high roaming and international
call charges for voice and data. The new packages are designed to drive UK
businesses with an international profile, to switch their main mobile voice
and data contracts to Tru, and promises up to 80% savings on their bills in
return.
Tru operates in over 220 countries worldwide and is the only mobile
operator which includes minutes, voice and data across multiple countries in
its bundles - this unique innovation saves users money virtually wherever
they go.
Most mobile phone contracts are purchased on the basis of UK rates,
however a review of total cost of ownership versus actual bills of
international business customers in the UK reveals some stunning findings.
Tru has created The three behaviour profiles shown below, these are
representative of 'typical' profiles from Tru's investigation of real
business bills from UK mobile network operators.
European sales director Employee of company European marketing
of a US based company with offices in manager
silicon valley,
London & Europe.
- UK based - 4 days in US - 4 days per month
quarterly Europe.
- 1 week each month in
US - 3 days in Europe - Two weeks a year
monthly in South Africa.
- Europe every other
month - Annual holiday in - Annual Holiday
US
- Annual visit to APAC. NB. No Tru
- Annual Caribbean Countries visited
meeting
70% saving vs UK MNOs* 45% saving vs UK 25% Saving vs. UK
MNOs. MNOs
Geraldine Wilson, CEO of Tru, said: "The rates are phenomenal and our
ability to serve customers globally is unparalleled." She continued, "These
bundles are a clear statement of intent. If you operate internationally, we
want your business: switch to Tru."
Tru pricing bundles save you money pretty much wherever you go, and
include:
WITHIN TRU COUNTRIES Over 90% savings
- 10p per MB v GBP6 (O2), GBP3 (Vodafone), GBP5.50 (Orange)
- Over 50% savings on international calls from home
- Bundles offering great domestic rates
- Unlimited free email access for BlackBerry(R) customers within Tru
Countries
WITHIN EUROPE
- Our bundles include Euro minutes that work in 30 countries
EVERYWHERE ELSE
- Elsewhere you still make savings averaging 30%
Plus;
Local numbers for Tru Countries
- Tru is the only mobile operator to offer multiple mobile numbers on a
single phone. Users can add local numbers for any or all of the Tru network
countries. Contacts abroad can reach you without having to foot international
call charges (whether you're at home or abroad) so business conversations are
never cut short. All numbers are always active and Tru's Smart Caller ID
cleverly presents the number that's local to the person being called.
Tru - New Pricing
PLAN PRICE TRUVOICE TRU DATA TRU EUROVOICE DETAILS
(Mins) (MB) SMS (Mins)
Essential GBP20* 100 100 0 50 Includes 2
numbers- a UK
Elite 500 GBP50* 500 500 500 100 number plus an
Elite GBP80* 1,000 1 GB 1,000 200 additional
1,000 number for an
Elite GBP140* 2,000 2 GB 2,000 500 alternative Tru
2,000 country
Tru customers are also able to buy additional data bundles usable across
the entire Tru Network, as well as European voice minutes spanning 30
countries. For more information on Tru's business services, visit
http://www.truphone.com/business.
Tru for Business Elite packages are also available with BlackBerry(R).
Both BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) and the BlackBerry Internet Service
(BIS) are available to customers.
About Tru
Tru is the world's first intelligent global mobile operator and operates
in over 220 countries worldwide, helping people and businesses around stay in
touch. We provide communications services that save them money and simplify
their lives.
Founded in 2006, the company uses innovation to drive convenience up and
costs down. The company's flagship GSM service, Tru, helps international
business by charging local rates instead of roaming rates, and low cost
international calls, in a growing number of countries throughout the world.
In Tru countries, (currently the UK, US and Australia - with three more
planned for 2011), users can choose to have an extra local phone number -
allowing customers and contacts to reach each other without footing the bill
of high international call charges which makes them easier for local people
to contact, no matter where they are.
The company is also a pioneer in the mobile VoIP space. It launched the
first downloadable mobile VoIP app for Nokia in 2006 and has since been the
first on the iPhone, iPod and iPad devices. Tru supports all leading mobile
platforms and devices including Blackberry, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Nokia E
and N series, and Android.
Source: Tru
For interviews, imagery or anything else, please contact: Gareth Kolze-Jones, +44(0)20-7413-3106,gareth.kolze-jones@hillandknowlton.com
LONDON, May 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Up to 80% Savings for UK Businesses With an International Profile[1]
Tru, the world's only intelligent global mobile operator, today launches
a range of contract plans which put an end to high roaming and international
call charges for voice and data. The new packages are designed to drive UK
businesses with an international profile, to switch their main mobile voice
and data contracts to Tru, and promises up to 80% savings on their bills in
return.
Tru operates in over 220 countries worldwide and is the only mobile
operator which includes minutes, voice and data across multiple countries in
its bundles - this unique innovation saves users money virtually wherever
they go.
Most mobile phone contracts are purchased on the basis of UK rates,
however a review of total cost of ownership versus actual bills of
international business customers in the UK reveals some stunning findings.
Tru has created The three behaviour profiles shown below, these are
representative of 'typical' profiles from Tru's investigation of real
business bills from UK mobile network operators.
European sales director Employee of company European marketing
of a US based company with offices in manager
silicon valley,
London & Europe.
- UK based - 4 days in US - 4 days per month
quarterly Europe.
- 1 week each month in
US - 3 days in Europe - Two weeks a year
monthly in South Africa.
- Europe every other
month - Annual holiday in - Annual Holiday
US
- Annual visit to APAC. NB. No Tru
- Annual Caribbean Countries visited
meeting
70% saving vs UK MNOs* 45% saving vs UK 25% Saving vs. UK
MNOs. MNOs
Geraldine Wilson, CEO of Tru, said: "The rates are phenomenal and our
ability to serve customers globally is unparalleled." She continued, "These
bundles are a clear statement of intent. If you operate internationally, we
want your business: switch to Tru."
Tru pricing bundles save you money pretty much wherever you go, and
include:
WITHIN TRU COUNTRIES Over 90% savings
- 10p per MB v GBP6 (O2), GBP3 (Vodafone), GBP5.50 (Orange)
- Over 50% savings on international calls from home
- Bundles offering great domestic rates
- Unlimited free email access for BlackBerry(R) customers within Tru
Countries
WITHIN EUROPE
- Our bundles include Euro minutes that work in 30 countries
EVERYWHERE ELSE
- Elsewhere you still make savings averaging 30%
Plus;
Local numbers for Tru Countries
- Tru is the only mobile operator to offer multiple mobile numbers on a
single phone. Users can add local numbers for any or all of the Tru network
countries. Contacts abroad can reach you without having to foot international
call charges (whether you're at home or abroad) so business conversations are
never cut short. All numbers are always active and Tru's Smart Caller ID
cleverly presents the number that's local to the person being called.
Tru - New Pricing
PLAN PRICE TRUVOICE TRU DATA TRU EUROVOICE DETAILS
(Mins) (MB) SMS (Mins)
Essential GBP20* 100 100 0 50 Includes 2
numbers- a UK
Elite 500 GBP50* 500 500 500 100 number plus an
Elite GBP80* 1,000 1 GB 1,000 200 additional
1,000 number for an
Elite GBP140* 2,000 2 GB 2,000 500 alternative Tru
2,000 country
Tru customers are also able to buy additional data bundles usable across
the entire Tru Network, as well as European voice minutes spanning 30
countries. For more information on Tru's business services, visit
http://www.truphone.com/business.
Tru for Business Elite packages are also available with BlackBerry(R).
Both BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) and the BlackBerry Internet Service
(BIS) are available to customers.
About Tru
Tru is the world's first intelligent global mobile operator and operates
in over 220 countries worldwide, helping people and businesses around stay in
touch. We provide communications services that save them money and simplify
their lives.
Founded in 2006, the company uses innovation to drive convenience up and
costs down. The company's flagship GSM service, Tru, helps international
business by charging local rates instead of roaming rates, and low cost
international calls, in a growing number of countries throughout the world.
In Tru countries, (currently the UK, US and Australia - with three more
planned for 2011), users can choose to have an extra local phone number -
allowing customers and contacts to reach each other without footing the bill
of high international call charges which makes them easier for local people
to contact, no matter where they are.
The company is also a pioneer in the mobile VoIP space. It launched the
first downloadable mobile VoIP app for Nokia in 2006 and has since been the
first on the iPhone, iPod and iPad devices. Tru supports all leading mobile
platforms and devices including Blackberry, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Nokia E
and N series, and Android.
Source: Tru
For interviews, imagery or anything else, please contact: Gareth Kolze-Jones, +44(0)20-7413-3106,gareth.kolze-jones@hillandknowlton.com
Sohu.com Announces Open Beta Testing of "Legend of Ancient World" by Changyou.com
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 12:07:01 AM
Sohu.com Announces Open Beta Testing of "Legend of Ancient World" by Changyou.com
BEIJING, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU), China's leading online media, search, gaming, community and mobile service group, today announced that its online game subsidiary, Changyou.com Limited ("Changyou") (NASDAQ: CYOU) began open-beta testing of Legend of Ancient World, Changyou's first 2.5D oriental fantasy massively multi-player online role-playing game ("MMORPG") today.
Legend of Ancient World was licensed from a game studio in China. Transporting players back some 4,000 years to the ancient Huaxia period, the game allows players to explore an ancient Chinese civilization while experiencing 21 occupations, 9 challenging dungeons and over 50 different mounts for players to ride. The downloadable client software is only 0.4GB in size which will make it fast and easy to download to computers.
Mr. Dewen Chen, Changyou's president and chief operating officer, commented, "As our first time travel MMO game, Legend of Ancient World should appeal to players who like civilization games and imaginative storylines. Its launch adds another high quality licensed game to Changyou's portfolio and should help bring more gamers to Changyou's platform."
About Changyou
Changyou.com Limited's massively multi-player online role-playing games ("MMORPG") business began operations as a business unit within Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) in 2003. Changyou, a leading developer and operator of online games in China, was carved out as a separate, stand-alone company in December 2007, completed an initial public offering on April 7, 2009. Changyou currently operates eight online games, including the in-house developed Tian Long Ba Bu, one of the most popular online games in China, and the licensed Blade Online, Blade Hero 2, Da Hua Shui Hu, Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, Immortal Faith, San Jie Qi Yuan and Legend of Ancient World. Changyou has a diversified pipeline of games with various graphic styles and themes, including the in-house developed Duke of Mount Deer, which received an award as one of China's most anticipated online games. Changyou's advanced technology platform includes advanced 2.5D and 3D graphics engines, a uniform game development platform, effective anti-cheating and anti-hacking technologies, proprietary cross-networking technology and advanced data protection technology. For more information about Changyou, please visit http://www.changyou.com/en/.
About Sohu.com
Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) is China's premier online brand and indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese, providing a network of web properties and community based/web 2.0 products which offer the vast Sohu user community a broad array of choices regarding information, entertainment and communication. Sohu has built one of the most comprehensive matrices of Chinese language web properties and proprietary search engines, consisting of the mass portal and leading online media destination http://www.sohu.com; interactive search engine http://www.sogou.com; #1 games information portal http://www.17173.com; the top real estate website http://www.focus.cn; #1 online alumni club http://www.chinaren.com; wireless value-added services provider http://www.goodfeel.com.cn; leading online mapping service provider http://www.go2map.com; and developer and operator of online games http://www.changyou.com/en/.
Sohu corporate services consist of online brand advertising on its matrix of websites as well as paid listing and bid listing on its in-house developed search directory and engine. Sohu also offers wireless value-added services such as news, information, music, ringtone and picture content sent over mobile phones. Sohu's online game subsidiary, Changyou.com (NASDAQ: CYOU), currently operates eight online games in China, including the in-house developed Tian Long Ba Bu, one of the most popular online games in China, and the licensed Blade Online, Blade Hero 2, Da Hua Shui Hu, Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, Immortal Faith, San Jie Qi Yuan and Legend of Ancient World. Sohu.com, established by Dr. Charles Zhang, one of China's internet pioneers, is in its fifteenth year of operation.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Sohu's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the current global financial and credit markets crisis and its potential impact on the Chinese economy, the uncertain regulatory landscape in the People's Republic of China, fluctuations in Sohu's quarterly operating results, and Sohu's reliance on online advertising sales, online games and wireless services (most wireless revenues are collected from a few mobile network operators) for its revenues. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Sohu's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Mr. James Deng
Sohu.com Inc.
Tel: +86 (10) 6272-6596
E-mail: ir@contact.sohu.com
Ms. Jenny Wu
Christensen
Tel: +86 (10) 5826-4939
E-mail: jwu@ChristensenIR.com
In the United States:
Mr. Jeff Bloker
Christensen
Tel: +1 (480) 614-3003
E-mail: jbloker@ChristensenIR.com
.
SOURCE Sohu.com Inc.
Sohu.com Inc.
Web Site: http://www.sogou.com
BEIJING, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU), China's leading online media, search, gaming, community and mobile service group, today announced that its online game subsidiary, Changyou.com Limited ("Changyou") (NASDAQ: CYOU) began open-beta testing of Legend of Ancient World, Changyou's first 2.5D oriental fantasy massively multi-player online role-playing game ("MMORPG") today.
Legend of Ancient World was licensed from a game studio in China. Transporting players back some 4,000 years to the ancient Huaxia period, the game allows players to explore an ancient Chinese civilization while experiencing 21 occupations, 9 challenging dungeons and over 50 different mounts for players to ride. The downloadable client software is only 0.4GB in size which will make it fast and easy to download to computers.
Mr. Dewen Chen, Changyou's president and chief operating officer, commented, "As our first time travel MMO game, Legend of Ancient World should appeal to players who like civilization games and imaginative storylines. Its launch adds another high quality licensed game to Changyou's portfolio and should help bring more gamers to Changyou's platform."
About Changyou
Changyou.com Limited's massively multi-player online role-playing games ("MMORPG") business began operations as a business unit within Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) in 2003. Changyou, a leading developer and operator of online games in China, was carved out as a separate, stand-alone company in December 2007, completed an initial public offering on April 7, 2009. Changyou currently operates eight online games, including the in-house developed Tian Long Ba Bu, one of the most popular online games in China, and the licensed Blade Online, Blade Hero 2, Da Hua Shui Hu, Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, Immortal Faith, San Jie Qi Yuan and Legend of Ancient World. Changyou has a diversified pipeline of games with various graphic styles and themes, including the in-house developed Duke of Mount Deer, which received an award as one of China's most anticipated online games. Changyou's advanced technology platform includes advanced 2.5D and 3D graphics engines, a uniform game development platform, effective anti-cheating and anti-hacking technologies, proprietary cross-networking technology and advanced data protection technology. For more information about Changyou, please visit http://www.changyou.com/en/.
About Sohu.com
Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) is China's premier online brand and indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese, providing a network of web properties and community based/web 2.0 products which offer the vast Sohu user community a broad array of choices regarding information, entertainment and communication. Sohu has built one of the most comprehensive matrices of Chinese language web properties and proprietary search engines, consisting of the mass portal and leading online media destination http://www.sohu.com; interactive search engine http://www.sogou.com; #1 games information portal http://www.17173.com; the top real estate website http://www.focus.cn; #1 online alumni club http://www.chinaren.com; wireless value-added services provider http://www.goodfeel.com.cn; leading online mapping service provider http://www.go2map.com; and developer and operator of online games http://www.changyou.com/en/.
Sohu corporate services consist of online brand advertising on its matrix of websites as well as paid listing and bid listing on its in-house developed search directory and engine. Sohu also offers wireless value-added services such as news, information, music, ringtone and picture content sent over mobile phones. Sohu's online game subsidiary, Changyou.com (NASDAQ: CYOU), currently operates eight online games in China, including the in-house developed Tian Long Ba Bu, one of the most popular online games in China, and the licensed Blade Online, Blade Hero 2, Da Hua Shui Hu, Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, Immortal Faith, San Jie Qi Yuan and Legend of Ancient World. Sohu.com, established by Dr. Charles Zhang, one of China's internet pioneers, is in its fifteenth year of operation.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Sohu's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the current global financial and credit markets crisis and its potential impact on the Chinese economy, the uncertain regulatory landscape in the People's Republic of China, fluctuations in Sohu's quarterly operating results, and Sohu's reliance on online advertising sales, online games and wireless services (most wireless revenues are collected from a few mobile network operators) for its revenues. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Sohu's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Mr. James Deng
Sohu.com Inc.
Tel: +86 (10) 6272-6596
E-mail: ir@contact.sohu.com
Ms. Jenny Wu
Christensen
Tel: +86 (10) 5826-4939
E-mail: jwu@ChristensenIR.com
In the United States:
Mr. Jeff Bloker
Christensen
Tel: +1 (480) 614-3003
E-mail: jbloker@ChristensenIR.com
.
SOURCE Sohu.com Inc.
Sohu.com Inc.
Web Site: http://www.sogou.com
Changyou.com Begins Open Beta Testing of "Legend of Ancient World" on May 19, 2011
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 19, 2011 at 12:07:01 AM
Changyou.com Begins Open Beta Testing of "Legend of Ancient World" on May 19, 2011
BEIJING, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Changyou.com Limited ("Changyou" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CYOU), a leading online game developer and operator in China, today announced that it began open-beta testing of Legend of Ancient World, the Company's first 2.5D oriental fantasy massively multi-player online role-playing game ("MMORPG") today.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090402/CNTH020 )
Legend of Ancient World was licensed from a game studio in China. Transporting players back some 4,000 years to the ancient Huaxia period, the game allows players to explore an ancient Chinese civilization while experiencing 21 occupations, 9 challenging dungeons and over 50 different mounts for players to ride. The downloadable client software is only 0.4GB in size which will make it fast and easy to download to computers.
Mr. Dewen Chen, Changyou's president and chief operating officer, commented, "As our first time travel MMO game, Legend of Ancient World should appeal to players who like civilization games and imaginative storylines. Its launch adds another high quality licensed game to our portfolio and should help bring more gamers to our platform."
About Changyou
Changyou.com Limited's massively multi-player online role-playing games ("MMORPG") business began operations as a business unit within Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) in 2003. Changyou, a leading developer and operator of online games in China, was carved out as a separate, stand-alone company in December 2007, completed an initial public offering on April 7, 2009. Changyou currently operates eight online games, including the in-house developed Tian Long Ba Bu, one of the most popular online games in China, and the licensed Blade Online, Blade Hero 2, Da Hua Shui Hu, Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, Immortal Faith, San Jie Qi Yuan and Legend of Ancient World. Changyou has a diversified pipeline of games with various graphic styles and themes, including the in-house developed Duke of Mount Deer, which received an award as one of China's most anticipated online games. Changyou's advanced technology platform includes advanced 2.5D and 3D graphics engines, a uniform game development platform, effective anti-cheating and anti-hacking technologies, proprietary cross-networking technology and advanced data protection technology. For more information about Changyou, please visit http://www.changyou.com/en/.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the current global financial and credit markets crisis and its potential impact on the Chinese economy, the slower growth the Chinese economy experienced during the latter half of 2008 and in 2009, which could return at some point in the future, the uncertain regulatory landscape in the People's Republic of China, fluctuations in Changyou's quarterly operating results, Changyou's historical and possible future losses and limited operating history, and the Company's reliance on Tian Long Ba Bu as its major revenue source. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Changyou's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on February 28, 2011, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Ms. Angie Chang
Investors Relations Manager
Changyou.com Limited
Tel: +86-10-6861-3688
E-mail: ir@cyou-inc.com
In the United States:
Mr. Jeff Bloker
Christensen
Tel: +1-480-614-3003
E-mail: jbloker@ChristensenIR.com
SOURCE Changyou.com Limited
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Changyou.com Limited
Web Site: http://www.changyou.com/en
BEIJING, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Changyou.com Limited ("Changyou" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CYOU), a leading online game developer and operator in China, today announced that it began open-beta testing of Legend of Ancient World, the Company's first 2.5D oriental fantasy massively multi-player online role-playing game ("MMORPG") today.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090402/CNTH020 )
Legend of Ancient World was licensed from a game studio in China. Transporting players back some 4,000 years to the ancient Huaxia period, the game allows players to explore an ancient Chinese civilization while experiencing 21 occupations, 9 challenging dungeons and over 50 different mounts for players to ride. The downloadable client software is only 0.4GB in size which will make it fast and easy to download to computers.
Mr. Dewen Chen, Changyou's president and chief operating officer, commented, "As our first time travel MMO game, Legend of Ancient World should appeal to players who like civilization games and imaginative storylines. Its launch adds another high quality licensed game to our portfolio and should help bring more gamers to our platform."
About Changyou
Changyou.com Limited's massively multi-player online role-playing games ("MMORPG") business began operations as a business unit within Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) in 2003. Changyou, a leading developer and operator of online games in China, was carved out as a separate, stand-alone company in December 2007, completed an initial public offering on April 7, 2009. Changyou currently operates eight online games, including the in-house developed Tian Long Ba Bu, one of the most popular online games in China, and the licensed Blade Online, Blade Hero 2, Da Hua Shui Hu, Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, Immortal Faith, San Jie Qi Yuan and Legend of Ancient World. Changyou has a diversified pipeline of games with various graphic styles and themes, including the in-house developed Duke of Mount Deer, which received an award as one of China's most anticipated online games. Changyou's advanced technology platform includes advanced 2.5D and 3D graphics engines, a uniform game development platform, effective anti-cheating and anti-hacking technologies, proprietary cross-networking technology and advanced data protection technology. For more information about Changyou, please visit http://www.changyou.com/en/.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the current global financial and credit markets crisis and its potential impact on the Chinese economy, the slower growth the Chinese economy experienced during the latter half of 2008 and in 2009, which could return at some point in the future, the uncertain regulatory landscape in the People's Republic of China, fluctuations in Changyou's quarterly operating results, Changyou's historical and possible future losses and limited operating history, and the Company's reliance on Tian Long Ba Bu as its major revenue source. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Changyou's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on February 28, 2011, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Ms. Angie Chang
Investors Relations Manager
Changyou.com Limited
Tel: +86-10-6861-3688
E-mail: ir@cyou-inc.com
In the United States:
Mr. Jeff Bloker
Christensen
Tel: +1-480-614-3003
E-mail: jbloker@ChristensenIR.com
SOURCE Changyou.com Limited
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090402/CNTH020
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Changyou.com Limited
Web Site: http://www.changyou.com/en
May 18, 2011
Good Things Happen When Design Firms Team Up
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 7:07:01 PM
Good Things Happen When Design Firms Team Up
Whipsaw and Method create definitive capabilities website
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Design firm Whipsaw has just relaunched their website (http://www.whipsaw.com) and brand identity. In partnership with the design consultancy, Method, the refresh of their website successfully reflects who Whipsaw is - a cutting edge, visionary industrial design and engineering agency.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110518/SF05107LOGO)
Whipsaw.com is designed to intuitively showcase their large portfolio of interesting projects, strong client relationships, and many accolades. The website allows content to shine, giving Whipsaw's wide range of successes center stage. It communicates Whipsaw's values and culture while highlighting over a decade of achievement. Whipsaw.com also calls attention to unique company attributes with a section on business results and personal testimonials from CEOs. Faceted project browsing, instant cross referencing, custom views and search are also present. The site gives Whipsaw a louder voice, with a blog and social networks. The site is organized, informative, and very intuitive to navigate.
The refreshed Whipsaw logo is also clean and iconic, symbolizing strength and experience, with a nod to the original edgy identity. "We wanted the core of the logo to represent the timeless and sophisticated work that Whipsaw produces," said Robert Murdock, Principal of Design at Method.
It is not often that Whipsaw is the client with another design firm, but Whipsaw and Method complemented each other to create an inspiring and effective final product. Beyond sharing a common language of design, Whipsaw and Method had a working dynamic that was extremely collaborative, transparent, and engaged. "The relationship formed between Whipsaw and Method was something of a magical pairing between two design firms. The site clearly communicates our business advantage, beautifully highlights our work, and is super intuitive," said Dan Harden, President, Whipsaw.
About Whipsaw
Whipsaw is an Industrial Design and Engineering consulting firm based in Silicon Valley California. Whipsaw creates successful products across the consumer, medical, and business product categories for clients including Cisco, Colgate, Dell, Eton, Intel, J&J, Nike, Pioneer, and many others. Whipsaw is recognized as one of the world's leading firms, credited for creating many market hits, winning over 125 design awards, and landing work in several museums. Whipsaw materializes abstract notions and dreams into positive product experiences and always seeks to break through the noise of mass consumerism with design that is different for good reason. For more information, visit http://www.whipsaw.com.
About Method
Method solves business challenges through design thinking and creates inspired products, services and brand experiences. Their clients are best described as owners of progressive, era defining brands, and include Google, Comcast, MoMA, Samsung, Nokia, Microsoft, Time Warner Cable, Intel, and BBC. Collaboratively, Method helps their clients create products, services and businesses that are smart, beautiful, and extendable. For more information, visit http://www.method.com.
SOURCE Whipsaw
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110518/SF05107LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Whipsaw
CONTACT: Samantha Vaughan, Whipsaw, Inc., +1-408-297-9771, samv@whipsawinc.com
Web Site: http://www.whipsaw.com
Whipsaw and Method create definitive capabilities website
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Design firm Whipsaw has just relaunched their website (http://www.whipsaw.com) and brand identity. In partnership with the design consultancy, Method, the refresh of their website successfully reflects who Whipsaw is - a cutting edge, visionary industrial design and engineering agency.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110518/SF05107LOGO)
Whipsaw.com is designed to intuitively showcase their large portfolio of interesting projects, strong client relationships, and many accolades. The website allows content to shine, giving Whipsaw's wide range of successes center stage. It communicates Whipsaw's values and culture while highlighting over a decade of achievement. Whipsaw.com also calls attention to unique company attributes with a section on business results and personal testimonials from CEOs. Faceted project browsing, instant cross referencing, custom views and search are also present. The site gives Whipsaw a louder voice, with a blog and social networks. The site is organized, informative, and very intuitive to navigate.
The refreshed Whipsaw logo is also clean and iconic, symbolizing strength and experience, with a nod to the original edgy identity. "We wanted the core of the logo to represent the timeless and sophisticated work that Whipsaw produces," said Robert Murdock, Principal of Design at Method.
It is not often that Whipsaw is the client with another design firm, but Whipsaw and Method complemented each other to create an inspiring and effective final product. Beyond sharing a common language of design, Whipsaw and Method had a working dynamic that was extremely collaborative, transparent, and engaged. "The relationship formed between Whipsaw and Method was something of a magical pairing between two design firms. The site clearly communicates our business advantage, beautifully highlights our work, and is super intuitive," said Dan Harden, President, Whipsaw.
About Whipsaw
Whipsaw is an Industrial Design and Engineering consulting firm based in Silicon Valley California. Whipsaw creates successful products across the consumer, medical, and business product categories for clients including Cisco, Colgate, Dell, Eton, Intel, J&J, Nike, Pioneer, and many others. Whipsaw is recognized as one of the world's leading firms, credited for creating many market hits, winning over 125 design awards, and landing work in several museums. Whipsaw materializes abstract notions and dreams into positive product experiences and always seeks to break through the noise of mass consumerism with design that is different for good reason. For more information, visit http://www.whipsaw.com.
About Method
Method solves business challenges through design thinking and creates inspired products, services and brand experiences. Their clients are best described as owners of progressive, era defining brands, and include Google, Comcast, MoMA, Samsung, Nokia, Microsoft, Time Warner Cable, Intel, and BBC. Collaboratively, Method helps their clients create products, services and businesses that are smart, beautiful, and extendable. For more information, visit http://www.method.com.
SOURCE Whipsaw
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110518/SF05107LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Whipsaw
CONTACT: Samantha Vaughan, Whipsaw, Inc., +1-408-297-9771, samv@whipsawinc.com
Web Site: http://www.whipsaw.com
IBM and SARA Sign Collaboration Agreement on Petascale Computing
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 3:49:01 PM
IBM and SARA Sign Collaboration Agreement on Petascale Computing
AMSTERDAM, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and SARA, the Dutch National High Performance Computing and e-Science Support Center, today signed a joint research collaboration agreement focused on petascale computing. The agreement allows for joint research in a number of areas to enable applications to run on next generation petaflop supercomputers. The collaboration builds upon a long-standing relationship between SARA and IBM in the field of high-performance computing.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO )
The currently deployed SARA Huygens cluster with IBM POWER 575 technology and an IBM POWER 755 test system will be used as major platforms to support the research. Areas of research include scaling key applications in the Dutch research community to support a large number of cores, new programming tools, Linux system performance and tuning and energy efficient technologies - all essential for petaflop systems.
Hundreds of scientists in the Netherlands make use of the national supercomputing facility Huygens at SARA to tackle important scientific and societal challenges like climate change, water management, improvement of medical care, nanotechnology and green energy.
"Next generation petascale supercomputers and applications are required to enable top level competitive research in the Netherlands and to stimulate the knowledge economy," said Anwar Osseyran, director of SARA. "Petaflop supercomputers have tens to hundreds of thousands of processor cores. Significant research and development and a strong collaborative effort between HPC centers, vendors and users are required to manage and use such systems efficiently. Our continuous collaboration with IBM as one of the leading HPC vendors is therefore very important for SARA."
"Supercomputers are crucial for pioneering research that helps to find answers to major social issues. Cooperating with SARA will not only boost the endeavors of the research community in the Netherlands and beyond, but also help IBM continue its efforts to develop supercomputers capable of multiple petaflops and more," said Harry van Dorenmalen, Country General Manager IBM Netherlands.
About SARA
SARA supports as national High Performance Computing and e-science support center scientists with state-of-the-art integrated services, expertise and infrastructure: High Performance Computing and Networking, data services, visualization and e-Science services.
http://www.sara.nl
About IBM
An IBM supercomputer broke the petaflop barrier in 2008 and it is one of 100 Icons of Progress or top achievements in IBM's century-long history. Now the focus is on delivering multi-petaflop systems that will eventually lead us to exascale class systems -- a thousand-fold increase.
More information about IBM supercomputers, visit http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/deepcomputing/.
For more information on IBM Icons of Progress, visit http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/icons/.
Contacts:
Joanna Brewer
IBM Media Relations
415-971-2777
jmbrewer@us.ibm.com
Jelmer Letterie
IBM Media Relations
+31-(0)20-513 3241
jelmer.letterie@nl.ibm.com
Marina den Hartog
SARA
+31 (0)20 592 8009
e-mail: marina.denhartog@sara.nl
SOURCE IBM
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IBM
AMSTERDAM, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and SARA, the Dutch National High Performance Computing and e-Science Support Center, today signed a joint research collaboration agreement focused on petascale computing. The agreement allows for joint research in a number of areas to enable applications to run on next generation petaflop supercomputers. The collaboration builds upon a long-standing relationship between SARA and IBM in the field of high-performance computing.
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The currently deployed SARA Huygens cluster with IBM POWER 575 technology and an IBM POWER 755 test system will be used as major platforms to support the research. Areas of research include scaling key applications in the Dutch research community to support a large number of cores, new programming tools, Linux system performance and tuning and energy efficient technologies - all essential for petaflop systems.
Hundreds of scientists in the Netherlands make use of the national supercomputing facility Huygens at SARA to tackle important scientific and societal challenges like climate change, water management, improvement of medical care, nanotechnology and green energy.
"Next generation petascale supercomputers and applications are required to enable top level competitive research in the Netherlands and to stimulate the knowledge economy," said Anwar Osseyran, director of SARA. "Petaflop supercomputers have tens to hundreds of thousands of processor cores. Significant research and development and a strong collaborative effort between HPC centers, vendors and users are required to manage and use such systems efficiently. Our continuous collaboration with IBM as one of the leading HPC vendors is therefore very important for SARA."
"Supercomputers are crucial for pioneering research that helps to find answers to major social issues. Cooperating with SARA will not only boost the endeavors of the research community in the Netherlands and beyond, but also help IBM continue its efforts to develop supercomputers capable of multiple petaflops and more," said Harry van Dorenmalen, Country General Manager IBM Netherlands.
About SARA
SARA supports as national High Performance Computing and e-science support center scientists with state-of-the-art integrated services, expertise and infrastructure: High Performance Computing and Networking, data services, visualization and e-Science services.
http://www.sara.nl
About IBM
An IBM supercomputer broke the petaflop barrier in 2008 and it is one of 100 Icons of Progress or top achievements in IBM's century-long history. Now the focus is on delivering multi-petaflop systems that will eventually lead us to exascale class systems -- a thousand-fold increase.
More information about IBM supercomputers, visit http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/deepcomputing/.
For more information on IBM Icons of Progress, visit http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/icons/.
Contacts:
Joanna Brewer
IBM Media Relations
415-971-2777
jmbrewer@us.ibm.com
Jelmer Letterie
IBM Media Relations
+31-(0)20-513 3241
jelmer.letterie@nl.ibm.com
Marina den Hartog
SARA
+31 (0)20 592 8009
e-mail: marina.denhartog@sara.nl
SOURCE IBM
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IBM
Beget Drives Excitement With "Deals For Wheels" Promotion
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:56:01 PM
Beget Drives Excitement With "Deals For Wheels" Promotion
New destination for the best Dallas deals is giving away a loaded Toyota Venza® in June
LEWISVILLE, Texas, May 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the hottest new destination to shop for deals, offers and promotions, Beget.com, launched the Deals For Wheels promotion (http://www.beget.com/wheels). Open to Texas residents only, consumers who register with Beget between May 18, 2011 and June 17, 2011 will be entered to win a brand new Toyota Venza®, loaded with extras like GPS and a back-up camera. Consumers who purchase a great local deal on the Beget website during the contest timeframe will receive an additional three entries per purchase.
Born in Dallas, Beget is an online, direct-to-consumer marketplace that features deals and promotions from local merchants, saving consumers as much as 50-90 percent every day. The web portal is unique because of the ease of use it offers consumers in finding, purchasing and redeeming great local deals.
"We are excited to give a member of the Beget community one of the hottest new vehicles on the market - a brand new, loaded Toyota Venza®," said Mike Reynolds, Beget President. "Beget is on track to become the hottest destination for deals in local markets, and this promotion is just one more reason for consumers to register and view our exciting offers from local merchants."
Beget sends its members a daily Spotlight Deal based on specific geographic zones that are relevant to each user. In addition, users are able to logon to Beget.com to navigate through an ever growing list of offers from local merchants, dubbed Main Street Deals, which are sorted into categories including dining, shopping, services, health & beauty and activities & events. Main Street Deals are also available for varying durations of time (many for up to two months), so they can be purchased when the consumer wants to use them. In addition, iPhone users can download the Beget application in iTunes to browse, purchase and redeem vouchers right from their iPhones. Beget will be entering additional markets this year.
About Beget
Based in Lewisville, Texas, Beget is the newest way to find deals, offers and promotions. The company's mission is to make social commerce more fulfilling for both consumers and merchants. Beget is not only a deal-of-the-day site, it's a social commerce destination bringing together all types of offers and promotions that are hyper-personalized and localized by zip codes. Launched in Dallas in April 2011, Beget will roll out to a number of major markets over the duration of 2011. For more information, visit http://www.beget.com. Beget Deals for Wheels Sweepstakes: No Purchase Necessary. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes ends 11:59:59 PM CT on June 17, 2011. See Official RulesToyota Venza® is a registered trademark of Toyota, which is neither a Sponsor of nor affiliated with this Sweepstakes.
Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link.
Juli Spottiswood
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SOURCE Beget
Beget
CONTACT: Jennifer Tramontana, +1-303-929-9636, Jennifer@fletchergroupllc.com, or Genesis Kobos, +1-406-670-7168, genesis@fletchergroupllc.com, both for Beget
Web Site: http://www.beget.com
New destination for the best Dallas deals is giving away a loaded Toyota Venza® in June
LEWISVILLE, Texas, May 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the hottest new destination to shop for deals, offers and promotions, Beget.com, launched the Deals For Wheels promotion (http://www.beget.com/wheels). Open to Texas residents only, consumers who register with Beget between May 18, 2011 and June 17, 2011 will be entered to win a brand new Toyota Venza®, loaded with extras like GPS and a back-up camera. Consumers who purchase a great local deal on the Beget website during the contest timeframe will receive an additional three entries per purchase.
Born in Dallas, Beget is an online, direct-to-consumer marketplace that features deals and promotions from local merchants, saving consumers as much as 50-90 percent every day. The web portal is unique because of the ease of use it offers consumers in finding, purchasing and redeeming great local deals.
"We are excited to give a member of the Beget community one of the hottest new vehicles on the market - a brand new, loaded Toyota Venza®," said Mike Reynolds, Beget President. "Beget is on track to become the hottest destination for deals in local markets, and this promotion is just one more reason for consumers to register and view our exciting offers from local merchants."
Beget sends its members a daily Spotlight Deal based on specific geographic zones that are relevant to each user. In addition, users are able to logon to Beget.com to navigate through an ever growing list of offers from local merchants, dubbed Main Street Deals, which are sorted into categories including dining, shopping, services, health & beauty and activities & events. Main Street Deals are also available for varying durations of time (many for up to two months), so they can be purchased when the consumer wants to use them. In addition, iPhone users can download the Beget application in iTunes to browse, purchase and redeem vouchers right from their iPhones. Beget will be entering additional markets this year.
About Beget
Based in Lewisville, Texas, Beget is the newest way to find deals, offers and promotions. The company's mission is to make social commerce more fulfilling for both consumers and merchants. Beget is not only a deal-of-the-day site, it's a social commerce destination bringing together all types of offers and promotions that are hyper-personalized and localized by zip codes. Launched in Dallas in April 2011, Beget will roll out to a number of major markets over the duration of 2011. For more information, visit http://www.beget.com. Beget Deals for Wheels Sweepstakes: No Purchase Necessary. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes ends 11:59:59 PM CT on June 17, 2011. See Official RulesToyota Venza® is a registered trademark of Toyota, which is neither a Sponsor of nor affiliated with this Sweepstakes.
Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link.
Juli Spottiswood
http://www.profnetconnect.com/juli_spottiswood
SOURCE Beget
Beget
CONTACT: Jennifer Tramontana, +1-303-929-9636, Jennifer@fletchergroupllc.com, or Genesis Kobos, +1-406-670-7168, genesis@fletchergroupllc.com, both for Beget
Web Site: http://www.beget.com
Travelers Who Digitally "Check In" to Best Western Hotels Through Social Media Channels Earn Bonus Best Western Rewards Points
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:35:01 PM
Travelers Who Digitally "Check In" to Best Western Hotels Through Social Media Channels Earn Bonus Best Western Rewards Points
Best Western's Partnership with Topguest Expands Tools to Reward Its Most Loyal Guests
PHOENIX, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of Best Western's global loyalty program, Best Western Rewards®, are now able to earn bonus rewards points redeemable for travel, gift cards, merchandise and more just for using popular social media channels thanks to the brand's partnership with the popular social media platform Topguest.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110111/LA27838LOGO )
Integrating with the Topguest platform allows guests at more than 4,000 Best Western hotels worldwide to instantly earn Best Westerns Rewards points by "checking-in" via location based social media services such as Facebook Places, Gowalla and Foursquare. Rewards members can also earn additional points through Topguest by sharing pictures through the online photo app Instagram and tweeting about their Best Western stay and experience via Twitter as well.
To instantly earn 50 bonus Rewards points, active Best Western Rewards members connect their existing social media accounts through Topguest.com and then share their Best Western experience via their mobile device. Guests who are not yet Rewards members can also accumulate points via Topguest, which they can then cash in upon joining the free Best Western Rewards program.
"We want to creatively engage Best Western Rewards members who we know are active on a wide range of social media services, from Facebook to Gowalla, and help them earn that free night even faster," said Tammy Lucas, managing director of marketing programs for Best Western. "Our integration with the Topguest technology platform enables us to measure, encourage, and reward engagement across the entire social web."
The Topguest integration is the latest example of Best Western helping travelers take advantage of one of the most valuable and accessible loyalty programs in the industry. The brand's innovative and award winning "Status Match...No Catch®" program, which allows members of competing loyalty programs to transfer their elite status to Best Western Rewards for free, continues to attract frequent travelers to The World's Biggest Hotel Family(sm).
The first widely promoted and packaged programs of its kind in the industry, "Status Match...No Catch" led more than 2,400 travelers to join Best Western Rewards in the two months following last year's launch and to date has generated close to 5,000 new Best Western Rewards members.
Best Western is also currently offering Rewards members the chance to win 6.5 million points, one of the industry's largest ever stand-alone points prizes, as part of the brand's "Jump Start to Summer" promotion. Rewards members can also earn a $50 gift card or 6,500 bonus points as part of the promotion, which runs through June 5th. Guests can register for the promotion at http://www.bestwestern.com/jump.
Best Western Rewards is one of the industry's most generous rewards programs and one of few that is truly international. With more than 4,000 locations in over 90 countries, Best Western makes it easy for members to earn points that can be redeemed for global free room nights with no blackout dates, dining, shopping and entertainment gift cards, gas cards, airline rewards and more. Rewards program members can book their award nights and purchase travel at http://www.bestwestern.com.
ABOUT BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Best Western International, Inc. is THE WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL FAMILY(SM), providing marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,000* BEST WESTERN®, BEST WESTERN PLUS® and BEST WESTERN PREMIER® hotels in over 90* countries and territories worldwide. Each Best Western® branded hotel is independently owned and operated. Now celebrating 65 years of hospitality, Best Western has grown into an iconic brand that hosts 400,000* worldwide guests each night. Equally committed to the business and leisure traveler, Best Western has embarked on a mission to lead the hotel industry in customer care. World Vision is the charity of choice for Best Western in building the world's biggest family, with our hotels and staff sponsoring children in need around the globe. Our partnerships with AAA/CAA, Michael Waltrip Racing(TM) and Harley-Davidson® help guests make the most of every trip. For the fastest way to a free night globally, join Best Western Rewards®. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit http://www.bestwestern.com.
*Numbers are approximate and can fluctuate.
ABOUT TOPGUEST
Topguest is a technology company that translates social media activity by loyalty program members into incremental engagement and transaction opportunities. Launched in 2010, their clients include the largest travel loyalty programs including Best Western. The Topguest platform seamlessly connects client loyalty programs with top social media services including Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Instagram, and Gowalla. The Company is backed by notable Silicon Valley venture capital firms, including the first investors in Facebook. Topguest is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area. http://www.topguest.com | http://www.facebook.com/topguest | http://www.twitter.com/topguest
CONTACTS:
Heather Briganti Geoffrey Lewis
Best Western
International Topguest
(917) 287-
(602) 957- 5752 1376
heather.briganti@bestwestern.com geoff@topguest.com
SOURCE Best Western International, Inc.
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Best Western International, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.bestwestern.com
Best Western's Partnership with Topguest Expands Tools to Reward Its Most Loyal Guests
PHOENIX, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of Best Western's global loyalty program, Best Western Rewards®, are now able to earn bonus rewards points redeemable for travel, gift cards, merchandise and more just for using popular social media channels thanks to the brand's partnership with the popular social media platform Topguest.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110111/LA27838LOGO )
Integrating with the Topguest platform allows guests at more than 4,000 Best Western hotels worldwide to instantly earn Best Westerns Rewards points by "checking-in" via location based social media services such as Facebook Places, Gowalla and Foursquare. Rewards members can also earn additional points through Topguest by sharing pictures through the online photo app Instagram and tweeting about their Best Western stay and experience via Twitter as well.
To instantly earn 50 bonus Rewards points, active Best Western Rewards members connect their existing social media accounts through Topguest.com and then share their Best Western experience via their mobile device. Guests who are not yet Rewards members can also accumulate points via Topguest, which they can then cash in upon joining the free Best Western Rewards program.
"We want to creatively engage Best Western Rewards members who we know are active on a wide range of social media services, from Facebook to Gowalla, and help them earn that free night even faster," said Tammy Lucas, managing director of marketing programs for Best Western. "Our integration with the Topguest technology platform enables us to measure, encourage, and reward engagement across the entire social web."
The Topguest integration is the latest example of Best Western helping travelers take advantage of one of the most valuable and accessible loyalty programs in the industry. The brand's innovative and award winning "Status Match...No Catch®" program, which allows members of competing loyalty programs to transfer their elite status to Best Western Rewards for free, continues to attract frequent travelers to The World's Biggest Hotel Family(sm).
The first widely promoted and packaged programs of its kind in the industry, "Status Match...No Catch" led more than 2,400 travelers to join Best Western Rewards in the two months following last year's launch and to date has generated close to 5,000 new Best Western Rewards members.
Best Western is also currently offering Rewards members the chance to win 6.5 million points, one of the industry's largest ever stand-alone points prizes, as part of the brand's "Jump Start to Summer" promotion. Rewards members can also earn a $50 gift card or 6,500 bonus points as part of the promotion, which runs through June 5th. Guests can register for the promotion at http://www.bestwestern.com/jump.
Best Western Rewards is one of the industry's most generous rewards programs and one of few that is truly international. With more than 4,000 locations in over 90 countries, Best Western makes it easy for members to earn points that can be redeemed for global free room nights with no blackout dates, dining, shopping and entertainment gift cards, gas cards, airline rewards and more. Rewards program members can book their award nights and purchase travel at http://www.bestwestern.com.
ABOUT BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Best Western International, Inc. is THE WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL FAMILY(SM), providing marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,000* BEST WESTERN®, BEST WESTERN PLUS® and BEST WESTERN PREMIER® hotels in over 90* countries and territories worldwide. Each Best Western® branded hotel is independently owned and operated. Now celebrating 65 years of hospitality, Best Western has grown into an iconic brand that hosts 400,000* worldwide guests each night. Equally committed to the business and leisure traveler, Best Western has embarked on a mission to lead the hotel industry in customer care. World Vision is the charity of choice for Best Western in building the world's biggest family, with our hotels and staff sponsoring children in need around the globe. Our partnerships with AAA/CAA, Michael Waltrip Racing(TM) and Harley-Davidson® help guests make the most of every trip. For the fastest way to a free night globally, join Best Western Rewards®. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit http://www.bestwestern.com.
*Numbers are approximate and can fluctuate.
ABOUT TOPGUEST
Topguest is a technology company that translates social media activity by loyalty program members into incremental engagement and transaction opportunities. Launched in 2010, their clients include the largest travel loyalty programs including Best Western. The Topguest platform seamlessly connects client loyalty programs with top social media services including Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Instagram, and Gowalla. The Company is backed by notable Silicon Valley venture capital firms, including the first investors in Facebook. Topguest is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area. http://www.topguest.com | http://www.facebook.com/topguest | http://www.twitter.com/topguest
CONTACTS:
Heather Briganti Geoffrey Lewis
Best Western
International Topguest
(917) 287-
(602) 957- 5752 1376
heather.briganti@bestwestern.com geoff@topguest.com
SOURCE Best Western International, Inc.
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Best Western International, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.bestwestern.com
UBM Electronics Offers a Sneak Peek Inside EE Times Confidential's May Issue
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 12:07:01 PM
UBM Electronics Offers a Sneak Peek Inside EE Times Confidential's May Issue
EE Times Confidential Targeted to Business Executives, Investors, Strategic Marketers and Financial Analysts in the Global Electronics Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Electronics, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today announced a sneak peek inside the May issue of EE Times Confidential, a premium, subscription-based online intelligence report for business executives, investors, strategic marketers and financial analysts in the global electronics industry.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110518/SF04563)
Issue highlights include:
The Big Idea: As VC money dries up on Sand Hill Road, the semiconductor industry has effectively migrated to China. In the last two years alone, IP suppliers such as ARM, CEVA, MIPS, Tensilica and Silicon Image have seen rapidly increasing interest among Chinese fabless companies in licensing their IP cores. Growing respect for a "grown-up" Chinese chip sector suggests a vastly altered future for the industry. You no doubt heard the same story a few years back about the VC community's euphoria over the emerging Chinese fabless market. But things didn't pan out as predicted. Find out why it's going to be different this time around and whether China's fabless sector is here to stay.
Company Teardown: China's Huawei Technologies is readying a new microprocessor design that is expected to challenge rival Cisco's next router chip. The key to Huawei's success is its well known, but jealously guarded, chip division HiSilicon. We spoke with the ex-Cisco engineer who is heading the HiSilicon design team.
EET on the QT:
-- Intel Needs New Mobile Design for 22 nm
-- Nvidia-Icera Deal Boosts Fabless Stock
-- UMC's 'Rodney Dangerfield' Problem
-- ASML a Holdout at 450 nm
-- Nanotech Yields Thermoelectric Solar Systems
-- Could Cloud Clog Collaboration?
VC Watch: French spinoff Isorg is prepping its first "smart surfaces" sensors while semiconductor startups are making an unexpected comeback.
Market Data: Tablets are fuelling demand for displays. Our partners at Frost & Sullivan survey the impact on the equipment markets for the LCD and organic light-emitting diode displays.
Each edition of EE Times Confidential provides an exploration of new business models, eco-systems, and hot technology trends to watch; a concise overview designed to give busy business executives a quick but complete rundown on a particular market, technology, or business issue; tracking of VC investment, startup births and deaths, as well as identifying new industry trends; exclusive news stories from an insider perspective- including business deals and new technology partnerships, personnel changes and analysis covering what's behind the news; and market intelligence, including the tracking of market data and technology advancements. EE Times Confidential is available to subscribers as a downloadable PDF.
EE Times Confidential subscribers access the online intelligence report through a secure website - http://www.eetimesconfidential.com- available solely for EE Times Confidential subscribers. An annual subscription to EE Times Confidential is $497 per person and corporate subscriptions are available.
About UBM Electronics
UBM Electronics is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for the electronics industry. UBM Electronics delivers results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development and commercialization of technology through its market leading brands, peer communities and professional education services. More than 2.2 million engineering professionals engage with UBM Electronics brands which include EE Times, EDN, EDN China, EDN Asia, EDN Japan, Design News and Test & Measurement World, TechOnline, Designlines and Embedded.com across the globe to accelerate technology sales. The international electronics community gathers at UBM Electronics market leading events such as the Embedded Systems Conferences, DesignCon and ARM Technology Conference to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. Additionally, UBM Electronics provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media, custom solutions and research. UBM Electronics is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
About UBM plc
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
For more information on UBM Electronics please contact:Linda Uslaner, Marketing DirectorT: 516.562.5843, E: linda.uslaner@ubm.com
SOURCE UBM Electronics
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UBM Electronics
EE Times Confidential Targeted to Business Executives, Investors, Strategic Marketers and Financial Analysts in the Global Electronics Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Electronics, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today announced a sneak peek inside the May issue of EE Times Confidential, a premium, subscription-based online intelligence report for business executives, investors, strategic marketers and financial analysts in the global electronics industry.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110518/SF04563)
Issue highlights include:
The Big Idea: As VC money dries up on Sand Hill Road, the semiconductor industry has effectively migrated to China. In the last two years alone, IP suppliers such as ARM, CEVA, MIPS, Tensilica and Silicon Image have seen rapidly increasing interest among Chinese fabless companies in licensing their IP cores. Growing respect for a "grown-up" Chinese chip sector suggests a vastly altered future for the industry. You no doubt heard the same story a few years back about the VC community's euphoria over the emerging Chinese fabless market. But things didn't pan out as predicted. Find out why it's going to be different this time around and whether China's fabless sector is here to stay.
Company Teardown: China's Huawei Technologies is readying a new microprocessor design that is expected to challenge rival Cisco's next router chip. The key to Huawei's success is its well known, but jealously guarded, chip division HiSilicon. We spoke with the ex-Cisco engineer who is heading the HiSilicon design team.
EET on the QT:
-- Intel Needs New Mobile Design for 22 nm
-- Nvidia-Icera Deal Boosts Fabless Stock
-- UMC's 'Rodney Dangerfield' Problem
-- ASML a Holdout at 450 nm
-- Nanotech Yields Thermoelectric Solar Systems
-- Could Cloud Clog Collaboration?
VC Watch: French spinoff Isorg is prepping its first "smart surfaces" sensors while semiconductor startups are making an unexpected comeback.
Market Data: Tablets are fuelling demand for displays. Our partners at Frost & Sullivan survey the impact on the equipment markets for the LCD and organic light-emitting diode displays.
Each edition of EE Times Confidential provides an exploration of new business models, eco-systems, and hot technology trends to watch; a concise overview designed to give busy business executives a quick but complete rundown on a particular market, technology, or business issue; tracking of VC investment, startup births and deaths, as well as identifying new industry trends; exclusive news stories from an insider perspective- including business deals and new technology partnerships, personnel changes and analysis covering what's behind the news; and market intelligence, including the tracking of market data and technology advancements. EE Times Confidential is available to subscribers as a downloadable PDF.
EE Times Confidential subscribers access the online intelligence report through a secure website - http://www.eetimesconfidential.com- available solely for EE Times Confidential subscribers. An annual subscription to EE Times Confidential is $497 per person and corporate subscriptions are available.
About UBM Electronics
UBM Electronics is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for the electronics industry. UBM Electronics delivers results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development and commercialization of technology through its market leading brands, peer communities and professional education services. More than 2.2 million engineering professionals engage with UBM Electronics brands which include EE Times, EDN, EDN China, EDN Asia, EDN Japan, Design News and Test & Measurement World, TechOnline, Designlines and Embedded.com across the globe to accelerate technology sales. The international electronics community gathers at UBM Electronics market leading events such as the Embedded Systems Conferences, DesignCon and ARM Technology Conference to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. Additionally, UBM Electronics provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media, custom solutions and research. UBM Electronics is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
About UBM plc
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
For more information on UBM Electronics please contact:Linda Uslaner, Marketing DirectorT: 516.562.5843, E: linda.uslaner@ubm.com
SOURCE UBM Electronics
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UBM Electronics
Turner Construction Company Deploys Google SketchUp Pro(TM)
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 11:42:01 AM
Turner Construction Company Deploys Google SketchUp Pro(TM)
Turner Clients Across the United States and Around the World Benefitting From Rapid Cost Estimating and Constructability Studies
NEW YORK, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Construction Company is pleased to announce the deployment of SketchUp Pro(TM), Google's premium 3-Dimensional model authoring tool and platform. Turner is using SketchUp Pro(TM) as a part of its standard "digital toolbox" to provide Building Information Modeling (BIM) related services on projects across the United States and around the world.
Turner utilizes SketchUp Pro(TM) as a 3-D modeling tool due to its user-friendly interface and ability to rapidly produce lightweight geometries. SketchUp is also able to easily scale up and down based on needs: for conceptual "what if" scenario cost estimating analyses, building systems constructability studies, or whole building and site models for sequencing and schedule analysis and work-in-place monitoring during construction.
James P. Barrett, National Director of Integrated Building Solutions at Turner Construction Company, describes the company's approach this way: "Turner has adopted a 'software agnostic' philosophy in the execution of our BIM-related activities so that we are not constrained by tradition or precedence within an industry that is rapidly changing. Instead, we bring a practicality and open mindedness to finding the best digital tool suited to the task at hand. The deployment of SketchUp Pro(TM) is emblematic of this approach, and we envision its use at all levels of the company from managers to field superintendents."
As an example, Turner staff working at the World Trade Center site in New York City, use SketchUp's efficient, flexible, even customizable modeling tools to enable the on-site BIM team to provide daily rapid 3D studies for project stakeholders. "Turner's SketchUp models provide information during the decision making process and support the overall management and control of the construction activities at the site," said Ben Ferrer, BIM Engineer for Turner Construction Company.
"Google SketchUp is pleased to work more closely with Turner," said Christopher Cronin of Google SketchUp. "We've been impressed with the many uses and new directions they've found for the additional features and functions of SketchUp Pro(TM). As a leader in the AEC industry we're excited to work with Turner to build on our shared vision of the 'democratization of information' through the wide-spread deployment of SketchUp Pro(TM)."
About Turner Construction Company
Turner Construction Company is one of the leading builders in the U.S. and internationally integrating Building Information Modeling into their business by implementing this and other advanced technologies on more $30 billion of building projects. Turner is dedicated to staying ahead of and capitalizing on emerging technologies and innovative construction practices in order to deliver greater value to its clients. Founded in 1902, the firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, a publicly traded company and one of the world's leading international construction service providers. For more information, visit Turner's website at http://www.turnerconstruction.com.
About HOCHTIEF
HOCHTIEF is one of the leading international providers of construction-related services. With more than 70,000 employees and a sales volume of EUR 20.16 billion in FY 2010, the company is represented in all the world's major markets. The Group's service offering in the fields of development, construction, services, concessions and operation covers the entire life cycle of infrastructure projects, real estate and facilities. In the USA, the biggest construction market in the world, HOCHTIEF is the No. 1 general builder via its subsidiary Turner and, with Group company Flatiron, ranks among the most important players in the field of transportation infrastructure construction. With its subsidiary Leighton (HOCHTIEF share around 55 percent), the Group is market leader in Australia. Because of its engagement for sustainability, HOCHTIEF has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2006. Further information is available at http://www.hochtief.com/press.
SOURCE Turner Construction Company
Turner Construction Company
CONTACT: Chris McFadden, +1-212-229-6145
Web Site: http://www.turnerconstruction.com
Turner Clients Across the United States and Around the World Benefitting From Rapid Cost Estimating and Constructability Studies
NEW YORK, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Construction Company is pleased to announce the deployment of SketchUp Pro(TM), Google's premium 3-Dimensional model authoring tool and platform. Turner is using SketchUp Pro(TM) as a part of its standard "digital toolbox" to provide Building Information Modeling (BIM) related services on projects across the United States and around the world.
Turner utilizes SketchUp Pro(TM) as a 3-D modeling tool due to its user-friendly interface and ability to rapidly produce lightweight geometries. SketchUp is also able to easily scale up and down based on needs: for conceptual "what if" scenario cost estimating analyses, building systems constructability studies, or whole building and site models for sequencing and schedule analysis and work-in-place monitoring during construction.
James P. Barrett, National Director of Integrated Building Solutions at Turner Construction Company, describes the company's approach this way: "Turner has adopted a 'software agnostic' philosophy in the execution of our BIM-related activities so that we are not constrained by tradition or precedence within an industry that is rapidly changing. Instead, we bring a practicality and open mindedness to finding the best digital tool suited to the task at hand. The deployment of SketchUp Pro(TM) is emblematic of this approach, and we envision its use at all levels of the company from managers to field superintendents."
As an example, Turner staff working at the World Trade Center site in New York City, use SketchUp's efficient, flexible, even customizable modeling tools to enable the on-site BIM team to provide daily rapid 3D studies for project stakeholders. "Turner's SketchUp models provide information during the decision making process and support the overall management and control of the construction activities at the site," said Ben Ferrer, BIM Engineer for Turner Construction Company.
"Google SketchUp is pleased to work more closely with Turner," said Christopher Cronin of Google SketchUp. "We've been impressed with the many uses and new directions they've found for the additional features and functions of SketchUp Pro(TM). As a leader in the AEC industry we're excited to work with Turner to build on our shared vision of the 'democratization of information' through the wide-spread deployment of SketchUp Pro(TM)."
About Turner Construction Company
Turner Construction Company is one of the leading builders in the U.S. and internationally integrating Building Information Modeling into their business by implementing this and other advanced technologies on more $30 billion of building projects. Turner is dedicated to staying ahead of and capitalizing on emerging technologies and innovative construction practices in order to deliver greater value to its clients. Founded in 1902, the firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF, a publicly traded company and one of the world's leading international construction service providers. For more information, visit Turner's website at http://www.turnerconstruction.com.
About HOCHTIEF
HOCHTIEF is one of the leading international providers of construction-related services. With more than 70,000 employees and a sales volume of EUR 20.16 billion in FY 2010, the company is represented in all the world's major markets. The Group's service offering in the fields of development, construction, services, concessions and operation covers the entire life cycle of infrastructure projects, real estate and facilities. In the USA, the biggest construction market in the world, HOCHTIEF is the No. 1 general builder via its subsidiary Turner and, with Group company Flatiron, ranks among the most important players in the field of transportation infrastructure construction. With its subsidiary Leighton (HOCHTIEF share around 55 percent), the Group is market leader in Australia. Because of its engagement for sustainability, HOCHTIEF has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2006. Further information is available at http://www.hochtief.com/press.
SOURCE Turner Construction Company
Turner Construction Company
CONTACT: Chris McFadden, +1-212-229-6145
Web Site: http://www.turnerconstruction.com
Steuben Launches Bridal Registry
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 11:42:01 AM
Steuben Launches Bridal Registry
NEW YORK, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In time for wedding season, the venerable American crystal company Steuben launches a bridal registry in conjunction with MyRegistry.com. Blushing brides everywhere can register for their favorite crystal glassware, vases, bowls, and more, all at the convenience of their desktop.
With Steuben's recent expansion in tabletop collections, barware and decorative accessories, it now offers more for the bride to be. Steuben has a wide range of stunning pieces including something fit for everyone's taste. "We are excited to join the online component of bridal registry making it more accessible and convenient for couples to shop for their new home," states President of Steuben, Mark Samitt. Steuben will continue to be a part of its retailers' registries, including Neiman Marcus, Michael C. Fina, Gearys, Halls, George Watts and more.
Steuben has created a homepage featuring ideal pieces for the bride to be and the ability to register for anything Steuben. Being that crystal is not the only thing newlyweds desire, Steuben's registry allows you to register for anything on the web with one simple click. Visit steuben.com/my-registry to register for all your desired bridal gifts now.
About Steuben
For more than 100 years, Steuben has been at the forefront of glass design, balancing state-of- the-art technological advancements with centuries-old traditional glassmaking techniques. Founded in 1903, Steuben is named after Steuben County, in upstate New York, where its design studio and glassworks facility is still located. Its unique glass is made from an outstanding optical formula and Steuben's state-of the-art melting ensures a glass quality that is exceptionally pure. Each piece of Steuben Glass is hand made using a variety of artisanal techniques that only a few extraordinary craftsmen are able to master.
Steuben creates a wide range of extraordinary crystal for all design tastes and price points. From one-of-a-kind sculptural pieces to accessibly priced tabletop designs, Steuben brings a casual elegance and sophistication to any home and corporate environment.
About MyRegistry.com
MyRegistry.com is the premiere destination for Universal Gift Registry services. It currently gives well over 100,000 users the ability to create one centralized registry for any gift-giving occasion. MyRegistry.com gives customers the flexibility to choose the items they like best, from any store in the world -- whether it be a local mom-and-pop shop without a website or a national chain superstore.
SOURCE Steuben
Steuben
CONTACT: Amy Stahulak, +1-212-358-9516, steuben@companyagenda.com
NEW YORK, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In time for wedding season, the venerable American crystal company Steuben launches a bridal registry in conjunction with MyRegistry.com. Blushing brides everywhere can register for their favorite crystal glassware, vases, bowls, and more, all at the convenience of their desktop.
With Steuben's recent expansion in tabletop collections, barware and decorative accessories, it now offers more for the bride to be. Steuben has a wide range of stunning pieces including something fit for everyone's taste. "We are excited to join the online component of bridal registry making it more accessible and convenient for couples to shop for their new home," states President of Steuben, Mark Samitt. Steuben will continue to be a part of its retailers' registries, including Neiman Marcus, Michael C. Fina, Gearys, Halls, George Watts and more.
Steuben has created a homepage featuring ideal pieces for the bride to be and the ability to register for anything Steuben. Being that crystal is not the only thing newlyweds desire, Steuben's registry allows you to register for anything on the web with one simple click. Visit steuben.com/my-registry to register for all your desired bridal gifts now.
About Steuben
For more than 100 years, Steuben has been at the forefront of glass design, balancing state-of- the-art technological advancements with centuries-old traditional glassmaking techniques. Founded in 1903, Steuben is named after Steuben County, in upstate New York, where its design studio and glassworks facility is still located. Its unique glass is made from an outstanding optical formula and Steuben's state-of the-art melting ensures a glass quality that is exceptionally pure. Each piece of Steuben Glass is hand made using a variety of artisanal techniques that only a few extraordinary craftsmen are able to master.
Steuben creates a wide range of extraordinary crystal for all design tastes and price points. From one-of-a-kind sculptural pieces to accessibly priced tabletop designs, Steuben brings a casual elegance and sophistication to any home and corporate environment.
About MyRegistry.com
MyRegistry.com is the premiere destination for Universal Gift Registry services. It currently gives well over 100,000 users the ability to create one centralized registry for any gift-giving occasion. MyRegistry.com gives customers the flexibility to choose the items they like best, from any store in the world -- whether it be a local mom-and-pop shop without a website or a national chain superstore.
SOURCE Steuben
Steuben
CONTACT: Amy Stahulak, +1-212-358-9516, steuben@companyagenda.com
BENEFITFOCUS UNVEILS OPEN PLATFORM AT ONE PLACE EVENT
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 11:07:01 AM
BENEFITFOCUS UNVEILS OPEN PLATFORM AT ONE PLACE EVENT
Technology Leader Announces API, Ad Hoc Reporting and Apps
CHARLESTON, S.C., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Benefitfocus, the industry leader in healthcare and benefits technology, today announced that it has opened the BENEFITFOCUS® Platform to select third party developers. Benefitfocus announced the availability of the Benefitfocus API, ad hoc reporting and third party apps at this morning's keynote address at One Place, the company's premier event for its employer clients, insurance carrier clients and technology partners.
The keynote address was delivered by Benefitfocus President and CEO Shawn Jenkins, who described the company's evolving strategy: from self-service, to managing all benefits in one place, to the current open Platform. The keynote featured a live demonstration of the Maryland Health Care Commission's new VIRTUAL COMPARE plan comparison portal, as well as iPad and Android demonstrations of new mobile shopping and enrollment tools. More than 800 attendees gathered at the historic Charleston Music Hall to hear Jenkins and guest speakers from Allstate, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, EMC, Microsoft and PayChoice.
"Companies that develop a core platform with a cloud-based infrastructure and then provide development tools for others to extend it are the companies that are seeing hyper growth," said Jenkins. "That statement has really come to define our open Platform strategy. Benefitfocus is the industry leader in benefits shopping, enrollment, management and data exchange. By investing in the extensibility of our technology, we can provide our customers access to the best voluntary benefits, wellness tools and financial planning resources, to name just a few."
Today's announcement focused on three key examples of the open Platform: the Benefitfocus API, ad hoc reporting and Benefitfocus Apps. The Benefitfocus API allows others to plug in to Benefitfocus' industry leading technology. The API is in use by some of the benefits industry's largest companies, including Aetna and NASCO.
With ad hoc reporting, HR Administrators can now create their own custom reports, modify pre-built reports, and schedule and email reports to colleagues. Ad hoc reporting will be available to all Benefitfocus employer customers later this year.
Today's keynote marked the official launch of several Benefitfocus Apps. "The availability of apps on the Platform extends the value of Benefitfocus technology for employers and consumers alike," said Don Taylor, Chief Technology Officer for Benefitfocus. "It is exciting to see new types of apps available. Apps allow third parties to leverage their existing technology investments and tightly integrate their applications with our Platform."
Examples of third party apps currently available on the Benefitfocus Platform include:
-- Allstate Benefits App: Offers a comprehensive portfolio of Allstate
benefits through the Benefitfocus Platform as part of the core
enrollment process, providing employees with an online marketplace for
voluntary benefits. Created by Allstate.
-- Data Analytics App: Consolidates claims analysis, data warehousing,
financial analysis, trending and forecasting to deliver a complete
package of health plan analysis tools. Created by Benefit Informatics, a
Benefitfocus company.
-- Discovery Benefits App: Integrates enrollment for flexible spending
accounts, health reimbursement accounts, health savings accounts, COBRA
and transportation benefits. Created by Discovery Benefits.
-- Financial Wellness App: Provides a financial planning content library
with free employee tools like budget calculators, spending guidelines
and videos. Created by Consolidated Credit Counseling Services.
-- Just InTime Wellness App: Delivers personalized, timely messages to
employees about their health. Health alerts are based on each employee's
unique health profile and focus on the relevant issues pertaining to
each person. Created by SCIOinspire.
-- PayChoice App: Simplifies benefits and payroll administration by
integrating the Benefitfocus Platform with PayChoice's SaaS payroll
processing technology. Eliminates data entry in multiple systems and
ensures that correct withholdings and deductions are processed for
employees. Created by PayChoice.
With Benefitfocus Apps, participating companies combine their products, software, content and tools with the Benefitfocus Platform. "Benefitfocus is the platform standard for benefits shopping, enrollment and administration," explained Robert Digby, CEO of PayChoice. "Combining our offerings closes the loop between benefits selection and employee paychecks for employers and insurance carriers." Contact Benefitfocus for more information about Benefitfocus Apps.
About Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus is the largest healthcare and voluntary benefits software provider in the U.S. with 13,149,087consumers, 303,761 employers, 60,178 brokers and 3,255 carrier representatives live on the Benefitfocus Platform. Benefitfocus offers a single Web-based platform for benefit shopping, enrollment, management and industry-standard data exchange. Benefitfocus - All Your Benefits. One Place. http://www.benefitfocus.com
Benefitfocus.com, Inc.843.849.7476 pr@benefitfocus.com
SOURCE Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus
Web Site: http://www.benefitfocus.com
Technology Leader Announces API, Ad Hoc Reporting and Apps
CHARLESTON, S.C., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Benefitfocus, the industry leader in healthcare and benefits technology, today announced that it has opened the BENEFITFOCUS® Platform to select third party developers. Benefitfocus announced the availability of the Benefitfocus API, ad hoc reporting and third party apps at this morning's keynote address at One Place, the company's premier event for its employer clients, insurance carrier clients and technology partners.
The keynote address was delivered by Benefitfocus President and CEO Shawn Jenkins, who described the company's evolving strategy: from self-service, to managing all benefits in one place, to the current open Platform. The keynote featured a live demonstration of the Maryland Health Care Commission's new VIRTUAL COMPARE plan comparison portal, as well as iPad and Android demonstrations of new mobile shopping and enrollment tools. More than 800 attendees gathered at the historic Charleston Music Hall to hear Jenkins and guest speakers from Allstate, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, EMC, Microsoft and PayChoice.
"Companies that develop a core platform with a cloud-based infrastructure and then provide development tools for others to extend it are the companies that are seeing hyper growth," said Jenkins. "That statement has really come to define our open Platform strategy. Benefitfocus is the industry leader in benefits shopping, enrollment, management and data exchange. By investing in the extensibility of our technology, we can provide our customers access to the best voluntary benefits, wellness tools and financial planning resources, to name just a few."
Today's announcement focused on three key examples of the open Platform: the Benefitfocus API, ad hoc reporting and Benefitfocus Apps. The Benefitfocus API allows others to plug in to Benefitfocus' industry leading technology. The API is in use by some of the benefits industry's largest companies, including Aetna and NASCO.
With ad hoc reporting, HR Administrators can now create their own custom reports, modify pre-built reports, and schedule and email reports to colleagues. Ad hoc reporting will be available to all Benefitfocus employer customers later this year.
Today's keynote marked the official launch of several Benefitfocus Apps. "The availability of apps on the Platform extends the value of Benefitfocus technology for employers and consumers alike," said Don Taylor, Chief Technology Officer for Benefitfocus. "It is exciting to see new types of apps available. Apps allow third parties to leverage their existing technology investments and tightly integrate their applications with our Platform."
Examples of third party apps currently available on the Benefitfocus Platform include:
-- Allstate Benefits App: Offers a comprehensive portfolio of Allstate
benefits through the Benefitfocus Platform as part of the core
enrollment process, providing employees with an online marketplace for
voluntary benefits. Created by Allstate.
-- Data Analytics App: Consolidates claims analysis, data warehousing,
financial analysis, trending and forecasting to deliver a complete
package of health plan analysis tools. Created by Benefit Informatics, a
Benefitfocus company.
-- Discovery Benefits App: Integrates enrollment for flexible spending
accounts, health reimbursement accounts, health savings accounts, COBRA
and transportation benefits. Created by Discovery Benefits.
-- Financial Wellness App: Provides a financial planning content library
with free employee tools like budget calculators, spending guidelines
and videos. Created by Consolidated Credit Counseling Services.
-- Just InTime Wellness App: Delivers personalized, timely messages to
employees about their health. Health alerts are based on each employee's
unique health profile and focus on the relevant issues pertaining to
each person. Created by SCIOinspire.
-- PayChoice App: Simplifies benefits and payroll administration by
integrating the Benefitfocus Platform with PayChoice's SaaS payroll
processing technology. Eliminates data entry in multiple systems and
ensures that correct withholdings and deductions are processed for
employees. Created by PayChoice.
With Benefitfocus Apps, participating companies combine their products, software, content and tools with the Benefitfocus Platform. "Benefitfocus is the platform standard for benefits shopping, enrollment and administration," explained Robert Digby, CEO of PayChoice. "Combining our offerings closes the loop between benefits selection and employee paychecks for employers and insurance carriers." Contact Benefitfocus for more information about Benefitfocus Apps.
About Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus is the largest healthcare and voluntary benefits software provider in the U.S. with 13,149,087consumers, 303,761 employers, 60,178 brokers and 3,255 carrier representatives live on the Benefitfocus Platform. Benefitfocus offers a single Web-based platform for benefit shopping, enrollment, management and industry-standard data exchange. Benefitfocus - All Your Benefits. One Place. http://www.benefitfocus.com
Benefitfocus.com, Inc.843.849.7476 pr@benefitfocus.com
SOURCE Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus
Web Site: http://www.benefitfocus.com
Rural Kansas Health Center Uses Free Mobile Tracking to Improve Patients' Mental Health
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:56:01 AM
Rural Kansas Health Center Uses Free Mobile Tracking to Improve Patients' Mental Health
ARLINGTON, Va., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In January 2011, Dr. April Foreman, a rural licensed psychologist, with a small group of committed Kansas mental health professionals, began tracking their patients' moods through their mobile phones. Working with HealthCentral (http://www.HealthCentral.com), the leading collection of condition-specific health and wellness sites, Dr. Foreman started using Mood 24/7 (http://www.mood247.com), a mobile and online tool to help track daily moods, developed by HealthCentral based on technology licensed from Johns Hopkins University. Along with her team at Four County Mental Health Center, in Coffeyville, Kansas, Foreman has been helping patients and their treatment team use the data that patients collect about their moods to respond to their feelings of depression.
Mood 24/7 uses text messages and a secure website to help people log and track their daily moods. Individuals sign up to Mood 24/7 securely and select a time to receive daily text messages asking for mood ratings on a scale of one to ten. The individual's numeric text message responses, together with optional notes adding context, are added to a personal mood chart that the individual can share with doctors and loved ones. Dr. Foreman has been using this tool since January, after having met Chris Hall, Director of Clinical Platforms at HealthCentral, via Twitter. The conversation revolved around how to best leverage technology to better mental health, particularly for underserved populations, like those in rural Kansas. Recent data collected by HealthCentral suggests that her region in Kansas is one of the biggest early adopters of this new approach to mental health care.
"The beauty of this, what I really love about it, is that we are able to get these amazing results with no extra costs to our agency or our patients - and it's easier and more convenient," says Dr. Foreman. "The technology allows me to know so much more about patients' day to day functioning, and to make more responsive and accurate choices about how to approach treatment."
Dr. Foreman explains that using a tool like Mood 24/7 is highly engaging for her patients. "We know that patients who track their mood are more likely to understand what affects them, and to use that insight to feel better, faster. But when you use traditional pencil and paper methods to do this, only 1 in 10 patients will actually follow through." Dr. Foreman estimates that over 70% of her patients follow through on tracking their moods when they use a mobile phone texting tool which represents a huge improvement.
"Mood 24/7 gives patients and doctors a way to connect beyond the boundaries of a hospital or doctor's office, enabling them to take control of their well-being on their terms," says Christopher M. Schroeder, CEO of HealthCentral. "Working with Dr. April Foreman and her team serves as a great example of how this technology can truly help connect every patient, despite his or her location, to the help and resources they need."
About HealthCentral
HealthCentral (http://www.HealthCentral.com) empowers people to improve and take control of their health and well-being through more than 35 condition- and wellness-specific interactive health sites, including #1 HIV/AIDS site TheBody.com and healthy living resource Wellsphere.com. HealthCentral is venture backed by IAC/InteractiveCorp, Polaris Ventures, Sequoia Capital, The Carlyle Group and Allen & Company.
About Four County Mental Health Center
Four County Mental Health Center, Inc. is a private not-for-profit licensed Kansas community mental health center providing comprehensive services for the ever changing needs of all populations residing within the Southeast Kansas counties of Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery and Wilson.
SOURCE HealthCentral
HealthCentral
CONTACT: Jessica Lindberg, HealthCentral, +1-703-302-1075, jlindberg@healthcentral.com
Web Site: http://www.mood247.com
ARLINGTON, Va., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In January 2011, Dr. April Foreman, a rural licensed psychologist, with a small group of committed Kansas mental health professionals, began tracking their patients' moods through their mobile phones. Working with HealthCentral (http://www.HealthCentral.com), the leading collection of condition-specific health and wellness sites, Dr. Foreman started using Mood 24/7 (http://www.mood247.com), a mobile and online tool to help track daily moods, developed by HealthCentral based on technology licensed from Johns Hopkins University. Along with her team at Four County Mental Health Center, in Coffeyville, Kansas, Foreman has been helping patients and their treatment team use the data that patients collect about their moods to respond to their feelings of depression.
Mood 24/7 uses text messages and a secure website to help people log and track their daily moods. Individuals sign up to Mood 24/7 securely and select a time to receive daily text messages asking for mood ratings on a scale of one to ten. The individual's numeric text message responses, together with optional notes adding context, are added to a personal mood chart that the individual can share with doctors and loved ones. Dr. Foreman has been using this tool since January, after having met Chris Hall, Director of Clinical Platforms at HealthCentral, via Twitter. The conversation revolved around how to best leverage technology to better mental health, particularly for underserved populations, like those in rural Kansas. Recent data collected by HealthCentral suggests that her region in Kansas is one of the biggest early adopters of this new approach to mental health care.
"The beauty of this, what I really love about it, is that we are able to get these amazing results with no extra costs to our agency or our patients - and it's easier and more convenient," says Dr. Foreman. "The technology allows me to know so much more about patients' day to day functioning, and to make more responsive and accurate choices about how to approach treatment."
Dr. Foreman explains that using a tool like Mood 24/7 is highly engaging for her patients. "We know that patients who track their mood are more likely to understand what affects them, and to use that insight to feel better, faster. But when you use traditional pencil and paper methods to do this, only 1 in 10 patients will actually follow through." Dr. Foreman estimates that over 70% of her patients follow through on tracking their moods when they use a mobile phone texting tool which represents a huge improvement.
"Mood 24/7 gives patients and doctors a way to connect beyond the boundaries of a hospital or doctor's office, enabling them to take control of their well-being on their terms," says Christopher M. Schroeder, CEO of HealthCentral. "Working with Dr. April Foreman and her team serves as a great example of how this technology can truly help connect every patient, despite his or her location, to the help and resources they need."
About HealthCentral
HealthCentral (http://www.HealthCentral.com) empowers people to improve and take control of their health and well-being through more than 35 condition- and wellness-specific interactive health sites, including #1 HIV/AIDS site TheBody.com and healthy living resource Wellsphere.com. HealthCentral is venture backed by IAC/InteractiveCorp, Polaris Ventures, Sequoia Capital, The Carlyle Group and Allen & Company.
About Four County Mental Health Center
Four County Mental Health Center, Inc. is a private not-for-profit licensed Kansas community mental health center providing comprehensive services for the ever changing needs of all populations residing within the Southeast Kansas counties of Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery and Wilson.
SOURCE HealthCentral
HealthCentral
CONTACT: Jessica Lindberg, HealthCentral, +1-703-302-1075, jlindberg@healthcentral.com
Web Site: http://www.mood247.com
Graduation Bingo Makes Graduation More Fun
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:56:01 AM
Graduation Bingo Makes Graduation More Fun
Graduates, families and friends compete to win by listening to graduation speeches
FAIRFAX, Va., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever been bored at a graduation ceremony? Families and friends of graduates now have a new way to pass time while waiting for their loved ones' names to be called. Graduation Bingo players race the clock and each other to score BINGO based on what they see and hear during the ceremony. Free paper versions and a downloadable $0.99 app for the Android and iPhone are available at GraduationBingo.com, iTunes and the Android Market .
The average American will participate or attend almost 50 graduations in their lifetime. And every one will be exactly the same. A few boring speeches followed by an endless roll call of mispronounced names and a predictable rendition of Pomp and Circumstance.
Graduation Bingo changes all that.
This year's graduation speakers are reporting that audiences in gymnasiums and civic arenas across the country are now hanging on their every cliche.
"Distinguished guests, faculty, students, parents and
families... Our future rests on the
shoulders of these young leaders..."
(cow bell rung... beach ball bounced)
"... we celebrate the beginning of their journey as we
present these diplomas..."
BINGO!
The Graduation Bingo game allows participants and guests alike to enjoy this momentous occasion in a new and exciting way. Instead of wondering when that guy at the podium is going to stop talking, guests now listen attentively and keenly watch the action among the graduates. When a word or phrase on the game board is heard, that box is selected. When an activity is observed that box is selected. Five in a row scores a BINGO!
The Graduation Bingo game, GraduationBingo.com and GraduatesConnect.org leverage the entire spectrum of social media to enhance the community dimension of graduation. In the weeks and days counting down to graduation, students can connect with one another, share memories and plan for the big day via unique Facebook and Twitter forums dedicated to each day of the graduation season. Video clips of Graduation Bingo beach balls bouncing through crowds of graduates are also featured. Graduates can request their own Graduation Bingo beach balls by emailing free@graduationbingo.com .
Watch the Graduation Bingo video on YouTube.
Related Links
Facebook Twitter
GraduationBingo.com
GraduatesConnect.org
SOURCE GraduationBingo.com
GraduationBingo.com
CONTACT: Bill Byrne, +1-703-585-3308, wrb@graduationbingo.com
Web Site: http://graduationbingo.com
Graduates, families and friends compete to win by listening to graduation speeches
FAIRFAX, Va., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever been bored at a graduation ceremony? Families and friends of graduates now have a new way to pass time while waiting for their loved ones' names to be called. Graduation Bingo players race the clock and each other to score BINGO based on what they see and hear during the ceremony. Free paper versions and a downloadable $0.99 app for the Android and iPhone are available at GraduationBingo.com, iTunes and the Android Market .
The average American will participate or attend almost 50 graduations in their lifetime. And every one will be exactly the same. A few boring speeches followed by an endless roll call of mispronounced names and a predictable rendition of Pomp and Circumstance.
Graduation Bingo changes all that.
This year's graduation speakers are reporting that audiences in gymnasiums and civic arenas across the country are now hanging on their every cliche.
"Distinguished guests, faculty, students, parents and
families... Our future rests on the
shoulders of these young leaders..."
(cow bell rung... beach ball bounced)
"... we celebrate the beginning of their journey as we
present these diplomas..."
BINGO!
The Graduation Bingo game allows participants and guests alike to enjoy this momentous occasion in a new and exciting way. Instead of wondering when that guy at the podium is going to stop talking, guests now listen attentively and keenly watch the action among the graduates. When a word or phrase on the game board is heard, that box is selected. When an activity is observed that box is selected. Five in a row scores a BINGO!
The Graduation Bingo game, GraduationBingo.com and GraduatesConnect.org leverage the entire spectrum of social media to enhance the community dimension of graduation. In the weeks and days counting down to graduation, students can connect with one another, share memories and plan for the big day via unique Facebook and Twitter forums dedicated to each day of the graduation season. Video clips of Graduation Bingo beach balls bouncing through crowds of graduates are also featured. Graduates can request their own Graduation Bingo beach balls by emailing free@graduationbingo.com .
Watch the Graduation Bingo video on YouTube.
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SOURCE GraduationBingo.com
GraduationBingo.com
CONTACT: Bill Byrne, +1-703-585-3308, wrb@graduationbingo.com
Web Site: http://graduationbingo.com
Xbox Update Woes
Poster: Rich
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:49:56 AM
The upcoming Xbox LIVE update has essentially broken some consoles. In a small number of consoles, it's made some retail discs unreadable and Microsoft is proactively contacting users with the problem with an offer to replace the consoles. The update supports a new disk format.
I was actually a part of the Beta for this and I encountered a major problem. Microsoft handled it pretty well. I was contacted by phone to get all of the details and the issue was worked out pretty quickly. The only reason I mention it is because I'm sure Microsoft is facing a bit of criticism for this, but in my experience, they've handled things the best they can.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/116/1168986p1.html
Update: Major Nelson says that this problem has nothing to do with what was tested in the recent Beta.
http://majornelson.com/2011/05/18/clearing-up-some-confusion/
I was actually a part of the Beta for this and I encountered a major problem. Microsoft handled it pretty well. I was contacted by phone to get all of the details and the issue was worked out pretty quickly. The only reason I mention it is because I'm sure Microsoft is facing a bit of criticism for this, but in my experience, they've handled things the best they can.
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It appears that the new Xbox LIVE update, which will introduce support for the new XGD3 disk format, might prevent a very small number of Xbox 360 owners from playing retail game discs.
The XGD3 format will allow for additional storage space on a game disc, and will provide additional levels of copy production.
The Xbox LIVE Spring update will be rolled out between May 19 to May 30.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/116/1168986p1.html
Update: Major Nelson says that this problem has nothing to do with what was tested in the recent Beta.
http://majornelson.com/2011/05/18/clearing-up-some-confusion/
New Tools from CNP-Solutions Help Merchants Increase Bottom Line without Increasing Sales
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:42:01 AM
New Tools from CNP-Solutions Help Merchants Increase Bottom Line without Increasing Sales
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Launching today, CNP-Solutions promises to deliver increased profits by using unique tools to recover lost revenue, decrease credit card declines and mitigate poor payment processing choices. The Connecticut consulting firm does this for merchants accepting credit card payments via card-not-present sales channels such as online, telephone and mobile payments.
Top Acquirers, Processors and Merchants Inspire Confidence
"We are fortunate that the industry's top acquirers, processors and merchants whom I have worked with agreed to voice their support of us," said the firm's founder, Scott Tivey. "The names appearing on our site will inspire confidence in what we do." What they do, according to Mr. Tivey, is funnel a windfall of increases to a Merchant's bottom line profits through recovering lost revenue, decreasing declines and using other specialized methods. Monday's launch of http://www.CNP-Solutions.com was announced to more than 2600 of Tivey's personal industry contacts.
Scott Tivey Expert in Technology and Business for Card-Not-Present Merchants
Scott Tivey, formerly with Synapse Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Time, Inc., spent the first half of his career building card-processing systems for the magazine subscription giant. He then went to a small, private niche consultancy before leaving to start his own shop. "No other company in existence today," Tivey explains, "can boast our level of experience on both the technology and the merchant side of the payments equation. I have designed and built the systems myself, and I've specialized in improving business operations recapturing or saving hundreds of millions of bottom line dollars for companies."
Individualized Assessments and Programs Performed
CNP-Solutions begins their engagement with their patent-pending Strategic Tool for Assessment of Revenue Streams, or S.T.A.R.S.® evaluation of a company's baseline. The assessment costs merchants between $7,500 and $100,000 depending on the size of the company, volume of payments processed and a number of other industry specific metrics. An individualized program is then generated, implemented and monitored by the company at fees starting as low as $750.00 per month.
Will Advise on Mobile, Social Networking and Plan to Expand
In addition, CNP-Solutions will provide assistance with legal issues, lobbying, and within the very hot areas of mobile payments and social media. "This is just the tip of the iceberg," Scott Tivey, Founder of CNP-Solutions says, "in the weeks and months ahead, we will be exclusively leveraging our thousands of industry contacts for our merchant community."
CNP-Solutions plans to expand next year into the technical side of payments processing systems and plans a Series A investment round to fund that expansion.
Contact:
Michele Tivey
Cell: (203) 512-7178
Email: MTivey@CNP-Solutions.com
SOURCE CNP-Solutions
CNP-Solutions
Web Site: http://www.CNP-Solutions.com
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Launching today, CNP-Solutions promises to deliver increased profits by using unique tools to recover lost revenue, decrease credit card declines and mitigate poor payment processing choices. The Connecticut consulting firm does this for merchants accepting credit card payments via card-not-present sales channels such as online, telephone and mobile payments.
Top Acquirers, Processors and Merchants Inspire Confidence
"We are fortunate that the industry's top acquirers, processors and merchants whom I have worked with agreed to voice their support of us," said the firm's founder, Scott Tivey. "The names appearing on our site will inspire confidence in what we do." What they do, according to Mr. Tivey, is funnel a windfall of increases to a Merchant's bottom line profits through recovering lost revenue, decreasing declines and using other specialized methods. Monday's launch of http://www.CNP-Solutions.com was announced to more than 2600 of Tivey's personal industry contacts.
Scott Tivey Expert in Technology and Business for Card-Not-Present Merchants
Scott Tivey, formerly with Synapse Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Time, Inc., spent the first half of his career building card-processing systems for the magazine subscription giant. He then went to a small, private niche consultancy before leaving to start his own shop. "No other company in existence today," Tivey explains, "can boast our level of experience on both the technology and the merchant side of the payments equation. I have designed and built the systems myself, and I've specialized in improving business operations recapturing or saving hundreds of millions of bottom line dollars for companies."
Individualized Assessments and Programs Performed
CNP-Solutions begins their engagement with their patent-pending Strategic Tool for Assessment of Revenue Streams, or S.T.A.R.S.® evaluation of a company's baseline. The assessment costs merchants between $7,500 and $100,000 depending on the size of the company, volume of payments processed and a number of other industry specific metrics. An individualized program is then generated, implemented and monitored by the company at fees starting as low as $750.00 per month.
Will Advise on Mobile, Social Networking and Plan to Expand
In addition, CNP-Solutions will provide assistance with legal issues, lobbying, and within the very hot areas of mobile payments and social media. "This is just the tip of the iceberg," Scott Tivey, Founder of CNP-Solutions says, "in the weeks and months ahead, we will be exclusively leveraging our thousands of industry contacts for our merchant community."
CNP-Solutions plans to expand next year into the technical side of payments processing systems and plans a Series A investment round to fund that expansion.
Contact:
Michele Tivey
Cell: (203) 512-7178
Email: MTivey@CNP-Solutions.com
SOURCE CNP-Solutions
CNP-Solutions
Web Site: http://www.CNP-Solutions.com
NewsGator Announces Enhanced Microblogging, Activity Stream and Community Features to Social Sites 2010
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 18, 2011 at 10:14:01 AM
NewsGator Announces Enhanced Microblogging, Activity Stream and Community Features to Social Sites 2010
New version continues to add powerful social computing capabilities to Microsoft SharePoint
DENVER, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsGator today announced NewsGator Social Sites 2010 Version 2.0, which introduces important new product developments for organizations using Microsoft SharePoint that want to improve business performance through social computing.
Available today, the new version adds a host of enhancements to the company's flagship social computing suite in these areas:
-- Enhanced Microblogging - Users now have additional, enterprise-class
microblogging capabilities including the ability to share (i.e.,
re-Tweet) activities/events in the activity stream, send private
messages to counterparts, and flag events/items for later follow-up.
-- More Activity Stream Filters - Users can filter their activity stream
based on author, published date, hashtag, community, activity type, and
contributors using a new Silverlight Web Part based on Microsoft Pivot
technology. A Top News filter prioritizes events and microblogs by
automatically learning users' preferences based on their behavior. New
flexible web parts allow users to choose filtered views based on people,
communities, and keywords (hashtags).
-- Community Templates - New community template functionality lets central
administrators pre-define look, feel, features, and content for new
communities. This enables an organization to create a standard project
community that differs from the standard community of practice, for
example. New tag and hashtag functions improve community discovery and
automatic distribution of valuable content.
-- Advanced Email Integration - Social Sites 2010 now makes email even more
social. Users can initiate a question or a microblog conversation to
the whole organization or any specific community via email. Users can
also choose to get notifications for questions and/or microblogs for
each community they join. Coupled with the existing ability to reply to
email notifications, this new feature allows companies to switch from
email distribution lists to rich, collaborative communities while still
letting users work from within their email client.
-- Architecture - For enhanced performance and scalability, Social Sites
2010 now supports deployment across multiple server farms with a
farm-level RAM cache option. Activity streams can now be retained
indefinitely with microblogs and questions integrated directly to
SharePoint or FAST search, enabling improved knowledge management.
"NewsGator's Social Sites makes a significant difference to our people in terms of productivity, collaboration, and the ability of national teams to work together as virtual communities," said Michele Bleser, director of technology with Slalom, LLC. "For a consulting organization like ours, effective collaboration is a key success factor. Social Sites cuts the time our people were spending aggregating information from multiple Microsoft SharePoint 2010 communities while rewarding them daily with insights into what their colleagues are doing and the latest developments firm wide."
About NewsGator Technologies
NewsGator, a Microsoft Gold-Certified and Depth-Managed Partner, offers award-winning enterprise social computing solutions. Direct integration with SharePoint's business collaboration platform means NewsGator Social Sites runs hassle-free on thousands of organizations' existing computing infrastructures. Capabilities familiar to consumer-oriented social software, such as microblogging, activity streams, social profiles, mobile clients, and expertise location, ensure users extract real business value from collaboration and knowledge management activities. Founded in 2004 and with over 2.5 million paid users, NewsGator serves Fortune 200 and government knowledge workers across the globe - including Accenture, Biogen Idec, Charles Schwab, Deloitte, Edelman, Fujitsu, General Mills, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Kraft Foods, Novartis, Unisys Corporation, the United States Air Force, and the United States Army.
Together, SharePoint and Social Sites are propelling the future of productivity - http://www.newsgator.com.
SOURCE NewsGator
NewsGator
CONTACT: Melissa Risteff of NewsGator, +1-303-552-2035, mristeff(at)newsgator(dot)com, or Ed Marshall of Beaupre, +1-603-559-5816 emarshall(at)beaupre(dot)com, http://www.beaupre.com
Web Site: http://www.newsgator.com
New version continues to add powerful social computing capabilities to Microsoft SharePoint
DENVER, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsGator today announced NewsGator Social Sites 2010 Version 2.0, which introduces important new product developments for organizations using Microsoft SharePoint that want to improve business performance through social computing.
Available today, the new version adds a host of enhancements to the company's flagship social computing suite in these areas:
-- Enhanced Microblogging - Users now have additional, enterprise-class
microblogging capabilities including the ability to share (i.e.,
re-Tweet) activities/events in the activity stream, send private
messages to counterparts, and flag events/items for later follow-up.
-- More Activity Stream Filters - Users can filter their activity stream
based on author, published date, hashtag, community, activity type, and
contributors using a new Silverlight Web Part based on Microsoft Pivot
technology. A Top News filter prioritizes events and microblogs by
automatically learning users' preferences based on their behavior. New
flexible web parts allow users to choose filtered views based on people,
communities, and keywords (hashtags).
-- Community Templates - New community template functionality lets central
administrators pre-define look, feel, features, and content for new
communities. This enables an organization to create a standard project
community that differs from the standard community of practice, for
example. New tag and hashtag functions improve community discovery and
automatic distribution of valuable content.
-- Advanced Email Integration - Social Sites 2010 now makes email even more
social. Users can initiate a question or a microblog conversation to
the whole organization or any specific community via email. Users can
also choose to get notifications for questions and/or microblogs for
each community they join. Coupled with the existing ability to reply to
email notifications, this new feature allows companies to switch from
email distribution lists to rich, collaborative communities while still
letting users work from within their email client.
-- Architecture - For enhanced performance and scalability, Social Sites
2010 now supports deployment across multiple server farms with a
farm-level RAM cache option. Activity streams can now be retained
indefinitely with microblogs and questions integrated directly to
SharePoint or FAST search, enabling improved knowledge management.
"NewsGator's Social Sites makes a significant difference to our people in terms of productivity, collaboration, and the ability of national teams to work together as virtual communities," said Michele Bleser, director of technology with Slalom, LLC. "For a consulting organization like ours, effective collaboration is a key success factor. Social Sites cuts the time our people were spending aggregating information from multiple Microsoft SharePoint 2010 communities while rewarding them daily with insights into what their colleagues are doing and the latest developments firm wide."
About NewsGator Technologies
NewsGator, a Microsoft Gold-Certified and Depth-Managed Partner, offers award-winning enterprise social computing solutions. Direct integration with SharePoint's business collaboration platform means NewsGator Social Sites runs hassle-free on thousands of organizations' existing computing infrastructures. Capabilities familiar to consumer-oriented social software, such as microblogging, activity streams, social profiles, mobile clients, and expertise location, ensure users extract real business value from collaboration and knowledge management activities. Founded in 2004 and with over 2.5 million paid users, NewsGator serves Fortune 200 and government knowledge workers across the globe - including Accenture, Biogen Idec, Charles Schwab, Deloitte, Edelman, Fujitsu, General Mills, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Kraft Foods, Novartis, Unisys Corporation, the United States Air Force, and the United States Army.
Together, SharePoint and Social Sites are propelling the future of productivity - http://www.newsgator.com.
SOURCE NewsGator
NewsGator
CONTACT: Melissa Risteff of NewsGator, +1-303-552-2035, mristeff(at)newsgator(dot)com, or Ed Marshall of Beaupre, +1-603-559-5816 emarshall(at)beaupre(dot)com, http://www.beaupre.com
Web Site: http://www.newsgator.com