LAS VEGAS, Sept. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global gaming entertainment leader IGT (NYSE: IGT) lights up Las Vegas with its vivid vision of gaming entertainment at the Global Gaming Expo 2014, September 30 through October 2 at the Sands Expo Center. Elevating the slot player experience with new games, cabinets and state-of-the-industry systems, IGT takes its leadership and transformation of gaming entertainment to exciting new levels.
"As the gaming industry rapidly evolves, IGT leads the charge by expanding and enhancing global content creation and distribution to new levels, with jaw-dropping game themes, platforms that immerse players in excitement, and systems designed to drive ROI and personalized connections like never before," said Patti Hart, IGT CEO. "We're as focused as ever on propelling our industry leadership as only IGT can, and G2E provides the perfect time and place for us to make a strong statement about innovation that matters."
The spotlight shines brightly upon a dazzling array of new product unveilings at IGT booth 2139:
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The perfect marriage of past and future: S3000(TM): Building upon the legendary success of IGT's S2000 cabinet, the S3000 delivers a dynamic evolution of the spinning reel experience. Integrating stepper-style classic three-reel games and thrilling five-reel multiline games with powerful digital effects, S3000 provides a customizable light and sound spectacle that enables operators to sync an entire bank of machines. An extensive pipeline of new and classic themes including Double Diamond, Double Gold, Wild Cherry, Super Times Pay and more will be offered at launch.
Celebrating IGT's commitment to ten more years of legendary Wheel of Fortune® games: the world's most popular slot theme sets sail for the tropics with Wheel of Fortune® Jackpot Paradise. Housed on the gorgeous CrystalCore cabinet, Jackpot Paradise features a touch-screen interface and interactive bonus rounds. The five-reel game introduces a playful symbol set including kiwis, coconuts, beaches, bananas and more. Players connect with increased player communications and enjoy scale-with-play progressives, in addition to the Wide Area Progressive (WAP) top award, aptly titled Jackpot Pick Bonus. Play the perennial fan favorite anytime, anywhere with Wheel of Fortune® on DoubleDown Casino: for social gaming on mobile or desktop, with authentic graphics, math and mechanics from the wildly popular land-based games.
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About IGT
International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the industry by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile and interactive environments for markets around the world. IGT's acquisition of DoubleDown Interactive provides engaging social casino style entertainment to approximately 6 million players monthly. More information about IGT is available at IGT.com or connect with IGT at @IGTNews orfacebook.com/IGT. Anyone can play at the DoubleDown Casino by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/doubledowncasino or doubledowncasino.com
Even More Variety of Brochures in the Online Shop of onlineprinters.com
NEUSTADT AN DER AISCH, Germany, September 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Saddle stitching, adhesive or spiral binding in print runs of 1 to 200,000
The online shop onlineprinters.com has further expanded its variety in brochure
printing. "The brochures are available in the online shop and come with saddle stitching,
eyelet binding or as spiral booklet. Newly added to our product range are brochures in
small print runs. "We open up new buyer markets with them: those customers who used to go
to the copy shop rather than a print shop to meet their demand of printed material", Heiko
Wiederer from the product development of Onlineprinters GmbH is satisfied with the
continuous expansion of the brochure assortment offered by the online print shop http://www.onlineprinters.com. Another example: "Wedding newspapers previously printed
on colour copying machines and then patched together can now be ordered in the online shop
with a print run as low as one." The brochure specialist prints the versatile advertising
products in a wide variety of print runs from one to 200,000 copies. This flexibility is
possible due to the use of state-of-the-art digital and offset printing machines which
allow printing orders to be processed quickly and efficiently in the highly automated and
certified production facilities of Onlineprinters GmbH.
Brochure variety at onlineprinters.com for creative advertising
"Presentations, product catalogues or high-quality mailings: brochures are the
figurehead and the all-rounder among advertising tools. They are perfect for image
brochures, exhibition catalogues, anniversary publications and any kind of advertising.
They give a professional touch to club journals, student magazines, graduation yearbooks
or diploma theses. Also when used as menus in hotels and restaurants, they offer versatile
advertising space. "In our product range, the online customer has more than 100,000
possibilities of designing a brochure to suit their individual needs", says Wiederer. The
wide selection of binding types, materials and finishes allows customers to put together
the brochures precisely as they desire. Saddle-stitching for brochures with up to 128
pages is the classic among the binding types and makes economic sense for any print run
length. Adhesive binding is a stable and high-quality solution for processing brochures in
catalogue size up to 356 pages. Spiral binding allows easy thumbing through brochures with
up to 100 pages and adds a design feature as the colour of the spiral can be selected.
Low-priced brochure print in small print runs at onlineprinters.com
There are very few European online print service providers who, as Onlineprinters
GmbH, offer brochures in single or small print runs at economical prices. The online print
shop is presently the only print provider in Europe to employ the prototype of an inline
brochure production system ("Booklet Maker ExPress" by C.P. Bourg) at its production
sites. Docked to an HP Indigo 7500 Digital Press, the machine processes full-colour
digital prints into the desired quantity of saddle-stitched brochures containing eight to
sixty pages on coated art print paper, four colours on both sides (4/4) - in one
operation, at high speed and reasonable prices. A special service of the online print
shop: Order the brochure first as a single copy, test it and then order the desired
quantity of up to 200,000 pieces. "This offer is popular for high-quality annual reports
before ordering a large run", the product development manager of Onlineprinters GmbH says
about the wishes of online customers http://www.onlineprinters.com all over Europe.
About Onlineprinters GmbH
Onlineprinters GmbH is one of the largest online print shops in Europe. The German
enterprise has a staff of over 550 and serves 30 countries throughout Europe via
multilingual online shops. 30 years of experience and in-house production according to
ProcessStandard Offset (PSO) guarantee top quality of the products produced in offset and
digital printing technology. Detailed information on products and company is available in
the online shop and mobile shop of http://www.onlineprinters.com
Press contact:
Onlineprinters GmbH
Patrick Piecha
Phone: +49(0)9161-6209807
press@onlineprinters.com
Microchip Expands Low-cost 8-bit PIC(R) Microcontroller Portfolio with New Devices Featuring Dual ADC Peripheral
BANGKOK, Sept. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Â Â Microchip Technology Inc. [NASDAQ: MCHP], â a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, has announced a new addition to its PIC12/16LF155X8-bit microcontroller <http://www.microchip.com/get/D5DK> (MCU) family with the PIC16LF1554 <http://www.microchip.com/get/08KC> and PIC16LF1559 <http://www.microchip.com/get/TCGC> (PIC16LF1554/9) devices. The PIC16LF1554/9 includes two independent 10-bit 100K samples per second Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC) with hardware Capacitive Voltage Divider (CVD) support forcapacitive-touch sensing <http://www.microchip.com/get/TVVW>. This unique ADC configuration enables more efficient sensor acquisition and assists with advanced touch-sensing techniques for extremely noisy environments, low-power applications, matrix keypads and water-resistant designs.
<http://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20140915/8521405262-a> Microchip PIC16LF1554/9 MCU Family Block Diagram <http://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20140915/8521405262-b> Microchip PIC16LF1554/9 MCU Family The 14- and 20-pin PIC16LF1554/9 MCUs combine up to 17 ADC channels with automated hardware CVD modules to implement capacitive sensing and other front-end sampling applications with minimal software overhead. These devices also include up to 14 KB Flash/512 Bytes RAM, a 32 MHz internal oscillator, two PWM modules, along with I2Câ¢, SPI and EUSART for communications. Additionally, they are eXtreme Low Power (XLP) compliant with active and sleep currents of 35 µA/MHz and 30 nA, respectively, for applications where energy conservation is paramount.
These features, combined with the low cost and small footprint of the PIC16LF1554/9, make it well suited for a wide range of applications in the consumer electronics sector, for example, for remote controls, audio players, cell phone accessories, small appliances, wearable devices such as headphones, watches and fitness wristbands. It is also suited for medical appliances such as blood-pressure monitors and wearable heart-rate monitors, and in the automotive market for automotive interior controls and control panels; and in the industrial market for RFID and sensors, among others.
"The PIC16LF155X family is designed to enable basic application functions for a wide variety of end equipment," saidFanie Duvenhage, director of Microchip's Human-Machine Interface Division. "The multiple Analog-to-Digital structure coupled with the high number of input channels makes the family stand out in applications that require advanced touch-sensing. The hardware CVD simplifies capacitive touch-sensing designs considerably and reduces the related code by more than 40 percent."
The PIC16LF1554 <http://www.microchip.com/get/08KC> MCUs are available now for sampling and production in 14-pin PDIP, TSSOP, SOIC and 16-pin QFN (4 x 4 x .9 mm) packages. ThePIC16LF1559 <http://www.microchip.com/get/TCGC> MCUs are available now for sampling and production in 20-pin PDIP, SSOP and QFN (4 x 4 x .9 mm) packages, in 10,000-unit quantities.
Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered inChandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website athttp://www.microchip.com/get/DUEA <http://www.microchip.com/get/DUEA>.
Note: The Microchip name and logo, PIC, MPLAB and mTouch are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in theU.S.A., and other countries. PICkit is a trademark of Microchip Technology Inc. in theU.S.A. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.
DALLAS, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T(1) confirmed it will add the Samsung Gear® S to its leading portfolio of devices and wearables in the fall of 2014. The Gear S is a connected next-generation wearable from Samsung that supports voice, messaging and data connectivity, so you can receive calls and texts even when you don't have your smartphone nearby(2). Further details on pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.
Gear S features a curved display, making it easy to send and read text messages and dial numbers comfortably from your wrist. Leave your phone at home when you are going for a jog or running errands. When your compatible Samsung smartphone is turned on and connected to the AT&T network, incoming calls and messages will go to your Gear S, so you don't miss out. The S Health((TM)) feature counts steps, maps out running trails, and tracks a variety of fitness data so that you can stay up-to-date on your workout results.(3)
You can check out the Samsung Gear S starting Friday, Sept. 26 in 125 AT&T retail stores across the U.S. Click here for more information.
AT&T offers the widest range of Samsung devices for consumers, including the Samsung Galaxy S(® )5, exclusive Galaxy Alpha((TM)), Galaxy S(®) 5 Active and Rugby(®) series, Samsung Galaxy Tab(®) S tablet portfolio and the VoLTE enabled Galaxy S(®) 4 Mini.
(1)AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
(2)Gear S requires pairing w/compatible Samsung smartphone with Gear Manager app for activation, software updates, and app downloads. Compatible Samsung smartphone (sold separately) must be on and connected to AT&T data network for SMS/MMS and 3rd party app notifications to be routed from AT&T smartphone to Gear S when Bluetooth connection is unavailable.
(3)This device, S Health, and related software is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.
Samsung, Galaxy, Gear, and S Health are all trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best global wireless coverage worldwide, based on offering roaming in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier, and offers the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse(®) brand. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
Access Fixtures Debuts Vandal Resistant LED Luminaires at NECA 2014
WORCESTER, Mass., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Fixtures now provides a solution for property owners and contractors who are tired of replacing and maintaining wall packs and landscape lighting. The problem is they constantly are replacing glass lenses and lighting components that have been damaged by rocks, vehicles, or vandals. The solution: a vandal-resistant luminaire that withstands hits and still functions. These new luminaires were to put to the test in a series of videos by Access Fixtures that showcased the durability of the fixture. Access Fixtures will be at NECA 2014 where they will have the test fixture on display.
"We had a lot of fun dropping our vandal-resistant fixtures off the roof of a building for our videos," says Access Fixtures CEO, Steven Rothschild. He continued, "We were able to prove that our vandal-resistant LED luminaires are able to withstand minimal damage by hits from rocks, bats, clubs, and even trucks and still light."
These vandal-resistant LED luminaires from Access Fixtures use LG LED light engines with a CRI of 70+. Each light engine module emits 1300 lumens per module using only 12 watts of energy and are available in 3000K, 4000K, 5700K, or 6500K. LG light engines are rated for 50,000 hours. These light modules are mounted on the outside of a heavy-duty aluminum housing that has eliminated the need for a glass lens. This fixture not only withstands vandals, but withstands the elements as well, providing a long-lasting fixture that is great for warehouses, loading docks, retail centers, and parking lots.
About Access Fixtures
Access Fixtures offers commercial and sports lighting for less, and features light fixtures with LED, induction, eHID, PS-MH and CFL light sources that are long lasting and energy saving. With custom manufacturing capabilities, Access Fixtures can competitively build and custom finish luminaires and poles to the performance specifications required. Access Fixtures extensive lineup of interior and exterior lighting fixtures includes products for sports, commercial, industrial, residential and hospitality applications. Luminaire types include wall packs, area lights, bollards, garage lighters, vandal resistant, exit and emergency, high bay, low bay, linear fluorescent, track lighting and grow light fixtures. For more information visit Access Fixtures at http://www.AccessFixtures.com.
SOURCE Access Fixtures
Access Fixtures
CONTACT: Steven Rothschild, Access Fixtures, 508-657-8600 x1000
LG To Present Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga 'Cheek To Cheek LIVE!' Concert In Ultra HD
LG and Amazon Bring Musical Event to Gaga-Bennett Fans In Highest Quality Picture Resolution Available Today
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Advancing its status as the leader in Ultra High Definition TV, LG Electronics USA revealed today that it will present the highly anticipated "Cheek to Cheek LIVE!" concert performance by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga in 4K Ultra HD resolution - four times the resolution of Full HD - when it debuts this fall. This announcement coincides with today's long-awaited release of their "Cheek to Cheek" album.
The once-in-a-lifetime musical experience was captured this summer in stunning Ultra HD at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York in front of a live audience of fans and invited guests. Thanks to LG Electronics, the official Ultra HD sponsor of "Cheek to Cheek: LIVE!," Amazon Instant Video customers will be able to stream the performance in the highest resolution at no added cost when it becomes available later this year. Produced by THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET, the high-definition version of the concert, "Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE!" will also air nationwide on "Great Performances" series on PBS.
This landmark television event, the world's first concert to be streamed in Ultra HD, cements LG's role as a driving force behind the exploding market for 4K Ultra HD TVs in the United States and around the globe. With LG 4K Ultra HD TVs, consumers have the sharpest, most detailed picture possible - a welcome boost for today's larger displays- and one of the widest selections of models in various screen sizes and prices.
Fans enjoying this concert, which features classic songs from Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's new album of jazz standards, "Cheek to Cheek," on LG 4K Ultra HD TVs equipped with the intuitive new LG Smart TV+ webOS(TM) connected TV platform will see such detail that they feel like they are watching from the front row at Lincoln Center.* To bring the viewing experience full circle for music aficionados, select high-end models in LG's Ultra HD line-up boast a high-performance harmon/kardon-designed audio system.
"We couldn't think of a better way to enhance the LG 4K Ultra HD experience than by teaming up with Amazon and such iconic and such extraordinary performers as Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga," said David VanderWaal, head of marketing for LG Electronics USA. "Literally hundreds of thousands of Americans are purchasing LG 4K Ultra HD TVs this year, and they're clamoring for more Ultra HD content. We hope they enjoy this experience as much as we enjoy bringing it to them."
With the help of the LG Smart TV+ webOS(TM) connected TV platform, users will enjoy 4K content along lightning-quick transitions between broadcast TV, streaming services and external devices, with speeds similar to regular channel switching. Consumers can control everything on their Smart TV with the easy-to-use LG Magic Remote, which works with simple gestures, point and click, scroll and voice commands.
"We're excited to continue to enhance our entertainment catalog by adding the Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Cheek to Cheek LIVE! musical event in Ultra HD later this year," said Michael Paull, vice president, Amazon Digital Video. "It will be available through the Amazon Instant Video app on compatible Ultra HD devices, including LG 4K Ultra HD TVs, and we look forward to providing a truly unforgettable viewing experience for our customers to enjoy."
LG was the first to introduce Ultra HD TV to the United States. LG's 2014 Ultra HD LED line-up represents one of the most comprehensive in the market, 16 models ranging from 40- inch class to 105-inch class models. The 2014 models exceed the Consumer Electronic Association's new characteristics for "Connected Ultra HDTVs," and are designed to handle 4K content from streaming services such as Amazon and Netflix.**
The long-awaited collaborative jazz album from Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, "Cheek to Cheek," is being released today via Streamline/Columbia/Interscope and will be available on Amazon.com for MP3 download and CD purchase. Amazon.com vinyl availability of the album will begin on Oct. 7. "Cheek to Cheek" represents a collaboration between two legendary musical artists spanning the generations to celebrate jazz music.
*Wireless Internet connection & certain subscriptions required and sold separately. Agreement to smart TV terms and conditions required to use certain smart features. Content and services vary by product and are subject to change without notice. WebOS does not support Flash.
**4K/UHD content delivery standards still being developed.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $53 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and solar energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.
CONTACT: LG Electronics USA, John Taylor, john.taylor@lge.com, 847-941-8181, or Taryn Brucia, taryn.brucia@lge.com, 201-816-2187, or Zac Rivera, Zac.Rivera@lg-one.com,212-880-5312
Tiny, Rugged And Ferociously Loud, SOL REPUBLIC's PUNK Wireless Speaker Brings Music Wherever You Go
- The deceptively small PUNK wireless speaker packs intense volume, durable construction and all-day battery life so you can share your music anywhere
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed to changing the world one listener at a time, SOL REPUBLIC announces PUNK, its ultra-portable, rugged and surprisingly loud Bluetooth speaker that fits in the palm of your hand. Beware of PUNK because it's smaller, tougher and louder than you would expect. Play it everywhere and take it anywhere. PUNK is fearless. It's not afraid of a little water, dirt, or getting kicked around and it's gutsy enough to play music really, really loud.
PUNK is water, shock and dust resistant, so it's tough enough to survive being tossed and tumbled in your bag, rugged enough to enhance a bike trek through the mountains, and loud enough to be heard over the sound of crashing waves. With eight hours of battery life (50% more than the other speakers its size), you will need to recharge before PUNK will. An impressive 60-foot wireless range, which is twice as far as most speakers this size, means you're ditching the cords and can change up a song from anywhere in the room, around the pool or down the field. SOL REPUBLIC's small-but-mighty PUNK breaks all the rules of what's possible from a tiny speaker.
"People want wireless speakers that are so small they can fit in the palm of your hand and you can take them anywhere. The problem has been that speakers that small aren't very loud," said Kevin Lee, SOL REPUBLIC co-founder and CEO. "That's why we developed PUNK, which is 75% more powerful than other palm-sized wireless speakers and it's tough enough to throw in your bag and go with you anywhere."
Pumping nearly twice the power than any other wireless speaker this small, PUNK maintains SOL REPUBLIC's signature sound with accurate, even sound and bass that's so deep you can feel it. PUNK lets music be heard and felt, so blast your favorite songs because when music sounds better, it feels better. PUNK also has easy-to-use, yet subtle controls, and a versatile quarter-inch threaded mount so you can attach the speaker to a variety of bike and camera mounts.
SOL REPUBLIC's PUNK can do more than just provide the soundtrack to an impromptu hangout with friends or a pick-up two-on-two hoops game. It's also equipped with line-in and line-out ports, making it easy to connect it to non-Bluetooth⢠devices. Connect PUNK to your home or car stereo via the 3.5mm jack and it becomes your Bluetooth hub enabling you to control any stereo wirelessly.
PUNK is offered in three colors at launch: Black, Horizon Blue and Fluoro Red. PUNK will be available in October for 260 AED at Virgin Megastore and other leading CE retailers in the region.
About SOL REPUBLIC
SOL REPUBLIC is a global consumer electronics company dedicated to enhancing people's lives through style, sound and technology. Comprised of music fanatics, SOL REPUBLIC develops its products from the ground up to look, sound and feel unlike anything else in the market. For more information, visit SOLREPUBLIC.com
DETROIT, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexel Imaging Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Detroit based Citidal Partners LLC, announces its revolutionary new safety system, Guardian View 360(TM). Designed for the aerospace, transportation, and security industries, Guardian View 360(TM) is a complete end-to-end video and data management system providing security, surveillance, and analytics.
Guardian View 360(TM) makes blind spots a thing of the past. Using sophisticated hardware and software, the system streams in real-time an uninterrupted 360 degree Free-Eye(TM) surround view of an entire vehicle or building exterior. Combined with remote monitoring, GPS tracking, telemetry, and Cloud storage, Guardian View 360(TM) is keeping the world safe in ways never before imagined.
"This new emerging technology, Guardian View 360(TM), enables airlines, fleet operators, and security companies the ability to significantly reduce costs related to accidents and security breaches," said Matt Pavlovich, President of New Business Development for Lexel Imaging Systems Inc.
Lexel Imaging Systems Inc. is working with Fujitsu Corporation and two major universities to develop and launch this groundbreaking new product. Guardian View 360(TM) is scheduled to hit the market in late 2014.
Lexel Imaging Systems Inc. produces in-flight video display systems for the aerospace industry nationally and internationally. The systems, which guide the U.S military's F-16 fighter jets, are in the cockpits of every major aircraft produced throughout the world over the past 20 years.
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Lexel Imaging Systems Inc.
CONTACT: Matt Pavlovich, President - New Business Development, Lexel Imaging Systems Inc., Phone: (248) 804-0602, Email: mpavlovich@lexelimaging.com
Pure Imagination Introduces Perfect Bake(TM), The Patented App-Controlled Smart Baking System That Turns Anyone Into A Master Pastry Chef
Measures Ingredients with Precision, Rescales Recipes and Prompts Users through Every Step; A True Revolution in At-home Baking Guarantees Delicious Results Every Time
Now Available at Brookstone Stores Nationwide and Online at Brookstone.com/Perfect
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Imagination, LLC, a leading developer of smart products for the smart home, introduces Perfect Bake(TM), the patented app-controlled smart baking system that will revolutionize the way people bake at home, turning anyone into a master pastry chef. The heart of the Perfect Bake system is a smart digital scale that connects with an innovative app (Android and iOS compatible) together designed to make baking foolproof and fun, guaranteeing perfectly delicious results every time. It hand-holds the user throughout the entire baking process, from recipe selection, scaling and prep, measuring and adding ingredients, mixing and portioning, to baking and cooling. Perfect Bake is currently available for purchase at Brookstone stores nationwide and online at http://www.Brookstone.com/Perfect.
"For generations, home baking has been the same - follow a written recipe using measuring cups and spoons," said Michael Wallace, partner, Pure Imagination. "With Perfect Bake, we have completely reimagined the way people bake at home for the Internet of Things generation, using technology to remove baking's complexities and pitfalls. All you have to do is use the smart scale and follow the app. The result? Baking success every time."
Users simply pour their flour, sugar, vanilla and other ingredients needed directly into the included color-coded mixing bowls. As an ingredient is poured, the virtual bowl on their tablet or smartphone fills up in real-time, showing progress. "Ding!" An audio alert tells the user it's time to stop. With baking, precise measurement of each ingredient is critical. Measuring by weight is more accurate than measuring by volume, which is why professional pastry chefs weigh their ingredients. Perfect Bake takes this one step further - users no longer even have to measure ingredients, they just pour. This also makes the baking process more efficient and leaves behind less mess. Plus, each ingredient poured is checked-off to prevent one of the most common baking mistakes - forgetting an ingredient.
"Watching the virtual bowl fill up as you pour is pure magic!" said Steve Schwartz, VP Chief Merchandising Officer, Brookstone. "Perfect Bake adds a whole new element of fun to baking and it is easy enough for anyone to use, whether you're an avid at-home baker, you barely know how to turn on your oven, or you're a mom or dad baking with young children. Once you bake with Perfect Bake, you will never want to bake any other way again."
Perfect Bake's recipes are laid out in user-friendly color-coded blocks that correspond to each of the three included mixing bowls (though, any bowls can be used). When it's time to switch bowls, the recipe will auto-advance to the next block and a virtual bowl will flash on screen indicating which bowl to place on the scale. When mixing is required, an in-app timer will pop up ensuring the perfect amount of mixing time. Users can easily start and stop timers and move between recipe blocks using the scale's control pad to avoid dirty fingers on their smart device.
"The Perfect Bake system was designed to meet every baking need and occasion," said Darin Barri, partner, Pure Imagination. "Only want to make 12 cookies, need the recipe to fit your 6-inch square pan or only have a half a bag of chocolate chips? The app does all of the calculations for you, automatically rescaling the recipe and adjusting the ingredient amounts - math that is complicated for even the best pastry chefs."
More than 200 savory and sweet recipes are initially available in the Perfect Bake app, including gluten-free, sugar-free and vegan recipes, all developed and tested by a team of Culinary Institute of America (CIA) trained pastry chefs and avid at-home bakers. Categories range from cakes and cupcakes, cookies and brownies, breads and scones to frostings and fillings, as well as no-bake recipes for time-constrained bakers. New recipes will be added continually with each app update.
Other unique features to ensure mouthwatering success include:
The Pantry, users can keep track of what ingredients they have on hand, choosing from more than 400 items cataloged, and search for recipes they can make with just those ingredients. The app will list recipes according to how many of the required ingredients are currently in the pantry, also showing any ingredients that are missing, if any, from a given recipe.
Portion Meter, users place a pan or cookie sheet on the scale and pour the batter or spoon the dough. The portion meter weighs each cookie, cupcake, etc. to ensure the perfect amount. Proper portions are key to guaranteeing everything cooks evenly.
Three timers make it simple to know how long to mix, bake and cool. Users can run the timers concurrently to streamline the baking process when making multiple batches.
How-to Videos, throughout the baking process, users have access to more than 60 original in-app videos showing how to properly perform each baking action.
Recipe Editor, users can enter their own recipes and photos or customize existing recipes.
Perfect Bake includes a digital smart scale, a free downloadable app (available in the Apple App Store and Google Play), three color-coded mixing bowls with non-slip bottom surfaces and pouring spouts (microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe), an oven thermometer, 3.5mm cable and a smartphone/tablet stand. The suggested retail price is $69.99.
Perfect Bake is compatible with Apple devices with iOS 6 and higher, and Android devices with OS 4.1 or higher that have a headset jack with a microphone pin. For a complete list of compatible devices, visit http://perfectbakeapp.com/compatibility/
About Pure Imagination
Headquartered in Vancouver, WA, Pure Imagination, LLC specializes in developing and manufacturing unique technology-based products for consumers. Perfect Bake follows the highly successful launch of Perfect Drink, an app-controlled bartending system that makes perfectly proportioned cocktails every time, which was named Cool Product of the Year at the 2014 Oregon Technology Awards. For more information, visit http://www.PerfectDrinkApp.com or http://www.PerfectBakeApp.com.
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Hammacher Schlemmer Introduces The Comfortable TV Listening Headband
NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 166-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The Comfortable TV Listening Headband.
Developed by Hammacher Schlemmer, The Comfortable TV Listening Headband has lightweight, ultra-thin stereo speakers inside the fabric that connect wirelessly to the included Bluetooth transmitter that plugs into a television.
"The Comfortable TV Listening Headband allows people to listen to a television in bed without disturbing a partner or sacrificing comfort," explained Hammacher Schlemmer's General Manager Fred Berns.
Made from smooth polyester and flexible spandex, the headband is soft against the head and unlike typical ear buds or headphones with oversized ear cups, the headband's thin design allows your head to rest comfortably on pillow.
The Comfortable TV Listening Headband's transmitter plugs into a television's audio port with the included RCA cable, or connects with the included USB and 3.5mm headphone cables to a computer, smartphone, or tablet. A single button controls all functions, making it simple to operate even in a darkened bedroom, and its rechargeable battery provides 8-12 hours of listening from a two-hour charge.
The Comfortable TV Listening Headband is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $149.95. For more information about this product, please visit http://www.hammacher.com or contact Trish Hammond at (847) 581-8987 or via e-mail at pr@hammacher.com.
About Hammacher Schlemmer
Hammacher Schlemmer is America's longest running catalog, offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected since 1848. The company provides unique products that solve problems or represent the only one of their kind, backing all products with The Hammacher Schlemmer Lifetime Guarantee. Hammacher Schlemmer's innovative offerings are available through its catalog, website, and its famed landmark store at 147 E. 57th Street in New York City.
New Messaging App "Qwyrk" Launches Android Version
"Qwyrk" from Qwyrk Media Inc. launches Android version that lets you message friends with licensed song clips, movie quotes, jokes, and sound effects from a library of 5 million+ licensed tracks.
TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Qwyrk, a Toronto-based digital messaging service allowing users to send and share audio clips from popular songs, movies, comedy skits and sound effects, has announced today that it has launched an Android version of its app in North America.
"Qwyrk is my favorite new app! I just can't stop using it," said Dan Kanter, world famous musician and producer. "Qwyrk lets me send music to friends like I would Emojis and allows me to share with fans on social media. I love it as an artist and as a fan!"
"There are 3 things that make Qwyrk different from similar apps in the space," says Jon Otis, Qwyrk's CEO, "one, our catalogue includes more than just music, two, this content is 100% licensed, and three, you can edit the tracks you want to share - allowing you to send the perfect message to a friend."
Qwyrk is free to use, and includes a vast catalogue of content. The app must be downloaded to send a Qwyrk, but not to receive one.
The Qwyrk Android app is based on the recently updated iOS app currently in market with a variety of new features, and vast catalogue of content. Some new features include:
- The ability to reply to messages and forward them to other users
- Browsing content by mood and activity
- An updated UX that makes it faster to send messages
- 1000's of newly released tracks
About Qwyrk Media Inc.
Toronto-based Qwyrk Media Inc. is the developer of Qwyrk, an iPhone and Android app that lets you add music, movie quotes, jokes and sound effects into the messages you send to friends - bringing clarity, context and fun to digital communication. The app is free to download, and you can use it to find, personalize, and share up to 24 seconds of popular entertainment content. Qwyrk is currently working with major Canadian and U.S. music labels, film studios, premium content libraries and advertisers to leverage its new platform worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.qwyrk.com.
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POV pioneer unveils action camera that is waterproof up to 30 feet without a case, features a quick-photo mode and award-winning low-profile design.
PROVO, Utah, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Action camera pioneer CONTOUR introduces another innovative, easy-to-use and durable action camera built specifically for year-round adventurers. The new ROAM3 utilizes a waterproof and impact-resistant aluminum housing to allow it to function up to 30-feet underwater without a bulky case, all while retaining CONTOUR's elegant form factor.
"An action camera should look great while users are wearing it and be simple to operate. The last thing people want to worry about while they are skiing or surfing is if their camera is filming properly," said James Clarke, CEO of CONTOUR. "With the ROAM3, all you have to do is move the slider forward and you are instantly recording. If you want to take beautiful pictures, just press the status button to switch to photo mode. Just like every CONTOUR, the ROAM3 is incredibly easy to use."
The ROAM3, priced at $199.99 USD, is now available at retailers worldwide and from Contour.com. It comes complete with a fully charged lithium-ion battery, an 8-gigabyte memory card and two low-profile mounts.
"The ROAM3 builds on the great history of CONTOUR and gives a glimpse into our future. We couldn't be more excited," said Clarke.
View the ROAM3 launch video here.
Features of the ROAM3:
-- Instant photo mode can be set for single frame or multiple burst shots
-- CONTOUR's flush rail mounts allow for secure and dependable attachment
-- Built-in universal camera mount (¼"-20) makes it compatible with all
standard mounts and tripods
-- Instant-on video record switch
-- Waterproof up to 30 feet without a case
-- Rugged impact resistant aluminum casing
-- Records video at 1080@30 frames per second or 720@60 frames per second
-- 270-degree rotating lens
-- The best video and sound quality of any CONTOUR to date
-- Built-in laser level ensures the perfect angle every time
-- Locking switch keeps the camera from turning on or off accidentally
About CONTOUR
CONTOUR | Adventure Everyday
Based in the heart of Utah's Wasatch Mountains, CONTOUR is a pioneer in the action camera market. CONTOUR cameras have been long known as simple to use, dependable products. Defined by a "form follows function" philosophy, CONTOUR cameras feature a sleek, low-profile design, easy to operate controls and a secure and durable proprietary rail mount system. Whether in the water, snow, dirt or flying through the sky, the world's top adventurers choose to tell their stories using CONTOUR. Visit http://www.contour.com for more information.
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Protect Your Hearing from Noise and Loud Environments without Sacrificing Sound Fidelity, Style or Comfort
NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Doppler Labs today announced the launch and availability of DUBS Acoustic Filters(TM), advanced tech earplugs engineered for a quality audio experience. The DUBS use mechanical filters comprised of 17 individual parts to reduce volume and protect your ears without sacrificing sound fidelity, style or comfort.
"Until today, even with all of the recent advancements in tech and design, earplugs have never evolved: they still muffle sound, look like unstylish medical products and are uncomfortable," said Noah Kraft, Co-founder and CEO of Doppler Labs. "Now with the DUBS, you can protect your ears without sacrificing sound fidelity, style or comfort. You no longer have to choose between hearing protection and a quality experience."
Hearing loss is becoming an epidemic that, contrary to common perception, affects all age groups: more than six million people in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 44 suffer from hearing loss. Exposure to loud sounds - from live music and sports stadiums to subway trains and airplanes - can lead to permanent hearing damage, known as Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). The DUBS are the first design-forward, advanced tech solution to this growing problem.
Product Features:
-- Quality Sound: The DUBS use dynamic attenuation to protect your ears
while preserving sound fidelity.
-- Hearing Protection: The DUBS reduce audio levels by an average of 12 dB,
providing protection from loud noise and environments.
-- Advanced Technology: The compact size of the DUBS mask the complexity of
their 17 individual parts made of premium materials like stainless
steel, ABS, polymer foams and silicone.
-- Elegant Design: The DUBS have a discrete, minimalist form factor that
transforms a product originally designed for construction sites into a
fashion accessory.
-- Durable & Easily Portable: With a small, protective case, DUBS safely
fit into a pocket, clutch or jacket. The DUBS are reusable, built to
last for countless adventures and nights out.
The DUBS are available today for $25 at SoulCycle, through TAO Group venues and online at http://www.getDUBS.com, and will be sold at Best Buy beginning November 3. To celebrate the launch, the DUBS will also be available at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on September 27th and at the Festival's after party that same night. The DUBS are available in four colors, including teal, blue, pink and white, and fit most adults over the age of 16.
The DUBS are the first product from Doppler Labs, a technology company founded by Noah Kraft, Fritz Lanman, former Microsoft executive and angel investor in Square and Pinterest, and Dan Wiggins, former SONOS transducer engineer. Doppler Labs is backed by a litany of top tech and media investors and is focused on creating a robust product pipeline of "hearables" - wearable technology designed to optimize the way you hear the world.
About Doppler Labs
Doppler Labs is a technology company with a primary focus on "hearables": wearable technology for the ears. Founded in 2013 by industry leaders in the creative, tech and business worlds, Doppler Labs' mission is to optimize the way you hear the world.
Flextronics Enhances LED Lighting Portfolio To Address New Customer Applications And Markets
Introduces new aisle lighter fixture for manufacturing and warehouse applications, as well as new features and certifications for its Lusio® product line
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the expansion of its Lighting Solutions portfolio in February 2014, Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX) today announced the addition of a new application specific lighting product to its award winning Lusio(®) Essentials Series. The new product will help facility managers improve illumination in manufacturing and warehouse applications while lowering their utility bills. The Company also announced feature enhancements and CE certifications for its high bay lighting products to help both North American and international businesses lower energy costs and achieve their efficiency goals.
-- Lusio(® )Essentials Series: This four-time recipient of the
Architectural SSL Product Innovation Award now offers:
-- An aisle lighter model: Designed specifically for uniform vertical
illumination in narrow aisle lighting applications and racking
areas. Engineered for applications with high vertical foot-candle
requirements, it provides peak optical performance, maximum fixture
efficacy, lower total cost of ownership and improved overall
illumination without creating hot spots on higher shelves.
-- Enhanced functionality: All the models in the series now deliver up
to 15% higher lumen output resulting in superior efficacy. In
addition, dimming capability is now offered on all models as a
standard feature.
-- CE certification for international markets: In addition to its
UL/cUL listing, this product line for high and medium bay lighting
applications now offers CE certified fixtures.
-- Lusio(®) Washdown Series: This line of industrial high bay fixtures is
specifically designed for demanding environments that require water
tight seals. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) certified for
food/beverage processing areas, they are also suitable for hose down
areas where dust and moisture are factors. Dimming capability is offered
as a standard feature.
Flextronics acquired the Lusio(®) Commercial and Industrial brand of LED lighting products in July 2012 as part of its acquisition of LightWild, Inc. Lusio(® )had established an industry-wide reputation for high quality and performance LED lighting fixtures, including the Essentials Series and Washdown Series product lines. Applications include warehouses, manufacturing facilities, retail showrooms, food/beverage processing facilities, and convention centers/sports arenas.
"These new certifications and features demonstrate Flextronics' commitment to helping our partners and customers address regional needs. Collectively, we are helping commercial and industrial businesses lower their utility bills with energy efficient lighting solutions," said Chris Stratas, vice president, Flextronics Lighting Solutions.
Flextronics is a leading end-to-end supply chain solutions company that delivers design, engineering, manufacturing and logistics services to a range of industries and end-markets, including data networking, telecom, enterprise computing and storage, industrial, capital equipment, appliances, automation, medical, automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, mobile, computing and other electronic product categories. Flextronics is an industry leader with more than $26 billion in annualized sales, generated from helping its customers design, build, ship, and service their products through an unparalleled network of facilities and innovation centers in more than 30 countries and across four continents. Flextronics' service offerings and vertically integrated component technologies optimize customer supply chains by lowering costs, reducing supply chain risk, increasing flexibility, and reducing time-to-market. For more information, visit http://www.flextronics.com or follow us on Twitter @flextronics.
PathPartner Technology Announces Industry's First Hybrid Hardware-Software HEVC Decoder Optimized for Programmable SoC Devices
BANGALORE, September 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Hybrid HEVC Decoder uses ARM CPU and FPGA fabric optimally enabling flexible, highly
integrated video systems at lower overall system cost
PathPartner Technology [http://www.pathpartnertech.com ], a leading provider of
embedded multimedia software services and solutions, announces the availability of
Industry's First Hybrid HEVC (H.265) Decoder partitioned optimally into ARM Cortex-A9
Software and FPGA Hardware on Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs. This hybrid HEVC
Decoder runs on a single chip delivering low power consumption and also the flexibility to
integrate custom hardware blocks in the FPGA fabric on the same chip, thereby reducing
overall system cost. Compared to pure hardware implementations that run on high-end FPGAs,
this hybrid decoder uses the ARM CPU of Programmable SoC devices for highly sequential
code like CABAC and hence uses less FPGA resources reducing power consumption and lowering
cost.
Benefits of Hybrid HEVC Decoder on Programmable SoC for Video System Integrators
Since the hybrid HEVC decoder only uses a portion of the FPGA logic resources on the
Zynq-7000 SoC, the remaining hardware resources can be used to integrate external display
interfaces like DisplayPort, SD/HD/3G-SDI, LVDS for single or multi-panel displays for
displaying the decoded video from the same chip. Compressed video can be brought to the
HEVC decoder via standard interfaces like Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, SD/MMC or PCI Express
available as hardened blocks on the Zynq-7000 SoC. Besides, the HEVC decoder uses only one
of the ARM Cortex-A9 CPUs in the Zynq-7000 SoC. The 2nd ARM CPU can be used for other
software functions like handling network protocols, Graphics overlay, OS etc.
Key features of the Hybrid HEVC/H.265 Decoder:
- Universal Main profile decoder - supports all features of Main profile as
per latest HEVC (H.265) standard approved by ITU-T/ISO
- Compliant to HM (JCT-VC reference code) version 13.0. Highly robust to error
streams and supports high quality error concealment
- Scalable from HD (1080p) to UltraHD (4K) Video Resolutions
- Hardware part of decoder available with AXI4 Interfaces for easy integration
into SoC
- Software part of decoder available for Linux. Other OS/RTOS integration
possible.
- 1080p30 version of decoder runs on Xilinx Zynq Z7045 device at slowest speed
grade and with less than 50% utilization of Hardware resources
Since HEVC (H.265) standard results in reduced bandwidth requirement as compared to
H.264 for high resolution videos, it is popular in applications with wireless
communication. Using SoC based FPGA chip enables usage of built-in interfaces like USB,
SDIO in the Zynq SoC, along with custom hardware logic and wireless interfaces. This is
particularly useful for defence and custom secure communication network based
applications. "said Vinay Mangalore, VP of Engineering, PathPartner Technology.
"Xilinx welcomes PathPartner as a Member of the Xilinx Alliance Program and looks
forward to providing the industry's leading silicon platform for their IP development."
said Aaron Behman, Segment Lead, Broadcast and Professional A/V business at Xilinx.
For licensing of this solution, please reach out to sales@pathpartnertech.com or
sales.usa@pathpartnertech.com
About PathPartner Technology:
PathPartner Technology based out of California, USA and Bangalore, India is a leading
provider of products and services for multimedia centric embedded devices. PathPartner has
extensive experience in Technology, Engineering & Business practices focusing on audio &
video codecs, video analytics & vision, FPGA Design, imaging, multimedia middleware, OS
porting, system integration, applications, and hardware design. We specialize in
addressing challenges faced by leading Silicon vendors, OS providers and ODM/OEMs in their
product development.
Add Customer Care to Existing Mobile Apps with My:Time 2.1 SDK
Cloud-Based Solution Improves Mobile Engagement by Allowing Customers to Get Help In-App
RESTON, Va., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Contact Solutions, a leading provider of effortless and sustainable cloud-based customer care solutions improved by business intelligence, has announced the latest version of its My:Time(TM) mobile customer care solution, My:Time 2.1.
A patented mobile care solution that places the customer fully in control of customer service interactions, My:Time includes a cloud-based mobile engagement platform, an agent desktop portal, and native mobile app capabilities for iOS and Android(TM). My:Time 2.1 introduces a software development kit (SDK) that enables mobile developers to add My:Time customer care to existing mobile apps with just a few lines of code. Including the SDK in existing mobile apps allows for users of that app to get customer support without leaving that app.
Today, the vast majority of mobile apps force consumers who need assistance to stop what they're doing, leave the app, and place a phone call in order to reach a live person. This creates a fractured brand experience that requires more effort for consumers to get the help they need. Consumers must start their transactions all over again after reaching live agents who have no idea what occurred in the mobile app prior to the call. Worse yet, consumers may not bother to call customer support but leave a permanent poor rating and review for all potential new users to see and decide whether the app is worth downloading. With the addition of the new SDK, My:Time 2.1 eliminates this extra effort and frustration and provides better, more seamless customer care within existing or new mobile apps, promoting a positive brand experience and increasing customer engagement and satisfaction.
Services enabled by My:Time for existing or new mobile apps include:
-- Direct App2Agent(TM) Communication with customer service representatives
via text chat, voice memos, and images without leaving the app. There's
no need to re-authenticate or repeat information once the customer
reaches an agent.
-- Smart FAQs that allow businesses to categorize and file frequently asked
questions so customers can browse and search answers quickly and easily
within the app and increase self-service
-- Full Interaction History of conversation and activity records is visible
to both the customer and the customer service agent. There's no need to
repeat information if a transaction is interrupted and later transferred
to a different agent. This also reduces misunderstandings that lead to
time-consuming escalations in the contact center.
-- Notification Center: Order history, resolution status, and marketing
notifications are available to notify customers of relevant activity,
all within the mobile app.
-- Start-Stop-Resume(TM): My:Time allows consumers to start a customer
service interaction, stop if they get interrupted, and resume at their
convenience, eliminating the frustrations of waiting on hold, having to
start over, and needing to stay engaged for the entire service
interaction.
In addition to being able to integrate to existing mobile apps, the My:Time customer care solution is also compatible with existing agent desktops via integrations to enterprise CRM and contact center software.
"Retailers, banks, and enterprises of all kinds are investing millions in their mobile experience, yet when it comes to customer care, they are falling short," said Michael McShea, SVP, Marketing and Product Management, Contact Solutions. "My:Time 2.1 gives organizations the customer care functionality that consumers expect - the ability to solve problems when and how they want, on their own time, all without ever having to leave the app. This newest version is full of features that will help businesses create an even better and more complete mobile customer experience, even if they already have a mobile app."
"Businesses that lack mobile customer care are providing a fractured brand experience and increasing barriers to consumer engagement," said Maribel Lopez, Principle and Founder of Lopez Research. "Removing this barrier can help drive adoption, increase app engagement and utilization, and ultimately increase self-service and stickiness."
For additional information on My:Time 2.1, as well as other Contact Solutions offerings, please visit us at http://www.contactsolutions.com.
My:Time is a trademark of Contact Solutions. Android is a trademark of Google.
About Contact Solutions
At Contact Solutions, we believe customer care should be effortless for the customer and sustainable for the enterprise. Our cloud-based, voice and mobile customer care solutions reduce effort through highly personalized self-service and agent-assisted experiences, provided at the convenience of the customer. We use business intelligence to continually improve and optimize customer care so enterprises can achieve superior results at sustainable cost, while adapting quickly to rapidly changing customer demands. http://www.contactsolutions.com
BluVision, Inc. Launches Bluetooth Beacon Solutions Suite for the Enterprise
Bluetooth Startup Introduces BluZone, a SaaS PlatformSolution for Easy Beacon Management
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BluVision, Inc. announces its launch to provide enterprises worldwide with a full Bluetooth® beacon cloud-based control solution and ecosystem. BluVision leverages its more than 12 years of experience in RF engineering to develop BluZone, end-to-end Bluetooth beacon hardware and Software as a Service (SaaS) platform for beacon management.
BluZone is a proprietary SaaS platform that helps businesses improve beacon performance, discovery, integration and management to simplify beacon mobile deployments and efficiency from a single portal. Quick to implement and easy-to-use, BluZone can be incorporated with the BEEKS line of Bluetooth Low Energy software and hardware, enabling companies to make smarter decisions and help achieve their business goals.
"As the beacon management market is expanding rapidly, we are focused on maintaining our strong growth in this sector, through innovation and the development of strategic partnerships," said Jimmy Buchheim, CEO of BluVision, Inc. "As BluVision, our company's focus will be to deliver comprehensive enterprise beacon hardware, software and network solutions for Android® and Apple iBeacon(TM) protocols."
About BluVision
BluVision is leading innovation in Bluetooth® beacon technology and manufactures enterprise beacons and complete beacon management software and solutions.
BluVision offers BluZone, a beacon management platform and suite of Bluetooth-enabled beacons (BEEKS), enabling enterprises to understand and connect their mobile apps and platforms more closely with the physical world around them. BluVision's technology and solutions help businesses access, manage and understand permission-based identity and behavior data, while providing deep customer insights that turn data into action. For more information, visit http://www.bluvision.com.
Contact:
John Yoon
PR for BluVision
Email
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Comm100 Releases MaximumOn Technology to Provide 100% Uptime Live Chat Service
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Comm100, the world's leading provider of live chat and email marketing solutions, announced today the release of its industry first patent pending MaximumOn(TM) technology, which provides data center level redundancy for Comm100's live chat solution to achieve 100% uptime.
Comm100 Live Chat is an award-winning live chat support solution for businesses or organizations to engage their website visitors in real time. The MaximumOn(TM) technology is developed by Comm100 based on years of research and experience in understanding businesses' live chat needs to protect Comm100 Live Chat from data center level failures. When deployment in one data center fails, the redundant deployment in a different data center will automatically take over. Visitors will not even notice the switch, and on-going chats remain intact. Comprising industry-leading component and system level redundancies, Comm100's MaximumOn(TM) technology can sustain the live chat service during almost all kinds of component, system, and data center level failures, including planned downtime as well as regular system maintenance.
The benefit this technology brings is huge. Despite heavy testing and system redundancies, computer hardware and software can experience failures that result from power supply issues, computer network outages, security breaches, domain name resolution problems or even external elements such as fires and earthquakes. A customer-facing real time communication tool, live chat software must exhibit higher availability than most other business applications. Interruption of live chat can mean a great loss of customers and sales, and what's more important, the business's brand credibility. Comm100 Live Chat with the MaximumOn(TM) technology makes 100% uptime a reality, ensuring businesses to provide seamless live chat service for their customers and have no concerns on the availability of the system.
"As a business ourselves, we know high live chat availability is critical to our customers. No one wants to disappoint their customers. That is why we spared no efforts at Comm100 in research of new technologies and architectures that can offer our customers 100% on live chat service. And we made it! It's really exciting to see the MaximumOn(TM) technology online," said Kevin Gao, CEO and Founder of Comm100.
With the support from over 100,000 business users, Comm100 Live Chat is ranked top 3 in the "2014 Best Enterprise Chat Software" category on TopTenReviews and a silver winner of Best in Biz Awards. Learn more about Comm100 Live Chat at: http://www.comm100.com/livechat
About Comm100
Comm100 is the leading provider of on-demand customer service and communication solutions that enable businesses to better serve, inform, and convert their customers. Comm100's products include Live Chat, Email Marketing, Support Ticket, Help Desk, Forum and Knowledge Base. To date, Comm100 has been embraced by over 200,000 businesses across the globe, including Intel, Sunoco, Goodwill, Rogers and many more. Learn more at: http://www.comm100.com
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CONTACT: Anna Cheung, +1 778 785 0464, anna@comm100.com
VIZIO Reveals Highly Anticipated P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV Collection, Combining Unparalleled Picture Quality and Advanced Performance for the Ultimate Entertainment Experience
Award-Winning Collection Features Advanced Local Dimming with Up to 72 Active LED Zones, Spatial Scaling Engine for Beautiful Upscaling of HD Content to 4K Ultra HD and VIZIO's V6 Six-Core Processor for Powerful Performance
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- VIZIO, America's #1 Smart TV Company(1), today launched its all-new P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV collection to the U.S. market, offering a crystal-clear window into the 4K Ultra HD world, where unrivaled picture quality is everything. With advanced local dimming LED backlight technology, support for Ultra HD streaming and unparalleled performance, VIZIO's P-Series Ultra HD Smart TV collection has been engineered to offer consumers best-in-class picture quality to deliver a comprehensive 4K Ultra HD solution. VIZIO P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TVs will start at $999.99 for the 50" class, with 55", 60", 65"and 70" class screen sizes also available.
Featuring the latest technologies, and four times the resolution of 1080p Full HD, the VIZIO P-Series Ultra HD line-up offers stunningly rich picture quality performance, delivering a premium home entertainment experience. Full-Array LED backlighting allows for unmatched light uniformity, offering up to 72 Active LED Zones and setting the new standard for picture quality. For a more vibrant, beautiful picture, each Active LED Zone dynamically adjusts to discretely control the backlight based on content on-screen, generating deeper black levels and higher contrast levels for a greatly enhanced picture compared to edge-lit LED sets.
Focused on bringing a well-thought-out 4K Ultra HD solution to market, VIZIO's new P-Series Ultra HD Smart TV collection integrates key technologies that help ensure consumers can enjoy a beautifully simple Ultra HD experience supporting the wide array of content options demanded by consumers. A critical innovation VIZIO has been developing for over two years is its Spatial Scaling Engine, which accurately and beautifully transforms 1080p Full HD entertainment into spectacular near Ultra HD. As consumption of media through streaming services continues to grow, the P-Series Ultra HD Smart TVs have been fully designed to support 4K Ultra HD streaming from providers like Netflix and later this year, Amazon Instant Video and UltraFlix(3). Amazon Instant Video customers will be able to purchase Ultra HD movies and TV episodes with select Ultra HD titles available at no extra charge to Amazon Prime members through Prime Instant Video.
"Our P-Series collection offers an outstanding Ultra HD picture and performance," said Matt McRae, Chief Technology Officer, VIZIO. "The shift towards 4K has left consumers demanding new solutions that deliver the right innovations to enhance their viewing experience. The P-Series Ultra HD line-up is benefited by VIZIO's #1 position in the Smart TV marketplace, equipped with HEVC H.265 codec and 802.11 ac dual-band WiFi for faster streaming and the latest HDCP 2.2 support for playback of protected Ultra HD content. This combination of technologies leaves consumers with the solutions that matter most in an Ultra HD set."
On top of standout picture quality, P-Series Ultra HD Smart TV viewers interested in sports or quick moving content will appreciate VIZIO's Clear Action Rate 960. With an effective refresh rate of 240 Hz, Clear Action Rate 960 ensures viewers enjoy a crisp, smooth picture with superior motion clarity when watching their favorite fast action scenes. Beautifully crisp images are further enhanced by Advanced Color Management and Active Pixel Tuning technologies. These critical innovations perfect color, contrast and picture detail accuracy for an outstanding viewing experience.
Committed to providing a multitude of entertainment options, P-Series Ultra HD Smart TVs support the latest standard in streaming thanks to VIZIO Internet Apps Plus(®). VIZIO's latest connected platform is equipped with support for the HEVC H.265 codec and 802.11ac dual-band WiFi for a better streaming experience that is up to 3x faster(2). These advancements enable consumers to easily stream Ultra HD content through apps like Netflix and launching later this year, Amazon Instant Video and UltraFlix(3), with HDCP 2.2 support built-in for playback of protected Ultra HD content. Support for the latest HDMI 2.0 standards helps ensure consumers continue to enjoy their P-series Ultra HD Smart TV into the future as more CE devices enter the market, enabling playback of 4K Ultra HD content at up to 60 fps.
According to Greg Peters, Chief Streaming and Partnerships Officer, Netflix, streaming is becoming the primary way for consumers to watch Ultra HD TV shows or movies. As the world's leading smart TV app, Netflix is at the forefront of delivering the 4K Ultra HD streaming experience to VIZIO P-Series consumers.
Earning VIZIO the leadership role in the smart TV category, VIZIO Internet Apps Plus offers consumers an intuitive experience. Seamless second-screen interactivity through Netflix and YouTube allows users to search for content on the corresponding app on their Android and Apple iOS mobile devices. When the TV and device are on the same WiFi network, consumers can simply click to play the content on the big screen, controlling playback on the TV from their device. VIZIO Internet Apps Plus features a multitude of popular apps like YouTube, Hulu Plus, iHeartRadio, Spotify and Pandora, among others. Apps like Netflix and later this year, Amazon Instant Video and UltraFlix(3), allow consumers to not only stream standard 1080p content, but 4K Ultra HD content as well.
To support the excellent picture quality and Ultra HD experience in the P-Series Ultra HD collection, VIZIO engineered the V6 six-core processor. Comprised of a quad-core GPU plus dual-core CPU, the V6 six-core processor delivers maximum speed and advanced graphics processing, enabling an even faster smart TV user experience. To ensure picture quality always remains king, VIZIO also enabled VM50, a dedicated motion and picture-processing engine that beautifully renders every image, including Ultra HD content, with incredible detail.
"The North America UHD TV market is forecast to grow to more than 800k units in 2014, with a substantial portion of that growth occurring in the second half of the year," said Paul Gagnon, Director of Global TV Research for NPD DisplaySearch. "Even with the strong growth in 2014, the UHD market will more than quadruple in 2015 as prices become more accessible to mainstream consumers."
With an established track record introducing new technologies - such as LCD, LED and Smart TV - VIZIO has positioned itself to offer consumers an 4K Ultra HD solution that raises the bar in terms of picture quality and enhances the home entertainment experience that allows consumers to become more fully immersed in the worlds created by Hollywood. P-Series carries the same beautifully simple pedigree of previous VIZIO offerings but delivers a new best-in-class Ultra HD entertainment experience.
Consumers can pre-order VIZIO's P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV collection today at VIZIO.com. The line-up will soon begin rolling out both in-store and online through key retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, Sam's Club, Target and Walmart.
VIZIO P-Series Ultra HD Full-
Array LED Smart TV Collection
(MSRP)
VIZIO 50" P-Series Ultra HD Full-
Array LED Smart TV (P502ui-B1) $999.99
VIZIO 55" P-Series Ultra HD Full-
Array LED Smart TV (P552ui-B2) $1,399.99
VIZIO 60" P-Series Ultra HD Full-
Array LED Smart TV (P602ui-B3) $1,699.99
VIZIO 65" P-Series Ultra HD Full-
Array LED Smart TV (P652ui-B2) $2,199.99
VIZIO 70" P-Series Ultra HD Full-
Array LED Smart TV (P702ui-B3) $2,499.99
(1) The NPD Group / Weekly Tracking Service, Flat Panel TV units with Apps included, Dec 30 2012 - May 24 2014
(2) IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Maximum throughput rate of 802.11ac (1300 Mbps) is approximately three times faster than that of 802.11n (450 Mbps). Actual rate will vary, and will be subject to router model, site environment, range, Internet bandwidth and other factors.
(3)The applications and content of the VIZIO Internet Apps Plus® pictured may only be available in certain countries or languages, may require additional fees or subscription charges, and may be subject to future updates, modifications or discontinuation without notice.
About VIZIO
VIZIO, Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. VIZIO skyrocketed to the #1 shipper of LCD television in North America in Q2 2007(1), within five years from their first shipment, and has been in the top 3 ever since(2). VIZIO is now also America's #1 Smart TV company(5) and large size LCD TV company(3) VIZIO is also the #1 Sound Bar Brand in the U.S(4). For over a decade, VIZIO has remained committed to what it does best -- focus on the consumer to deliver visionary products at a great value. The brand is consistently recognized for excellence in customer service, and was awarded 19 Stevie Awards, including the Grand Stevie Award in the 8(th) Annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. VIZIO offers a broad range of award winning consumer electronics that now include PCs and mobility products. VIZIO's products are found at Amazon, Best Buy, BJ's Wholesale, Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Target, Walmart and other retailers nationwide. VIZIO has won numerous awards including 2014 Editor's Choice by Reviewed.com, "Best of CES 2014" by IGN, "Best of CES 2014" by PC Magazine and "Best of the Best 2014" by UltraHDTV Magazine for its Reference Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV. VIZIO's P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV also captured Reviewed.com's 2014 Editor's Choice award and was also recognized by The Verge as "Best TV of CES" for 2014 as well as awarded "Best of CES" by Complex and "Best of Show" by Wired for 2014. VIZIO also earned #1 ranking in the Inc. 500 for Top Companies in Computers and Electronics and made the lists of Ad Age's Hottest Brands, CNET's Editor's Choice, CNET Best of CES 2011 - Television, CNET Best of CES 2013 - Home Theater and Audio, Sound & Vision's Top Picks, Good Housekeeping's Best Big-Screens, PC World's Best Buy and Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice among many other prestigious honors. For more information, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit http://www.VIZIO.com.
(1)NPD DisplaySearch Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report, North America LCD Shipments Q2 2007
(2)NPD DisplaySearch Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report, North America LCD Shipments, Annual 2007-2013
(3) The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, 60" and greater LCD units sold, Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
(4)The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, units sold in the U.S., Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
(5)The NPD Group / Weekly Tracking Service, Flat Panel TV units with Apps included, Dec 30 2012 - May 24 2014
PayItSimple USA Inc. Introduces New Credit Card Payment Solution to the United States
Enables instant interest-free installments on existing credit cards, with no credit application or registration
NEW YORK, September 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
PayItSimple, a new service that lets consumers simply and easily charge any purchase
on their existing credit cards and pay it back in monthly, interest free installments,
today announced their official launch in the United States.
Credit cards are the preeminent form of payment in today's commercial world, offering
convenience and security to consumers while providing merchants with payment warranty once
the transaction is approved. It is estimated that in the US alone, there are over 610
million credit cards at the disposal of 181 million people. According to Nilson Report,
credit card transactions account for $2.3 trillion annually and are expected to grow a
further 33% by 2017.
"The benefits of interest-free credit card installment payments are clearly
demonstrated in the European and South American countries where this capability already
exists," said Stacy Fassberg, PayItSimple's Vice President of Marketing. "Local official
sources estimate that some 30-51% of all credit card transactions in these countries are
by way of installment payments, indicating the wide acceptance of the process by both
merchants and consumers alike and the huge potential for this service. Based on the above
estimate of today's volume of credit card transactions in the US, a very conservative take
up of only 10% would produce a market potential of $230 billion."
PayItSimple supports an omnichannel shopping experience and is available for
ecommerce, brick and mortar, mobile and all other payment platforms. The merchant benefits
of offering PayItSimple include increased conversion rates, higher average ticket size,
lower barriers to purchase and greater overall customer satisfaction, without any
additional merchant risk than a regular credit card transaction. With easy access to
interest-free installment payments, consumers can now buy products and services that were
previously unaffordable, without the need for new credit line qualifications, layaway
delays or lengthy credit application processes; PayItSimple provides consumers with
greater financial freedom and empowers them to better manage their expenses. Over 95% of
installment plans are approved, which is significantly higher than other deferred payment
options.
The PayItSimple service is added to the merchant's cash register or ecommerce site via
a downloadable application. When the consumer is ready to pay via credit card, the
merchant/customer chooses the PayItSimple option and selects the number of monthly
installments requested by the customer. PayItSimple is an intermediate step between any
merchant and their existing payment gateway.
PayItSimple's patented technology is revolutionizing the credit card industry by
enabling instant consumer financing without assuming any credit risk. Authorization
processes are carried out automatically by the PayItSimple system and the merchant's
payment is fully secured at all times by the authorizations received from the credit card
company. PayItSimple automatically schedules and generates installment transactions on the
customer's existing credit card, handles their authorization and ensures their collection.
The PayItSimple service was designed based on research conducted with over 900 US
consumers and merchants. When evaluating the PayItSimple service, almost 60% of consumers
said they would be more likely to purchase an item if the PayItSimple option was available
at checkout and almost 80% of merchants stated that they would be interested in offering
the service to their customers.
PayItSimple currently works on all US-issued Visa and MasterCard credit cards.
About PayItSimple
PayItSimple is revolutionizing the credit card industry by extending the ability to
offer interest-free consumer credit with securitization, just like a regular credit card
transaction, to all sizes of merchants/retailers. PayItSimple USA Inc. was founded by
veterans of the finance and retail industries. The PayItSimple product has been patent
protected in the United States since 2012.
New Hostelworld Android App Takes Customer Experience to the Next Level
Dublin, September 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Hostelworld, the leading budget travel site, today announced the launch of a brand new
native app for Android. The app, available to download for free from Google Play, is the
second new mobile app from the organisation in recent months. Their native iPad app
launched earlier in the summer and was chosen by Apple for a coveted spot in the Best New
Apps category in over 49 countries on the App Store.
"Android is a really popular platform for our customers, doubling in growth over the
past year. Given the importance of the platform and its popularity we decided to redevelop
the app from the ground up to be faster and more intuitive to use" said Breffni Horgan,
Head of Mobile at Hostelworld.com.
Over 3 years of customer feedback, from existing Android app customers, was taken on
board and this was used to create new features and an engaging user experience customers
will be delighted to use. The new app is image driven and showcases over 30,000 properties
from all over the world - large images on the listing page combined with an infinite
scroll is central to the new design offering a more in-depth look at the unique
accommodation that Hostelworld has to offer. Handy filtering by price, rating or location
is a key feature of the app helping to narrow down the extensive choice. Customers can log
in to their account, leave a review, check out with a saved card and choose a flexible
booking if they think their plans might change.
The new app also comes with a few innovative features. "We worked with PayPal on
implementing a new card scanning feature which takes the hassle out of typing in numbers
on a small screen. It's completely secure and makes the checkout process even faster than
before. And we worked with Samsung on supporting Samsung Wallet. Now all of our Samsung
customers can add their bookings to wallet for offline access."
In addition to the exciting new features, the company has recognised the importance of
Android in key Asian markets adding Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese versions of
its new Android app bringing the total number of supported languages on the platform to
ten. English, German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian and Swedish make up
the remainder of the portfolio. There are lots of exciting new features in the pipeline
and another new app coming very soon. We know that the world of mobile is a rapidly
changing one. Our aim is to constantly keep up with that change providing our customers
with the best possible user experience on all devices and on all platforms no matter where
they are or how they choose to engage with us.
Branch Announces Funding for Next Generation Deep Linking Technology
Branch has launched a service to help mobile apps grow with deep links that power referral systems, sharing links, invite and marketing links with full install attribution and conversion analytics.
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Branch Metrics, a mobile software company focused on deep linking technology, announced today that it has raised $3M in seed financing, led by top venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) with participation from Pejman Mar Ventures, Ben Narasin and TriplePoint Capital. Scott Sandell and Forest Baskett, General Partners at NEA, as well as Mar Hershenson, Managing Partner at Pejman Mar Ventures, will work closely with the company. The new funding will be used for market expansion of Branch's next generation deep linking service. Branch provides a dynamic URL creation and analytics platform for mobile developers, which intelligently routes users to the optimal experience (whether desktop web, Android or iOS app) and passes URL parameters into the mobile app through app install or immediate open.
Deep links, by definition, are HTTP URLs that will take users to a specific page inside of a mobile app. Traditional links, however, just lead to a specific page on a website, or simply to the landing homepage in mobile apps. The problem with prior deep link technology is that links would only work if the app was previously installed, and would show an error if not. Branch's innovative solution can pass users to a specific page inside the app, regardless if the app is already installed. Their technology also tracks where users come from and what drove them to install the app in the first place, which has previously been a mystery to developers.
"As mobile app developers, we've struggled for years to figure out where a new user had come from in order to give them the best, personalized experience after install," said Alex Austin, CEO and co-Founder of Branch Metrics. "We've built Branch as the ultimate mobile app linking toolkit to solve several growth problem we've faced: deep linking, end-to-end analytics, and mobile referral programs. We're excited to see what can be done now that we've lowered the app install barrier. It will fundamentally change the way people build apps today."
The Branch Software Development Kit (SDK) has only been publicly available since the end of June 2014, but is already live or pending with 50 app developers, allowing exposure to 25 million mobile devices. Current traction indicates that Branch may be live on over 100 million devices within a year.
Mobile app companies are using Branch links to power and track content sharing. Allthecooks lets users share recipes via a white-labeled Branch link, ensuring that users who click on it will be deep linked to the recipe right away. Rafael Sanches, CEO of Allthecooks (allthecooks.com), stated: "We needed to build a referral program to help grow our app, and didn't have the time to build it in house. Branch links provided the entire user to user referral attribution and rewarding infrastructure, so we only needed to design the sharing and reward screen!"
Additionally, companies have enabled user-to-user referral/invite systems without building any backend infrastructure. Because every Branch link is tied to a user identity, it is easy to reward a new user for installing from an existing user referral. Chris Moberg, Marketing Manager from Personal Capital (personalcapital.com) says, "Branch Metrics' social sharing and analytics features enabled us to think big about how to serve our users with offers and giveaways. Great product and hands-on service meant we are able to focus on what matters: giving our users a great experience."
The Branch linking and analytics SDK are available for immediate use at branchmetrics.io; iOS, Android and Web are supported. A public API is available for custom integrations. The core deep linking and analytics service is free to use.
Branch provides a platform that powers the links that point back to your apps for shares, invites, referrals, and more, making them as seamless as possible. Branch makes it incredibly simple to create powerful deeplinks that can pass data across app install or open, making the entire app experience better. Our goal is to make every app experience frictionless and fundamentally change the way people interact with mobile apps today.
About NEA
New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. With approximately $13 billion in committed capital, NEA invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company's lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. The firm's long track record of successful investing includes more than 190 portfolio company IPOs and more than 315 acquisitions since its founding in 1977. In the U.S., NEA has offices in Menlo Park, CA; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In addition, New Enterprise Associates (India) Pvt. Ltd. has offices in Bangalore and Mumbai, India and New Enterprise Associates (Beijing), Ltd. has offices in Beijing and Shanghai, China. For additional information, visit http://www.nea.com.
Handheld Launches the NAUTIZ X8 - a New Ultra-Rugged Field PDA with Superior Screen Size and Sunlight Visibility
LIDKÃPING, Sweden, September 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Handheld Group [http://www.handheldgroup.com ], a leading manufacturer of rugged
mobile computers, today announced the launch of its brand-new NAUTIZ X8
[http://www.handheldgroup.com/en/rugged-computer/handheld-pda/nautiz-x8 ] rugged PDA. The
NAUTIZ X8 is a handheld computer with superior processing power, screen performance and
battery life. It is built for tough field conditions primarily in GIS, land surveying,
public safety, forestry and the military.
The Nautiz X8 is built to enable efficient and reliable data collection in the
toughest of environments. It has an IP67 ingress protection rating
[http://www.handheldgroup.com/en/why-rugged-handheld-computers/what-is-rugged ], which
means it offers complete protection against dust and sand and can withstand immersion in
water. It also meets stringent MIL-STD-810G military test standards
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIL-STD-810 ]for overall durability and resistance to
humidity, shock, vibration, drops, salt and extreme temperatures.
This new dynamic handheld computer features a high-performance Texas Instruments 4470
dual-core 1.5 GHz processor. It has 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of iNAND Flash and a 5200 mAh Li-ion
battery that lasts up to 12 hours on a single charge. And it comes with a choice of
operating systems - Android 4.2.2 or Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5.3.
The Nautiz X8 has a large 4.7-inch ultra-bright capacitive multi-touch screen with
chemically strengthened Asahi Dragontrail [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragontrail ]
glass, offering users unparalleled brightness and protection in any field condition. The
unit has an ergonomic design and weighs 490 grams (17.3 ounces).
The Nautiz X8 has a dedicated u-blox GPS receiver, Bluetooth 2.0 and 802.11b/g/n WLAN
functionality, as well as connectivity through GSM/UMTS or CDMA phone data transmission. A
built-in 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and an LED flash lets users capture visual data
quickly and easily. This handheld also features an open architecture and an extension cap
system that allows for additional hardware connections such as sensors, radios and other
add-ons.
"The new Nautiz X8 is the world's best rugged handheld computer, with exceptional
durability, connectivity, processing power and battery life - without compromising
ergonomics or design," says Jerker Hellstrom, CEO of Handheld Group. "Its capacitive
touchscreen is in a class of its own: incredibly bright and very large for a PDA and, of
course, chemically strengthened to withstand rough handling in the field. Field workers
all over the world will love this new PDA and treat it with the tough love it deserves."
Orders for the new Nautiz X8 can be placed immediately. First deliveries will begin in
November.
The Nautiz X8 rugged handheld will be shown first at WEFTEC in New Orleans, followed
by INTERGEO in Berlin.
The Handheld Group is a manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, PDAs and tablets.
Handheld and its partners worldwide deliver complete mobility solutions to businesses in
industries such as geomatics, logistics, forestry, public transportation, utilities,
construction, maintenance, mining, military and security. The Handheld Group of Sweden has
local offices in Finland, the U.K., the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Switzerland,
Australia and the USA. For more information, please see http://www.handheldgroup.com
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CONTACT: Media Contacts: Sofia Löfblad, s.lofblad@handheldgroup.com, Marketing Director, Handheld Group, Sweden: +46-510-54-71-70; Amy Urban, a.urban@handheld-us.com, Marketing Director, Handheld-US, USA: +1-541-752-0319
Blancco Earns DIPCOG Approval for File, Mobile and LUN Data Erasure Products
LONDON, September 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
UK's Defence Infosec Product Co-Operation Group (DIPCOG) approves erasure
software for use with mobile devices, logical units (LUNs) and individual files
For the first time, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and other government departments
and agencies have access to DIPCOG-approved data erasure products
[http://www.blancco.com/en/benefits/most-certified-data-erasure ] for tablets, smartphones,
and LUNs from Blancco [http://www.blancco.com ], the global leader in data erasure and
computer reuse solutions. Blancco Mobile and Blancco LUN have been approved to remove data
classified up to the Official Sensitive (OS) level, making them the only solutions of
their type to achieve this approval level. DIPCOG also stipulated that the products can
receive a higher classification at the discretion of an agency's Head of Security (PSyA).
"Blancco is proud to receive these approvals from DIPCOG, as it demonstrates once
again our commitment to maintaining the world's most certified data erasure products in
the face of ever-changing information security challenges and technologies," said Kim
Väisänen, Managing Director of Blancco. "Our automated, efficient solutions will enable
the MOD and other agencies to secure sensitive information, safely reuse valuable
equipment, and achieve environmental, manpower and cost benefits, while also receiving a
detailed, auditable report to prove erasure."
Blancco's data erasure solutions directly overwrite the whole storage capacity with
redundant data. Unlike physical destruction, overwriting leaves the equipment functional
so it can be reused instead of destroyed, as often happens with equipment containing
sensitive data. The DIPCOG approved products include:
- Blancco Mobile
[http://www.blancco.com/uk/products/total-data-erasure/mobile ] securely erases
internal memory of smartphones or tablets, protecting against data compromise when
disposing of these devices, which may contain sensitive or highly classified data.
- Blancco LUN [http://www.blancco.com/uk/products/selective-data-erasure/lun ]
erases individual drives, as well as logical drives (such as LUNs), in an active
storage environment. It simultaneously erases multiple units of any disk drive type
supported by UNIX, Linux and Microsoft Windows (including ATA, SCSI, FC and iSCSI),
offering an automated and cost-effective alternative to destroying valuable
equipment.
In addition to the DIPCOG approvals for Blancco LUN and Blancco Mobile, Blancco File
[http://www.blancco.com/uk/products/selective-data-erasure/file ] was again approved by
DIPCOG for secure erasure of selected files and folders on active systems. This software
protects against data compromise when sensitive or highly classified data is placed on
devices of a lower classification.
Blancco is the proven data erasure solution for millions of users around the globe. As
the global leader in data erasure and computer reuse solutions, Blancco offers the most
certified data erasure solutions within the industry. The company serves users across a
wide range of industries, including banking, finance, government and defense. The
company's products are highly valued by IT asset disposal professionals around the world.
Blancco operates from an extensive network of international offices and partners across
Europe, North America, the Middle East, Russia, Asia and Australasia. Blancco is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Regenersis, a strategic outsourcing partner to many of the world's
leading consumer technology companies. More information is available at http://www.blancco.com
[http://www.blancco.com ].
Media Contact:
Monica Shaw
+1-770-367-9534
mshaw@carabinerpr.com
Blancco UK Ltd
Liz Adams, Partner Program and Marketing Manager
+44-1279-874-202
liz.adams@blancco.com
SerialTek Introduces Small Form Factor 12G SAS and 6G SATA Analyzer
Small Size, Light Weight BusXpert Micro II is an Ideal Solution for Lab and Field Applications
DURHAM, N.H., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Plugfest -- SerialTek, a leader in storage protocol analysis, expands its line of industry-leading test solutions today with the introduction of the BusXpert Micro II for 12 Gb/s SAS and 6 Gb/s Serial ATA (SATA). With key features found in few other SAS/SATA analyzers, the new Micro II is a portable, lightweight unit that supports multiple analysis processors and a new eye diagram display.
SerialTek's analyzers feature the industry's deepest and most flexible triggering with up to 8 separate simultaneous sequencers, logical branching and counters, and easy definition of frames and commands. Hardware filtering is available to make efficient use of the Micro II configurable buffer, with sizes from 9GBs to 72GBs. The software provides a number of ways to display the captured traffic, from viewing a command transaction and its associated frames in Transaction view to viewing a frame as it looks in the SAS and SATA specifications in Details view. Manipulating the trace via searching, bookmarking, and by decode is available with just a few clicks. Innovations like multi-threaded processing, fast trace display and trace indexing have long been a hallmark of SerialTek' solutions and are available on the Micro II.
"The portable Micro II affords storage solution vendors a great opportunity to provide exceptional support for our customers," said Jinniao Chen, Staff engineer at the Failure Analysis Department of Western Digital. "The Micro II is compact and light weight, making it particularly well-suited for rapid deployments and re-deployments at customers' sites which is a challenge with larger and heavier analyzers. Its deep buffers and powerful triggering permit us to capture even the most elusive of issues at customer sites and be able to perform analysis back at our labs, driving new levels of support efficiencies for our organization."
"As a leading manufacturer of integrated controllers for solid state drives (SSDs), a large number of SSDs in the marketplace today incorporate JMicron chipsets," said KK Chen, Senior Manager in the Solid State Driver Business Unit of the Digital Design Division of JMicron. "SerialTek SAS/SATA analyzers provide JMicron with test solutions that help reduce time-to-market and improve product quality. The new Micro II offers significant benefits, as it will allow users access to all the features and power of traditional-size SerialTek analyzers but in a compact and portable form factor."
"We have been using the BusXpert series of SAS/SATA analyzers to support our engineering development and analysis projects," said Ming Cai, Senior Manager of the Customer Experience Engineering Division from Seagate. "Our engineers have realized the benefits of the BusXpert's multiple display views, accelerated search, and fast displays to complete analysis cycles quickly and accurately."
The Micro II also introduces a new waveform "eye" display. This is a unique capability, found typically on oscilloscopes, that allows for digital signals to be easily observed in a graphic form. Eye diagrams are used as an aid in obtaining the optimal signal integrity by presenting visually the effects of varying calibration settings on the received serial data.
The new analyzer is currently available for quote with first customer shipments beginning in October 2014. There is a 4 port version of a Micro II as well as a 2 port version. No cost, no obligation evaluation systems are available. For more information on the Micro II, including quote and evaluation system requests, please contact us at info@serialtek.com. For more information on SerialTek, our products and solutions, please visit our website at http://www.serialtek.com.
About SerialTek
SerialTek is a provider of innovative data storage test tools and solutions. 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 faster 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, fast histograms and multiple trigger sequencers. Our solutions support the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), SATA (Serial ATA), PCI Express, Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) and Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) protocols.
SOURCE SerialTek
SerialTek
CONTACT: Steve Wong, (408) 436-8080, steve.wong@serialtek.com
Lavu iPad POS Advances Localized Solutions for European Restaurants
iPad POS Developer Lavu Inc. Announces New Partnerships Providing Specialized Hardware and Improved Regional Support for European Customers of Their Cloud-based Restaurant Management System
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lavu Inc., makers of the original iPad Point of Sale (POS) system for restaurants, have announced plans to broaden their presence in Europe. New partnerships and integrations will offer solutions developed specifically for the European market. Increasing numbers of Lavu Specialists in countries such as Denmark, Germany, France, Spain and the U.K. will allow Lavu to provide onsite service to more potential customers.
"We already have hundreds of Lavu customers in Europe and have had a strong presence there for years," said Ben Harrison, SVP of Marketing with Lavu Inc. "What has improved, however, is our ability to provide hands-on personalized support from well-trained Specialists familiar with the needs and requirements of business owners operating in these countries. Bi-lingual Lavu representatives can provide translated documentation and support -- which makes Lavu iPad POS an option for Non-English speaking entrepreneurs in European hospitality industries."
"Whether the new Specialist resides in our hometown of Albuquerque here in the USA or in a country in Europe, training involves traveling to Lavu HQ for an extensive 2-day hands-on session," reports Nate Miller, Specialist Trainer for Lavu Inc. "New Specialists learn about how to setup a complete Lavu system for a variety of business types including Quickserve Layout for coffee shops, Open Tab Layout for pubs and nightclubs, and Table Layout with complete with tableside ordering for fine dining establishments."
Unlike the United States, where most consumers use credit cards with magnetic strips and sign receipts to make purchases, Chip and PIN technology is the standard for payment processing overseas. New hardware integrations such as Bluetooth® printers and USB card readers will accommodate Chip and PIN for Lavu's European customers.
Lavu executives, partners and local Certified Lavu Specialists recently hosted events in London and Copenhagen, which were attended by managers of local restaurant chains and hotels. Attendees asked questions about future development to members of Lavu's upper management, gaining confidence and becoming Lavu customers on the spot.
"Lavu Executives attending Crunch IT's launch event shows how deep Lavu is committed to this partnership," said Mathias Maimann, CEO Crunch IT. "The partnership has resulted in a thorough understanding of market needs, and the possibility of making useful integrations between Lavu iPad POS and third-party systems."
Lavu's upcoming partnership with Scottish company ResDiary, will help managers improve operations with integrated reservations management. Other benefits of this partnership will include localized marketing opportunities and increasing reservations using social media. ResDiary currently has users throughout Europe.
Other European partners include Spectu, makers of customer-facing electronic menu software that enables customers to place orders from their table and to improve contact with their servers. Lavu's iPad POS captures Spectu orders in real time to manage receipts, kitchen tickets and notifications.
SilverStar Analytics provides analytics for transaction data and identifies fraud and incidents of theft which helps restaurant management control costs.
The Exchange from the U.K. makes interactive software that allows pub owners to turn their establishments into a liquid "stock market." Drink order trends and prices are displayed as they rise or fall based on customer demand.
New regional partners and local certified Lavu Specialists are added frequently. Please visit http://www.lavu.com to learn more.
About Lavu
Founded in Albuquerque, NM, and operating worldwide, Lavu Inc. began as a solution to common point of sale problems and restaurant industry issues. Lavu Inc. offers Lavu iPad POS as a full-featured point of sale software solution at a fair price. Through cloud computing, wireless mobility, and multi-touch devices, Lavu iPad POS redefines the entire approach to restaurant business management. For more information, visit http://www.lavu.com.
Handheld Launches the NAUTIZ X8 - a New Ultra-Rugged Field PDA with Superior Screen Size and Sunlight Visibility
LIDKOPING, Sweden, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Handheld Group <http://www.handheldgroup.com/>, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced the launch of its brand-new NAUTIZ X8 <http://www.handheldgroup.com/en/rugged-computer/handheld-pda/nautiz-x8/> rugged PDA. The NAUTIZ X8 is a handheld computer with superior processing power, screen performance and battery life. It is built for tough field conditions primarily in GIS, land surveying, public safety, forestry and the military.
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The Nautiz X8 is built to enable efficient and reliable data collection in the toughest of environments. It has an IP67ingress protection rating <http://www.handheldgroup.com/en/why-rugged-handheld-computers/what-is-rugged/>, which means it offers complete protection against dust and sand and can withstand immersion in water. It also meets stringentMIL-STD-810G military test standards <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIL-STD-810> for overall durability and resistance to humidity, shock, vibration, drops, salt and extreme temperatures.
This new dynamic handheld computer features a high-performance Texas Instruments 4470 dual-core 1.5 GHz processor. It has 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of iNAND Flash and a 5200 mAh Li-ion battery that lasts up to 12 hours on a single charge. And it comes with a choice of operating systems - Android 4.2.2 or Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5.3.
The Nautiz X8 has a large 4.7-inch ultra-bright capacitive multi-touch screen with chemically strengthened AsahiDragontrail <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragontrail> glass, offering users unparalleled brightness and protection in any field condition. The unit has an ergonomic design and weighs 490 grams (17.3 ounces).
The Nautiz X8 has a dedicated u-blox GPS receiver, Bluetooth 2.0 and 802.11b/g/n WLAN functionality, as well as connectivity through GSM/UMTS or CDMA phone data transmission. A built-in 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and an LED flash lets users capture visual data quickly and easily. This handheld also features an open architecture and an extension cap system that allows for additional hardware connections such as sensors, radios and other add-ons.
"The new Nautiz X8 is the world's best rugged handheld computer, with exceptional durability, connectivity, processing power and battery life - without compromising ergonomics or design," says Jerker Hellström, CEO of Handheld Group. "Its capacitive touchscreen is in a class of its own: incredibly bright and very large for a PDA and, of course, chemically strengthened to withstand rough handling in the field. Field workers all over the world will love this new PDA and treat it with the tough love it deserves."
Orders for the new Nautiz X8 can be placed immediately. First deliveries will begin in November.
The Nautiz X8 rugged handheld will be shown first at WEFTEC in New Orleans, followed by INTERGEO inBerlin.
The Handheld Group is a manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, PDAs and tablets. Handheld and its partners worldwide deliver complete mobility solutions to businesses in industries such as geomatics, logistics, forestry, public transportation, utilities, construction, maintenance, mining, military and security. The Handheld Group ofSweden has local offices in Finland, the U.K.,the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and the USA. For more information, please seehttp://www.handheldgroup.com <http://www.handheldgroup.com/>
Handheld Launches the NAUTIZ X8 - a New Ultra-Rugged Field PDA with Superior Screen Size and Sunlight Visibility
LIDKÃPING, Sweden, September 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Handheld Group [http://www.handheldgroup.com ], a leading manufacturer of rugged
mobile computers, today announced the launch of its brand-new NAUTIZ X8
[http://www.handheldgroup.com/en/rugged-computer/handheld-pda/nautiz-x8 ] rugged PDA. The
NAUTIZ X8 is a handheld computer with superior processing power, screen performance and
battery life. It is built for tough field conditions primarily in GIS, land surveying,
public safety, forestry and the military.
The Nautiz X8 is built to enable efficient and reliable data collection in the
toughest of environments. It has an IP67 ingress protection rating
[http://www.handheldgroup.com/en/why-rugged-handheld-computers/what-is-rugged ], which
means it offers complete protection against dust and sand and can withstand immersion in
water. It also meets stringent MIL-STD-810G military test standards
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIL-STD-810 ] for overall durability and resistance to
humidity, shock, vibration, drops, salt and extreme temperatures.
This new dynamic handheld computer features a high-performance Texas Instruments 4470
dual-core 1.5 GHz processor. It has 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of iNAND Flash and a 5200 mAh Li-ion
battery that lasts up to 12 hours on a single charge. And it comes with a choice of
operating systems - Android 4.2.2 or Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5.3.
The Nautiz X8 has a large 4.7-inch ultra-bright capacitive multi-touch screen with
chemically strengthened Asahi Dragontrail [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragontrail ]
glass, offering users unparalleled brightness and protection in any field condition. The
unit has an ergonomic design and weighs 490 grams (17.3 ounces).
The Nautiz X8 has a dedicated u-blox GPS receiver, Bluetooth 2.0 and 802.11b/g/n WLAN
functionality, as well as connectivity through GSM/UMTS or CDMA phone data transmission. A
built-in 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and an LED flash lets users capture visual data
quickly and easily. This handheld also features an open architecture and an extension cap
system that allows for additional hardware connections such as sensors, radios and other
add-ons.
"The new Nautiz X8 is the world's best rugged handheld computer, with exceptional
durability, connectivity, processing power and battery life - without compromising
ergonomics or design," says Jerker Hellström, CEO of Handheld Group. "Its capacitive
touchscreen is in a class of its own: incredibly bright and very large for a PDA and, of
course, chemically strengthened to withstand rough handling in the field. Field workers
all over the world will love this new PDA and treat it with the tough love it deserves."
Orders for the new Nautiz X8 can be placed immediately. First deliveries will begin in
November.
The Nautiz X8 rugged handheld will be shown first at WEFTEC in New Orleans, followed
by INTERGEO in Berlin.
The Handheld Group is a manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, PDAs and tablets.
Handheld and its partners worldwide deliver complete mobility solutions to businesses in
industries such as geomatics, logistics, forestry, public transportation, utilities,
construction, maintenance, mining, military and security. The Handheld Group of Sweden has
local offices in Finland, the U.K., the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Switzerland,
Australia and the USA. For more information, please see http://www.handheldgroup.com
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Handheld Group
CONTACT: Media Contacts: Sofia Löfblad, s.lofblad@handheldgroup.com, Marketing Director, Handheld Group, Sweden: +46-510-54-71-70; Amy Urban, a.urban@handheld-us.com, Marketing Director, Handheld-US, USA: +1-541-752-0319
Oclaro to Expand Manufacturing Capacity of 100G Client Side Pluggable Optics; Unveils 2nd Generation CFP2
Highlights Oclaro's Leadership Position in High-Volume CFP/CFP2 Shipments
CANNES, France and SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), a leading provider and innovator of optical communications solutions, today announced it is increasing investment in 100G manufacturing capacity to support the growing demand of 100G client-side pluggable optics. This increased investment has been driven by the company's successful introduction of 100G client side interfaces in the CFP/CFP2 form factors, and will enable Oclaro to support the existing 100G form factors along with higher density form factors that will be shipping in 2015 and beyond. Complementing this announcement, Oclaro also announced today its second-generation CFP2 transceiver, which has been sampling to key customers and is expected to enter volume production in Q4 2014.
"By continuing to make key investments in manufacturing capacity and new product development, Oclaro is well positioned to lead the transition from CFP to CFP2 as more customers demand the higher density, lower cost and lower power consumption enabled by CFP2 designs," said Adam Carter, Chief Commercial Officer at Oclaro. "Our customers benefit greatly from Oclaro's long history of delivering CFP/CFP2 solutions, which enables us to provide industry-leading quality, continued cost competiveness and product improvements for datacenter 100G and service provider dual-rate applications."
Oclaro will be showcasing its complete line-up of LR4 CFP and CFP2 solutions at this week's ECOC tradeshow in Cannes, France in the Oclaro booth #MR7.
About the Second-Generation CFP2
Oclaro's second-generation CFP2 features very high performance at OTU4 rates as a result of the company's in-house expertise in EML technology. EML has emerged as a critical requirement for Oclaro customers because of its superior dual-rate performance and Oclaro has included this feature in its new designs to meet this demand.
The new Oclaro CFP2 transceiver highlights Oclaro's commitment to continually improve the features and functionality of its CFP2 designs with next generation solutions. These continued innovations are helping Oclaro drive the adoption of 100G client interfaces in core applications such as switching, routing and aggregation in data centers, internet exchanges and service provider peering points, where longer reach and high-density 100G connections are required to meet the growing bandwidth demands.
About Oclaro
Oclaro, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLR), is a leader in optical components, modules and subsystems for the core optical, enterprise and data center markets. Leveraging more than three decades of laser technology innovation, photonics integration, and subsystem design, Oclaro's solutions are at the heart of the fast optical networks and high-speed interconnects driving the next wave of streaming video, cloud computing, voice over IP and other bandwidth-intensive and high-speed applications. For more information, visit http://www.oclaro.com.
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Kelly Karr
Tanis Communications, Inc.
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kelly.karr@taniscomm.com
ProTek Devices' New TVS Components Offer High Voltage Spike Circuit Protection in Relay Drives and Motors
TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ProTek Devices today made available a new family of high-powered surface mount transient voltage suppressors (TVS) for high-voltage spike circuit protection applications that include relay drives, motors (start/stop), module lightning protection and for secondary lightning protection. The SM10KW33A and SM10KW36A TVS components provide 8,500 watts of peak pulse power dissipation for a 10/1000 micro second waveform.
The SM10KW33A has a rated stand-off voltage of 33 volts while the SM10KW36A's is 36 volts. Also, the SM10KW33A has a minimum breakdown voltage of 36.8 volts while the SM10KW36A's is 40.0 volts. Maximum clamping voltage for the SM10KW33A is 56.6 volts at 150.0 amps while the SM10KW36A is 60.7 volts at 140.0 amps. Other voltages are available but, customers should contact ProTek Devices or their local distributor for such custom orders. These TVS components are IEC compatible with standards 61000-4-5 (surge): 48A, 8/20 micro seconds - L3 (line-ground), L4 (line-line), and L1 (power). They feature a unidirectional configuration and easy mounting to a printed circuit board. They are also RoHS and REACH compliant.
Both TVS devices are provided in a molded DFN-2-KW surface mount package configuration that provides a low profile and reduced cost. The approximate weight is 2.5 grams. Other mechanical characteristics include lead-free silver plating, a solder reflow temperature of 260-270 degrees Celsius, and a flammability rating of UL 94V-0. Storage and operating temperatures are -55 to +150 degrees Celsius.
Pricing and Availability ProTek Devices' SM10KW33A and SM10KW36A are now available in mass quantities. Pricing varies by the number of units per order. The parts are available in 2,500 unit minimums in 16 millimeter tape and reel, per EIA standard 481. A data sheet for these transient voltage suppressors can be download from the ProTek Devices website.
About ProTek Devices In business more than 20 years, ProTek Devices⢠is a privately held semiconductor company. The company offers a product line of overvoltage and overcurrent circuit protection components. ProTek Devices maintains its headquarters inTempe, Ariz. More information is available at http://www.protekdevices.com <http://www.protekdevices.com/>.
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