When you make a phone call, iJustcall allows you to select a message (a "PhoneText")
or to create your own PhoneText which will appear on the screen on the phone of the person
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phone please!").
The receiver will know why you are calling before picking up!
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even before checking your voicemails ("John called to share some news").
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checking voicemails. iJustcall immediately informs why you called/you have been called
when the missed calls are checked ("Lucy called to say it's OK for tonight").
- No hidden costs! Once downloaded, using iJustcall is free.
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faster and more efficient: the perfect combination of social networking, SMS and phone
calls!
Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese.
Field operations streamlined and simplified with mobile first approach
LONDON, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ESG, the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and compliance services has today announced that it is working with MobileIron (NASDAQ: MOBL) via channel partner Bridgeway, to digitally transform their organisation and move to a mobile first infrastructure.
ESG provides testing and compliance services to over 5,000 clients across 25 sites in the UK, operating in a range of sectors including built environment, infrastructure and energy. ESG has an existing enterprise app operation and required a flexible mobility structure to fit in seamlessly with operations, as their current provider wasn't meeting these needs. Implementing MobileIron will allow the company to gain the benefits of mobility and improve efficiency in its day-to-day corporate activities.
App Momentum
ESG's internal enterprise app platform is vital to operations, improving both efficiency and value to clients. With an increased focus on mobility, the company currently has three apps in deployment and this number is set to increase to 10 by this time next year and 25 in three years' time. Furthermore, working with MobileIron is providing ESG with a new found confidence in smooth and efficient deployment of these apps.
An example of this and one vital component of the implementation allows ESG employees out in the field to 'go paperless' and securely use their devices for testing and entering data, which can be analysed and displayed in real-time. In addition, ESG clients can access this information instantly rather than wait for paperwork to be filled in, uploaded and then shared.
First Class Support
Deployed across a number of Android, iPhones and Windows Phone devices, MobileIron has been chosen for its simplicity and flexibility in handling the requirements of multiple operating systems independently.
Bridgeway has addressed the security issues common to the migration process with 24-hour assistance and will maintain a permanent level of support. Due to the success and confidence that this process has provided the internal team at ESG with, it has enabled them to reiterate their commitment to mobility as a critical platform, meaning investment will continue to be ramped up in this area in the years to come.
Phil Baker, infrastructure manager at ESG, commented: "Our previous enterprise mobility service just wasn't meeting our needs. With lengthy downtime periods and inconsistent app tunnelling processes, it was time to look for a new solution. With MobileIron's platform and Bridgeway's support, these issues have been avoided entirely. Within a month of the solution being deployed, Bridgeway had everything working, exactly as we had been promised with minimal disruption to ESG."
"The app deployment process has been seamless and we're now in complete control of our back-end environment, increasing staff productivity and ultimately improving our customer service," adds Baker. "We're thrilled with both Bridgeway and our new MobileIron enterprise mobility solution, which in my view is unrivalled in the industry. It has allowed me the opportunity to step back to a near zero-touch approach, fully confident in the knowledge that the mobility needs of ESG employees, from the Board to the field, are taken care of."
Alistair Mutch, Regional Director for UK and Ireland at MobileIron added: "The huge success of this implementation has been possible thanks to the excellent support of our channel partner, Bridgeway. Together we were able to move quickly with the deployment to meet the urgent needs of ESG, who required an efficient mobility solution. We look forward to continuing our first-class partnership with Bridgeway, dedicating ourselves to digitally transform companies like ESG."
About MobileIron
MobileIron provides the foundation for companies around the world to transform into mobile-first organisations. For more information, please visit http://www.mobileiron.com
About ESG
ESG is the UK's leading provider of environmental inspection, testing and compliance services. The company, which employs more than 1,200 people, prides itself on the levels of accreditation it holds and has a longstanding reputation of delivering the highest level of service and technical expertise to its clients.
With a history dating back nearly 100 years, ESG continues to be a significant driver of change and innovation within the industry, driven by legislation and international standards. Today, the business enjoys unrivalled expertise and breadth of scope across a large and diverse range of market sectors covering Geotechnical Services, Environmental Safety Compliance, Materials Testing and Laboratories and Analytical Services.
About Bridgeway
Bridgeway is an information security and risk management specialist with proven experience in delivering security solutions around mobility, cloud and security intelligence. For more information http://www.bridgeway.co.uk
TSMC 16FinFET Plus Process Achieves Risk Production Milestone
HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its 16-nanometer FinFET Plus (16FF+) process is now in risk production. This enhanced version of TSMC's 16FF process operates 40% faster than the company's planar 20-nanometer system-on-chip (20SoC) process, or consumes 50% less power at the same speed. It offers customers a new level of performance and power optimization targeted at the next generation of high-end mobile, computing, networking, and consumer applications.
TSMC's 16nm process offers an extended scaling of advanced SoC designs and is verified to reach speeds of 2.3GHz with ARM's "big" Cortex®-A57 in high-speed applications while consuming as little as 75mW with the "LITTLE" Cortex-A53 in low-power applications. It is making excellent progress in yield learning, and has achieved the best technology maturity at the same corresponding stage as compared to all TSMC's previous nodes.
"Our successful ramp-up in 20SoC has blazed a trail for 16FF and 16FF+, allowing us to rapidly offer a highly competitive technology to achieve maximum value for customers' products," said TSMC President and Co-CEO, Dr. Mark Liu. "We believe this new process can provide our customers the right balance between performance and cost so they can best meet their design requirements and time-to-market goals."
TSMC's comprehensive 16FF+ design ecosystem supports a wide variety of EDA tools and hundreds of process design kits with more than 100 IPs, all of which have been silicon validated. Backed by the resources of the biggest design ecosystem in the industry, TSMC and its customers are starting intensive design engagements, paving the way for future product tape-outs, pilot activities and early sampling.
The 16FF+ process is on track to pass full reliability qualification later in November, and nearly 60 customer designs are currently scheduled to tape out by the end of 2015. Due to rapid progress in yield and performance, TSMC anticipates 16FF+ volume ramp will begin around July in 2015.
"TSMC 16FF+ process technology enables Avago to design highly optimized custom silicon solutions for networking applications in cloud datacenters and enterprise networks," said Hock Tan, President and CEO of Avago Technologies Limited. "TSMC's 16FF+ process technology in combination with Avago's industry leading SerDes, memory, processor cores, and design implementation techniques deliver unparalleled time-to-market, performance and power benefits to OEM customers."
"Sixteen-nanometer FinFET Plus technology provides compelling performance per watt advantages, enabling a myriad wave of market inflection points such as Internet of Things, 5G networks and software defined networks," said Tom Deitrich, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Freescale's Digital Networking group. "Powering the new virtualized network, a new family of Layerscape(TM) multicore processors using ARM® and Power Architecture® technologies will be Freescale's first offerings to leverage this innovative process technology."
"Our collaboration with TSMC on 16FF+ technology will give LG strong competitiveness with respect to power, performance and area in the mobile AP market," said Bo-ik Sohn, Senior Vice President at LG Electronics. "We believe that the product made through our partnership with TSMC will meet the widespread consumer demand for distinctive mobile technology."
"TSMC is a trusted technology partner, helping to drive MediaTek's success over the past decade to deliver market leading SoCs," said CJ Hsieh, President of MediaTek. "With TSMC's first ever FinFET 3D architecture and enhanced plus version, MediaTek advances mobile and home entertainment SoCs demonstrating even faster speed, optimized power and reduced chip size. The performance boosts and power reduction for MediaTek's processors and modem technologies, compared to previous generations, has proven TSMC's 16FF+ to be a highly competitive process technology for our chipsets."
"NVIDIA and TSMC have collaborated for more than 15 years to deliver complex GPU architectures on state-of-the-art process nodes," said Jeff Fisher, Senior Vice President, GeForce Business Unit, NVIDIA. "Our partnership has delivered well over a billion GPUs that are deployed in everything from automobiles to supercomputers. Through working together on the next-generation 16nm FinFET process, we look forward to delivering industry-leading performance and power efficiency with future GPUs and SOCs."
"Our partnership with TSMC enables us to address evolving semiconductor technologies and to provide state-of-the-art solutions for our customers in the automotive, industrial and ICT fields," said Hisao Sakuta, Chairman & CEO of Renesas Electronics Corporation. "Now, we want to take full advantage of the 16FF+ technology to deliver added values for our customers in the advanced automotive information and ICT markets."
"TSMC is once again demonstrating their leadership in the industry by delivering their 16FF+ process with exceptional results," said Moshe Gavrielov, President and CEO of Xilinx. "This risk production milestone achievement and our continued close collaboration is enabling Xilinx to realize the industry's highest FPGA performance per watt and an unprecedented level of programmable systems integration with the industry's first All Programmable MPSoC and 3rd Generation 3D ICs."
About TSMC
TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry's leading process technology and the foundry's largest portfolio of process-proven libraries, IPs, design tools and reference flows. The Company's owned capacity in 2014 is expected to be about 8.2 million (12-inch equivalent) wafers, including capacity from three advanced 12-inch GIGAFAB(TM) facilities, four eight-inch fabs, one six-inch fab, as well as TSMC's wholly owned subsidiaries, WaferTech and TSMC China. TSMC is the first foundry to provide both 20nm and 16nm production capabilities. Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC please visit http://www.tsmc.com.
SOURCE TSMC
TSMC
CONTACT: TSMC Spokesperson, Lora Ho, TSMC Senior VP & CFO, Tel: 886-3-505-4602, or TSMC Acting Spokesperson, Elizabeth Sun, Director, TSMC Corporate Communication Division, Tel: 886-3-568-2085, Mobile: 886-988-937999, E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com
A Pleasant Journey Starts from Airwheel Electric One Wheel Scooter
CHANGZHOU, China, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Once stepping on Airwheel, one is free to travel without boundary of time, venue or traffic, just leave behind all the concerns and troubles. Packing up a good mood, it's time to set off for a fresh and free odyssey accompanied by Airwheel..
The Airwheel electric one wheel scooter speaks for a high quality lifestyle, a positive attitude, passionate spirit, as well as mature mentality. When it comes to one's everyday life, Airwheel encourages one to enjoy the views and other's attention on the way.
The Airwheel electric one wheel scooter stages as a bold revolution in broad daylight, and satisfies people's emotional expression of the "post social network age". Airwheel leads in the electric unicycle industry and commits as a pioneer in environmental protection, as well as brings pleasure back to street.
The scooter is configured by a wheel base made of aluminum-magnesium alloy, and features front light, brake light and LED atmosphere light which resembles sport cars. It is controlled by an innovative self-balancing system based on aviation attitude control, fuzzy software algorithm and gyroscope system. In addition, it's powered by an original Japan-made lithium battery with super range per charge and protected by dual protection of "chip + circuit" launched by an intelligent chip. Furthermore, its widened and lengthened body and foot platforms deliver pleasant and easy driving experience. Owing to its exterior look, the scooter is dubbed by some as "Mars Rover".
Guided by its slogan "Make a Difference", Airwheel electric scooter will change people's concept of electric unicycle with its distinctiveness.
Silicon Motion Announces Industry's First Automotive IVI-Grade Single-Package SSD Solutions
SHIN-YOKOHAMA, Japan, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Â Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) ("Silicon Motion"), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, today announced the availability of its automotive grade PATA and SATA FerriSSD solutions designed for In-Vehicle-Infotainment (IVI) systems. Silicon Motion will showcase the FerriSSD Automotive IVI-Grade Solutions at the 2014 Embedded Technology inYokohama, Japan.
FerriSSD is designed to replace the traditional SATA and PATA hard disk drives used in a wide range of embedded applications such as automotive IVI systems. By integrating NAND flash with Silicon Motion's industry-leading controllers in a small BGA package, the FerriSSD delivers faster performance with significantly better endurance and reliability than hard disk drives. The automotive IVI FerriSSD solutions support AEC-Q100 as well as an operating temperature range of -40 to +85 degrees Celsius.
"The increasing amount of technology being embedded into automobiles today- from real-time GPS, to streaming Internet multimedia content to interfacing with smartphones, requires better performing and more reliable IVI systems," saidNelson Duann, Silicon Motion's Vice President of Product Marketing. "Our FerriSSD is a high performance, highly reliable storage solution that is easy to implement without compromising safety or performance."
FerriSSD is a complete embedded storage solution, encompassing both hardware and firmware to support an array of industry-leading capabilities using proprietary technologies with features including:
* Intelligent scan and data refresh with a built-in temperature sensor to effectively enhance the reliability and extend the lifespan of the SSD * SSD LifeGuard® monitor and remote firmware updatability to ensure that each drive remains healthy and utilizing the latest firmware * SLC mode and Intelligent Clean, two complementary features that provide fast data access as well as high speed sustained data transfers * Hardware-level quick-erase and full-disk AES encryption for enhanced data protection * Full sleep/energy saver mode for lower power consumption * System level protection from voltage surges to avoid a potential fire hazard * Every unit is tested and guaranteed to operate between -40 to +85 degrees Celsius * Automotive IVI compliance to the AEC-Q100 requirements * Package dimensions of 16x20x2mm BGA package with 1.0mm ball pitch * PATA or SATA up to 64GB capacity options Silicon Motion will showcase its complete line of embedded solutions, including FerriSSD, embedded graphics and embedded eMMC solutions, at booth A-21 of the 2014 Embedded Technology show inYokohama, Japan.
We are a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets high performance, low-power semiconductor solutions to OEMs and other customers in the mobile storage and mobile communications markets. For the mobile storage market, our key products are microcontrollers used in solid state storage devices such as SSDs, eMMCs and other embedded flash applications, as well as removable storage products. For the mobile communications market, our key products are handset transceivers and mobile TV IC solutions. Our products are widely used in smartphones, tablets, and industrial and commercial applications. For further information on Silicon Motion, visitwww.siliconmotion.com <http://www.siliconmotion.com/>.
Media Contact: Megumi Fujimaru Tel:Â +81-45-478-5220E-mail: mfujimaru@siliconmotion.com <mailto:mfujimaru@siliconmotion.com>
Headquarter: Minnie Lin Senior Manager / Marketing Communication Dept. Tel: +886-2-2219-6688 Ext. 3010 E-mail: minnie.lin@siliconmotion.com <mailto:minnie.lin@siliconmotion.com>
Digital Turbine Ignite Now Available on Several Smartphones from Verizon Wireless
New Software Helps Customers Manage their App Experience
AUSTIN, Texas and NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNDL), a leading provider of mobile technology solutions through its wholly owned subsidiary Digital Turbine, and Verizon, announced today that Digital Turbine Ignite is currently available on a number of Verizon Wireless smartphones and will be added to more over the next several quarters. The Ignite software redefines pre-loaded applications and enables customers to completely uninstall applications they do not want on their device.
"DT Ignite launched with Verizon Wireless on the LG G3 in July and, we are expanding the relationship to include additional mobile devices through this year and next," said Bill Stone, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Turbine.
Digital Turbine and Verizon have a multi-year agreement that includes both the Digital Turbine Ignite and IQ solutions.
About Mandalay Digital Group
Mandalay Digital Group, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Digital Turbine, provides mobile solutions for wireless carriers globally to enable them to better monetize mobile content. The company's products include mobile application management through DT Ignite, user experience and discovery through DT IQ, application stores and content through DT Marketplace, and content management and mobile payments through DT Pay. With global headquarters in Los Angeles, and offices in the U.S., Asia Pacific and EMEA, Mandalay Digital's solutions are used by more than 31 million consumers each month across more than 20 global operators. For additional information, visit http://www.mandalaydigital.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this news release concerning future results from operations, financial position, economic conditions, product releases and any other statement that may be construed as a prediction of future performance or events, including statements about expanding the Company's relationship with Verizon to include additional mobile devices through this year and next are forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These factors include the inherent and deal-specific challenges in converting discussions with carriers and other business partners into actual contractual relationships, product acceptance new products such as the DT product suite in a competitive marketplace, the potential for unforeseen or underestimated cash requirements or liabilities, the company's ability as a smaller company to manage international operations, varying and often unpredictable levels of orders, the challenges inherent in technology development necessary to maintain the company's competitive advantage such as adherence to release schedules and the costs and time required for finalization and gaining market acceptance of new products, changes in economic conditions and market demand, rapid and complex changes occurring in the mobile marketplace, pricing and other activities by competitors, and other risks including those described from time to time in Mandalay Digital Group's filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), press releases and other communications.
For more information contact:
Laurie Berman/Matt Sheldon
PondelWilkinson Inc.
(310) 279-5980
pwinvestor@pondel.com
Kaleidescape Licenses NBCUniversal's Films and TV Shows for Digital Download
Movie selection on the Kaleidescape Store continues to expand with more of Hollywood's highest-quality content
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaleidescape, Inc., the market leader in movie servers, today announced that it has entered into a license agreement with NBCUniversal that will result in the addition of 1,000 movie titles and 210 TV seasons to the Kaleidescape Store. These titles from NBCUniversal, together with the titles Kaleidescape has previously licensed from other major studios, will enable the Kaleidescape Store to offer a total of 8,500 movies and 1,600 TV seasons for download.
The agreement includes a wide variety of Hollywood hits such as Bridesmaids; films from the Bourne Identity, Jurassic Park and The Mummy franchises; and family favorites like Despicable Me, Hop, and Curious George. Additionally, award-winning television series such as The Office, 30 Rock, and House will also be available on the Kaleidescape Store.
"Kaleidescape is focused on the overall experience in purchasing, choosing, and watching movies at home, and we are happy to support a company whose products and services are designed from the ground up for families who own a personal movie library and want a great movie experience every time," said Michael Bonner, EVP of Digital Distribution for Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. "We like to support innovative companies within the UltraViolet ecosystem, and Kaleidescape is well-known for its innovative products and services."
"Kaleidescape continues to deliver on the company's vision of providing the ultimate way to enjoy the finest movies at home," said Cheena Srinivasan, founder and CEO of Kaleidescape. "We are doing this by enabling consumers to effortlessly combine their disc-based collections with their digital downloads. Kaleidescape makes choosing a movie to watch with family and friends an engaging and entertaining experience. The tremendous support we continue to receive from major entertainment companies, such as NBCUniversal, demonstrates that they recognize our commitment to deliver an exceptional movie experience."
About Kaleidescape
The Kaleidescape System has transformed the home entertainment experience for thousands of families around the world. Cinema buffs, parents with young children, and busy professionals seeking quality time with loved ones have chosen Kaleidescape as the entertainment cornerstone of their home. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Kaleidescape sells its products through custom installation dealers and distributors around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.kaleidescape.com.
Kaleidescape and the Kaleidescape logo are trademarks of Kaleidescape, Inc., and are registered in the United States and certain other jurisdictions. Other trademarks and trade names are owned by third parties and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
LINE Rangers, the Tower Defense Game with Over 23 Million Downloads, Starts Worldwide Collaboration with Angry Birds
TOKYO, Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LINE Corporation, owner and operator of the free call and messaging app LINE, today announced the collaboration between its tower defense game LINE Rangers and Rovio Entertainment Ltd.'s Angry Birds, which started worldwide on November 1.
LINE Rangers is a tower defense game featuring the popular LINE characters. In order to save Sally from the evil Alien Army, players may use over 150 characters to create an original team and progress through over 100 stages, toppling enemy towers along the way. The appealing visuals of the LINE characters and the strategy involved in creating a powerful team has captured a wide range of users, and with over 23 million downloads, LINE Rangers has secured a spot as one of the most popular game titles in the world.
A limited-time collaboration event started worldwide on November 1, with characters from the Angry Birds appearing in LINE Rangers as both the titular Rangers and also as fearsome bosses. Red, King Pig, and Chuck have joined the Rangers with the aim of increasing LINE Rangers' recognition among users in North America and Europe.
Collaboration Outline
1. 5-Star Ranger "Red" appears in the Gacha.
During the event the popular Angry Birds character Red will appear as a 5-Star Ranger in both the Premium and Special Gacha.
Period: From 12 am on Saturday, November 1 until 11:59 pm on Monday, November 17 (GMT+9)
2. "King Pig" appears in boss stages.
The character King Pig will appear in multiple boss stages. Clear the boss stage for a chance to receive the 4-Star "Chuck" as a reward.
Period: From 3 pm on Thursday, November 6 until 2:49 pm on Monday, November 10 (GMT+9)
Appears in boss stages: 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144, and 156
3. For 3 Days only 4-Star Chuck will appear in the Normal Gacha playable with Friend Points.
For 3 days only players will be able to get the 4-Star Chuck Gacha from the Normal Gacha, which usually only gives out 1 to 3-Star characters. During this period, the amount of Friend Points players can send to one another will also double from 20 to 40.
Period: From 3 pm on Monday, November 10 until 2:49 pm on Wednesday, November 12 (GMT+9)
In addition, all users who download LINE Rangers between November 4 and 16 will also get a set of Angry Bird stickers.
Use the unique powers of the Angry Birds to destroy the greedy pigs' defenses! The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Dish out revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the unique powers of each bird to destroy the pigs' defenses. Angry Birds features challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of replay value. Each level requires logic, skill and force to solve.
Android and Google Play are registered trademarks of Google Inc. iPhone, iTunes and App Store are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All information is true and accurate at the time of publication, and subject to change without notice.
About LINE Corporation
LINE Corporation is based in Japan and develops and operates the LINE app for smartphones. Since launching in June 2011, the LINE app has grown into a global service used in 230 countries, ranking first in the free app category in 60 countries. LINE offers free one-to-one and group messaging, as well as free domestic and international voice and video calls. LINE also includes a wide array of social elements such as fun and expressive stickers, a personal Home, a Timeline, and numerous LINE family apps, including LINE games and LINE camera. For more information about LINE, please visit http://linecorp.com/en/.
About Rovio Entertainment? Ltd.
Rovio Entertainment Ltd., the creator of Angry Birds(TM), is a global industry-changing entertainment media company headquartered in Finland that creatively combines digital with physical, breaking the boundaries of traditional content delivery. What started as a casual game in 2009 became an international phenomenon within a few months of its release. Today Angry Birds is not only the most downloaded game of all time, it is a worldwide known entertainment brand reaching out into publishing, licensing, animations, books and location based entertainment. Rovio's animated Angry Birds feature film is slated for July, 2016. http://www.rovio.com
Candy Crush Soda Saga Makes a Splash With Worldwide Mobile Launch
Highly Anticipated Thirst Quenching Sister Title to Global Gaming Sensation Hits iOS and Android Platforms
LONDON and NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --How sweet it is! King Digital Entertainment plc (NYSE: KING), a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, today announced that Candy Crush Soda Saga, the sister title to the pop-culture phenomenon Candy Crush Saga, has launched worldwide on iOS and Android platforms. Sodalicious!
This next iteration of the Candy Crush sensation presents a delicious new gaming experience that returns players to the delectable world of 'Candy Kingdom'. There, they will explore juicy new environments, encounter mouthwatering new candies and kooky new characters, and drink up the non-stop fun in five scrumptious new game modes featuring divine candy combinations - and brimming with purple soda! Looking and tasting sweeter than ever before, Candy Crush Soda Saga will quench the gaming thirst of both hardcore Candy Crush fans and newcomers to the legendary franchise.
In Candy Crush Soda Saga, new character Kimmy joins Tiffi and Mr. Toffee as they battle through 135 yummy new levels available at launch. Signature magical elements of Candy Crush remain but gamers will experience fun soda surprises around every corner. Candy Crush Soda Saga presents five irresistible new game modes:
-- Soda - Players are tasked to fill the board with fizzy purple soda
-- Soda Bears - Gamers must release the floating bears in soda
-- Frosting - Fight to crush the ice to free the bears
-- Honey - Release the bears stuck in the honey
-- Chocolate - Remove all the chocolate from the board
Within the game there will also be two new exciting colour combinations, challenging gamers to match 4 candies in a square to receive a delicious Swedish Fish or match 7 candies to create the remarkable Colouring Candy.
"We're excited to offer our players the chance to experience the next installment in the franchise now that Candy Crush Soda Saga is available on mobile devices," said Sebastian Knutsson, Chief Creative Officer at King. "We continue to be astounded by the global success of Candy Crush and the initial response to Candy Crush Soda Saga, since it launched on Facebook last month, has been positive. With the mobile launch, fans will be able to play the game anywhere, anytime, and on any device and we hope they have as much fun playing it as much as we have had making it."
Designed to be played alongside the original Candy Crush Saga, this next installment introduces entertaining features for players who love the gameplay and story of the first title, and are looking for fun, fresh challenges. Candy Crush Soda Saga features the same framework used in the original, where players progress through new levels and episodes on the Saga map.
Candy Crush Soda Saga is also available on Facebook.
About King
King Digital Entertainment plc (NYSE: KING) is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world. It has a network of 348 million monthly unique users as of third quarter 2014, and offers more than 190 exclusive games in over 200 countries through its king.com and royalgames.com websites, Facebook, and mobile distribution platforms such as the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and Amazon Appstore. King has game studios in Stockholm, Bucharest, Malmo, London, Barcelona, Berlin and Singapore along with offices in San Francisco, Malta, Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai.
Hardcotton's Pressure Controlled SLA 3D Printer Set to Launch on Kickstarter
CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hardcotton's much anticipated Kickstarter campaign for their revolutionary pressure controlled stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer is set to launch next week.
Images can be obtained HERE
Hailed as one of the biggest innovations seen from the consumer side of the SLA 3D printer market, Elemental is a desktop SLA 3D printer with a difference. Like other SLA printers, Elemental utilises a laser system to cure photosensitive resins. Unlike other SLA printers though, Elemental uses a pressure control system to control resin levels when an object is being built.
Scott Pobihun, Hardcotton Co-founder and CEO said "Elemental achieves high quality 3D prints at an affordable price. Early supporters of our campaign will be able to secure their very own Elemental for less than $1000 (AUD)."
Elemental--key points:? - Simple design that is attractive and functional? - Multiple printing modes with resin only or resin suspension ?- Quiet when printing and simple to use? - Minimal calibration required? - Patent pending technology? - Reduced dependency on support structures
This revolutionary technology fills the gap between low-end hobbyist machines with limited resolution and high-end printers that cost tens of thousands of dollars.
System specification: ?- Very large build area for SLA - up to 200mm x 200mm x 200mm (7.87in x 7.87in x 7.87in)? - Z control accurate to 1 micron? - 24-bit XY control resolution (variable through software) ?- Variable output 405nm laser? - Pressure control of layer height
A high quality 3D printer capable of being mass produced
No longer limited to low-end FDM machines, users can now affordably print parts with the complex geometries and intricate detail necessary for professional quality design and digital fabrication.
"Whilst Elemental will be attractive to consumers, it will also be attractive to industry and is the ideal device to sit on desks and workstations everywhere," says Pobihun.
Hardcotton is turning to the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to finance full production. Pobihun also said "A sizeable campaign goal has been chosen so as to distribute the significant set up costs involved in the manufacture of Elemental across a larger number of pledged units. Our purpose behind manufacturing Elemental by mass production is to keep the pledge point values as reasonable as possible."
Elemental has been designed from the ground up to enhance the creativity of individuals, so it is only appropriate that early adopters are the key to launching this revolutionary printer.
About Hardcotton:
Hardcotton is an Australian startup founded in Canberra, Australia. The company is focused on developing ground breaking technology for 3D printing, that makes 3D printing simple, easy and affordable for everyone.
To be notified when the Kickstarter campaign goes live - register at hardcotton.com.au or connect through social media:
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Twitter
Googleplus
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For more information contact:
Richard Spreckley - Co-founder and Director
+61 423 820282
Email
hardcotton.com.au
Credits: Designs have been downloaded free of charge from Thingiverse & GrabCAD.
Intilop to Demo Live at Super Computing 2014 Conference, their 16 Thousand TCP & UDP Session Hardware Accelerator targeted towards all Hyper Performance Networking Systems
TCP Core Accelerates an unprecedented number of 16K TCP & UDP Sessions in 77 nanoseconds with 95% TCP throughput, providing 8x - 50x advantage over the legacy Software TCP stack
The complete Network Accelerator Sub-System with pre-ported and functional 'Full TCP stack' features Alpha Data ADM-PCIE-7V3 card and Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA with Intilop's 6th generation TOE
MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Intilop, Inc., a pioneer, most respected and recognized leader in providing Ultra-Low latency and Hyper Performance Complex Networking Protocol Accelerators, Mega IP Cores, Systems and Solutions since 2009, will demo live, their 10G bit 16K concurrent-TCP-session Hardware Accelerator Pre-Ported and tested on an Alpha Data ADM-PCIE-7V3 card. This subsystem with 10G TCP Accelerator (TCP Full Offload Engines) that implements16 Thousand Simultaneous TCP Connections, unlimited continuous connections and Bandwidth of more than 1.1 Gigabyte/sec per port, regardless of number of simultaneous or active TCP Sessions. In addition, it delivers the same hyper performance with same Ultra-low latency and Zero Jitter irrespective of number of active connections from 1 - 16384. The Demo will show thousands of TCP Servers and TCP Clients sending and receiving TCP Traffic at full 10G line rate with 95% bandwidth. The conference is in New Orleans from Nov. 17 - 20, 2014. The Demo can be seen at Booth 3903 in collaboration with Xilinx.
Important Benefits:
-- Significant relief in CPU utilization and increase in Workload
Performance
-- Unmatched benefits in power reduction, cost and data-center footprint
-- No degradation in performance and predictability for thousands of
simultaneous active sessions
-- Competitive solutions degrade dramatically in just after 4 sessions due
to s/w components
-- No load-balancing required
The Alpha Data card features a Xilinx Virtex®-7 VX690T-2 FPGA device.
This deployment-ready, pre-verified solution provides networking OEMs an Ultra-low-latency and Hyper-performance for all networking equipment segments that have to process TCP Protocol. Now clients can accomplish this at line rate, which is orders of magnitude faster than processing in TCP software stack, irrespective of whether the stack is running on host CPU or a CPU on a plugged in NIC. Specifically, these TCP & UDP Accelerator are targeted towards the next generation of Cloud Computing, Data Center, Network Security, Telecomm and all other Hyper Performance Network Computing server appliances in government and private enterprise system applications. The FPGA platform offers an 'Out of the box' working TCP hardware stacks with unprecedented functionality, ultra small core size, high performance and flexibility. The Full TCP core runs without any CPU involvement through all stages of TCP transactions, including connection set up, data transfer, TCP-retries and connection tear down. The TCP connections maintain the same high throughput and low latency/processing times regardless of number of simultaneous connections in progress. It also implements Full ARP protocol hardware, which makes a truly full TCP accelerator that runs without any involvement from the host or local CPU/software. This is a vast difference compared with other leading TCP Accelerator ASICs on various NICs that implement partial TCP Offloads and suffer major performance degradation when handling just 10-20 simultaneous TCP Sessions, not to speak of hundreds or thousands of simultaneous TCP connections. The unprecedented TCP throughput of more than 95% for large and small size payload data transfers on a 10G network, which is 8 - 50 x higher as compared to TCP/IP software running on typical host CPU which is the de-facto standard.
In addition, the whole SOC subsystem containing EMAC & TOE & UOE, which only takes up less than 14K Slices/30K LUTs and 2MB BRAM, also integrates a DDR3 interface. The architectural innovation allows it to automatically switch to DDR when running thousands of TCP sessions. Clients will be able to utilize FPGAs technology to get all of the benefits of TCP hardware acceleration. A complete FPGA board/development Kit is delivered with pretested TOE & EMAC and PHY subsystem, which allows customers to start using the TOE core right out of the box. A 'Super simple' FIFO-based User interface allows customers to also integrate their value add logic in a very short time. It is expected to hasten the adaption of this technology in the vast array of next generation network connected devices.
Their previous 5 generations of Full TCP Accelerators provide up to 256 Simultaneous TCP Connections and have also been available on most FPGA boards/platforms.
As a pioneer, Intilop was the first company to deliver a series of Full TCP Offload Engines on FPGAs in 2009. Their sub 100 ns latency MAC+TOE&UOE are considered a 'Gold Standard' by the industry experts.
The latency barrier of 100 nanoseconds and throughput of more than 1 G byte/s per port had been set by them since their first 10G Series of TCP engines in 2011. And, now the same performance metrics are provided across all 16 Thousand Simultaneous TCP Sessions.
The highly deterministic performance, reliable and proven Ultra-low latency, coupled with customizability offered by the 10G TOE is being effectively applied to gain wire-speed competitive edge by all Networking Equipment makers.
Customers now have a larger variety of cutting edge TCP offload products from Intilop to choose from, when they want to move up in the nanosecond league from the microsecond league. By utilizing the full benefits of pivotal 10G TOE technologies they can confidently exceed their challenging network performance objectives.
The TOE's Patent pending architecture is highly scalable, customizable and adaptable without compromising the low latency and performance. Intilop's product-line solutions are available in flexible FPGA/ASIC/SoC technologies which can easily accommodate diverse set of Networking System Design specifications.
Intilop is a developer, provider, a recognized leader and pioneer in advanced networking silicon IP and system solutions, custom hardware solutions, SoC/ASIC/FPGA integrator and total system solutions provider for Networking, Network Security, Storage and Embedded Systems.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the world's leading provider of All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs and 3D ICs. These industry-leading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. http://www.xilinx.com.
New Device Increases Home Wi-Fi Coverage With the Tap of a Finger
Boost Wi-Fi signals to cover up to 10,000 sq. Ft. with amped wireless' new TAP-EX
CHINO HILLS, Calif., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Amped Wireless, the leader in High Power Wireless Solutions is now shipping their TAP-EX, a High Power Touch Screen Wi-Fi Range Extender. The compact device boosts any Wi-Fi router by repeating and amplifying the router's original signal, delivering Wi-Fi coverage to areas like hard-to-reach upstairs rooms, dens and even out to the yard or patio. Setup takes just minutes and only requires a few taps of the finger - no other devices are needed.
For many consumers, setting up a wireless network can be difficult and overwhelming, and usually ends up in a phone call to a tech-savvy relative. The TAP-EX from Amped Wireless takes away the stress of wireless networking with an innovative touchscreen interface. Extending a wireless network up to 10,000 square feet is now possible with the touch of a finger. After powering on the TAP-EX, the user taps to scan for the Wi-Fi network they would like to extend, then selects that network from the list and setup is complete.
The touch screen also allows the user to also control many Parental Control features and settings like Guest Networks, the Wi-Fi Access Schedule, User Access Controls, the strength of the Wi-Fi signal in Signal Coverage Controls and many other details.
At a mere five inches tall by about five inches wide, the TAP-EX can be placed on a shelf, desk, or even mounted to a wall. Thoughtfully designed to complement most interior aesthetics, the TAP-EX also features an optional modern digital clock display. The extender is built with two additional wired ports for directly connecting smart TVs, Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and any other network device. It is also equipped with a USB port for local file sharing.
"With the innovation of the TAP-EX, we now have a solution that is built for everyone as it's easy to use and every home can benefit from the device's power. The TAP-EX is not intimidating, with just a few taps on the touch screen you're up and running in minutes. It is the next development in our commitment to creating real, powerful solutions for everyone and we are very excited to share the news today," said Lacey Neddo, Brand/Marketing Manager of Amped Wireless.
The TAP-EX has a retail price of $119.99 and is currently available for purchase online. It will be in stock at major brick and mortar retailers soon. For more information and to place orders, visit: http://www.ampedwireless.com/products/tap-ex.html.
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About Amped Wireless
Amped Wireless is an award-winning provider of long-range, wireless consumer and business communication products for the home and office. Ranked 16(th) in the 2013 Inc. 500 and 1(st) in the Computer Hardware Industry, Amped Wireless' mission is to develop the highest quality, long-range wireless products through experience, passion, innovation and advanced technology that exceed customers' needs and expectations. For more information on Amped Wireless, The Leader in High Power Wireless Solutions(TM), please visit the Amped Wireless website at http://www.ampedwireless.com.
Synology® Invites Users to Complete Their Cloud Solutions with DiskStation Manager 5.1
BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Synology® America Corp. is pleased to announce the official launch of DiskStation Manager (DSM) 5.1. DSM 5.1 brings a number of enhancements to help users complete their cloud solutions by providing an advanced private cloud that works inline with the public cloud- allowing local storage, control, and peace of mind with convenience.
-- Deeper cloud integration- In addition to services like Google Drive and
Dropbox, Cloud Sync now adds support for OneDrive and Box. Backup is now
supported to Microsoft Azure. The Explore feature allows for browsing
for and retrieving single files from Amazon's Glacier service.
-- Sync control - Administrators can create syncing profiles. Synced files
can retain ACL permissions.
-- Note Station and DS note- Create, share, and sync digital notes and
notebooks with a browser or mobile device. It's even possible to import
notes from Evernote.
-- Improved security- Security Advisor provides reports and advice to
improve security, and can even remove known malware. AppArmor protects
system resources from malicious software. Package Center now supports
digital signatures to prevent installing tampered software usage.
"We're excited to be making the cloud complete," said Jason Bonoan, Product Marketing Manager at Synology America Corp. "By providing a more solid private cloud solution from Synology that works with popular cloud providers it allows our users to have full local control of their files- from security and productivity enhancement to improved multimedia experiences."
For local usage, DSM 5.1 brings enhancements for business users.
-- SSD cache- SSD cache is now supported for High Availability clusters.
Read-only caching now requires only one disk.
-- VMware® VAAI for NFS- Full File Clone and Reserve Space
-- Scheduled iSCSI LUN snapshots
-- Service by interface- Services can be restricted to specific network
interfaces for improved control
-- Proxy server- Speed load times for common pages, and even restrict
available sites
-- CardDAV- Address book access and synchronization between desktop and
mobile clients
To read more, or to get DSM 5.1, see here: https://www.synology.com/en-us/dsm/5.1/features
Founded in April of 2000, Synology Inc. is a leader in next-generation Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers for the home and small to medium sized business markets. Specializing in both hardware and software for network attached storage devices; Synology products are feature-rich, easy-to-use, energy-efficient, reliable and affordable. All Synology product investments are enhanced with product warranties, free software upgrades and 24/7 online support. Visit http://www.synology.com for more information
Synology has a global presence with regional offices in the US (Bellevue, Washington), and the UK (London, England), Germany (Düsseldorf), and Taiwan (Taipei).
Quantum's New StorNext Pro Foundation Brings High-Performance Workflow Storage To Smaller Workgroups
Latest StorNext Pro Solution Provides Low-Cost, Integrated Shared Storage with Full Xsan Client Compatibility
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM) has extended its line of high-performance StorNext Pro(TM) Solutions with the introduction of StorNext Pro Foundation, a low-cost, integrated shared storage system designed specifically for smaller workgroups. Built on proven StorNext 5 collaboration and workflow software, StorNext Pro Foundation brings the capabilities of Quantum's award-winning StorNext Pro Solutions to a new audience of media professionals in post and broadcast as well as those managing corporate and government video.
-- Ready to deploy within new or existing networks, StorNext Pro Foundation
gives smaller production workgroups a high-performance, attractively
priced solution for managing content from ingest to delivery to archive.
-- The underlying StorNext 5 platform enables extreme versatility to ensure
that, as customers' workflows evolve, the solution will provide the
power to meet their needs for content ingest from multiple sources,
collaborative content creation, on-time delivery in any format and
content preservation for future monetization.
Full Xsan Compatibility
-- StorNext Pro Foundation provides full Xsan compatibility, enabling
smaller workgroups -- such as ad agencies, corporate video production
departments and houses of worship that create significant amounts of
video -- to refresh or upgrade their Xsan storage environments.
-- Current StorNext(®) users can also leverage StorNext Pro Foundation to
add smaller workgroups for graphics, rendering and EFX.
Configurations and Support
-- StorNext Pro Foundation comes in either 48TB or 96TB configurations,
which respectively support five and seven simultaneous
Xsan/Windows/Linux SAN clients, including two Windows/Linux SAN clients
as core system components.
-- Either configuration can support up to four file systems (volumes)
comprising 100 million files.
-- The 48TB configuration is upgradable to 96TB.
-- Customers have the option of purchasing a StorNext AEL500 tape archive
with either the 48TB or the 96TB configuration.
-- StorNext Pro Foundation includes one year of Quantum support with
30-minute phone response.
Availability
StorNext Pro Foundation is immediately available through select resellers.
Supporting Quotes
Dave Van Hoy, President, Advanced Systems Group
"StorNext Pro Foundation is a great solution for smaller workgroups. It delivers the power of Quantum's StorNext 5 software in a complete and Xsan-compatible system designed specifically for small workgroups, providing optimized performance, reliability and service."
Alex Grossman, Vice President, Media and Entertainment, Quantum
"Like those in larger organizations, media professionals in smaller workgroups need a high-performance storage platform that enables them to create, share and fully leverage their content, but one that is tailored to them. That's why we developed StorNext Pro Foundation -- these workgroups can now benefit from the same award-winning technology used by top media companies worldwide to meet their operational and business needs."
Additional Resources
-- For more information on StorNext 5: http://www.stornext.com
-- Read about managing corporate video more effectively: http://www.quantum.com/CorporateVideo
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About Quantum
Quantum is a leading expert in scale-out storage, archive and data protection. The company's StorNext 5 platform powers modern high-performance workflows, enabling fluid, real-time collaboration and keeping content readily accessible for future use and re-monetization. More than 100,000 customers have trusted Quantum to address their most demanding content workflow needs, including top studios, major broadcasters and cutting-edge content creators. With Quantum, customers can Be Certain(TM) they have the end-to-end storage foundation they need to manage assets from ingest through finishing, and into delivery and long-term preservation. See how at http://www.stornext.com.
Quantum, the Quantum logo, Be Certain, StorNext and StorNext Pro are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
"Safe Harbor" Statement: This press release contains "forward-looking" statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Specifically, but without limitation, statements relating to 1) benefits and value to customers from using StorNext Pro Solutions, including StorNext Pro Foundation and StorNext 5 software and 2) customer demand for and Quantum's future revenue from such solutions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Quantum on the date hereof. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Quantum's actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. More detailed information about these risk factors are set forth in Quantum's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Risk Factors," in Quantum's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2014 and in Quantum's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2014, especially those risks listed in this section under the headings "Our operating results depend on a limited number of products and on new product introductions, which may not be successful, in which case our business, financial condition and operating results may be materially and adversely affected." Quantum expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Accelerating Development of Low-Power Applications, New megaAVRs Deliver Low Power, Additional Analog Functionality and Pin-to-Pin Compatibility For Designers of All Levels for Smart, Connected Designs
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at Electronica 2014, Atmel(®) Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a global leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, launched its next-generation of 8-bit megaAVR® MCUs. Ranging from 4KB to 16KB Flash memory, the new devices provide next-generation enhancements including additional analog functionality and features for the latest low-power consumer, industrial, white goods and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
Since its initial launch in 2002, Atmel's megaAVRs, the company's most popular 8-bit AVR MCUs on the market today, can be found in hundreds of millions of applications. Made for engineers of all levels from the professional and established designers to the hobbyist, Do-it-Yourselfer (DIY) and Maker communities, the 8-bit megaAVR MCUs are ideal for applications in a variety of markets including automotive, industrial, consumer and white goods. Atmel's next-generation megaAVRs deliver all the benefits of previous generations including a simple, easy-to-use interface for a seamless upgrade and binary compatibility with existing 8-bit megaAVR MCUs.
"With over 20 years of MCU experience, we are proud to launch our third generation of 8-bit megaAVR MCUs to the market today--a family that has been highly recognized by a variety of communities from the professional designers using our Atmel Studio ecosystem to the hobbyist and Maker in the AVR Freaks(TM) and Arduino communities," said Oyvind Strom, sr. director of marketing of the microcontroller business unit, Atmel Corporation. "As the leader in the 8-bit MCU market, Atmel continues to add easy-to-use, innovative products to our broad portfolio of MCUs."
Key Features for Atmel's 8-bit megaAVR MCUs
-- Simple, easy-to-use
-- Low power
-- Wide selection of development tools including free Atmel Studio IDE
-- Extensive set of peripherals, including ADC, Analog Comparator, SPI, I2C
and USART
-- Single-cycle instructions running 1MIPS per MHz
-- Designed for high-level languages with minimal code space
-- Real-time performance with single cycle I/O access
New Features
-- Unique ID for every device enabling a more secure device for IoT
applications and wireless networks
-- Improved accuracy of internal oscillators for UART serial communications
-- Improved accuracy of internal voltage reference for better
analog-to-digital conversion results
Development Kits and Ecosystem
To accelerate a developer's design, Atmel offers an ultra-low cost Xplained Mini development platform that is available for only $8.88 USD in the Atmel Store and fully compatible with 8-bit megaAVR MCUs. The new boards can easily be connected to any Arduino board making it ideal for a variety of projects and prototypes using an Arduino board.
The megaAVR 8-bit MCUs are fully supported by Atmel's development eco-system including Atmel Studio 6.2, the integrated development environment (IDE) for developing and debugging Atmel | SMART Cortex-M and Atmel AVR MCU-based applications. Atmel Studio 6.2 gives designers a seamless and easy-to-use environment to write, build, simulate, program and debug their applications to write, build, simulate, program and debug your applications written in C/C++ or assembly code using the integrated GCC compiler and AVR assembler. With Atmel's broad portfolio of AVR products and easy-to-use development software, designers can quickly bring their 8-bit MCU to market. Additionally, designers have access to the company's embedded software including the Atmel Software Framework and application notes, and the Atmel Gallery 'app' store.
Availability
The Atmel mega168PB, mega88PB and mega48PB are available in 32-pin QFN and QFP packages with additional devices available later this year. All devices are sampling now. Production quantities for the mega168PB devices are available now while the mega88PB and ATmega48PB devices are available in February 2015.
Atmel AVR Microcontrollers
With a unique combination of performance, power efficiency and design flexibility, Atmel's 8- and 32-bit AVR MCUs deliver ease-of-use, low-power consumption and extremely high-levels of integration. Atmel's AVR MCUs complement the Atmel | Smart portfolio of MCUs and MPUs, and are optimized to help designers bring their products faster to market. AVR MCUs offer the industry's most code-efficient architecture for C and assembly programming along with more computing performance and better power efficiency.
Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with intelligent and connected solutions focused on the industrial, consumer, communications, computing and automotive markets.
Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses Certified By China Quality Certification Center
M100 Becomes First Smart Glasses To Receive CQC/CCC Certification For Sale in the People's Republic of China
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/--Vuzix® Corporation (OTCQB: VUZI), a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets, today announced that it has received accreditation from the China Quality Certification Center (CQC) to ship and distribute its products to customers in the People's Republic of China. The CQC is China's largest professional certification body and the M100 based on extensive testing and manufacturing facilities and process inspection has passed all certifications required to carry the CQC logo and ship in mainland China.
Approval was granted from the CQC early in the 4(th) quarter, which permits Vuzix to ship its award-winning M100 Smart Glasses to customers in the People's Republic of China. The CQC certification process confirmed manufacturing conformance of the M100 Smart Glasses to all standards required and passed by the M100 from safety to RF emission standards and a host of other standards.
Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix, said, "We are delighted our products passed the CQC inspection and certification, making the M100 the very first smart glasses to receive this certification for resale in China. This is a major milestone for both our Company and the M100 Smart Glasses. China and the CQC hold very high standards when it comes to approving a product for sale in China with vigorous testing and inspections. With this certification, it shows potential customers and future partners the integrity of our products from a worldwide perspective. The product offering we created and co-branded with Lenovo was specifically designed and custom-tailored for the Chinese market and we are pleased that it is now certified to be shipped to end customers in China."
About The China Quality Certification Center
The China Quality Certification Center (CQC) is a professional certification body under the China Certification & Inspection Group (CCIC) approved by the State General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China. The CQC is the largest professional certification body in China. CQC is a national certification body (NCB) in IECEE CB system and an official member of China in IQNet, IFOAM, ANF and CITA. CQC has established cooperative relations with 27 certification bodies from 19 countries and regions.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets. The Company's products include personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality. Vuzix holds 39 patents and 10 additional patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2014 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (VUZI.QB) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK and Tokyo, Japan.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate to the M100 Smart Glasses and sales into China, among other things, and the Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear and AR display industry. They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be obtained at http://www.sedar.com or http://www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.
For further information:
Investor Relations Contact:
Andrew Haag
Managing Partner
IRTH Communications
vuzi@irthcommunications.com
877-368-3566
MindLink's Enterprise Chat App Launches on Android
LONDON, November 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
MindLink Mobile [http://www.mindlinksoft.com ], the Enterprise Chat application, is
today available on Android devices after MindLink became the first company to bring
Persistent Chat via Microsoft(TM) Lync to the platform.
The mobile app, which is already accessible to iPhone and Blackberry users, allows
workers to coordinate and securely exchange vital business data, in real-time across a
company.
MindLink Software [http://www.mindlinksoft.com ], developer of secure, integrated
Enterprise Group Chat applications for Microsoft(TM) Lync, launched in 2011 with the aim
of transforming how employees collaborate and share information to make better, faster
decisions.
Key MindLink for Android features:
The Livestream interface on MindLink Mobile brings multiple conversations into one
single overview and enables users to prioritise whilst on-the-go by selecting subsets of
groups and contacts.
The search function guarantees all past group message history is traceable, while
features such as #hashtags, @mentions and critical IM allow users to enjoy the familiarity
of traditional consumer chat apps.
Furthermore, advanced filtering and alert options ensure users receive only the most
business critical information and notifications whilst on the go, facilitating people's
need to work seamlessly and unhindered as they attend external engagements or work
remotely.
Joseph Do, CEO of MindLink, comments: "Email is no longer the preferred channel of
communication for an increasing number of today's workers, and organisations are
recognising the need for change.
"Dedicated BYOD and CYOD strategies are becoming more commonplace in businesses and,
on this basis, it is crucial that MindLink Enterprise Chat supports this progression.
"By ensuring access to a dedicated, business critical collaboration tool on
smartphones, tablets, and across Android, iOS and Blackberry, employees are now able to
communicate effectively in a truly multichannel manner.
"Supportive of Mobile Device Management solutions, MindLink Mobile also provides added
security and compliance as well as fully integrating into existing business systems, such
as portals, social media and email. Simply put, the platform offers the necessary
visibility of information from numerous sources in to one simple, streamlined interface."
MindLink Mobile for Android supports Microsoft OCS 2007 R2, Lync Server 2010 and Lync
Server 2013. For more information on MindLink and to sign up for a free trial of
MindLink's enterprise chat app, please visit: http://www.mindlinksoft.com
To download the app on Android visit Google Play
About MindLink Software
MindLink Software, developer of secure Enterprise Group Chat for Microsoft Lync,
allows teams to coordinate and exchange information, knowledge, files, links etc. rapidly
across the business. Providing Instant Messaging, Presence and unique persistent Group
Chat, MindLink is designed for purposeful collaboration and information sharing.
With features design for business use, it provides mobility, security, compliance and
advanced integration with social media and internal systems while facilitating adoption
through ease-of-use and innovative features. MindLink is a Microsoft Gold Communications
and RIM BlackBerry Enterprise Partner. Its software is fully compatible with Microsoft
Lync 2010, OCS 2007R2 and Lync 2013 and can be tried 30 days for free.
Samsung and SAP Announce Plans to Collaborate and Deliver Innovative Enterprise Solutions on Mobile Devices and Wearables for Key Industries
Integration of Samsung's mobile innovations with the SAP Mobile Platform will help unlock new possibilities for developers and enterprise customers across key industries
SEOUL, South Korea, and BERLIN, Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Electronics and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced initial plans to deliver enterprise mobility solutions for a number of industries; once implemented, the plans are expected to help create an enterprise mobility ecosystem based on Samsung mobile devices. The new ecosystem will be designed to build on the popularity and reach of Samsung's mobile innovations and the SAP Mobile Platform. The collaboration of the two companies is expected to create new opportunities for developers to build solutions that can leverage the integrated offering from Samsung and SAP on mobile devices and wearables, as well as to leverage joint cloud solutions based on the SAP HANA® Cloud Platform mobile services. Additionally, the plans are anticipated to benefit the retail industry by integrating payments to be made on-to-go, along with helping to shed light on innovative shopping experiences for consumers and retailers alike. This announcement was made at SAP TechEd && d-code, being held November 11 - 13 in Berlin.
"As a market leader in smart devices and solutions, we know how to bridge consumer expectations for what a premium mobile experience should feel like with a readiness for the enterprise environment," said Seokpil Kim, head of the Global B2B Center at Samsung Electronics. "We're committed to building a world-class, open and comprehensive enterprise mobility ecosystem and delivering the best-in-class enterprise solutions that combine the strengths of Samsung's mobile innovations and the SAP Mobile Platform."
Samsung and SAP Team Plan to Simplify and Secure Mobile Enterprise
The new plans are to add to Samsung's broad portfolio of devices, wearables and enterprise mobility solutions so users can benefit from SAP Mobile Platform and have more secure and simple integration with SAP's ecosystem. It is intended that the combination will allow the extension of enterprise applications in a secure intuitive manner to the extended workforce and help provide businesses with shorter time to market, quicker access to revenue streams and improved real-time decision support to executives and the workforce. The parties plan for mobile applications and user experiences to be engineered to help take advantage of Samsung device capabilities, thus aimed at giving a competitive advantage to workforces that use Samsung mobile devices. This approach is expected to help facilitate web and mobile developers to innovate with Samsung and SAP,and the large System Integrators ecosystems of both companies may be enabled to more quickly create vertical solutions that can address the needs of the market and the game-changing opportunities in the Internet of Things (IoT).
"Increasingly, our customers are away from the desk and require a fundamentally new way to interact with the enterprise applications to align with how they work today," said Steve Lucas, president of SAP's Platform Solutions Group. "The applications that match the current trends in mobility must work to create a seamless experience as the work modality embraces mobile devices, wearables, Internet of Things and other alternative forms of mobile computing. Through our partnership with Samsung, we are working on plans to offer a premium mobile enterprise experience for customers."
Enterprise Mobility Solutions for Industries
Samsung and SAP expect to initially focus on key scenarios in vertical markets where the shift towards mobility coupled with emerging IoT user scenarios in the workplace presents the greatest opportunities for the collaboration to bring value to customers. Through these new plans, the parties intend to help unlock multiple new features of existing SAP applications and platforms by coupling them with Samsung's mobile innovations.
Retail
-- New solutions will be designed to enable innovative shopping experiences
by helping provide retail store operators with more immediate access to
inventory and product availability data adapted for Samsung's portfolio
of connected devices, including mobile devices, wearables and large
format displays
-- Plans also include for retail sales employees to be able to access
customer data and use SAP Precision Marketing solution to help enable
one-to-one marketing with their consumers while informing and
influencing consumers in real time at the points of sale. Other critical
business tasks like accessing customer data, looking up product
information and implementing mobile payments are planned to be made
available on Samsung mobile devices and wearables for the sales
representative while on the retail floor
Oil & Gas
-- The SAP Work Manager and SAP Field Service mobile apps are available on
ruggedized Samsung GALAXY Tab Active, delivering an optimal experience
for completing work on-site in the field
-- The two companies plan to also extend SAP software integration to
Samsung wearables to create a hands-free user experience that allows
field workers in heavy industries to receive information and respond
more quickly and safely to urgent issues with minimal disruption to
their work
Finance
-- SAP and Samsung intend to co-develop mobile banking solutions to enable
a secure and user-friendly experience for banking and insurance
customers
-- The two companies also plan to co-innovate solutions to deliver smarter
banking services and enhance the onsite banking experience for visitors
with innovative mobile solutions, printers and large format displays
Healthcare
-- Samsung and SAP aim to bring the power of analytics from the SAP HANA
Cloud Platform to Samsung mobile devices with customized applications
for the healthcare industry
-- The companies also plan to collaborate to enhance personalized
healthcare management with solutions designed to provide more secure
connections to personal health information stored in the cloud as well
as personalized management service options
-- Samsung and SAP also intend to launch a pilot project aimed at managing
chronic disease based on the SAP HANA Cloud Platform
Other key elements of the plans include:
-- To provide the ability for developers to optimize the SAP Fiori® user
experience and SAP Field Service for Samsung's device portfolio to help
deliver world-class user experiences using the unique features of
Samsung's mobile devices, such as S Pen, Multi Window mode, S Voice and
Air Gesture
-- Development of scalable CRM, human capital management (HCM) and ERP
solutions on the SAP HANA Cloud Platform, which are expected to help
deliver actionable insight and data on Samsung's mobile devices and
wearables
-- Collaboration on new enterprise applications and solutions through the
formation of a planned Joint Innovation Center
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SerialTek Adds Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) Support for BusXpert Analyzers
New Support for Non-Volatile Memory Express Specification in Analyzers for PCI Express® Technology Shortens Development, and Test Cycles and Improve Quality for NVMe Compatible Devices and Systems
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SerialTek, a leader in storage protocol analysis, improves upon the capabilities of its analysis solutions for PCI Express® (PCIe®) technology today with the announced availability of Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) support. Unlike the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (ATA) storage specifications designed for spinning drives, NVMe is a high performance protocol architected specifically for devices and systems that utilize flash and other solid-state memory storage.
SerialTek offers two analysis solutions for PCIe 3.0 technology that incorporate NVMe support. The BusXpert Pro supports data rates up to 8 lanes at 8.0 GT/s. The new smaller form factor Micro supports 4 lanes at 8.0 GT/s. At 4.5 lbs, the Micro is the smallest and lightest analyzer of its class. The optional 144 GBs of trace buffer on the Pro is many times larger than that offered on competing solutions. Best-in-class instruments, SerialTek's analyzers for PCIe solutions are well-suited for today's demanding applications.
"With the growth of Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) technology redefining the storage industry, we are excited to see the industry continuing to develop tools that enhance NVMe testing capabilities," said Jim Pappas, Director of Technology Initiatives, Intel Corporation. "The development of NVMe test capabilities is crucial in ensuring a robust interoperable ecosystem of NVMe products -- SerialTek's announcement further augments this ecosystem."
Native NVMe support permits NVMe commands contained in PCIe packets to be presented and decoded. Software options allow the user to hide non-NVMe data in order to focus on just the traffic of interest. Further, the BusXpert's powerful seven-level trigger sequencer has been enhanced to support NVMe events.
"Apeiron Data Systems provides the Big Data industry's highest performance density flash storage system used to accelerate NOSQL databases for real time OLTP and analytics. Apeiron's architecture incorporates NVMe technology and delivers industry leading latency and $/IOPs", said Larry Lomelino, VP of Engineering at Apeiron. "SerialTek's BusXpert Pro analyzer has been critical to our development. Its ease of use and PCIe 3.0 capture features would be a benefit to anyone doing PCIe and NVMe development."
"PCI Express has evolved over time to meet the demand for newer server and storage applications. NVMe is a specification for defining interoperability between a PCI Express bus and solid state drives (SSDs)," said Carrie Zhou, Software Test Engineering Manager at Seagate Technology Services. "SerialTek's BusXpert analyzers for PCI Express technology offer native NVMe triggering, capture and decode capabilities, providing SSD engineers and technicians designing products with technologically important tools to drive higher levels of product quality and speed development cycles."
SerialTek also announced future PCIe and NVMe support in the SpecView specification interface. At present, SpecView supports the latest SAS and SATA standards. This interface provides a bridge from the BusXpert trace data to a number of supported protocol specifications. It is designed to help Engineers and Developers confirm product conformance to the latest specifications. Using SpecView, a user can immediately access the most relevant portion of the specification from different BusXpert views. SpecView is bundled with BusXpert software and is available to customers at no additional cost.
"The enhanced PCIe 3.0 and NVMe technology support for SpecView benefits device and system makers who need confidence that their products will interoperate in real-world deployments," said Steve Wong, Director of Marketing at SerialTek. "SerialTek's analysis and test solutions are the choices for many leading storage manufacturers to validate design and speed time to market."
SerialTek is showcasing the BusXpert's NVMe support at the NVMe Plugfest held this week at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory.
The company offers no cost, no obligation evaluation systems to qualified customers. For more information on the new NVMe support for PCIe technology, please contact us at info@serialtek.com. Please also visit us on the web at http://www.serialtek.com.
About SerialTek
SerialTek is a provider of innovative data storage test tools and solutions since 2007. Leading storage manufacturers depend on our products to improve product quality and drive time-to-market requirements. The company was founded with the goal of making test and measurement solutions more powerful and fast yet easier to use. SerialTek's engineers include the original inventors of many of the popular features found in protocol analyzers, including hardware indexing during capture, buffer segmentation with auto-re-arm, ultra-fast histograms and multiple trigger sequencers. Our solutions support the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), SATA (Serial ATA), PCI Express (PCIe), Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) and Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) protocols.
PCI-SIG, PCI Express, PCIe and M-PCIe are trademarks or registered trademarks of PCI-SIG.
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The World's Most Complete and Unique Collection of Grange Wine Spanning 60 Years is Launched by Le Clos in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE, November 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
The only collection covering every vintage ever produced is now available
for sale at AUD 660,000
The most complete and unique collection of Penfolds Grange ever to be retailed is now
available for AUD 660,000 at the fine wine and luxury spirits retailer Le Clos, situated
in Dubai International airport at the crossroads of the world.
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Using its expertise to source these vintages, Le Clos curated 60 years of Australian
wine history in 61 bottles, which includes;
- the extremely rare Grange 1953 Cabernet Sauvignon, of which there are
believed to be only a handful in the world
- the 'hidden vintages'; 1957, 1958 and 1959
- award-winning vintages considered amongst the best in the world; 1955, 1976,
1990 and 2008
- the most recent 2010 Penfolds Grange launched last month to mark the 60th
consecutive release of the wine
The makers of Penfolds Grange have worked closely in collaboration with Le Clos to
certify the collection, including the re-corking of six vintages by Penfolds Chief
Winemaker Peter Gago.
Le Clos has created an innovative proposition for sale, allowing the eventual buyer to
admire the unbroken chain of vintages as part of a complete collector's set, as well as an
additional two vintages from each decade, for them to taste and enjoy.
Oliver Dixon, Head of Wine at Le Clos commented: "The fact that we are hugely
passionate about our customers has been the real driver in creating this collection. At Le
Clos we are incredibly proud to have collated what is the most complete and unique Grange
set in the world. We are excited to bring something so rare to wine lovers and enthusiasts
travelling to and through Dubai."
Peter Gago, Chief Winemaker, Penfolds added: "We are delighted that Le Clos has
curated the complete 60 years of Penfolds Grange vintages, which comprises 61 bottles, and
has now made it available to buy at the crossroads of the world in Dubai. With an
established reputation for bringing rare and unique products to market, Le Clos is an
ideal location to bring the Penfolds Grange story to global consumers."
Le Clos transported the wine collection with meticulous care in climate controlled
storage, 12,000km to its new home in Dubai, working in partnership with Emirates Group
companies' dnata, Skycargo and Freightworks. The retailer has created a bespoke, climate
controlled installation designed to display its 'jewel in the crown' in-store, with a
video and microsite which details the historical timeline and story of Grange for
customers to enjoy at their leisure, in the airport or online via the Le Clos website http://www.leclos.net.
Microsoft Lumia 535: "5x5x5" Innovation with an Affordable Price Tag
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. announced on Monday the Microsoft Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM smartphones running the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, bringing the latest Microsoft experiences to more affordable price levels.
Offering five great included Microsoft experiences, a wide-angle 5 megapixel front-facing camera, and a spacious 5-inch display -- all for an affordable price -- Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM help people do more of what they want, for less:
* Make memorable Skype video calls, and seamlessly switch between voice and video with built-in Skype integration. * Access, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote notebooks wherever you are, with the pre-installed Office suite. * Save and sync photos, videos and Office documents securely with 15 GB of free OneDrive cloud storage. * Experience Cortana, a truly personal virtual assistant that anticipates people's needs and makes tailored suggestions. * Connect with work and personal e-mail while on the go, with Microsoft Outlook built in. * Showcase photos and videos, or get even more productive with Office on the large, 5-inch qHD display. * Fit more memorable backgrounds or add more friends into Skype video calls and selfies with the 5MP wide-angle front-facing camera. * Never miss a call or text, and be reachable on both SIM cards at any time with Smart Dual SIM for maximum flexibility. "Lumia 535 comes with our '5x5x5' proposition," saidJo Harlow, corporate vice president for Phones at Microsoft. "Innovation should be available to everyone, and we are doing this through the very best integrated Microsoft services included and out of the box, a 5MP wide-angle front-facing camera, and a spacious 5-inch qHD screen -- all at an affordable price."
Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM will begin rolling out to key markets in November and will be available in bright green, bright orange, white, dark grey, cyan and black. Pricing for Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM will vary by market and operator, but the estimated retail price will be around110 euros before taxes and subsidies.
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.
HONG KONG, Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Â Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation ("HKSTPC") today announced with great delight the launch of TechnoPreneur Partnership Programme ("TPP"), which marks the Corporation's commitment in expanding its comprehensive support to technology entrepreneurs beyond the geographical boundaries of Science Park. On the same occasion, TecONE and Soft Landing Centre were also opened officially as enhanced services to back the start-up community.
<http://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20141110/8521406690-a> HKSTPC officially launched its TechnoPreneur Partnership Programme ("TPP") today. Addressing the opening ceremony, Chief Executive Officer Mr Allen Ma said HKSTPC spearheaded the set-up of TPP with the industry to build one of the most extensive networks for technology entrepreneurs in Hong Kong. Â
<http://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20141110/8521406690-b> TPP is supported by 19 partners, including 13 start-up organisations and six local universities, all pledged to collaborate closely and offer diversified support to local technology start-ups. Witnessing the thriving growth of the city's entrepreneur circle, HKSTPC spearheaded the set up of TPP with 19 partners, including 13 start-up organisations such as CoCoon, Paperclip and Nest; and 6 local universities, namely TheUniversity of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Hong Kong Baptist University. These committed partners all pledged to establish closer ties to better serve the young enterprises at large.
Under this Programme, HKSTPC will extend its comprehensive support and services to technology start-ups of the TPP partners located acrossHong Kong; on the other hand, the technology enterprises in the Park could also get access to the diversified resources provided by the TPP partners. While creating greater synergy through resource sharing, TPP responds to the common needs and challenges faced by start-ups through a wide range of services which fall into six key categories: investment and fund raising, business development, soft landing services and laboratory support, coaching and training, promotion and community outreach, and consultation for admission of incubation programmes. All of which are crucial to start-ups at their inception stage.Â
Mr. Allen Ma, Chief Executive Officer, HKSTPC, expressed his excitement at the ceremony, "The start-up community inHong Kong has been flourishing in recent years. For example, according to figures from Company Registry, the number of newly set-up private companies has recorded a sharp increase of 76% over the past 5 years, skyrocketing from 98,000 in 2008 to 173,000 in 2013. The number of start-up communities in town also soared from less than 10 two years ago to 37 today, which is almost a quadruple increase. At HKSTPC, we have been receiving enthusiastic response from start-ups enquiring and applying for our Incubation Programmes.
"Given the rising entrepreneurial spirit in Hong Kong, by launching TPP we are building one of the most extensive networks for technology entrepreneurs inHong Kong. This marks a great leap forward for the Corporation. Through connecting the industry, fostering collaborations and nurturing talents, Science Park is no longer just a technology hub in Shatin, but a robust base that radiates the vibrant ecosystem of innovation and technology to the entire start-up community. This is crucial to accelerating our city's technological advancement and enhancing our competitiveness," Mr. Ma continued.
Resonating with its mission to nurture technology start-ups, HKSTPC also opened TecONE and Soft Landing Centre in Science Park. TecONE is a one-stop resource centre jointly set up and managed by HKSTPC and Hong Kong Productivity Council ("HKPC"). Riding on HKPC's successful experience in running the SME One centre at its headquarters in Kowloon Tong, TecONE is set up in Science Park to provide technology SMEs with comprehensive advisory services such as public funding schemes, industry support programmes and business financing, all of which are significant for fledging businesses. With its strong industry connections, HKPC is also bringing in their expertise and providing professional advices to technology start-ups on the commercialisation of their innovative ideas.
For Soft Landing Centre, it provides a flexible 'home-base' environment for technology companies from around the world to explore the markets ofHong Kong, Mainland China and the Asian region. The Centre offers a great opportunity for users to make the most out of the vibrant community with close to 500 technology companies in Science Park, to exchange ideas and explore collaborations with like-minded industry talents. Likewise, the Centre will be a great platform for local start-ups to get connected with foreign counterparts and explore joint partnerships. Furthermore, professional consultants will be providing legal and accounting advisory services on a regular basis at the Centre.
For a full list of TPP partners and highlights of TPP support, please refer to Appendix A and Appendix B respectively.
About Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
Comprising Hong Kong Science Park, InnoCentre and Industrial Estates, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation ("HKSTPC") is a statutory body dedicated to advancing innovation and technology forHong Kong. Established in May 2001, HKSTPC has been driving the development of Hong Kong into a regional hub for innovation and growth in several focused clusters namely Biotechnology, Electronics, Green Technology, Information Technology & Telecommunications, and Precision Engineering.
We enable science and technology companies to nurture ideas, innovate and grow; supporting them with our cutting-edge R&D facilities, infrastructure, professional technical and commercial service support, as well as full service incubation programmes. We serve a wide range of companies, with technology businesses benefitting from our specialised R&D services in Hong Kong Science Park; design enterprises enjoying synergy with creative elites at InnoCentre; and an array of skill-intensive businesses operating their technology-based production in our three industrial estates at Tai Po, Tseung Kwan O and Yuen Long.
Appendix A
List of Partners of TenoPreneur Partnership Programme ("TPP")
HKSTPC spearheaded the launch of TPP with 19 partners, including 13 start-up organisations and 6 local universities:
1) Start-up Community (in alphabetical order)
No.
Name
1
Blueprint - Swire Properties Limited
2
Cocoon
3
Dim Sum Labs
4
Fashion Farm Foundation
5
Garage Society
6
Incu-Lab Limited
7
Nest
8
Paperclip HK Services Ltd
9
Retro Creative Limited
10
Startup Commune
11
The Workground
12
UNO Co-working Space
13
Wynd Limited
2) Universities (in alphabetical order)
No.
Name
1
City University of Hong Kong
2
Hong Kong Baptist University
3
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
4
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
5
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
6
The University of Hong Kong
Appendix B
Highlights of Support of TechnoPreneur Partnership Programme ("TPP")
TPP provides supporting services in six key areas, responding to the common needs and challenges faced by start-ups:
* Investment and fund-raising: investment training and seminars on tips and tactics in looking for angel investment and venture capital. Business-matching services with access to HKSTP VC Partnership Programme and network of Hong Kong Business Angel Network ("HKBAN"). * Business Development: riding on HKSTPC's network to increase exposure and expand businesses into local and international markets through trade shows or exhibitions. Moreover, industry exchange and mingling events will be held to connect technology start-ups with potential customers to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations. Professional consultancy services will also be provided to accelerate business growth of the start-ups. Â * Promotion and Community Outreach: promotion and publicity support to help start-ups market their products and services, e.g. participation in exhibitions and pavilions led by HKSTPC, press conferences for product launch and media management. * Soft Landing and Laboratory Support: discounted rates for using the state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and Soft Landing Centre in Science Park. TechONE is also jointly set up and managed by HKSTPC and Hong Kong Productivity Council as a one-stop resource center for technology SMEs. * Coaching and Training: workshops, training, conferences and forums to equip the entrepreneurs with the skills required to run a business, such as finance and accounting knowledge, management skills, and marketing and sales. * Qualifying for Incubation Programmes: Professional advice will be provided to help start-ups gain deeper understanding of HKSTPC's Incubation Programmes and be better prepared for the application.
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Microsoft Lumia 535: "5x5x5" innovation with an affordable price tag
Lumia 535 features five free, included Microsoft experiences, a spacious 5-inch display and a 5MP front-facing camera.
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. announced on Monday the Microsoft Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM smartphones running the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, bringing the latest Microsoft experiences to more affordable price levels.
Offering five great included Microsoft experiences, a wide-angle 5 megapixel front-facing camera, and a spacious 5-inch display -- all for an affordable price -- Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM help people do more of what they want, for less:
-- Make memorable Skype video calls, and seamlessly switch between voice
and video with built-in Skype integration.
-- Access, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote
notebooks wherever you are, with the pre-installed Office suite.
-- Save and sync photos, videos and Office documents securely with 15 GB of
free OneDrive cloud storage.
-- Experience Cortana, a truly personal virtual assistant that anticipates
people's needs and makes tailored suggestions.
-- Connect with work and personal e-mail while on the go, with Microsoft
Outlook built in.
-- Showcase photos and videos, or get even more productive with Office on
the large, 5-inch qHD display.
-- Fit more memorable backgrounds or add more friends into Skype video
calls and selfies with the 5MP wide-angle front-facing camera.
-- Never miss a call or text, and be reachable on both SIM cards at any
time with Smart Dual SIM for maximum flexibility.
"Lumia 535 comes with our '5x5x5' proposition," said Jo Harlow, corporate vice president for Phones at Microsoft. "Innovation should be available to everyone, and we are doing this through the very best integrated Microsoft services included and out of the box, a 5MP wide-angle front-facing camera, and a spacious 5-inch qHD screen -- all at an affordable price."
Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM will begin rolling out to key markets in November and will be available in bright green, bright orange, white, dark grey, cyan and black. Pricing for Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM will vary by market and operator, but the estimated retail price will be around 110 euros before taxes and subsidies.
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.
Media Firm Mob Scene Deploys Infortrend Storage to Ensure Precision Project Delivery
- Reliability, performance, and cost efficiency cited as benefits of EonStor DS systems, alongside scalability and support
TAIPEI, Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mob Scene is a creative post-production company based in Beverly Hills, California. The agency has won awards working on successful movies and TV shows, and marks five years using Infortrend storage. Thanks to the reliability and quality of EonStor DS systems, Mob Scene maintains uninterrupted creative flow and adheres to demanding timelines required by leading entertainment organizations worldwide.
The firm has 50 workstations for 30 artists and editors delivering and sharing content on Infortrend systems with 16Gb/s Fibre Channel. Reliable, stable, and fast storage helps Mob Scene complete content such as trailers, TV spots, and featurettes for high profile movies, television shows, and products.
Mob Scene IT Director Ergi Thanasko conducted extensive research before deciding on Infortrend, with recommendations from fellow media firms. Leading factors were cost efficiency, performance, scalability, and support. Infortrend systems exceed expectations, their reliability allowing Mob Scene to work worry-free.
"The reliability of Infortrend storage is out of this world. We stay competitive by staying up with technology and keeping up with deadlines, and achieved network reliability with Infortrend technology," commented Mr. Thanasko.
About Mob Scene
Mob Scene is an award-winning entertainment advertising, content, and production company. Comprising top tier talent from creative advertising, production, digital content, publicity, and motion graphics, Mob Scene offers integration of individual expertise into seamless creative solutions. Services meet the demands of marketing and content production for film, television, online content, and sports. Please visit http://www.mobscene.com.
About Infortrend
Founded in 1993, Infortrend (Public TPE: 2495) is a leading provider of high performance storage solutions focusing on quality, reliability, choice, and value. Fueled by technological expertise, Infortrend storage has been deployed in demanding applications by users across commercial and industrial markets. Core brands include ESVA, EonStor DS, EonStor, and EonNAS. Please visit http://www.infortrend.com.
Infortrend®, ESVA®, EonStor®, SANWatch®, and EonPath® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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E-mail: marketing.eu@infortrend.com
Media Firm Mob Scene Deploys Infortrend Storage to Ensure Precision Project Delivery
--Reliability, performance, and cost efficiency cited as benefits of EonStor DS systems, alongside scalability and support
TAIPEI, Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mob Scene is a creative post-production company based in Beverly Hills, California. The agency has won awards working on successful movies and TV shows, and marks five years using Infortrend storage. Thanks to the reliability and quality of EonStor DS systems, Mob Scene maintains uninterrupted creative flow and adheres to demanding timelines required by leading entertainment organizations worldwide.
The firm has 50 workstations for 30 artists and editors delivering and sharing content on Infortrend systems with 16Gb/s Fibre Channel. Reliable, stable, and fast storage helps Mob Scene complete content such as trailers, TV spots, and featurettes for high profile movies, television shows, and products.
Mob Scene IT Director Ergi Thanasko conducted extensive research before deciding on Infortrend, with recommendations from fellow media firms. Leading factors were cost efficiency, performance, scalability, and support. Infortrend systems exceed expectations, their reliability allowing Mob Scene to work worry-free.
"The reliability of Infortrend storage is out of this world. We stay competitive by staying up with technology and keeping up with deadlines, and achieved network reliability with Infortrend technology," commented Mr. Thanasko.
About Mob Scene
Mob Scene is an award-winning entertainment advertising, content, and production company. Comprising top tier talent from creative advertising, production, digital content, publicity, and motion graphics, Mob Scene offers integration of individual expertise into seamless creative solutions. Services meet the demands of marketing and content production for film, television, online content, and sports. Please visit http://www.mobscene.com.
About Infortrend
Founded in 1993, Infortrend (Public TPE: 2495) is a leading provider of high performance storage solutions focusing on quality, reliability, choice, and value. Fueled by technological expertise, Infortrend storage has been deployed in demanding applications by users across commercial and industrial markets. Core brands include ESVA, EonStor DS, EonStor, and EonNAS. Please visit http://www.infortrend.com.
Infortrend®, ESVA®, EonStor®, SANWatch®, and EonPath® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Variscite introduces a Freescale i.MX6 1GHz Cortex-A9 System-on-Module at only 42USD
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The VAR-SOM-SOLO small form factor System-on-Module carries an advanced feature-set and broad connectivity options, making it an ideal solution for customers and products in the embedded market.
Staying on-trend with the market's shift towards a cost-effective highly integrated off-the-shelf solution, the VAR-SOM-SOLO from Variscite levels the playing ground for a broad spectrum of embedded products. Bringing all the benefits of the widely successful VAR-SOM-MX6, the VAR-SOM-SOLO from Variscite carries much smaller dimensions and a slim lined price-point. Features include Freescale's i.MX6 1GHz Cortex-A9, SLC NAND, eMMC, dual band Wi-Fi/BT with MIMO, USB, Gigabit Ethernet, A/V interfaces and industrial operating temperatures. The VAR-SOM-SOLO utilizes a standard SO-DIMM 200pins interface to the carrier board, fully pin-to-pin compatible with the VAR-SOM-MX6.
Ohad Yaniv, Variscite's CEO, explains the strategy behind the new System-on-Module: "In today's market, we believe the compact VAR-SOM-SOLO presents a true synergy between an impressive feature set and an affordable price-point. We feel the newly introduced SoM reflects a constantly evolving embedded application concept that requires advanced multimedia features, in a compact and cost efficient solution."
Key features include:
- Freescale i.MX6 1000MHz single Cortex-A9
- Up to 1GB DDR3, 512MB SLC NAND and 64GB eMMC
- Certified Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4/5GHz with optional 2x2 MIMO
- Bluetooth 4.0/BLE
- Full 1080p video encode/decode capability
- Vivante GPU 2D/3D graphics accelerator
- Display: 2x LVDS, HDMI1.4, MIPI DSI
- 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
- USB 2.0: Host, OTG
- PCIe
- Audio In/Out
- Camera inputs: MIPI CSI, parallel
- Dual CAN, UART, I2C, SPI
- Industrial temperature -40 to 85°C
- Dimensions: 33mm x 68mm x 4mm
- OS: Linux Yocto & Ubuntu, Android, WEC 7 & 2013
Availability and Pricing:
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Pacific Controls Announces Its Next Generation State of the Art Galaxy-2021 Software Platform
DUBAI, UAE, November 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Revolutionary Platform Enables End-to-End Managed Services for Smart Cities
and the Internet of Everything
Pacific Controls Systems (PCS), a global provider of ICT-enabled managed services and
solutions for smart cities, critical assets and machines, has announced its Galaxy-2021
Software Platform will be released in the first quarter of 2015. Pacific Control's new
software technology will manage City services, Business processes and infrastructure in
real time, enabling delivery of everything as a service, optimize business operations,
increase service efficiency and sustainability for smart cities. The company is leveraging
its new platform together with its relationships with telecom operators around the world
to offer end-to-end enterprise cloud computing solutions to global customers.
Galaxy-2021 is designed using a state of the art Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)
to deliver three new and unique innovations:
- Providing the flexibility and scalability required to deliver large-scale
public and private services;
- Enabling provisioning of Galaxy Gbots, innovative autonomous software agents
which observe and act on device and system behavior to provide automated maintenance,
trouble shooting and security services; and,
- Deploying a Software Defined Machine (SDM) approach for device communications
and device data integration based on a software abstraction layer that significantly
reduces the time and complexity to integrate diverse machines, equipment and systems.
Pacific Control's new platform and architecture will enable a broad range of public
and private managed services including provisions for everything as service, dynamic
security, healthcare, hospitality, education, retail, transportation, infrastructure and
financial applications. Delivery of critical real time data from diverse urban assets to
decision makers business stake holders and citizens will enable significant new
operational efficiencies, more effective services and reduced operating costs for cities.
Speaking about Galaxy-2021, Mr. Dilip Rahulan, Executive Chairman, Pacific Controls,
said, "The next great step in the Internet of Everything - completely fluid information
and fully interoperating devices, people and systems - requires a new generation of data
and application integration platform technology that will make information itself truly
portable in both physical and information space, and among any conceivable smart
information devices and machines. I am pleased to announce that Galaxy-2021 is designed
from the ground up to address this requirement."
A white paper on Galaxy-2021 is available for download at:
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced the latest addition to its TZ1000 family of ApP Lite(TM) application processors for wearable devices. The TZ1021MBG processor is housed in a smaller, thinner package than the first product in the series, the TZ1001MBG, launched earlier this year. Toshiba is showcasing the new ApP Lite processor later this week at Electronica 2014 in Munich.
"Products in this family are designed to help makers of Internet of Things (IoT)-ready wearables, such as smart watches, bracelets, glasses and rings, as well as activity monitors, make their devices as small, lightweight and power-efficient as possible," said Nalini Ranjan, senior business development manager, Logic LSI Business Unit, System LSI Group at TAEC. "This newest ApP Lite device is especially well suited for use in low-power wearables requiring high power efficiency [1] with basic wireless connectivity requirements, making it an attractive option from a cost perspective, as well."
The TZ1021MBG features a high-performance embedded ARM(®) Cortex(®)-M4F, up to 48Mhz CPU with digital signal processing and floating point processing, allowing for sophisticated fusion of data from multiple sensors, both internal and external, and improve device accuracy. In addition, the new device includes 8 Megabits of Flash memory, Power management for companion devices (e.g., sensors, Bluetooth(®)), an analog front end (AFE) with multiple analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), and a range of common connectivity I/Os, including USB(TM), SPI, I2C, GPIO and UART.
Availability
Samples of the TZ1021MBG ApP Lite processor will begin shipping this month. Mass production is slated to start in March 2015.
*About TAEC
Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create market-leading designs. Toshiba is the heartbeat within product breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, VARs, distributors and fabless chip companies worldwide. A committed electronic components leader, Toshiba designs and manufactures high-quality flash memory-based storage solutions, solid state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state hybrid drives (SSHDs), discrete devices, custom SoCs/ASICs, imaging products, microcontrollers, wireless components, mobile peripheral devices, advanced materials and medical tubes that make possible today's leading smartphones, tablets, cameras, medical devices, automotive electronics, industrial applications, enterprise solutions and more.
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's sixth largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2013 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue, April 2014). Founded in Tokyo in 1875, Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 590 consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.
1. High power efficiency = device operates at low level of microwatts per Dhrystone millions of instructions per second ( W/DMIPS)
ApP Lite is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. ARM and Cortex are registered trademarks of ARM Ltd. Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. USB is a trademark of Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum, Inc.
Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate on the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.
AGENCY CONTACT: COMPANY CONTACT:
Lisa Gillette-Martin Deborah Chalmers
MCA Public Relations Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
Indie Developer Pencil Test Studios Partners with Versus Evil to Launch 'Armikrog'
Successful crowd funded game coming to PC, Mac and Linux in early 2015
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent developer Pencil Test Studios today announced their partnership with independent games publisher Versus Evil to release Armikrog on PC, Mac and Linux in early 2015. Armikrog, a ground breaking, stop motion, clay animated adventure game, is the latest creation from industry veterans Mike Dietz and Ed Schofield, the creative talent behind revered video game classics Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood.
"We're very excited to be working with the team at Versus Evil," said Mike Dietz, Pencil Test's co-founder. "Having successfully gone through the challenges of securing Kickstarter funding for Armikrog, we focused all our efforts on developing the game. After chatting to Versus Evil, it quickly became clear that they were not only the right fit for us on a personal level, but that they also had the publishing experience we needed to help launch Armikrog globally."
Featuring a host of voice talent including Jon Heder (star of Napoleon Dynamite), Michael J Nelson (star of Mystery Science Theatre 3000), and Rob Paulson (the voice of Pinky in Pinky and the Brain), Armikrog blurs the lines between traditional art forms and technology as the game follows the story of an enthusiastic space explorer named Tommynaut and his blind talking alien dog named Beak Beak. Having crash-landed on a weird planet, they find themselves locked in a mysterious fortress called Armikrog. This is where the real adventure begins!
"There is simply nothing like Armikrog and our team couldn't be happier to be working with such a creative team" said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil. "It is a magical experience walking into their studio to see all the handcrafted sets, puppets and props. The combination of traditional clay sculpting with stop motion animation delivers such a unique look and an in-game aesthetic so genuine, it draws you in. The team at Pencil Test have created one of the most unique and beautiful game experiences I have ever seen."
About Pencil Test Studios
Pencil Test Studios is an independent game development and animation production studio founded in 2009 by game industry veterans Mike Dietz and Ed Schofield. Located in Lake Forest, CA., the studio specializes in content creation, development and production services for games, mobile devices, film, and television, while offering many different animation styles including 2D, 3D, stop motion and mixed media. The studio has collaborated on numerous successful videogame franchises with high profile clients such as Disney, Pixar, and Activision, providing extensive experience and familiarity working within a wide variety of game production pipelines.
About Versus Evil
Versus Evil, LLC is a US basedindependent video game publisher. The company was founded on the principles of helping independent game developers be financially and creatively successful in the highly competitive video games market. Led by group of AAA games industry veterans, Versus Evil's services include the full suite of publishing support including brand marketing, community, social, PR, creative, production, QA, legal, distribution and other general business support. As a global publisher, the Versus Evil team is strategically placed around the world with presences in California, Texas, Maryland, New York, and London and studios in North America, South America, and Europe.
CONTACT: EU Media Contact: Sam Forrest, Director of Communications, Versus Evil LLC, sam@vsevil.net, http://www.vsevil.net, or US Media Contact: Johner Riehl, Wonacott Communications on behalf of Versus Evil, jriehl@wonacottpr.com, 858-220-5626
Indiegogo Invited Tintag to Their Forever Funding Program
Tintag is the Easiest, Most Complete and Reliable Solution to Track and Find Any Lost Item, Big or Small and Near or Far
CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tintag, the first wireless rechargeable item tracking device, was invited by Indiegogo to continue its funding campaign on the platform by being a part of the "Forever Funding" program. Tintag ran a successful two-month Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, which has surpassed its initial goal in less than a month.
The company will continue to raise funds through this new Indiegogo program, of which they are proud to be a part of. The public's response to Tintag is exciting, as the numbers show. At the end of the campaign, the initial goal has been surpassed by 40%.
During the Indiegogo campaign, Tintag has been extensively tested by members of the tech media. Steven Sande, TUAW, concluded: "From what I see from the prototype, Tintag is the item tracker you've been waiting for." Nate Swanner, SlashGear, said that "Tintag is easily the most impressive I've seen yet. Rechargeable, sleek, and more powerful than the rest, Tintag is an easy recommendation. In fact, I'd urge you to grab one, or maybe even a six-pack."
About Tintag
Unlike other solutions that require users to replace batteries or buy new devices (Tile or TrackR bravo), the Tintag Home Base Companion wirelessly recharges Tintag devices for four months of usage after six hours of charging. This video briefly explains what Tintag can do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvpY7oIs4Ow.
Small, wireless and waterproof, Tintag devices can be attached to any object large or small. The Tintag mobile app allows users to track and find the location of any object that has a Tintag device attached. Tintag users find lost items with the sound of a beep, the flash of an LED light, or by an action button that allows users to "ring" their phone or other paired mobile device. Headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Tintag was founded by entrepreneurs Alexandru Chis and Andrei Vig. For more information, visit http://www.thetintag.com.