Microchip Expands Family of Serial Quad I/O(TM) SuperFlash® Memory Devices With 1.8V Low-Power 4-Mbit and 8-Mbit Memory
New SuperFlash Memory Devices in Low-Operating Voltage Range From 1.65 to 1.95V
CHANDLER, Ariz., Jan. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- [NASDAQ: MCHP] -- Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced an expansion of its 1.8V Serial Quad I/O(TM) (SQI) SuperFlash(®) Memory with the SST26WF080B and SST26WF040B devices. These devices offer 4-Mbit and 8-Mbit of memory and are manufactured with Microchip's high-performance SuperFlash technology, which provides the industry's fastest erase times and superior reliability.
The SST26WF080B/040B provide the fastest erase times of any competing device due to the use of SuperFlash technology. Sector and block erase commands are completed in just 18 ms and a full chip erase operation is completed in 35 ms. Competing devices require in the range of 5 to 15 seconds to complete a full chip erase operation, making SST26WF080B/040B approximately 300 times faster. The fast erase times can provide a significant cost savings to customers by minimizing the time required for testing and firmware updates, therefore increasing their manufacturing throughput.
The SQI interface is a high-speed 104 MHz quad I/O serial interface which allows for high-data throughput in a low pin-count package. This interface enables low latency execute-in-place (XIP) capability, allowing programs to be stored and executed directly from the Flash memory and eliminating the need for code shadowing on a RAM device. The SST26WF080B/040B provides faster data throughput than a comparable x16 parallel Flash device without the associated high cost and high-pin count of parallel Flash. The SQI interface also offers full command-set backwards compatibility to traditional Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) protocol.
Designed for low-power consumption, the SST26WF080B/040B helps maximize battery life in portable powered applications. Standby current consumption is 10 µA typical and a deep power-down mode further reduces current consumption to 1.8 µA typical. Active read current at 104 MHz is 15 mA typical. The combination of 1.8V operation with low-power consumption and small form factor packaging makes the SST26WF080B/040B an excellent choice for applications such as mobile handsets, Bluetooth(®) headsets, GPS, camera modules, hearing aids and any battery-powered devices.
The SST26WF080B/040B offers excellent quality and reliability with 100 years data retention and device endurance of over 100,000 erase/write cycles. Enhanced safety features include software write protection of individual blocks for flexible data/code protection and a One-Time Programmable (OTP) 2 Kbyte Secure ID area. These features protect against unauthorized access and malicious read, program and erase intentions. The device also includes a JEDEC-compliant Serial Flash Discoverable Parameter (SFDP) table, which contains identifying information about the function and capability of the SST26WF080B/040B in order to simplify software design.
"The addition of the SST26WF080B/040B SuperFlash devices to our low-power 1.8V Serial Quad I/O product line provides customers with an excellent solution for high speed Flash memory with the industry's fastest erase times," said Randy Drwinga, vice president of Microchip's Memory Products Division. "The small form factor and low-power consumption make them ideal choices for the next generation of portable battery-powered embedded designs including Internet of Things applications."
Pricing & Availability
The SST26WF080B/040B devices are available today for sampling and volume production in 8-contact WSON (6mm x 5mm), 8-lead SOIC (150 mil), 8-contact USON (2mm x 3mm), 8-ball XFBGA (Z-Scale) packages, starting at $0.57 each for SST26WF040B and $0.65 each for SST26WF080B in 10,000-unit quantities.
For additional information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at http://www.microchip.com/SST26WF080B-040B-Page-011915a. To purchase products mentioned in this press release, go to microchipDIRECT or contact one of Microchip's authorized distribution partners.
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Picosun Oy, the leading manufacturer of high quality Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
equipment for global industries, provides the ALD tools and solutions for industrial
scale-up of 10 nm node microprocessors, power electronics, and printed sensors for
automotive, medical, and environmental monitoring applications.
Picosun's cutting-edge ALD technology and unmatched knowhow in ALD system design and
process development enable completely new products and manufacturing methods. These
include downscaling of microprocessors, memories, and power electronic components, which
enhances device efficiency and process productivity, and highly integrated, miniaturized,
multifunctional medical sensing equipment. Large area transparent, flexible, and
independent sensor networks, on the other hand, are realized by Picosun's production-scale
continuous ALD solutions. These novel products and technologies are in key position in
Picosun's six new inter-European industrial collaborations under the Horizon2020 and ECSEL
umbrellas.
"ALD's role as the enabler of future industries manifests itself again in Picosun's
new technology development collaborations. Electronic components and systems impact all
industrial branches and almost all aspects of life. Together with Europe's leading
semiconductor and microelectronics industries we are able to integrate our ALD technology
into the brightest forefront of future electronics manufacturing, creating an
unprecedented competitive edge for our collaboration partners and strengthening Europe's
position in the most advanced high-precision electronics production," states Juhana
Kostamo, Managing Director of Picosun.
Picosun provides the most advanced ALD thin film technology and enables the industrial
leap into the future by novel, cutting-edge coating solutions, with four decades of
continuous expertise in the field. Today, PICOSUN(TM) ALD systems are in daily production
use in numerous major industries around the world. Picosun is based in Finland, with
subsidiaries in USA, China, and Singapore, and a world-wide sales and support network.
Geist DCIM Reveals Environet Asset to Expand Infrastructure Solutions
LINCOLN, Nebraska, January 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Geist DCIM will launch Environet Asset this spring, giving users full control and
visualization of both the logical and physical data center infrastructure. This new
offering allows efficient and cost effective data center operation over all stages of
device life cycles. By simplifying the process of asset management, Environet Asset
empowers collection, organization, and visualization of the information needed to manage
assets, network connections, power connections, and space.
This versatile new software identifies available capacity and resourcefully employs
work orders to manage the entire asset lifecycle. The enterprise visualizations provide
easy navigation throughout the data center, from the 3D site level down to each individual
connection. With convenient drag-and-drop functionality, connection mapping is simple and
easy to configure. Dashboards and reporting provide real-time visuals within the data
center allowing users to make intelligent, proactive decisions within their data center
infrastructure.
The new Environet Asset module can be combined with Geist DCIM's existing Environet
Facility to provide a powerful data center and facility infrastructure management
solution. Together, the software provides specialized views of all aspects of the data
center environment and capacities including real-time power, cooling, environmentals-all
coupled with full lifecycle management of IT assets.
President of Geist DCIM, Matt Lane, says, "Environet Asset allows users to get the
most from their current technology while planning for future growth and expansion. It
provides meaningful data for real world application so our customers can effectively
manage both their logical and physical infrastructures. This tool is unlike anything we've
released before and we're looking forward to adding significant value to the management of
our customers' facilities."
Geist designs and manufactures intelligent hardware and software for the four
cornerstones of data center management: Power. Cool. Monitor. Manage. Independently, each
Geist product line offers industry-leading capabilities and technology. Together, these
products combine to create a comprehensive system for maintaining a secure and efficient
data center. With a host of scalable systems for single cabinets, entire enterprises and
everything in between, each customer benefits from data center infrastructure management
(DCIM) solutions custom-fit for their specific needs. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in
Lincoln, Nebraska with offices in Asia Pacific and Europe, Geist offers truly global
solutions that revolve around customer requirements.
Olympia Launches Portable Outdoor Lighting, Power & Communications Solutions at 2015 SHOT Show
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SHOT Show Booth #4026 -- Olympia® will showcase its rugged line of portable outdoor lighting, power and communications products during the 2015 SHOT show. Olympia's portfolio includes high performance two-way radios, LED flashlights, LED headlamps, solar chargers, solar power banks, LED floodlamps and lanterns. "Olympia products have been designed to fit the rigorous needs of hunters by combining robust functionality and convenient features with affordability," said Bob Donnellan, Vice President of Sales. All Olympia products feature a two-year warranty and long-standing power through the use of Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries and solar chargers, providing a valuable cost savings on battery replacement.
-- Olympia R Series Two-Way RadiosThe Olympia R series of two-way radios
blend reliable two-way communications with robust features to handle
every hunting adventure with ease and peace-of-mind. These radios
provide dependable communication where cell phones do not reach. The
Olympia R100, R300 and R500 radios are waterproof and feature access to
NOAA weather channels and alerts, which provide continuous broadcasts
and weather updates 24/7. The entry level, compact R100 radio is
equipped with 50 channels, making it easier than ever for hunters to
find a clear frequency to communicate in the field. With an MSRP of
$79.99, it features 121 interference eliminator codes, to filter out
third party conversations, ten call tones, low battery meter and alert
and boasts a range of up to 37 miles, based on terrain and optimum
conditions. Hunters will especially appreciate the handy built-in
micro-USB charging port for flexible charging on the go.
-- Olympia RG LED FlashlightsDurable flashlights that go the distance in
the field are important for hunting and emergency preparedness. The
Olympia RG flashlight series features four high performance rugged
models ranging from 245 to 850 lumens. All models utilize LED
technology to ensure high-brightness and long life. Each light is
crafted from aircraft-grade aluminum with Type lll hard-anodized
anti-abrasive finish. Every model has five light settings including
strobe and SOS for emergency situations. Theses lights also remember
the user's last setting mode after being turned off, which is handy for
hunters that want to keep it on a low setting to avoid scaring away
prey. All flashlights are waterproof and impact resistant to 1.5
meters. The top of the line RG850, which retails at $89.99, boasts a
powerful 850 lumens. It comes equipped with a handy micro-USB charging
port, so users can recharge the battery while in the flashlight,
eliminating the need for an external charger.
-- Olympia EX HeadlampsWhen hands-free lighting is a must, the Olympia EX
headlamp series provides just the right option for every adventure and
unique setting. The series includes four distinct models ranging from
80 to 550 lumens of brightness. All models feature a convenient
lightweight design, long run times and multiple lighting modes. Hunters
will appreciate the EX100, which boasts a rear safety light with both
blinking and solid red light to protect them when it is too dark to see
the orange safety attire. It also features a handy sensor activation
mode, which allows the power button to be turned on and off with a
simple wave of the hand. The radio features 100 lumens and has a
lifespan of up to 50,000 hours ensuring longstanding dependability. It
has a MSRP of $39.99.
-- Olympia WD LanternThe Olympia outdoor lighting introduction also
includes the initial release of the WD lantern series. The WD180
lantern is versatile enough to use in any outdoor setting. Its compact
design packs 180 lumens of brightness and sports a handy magnetic base
for easy mounting on metal surfaces. The waterproof lantern features
four light settings, built-in hanging clip and is waterproof. The WD180
lantern features a micro-USB charging port and comes with a USB cable.
It has a MSRP of $29.99.
-- Olympia FL Floodlamps When powerful brightness is needed for a longer
timeframe whether for an unexpected emergency or simply setting up camp,
Olympia's floodlamp series offers a portable rechargeable lighting
solution that doesn't pack on the weight. The series includes the
ultra-bright 10-watt, FL970 boasting 970 lumens and the FL450, which
features 450 lumens. Both lights are completely portable with a
convenient 360-degree swiveling head, waterproof and come equipped with
rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries. The FL970 has an MSRP of $79.99 and
the FL450 has an MSRP of $59.99. Both include a car charging cable.
-- Olympia SB Solar ChargersPortable power is both convenient and necessary
when in remote settings or in the great outdoors when traditional power
outlets are not an option. Olympia features solar chargers that can be
used to recharge the brands' lighting and communications devices as well
as many other electronics. The SB5500 is a solar panel hybrid with
Lithium rechargeable battery/power bank. The battery has 550mAh of
capacity and can easily charge smart phones and tablets. The solar
panel generates 5.5 volts of power and recharges the battery when in
direct outdoor sunlight. The SB5500 has a MSRP of $59.99.
Availability
Olympia flashlight, headlamp and two-way radio products are available on Amazon.com, NewEgg.com, OlympiaOutdoors.com and specialty retailers throughout the U.S. Olympia solar chargers and floodlamps will be available by February 2015 and lanterns by March 2015. For a full listing of features and additional information on the 2015 series of products, please visit booth #4026 or http://www.OlympiaOutdoors.com.
About
Olympia is a leading outdoor technology solutions brand specializing in providing portable outdoor lighting, power and communications solutions. The company manufactures high performance LED flashlights, headlamps, two-way radios, solar chargers, lanterns and portable LED floodlamps. Since 1903, Olympia has been synonymous with integrity, quality and performance. It is committed to developing innovative and environmentally-friendly products for active lifestyles that are reliable, rugged and built to last.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Spokesperson available for interview. Products available for review or demo.
Sesame: An Automatic Garage Door Opener That Can Be Accessed with a Smartphone or Smart Keypad
FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Having an electric garage door opener is a nice convenience. But this being 2015, it doesn't make full use of modern technology.
Anne Sutardji and Brian Rockermann of Fremont, CA, have brought the standard garage door opener up to date. Utilizing smartphone applications and standard WiFi, they have developed a new type of door opener that has myriad features.
It's called Sesame and provides remote control and monitoring of two garage doors with an iPhone or Android phone as well as a web browser. The keypad, installed outside the garage door, provides access to anyone without a smartphone, and also provides backup home access if a smartphone is out of power or has no signal.
You can program the Sesame system with up to 100 codes so each user can have a unique access code. In addition, Sesame sends a message to your smartphone every time the door is opened and will let you know who has accessed it.
The mobile app is free with purchase of the Sesame system.
"It's an extremely secure system," says Sutardji. "When the door is opened by someone else, you'll know who it is and when it's opened. Plus, you grant or revoke access to anyone at any time from wherever you are. The managed keypad is a wonderful complement since occasional visitors may not want to install the app on their phone."
Nearly all existing garage door openers are compatible with Sesame and it can be installed in just 15 minutes. All that's needed is an electrical outlet and WiFi access.
The Basic service plan is free and supports up to four users. The Plus plan ($1.99/month) supports up to 10 users and the Premium plan ($9.99/month) supports up to 100 users.
Sutardji and Rockermann estimate they'll need $50,000 to get Sesame market-ready. This includes programming, engineering and testing.
Donations of any amount are welcome. For $169, backers can receive the Sesame gateway system, which controls a single garage door from anywhere. For $269, you can get a Sesame gateway that controls two garage doors plus a wireless keypad that is manageable remotely.
A special retailer package ($2,500) includes 10 WiFi gateways plus 10 wireless keypads plus a meeting with the co-founders and installation training.
Zeos Introduces Edge to Edge Screen Protector For iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
High-End Tough Glass ultra-smooth screen protector includes Super-Fast Install Alignment Guide System
WEST WINDSOR, N.J., Jan. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Zeos Global LLC, the New Jersey based maker of smartphone accessories, today announced the release of their newest range of glass screen protectors for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The new screen protector is a major advance over other competing products as it covers the full front surface area of the Apple iPhone 6 phones. It is precision laser cut and the edges are curved through a special process, to ensure a perfect edge to edge fit.
"The product is ready to ship, with limited quantities available initially, and the next shipment leaving the factory in about two weeks," says Shane Khan, Zeos Global Vice President of Product Development. "This new screen protector is available for both iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus phones, and the toughened glass protection is crafted to look exactly like the original iPhone screen once installed."
The Zeos Mobile screen protector is available in a white border for silver and gold iPhone 6 smartphones, and a black border for slate gray iPhone 6 models.
"The front screen of the Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones, unlike earlier iPhones, curves towards to the outer sides, to give it a seamless, rounded transition from glass to aluminum," says Khan. "While it certainly looks nice, it requires screen protectors to also be curved at the edges. That's no easy task when working with a material like glass and almost all brands out there - even the high end ones - simply made the screen protector smaller to address that issue. That's how we came up with this new product, after trying out dozens of ways of doing it, and we are very pleased with the results. This is another example of how we think differently, and our new product is the most elegant looking in the market today." - Shane Khan, Vice President, Product DevelopmentThe new screen protector by Zeos also includes a specially designed fast installment guide to ensure quick and foolproof installation, the very first time. It is included in the package and makes fast, perfect installation of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus screen protector making it virtually impossible to get wrong. Instructions are included in the package and on the plastic unit itself.
"We've always used a high quality acrylic optical adhesive, an anti-shatter film, anti-fingerprint coating, anti-static layer and a special silicone to make this a state-of-the-art bubble free product. But we did notice that some customers had an issue aligning and/or installing screen protectors in general. So we came up with this idea to address that problem. Now anyone can install a screen protectorwithout needing an engineering degree!" - Shane Khan, Vice President, Product DevelopmentZeos screen protectors are available at several retail cell phone outlets and online, at many online stores, including Amazon.com and the factory store at ZeosDirect.com.
About Zeos Global LLC
Zeos Global LLC is based in New Jersey and was started in 2012. We are a 100% women owned company with offices and warehousing in West Windsor and Cranbury, NJ. Zeos Global plans to introduce about 3 to 4 new state-of-the-art products every year, across different industries, through full development and implementation or in partnership with like-minded companies.
NEO Neurophone Ultrasonic Wearable Tech Chosen by Indiegogo for InDemand Status
Induces calming brain waves through ultrasonic sound.
SEDONA, Ariz., Jan. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- G Patrick Flanagan's InDemand NEO Neurophone Indiegogo has neared three quarters of a million dollars raised for research and development to bring ultrasonic brain stimulation wearable technology to the crowd. On September 15, 2014 the NEO (Neural Efficiency Optimizer) Neurophone Indiegogo campaign launched, raising its $100k goal in less than 72 hours.
Invented by Flanagan in 1958 when he was a mere 13 years old, which lead to his feature in LIFE magazine titled "Whiz Kid, Hands Down", the Neurophone has undergone continuous upgrades. Says NEO inventor Dr. Patrick Flanagan, "I am pleased to see that today's generation that embraces wearable technology is so excited by the Neurophone and that its time for mass acceptance has come after 57 years."
Transmitting ultrasonic waves through the skin, the NEO induces calming brain wave states meanwhile activating the user's primordial hearing system. Using two lightweight transducers that sit on the forehead, sound penetrates the brain and on to an ancient unused hearing organ called the saccule. The saccule is the key organ in a dolphin's ability to use ultrasonic sound to communicate and navigate. For humans it creates a once in a lifetime experience to hear music without using one's ears, a phenomenon in itself.
Flanagan's ultrasonic technology also facilitates left/right brain coherence, offering a pathway for users to experience: rapid learning abilities, improved memory retention, increased IQ and enhanced meditative states.
The current NF3 Neurophone model retails for $800, while the next generation NEO, due in mid 2015, is priced at half as much for the $399 pre-release Indiegogo. Updates include a unique built-in evolving meditative frequency mode (emitting continuous non-repeating sound patterns created by the Doctor) and USB rechargeable lithium batteries.
The scientist enlisted Ken Sheetz, head of BuzzBroz.com, to lead the campaign. Sheetz reflects, "G. Flanagan contributed handsomely to my BuzzBroz Indiegogo Antarctica film expedition which brought me back to Arizona to create The Flanagan Experiments. This in turn led to my challenge to bring the new NEO out via a vastly committed one-year pre-Indie preparation, setting the field for our hit on-going campaign. Tapping into the doctor's large international following has been the secret to our success thus far."
About Dr. G Patrick Flanagan and Phi Sciences
Dr. G Patrick Flanagan has led research teams and consulted for major government (NSA, CIA, NASA) and corporate entities. His 1970's self-published book Pyramid Power sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world and for the last two decades, his discoveries have created new avenues in the natural healthcare field.
Through his company Phi Sciences, founded in 1987 with his wife and partner Stephanie Sutton, Dr. Flanagan has developed revolutionary products that have no precedent. His famed MegaHydrate is considered by top health expert David Wolfe to be the best anti-oxidant ever invented. Megahydrate has been credited in peer reviewed science journals and Dr. Flanagan looks forward to the success of the NEO Neurophone Indiegogo in allowing for new brain studies to prove his device's facility to enhance a user's intelligence and ability to relax.
Most Successful Hardware Sequel in Kickstarter History as 3Doodler 2.0 Hits $1 Million in 10 Days
NEW YORK, January 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Next generation 3D pen is first hardware product to raise over $1 million on
the crowdfunding platform, twice
3Doodler 2.0, the reinvented model of the world's first 3D printing pen, today became
the first hardware product on Kickstarter to hit over $1 million in a second 'sequel'
campaign. 3Doodler 2.0 smashed its Kickstarter
[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1351910088/3doodler-20-the-worlds-first-3d-printing-pen-reinv ]
goal on Thursday the 15th January, raising over $1 million in funding from the
Kickstarter community in just 10 days, and is currently more than 3645% over its funding
target:
- Only 87 projects in Kickstarter history have hit $1 million out of a total
of 194,616 projects
- Just 0.0004% of Kickstarter projects have ever reached $1 million
- There is a 1 in 2,236 chance of a Kickstarter hitting over $1 million once,
and a 1 in 48,654 chance of a Kickstarter hitting over $1 million with two campaigns
- The 3Doodler 2.0 smashed its $30,000 goal in just 16 minutes - over 3 hours
faster than the original 3Doodler campaign, which took 3 hours 38 minutes
- The project reached the $1 million milestone 10 days in to the campaign,
exactly halfway through its 20 day run
- The first 100 units are shipping within a month of the project launch - almost
unheard of for any crowdfunding platform
- Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/help/stats
Daniel Cowen, Co-Founder explains: "It's incredible that 3Doodler is the first piece
of hardware in Kickstarter history to hit $1 million twice on the platform. The odds of
reaching such a milestone again are extremely low, so we want to thank our loyal community
for their support. This is proof that the right product can succeed on Kickstarter for a
sequel campaign, and we're incredibly proud to be the first hardware project to do it."
3Doodler's brand new model is available from $99 and has been completely redesigned
from tip to toe after more than two years of research and development. More efficient,
quieter and sleeker than the original 3Doodler, the 2.0 pen weighs only 50 grams and is
less than a quarter the size of the first version. The new enhanced airflow, which uses
patented technology, cools the plastic even more efficiently and quietly, while the dual
speed control provides perfect precision over your creations. All Kickstarter backers will
also receive the newly released 3Doodler FLEXY plastic.
The project will run for another 10 days in a special campaign aimed at early
adopters. Now that funding is secured, production will begin on the second version of the
already successful pen. The project has attracted 6,984 backers to date, with early bird
backers receiving their units within the next month.
3Doodler 2.0 Specs
Key features of the 3Doodler 2.0 include:
- 1/4 the size of the original 3Doodler, making it the same size as a marker
pen
- Weighs only 50 grams, less than half the weight of the original 3Doodler
- Housed in a sleek anodized aluminium casing that looks beautiful and feels
great to the touch
- A fully re-engineered drive system, for even smoother 3Doodling
- An entirely new nozzle design, for better performance and crisper doodles
- Enhanced airflow to cool the plastic even more efficiently, using a new
quieter fan system
- Dual speed control, so that you can customize your Doodling experience
- A new double-click function for continuous flow, so that you can Doodle
non-stop without having to hold down any buttons
- Manual temperature optimization, allowing minor flow adjustments for expertly
consistent doodles
- More efficient and stable heating due to a reworked heating algorithm
- Drastically reduced power consumption, under half the voltage of the original
3Doodler
Sean Williams at NurtureMoney.com, an independent crowdfunding comparison service
explains, "That a company as well established as 3Doodler chose to return to the
Kickstarter community first, even though they were surrounded by retailers interested in
stocking the brand new version of the pen in stores, says a lot about how the platform is
evolving. The 3Doodler 2.0 has gone down in history as being the most successful hardware
'sequel' on Kickstarter, and opens up new possibilities for crowdfunding projects
worldwide."
New RICOH NV-10A binoculars penetrate fog, smoke and darkness
Unique 'PAIR' technology restores color and clarity in difficult viewing conditions
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation today unveiled RICOH NV-10A digital binoculars, which for the first time can penetrate fog, smoke, rain and sand to provide a crisp, clear image even at night.
The RICOH NV-10A enhanced binoculars enable marine, military, rescue, firefighting, law enforcement, homeland security and other professional users to push a button on the binoculars and clarify, brighten and sharpen images. This same technology enhances the view for consumer applications such as boating, birding and wildlife viewing. The PENTAX Atmospheric Interference Reduction (PAIR) technology reintroduces color that would otherwise be obscured.
The RICOH NV-10A digital binoculars enable users to capture both still and video images of the scenes they're surveying. Advanced stabilization further improves image clarity, and infrared technology lights up the faintest scenes in the dark of night.
"This is a serious tool for the serious user," said Matt Sakauchi, Product Marketing, Technology Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "Imagine you're on a merchant ship and see another vessel cruising into your vicinity. Is it friend or foe? How many crew members do you see on deck? What are they doing? You need to know before your options begin to dwindle."
Combining advanced PENTAX optics and Ricoh image processing, RICOH NV-10A enhanced binoculars are water resistant and dustproof and include GPS location - especially useful for charting incidents on the water - as well as a digital compass.
By providing large, well-spaced buttons, Ricoh has made the binoculars easy to use while wearing gloves. Non-slip rubber surfaces provide a sure grip and subdued colors help the user remain discreet.
Availability
The RICOH NV-10A enhanced binoculars, also available through Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation, are available now at a retail price of $4,195.
For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com.
|About Ricoh|
Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2014, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,195 billion yen based on the IFRS accounting standard (approx. 21.3 billion USD).
The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial products. It is known for the quality of its technology, the exceptional standard of its customer service and sustainability initiatives.
Under its corporate tagline, imagine. change. Ricoh helps companies transform the way they work and harness the collective imagination of their employees.
inLighten Introduces Argo(TM): The First Digital Signage HDMI Stick with Windows(TM)
Industry Leader to Offer Ultra-Compact, Full-Function Player with Full Version of Windows Operating Software
CLARENCE, N.Y., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- inLighten (http://www.inlighten.net), a recognized leader in the field of digital signage, interactive, self-service and audio solutions announced today the release of Argo, a thumb-sized digital media player for digital signage applications that is the first of its kind to feature a Windows Operating System. Continuing inLighten's long history of producing Windows-based digital signage solutions of superior performance and reliability, the Argo unit offers the same exceptional quality combined with an expansive suite of management tools and content resources available from inLighten's hosted network. "Argo was created for organizations that seek the savings in hardware and installation costs made possible through stick-sized media players, while maintaining the consistency of their Windows-based environments," reported inLighten CEO, Dan Snyder. "The unprecedented success of our Android-based Apollo solution, confirmed that our streamlined approach to digital signage will be a dominant format moving forward. As a result, we've worked diligently during the past year to bring the same advantages to the Windows world with Argo."
Snyder continued, "Argo represents another landmark in our company's multi-year strategic initiative to create solutions that are more efficient, more cost-effective and more powerful - enabling organizations of all sizes to deploy digital signage virtually anywhere they have an audience they want to reach, with little or no infrastructure investment beyond a display, standard electric and access to the Internet. Our goal has been to liberate our clients from the expense, complexity and inconsistency associated with traditional 'computer-and-cable' based systems, while offering the market at large the advanced capabilities we've become known for in the high-end application world."
From inLighten's hosted Argocast(TM) network, users can access everything they need to present compelling content on their screens from anywhere at any time - including intuitive content creation software and media management tools with versatile scheduling options and network controls available through their Argocast Manager Web account. "What makes Argo so appealing is how much the client receives and how little they have to do to get started," added inLighten VP, Jeff Taylor. "Plug the Argo unit into the HDMI port of your TV and wirelessly connect to the Internet. It's now that simple to implement a fully Windows-enabled digital signage solution."
Once plugged in, the Argo unit is configured to automatically connect to the Argocast network to retrieve content and playback instructions. Argocast Manager enables users to designate content for pickup and establish when, where and how they'd like that content to appear. Argo accepts a wide range of video, audio and graphic content types and features the ability to incorporate real-time content elements such as .txt and .xml files, RSS feeds and html. Social media favorites like Twitter and YouTube can also be included for the most dynamic mix of onscreen information available. Matt Welter, inLighten Director of Communications adds that, "With such a range of choices for the kinds of content that can be presented, you might think that there's a big learning curve for users, but because the Manager interface has been designed to accommodate all skill sets, we find that our clients become proficient in a short amount of time and are very quickly displaying content that's extremely dynamic and engaging. "
With the introduction of its Windows-based Argo digital signage solution and the expansion of its Android-based Apollo network, inLighten is well on its way to fulfilling its mission to make affordable, reliable, dynamic digital signage available to organizations and enterprises of all sizes, budgets and technology infrastructure preference. The company said that Argo units will begin shipping before the end of the first quarter of 2015.
inLighten is an industry leader in networked digital media solutions including digital signage, self-service kiosks, on-hold and environment audio services and speech privacy solutions that empower clients to effectively and securely communicate with their audiences. Powered by inLighten digital media management software that enables customized content creation, scheduling and distribution controls, inLighten solutions are scalable, cost-effective and exceptionally reliable. Industry-leading consulting, installation, technical support and creative services deliver a superior customer experience and provide a single point of accountability for all aspects of implementation, day-to-day management and continuing network operation. inLighten's headquarters are in Clarence, NY.
SmarTech Announces its "Personal 3D Printing Advisory Service" -- Industry Analysis for a $2.5 Billion Opportunity
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Personal 3D printing is now in the same phase of evolution that the personal computer business was in the early 1980s when huge fortunes were won and lost. By 2020 P3DP hardware, software and materials will generate over $2.5 billion in revenue, with millions of printers sold worldwide.
With this in mind, SmarTech Markets Publishing has just announced its Personal 3D Printing Advisory Service; a monthly industry analysis package providing accurate market data, in-depth analysis and penetrating commentary for insiders in the burgeoning personal 3D printing (P3DP) sector.
Designed for business development professionals, marketing executives and product managers, the SmarTech Personal 3D Printing Advisory Service guides subscribers to profitable opportunities in the P3DP space and provides insight into the strategies and market shares of the movers and shakers in P3DP.
Every monthly issue of the service is divided into three modules covering hardware, materials and markets respectively.
The SmarTech Personal 3D Printing Advisory Service deepens subscribers' understanding of how personal 3D printers will evolve in terms of performance, features, and materials support. SmarTech's Personal 3D Printing Service:
-- Identifies the most profitable market niches
-- Offers insight into company strategies and market shares
-- Deepens understanding about how personal 3D printers will evolve in
terms of performance, features and materials support.
-- Compares and contrast pricing and supply chain strategies
-- Helps evaluate the commercial importance of legal and intellectual
property issues.
The analyst in charge of SmarTech's Personal 3D Printing Advisory Service is Scott Dunham, Senior Business Analyst at SmarTech. Scott has years of experience in the areas of advanced manufacturing and 3D printing. He holds a degree in marketing and research from the Gatton School of Business & Economics, and has been a featured speaker at 3D printing industry events around the world.
About SmarTech:
SmarTech Markets Publishing is the leading provider of market research and industry analysis in the 3D printing/additive manufacturing sector. SmarTech has published reports on the important revenue opportunities in the 3DP sector and has a client roster including the largest 3D printer firms, materials firms and investors in the world. See more at http://www.smartechpublishing.com
Randall Crater, the CEO of Greyshore Payment Systems, today announces its initial launching of a cashless bingo hall platform
NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Greyshore Payment Systems, a subsidiary of the software developer Greyshore Technology LLC, today announces that the company has recently launched its newest development a Cashless Bingo System. The documents are now in circulation to finalize an agreement to offer a Cashless Bingo System pilot program for 90 Bingo Halls located in the state of Florida in statement made by Randall Crater Greyshore's CEO. Furthermore, because electronic table games play faster than traditional table games our system will help increase what the Bingo Hall Operators take from the pot over time yielding greater annual profits for them. We can confidently go to any Bingo Hall Operator with a turn-key solution to offset their lagging profits.
The Greyshore Team Members that have contributed their time and efforts to make this Protocol possible should be recognized as rainmakers stated Mr.Crater. A cashless system is a system that performs cashless transactions and maintains records of those cashless transactions. A Cashless transaction is the movement of funds electronically from one component to another, often to or from a patron deposit account that will be maintained by the Bing Hall Operators. After the launch and success of the Florida pilot program we plan to aggressively Market our services with a National Marketing Campaign.
About Greyshore Payment Systems
Greyshore Payment Systems is headed by CEO Randall Crater, the creative force behind this innovative tech powerhouse. Mr. Crater has an extensive history in the software development business that stems over a 15 year span. By utilizing an ingenious development team and through consulting with licensed gaming executives to oversee its state-of-the-art online gaming and slot machine products Greyshore Technology LLC is positioning itself to become a force in the online gaming space. Any additional information about the company can be obtained from the company website http://greyshoretechnology.com/.
The company plans to engage attorney Adam S. Tracy and the securities law firm of the Securities Compliance Group to become its legal representative as it moves forward with future developments.
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Contact:
Adam S. Tracy, Esq.
Securities Compliance Group, Ltd.
Tel. 888.978.9901
Ultralight Plastic Vape Devices Produce New Opportunities for Current Vaping Device Market
SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenzhen Inshare, a professional vaping device solution provider, today announced the company will release a variety of types of newly-developed Ultralight Plastic Vape Devices with revolutionary and advanced features at the Tobacco Plus Expo 2015 from 28 January 2015 to 29 January 2015 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV in USA. Vape wholesalers, vape retailers and more will receive a warm welcome at Shenzhen Inshare's booth, No.1096.
Inshare's Ultralight Plastic Vape Devices have the following features:
-- Ultralight: plastic vape devices are portable and easy-to-use for
vapers.
-- Strong Plasticity: the plastic materials are handpicked to create a
wider variety of exquisite shapes of vape kits, filling the shortfall of
metallic materials and better meeting various requirements for different
customer groups.
-- Easier for Mass Production: the particular plastic materials processed
by precision instruments and equipment make mass production easier with
better quality and faster speed.
-- Non-thermal Conduction: specialty insulation ensures the vaping
experience is not constrained by the whether or seasons.
"Vaping has grown very fast in recent years. What's more, 'vape' was chosen as the 2014 word of the year by Oxford English Dictionary. Current market trends indicate that sales volume of vape devices is increasing rapidly due to the fabulous vaping experience that users enjoy," said Kiwi Lau, CEO of Shenzhen Inshare. "Looking into the new year, we aim to do something inventive to push the development of plastic vape devices and believe that the debut of our Ultralight Plastic Vape Kits will surprise on-the-spot consumers. Our R&D team has spent almost one year developing this series of new vape kits with larger vapor output, longer standby time as well as other newly-added smart features to our clients."
Shenzhen Inshare Technology Co., Ltd. is a professional vaping device solution provider that is dedicated to developing and manufacturing various VTM (vapors, tanks and mods) products with unique and fascinating design styles as well as secure, stable performance.
Shenzhen Inshare aims to provide the best vape kits to help smokers enjoy a high-quality vapor life. Firmly following the demands of global consumers and up-to-date normative product development procedures, Inshare's strong R&D team assures that lots of popular, secure and reliable VTMs are constantly provided to customers.
Dedicated Computing Joins the Intel® Cluster Ready Program to Offer High-Performance Computing Cluster Solutions for Bioinformatics Research
WAUKESHA, Wis., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dedicated Computing, a global technology company, announced its participation in the Intel® Cluster Ready program to deliver integrated high-performance computing (HPC) cluster solutions to the Life Sciences market. Powered by Intel® Xeon processors, Dedicated Computing is offering a family of purpose built analytics and storage clusters for use in bioinformatics research.
Dedicated Computing's HPC cluster, built upon Intel® Cluster Ready architecture, will provide a fully integrated and optimized cluster. From entry level, compact clusters, featuring four multi-core homogeneous nodes, to those with hundreds of heterogeneous computing nodes, and combined with 20 Terabytes to multiple Petabytes of object store, these scalable solutions will be able to support the massive amounts of data that needs to be analyzed, interpreted and stored. These integrated cluster solutions contain securely maintained open source software stacks and cluster management that are designed to accelerate time-to-market, minimize costly validation and verification and enable 24x7x365 system monitoring for increased uptime.
"We are excited to join the Intel® Cluster Ready program--working together, we can deliver leading edge HPC clustering technology tailored to Life Sciences research applications like genome analysis that will soon lead to personalized medicine," said Jeff Durst, Director - Healthcare & Life Science Solutions, Dedicated Computing. "Our healthcare expertise and design capabilities help support the needs of our customers with flexible and innovative technology."
"Participation in the Intel® Cluster Ready program makes it easier and faster to realize the performance advantages of HPC clusters," said Stephen Wheat, Sr. Director for HPC Systems Solutions at Intel. "The assurance of application and component interoperability from the moment a cluster powers on is critical in the markets Dedicated Computing serves. We are excited to have Dedicated Computing join the program and look forward to working with them to help advance research and drive innovation in the Life Sciences market."
Dedicated Computing is a global technology company committed to solving the business problems of our customers through the design, development and deployment of innovative technology solutions.
ZZ, Inc. Unveils KeyMouse(TM) on Kickstarter and at CES 2015
Keyboard/Mouse Hybrid Rapidly Drawing Attention as Kickstarter "Staff Pick"
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ZZ, Inc., a developer of industry-leading technology solutions, unveiled its prototype KeyMouse(TM), which combines a keyboard and mouse in a more efficient and ergonomic design, to enthusiastic crowds last week at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015.
The innovative new hybrid input device has been rapidly generating interest on Kickstarter since its debut on the crowdfunding site as a "Staff Pick" earlier this month.
A KeyMouse set includes a right-hand unit and a left-hand unit with a QWERTY (or alternative) keyboard split in half over the two devices.
"As a software developer, I write a lot of code, and I've grown tired of all the time wasted by constantly moving my hand back and forth between my conventional keyboard and mouse," said ZZ, Inc. founder and CEO Heber Allred. "By creating the KeyMouse, we've eliminated the inefficiencies that result from the keyboard and mouse being separate devices as well as making it much more ergonomic. Now, with a KeyMouse in each hand, everyone who uses a computer can keep their hands in typing position even while moving the mouse, because their hands never leave the keyboard. It's great for gaming, CAD design, software development, order entry, transcribing, and many other uses at the computer."
Each handset is equipped with a laser mouse sensor to allow users to operate the mouse functions with either the right or left unit. The other laser sensor can be configured for specialized functions such as rotating 3D models, scrolling, panning, zooming, and other application specific uses.
"Combining keyboard and mouse functionalities is the logical evolution of input devices for the 21st century," Allred added. "People will love the comfort and efficiency of the KeyMouse in everyday use."
Among the innovative features the company intends to incorporate in its KeyMouse are customization options such as programmable key layouts, which will allow owners to run macros and override pre-programmed functions that enable control over music playback, browser navigation, and other common operations.
With the product now in its final stages of development, ZZ, Inc. projects that its Windows- and Mac OS-compliant, Bluetooth 3.0-equipped KeyMouse will be available for purchase at a retail price of $299.00 before the end of 2015, with the first 500 sets available on a limited basis to early Kickstarter backers for just $249.00.
"We couldn't be more excited about our KeyMouse, especially after the reception we got at CES," said James Allred, ZZ, Inc.'s director of marketing. "We're working with other industry leaders--including a world-class design and engineering firm in California to make KeyMouse a best-in-class product that redefines the market."
Additional information about the KeyMouse, including feature sets, photographs, and a link to the product's Kickstarter page--which as of today showed that the company is more than a third of the way to its goal of raising $100,000 in funding by January 31, 2015-- is available at http://www.keymouse.com.
About ZZ, Inc.
ZZ, Inc. is a privately held company based in Las Vegas, Nevada that is focused on creating industry-leading solutions to make the lives of its customers easier, happier, and more successful.
For more information about ZZ, Inc. or the KeyMouse(TM), contact James Allred at (888) 958-7745 ext. 710 or email.
New Battery That Doubles the Life of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Announced by Mugen Power
New 6640mAh battery extends the life of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 by 2.06 times
HONG KONG, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mugen Power Batteries (http://mugen.co) the manufacturer of high-capacity batteries for handheld devices, today announces the new HLI-N910XL Mugen Power 6640mAh Extended Battery for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 that extends the time consumers can use this popular device. The battery is immediately available from Mugen Power Batteries with free shipping worldwide.
Designed to provide maximum mobile freedom, Mugen Power 6640mAh Lithium-Ion battery extends the life of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 by 2.06 times delivering more power than the stock 3220mAh battery. This impressive battery performance allows consumers, especially those who are often on the move, to use the device longer. The new battery is fully compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and provides full support for NFC and Qi Wireless Charging.
As well as delivering longer life, the new battery is also exceptionally reliable. Like other Mugen batteries, the Mugen 6640mAh Extended Battery for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has undergone vigorous QA testing to ensure the highest quality and lowest return rate. The battery is also in compliance with the CE requirements.
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4 owners are often reported to complain about short battery life of the device. We worked hard on this project and managed to fit additional 3420mAh capacity into that new battery. Our solution gives customers added battery life to stay connected longer without recharges and make more with the smartphone than ever before," says Nikolai Lebedovsky, CEO at Mugen Power.
About Mugen Power Batteries
Mugen Power is the worldwide leading brand of high performance batteries for portable electronic devices. Mugen Power means Performance and Quality and delivers a full spectrum of high quality products for PDAs, smartphones, digital cameras, camcorders, MP3 players, portable DVD players, notebooks, UMPCs and Personal Media Devices.
Mugen Power batteries have better performance (higher capacity) and reliability (longevity & safety) than other brands. The superior performance improves run time, often doubling that provided by the original brand replacement. The superior quality results in longer battery life and better protection of the powered device.
All Mugen Power batteries also undergo vigorous QA procedure, resulting in Mugen Power achieving the lowest return rate in the market. All Mugen Power batteries are CE and RoHS Certified.
NOTE FOR EDITORS: Mugen Power 6640mAh Extended Battery for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is available on request to editors of computer magazines and bloggers who wish to write a review of the battery.
Unitrends Unveils Next-Generation Physical Backup and Recovery Appliances with Tiered Flash Storage
Data protection leader revolutionizes backup and recovery performance and makes cloud adoption more affordable than ever
BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Unitrends today unveiled the next generation of its Recovery-Series family of purpose-built backup appliances (PBBAs). With its new portfolio, which includes 11 models that scale from 1 terabyte (TB) to 97 TB of raw storage, Unitrends sets a new standard in backup and recovery performance with tiered flash storage and makes cloud adoption much more affordable for companies of all sizes.
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Tiered Flash Storage Boosts Performance
With the release of the next-generation Recovery-Series family, Unitrends becomes the data protection industry's price/performance leader. The company is bringing the value of flash storage, at new unprecedented price points, to its Recovery-Series appliances ranging from 1U and above. Tiered flash storage delivers improved backup performance, faster restore and disaster recovery processes, and greater scalability and flexibility. Additionally, customers now have the ability to implement policies around flash cache usage to optimize performance as data grows and prevent performance degradation, even as appliances age.
In addition to tiered flash storage, Unitrends has made a number of product enhancements that drive superior performance, including upgrades to the hardware's central processing unit (CPU), advancements in its memory and RAID, and improvements in compression capabilities. The result is unrivaled backup and disaster recovery performance both locally and in the cloud, including:
-- A 300 percent improvement in backup processing time
-- A 300 percent improvement in recovery point objectives (RPOs)
-- A 125 percent improvement in recovery time objectives (RTOs)
-- A 200 percent improvement in local archiving
"Leveraging SSD for tiered flash storage in purpose-built backup appliances will increase performance and potentially give Unitrends an edge in performance-intensive use cases," said Dave Simpson, senior analyst, storage, 451 Research. "With its new appliances, Unitrends also made cost improvements and added features, including increased capacity using 6 TB enterprise drives, hardware RAID, and integrated archive and cloud, allowing companies to focus on their business, not their backup or recovery performance."
Affordable Cloud Adoption
The Unitrends Recovery-Series family now caters to organizations of all sizes - from small businesses and remote office/branch office (ROBO) locations to large enterprises. The product line features three new low-cost physical appliances for small businesses and two new 3U form factor appliances, along with a 4U model, for enterprises with high-volume storage needs. Small businesses with a modest IT budget can purchase the Recovery-201 desktop appliance, which is priced at approximately $1,200, or the Recovery-602 or Recovery-603 1U half-height rack appliances, which start around $4,000. Companies with large storage requirements can choose from two new 3U appliances - the Recovery-933S, which includes 37 TB of raw storage, or the Recovery-936S, featuring 73 TB of raw storage - or the 4U 943S appliance with 97 TB of raw storage.
Additionally, Unitrends is making hybrid cloud adoption more affordable than ever by offering its No Limits Cloud(TM) service to Recovery-Series customers at price points suitable for entry-level companies. The No Limits Cloud replication service, along with the company's Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) offering, comprise the Unitrends Cloud, which is augmented with Recovery Assurance for vSphere(TM) and Hyper-V® environments.
"Unitrends is revolutionizing the PBBA market once again with our third-generation Recovery-Series family," said Mark Campbell, chief marketing and technology officer at Unitrends. "These flash-enabled devices are built from the ground up to handle the increasing demands of administrators coping with growing virtual and physical data volumes, compressed backup and recovery windows, and the incorporation of the hybrid cloud."
Pricing and Availability
Unitrends next-generation Recovery-Series appliances are available now and can be purchased direct or through the channel. Pricing varies by appliance. For a limited time, customers can save up to 20 percent on select 2015 Recovery-Series appliances and obtain free hardware refreshes for life. For more information on this promotion, which ends March 27, 2015, please visit: http://www.unitrends.com/landing/nexgen.
Unitrends is leading the industry in investment protection by offering a unique "hardware forever pledge," which gives customers a free hardware upgrade every three years when they purchase at least a three-year support contract. The Recovery-Series Pledge program gives customers peace of mind that they'll receive the latest technology and benefit from greater capacity to support rapid data growth over the years.
Unitrends' Recovery-Series appliances and cloud services are backed by an award-winning support team, which boasts a customer satisfaction rating exceeding 98 percent. For more information on the Unitrends Recovery-Series family, please visit: http://www.unitrends.com/products/physical-appliances/recovery-series.
About Unitrends
Unitrends delivers award-winning business recovery solutions for any IT environment. The company's portfolio of virtual, physical and cloud solutions provides adaptive protection for organizations globally. To address the complexities facing today's modern data center, Unitrends delivers end-to-end protection and instant recovery of all virtual and physical assets as well as automated disaster recovery testing built for virtualization. With the industry's lowest total cost of ownership, Unitrends' offerings are backed by a customer support team that consistently achieves a 98 percent satisfaction rating. Unitrends' solutions are also sold through a community of thousands of leading technology partners, service providers and resellers worldwide. Visit http://www.unitrends.com.
Acal BFi Launches new All-in-one Thermal Camera Module
WOKINGHAM, England, January 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Acal BFi
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, European leader in advanced technology solutions, has launched a new
"all-in-one" thermal camera module. Designed for OEMs and integrators, the ICC-TM640-105HZ
combines the Tamarisk(R) 640 high performance uncooled thermal camera core from DRS
Technologies with an outstanding 35-105mm 3x zoom lens.
- High resolution - based on a 640 x 480, 17 micron pitch, uncooled LWIR
sensor, the module delivers simultaneous Camera Link(R) digital and analogue PAL at 9
or 25 Hz.
- Superior image processing - seamlessly integrating edge enhancement, dynamic
contrast thresholding and adaptive rescaling.
- High sensitivity thermal zoom - a 35-105 mm continuous zoom lens with a 3x
optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, and horizontal field of view from 17.1degree(s) to
1.5degree(s).
- Optical image stabilisation - compensates for shaking caused by wind, unstable
camera mounts, or when using the camera on moving vehicles.
- Greater Noise Equivalent Detection Temperature - high aperture F/1.0 lens
provides superior sensitivity in fog or smoke when compared to similar cameras on the
market.
Alex Schneider, Business Development Director - Imaging & Security at Acal BFi, said:
"We are delighted to launch the ICC-TM640-105HZ "all-in-one" thermal camera module to the
market and add to our range of high performance, thermal camera modules. Acal BFi's
portfolio of uncooled thermal camera modules provides customers with the flexibility to
design a thermal imaging camera specifically to their set requirements, whilst being
supported by the company's test and development process to ensure they have the best
solution for their application".
IMAGES: Acal BFi's new all-in-one thermal camera module
Notes to editors:
Acal BFi
Acal BFi is a European leader in advanced technology solutions, providing marketing,
engineering, design, manufacturing and custom services and the only such provider with an
infrastructure to deliver a broad complementary range of specialist products and bespoke
solutions across Europe.
Serving all industrial sectors and operating with focused strategic business units
covering all electronic and photonics technologies.
Acal BFi is part of the Acal Plc Group - The Acal plc group has completed seven
acquisitions in the last four years. Acal's long term strategy is to gain significant
additional market share through both organic growth and acquisition and to further enhance
its value adding capabilities.
Acal has operating companies across Europe including the UK, Germany, France, Benelux,
Italy, Poland, Spain and the Nordic region. Additionally, Acal has operating companies in
India, USA, Asia (China and South Korea) and Africa (South Africa).
CONTACT: For more information please contact: Acal BFi, 3 The Business Centre, Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2EY. Amelia Morgan-Giles, Tel: +44-(0)1189-029629, Email: amelia.morgan-giles@acalbfi.com
Multilingual User Gaming Interaction: Let's Talk About D-Box
MONS, Belgium, January 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Imagine a game between several users, speaking different languages and interfacing
using the same voice. At Acapela Group, we are working on it.
Imagine a game between several users, speaking different languages. And imagine them
playing without caring about language barriers, because the interface is taking care of
that. Then imagine that they all hear the ongoing conversation with the same voice, but
each in his or her own language. Because the same voice speaks several languages. We are
talking about Multilingual User Gaming Interaction, the aim of the D-Box project.
D-Box's main goal is to develop and test an innovative architecture for conversational
agents whose purpose is to support multilingual collaboration between users on a common
problem in an interactive application.
The interactive agent will enable typewritten and/or spoken collaboration in the
users' native language by mediating communication; all user interactions will be
transmitted through the D-Box multilingual agent which will (1) manage and support
dialogic interactions based on its understanding of the users' shared goals, and (2)
process, extract, and transfer knowledge among users. The agent will have no translation
capabilities, but will instead have access to rich linguistic resources in multiple
languages and domain-and application-specific knowledge bases.
The project is funded by EUREKA (http://www.eurekanetwork.org ), the Pan-European
research and development funding and coordination organization. The project leader is
Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH and the project partners are Acapela Group, Idiap Research Institute,
Koemei SA, Sikom Software GmbH and Universitat des Saarlandes.
'Gaming has not yet entered the speech dimension and the D-Box project is a great
opportunity to introduce real conversational capabilities to new games in the very near
future. We are looking forward to seeing and hearing developers design their games with
conversation at the heart of their game architecture. We are very enthusiastic about being
part of this project, about contributing our expertise and about working with such
prestigious partners,' comments Lars-Erik Larsson, CEO of Acapela Group.
From a research point of view, the project requires building a multilingual
conversational agent which will seamlessly interact with multiple users speaking different
languages and driven by a common goal defined by the game. This involves the development
and integration of multilingual speech recognition systems, multilingual speech synthesis,
multilingual dialogue modelling, and cross-domain adaptation resources.
From an integration and evaluation point of view the project's key innovative idea is
that the overall anticipated framework will be application-agnostic.
D-Box is concerned with addressing scalability, a common problem with today's
interactive conversational systems, through the development of a conversational agent that
is cheaply and easily portable across languages and adaptable to different domains and
environments. In order to ensure portability, the framework developed in the context of a
game scenario will be in parallel evaluated and tested in the context of a standard
commercial voice-based dialogue system.
The system consists of several modules: Dialogue Engine (DE), Automatic Speech
Recognition (ASR), Text-to-Speech synthesizer (TTS), Communication module (COM-Modul),
Audio Manager, Game-Client and Game-Server, all connected and communicating with each
other.
The D-Box project will use three EU languages: English, German and French.
The goals of D-Box are challenging and full of application potential. Research is
conducted by a consortium of leading edge experts in the different fields, strongly
committed to the project.
About Acapela Group:
We invent speech solutions to vocalize any written content with authentic and original
voices that express meaning and intent. Over 100 synthetic voices in 30 languages are
ready to give a voice to any content producing a natural and pleasant audio result, by
turning written input into speech. We can create the voice your company needs. Just for
you. This is Acapela bespoke expertise. Let's talk! http://www.acapela-group.com
Acapela Group
CONTACT: Caroline Houel, Telephone number : +33562247104, E-mail : caroline.houel@acapela-group.com
Wirecard Presents First Payment Wearable on HCE Basis
MUNICH, January 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
- NFC payments at POS via tap & go
- Connection with mobile services
Wirecard AG is presenting a payment wearable solution based on host card emulation
(HCE) technology. The Wirecard Smart Band is set to be showcased by the technology and
payment specialist through a user scenario at this year's DLD15, which will be taking
place in Munich from 18 to 20 January 2015 and is entitled "It's Only The Beginning". For
a quick and contactless payment process, the user simply holds the intelligent armband
against the NFC payment terminal. The payment transaction is displayed in real time on the
screen of the Wirecard wearable device and on a smartphone app. It can also be connected
to numerous mobile services, such as loyalty schemes, and can be used as an admission
control wristband. This solution is perfect for cruise ships, festivals, holiday resorts,
hotels, ski regions and theme parks.
"The future of payment is wearable. Wearables are the new trend in the field of
internet-based devices," says Markus Braun, CEO of Wirecard AG. "We are only at the very
start of our journey towards a mobile economy. Modern payment wearables such as our
Wirecard Smart Band are a further enhancement and expression of the mobile lifestyle. As a
pacemaker for internet-based payments, we are setting standards for a mobile, cashless
future, regardless of the device being used."
The Wirecard Smart Band with its contactless payment function is worn on the wrist. It
is wirelessly connected to an app on a smartphone and via Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE). In order to
carry out a contactless payment, the user should first preload a one-off token to their
payment band via their smartphone. This is made possible through Wirecard's NFC host card
emulation technology. One token will be used for each payment transaction. The tokens
replace card data that has been provided, which is stored in a secure server. The Wirecard
Smart Band can also be used to make payments when the user's mobile phone is in offline
mode.
Wearables is the umbrella term for electronic devices that can be worn on the body,
such as intelligent fitness and activity bands, smartwatches and data glasses. According
to a prediction from the IHS Technology market research company, sales of wearable
computing devices in Europe are expected to increase to EUR 9.03 billion by 2018 (forecast
for 2015: around EUR 4.55 billion).
About Wirecard:
Wirecard AG is one of the world's leading independent providers of outsourcing and
white label solutions for electronic payment transactions. The Wirecard Group supports
companies in accepting electronic payments from all sales channels. A global multi-channel
platform bundles international payment acceptances and methods, supplemented by fraud
prevention solutions. When it comes to issuing their own payment instruments in the form
of cards or mobile payment solutions, Wirecard provides companies with an end-to-end
infrastructure, including the requisite licences for card and account products.
Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060,
WDI).
AccuWeather Expands Support for Facebook's Internet.org App with Latin America Launch
Facebook's Internet.org app now provides AccuWeather information and forecasts to the Republic of Colombia
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuWeather, the global leader in weather information and digital media, is pleased to work with Internet.org, a Facebook-led initiative, as it makes a historic first launch in South America providing accessible and affordable internet services to the people of the Republic of Colombia. Free basic services through Facebook's Internet.org app will be available to Tigo Colombia customers.
"We are excited to expand the Internet.org app into a new region by offering the people of Colombia access to useful basic internet services for free," said Chris Daniels, Vice President of Internet.org at Facebook. "By working with content partners, operators, and local governments we are making internet services more accessible and are providing people with information that can help them create new opportunities and improve their lives."
Tigo Colombia customers will have access to a set of free services offered through Facebook's Internet.org app which includes a combination of global and local sites so users can browse useful information on weather, health, education, finance, employment, communication, and government services. As a key content partner, AccuWeather will provide innovative global weather forecasts and warnings with Superior Accuracy(TM) to benefit this audience.
"AccuWeather is pleased to continue our work with Internet.org through this historic expansion into South America. Together, we are making essential online weather forecasts and warnings affordable and accessible to people in Colombia," said Steven Smith, Chief Digital Officer of AccuWeather, Inc. "Whether protecting users' travel plans or guarding their property and safety, AccuWeather provides the power of accurate and localized forecasts that improve the quality of peoples' lives all over the world."
Facebook's Internet.org app offers a wide array of AccuWeather information including the current conditions, 3-Day, Weekend, Hourly, and 45-Day Forecasts. The free app also includes satellite images, weather news, and hurricane and tropical storm information.
Internet.org, a Facebook-led initiative, has the goal of making affordable Internet access available to the two-thirds of the world who are not yet connected, bringing to everyone the same opportunities that the connected world has today.
Facebook's Internet.org app launched on July 31, 2014. The app is available to Airtel customers in Zambia and Kenya and to Tigo customers in Colombia and Tanzania.
Tigo Colombia subscribers can access the Internet.org app through the Google Play Store or by visiting http://www.internet.org on a mobile browser. The service works on smartphones and feature phones.
About AccuWeather, Inc. and AccuWeather.com
Every day over a billion people worldwide rely on AccuWeather to help them plan their lives, protect their businesses, and get more from their day. AccuWeather provides hourly and Minute by Minute(TM) forecasts with Superior Accuracy(TM) with customized content and engaging video presentations available on smart phones, tablets, free wired and mobile Internet sites, connected TVs, and Internet appliances, as well as via radio, television, and newspapers. Founded in 1962 by Dr. Joel N. Myers - a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society who was recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur Magazine's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs - AccuWeather also delivers a wide range of highly-customized enterprise solutions to media, business, government, and institutions, as well as news, weather content, and video for more than 180,000 third-party websites. AccuWeather's CEO, Barry Lee Myers, is an award winning leader in global weather information issues and one of the world's most recognized advocates for cooperative relationships between government weather agencies and the weather industry. He is a leader in the digital weather information space.
For more information contact:
Justin Roberti / 814.235.8756 / roberti@accuweather.com
AccuWeather, Inc. / 385 Science Park Road / State College, PA 16803
GoPro Partners with Vislink to Develop Live Wireless HD Video Transmission Solutions for the Professional Broadcast Market
Partnership Brings Immersive GoPro Perspectives to Live Events with the Smallest, Lightest and Lowest Power Professional Broadcast Wireless Transmitter
SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO), enabler of some of today's most immersive and engaging content and Vislink, the leading global technology provider specializing in the collection, management and delivery of high quality video and associated data, today announced a partnership to enable GoPro HERO4 cameras with a professional grade, live, HD wireless broadcast solution.
The two companies have been working together on a transmitter that is small enough to be worn or mounted in unique areas to provide all new perspectives for people watching their favorite live sports and events. The solution will be showcased during popular live events this winter, including Winter X Games 2015 Aspen, select AMA Monster Energy Supercross events and other live sporting events. GoPro cameras are already used extensively in professional applications, worn by athletes or mounted on gear during televised events. But, to date the footage has been restricted to a post-production workflow with memory cards being shuttled back to the truck to provide a look back at the action. This new solution will be the first time official GoPro products are used to transmit the action in high definition, allowing for integration into a live television broadcast.
"GoPro has changed the way people see the world, creating an immersive viewing experience. Now with unique GoPro perspectives available to broadcasters, watching live events is like being part of the action instead of watching it from the stands. Our partnership with Vislink brings a new level of excitement to live broadcast and we can't wait to see what players, broadcasters and fans do with this new innovative solution," said GoPro President Tony Bates.
John Hawkins, Chairman of Vislink PLC commenting on the partnership said, "We are delighted to be partnering with GoPro, a global leader in its field, to develop a unique solution designed specifically for professional broadcasters. For decades Vislink has been the market leader in providing low latency, wireless cameras and transmission systems for highly prestigious live broadcast events. Many of the events where Vislink technology operates are within highly demanding broadcast environments such as the Olympics, MotoGP, WRC World Rally Championship, Formula-E, and the America's Cup. Working with GoPro, a highly innovative global leader in video content, is testament to our cutting edge technology and its ability to operate in all environments."
More details on the product, pricing and availability will be announced this spring.
About Vislink
Vislink is a global technology business specializing in the collection, transmission, management and distribution of high quality video and associated data from the field to the point of usage. Vislink provides solutions to the broadcast market for the collection of live news, sport and entertainment events and to the surveillance market including defense, law enforcement and public safety customers. With over 50 years in operation, Vislink has the expertise and technology portfolio to deliver fully integrated, seamless, end-to-end solutions using our best-in-class brands. The Company is fully listed on the AIM. For further information, visit http://www.vislink.com.
About GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO)
GoPro, Inc. is transforming the way consumers capture, manage, share and enjoy meaningful life experiences. We do this by enabling people to self-capture engaging, immersive photo and video content of themselves participating in their favorite activities. Our customers include some of the world's most active and passionate people. The quality and volume of their shared GoPro content, coupled with their enthusiasm for our brand, virally drives awareness and demand for our products.
What began as an idea to help athletes document themselves engaged in their sport has become a widely adopted solution for people to document themselves engaged in their interests, whatever they may be. From extreme to mainstream, professional to consumer, GoPro has enabled the world to capture and share its passions. And in doing so, the world, in turn, is helping GoPro become one of the most exciting and aspirational companies of our time.
For more information, visit http://www.gopro.com or connect with GoPro on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest or LinkedIn.
GOPRO® and HERO® are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro Inc. in the United States and other countries.
GREEN CREATIVE launches new BR30 LED lamp featuring revolutionary CLOUD design and industry leading efficacy
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the launch of its new BR30 8W LED lamp.
The BR30 8W CLOUD is the latest addition to GREEN CREATIVE's TITANIUM LED SERIES 4.0 and was selected by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) for its prestigious 2014 Progress Report. GREEN CREATIVE had five lamps chosen for the 2014 Progress Report which showcases unique and innovative products significant to the lighting industry.
Weighing less than 100g, the BR30 CLOUD features a revolutionary design that is 60% lighter than the previous generation BR30. This dimmable lamp emits smooth and evenly distributed light and is one of the only BR30 65W replacements available that is suitable for use in totally enclosed fixtures. Its traditional incandescent form factor makes it an ideal choice for recessed, accent and general lighting applications.
"The BR30 CLOUD is more than just a uniquely designed product," says GREEN CREATIVE's Principal, Cole Zucker. "It uses 35% less material than our previous generation but at the same time raises the bar for energy efficiency in the market."
At 81 LPW, this lamp's efficacy is more than 20% higher than the Tier 1 LED 65W replacement industry average and exceeds ENERGY STAR® requirements by upwards of 100%. The BR30 CLOUD is ENERGY STAR certified, dimmable, lasts 25,000 hours and is available in 2400K, 2700K, 3000K and 4000K CCT.
In addition to the BR30 8W, GREEN CREATIVE will be releasing a full line of BR lamps utilizing the CLOUD design in the coming months.
Detailed information and data sheet about this new product is available here.
This product is available through GREEN CREATIVE distributors and is ready to ship from the company's west coast and east coast distribution centers. For more information on where to purchase the product near you or how to become a distributor, please contact GREEN CREATIVE at: sales@greencreative.com or (866) 774-5433.
About GREEN CREATIVE
GREEN CREATIVE is a major solid state lighting development and manufacturing company based in the Bay Area, CA. The company specializes in retrofit lighting for the commercial market, offering a comprehensive line of LED lighting solutions. GREEN CREATIVE is fully integrated with strong R&D capabilities to constantly offer the latest technology available. For more information on GREEN CREATIVE please visit http://www.greencreative.com. For all of the latest updates follow GREEN CREATIVE on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Drones: They Have Cameras, They Can Fly, And They Are Looking At You
With the popularity of drones, privacy and security concerns are on the rise. One Texas-based company has a solution: Drone Detectors.
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- If you hear a strange sound in the air after the holidays, it's probably not Santa's reindeer returning home. More than likely it's one of thousands of recreational drones given as presents for Christmas this year. Unfortunately not all drones (also called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAV's) are being used for entertainment.
Last December, a couple believed they were being stalked by their neighbor using a drone. Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez where both spied on by paparazzi flying drones. Someone caused a riot by flying a drone onto the field during a soccer match last October. Drones are frequently used to drop contraband and weapons into prison yards. Airlines have had several close calls with drones. There are serious concerns that drones will be used by terrorists to cause harm. And they are even being used to spy on corporate activities.
The frequency of drone-related incidents is expected to rise over the coming years. The FAA estimates there will be 30,000 commercial drones in the United States by 2030. This number doesn't take into account recreational drones sold to individuals. Just taking a conservative estimate of ten recreational drones for every commercial one there could be 300,000 recreational drones by 2030.
To combat this growing problem, Drone Labs, LLC (http://www.dronelabsllc.com), a provider of drone-related technologies, announced the launch of its latest offering: Drone Detector. This solution makes it easier than ever to protect your privacy. Much like a burglar alarm is used to detect home invasions, Drone Detector protects against privacy invasions. When a drone or drone operator is nearby, Drone Detector will alert you to their presence and give you the opportunity to respond to the threat.
"To be clear, most [drone] pilots are responsible, law-abiding people. We [at Drone Labs] are drone pilots ourselves. Unfortunately there are some bad pilots out there who don't follow the rules," said Drone Labs CEO and co-founder Zain Naboulsi. "We are committed to protecting people from unwanted drone invasions."
The device isn't currently meant to detect military drones, but Naboulsi says it can easily catch recreational and commercial drones. Competing companies have tried to detect drones by listening for them, but sound signatures are easy to hide for flying drones and cannot detect ground or water-based ones. According to Naboulsi, "Acoustics are bad because it's very easy to hide them. There's really not much effort involved in getting around a sound-based system--any amateur can modify the sound of their drone to defeat acoustic detection. With [Drone Detector] we don't depend on a single identification vector but, instead, use our patent-pending, multifactor authentication to verify the presence of a drone which makes it much harder to hide."
Naboulsi and his co-founder Phil Wheat, who have spent most of their careers working in the software industry, have a clear vision for detecting drones going forward. "We have developed a roadmap for Drone Detector to keep adding a rich set of features addressing the evolving threat that drones pose." The company appears poised to be the leader in the drone detection space.
Indie Game Developer Eforb Launches Game Publishing Service: Gamebox Arena
KYIV, Ukraine, January 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Eforb [https://eforbgames.com ] announces Gamebox Arena: a new, free game monetization
product now available to website owners, game developers, and advertisers.
Eforb's new, hassle-free gaming partnership program allows website owners to add games
to their sites to entertain and retain an audience and monetize more from ads. It also
gets game developers the traffic and revenue they deserve. And it secures a loyal audience
for advertisers seeking to promote their products. Gamebox Arena offers its partners
simple and fast installation, absolute customization, additional monetization - and all
for free.
Make more money from games with Gamebox Arena
With Gamebox Arena, game developers can avoid the problems that come with using
traditional games distributors, licensors and publishers to monetize a game, instead
publishing it quickly and effectively.
Gamebox removes the time it takes to connect to API or integrate SDK. There is no need
to wait for a publisher or distributor to deliver the new game across their various
portals and websites - with Gamebox the game is added just once, and then it appears on
all partner websites that have the arena integrated. The number of these partner websites
is growing constantly.
Eforb also offers accurate analytics and revenue reports that can be trusted. With
other distributors, licensors and publishers, truly transparent statistics on a newly
developed game can be hard to secure, and it's often unclear how much revenue is
generated. Gamebox Arena gives its partners knowledge that can actually help optimize game
development and the game design process. Gamebox provides the transparency that game
developers deserve.
How does Gamebox Arena work?
Gamebox has accumulated a library of its own games, most of which are small casual,
HTML5 and unity games. They have found that the best way to secure traffic for games and
monetize from the ads displayed within them is to create a game arena product that can be
integrated into any website in under an hour and look just as natural there. Now the
Gamebox partnership program allows game developers to benefit from Eforb's expertise.
Website owners can also benefit by getting a whole page of Eforb games for free. These
not only entertain and better retain the website's audience but can also bring in
additional revenue through ads and microtransactions.
CommVault Launches Endpoint Data Protection to Secure, Support and Back Up Mobile Enterprises
New Solution Set strengthens Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) initiatives by efficiently backing-up devices and providing secure access and self-service capabilities to the mobile workforce
TINTON FALLS, N.J., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CommVault (NASDAQ: CVLT) today announced the launch of Simpana for Endpoint Data Protection, a new solution set designed to help protect and enable the mobile workforce by efficiently backing-up laptops, desktops and mobile devices and providing secure access and self-service capabilities.
With today's mobile workforce increasing their reliance on information saved on local endpoints and outside IT's traditional domain, the need to protect sensitive data residing on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices has become more critical than ever before. As global data breaches reach an average cost of $3.5 million in US dollars according to a study by the Ponemon Institute due to lost or unrecoverable data on employee devices, including desktops, laptops, and mobile devices, organizations are beginning to embrace centrally managed platforms that can be used to simultaneously address data protection, collaboration, regulatory, and eDiscovery requirements in a secure manner.
Available as a standalone solution set to offer simplified pricing and packaging options, Simpana for Endpoint Data Protection empowers organizations to reduce cost and risk by protecting against data loss and enabling enterprise-wide compliance and eDiscovery, while increasing productivity across the enterprise through self-service capabilities for data restore, secure file sharing and advanced data analytics and reporting.
"We are excited to bring Endpoint Data Protection to market with an expanded new feature set and pricing structure that will give customers flexible options in how they want to tackle the growing challenges and complexities around data management beyond IT's traditional reach," said Rama Kolappan, senior director and head of CommVault's Mobile Business Unit. "With data breaches continuing to make headlines and wreaking havoc on corporate reputations, our new solution set is able to give organizations the 'peace of mind' knowing their data is protected while freeing employees access to information residing within IT."
CommVault's Endpoint Data Protection solution includes the following capabilities and benefits to organizations that can be purchased modularly to meet each unique need:
-- Rapid endpoint backup and recovery.
-- Helps gain control of endpoint data with rapid, efficient, secure
and transparent laptop and desktop protection, featuring source-side
deduplication, opportunistic scheduling, and bandwidth throttling.
-- Lower business risk by protecting your intellectual property with a
policy driven approach.
-- Increase productivity with anywhere, anytime access to protected
data through a web portal, mobile app and natively in Windows
Explorer.
-- Secure File Sharing
-- Keeps files accessible across laptops and mobile devices, so
employees have what they need, when they need it.
-- Fosters enterprise-wide collaboration -- without employees relying
on IT or risky consumer cloud services.
-- Ensure sensitive business data remains safe and corporate data
guidelines are met with IT customized policies.
-- Integrated Compliance and eDiscovery.
-- Improve governance with enterprise-wide search, discovery and legal
hold.
-- Accelerate legal response times and compliance readiness through a
single collection and search of all Electronically Stored
Information (ESI) across your enterprise.
-- Deliver security and efficiency with role based access and the
ability to easily place searched data into legal hold.
-- Comprehensive Security and Data Loss Prevention
-- Utilize remote wipe capabilities to minimize the risk of critical
business data being stolen or lost due to an unforeseen event.
-- Ensure data security and compliance by encrypting data in transit
and at rest to comply with industry and government regulations and
standards. CommVault Simpana Software is FIPS 140-2 certified.
-- Prevent unauthorized access by selective encryption of files and
folders.
-- Analytics - Visualize Your Data to Gain Insights and Intelligence
-- Make informed decisions with powerful insights.
-- Comprehensive and easy to review dashboard helps assess compliance
requirements.
-- Manage company, group or individual endpoint data with insights
including file type, age and size.
Resources
-- CommVault Endpoint Data Protection Overview
-- IDC: Critical Need for Edge Data Protection
-- Data Loss Prevention Solution Brief
-- CommVault Edge Endpoint Data Protection Fact Sheet
-- Simpana Solution Sets
-- Simpana Solution Set Fact Sheet
-- CommVault Blogs
-- More CommVault news
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About CommVault
A singular vision -- a belief in a better way to address current and future data management needs -- guides CommVault in the development of Singular Information Management(®) solutions for high-performance data protection, universal availability and simplified management of data on complex storage networks. CommVault's exclusive single-platform architecture gives companies unprecedented control over data growth, costs and risk. CommVault's Simpana(®) software suite of products was designed to work together seamlessly from the ground up, sharing a single code and common function set, to deliver superlative Data Protection, Archive, Replication, Search and Resource Management capabilities. More companies every day join those who have discovered the unparalleled efficiency, performance, reliability, and control only CommVault can offer. Information about CommVault is available at http://www.commvault.com. CommVault's corporate headquarters is located in Tinton Falls, New Jersey in the United States.
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Customers' results may differ materially from those stated herein; CommVault does not guarantee that all customers can achieve benefits similar to those stated above. This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding financial projections, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as competitive factors, difficulties and delays inherent in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of software products and related services, general economic conditions and others. Statements regarding CommVault's beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results. CommVault does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements. The development and timing of any product release as well as any of its features or functionality remain at our sole discretion.
bird(TM) - An Innovative Educational Interactive-Technology Tool for the Classroom Launched at Bett 2015 in London
LONDON, January 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
MUV Interactive, a developer of intuitive interaction technology solutions that
enables displayed content to be utilized from anywhere in a room, showcased its flagship
product, bird(TM), for a new immersive and engaging classroom interactivity experience, at
Bett 2015 [http://www.bettshow.com ], the world's leading learning technology event.
bird(TM) enables educators to interact with their students from anywhere in the classroom,
while simultaneously controlling courseware content that can be projected on any surface.
bird(TM) allows educators and presenters to move away from the whiteboard while still
maintaining full control of the lesson. It is an easy-to-use, state-of-the-art device worn
on the teacher's index finger, facilitating continuous interaction with projected digital
content from any location in the classroom. bird(TM) enables educators to seamlessly
choose from a variety of interaction methods, including: touch, remote-touch, depth
sensing, hover, gestures, mouse functionality or a red Laser pointer.
"bird(TM) introduces a new experience, that goes far beyond traditional touch-based or
board technologies currently in use, changing the way educators teach and students learn",
said MUV Interactive Founder & CEO Rami Parham. "Because bird(TM) works with any
courseware, using any projector type and on any projection size. It is simple, intuitive
and affordable, making it easy to adopt in schools and academic institutions."
Orders for bird(TM) will ship in Q2 2015. The company has already received significant
orders for bird(TM) and is closely working with distributors from all over the world to
ensure product delivery to the education and other sectors.
About MUV Interactive
MUV Interactive is a developer of intuitive interaction technology solutions that
enable human interaction with displayed content from anywhere in a room. MUV's technology
provides accurate 3D location and motion sensing and enables intuitive and natural
interaction with the surrounding digital environment. The company's flagship product,
bird(TM), is an advanced and innovative wearable device, that fits on a user's index
finger, and aggregates the entire spectrum of interactive techniques: Touch, Remote Touch,
Depth Sensing, Hover, Gesture Control, Mouse Functionality, and even a Laser pointer. MUV
was recently acclaimed a "Cool Vendor in Human-Machine Interface" by Gartner (May 2014).
Media Contact:
Rami Parham, CEO
+972-9-7654699
rami@muvinteractive.com
TechFaith's GSMA Mobile World Congress 2015 Line-up to Feature Wearable Smartwatch, Ruggedized 4G/LTE Android Smartphones and Notepads
BEIJING, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- China TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited (NASDAQ: CNTF) ("TechFaith") today announced that at the 2015 GSMA Mobile World Congress the Company will showcase an expanded line-up of new ruggedized phones and wearables, and new 4G/LTE smartphones, along with several of its existing popular handset modes. The annual GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain will be held this year from March 2nd to March 5th, 2015.
TechFaith's booth will be number 7M59 located in Hall 7. Investors and analysts interested in meeting with management should email TechFaith's Investor Relations at chenqingwen@techfaith.cn or CNTF@globalirpartners.com.
TechFaith will feature a full line-up of mobile products at the 2015 GSMA Mobile World Congress. One product that will be showcased is the Company's A7 ruggedized smartphone, which features IP68 and MIL-S810G standards, a rich 5.5 inch LCD screen with 1440x2560 resolution, a powerful Octa Core processor, extended battery capacity, dual front and rear cameras (16 million mega pixel front and 13 million mega pixel rear camera) and a host of value added outdoor applications and functions.
TechFaith will also showcase its A-Watch, a wearable, ruggedized, waterproof smartwatch. Based on the Android Jelly Bean operating system, the ruggedized A-Watch is equipped with a 1.6 inch always glanceable, vibrant LCD screen. TechFaith's smart A-Watch is IP68 and MIL-S810G certified. In addition to being ruggedized and waterproof, the smart A-Watch features a Personalized Fitness Manager, Heart Rate Sensor, e-Compass, Smart Notification through Bluetooth or WiFi connectivity, and many additional features and functionality.
Mr. Deyou Dong, COO and President of TechFaith, said, "We always look forward to the annual GSMA Mobile World Congress. This remains an excellent platform for us to reach our global customer base and to engage in productive discussions with potential customers, partners, investors and analysts. Because GSMA is one of the industry's largest trade shows, and because of the show's focus on mobile, attendance is typically quite high, with everyone seeking to take a pulse of the latest technology innovations in mobile communications. For TechFaith, we are excited to have one of our strongest product line-ups ever. Our team has worked hard to ready our 4G/LTE models. We think there is considerable potential for us to build 4G/LTE volumes given our proven track-record, and large development and manufacturing scale. This would represent incremental volume for us. We also continue to see active interest in our 3G models, given the global 3G footprint and carrier support. Finally, we are looking forward to showcasing our new, wearable ruggedized smartwatch and our ruggedized camera. The wearable segment is a new one for us and is one we are well positioned to serve as we expand our niche model strategy."
About GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organizations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences. For more information, please visit http://www.mobileworldcongress.com.
About TechFaith
TechFaith (NASDAQ: CNTF) is a leading global mobile solutions provider for the global mobile handsets market (previously called the ODP (Original Developed Product) business)). The Company is a leading developer of ruggedized mobile phones and other devices for differentiated market segments, including the rapidly growing Smartphone market targeting wireless mobile phone network operators, end users and sports enthusiasts. For more information, please visit http://www.techfaithwireless.com.
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SOURCE China TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited
China TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited
CONTACT: In China, Jay Ji, China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited, +86-10-5822-8390, ir@techfaith.cn; or In the U.S.,David Pasquale, Global IR Partners, +1-914-337-8801, cntf@globalirpartners.com
Microsoft Lumia 435 and Lumia 532: the most affordable Lumia devices to date
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced the Microsoft Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 smartphones, the most affordable Lumia devices to date. Offering the latest Windows Phone 8.1 capabilities at an incredible price, both Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 deliver smartphone experiences that help people do more on the go.
With many people looking to upgrade from a feature phone to a smartphone for the first time, Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 provide a balance of features and power, while also bringing Windows Phone 8.1 experiences to new price points. Lumia 435 is the first 400 series Lumia and the most affordable Lumia yet. With core smartphone features, incredible Windows Phone experiences and access to the latest apps, it opens up the Lumia Windows Phone experience to even more people. Lumia 532 is a powerful quad-core smartphone that builds on the success of the Lumia 530. With a premium layered design, Glance Screen, front-facing camera and more memory than the Lumia 530, Lumia 532 enables people to achieve their goals with Microsoft experiences:
* Switch effortlessly between voice and video calls with built-in Skype integration and a front-facing camera. * Read, review, edit and share on the go with the full suite of Microsoft Office on Windows Phone preinstalled. * Keep your photos, videos and Office documents safely backed up with 30 GB of free* OneDrive cloud storage. * Meet Cortana, the most personal of virtual assistants, who anticipates your needs and makes tailored suggestions as a result. * Easily manage work and personal correspondence on the fly, with Microsoft Outlook straight out of the box. * Capture photos quickly and easily with Lumia Camera right out of the box, and take, edit and share great selfies with the front-facing camera and Lumia Selfie app. * Have your home screen your way with the latest version of Windows Phone 8.1 and the Lumia Denim update, complete with one-swipe Action Center, Word Flow and Live Folders. * Stay up-to-date with the best new features through regular Windows updates too. "When we launched the first Lumia devices over three years ago, we said we were committed to bringing devices to as many people and price points as possible," saidJo Harlow, corporate vice president for Phones at Microsoft. "With the Lumia 435 and Lumia 532, we've realized our goal of creating the most affordable Lumia devices to date, opening up the opportunity to reach those people who are buying a smartphone for the very first time. Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 deliver competitive hardware alongside innovative software that will continue to receive the very latest updates and enhancements, keeping users up-to-date with the best new features."
Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 will begin rolling out to key markets in Europe, APAC and IMEA in February. Both devices will be available in bright green, bright orange, white and black, and will be available in single- and dual-SIM variants, with the latter SIM setup also coming equipped with Smart Dual SIM to easily manage calls and texts to either number in use. Pricing will vary by market and operator, but is estimated to be around69 euros before taxes and subsidies for Lumia 435 and around79 euros before taxes and subsidies for Lumia 532.
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The Microsoft Devices Group includes award-winning hardware used by over a billion people around the world, including Lumia smartphones and tablets, Nokia mobile phones, Xbox hardware, Surface, Perceptive Pixel products, and accessories.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
Microsoft Lumia 435 and Lumia 532: the most affordable Lumia devices to date
Microsoft's newest smartphones combine hardware innovation with the latest software and Microsoft services at an incredible price.
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced the Microsoft Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 smartphones, the most affordable Lumia devices to date. Offering the latest Windows Phone 8.1 capabilities at an incredible price, both Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 deliver smartphone experiences that help people do more on the go.
With many people looking to upgrade from a feature phone to a smartphone for the first time, Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 provide a balance of features and power, while also bringing Windows Phone 8.1 experiences to new price points. Lumia 435 is the first 400 series Lumia and the most affordable Lumia yet. With core smartphone features, incredible Windows Phone experiences and access to the latest apps, it opens up the Lumia Windows Phone experience to even more people. Lumia 532 is a powerful quad-core smartphone that builds on the success of the Lumia 530. With a premium layered design, Glance Screen, front-facing camera and more memory than the Lumia 530, Lumia 532 enables people to achieve their goals with Microsoft experiences:
-- Switch effortlessly between voice and video calls with built-in Skype
integration and a front-facing camera.
-- Read, review, edit and share on the go with the full suite of Microsoft
Office on Windows Phone preinstalled.
-- Keep your photos, videos and Office documents safely backed up with 30
GB of free* OneDrive cloud storage.
-- Meet Cortana, the most personal of virtual assistants, who anticipates
your needs and makes tailored suggestions as a result.
-- Easily manage work and personal correspondence on the fly, with
Microsoft Outlook straight out of the box.
-- Capture photos quickly and easily with Lumia Camera right out of the
box, and take, edit and share great selfies with the front-facing camera
and Lumia Selfie app.
-- Have your home screen your way with the latest version of Windows Phone
8.1 and the Lumia Denim update, complete with one-swipe Action Center,
Word Flow and Live Folders.
-- Stay up-to-date with the best new features through regular Windows
updates too.
"When we launched the first Lumia devices over three years ago, we said we were committed to bringing devices to as many people and price points as possible," said Jo Harlow, corporate vice president for Phones at Microsoft. "With the Lumia 435 and Lumia 532, we've realized our goal of creating the most affordable Lumia devices to date, opening up the opportunity to reach those people who are buying a smartphone for the very first time. Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 deliver competitive hardware alongside innovative software that will continue to receive the very latest updates and enhancements, keeping users up-to-date with the best new features."
Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 will begin rolling out to key markets in Europe, APAC and IMEA in February. Both devices will be available in bright green, bright orange, white and black, and will be available in single- and dual-SIM variants, with the latter SIM setup also coming equipped with Smart Dual SIM to easily manage calls and texts to either number in use. Pricing will vary by market and operator, but is estimated to be around 69 euros before taxes and subsidies for Lumia 435 and around 79 euros before taxes and subsidies for Lumia 532.
About Microsoft Devices
The Microsoft Devices Group includes award-winning hardware used by over a billion people around the world, including Lumia smartphones and tablets, Nokia mobile phones, Xbox hardware, Surface, Perceptive Pixel products, and accessories.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.