SteelCloud STIG-compliant GoldDisk Plus Released for Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 STIG-compliant AMI Available on AWS Marketplace
SteelCloud STIG-compliant GoldDisk Plus Released for Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 STIG-compliant AMI Available on AWS MarketplaceASHBURN, Va., June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SteelCloud LLC announced today the availability of GoldDisk Plus(TM), its STIG-hardened Windows 2008 R2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI). Customers can take advantage of the AWS Marketplace 1-Click deployment to implement a STIG-compliant environment in a matter of minutes and only pay for what they use.
GoldDisk Plus was designed by SteelCloud for DoD and government customers as well as those organizations that support them. Besides implementing the latest Windows 2008 R2 DISA STIGs including .NET, IIS, and Internet Explorer, SteelCloud has pre-installed the DoD Certs and Microsoft EMET. ACAS/Nessus scans and a completed DISA STIG Checklist are also included with the GoldDisk Plus AMI.
GoldDisk Plus goes well beyond providing a simply up-to-date STIG-compliant OS image. The "plus" in GoldDisk Plus is ConfigOS(TM), SteelCloud's revolutionary tool for STIG policy remediation. ConfigOS utilizes new patent-pending technology to automate the remediation of production servers using a simple XML policy signature. The traditional multi-day STIG policy update and testing process now takes as little as 5 minutes - helping to reduce server security policy maintenance expenses by over 70%. ConfigOS is included for every GoldDisk Plus customer on Amazon Web Services (AWS) at no additional charge.
"Over the last six years we have gained great insight in supplying easy to implement STIG-compliant images to DoD customers throughout the world," said Brian Hajost, SteelCloud President and CEO. "The AWS Cloud presents a real opportunity for customers to enhance both implementation agility and cost reduction for a significant percentage of their IT requirements. GoldDisk Plus accelerates the speed in which those customers having STIG obligations, can take advantage of AWS."
"We are excited that SteelCloud is bringing their innovative GoldDisk Plus solution to customers interested in maintaining STIG-compliance of their Operating Systems running in AWS. Customers can now leverage GoldDisk Plus to deploy and remediate their OS," said Steven Spano, GM for Global Public Sector, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
GoldDisk Plus is available today on AWS Marketplace starting at just $49 per month. To receive more information or to purchase go to the GoldDisk Plus offering on AWS Marketplace.
About SteelCloud
SteelCloud develops security compliance solutions for government customers and those technology providers that support the government. Our products include "gold disks" for cloud and private infrastructures as well as automated policy and security remediation tools that reduce the complexity, effort, and expense of meeting government security mandates. SteelCloud delivers security policy-compliant solutions to military components around the world which simplify implementation and ongoing support. SteelCloud can be reached at (703) 674-5500. Additional information is available at http://www.steelcloud.com or by email at info@steelcloud.com.
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SteelCloud STIG-compliant GoldDisk Plus Released for Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 STIG-compliant AMI Available on AWS Marketplace
ASHBURN, Va., June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SteelCloud LLC announced today the availability of GoldDisk Plus(TM), its STIG-hardened Windows 2008 R2 Amazon Machine Image (AMI). Customers can take advantage of the AWS Marketplace 1-Click deployment to implement a STIG-compliant environment in a matter of minutes and only pay for what they use.
GoldDisk Plus was designed by SteelCloud for DoD and government customers as well as those organizations that support them. Besides implementing the latest Windows 2008 R2 DISA STIGs including .NET, IIS, and Internet Explorer, SteelCloud has pre-installed the DoD Certs and Microsoft EMET. ACAS/Nessus scans and a completed DISA STIG Checklist are also included with the GoldDisk Plus AMI.
GoldDisk Plus goes well beyond providing a simply up-to-date STIG-complaint OS image. The "plus" in GoldDisk Plus is ConfigOS(TM), SteelCloud's revolutionary tool for STIG policy remediation. ConfigOS utilizes new patent-pending technology to automate the remediation of production servers using a simple XML policy signature. The traditional multi-day STIG policy update and testing process now takes as little as 5 minutes - helping to reduce server security policy maintenance expenses by over 70%. ConfigOS is included for every GoldDisk Plus customer on Amazon Web Services (AWS) at no additional charge.
"Over the last six years we have gained great insight in supplying easy to implement STIG-compliant images to DoD customers throughout the world," said Brian Hajost, SteelCloud President and CEO. "The AWS Cloud presents a real opportunity for customers to enhance both implementation agility and cost reduction for a significant percentage of their IT requirements. GoldDisk Plus accelerates the speed in which those customers having STIG obligations, can take advantage of AWS."
"We are excited that SteelCloud is bringing their innovative GoldDisk Plus solution to customers interested in maintaining STIG-compliance of their Operating Systems running in AWS. Customers can now leverage GoldDisk Plus to deploy and remediate their OS," said Steven Spano, GM for Global Public Sector, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
GoldDisk Plus is available today on AWS Marketplace starting at just $49 per month. To receive more information or to purchase go to the GoldDisk Plus offering on AWS Marketplace.
About SteelCloud
SteelCloud develops security compliance solutions for government customers and those technology providers that support the government. Our products include "gold disks" for cloud and private infrastructures as well as automated policy and security remediation tools that reduce the complexity, effort, and expense of meeting government security mandates. SteelCloud delivers security policy-compliant solutions to military components around the world which simplify implementation and ongoing support. SteelCloud can be reached at (703) 674-5500. Additional information is available at http://www.steelcloud.com or by email at info@steelcloud.com.
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CONTACT: Brian Hajost, SteelCloud, 703-674-5500; Fax 703-674-5506, E-mail: info@steelcloud.com, bhajost@steelcloud.com
Synopsys, STMicroelectronics and Samsung Collaborate to Accelerate Adoption of 28-nm FD-SOI Technology for SoC Design
Synopsys Galaxy Design Platform Enables Designers to Take Full Advantage of High-Performance and Low Power of 28-nm FD-SOI
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
-- Collaboration extends the Synopsys design flow to Samsung in support of
Samsung and STMicroelectronics's strategic agreement to offer dual
sourcing of ST's 28-nm FD-SOI technology
-- Synopsys Galaxy Design Platform is production-proven on ST's 28-nm
FD-SOI technology in several SoCs with multi-core processors
-- Pre-validated Synopsys Lynx Design System technology plug-in for ST's
28-nm FD-SOI expedites design setup and closure
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced it has extended its collaboration with STMicroelectronics to include Samsung Electronics, enabling broader market adoption of ST's 28-nm FD-SOI technology for SoC design. Synopsys' Galaxy(TM) Design Platform is production-proven on multiple designs based on ST's 28-nm FD-SOI technology. This collaboration extends the Galaxy design flow to Samsung in support of their strategic agreement to offer dual sourcing of ST's 28-nm FD-SOI technology. Developed over a multiyear collaboration with ST, the design flow enables concurrent area, power and timing optimizations to enable engineers to optimize their designs for the ST 28-nm FD-SOI process.
"The close collaboration between ST design teams and Synopsys led to advanced silicon-proven design enablement solutions that fully leverage the performance and power promise of FD-SOI technology and provide the foundation needed to meet tight time to market windows," said Philippe Magarshack, executive vice president, Design Enablement and Services, STMicroelectronics. "Our close collaboration with Synopsys has already enabled many successful tapeouts with mutual customers using Synopsys' Galaxy Design Platform and Lynx Design System."
The Synopsys design flow for ST's 28-nm FD-SOI is compatible with the Lynx Design System, a full-chip design environment providing innovative automation and visualization capabilities that enable higher designer productivity and faster design closure. A technology plug-in using ST's 28-nm FD-SOI Process Design Kit (PDK), standard cells and memories, adapts the production-proven Galaxy Design Platform-based RTL-to-GDSII flow for 28-nm FD-SOI SoC designs, accelerating project setup and execution. Lynx automation simplifies and accelerates many critical implementation and validation tasks, including back-bias management across the flow, special connection checks, In-Design physical verification for well connections and UPF supply set management for N-wells and P-wells.
Galaxy advanced design enablement features like the IC Compiler(TM) tool's concurrent clock and data optimization, layer-aware optimization, physical datapath and comprehensive support for hierarchical and low power design features can also be directly accessed by Lynx users for high-performance and low power CPU and GPU design.
"28-nm FD-SOI is an ideal solution for customers looking for extra performance and power efficiency at the 28-nm node without having to migrate to 20-nm," said Dr. Shawn Han, vice president of foundry marketing, Samsung Electronics. "Our close collaboration with Synopsys and ST will enable designers to reduce risk, accelerate time-to-market, minimize power and maximize performance to expand 28-nm FD-SOI adoption."
"Because the Galaxy Design Platform is silicon-proven on ST's 28-nm FD-SOI process with multiple tapeouts of low power designs running in the gigahertz frequency range, customers can adopt this technology with confidence," said Antun Domic, executive vice president and general manager, Design Group at Synopsys. "Combined with the Lynx Design System and DesignWare(®) IP, the Galaxy Design Platform enables engineers to derive maximum benefit from the FD-SOI process and our continued collaboration with ST and Samsung will ensure ease of adoption of FD-SOI for SoC design."
Availability
The Synopsys Galaxy Design Platform and Lynx Design System with support for ST and Samsung 28-nm FD-SOI process technology are available now from Synopsys. The 28-nm FD-SOI-enabled PDK, standard cells and memories for early design are available now from Samsung.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) accelerates innovation in the global electronics market. As a leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP, Synopsys delivers software, IP and services to help engineers address their design, verification, system and manufacturing challenges. Since 1986, engineers around the world have been using Synopsys technology to design and create billions of chips and systems. Learn more at http://www.synopsys.com.
Lucid and ASUS Announce Desktop PC Power Optimization
ASUS ROG G20 Desktop in Conjunction with Lucid VirtuWatt to Fully Power-Down Discrete GPU and Reduce Noise
NETANYA, Israel, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Lucidlogix(R) [http://www.lucidlogix.com ] (Lucid), pioneers in multi GPU
virtualization technologies, and ASUS [https://www.asus.com/us ], the leader in PC
solutions, today announced the integration of Lucid VirtuWatt software
[http://lucidlogix.com/products/virtuwatt ] inside select models of ASUS desktops
[https://www.asus.com/us/Desktops ]. VirtuWatt will automatically and seamlessly power-off
discrete GPU when not required, and power-on again when needed. This dramatically
minimizes power draw, maximizes system life and reduces noise levels making the ASUS ROG
G20 [https://www.asus.com/us/Desktops ] the ideal solution for ultimate marathon gaming
session.
The recently launched ASUS G20, an extremely powerful compact gaming desktop PC, which
the Eco Energy Mode integrate VirtuWatt, Lucid's eco-friendly GPU virtualization
technology into its new system, resulting in a more powerful, cost-efficient PC user
experience. In addition to extending overall system longevity, VirtuWatt dramatically
reduces power consumption, noise and heat. This new integration of the field-proven
VirtuWatt solution enables reduced power consumption, noise and heat by electrical
power-down of the discrete GPU. The VirtuWatt solution seamlessly switches processing
workloads between the discrete and integrated GPUs, resulting in optimal use of resources
while maintaining maximal performance when required. Integration of the VirtuWatt solution
includes a simple modification of the motherboard or VGA card, which is included in the
VirtuWatt reference design. The technology enables gamers to do tasks without VGA
performance such as downloading their favorite games without much energy consumption.
"Lucid is recognized as number one in the industry and their solution is precisely
what we were looking for," said Mr. Joe Hsieh, Corporate Vice President & General Manager
of ASUS Desktop Systems. "Lucid GPU virtualization technology translates into enhanced PC
performance and it's cost-efficient. With Lucid inside, we are confident that we are
bringing a viable and exciting new product to the market."
Systems running powerful games and professional applications, such Computer Aided
Design (CAD), Digital Content Creation (DCC) and video editing, rely on high-performance,
power-hungry discrete GPUs to handle significantly heavy loads. When the graphics
processor remains idle, although it continues to draw energy from the power source, it is
at this stage that VirtuWatt [http://lucidlogix.com/products/virtuwatt ] shuts down the
discrete GPU when not in use, keeping it cool, and dramatically reducing the power draw.
"We are especially proud to be part of an ASUS product and to embedding our technology
into a system designed by a global market leader," said Elad Dubzinski, COO, Lucidlogix.
"Based on our close cooperation to date, we welcome this opportunity of partnering with
ASUS to once again change the desktop system game now - and well into the future."
Reference design is currently available from Lucid.
About ASUS
ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world's
best-selling, most award-winning, motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital
era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's
digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics
cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers,
multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets and smartphones.
Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,256 awards in 2013 and is widely
credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC(TM). ASUS has more than
13,600 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 4,500 engineers. Company
revenue for 2013 was approximately US$14 billion.
About LucidLogix
LucidLogix Solutions (http://www.lucidlogix.com), headquartered in Israel,
develops technology for mobile software implementation that dramatically improves graphics
performance, while reducing power consumption. Lucid's mission is to satisfy the global
demand for more performance and longer mobility experience by expanding proprietary
algorithms and software technologies to handhelds, tablets, Smartphone's and the Cloud.
Lucid's Virtu MVP, Virtual Vsync, HyperFormance and the underlining technologies have
redefined the gaming experience with improved responsiveness, accelerated frame rates and
eliminated visual artifacts.
LucidLogix and Virtu are trademarks or registered trademarks of LucidLogix. All other
trademarks or trade names are the property of their respective owners.
Media Contact
Lynn Kolevsohn
+972-9-8649649
lynn@lucidlogix.com
IGT's DoubleDown Casino Offers Industry First: Customized Game Play With Soccer-Themed Slot
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Netskope and Ponemon Institute Report: IT Estimates Increased Use of Cloud Services Can Triple the Probability of a $20M Data Breach
LOS ALTOS, Calif., June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Netskope today released the first study to estimate the financial cost of a cloud data breach. The study, entitled "Data Breach: The Cloud Multiplier Effect," was conducted by Ponemon Institute and surveyed 613 IT and security professionals. The results prove that IT and security professionals expect cloud services to multiply the likelihood and economic impact of data breaches as they pervade the enterprise. They also reveal that the scope of usage and responsibility for securing cloud services remains largely unknown among IT.
The report draws upon Ponemon Institute's May 2014 Cost of a Data Breach study that established a cost of $201.18 per lost or stolen customer record. For a data breach involving 100,000 or more customer records the cost would come to just over $20 million. Survey respondents were asked to estimate the current probability of a data breach of that magnitude and then how increasing the use of cloud services would change that probability. The report states that this multiplies the probability of a data breach by as much as 3x.
"With a $201 price tag for every record lost, the cost of a data breach of just 100,000 records is $20 million. Imagine then if the probability of that data breach were to triple simply because you increased your use of the cloud. That's what enterprise IT folks are coming to grips with and they've started to recognize the need to align their security programs to account for it," said Sanjay Beri, CEO and founder of Netskope. "The report shows that while there are many enterprise-ready apps available today, the uncertainty from risky apps is stealing the show for IT and security professionals. Rewriting this story requires contextual knowledge about how these apps are being used and an effective way of mitigating risk."
"We've been tracking the cost of a data breach for years but have never had the opportunity to look at the potential risks and economic impact that might come from cloud in particular," said Dr. Larry Ponemon, Chairman and Founder of Ponemon Institute. "It's fascinating that the perceived risk and economic impact is so high when it comes to cloud app usage. We'll be interested to see how these perceptions change over time as the challenge becomes more openly discussed and cloud access and security broker solutions like Netskope become more known to enterprises."
Lack of confidence in the cloud increases expectations of a data breach
Across the board, respondents believe that their high-value IP and customer data are less secure when the use of cloud services increases. Respondents said they believe there is a lack of due diligence in the implementation and monitoring of security programs within companies and have uncertainty about cloud service provider security practices, while recognizing that there are unknown cloud services in a network. This all leads to the general perception that the probability of a data breach is increasing in today's IT environment.
-- Respondents estimate that every 1 percent increase in the use of cloud
services will result in a 3 percent higher probability of a data breach.
This means that an organization using 100 cloud services would only need
to add 25 more to increase the likelihood of a data breach by 75
percent.
-- More than two-thirds (69 percent) of respondents believe that their
organization is not proactive in assessing information that is too
sensitive to be stored in the cloud.
-- 62 percent of respondents believe the cloud services in use by their
organization are not thoroughly vetted for security before deployment.
-- Almost three-quarters (72 percent) of respondents believe their cloud
service provider would not notify them immediately if they had a data
breach involving the loss or theft of their intellectual property or
business confidential information, and 71 percent believe they would not
receive immediate notification following a breach involving the loss or
theft of customer data.
-- Respondents believe 45 percent of all software applications used by
organizations are in the cloud, but exactly half (22.5 percent) of these
applications are not visible to IT.
-- Respondents estimate that 36 percent of business critical apps are based
in the cloud, yet IT lacks visibility into nearly half of them.
Methodology
Ponemon Institute surveyed 613 IT and security practitioners in the U.S. who are familiar with their company's usage of cloud services. The web-based survey was fielded in March of 2014. For the full report, visit Netskope's website: http://www.netskope.com/reports-infographics/ponemon-2014-data-breach-cloud-multiplier-effect/
About Ponemon Institute
Ponemon Institute conducts independent research and education that advances information security, data protection, privacy and responsible information management practices within businesses and governments throughout the world. Our mission is to conduct high quality, empirical studies on critical issues that affect the protection of information assets and IT infrastructure. As a member of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO), we uphold strict data confidentiality, privacy and ethical research standards. http://www.ponemon.org.
About Netskope
Netskope(TM) is the leader in cloud app analytics and policy enforcement. Only Netskope eliminates the catch-22 between being agile and being secure and compliant by providing complete visibility, enforcing sophisticated policies, and protecting data in cloud apps. The Netskope Active Platform(TM) performs deep analytics and lets decision-makers create policies in a few clicks that prevent the loss of sensitive data and optimize cloud app usage in real-time and at scale, whether IT manages the app or not. With Netskope, people get their favorite cloud apps and the business can move fast, with confidence.
Netskope is headquartered in Los Altos, California. Visit us at http://www.netskope.com and follow us on Twitter @Netskope.
IMS Opens DriveSync Platform for Next Generation of Connected Car Services
IMS provides a solution addressing the fragmented connected car ecosystem with an open cloud based platform to improve driver experiences.
DETROIT, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Telematics Detroit Conference - Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc (IMS), a connected car company, today unveiled the next generation of the DriveSync(® )connected car platform, which now enables partners to develop value-added solutions within the newly opened cloud based architecture.
"Building a connected car platform and readying it for the future requires building an open system that can address the changing needs of drivers," said Jamie Bisker, Senior Analyst at Aite Group. "Advanced telematics solution providers are dealing with complex requirements, and need flexible solutions that can be seamlessly integrated into their existing systems."
By unlocking the DriveSync platform to accept a diverse range of automotive ecosystem partners, any vehicle built after 1996 with an OBD-II port can immediately receive connected car services using IMS' plug-and-play technology through the DriveSync platform.
"Telematics Detroit consistently demonstrates to the world how telematics technology is redefining driver experiences," said Christopher Dell, Director of Product Management. "IMS is pleased to be a part of the shift to driver-centric automotive experiences by expanding our partner ecosystem."
Next Generation of DriveSync Connected Car Services
Examples of services and capabilities the DriveSync open platform now enables partners to tap into, include:
> RoadsideAssistance: DriveSync technology seamlessly connects to third party roadside assistance providers to communicate vehicle location, the last known vehicle direction and key vehicle health data (including status of charging and cooling systems, fuel levels and active diagnostic trouble codes).
> Claims Management: The DriveSync platform can integrate into third party claims management systems to provide the estimated severity of an accident, the point of impact on the vehicle and the location of the vehicle post-accident to facilitate faster and more efficient claims processing.
> Incident Detection: Push notifications of suspected incidents to fleet managers, roadside assistance providers, insurance carriers and to external systems are now offered within the DriveSync platform. Upon confirmation, incident detection enables faster notifications to insurance carriers, which helps facilitate replacement vehicle information or towing services. For fleet managers, incident alerts can be used to trigger the dispatch of an alternate vehicle to ensure minimal disruption to overall fleet operations.
> Flexible Vehicle Options: The platform now supports heavy vehicles through the J1939 interface, as well as current OBD-II and professional installation options, providing the DriveSync platform with the widest range of in-vehicle options for telematics programs.
Availability
Early adopter programs have already been underway. Interested automotive ecosystem partners can take advantage of IMS' DriveSync connected car platform starting today, by selecting from a broad range of open data services.
IMS Demos at Telematics Detroit
This week, IMS will demonstrate enhancements made to telematics and infotainment products, including the suite of offerings for: usage-based insurance (personal and commercial lines), fleet management and young drivers. IMS will also showcase the in-car experience of drivers connected to the DriveSync cloud. A telematics gaming simulator equipped with telematics devices will also be available to replicate in-car telematics technology measuring driver behavior, including scoring and incident detection.
About Intelligent Mechatronic Systems
IMS is a leader in connected car technology that enables drivers to be safer, smarter and greener. The unique approach of converging in-car infotainment, automotive telematics and wireless technology has resulted in an impressive range of solutions. From insurance and government, to fleets and everyday drivers, IMS technology revolutionizes industries. For more information, visit http://www.intellimec.com.
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Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc.
CONTACT: Stephanie Frisina | Media Relations, Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, 519.745.8887 ext. 4333 or sfrisina@intellimec.com
Qualcomm® Quick Charge(TM) 2.0 Technology Available in Japan Through NTT DOCOMO in 2014
---Qualcomm Technologies announces expansion of Quick Charge Global Ecosystem---
SAN DIEGO, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is expanding its Quick Charge ecosystem. NTT DOCOMO, INC., a personalized mobile solutions provider for smartphone and tablet users in Japan will have the opportunity to take advantage of Quick Charge 2.0's rapid charging capabilities. DOCOMO has adopted the Quick Charge 2.0 technology, and has incorporated the technology into a device lineup that includes smartphones, tablets, and certified power adapters that are anticipated to be available beginning this summer.
"Japan has been ahead of the curve when it comes to the adoption of innovative technology," said Alex Katouzian, senior vice president, product management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "The commitment demonstrated from a leading technology carrier like DOCOMO is an important step towards a strong Quick Charge 2.0 ecosystem in Japan and beyond. We look forward to continuing the integration of Quick Charge 2.0 technology within the mobile industry to further enhance the consumer experience."
Products with Quick Charge 2.0 can charge up to 75 percent faster than products without the technology. While Quick Charge 1.0 technology, with about 10 watts of power, was designed primarily for smartphones and tablets, Quick Charge 2.0 delivers up to 60 watts, not only improving charge times for smartphones and tablets, but adding support for larger mobile computing devices like slim notebooks.
"With insatiable consumer usage of their devices, faster charging is more important than ever to bring enhanced convenience to the mobile experience," said Kazuaki Terunuma, Vice President and Managing Director of Communication Device Development Department, NTT DOCOMO, INC. "DOCOMO expects the promise of true fast charging can finally be realized with the introduction of Quick Charge 2.0 into commercial devices and a supporting ecosystem."
Due to an increase in the number of ways OEMs can take advantage of the Quick Charge 2.0 technology, the Quick Charge 2.0 ecosystem continues to expand rapidly. The technology provides benefits to OEMs and consumers alike, with OEMs now being able take advantage of the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon(TM) 800, 600 and 400 processors supporting Quick Charge 2.0. The technology resides in both the device (offered as a standalone IC solution or as part of the PMIC power management integrated circuit of the processor) and in the AC/DC wall charger, so there is no change in the way consumers charge their devices.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of its products and services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more information, visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. Quick Charge is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Other products or brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Qualcomm Snapdragon and Qualcomm Quick Charge are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Jon Carvill, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-658-1993
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
Plastic Logic Unveils Next Step in its Organic Flexible AMOLED Demonstrator Programme
CAMBRIDGE, England, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Plastic Logic, experts in the development and industrialisation of flexible organic
electronics, has shown the second in its series of all-plastic flexible AMOLED display
demonstrators.
Building on the first demonstrator, shown at the Flextech Conference in Phoenix, AZ in
February, the new display features an increased brightness, 256 grey levels, and full
30fps image rendering. The display offers further proof that organic transistor technology
offers display makers the best path to truly flexible, ultra-thin, lightweight AMOLEDs,
and is the world's first all-organic AMOLED display made using a toolkit of processing
capabilities already proven industrially.
One application for the technology is wearables - a market calling out for displays
and sensors that can conform to the curved and irregular shapes of the human body. OTFT is
the only transistor technology offering the true flexibility needed for wearables: for
example in smart bracelets, the size of usable screen area can be significantly increased
once you can bend a display around your wrist.
The flex AMOLED display was made using Plastic Logic's truly flexible oTFT backplane
technology, combined with Novaled's OLED frontplane materials. The market for flex AMOLED
displays is set to grow to $23bn by 2023 (IHS 2014 report), fuelled by the pull for
flexible displays for wearables and the Internet of Things.
Through its OTFT development and industrialisation process, Plastic Logic has created
unique IP and a highly transferable process-flow, and has a Partner Programme to work with
leading global display makers and consumer electronics companies to enable flexible,
plastic AMOLED supply chains through licensing and technology transfer to existing
manufacturers. Plastic Logic is now actively seeking companies to join its Partner
Programme to take flexible electronics and wearable technology into mainstream production.
Indro Mukerjee, CEO of Plastic Logic, commenting on the second demonstrator said: 'The
speed with which the second demonstrator display followed the first is a testament to the
depth of the IP and know-how in manufacturing processes, materials sets and architectures
that Plastic Logic has built up over the past 13 years. Colour is our next target.'
Update: Those attending SID at San Diego, June 1st - 6th, are welcome to see our flex
OLED demonstrator at the iZone, Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th, as well as hear Mike
Banach, Engineering Director - speaking on Flexible AMOLED display driven by organic TFTs
on a plastic substrate on Wednesday 4th June and Paul Cain, Marketing Director, on
Flexible Displays - portable & wearable devices on Thursday 5th June.
About Plastic Logic
Plastic Logic is the recognised leader in organic thin-film transistors (OTFT) and is
at the forefront of research and investment in plastic electronics. The company has
industrialised the process technology and now manufactures a range of high-quality,
shatterproof, ultra-thin and ultra-lightweight plastic displays. These offer huge
advantages over conventional screens, as they are extremely flexible with proven
lifetimes. Solutions for sensor and other non-display applications are in development,
enabling revolutionary design possibilities, set to transform existing markets such as
wearable and mobile devices, signage, and automotive, as well as many others. Plastic
Logic is backed by major investors including Rusnano and Oak Investment Partners.
King's Bewitching Bubble Bursting Adventure Returns With The Official Launch Of Bubble Witch Saga 2
New Witch, New Tricks!
LONDON and NEW YORK, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- It's the witching hour once again!King Digital Entertainment plc (NYSE: KING), a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world and creator of global sensations Candy Crush Saga and Farm Heroes Saga, today announced it has brought players back under the spell of one of its original breakout hits with the launch of Bubble Witch Saga 2. This all-new instalment of the ever-popular bubblicious bubble shooter enchants players with a wide variety of all-new bubble bursting game action. Enhancements include an appealing and whimsical storyline, upgraded bewitching characters, dynamic visuals, exciting episodic adventures, and much more. A "wand"erful new edition to the casual gaming scene, Bubble Witch Saga2 has been optimised for play on mobile devices and is now available across iOS, Google Android and Facebook.
Bubble Witch Saga 2 presents a spellbinding next chapter to Bubble Witch Saga, which has been enjoyed by millions of devoted players on both Facebook and mobile devices since it launched on Facebook in September 2011. Where the original Bubble Witch Saga was set in the East and drew from the wicked world of evil, Bubble Witch Saga 2 brings gamers into the enchanted land of the West with the goal of doing good. The game's main character, Stella the good witch, and her two trusty feline sidekicks, take action to defeat the wretched 'Morgana The Boss' and work to rid Witch Country of all its evil spirits by completing missions to collect magic elements trapped within the bubbles. Players must join Stella on this daunting quest to fend off dark spirits plaguing the land by traveling through the different kingdoms and solving a multitude of levels through bubble bursting fun.
A free-to-play mobile game, Bubble Witch Saga 2 features more than 70 bubblific levels at launch. The levels offer an exciting range of all-new game mechanics that will keep players engaged and on the tip of their broomsticks throughout the journey to help Stella. Players can achieve top scores by creating groups of three or more magical bubbles and blasting them within the specified move limits. For every shot that makes a bubble crackle and burst, players earn new spiders at the bottom of the screen and receive higher points by making the bubbles fall into more valuable cauldrons.
In the pursuit of good, players can go further into the world of Witch Country by utilising additional boosters and gameplay modes (Classic Mode, Save Mode and Wheel Mode) that allow them to more easily collect and clear groups of bubbles and magical elements. And, as with all King games, Bubble Witch Saga 2 on mobile can be synced to Facebook so players can unlock new levels and access leader boards without losing their progress in the game.
"Whether you're an existing Bubble Witch Saga fan, or new to the franchise, Bubble Witch Saga 2 is a game that offers exciting new characters and challenges and can be played across platforms," says Jan Wedekind, Business Performance Director at King's Barcelona studio. "In this next iteration we really focused on optimising the gameplay for mobile devices, and as a result we have created a game we are truly proud of and excited for people to download and start playing."
Bubble Witch Saga 2 is available to download now on iOS and Android devices and Facebook.
About King
King Digital Entertainment plc (NYSE: KING) is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world. It has a network of 352 million monthly unique users as of first quarter 2014, and offers more than 180 exclusive games in over 200 countries through its king.com and royalgames.com websites, Facebook, and mobile distribution platforms such as the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store and the Amazon Appstore. King has game studios in Stockholm, Bucharest, Malmo, London, Barcelona and Berlin along with offices in San Francisco, Japan, Korea and Malta.
Have a Question Related to IT Infrastructure? Ask Experts at Open Source For You
NEW DELHI, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Here's calling all the IT admins out there. If the ever-changing technologies, and
complexities of your network infrastructure and security hassle you, Open Source For You
magazine is there to help. To help its audience of IT admins solve technological and
technical issues, this 'complete magazine on open source' has initiated a regular column
called 'Ask Experts'.
Explaining about the column introduced from June issue of the magazine, Rahul Chopra,
editor, Open Source For You, said, "Almost two decades since the Linux and open source
movement started getting prominence, Open Source For You (formerly known as Linux For You)
was one of the first to recognise the trend and launch a platform for professionals to get
and share information about Open Source and Linux. With the open source movement getting a
fillip across the globe, its deployment in varied verticals has increased, thus generating
new and more complex challenges for System Admins/IT Managers. To address these
challenges, we at OSFY announce the launch of "Ask Expert" section, dedicated to answering
queries of IT managers/System Admins."
The magazine will address issues on the following topics including: (1) Network
Infrastructure, (2) Network Security, (3) Messaging (Email, Audio/Video-chat, Instant
Messaging), (4) Network Architecture, (5) Network Storage, and (6) Business Applications.
So, if you have a question in mind, write to askexpert@efy.in and get a solution
from the best in the business.
About OSFY
Open Source For You (OSFY, formerly known as Linux For You) is a complete magazine on
open source published by the EFY group. Launched in January 2003, it is India's first
magazine on Linux and Open Source. Today, with a readership of 1,50,000, the magazine
serves as an authentic resource for information about new technologies in the Open Source
world. The magazine carries tech articles for system administrators, developers and loyal
fans of open source.
About EFY Group
Over the last four decades, the EFY Group has become synonymous with information on
cutting-edge technology. Today, this renowned media group is spread across eight cities of
India, and caters to over two million techies spread across the globe.
Its print publications not only reach every nook and corner of India. Our mailing list
has over 6,000 zip-codes but are also read by techies in South Asian countries, like
Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Afghanistan. The group is also amongst
the few Indian publishers to have its publications distributed in Singapore and Malaysia.
Recently, the group launched digital editions of its publications to make them easily
accessible to readers all across the globe. The group's digital publications are now
available in all popular platforms including iOS (Apple), Android, Kindle and e-zine (web
browser). The group has also tied up with leading online distributors including Amazon,
Scoop, PocketMags, Magcloud, Magzter, Pothi, Readwhere, Lulu, Xinxii, Rockstand, etc.
The events division of the group was strengthened with the launch of Electronics For
You Expo in 2011. Now, the group boasts of a strong portfolio of events including EFY
Readers' Choice Awards, ELCINA-EFY Awards, Electronics Rocks, EFY Design Engineers'
Conference, and Open Source India.
The group's passion for technology and its expertise in knowledge-sharing is now being
channeled into building a strong hands-on training programme through the EFY Tech Center.
The Tech Center is working with the industry and academia to create industry-ready
engineers.
The group has set itself the target of empowering and helping 10 million techies
across the globe by 2015, and it's investing heavily in growing the online communities and
increasing the number of readers of its digital publications to achieve the goal.
Media Contact: Diksha Gupta, diksha.gupta@efy.in, 9717854520, EFY
Huawei Incorporates LifeVibes VoiceExperience from NXP Software into New Global LTE Phones
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Huawei, a world leader in ICT solutions and NXP Software, the global leader in mobile
speech and sensing software, have agreed to deploy LifeVibes VoiceExperience into Huawei
LTE phones.
The Huawei new LTE phones including G660, G730 and G620 will be the first global
Huawei LTE devices using LifeVibes VoiceExperience on the Qualcomm Hexagon platform. The
phones are launching in China with China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, and in
Europe with Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile.
"We really appreciate NXP Software quality and timely local support to our teams as
well as how they help us to continuously bring more innovative and valuable use cases to
our latest devices. LifeVibes VoiceExperience software is the state of the art voice
solution and will allow us to offer our customers the best experience possible with novel
ways to interact with Huawei devices", said Dr. Fang-Ching Lee, Audio & Acoustic Global
Leader for Huawei.
"The operator-compliant performance benefits of our solutions are complemented by the
professional and responsive support we provide to Huawei," said Nicolas Sauvage, Marketing
& Sales Director, OEM Business Line, NXP Software. "In this case, our local support team
in Beijing worked closely with Huawei on the integration and tuning, as well as working
out smart ways to deliver new innovations very quickly. We have now set up a measurement
lab in our Beijing office to even better support Huawei, and extended our support team in
Shanghai to be able to improve to the same quality of responsive support for the Huawei
Shanghai teams. We are proud to contribute to Huawei's success and look forward to
contributing more and more in the coming months."
LifeVibes VoiceExperience delivers increased audio quality and clarity, offering
natural voice calling that enhances consumers' experience. Excellent noise suppression and
echo cancellation is based on advanced voice modelling techniques, allowing unwanted
signals to be removed selectively. Echo and noise is thus removed without affecting
natural speech quality, ensuring intelligibility in noisy environments, including when
using speaker mode. VoiceExperience is a platform-independent, full-software solution
offering fast time-to-market and measurably superior quality, backed by worldwide support.
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global ICT solutions provider. Through our dedication to
customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end
capabilities and strengths across the carrier networks, enterprise, consumer, and cloud
computing fields. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom carriers,
enterprises and consumers by providing competitive ICT solutions and services. Our
products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one
third of the world's population.
About NXP Software
NXP Software is the leading global independent software vendor (ISV) for mobile smart
devices. Its LifeVibes(TM) software solutions bring differentiation to consumers by
providing the best acoustic quality to device makers for use across their platforms.
Through expertise, consumer insights and partnerships across the eco-system, NXP
Software creates innovative use cases that make calling more personal and makes consumers
aware of their context to support their day to day decisions. LifeVibes speech and sensing
software makes smart devices more human, more you. NXP Software B.V. is a separate legal
entity of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI)
Microsoft demonstrates new ecosystem opportunity and unveils the latest partner devices at Computex 2014
Nick Parker, Microsoft corporate vice president, demonstrates the latest Windows hardware innovations, announces new lower price points and new markets.
TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Wednesday during a keynote address at Computex, Nick Parker, Microsoft corporate vice president responsible for Microsoft Corp.'s device partnerships, demonstrated the breadth of innovation happening across Windows and the Windows device ecosystem. He was joined during his keynote by Tony Prophet, corporate vice president of Windows Marketing, and Dr. Hsiao-Wuen Hon, managing director of Microsoft Research Asia and distinguished scientist at Microsoft, who provided evidence of how Microsoft is innovating to deliver opportunity for partners and value to customers in a mobile-first, cloud-first world.
Parker opened the keynote talking about Microsoft's vision for devices in a rapidly changing market and how Microsoft is innovating across its products, partnerships and business model to create opportunity for partners. Parker also talked about Microsoft's device partner strategy to drive scale and innovation with Windows, through new partnerships and new technology that delight customers.
To talk about how the Windows team is operating with new speed and agility to deliver enhancements to customers and partners, and how Microsoft and its partners can build the next 1 billion devices together, Parker invited Tony Prophet to the stage. Prophet talked about how recent Windows enhancements including $0 Windows for devices smaller than 9 inches, relaxed certification requirements, the release of Windows 8.1 Update, Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows universal apps all make building incredible Windows devices easier for a broader ecosystems of hardware partners and ultimately more valuable and affordable for customers. He talked about the value of Microsoft cloud services across devices and shared the latest momentum:
-- 2 billion Skype minutes per day
-- 4.4 million Office 365 Home subscribers
-- 400 million active Outlook.com users
-- 250 million OneDrive users
-- 48 million Xbox Live members
-- 18 percent share of U.S. search market for Bing
He also shared momentum on apps and announced that Kabam, a leader in free-to-play games, will deliver its lineup of hit games to Windows tablets and phones over the next year, including "Fast & Furious 6: The Game," "Dragons of Atlantis: Heirs of the Dragon" and "The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth." Moving forward, Kabam games will be available for Windows in the same timeframe as for other platforms.
Prophet was joined on stage by Nick Hedderman, group manager in the Windows Product Management team. Hedderman demonstrated the latest capabilities in Windows 8.1 Update and Windows Phone 8.1, showing a number of new experiences that were built based on customer and partner feedback, including improved mouse and keyboard navigation in Windows and enhanced notification, personalization and file management options in Windows Phone. He finished the demo with a look at Cortana, Microsoft's new personal assistant on Windows Phone, and spoke about its upcoming availability in both China and the U.K.
Microsoft and its hardware partners announced new designs, price points and markets for Windows devices. Parker had nearly 40 brand-new devices on stage, including all-in-ones, laptops, 2-in-1s, tablets and smartphones. He gave the first sneak peek of Toshiba's 7-inch tablet that will be available in the coming months at a value-driven price point that is very competitive to any other 7-inch-class device and unveiled the HP Pro x2 612 2-in-1 that is packed with business-ready capabilities including security features, a Wacom stylus, and dual batteries in the tablet and the power keyboard. He demonstrated an expanding ecosystem with new partner devices including numerous tablets from partners in the China technology ecosystem in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai, including Haier, VIDO and Luckystar. Parker also showcased a breadth of smartphones from value to premium from new partners including BLU, InFocus Corp., Prestigio and Yezz. These new devices are the result of Microsoft's expanded collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies Inc. on its reference design program, which enables device manufacturers to quickly and efficiently broaden their portfolio with Windows Phones.
Dr. Hon joined Parker on stage for a discussion about the future of computing and key areas of investment for Microsoft Research that include big data, machine learning, datacenter, sensors, computer vision and natural user interface. Dr. Hon talked about advancements in computer science and provided examples of how technology coming out of Microsoft Research ends up in products such as Xbox, Bing and Skype. He concluded by sharing his thoughts on how computing is evolving to become more human-centric, which provides a more personal and contextual user experience for people to do more, know more and be more.
Computex is the second-largest computer exhibition in the world, drawing a range of manufacturers and developers each year for a look at the latest upcoming devices and technologies. Microsoft products and partner devices can be seen on display in the Microsoft booth in Nangang Exhibition Hall, L Area-#0110. More information is available at http://www.computextaipei.com.tw/.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
Mentor Graphics Delivers Embedded Linux Software and Development Tools for Award-Winning AMD G-Series Platform
WILSONVILLE, Ore., June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the availability of Mentor® Embedded software for the new x86 AMD Embedded G-Series system-on-chip (SoC) (previously codenamed: "Steppe Eagle") and central processing unit (CPU) (previously codenamed: "Crowned Eagle") product families. As gold-level members of The Linux Foundation's Yocto Project, AMD and Mentor Graphics have entered into a multi-year agreement to provide embedded developers with a comprehensive embedded Linux® -based tools solution.
Mentor Graphics' partnership with AMD provides an embedded ecosystem for software developers to quickly build Linux-based applications for AMD G-Series devices. Embedded developers are able to immediately begin their evaluation, prototyping, and development today by downloading Mentor Embedded Linux Lite and Sourcery(TM) CodeBench Lite products, both tailored for the new AMD G-Series SoC and CPU product families.
The AMD G-Series SoCs provide embedded developers with enhanced security, value and superior performance, ideal for healthcare, finance, education and retail applications. For data center and cloud computing, the new G-Series CPU family targets networking and communications infrastructure applications, as the devices support a wide range of peripherals - an ideal choice for control plane applications on router and switch line cards. Additionally, those developers who require support, commercial business terms, enhanced development experience, or customization services can easily migrate to commercial versions of the Mentor Embedded Linux and/or Sourcery CodeBench Professional tools.
"Embedded Linux and heterogeneous multicore systems are emerging throughout embedded applications," stated Kamal Khouri, director of product management and marketing, AMD Embedded Solutions. "Our technology partnership and collaboration with Mentor Graphics brings together AMD's embedded hardware and Mentor Graphics' open-source Linux software that provides our customers an integrated solution spanning a diverse range of markets and applications for optimized productivity."
Mentor Embedded Software Offerings for AMD Embedded G-Series SoCs and CPUs
-- Mentor Embedded Linux Lite: A free, unsupported derivation from Mentor
Embedded Linux preconfigured for select AMD embedded targets that
includes pre-built binary images, or Linux kernel and board support
package, a Yocto Project-based build system, and select user space
packages.
-- Sourcery CodeBench Lite: A free command-line based development tool
chain for embedded C/C++ that includes GNU C and C++ compilers, a GNU
assembler and linker, a GNU debugger and C and C++ runtime libraries.
Mentor Embedded Linux Lite software will also be pre-loaded on the AMD G-Series SoC and CPU evaluation boards, allowing embedded developers a positive out-of-the box experience with the ability to rapidly customize and build embedded Linux-based applications.
"The AMD G-Series SoC and GPU devices target high-performance, low power, secure computing applications that require reliable embedded Linux and software tool performance," said Kamran Shah, marketing director, Mentor Graphics Embedded Software Division. "Mentor is a leading provider of open source solutions, and our relationship with AMD will provide tremendous value to our mutual customers by enabling innovative systems development with greater confidence and productivity."
About Mentor Embedded
The Mentor Graphics® Embedded Software Division enables embedded development for a variety of applications including automotive, industrial, smart energy, medical devices, and consumer electronics. Embedded developers can create systems with the latest processors and micro-controllers with commercially supported and customizable Linux based solutions including the industry leading Sourcery CodeBench and Mentor Embedded Linux products. For real-time control, systems developers can take advantage of the small foot-print and low-power-capable Nucleus® RTOS. For more information, visit http://www.mentor.com/embedded.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months in excess of $1.15 billion. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
Mentor Graphics Mentor, and Nucleus are registered trademarks and Sourcery is a trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owner.
The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a sublicense from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a worldwide basis.
Lucid and ASUS Announce Desktop PC Power Optimization
NETANYA, Israel, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
ASUS ROG G20 Desktop in Conjunction with Lucid VirtuWatt to Fully Power-Down Discrete GPU and Reduce Noise
Lucidlogix(R)( http://www.lucidlogix.com ) (Lucid), pioneers in multi GPU virtualization technologies, and ASUS( https://www.asus.com/us ), the leader in PC solutions, today announced the integration of Lucid VirtuWatt software( http://lucidlogix.com/products/virtuwatt ) inside select models of ASUS desktops( https://www.asus.com/us/Desktops ). VirtuWatt will automatically and seamlessly power-off discrete GPU when not required, and power-on again when needed. This dramatically minimizes power draw, maximizes system life and reduces noise levels making the ASUS ROG G20( https://www.asus.com/us/Desktops ) the ideal solution for ultimate marathon gaming session.
The recently launched ASUS G20, an extremely powerful compact gaming desktop PC, which the Eco Energy Mode integrate VirtuWatt, Lucid's eco-friendly GPU virtualization technology into its new system, resulting in a more powerful, cost-efficient PC user experience. In addition to extending overall system longevity, VirtuWatt dramatically reduces power consumption, noise and heat. This new integration of the field-proven VirtuWatt solution enables reduced power consumption, noise and heat by electrical power-down of the discrete GPU. The VirtuWatt solution seamlessly switches processing workloads between the discrete and integrated GPUs, resulting in optimal use of resources while maintaining maximal performance when required. Integration of the VirtuWatt solution includes a simple modification of the motherboard or VGA card, which is included in the VirtuWatt reference design. The technology enables gamers to do tasks without VGA performance such as downloading their favorite games without much energy consumption.
"Lucid is recognized as number one in the industry and their solution is precisely what we were looking for," said Mr. Joe Hsieh, Corporate Vice President & General Manager of ASUS Desktop Systems. "Lucid GPU virtualization technology translates into enhanced PC performance and it's cost-efficient. With Lucid inside, we are confident that we are bringing a viable and exciting new product to the market."
Systems running powerful games and professional applications, such Computer Aided Design (CAD), Digital Content Creation (DCC) and video editing, rely on high-performance, power-hungry discrete GPUs to handle significantly heavy loads. When the graphics processor remains idle, although it continues to draw energy from the power source, it is at this stage that VirtuWatt( http://lucidlogix.com/products/virtuwatt ) shuts down the discrete GPU when not in use, keeping it cool, and dramatically reducing the power draw.
"We are especially proud to be part of an ASUS product and to embedding our technology into a system designed by a global market leader," said Elad Dubzinski, COO, Lucidlogix. "Based on our close cooperation to date, we welcome this opportunity of partnering with ASUS to once again change the desktop system game now - and well into the future."
Reference design is currently available from Lucid.
About ASUS
ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world's best-selling, most award-winning, motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets and smartphones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,256 awards in 2013 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC(TM). ASUS has more than 13,600 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 4,500 engineers. Company revenue for 2013 was approximately US$14 billion.
About LucidLogix
LucidLogix Solutions (http://www.lucidlogix.com), headquartered in Israel, develops technology for mobile software implementation that dramatically improves graphics performance, while reducing power consumption. Lucid's mission is to satisfy the global demand for more performance and longer mobility experience by expanding proprietary algorithms and software technologies to handhelds, tablets, Smartphone's and the Cloud. Lucid's Virtu MVP, Virtual Vsync, HyperFormance and the underlining technologies have redefined the gaming experience with improved responsiveness, accelerated frame rates and eliminated visual artifacts.
LucidLogix and Virtu are trademarks or registered trademarks of LucidLogix. All other trademarks or trade names are the property of their respective owners.
Lucid and ASUS Announce Desktop PC Power Optimization
NETANYA, Israel, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
ASUS ROG G20 Desktop in Conjunction with Lucid VirtuWatt to Fully Power-Down Discrete
GPU and Reduce Noise
Lucidlogix(R) [http://www.lucidlogix.com ] (Lucid), pioneers in multi GPU
virtualization technologies, and ASUS [https://www.asus.com/us ], the leader in PC
solutions, today announced the integration of Lucid VirtuWatt software
[http://lucidlogix.com/products/virtuwatt ] inside select models of ASUS desktops
[https://www.asus.com/us/Desktops ]. VirtuWatt will automatically and seamlessly power-off
discrete GPU when not required, and power-on again when needed. This dramatically
minimizes power draw, maximizes system life and reduces noise levels making the ASUS ROG
G20 [https://www.asus.com/us/Desktops ] the ideal solution for ultimate marathon gaming
session.
The recently launched ASUS G20, an extremely powerful compact gaming desktop PC, which
the Eco Energy Mode integrate VirtuWatt, Lucid's eco-friendly GPU virtualization
technology into its new system, resulting in a more powerful, cost-efficient PC user
experience. In addition to extending overall system longevity, VirtuWatt dramatically
reduces power consumption, noise and heat. This new integration of the field-proven
VirtuWatt solution enables reduced power consumption, noise and heat by electrical
power-down of the discrete GPU. The VirtuWatt solution seamlessly switches processing
workloads between the discrete and integrated GPUs, resulting in optimal use of resources
while maintaining maximal performance when required. Integration of the VirtuWatt solution
includes a simple modification of the motherboard or VGA card, which is included in the
VirtuWatt reference design. The technology enables gamers to do tasks without VGA
performance such as downloading their favorite games without much energy consumption.
"Lucid is recognized as number one in the industry and their solution is precisely
what we were looking for," said Mr. Joe Hsieh, Corporate Vice President & General Manager
of ASUS Desktop Systems. "Lucid GPU virtualization technology translates into enhanced PC
performance and it's cost-efficient. With Lucid inside, we are confident that we are
bringing a viable and exciting new product to the market."
Systems running powerful games and professional applications, such Computer Aided
Design (CAD), Digital Content Creation (DCC) and video editing, rely on high-performance,
power-hungry discrete GPUs to handle significantly heavy loads. When the graphics
processor remains idle, although it continues to draw energy from the power source, it is
at this stage that VirtuWatt [http://lucidlogix.com/products/virtuwatt ] shuts down the
discrete GPU when not in use, keeping it cool, and dramatically reducing the power draw.
"We are especially proud to be part of an ASUS product and to embedding our technology
into a system designed by a global market leader," said Elad Dubzinski, COO, Lucidlogix.
"Based on our close cooperation to date, we welcome this opportunity of partnering with
ASUS to once again change the desktop system game now - and well into the future."
Reference design is currently available from Lucid.
About ASUS
ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world's
best-selling, most award-winning, motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital
era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's
digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics
cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers,
multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets and smartphones.
Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,256 awards in 2013 and is widely
credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC(TM). ASUS has more than
13,600 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 4,500 engineers. Company
revenue for 2013 was approximately US$14 billion.
About LucidLogix
LucidLogix Solutions (http://www.lucidlogix.com), headquartered in Israel,
develops technology for mobile software implementation that dramatically improves graphics
performance, while reducing power consumption. Lucid's mission is to satisfy the global
demand for more performance and longer mobility experience by expanding proprietary
algorithms and software technologies to handhelds, tablets, Smartphone's and the Cloud.
Lucid's Virtu MVP, Virtual Vsync, HyperFormance and the underlining technologies have
redefined the gaming experience with improved responsiveness, accelerated frame rates and
eliminated visual artifacts.
LucidLogix and Virtu are trademarks or registered trademarks of LucidLogix. All other
trademarks or trade names are the property of their respective owners.
Media Contact
Lynn Kolevsohn
+972-9-8649649
lynn@lucidlogix.com
Imaginary Forces Joins In SeePolitical Launch To Energize Voters In CA Primaries By Demystifying Ballot Props With Engaging Animations
Imaginary Forces, Nate Kaplan and Guru Media Solutions Join Forces to Develop and Launch Unique Platforms Designed to Inform California Voters on Election Day
LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With two California state ballot propositions considered confusing to its citizens, many voters will be left perplexed and uninformed when they enter voting booths on June 3rd. To help inform California voters, Imaginary Forces, Guru Media Solutions, and Nate Kaplan, a long-time political player, have partnered to launch SeePolitical, a new website designed to educate, empower and entertain voters through brief and engaging animations that can be seen anywhere, anytime, on any digital device. The just launched SeePolitical website presents an introductory video and two additional videos that explain to voters the intricacies of ballot Props 41 and 42, just in time for the June 3(rd) Direct Primary Elections. See: vimeo.com/96779043 and vimeo.com/96779044
In addition to the new website, a free mobile app will also allow voters to watch the proposition videos on their mobile devices and then save their answers so they can use their phones or tablets as a "cheat sheet" in the voting booth. Voters can also share their election choices via social media.
With a diverse portfolio of entertainment work across film, television, commercials, video games, digital and UX design, Imaginary Forces has crafted design-driven content for such entities as Marvel, "South Park," "Mad Men," "Black Sails," Nike, Powerade and IBM, among numerous others. After recently meeting Kaplan at an event presented by the Otis College of Art and Design, IF Partners Chip Houghton and Peter Frankfurt suggested that their studio partner with Kaplan to help launch the SeePolitical organization.
"We believe that beautifully designed storytelling improves everything," notes Frankfurt. "We have been using it for years in movies, television and advertisements to create interesting experiences. This new project allowed us to take our skillset and apply it to something that is so important in our daily lives -the act of voter engagement. This has surprisingly been overlooked for too long."
Houghton adds, "We are extremely happy to have joined forces with Nate Kaplan and Guru Media Solutions in partnering on the launch of the SeePolitical organization. As our studio is involved in every aspect of SP, including its strategy, consumer outreach, and fundraising, we feel that we can help make a real difference in educating voters on vitally important issues at the ballot box."
After receiving a script that was crafted by a team of political researchers, Imaginary Forces' Creative Director Michelle Dougherty led a team of designers and animators to establish a template for the videos that would effectively explain complex ballot issues - thus bringing a new digital approach to the election. New Zealand singer/songwriter Greg Johnson was brought on board to enhance the visuals with musical tracks that would keep the heavy subject matter engaging.
Imaginary Forces produced SeePolitical's introductory video as well as the Prop 41 and 42 videos. The studio will continue to produce additional videos for the statewide ballot propositions in partnership with Nate Kaplan and Guru Media Solutions for the upcoming November 4 elections. Guru Media Solutions serves as the agency of record for SeePolitical. Nate Kaplan serves as SeePolitical's Executive Director.
About Imaginary Forces
Top entertainment studios, global brands and A-list agencies tap Imaginary Forces (IF) to find new ways to engage and inspire audiences. IF's diverse talent pool of artists and creative professionals bring elite conceptual design solutions to projects in commercial, digital media, feature films and film marketing, television and architectural spaces.
Underlying each endeavor is the studio's passionate belief that no project is too large, too small or too complex to benefit from beautiful and inventive design.
The innovative company has garnered numerous advertising industry awards as well as multiple Emmy Awards including an Emmy for their iconic titles work on AMC's smash drama series "Mad Men." See: http://www.imaginaryforces.com
About SeePolitical
SeePolitical (SP) is a voter education tool for the modern lifestyle--demystifying the issues and increasing understanding of major public policy issues by offering voters in their online environment engaging, interactive and entertaining content with the ultimate goal of increasing civic engagement.
SP is a nonprofit organization - Its mission is to empower voters with knowledge by providing accurate and concise information about major public policy issues to help make the political process more accessible to all people. The organization is not affiliated with any political party or special interest group. See: http://www.seepolitical.com
ItsOn's Virtual OSS/BSS Platform Now Available For Existing Mobile Operator Networks
Virtualized Policy and Billing Offers Fast, Flexible Delivery of New Services, Cost Efficiencies
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ItsOn Inc., the leader in Mobile Smart Services(TM), today announced commercial availability of its Smart Services Platform(TM), a powerful OSS/BSS cloud offering. This solution delivers today on the promise of virtualized policy and billing features, functions and services of the future to mobile operators around the world.
The ItsOn integrated smart policy and charging solution enables operators to virtualize service policy control, billing and traffic-management functions for data, voice and text, with an optimized real-time, on-device user experience. This combination also gives operators the ability to offer highly personalized contextual services and applications-based plans to their customers, which is key to introducing the next generation of mobile services.
The ItsOn cloud platform easily integrates with existing mobile network architectures to orchestrate all facets of OSS/BSS, making it possible to quickly design and deploy flexible services and features at lower operating costs. The platform employs a graphical user interface which makes it simple for a mobile operator's personnel to design and deploy new service policies and pricing and automatically and instantly define, provision and roll out new service plans with a level of granularity and control that goes beyond any competitive solution in the marketplace today.
Similarly, an easy-to-use, on-device self-care user experience allows customers to manage and personalize their plans in real-time right from their phones. The range of personalized features includes shared family or workplace service plans, data, text and voice sharing, top-ups, access to promotions, content as service offers, sponsored apps and marketing offers based on individual user context.
The company is currently working with several Tier One mobile operators around the globe to upgrade their conventional OSS/BSS systems with ItsOn's virtual Smart Services Platform. ItsOn is enabling them to streamline their service-deployment processes, decrease costs and dramatically increase customer satisfaction.
"The only way operators can meet the growing trend toward exciting new use cases such as personalized mobile service plans for families and businesses, sponsored applications, content as a service, on-device contextual marketing and real-time on-device customer care, while also reducing operating costs, is to extend and enhance their OSS/BSS and policy orchestration systems," said Greg Raleigh, Founder and CEO of ItsOn. "ItsOn's successful commercial launch of our virtual Smart Services Platform is fueling this new trend by providing an immediate, comprehensive option for operators to differentiate from their competitors without delay. ItsOn is delivering what CMOs want right now. We're enabling operators to roll out 10 times more services, 10 times faster, at a tenth of the cost of other solutions."
"ItsOn invented virtual integrated policy and charging technology and is the first commercial provider of these solutions," said Ira Brodsky, Industry Analyst with Datacomm Research. "This is one of the most important developments to come to the mobile services market and is now gaining substantial traction. The ability to very rapidly design and deploy personalized mobile services, sponsored application services and real-time, on-device contextual marketing offers is the key to increasing customer loyalty, reducing churn and maintaining ARPU. ItsOn's solution is far ahead of traditional network infrastructure suppliers in all of these dimensions."
"We're making the customer experience for purchasing and managing their mobile services richer, simpler and more enjoyable--as quick and easy as downloading a new song or app from iTunes or Google Play," said Raleigh.
The ItsOn Smart Services platform is also being used to power Zact Mobile. Zact was launched last year as the first and only truly personalized mobile service that allows consumers to customize a plan of any size and configuration based on actual usage, to share that plan with other people and devices at no additional cost, and to set parental control features, such as curfews or allowed apps and contacts.
"Operator benefits from deploying a Smart Services solution include the agility and flexibility to meet the ever-changing needs of customers who are currently using new over-the-top (OTT) services, manage the internal demands for cost efficiencies, and rapidly monetize services based on new emerging applications and content," said Raleigh. "While operators are our target market, our focus is on helping them best serve their customers."
About ItsOn
ItsOn was formed by world-leading pioneers in the wireless field to fundamentally change how mobile services are delivered and consumed. ItsOn began leading the Smart Services(TM) revolution five years ago. The company launched its services platform for mobile operators in the U.S. and globally last year. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif. For more information, please visit: http://www.itsoninc.com or follow @itsoninc on Twitter.
Popular iOS Game "Ninja Time Pirates" Comes to Android Marketplace
Leading theoretical physicist Ron Mallet Validates the Scientific Possibilities behind the Game Created by LucasArts Veterans
BOSTON, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on popular demand, the free-to-play cross-platform conspiracy action game "Ninja Time Pirates," is now available on Android, after initially launching on the Apple App Store and Steam Greenlight.
Created by HappyGiant, an independent developer and publisher of videogames for PCs and mobile devices led by former LucasArts Entertainment veterans including CEO Michael Levine, the game infuses story & science into action - RPG. As a result, the app has developed a growing fan base and has a 4.5 average rating on the App Store. Additionally, "Ninja Time Pirates" was named in the "Top 10 Best Mobile Games" at PAX East by Evolve Entertainment and "Top Games to Watch at PAX EAST" by Microsoft.
The game empowers players to travel throughout history and fight alongside George Washington, Ben Franklin, Blackbeard, Cleopatra, Shaka Zulu (coming soon) and more against aliens from another universe. Stop them from "Time-Forming" Earth and changing its past to alter its future!
Levine did extensive research into the story and science behind the game. He met with and studied the work of Ron Mallett, a leading theoretical physicist who validated the game's realistic possibility of time travel.
"The possibility of Time Travel is very real, as my work is proving," said Mallett. "While Ninja Time Pirates is a complete fantasy, and a fun one at that, HappyGiant took the science of Time Travel in it, very seriously. I hope the game will inspire people to look deeper into the actual science behind Time Travel."
Key features:
-- Action RPG/Squad based shooter - Select your team from a number of
famous historical characters, with super powers and crazy futuristic
weapons. Collect and play as George Washington, Ben Franklin, Cleopatra,
Erik the Red, Nostradamus, and many, many more.
-- Multiple Environments - Travel through time from Colonial New England,
to Ancient Egypt, to the Viking era, to the Philadelphia Experiment,
Roswell and more - all in real-time 3D.
-- Multiple Gameplay Objectives - Each Mission has different objectives to
complete including capture, destruction and stealth.
-- Weapons - Unlock and purchase from a plethora of awesome weapons,
including the devastating Plasma Blaster, crushing Gatlin Gun, and the
savage Shurikenator. Also side arms such as "Time Bombs", "Gravitizers",
"Minimizers," and an assortment of vehicles like Alien Hover Tanks,
Jeeps, UFOs and more.
-- Special Powers - Each famous "Time Guardian" comes with a Special Power
- Ben Franklin's "Kite'ning", or George Washington's "Cherry Bomb" or
Ninja Retro's "Black Hole in One", which sucks enemies into oblivion.
To download or read more information about the game, please visit:
AVer Network IP Cameras Achieve Full Integration with Video Insight(TM) Video Management Software (VMS)
Video Insight Enterprise Class VMS Now Supports AVer IP Surveillance Cameras Including Specialized Features
FREMONT, Calif., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AVer Information, a leading provider of Network IP Surveillance Cameras for K-12 and Higher Ed institutions announced today the completion of full camera integration with Video Insight's video management software. With a focus on educational facilities, Video Insight VMS is currently used by over 5,000 schools, colleges and universities. Specific features designed to enhance campus security and surveillance built within AVer IP Cameras can now be seamlessly accessed and used through Video Insight software.
Schools and campuses are unique facilities that require specialized surveillance features and functions to effectively enhance campus security. AVer offers a full line of IP68 weather and IK10 vandal rated outdoor, indoor, dome, bullet and box camera solutions to accommodate virtually every area on campus. High quality camera hardware combined with features to enhance video in long hallways, near large windows and doors with variable lighting, motion triggers and night viewing, AVer cameras provide high quality video regardless of location, environment, or lighting.
Other functions include bandwidth and storage saving features, allowing users to select specific regions of a video stream to focus, while reducing quality in unimportant areas. Recording can be set to low frame rates until a virtual barrier is cross, automatically boosting video to full motion. With remote access through any web-enabled device, administrators, first responders, and other authorized personnel have instant access to surveillance anywhere, anytime. Video Insight's VMS solutions now support all AVer IP Camera features and functions through their own user interface. Exclusive for educational facilities, AVer's SafeLearning(TM) warranty program includes an unmatched 5-year limited warranty, 1-year advanced replacement, free 2-way RMA shipping and all camera updates at no additional cost.
"Full integration with Video Insight VMS is a perfect complement to AVer's Campus-focused IP Camera solutions," said Andy Teoh, Product Manager for AVer Information, Inc. Americas. "As both organizations focus surveillance technology on campus security, this partnership will greatly enhance schools' ability to protect students, faculty and assets."
AVer IP Cameras, fully integrated with Video Insight VMS are available now. For more information about AVer's campus security solutions and IP cameras, visit http://www.averusa.com/surveillance or call toll free: 1-877-528-7824. For more information about Video Insight, visit http://www.video-insight.com.
About AVer Information Inc:
AVer is an award-winning provider of visual collaboration solutions that improve productivity and enrich lives. From accelerating learning in the classroom to improving campus security and increasing competitive advantage for businesses, AVer solutions leverage the power of visual communications to help people connect with one another to achieve great things. Our product portfolio includes Document Cameras, IP Cameras, PTZ Cameras, HD video conferencing solutions as well as Sync and Charge Carts. We strive to provide industry leading service and support that exceeds our customer's expectations. We are also deeply committed to our community, the environment and employ stringent green processes in all we do.
CONTACT
Grant Woods
AVer Information, Inc. Americas
(408) 218-8415
Grant.woods@aver.com
Anite Enables Public Safety Vendors to Perform Drive Test Measurements of Band 14 LTE Networks to Improve the Quality of Mission-critical Voice and Data Services
OULU, Finland, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Anite and Elektrobit ("EB") successfully test interoperability between Elektrobit's EB
Specialized Device Platform and Anite's Nemo Outdoor drive test solution
Anite, a global leader in wireless network testing technology, today announced that
Anite and EB, a company specialized in demanding embedded software and hardware solutions
for the automotive industry and wireless technologies, have successfully demonstrated
interoperability between Anite's Nemo Outdoor drive test solution and Elektrobit's EB
Specialized Device Platform (SDP). This collaboration will strengthen both companies'
product capabilities targeted to the Public Safety market.
Support for new LTE Band 14-capable devices and chipsets, including EB's SDP, has been
developed to complement the existing support in Anite's laptop-based drive test tool, Nemo
Outdoor and Nemo FSR1 frequency scanner. Anite's Nemo tools have been used for the last
ten years on the European public safety network, TETRA, ensuring that the networks work as
intended and provide a high quality of experience for demanding end-users.
"New LTE networks are increasingly being designed for specific purposes, such as
Public Safety, Security, and Industrial applications. These networks are often interlinked
with legacy systems using configurations and custom applications that require advanced
testing capabilities. Anite's collaborative engagement with EB is an investment in the
future and enables our customers to thoroughly test their network and applications before
launch, thereby saving time and money", says Kai Ojala, CTO at Anite's Network Testing
business.
"Our customers and partners, including world-leading system integrators, service
providers and OEMs, often need to test their purpose-built LTE systems in the field. With
Anite we have built a solution that not only does the job, but does it extremely well and
provides immediate results that benefit the whole LTE Band 14 ecosystem", says Jani
Lyrintzis, Vice President of EB's Wireless Business Segment Development and Sales in the
US.
Anite's Nemo Outdoor drive test solution and EB's SDP joint demonstrations are now
available for selected Public Safety customers. For more information, please contact
nemo.sales@anite.com.
About Anite
Anite plc is one of the world's leading providers of software and solutions to the
international wireless market, supplying major device, chipset and network equipment
manufacturers, mobile operators and test houses. It provides mobile device, infrastructure
and network testing systems based on its specialist sector knowledge and on its
proprietary software and hardware products.
Its 400+ staff work from headquarters in the UK and from offices in 16 countries
across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East.
Anite's Network Testing business provides cutting-edge network measurement systems and
solutions globally under the Nemo brand to a wide range of customers including mobile
operators, network equipment manufacturers, service contractors and regulatory bodies in
over 100 countries. Anite provides one of the strongest and most versatile ranges of LTE
network testing products to ensure a consistently high quality of service for mobile
device users.
EB creates advanced technology and turns it into enriching end-user experiences. EB is
specialized in demanding embedded software and hardware solutions for wireless and
automotive industries. The net sales in 2013 totalled EUR 199.3 million and operating
profit was EUR 8.1 million. Elektrobit Corporation is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
EB Specialized Device Platform
EB is a forerunner in the development of LTE devices for public safety, security and
other professional markets via its Specialized Device Platform (SDP). The SDP platform
consists of form factor hardware and software configurations that can be tailored to
customer requirements. Reference devices, including H3 smart phone and M1 module
supporting LTE Band 14 are available today for lab and field testing.
Alcatel-Lucent continues to build its cloud leadership by launching new OSS portfolio to unlock the potential of NFV and SDN for service providers
Motive Dynamic Operations will deliver innovative new OSS approach to remove one of the last barriers slowing cloud adoption by next generation IP and virtualized networks
PARIS, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is today announcing that it is to launch a new portfolio of OSS (operations support systems) capabilities within its Motive portfolio of customer experience solutions. The aim of the portfolio is to harness the benefits of cloud technologies to reduce costs and enhance services via a totally new approach to automating a service provider's operations.
The Motive Dynamic Operations portfolio creates a clear path for service providers to migrate to the cloud by making their operational infrastructure as agile as the virtualized network and data center. The portfolio innovates in three unique ways: a new foundation that can dynamically identify and track all network resources; fully automated, programmable OSS that can fulfill orders and assure services; and a 'self-healing' environment driven by big data network analytics that evolves from automated recovery to predictive management.
Today's OSS environment is highly fragmented, manually intensive and costly to maintain, making it a substantial barrier to the dynamic delivery of cloud services., The Motive Dynamic Operations portfolio - to be launched later this year - will enable operators to realize the promise of virtualized networks offered by NFV (Network Function Virtualization) and SDN (Software Defined Networking) technologies.
OSS refers to the systems service providers use to manage their networks including service fulfillment to deliver new services and service assurance to keep the network running properly. While service providers are rapidly embracing innovations around IP networks, cloud technology and virtualized network functions, industry innovation in OSS has lagged.
Using Alcatel-Lucent's OSS technology to drive automated operations and recovery, Telefonica is a finalist for the industry's Operation Excellence Award at the TM Forum event this week in Nice, France. The award is presented to the service provider demonstrating the most innovative and effective use of TM Forum Frameworx to deliver tangible cost reduction, risk reduction and improved time-to-market. Alcatel-Lucent and Telefonica announced plansin 2012 to streamline the operator's OSS into a single, global software platform for greater network management agility and efficiency. In February, the two companies followed up with the announcement they were joining forces to accelerate Telefonica's move to NFV.
Andrew McDonald, Alcatel-Lucent, President, IP Platform Business Division: "It is imperative to fundamentally change the current OSS approach before operators will be able to realize the promise of NFV and SDN. After launching both an NFV platform in CloudBand, an SDN solution through Nuage Networks and a comprehensive virtualized packet core, IMS and wireless network functions, Alcatel-Lucent is now bringing innovation to the OSS space with the launch of Motive Dynamic Operation, which delivers the OSS agility required for operating networks in the cloud."
Alcatel-Lucent, an expanding player in innovative IP software solutions, has more than 300 OSS customers in 70 countries. Studies based on customer deployments show that unifying and automating OSS operations can result in a 30-50 percent reduction in time to market, a 50-70 percent reduction in time to service, and cost reductions of 25-50 percent. Thus, the new Motive portfolio will focus on the tighter integration and automation of service assurance and fulfillment functions. For the automation layer, Alcatel-Lucent will leverage the Motive Service Management Platform orchestration engine. Additionally, Motive's Big Network Analytics technology will be tapped to drive the automation of the identification and resolution of service and network issues.
Alcatel-Lucent Motive Dynamic Operations will work with existing vendor equipment so it can be implemented as an overlay, alongside, or to replace an operator's current OSS systems in support their transition to a cloud environment. To help operators fast track cloud development, integration with Alcatel-Lucent's CloudBand(TM) NFV solution, Nuage Networks'(TM) SDN solution, and virtualized network functions, including evolved packet core (EPC), IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and radio access network (RAN), is ongoing and will enrich the solution over time.
About Alcatel-Lucent Motive Customer Experience Solutions
Motive is an industry leader in customer experience management solutions optimizing the operator's network and providing a real-time, unified network analytics to deliver enhanced, highly relevant customer experiences and differentiated services. With over 260 global customers, Motive solutions addressing customer care, network analytics and OSS have helped service providers save more than $1 billion. Its portfolio enables operators to deliver a great ultra broadband experience to their subscribers, across devices, services, data plans and the network, within a multivendor and cloud environment.
ABOUT ALCATEL-LUCENT (EURONEXT PARIS AND NYSE: ALU)
We are at the forefront of global communications, providing products and innovations in IP and cloud networking, as well as ultra-broadband fixed and wireless access to service providers and their customers, and to enterprises and institutions throughout the world. Underpinning us in driving the industrial transformation from voice telephony to high-speed digital delivery of data, video and information is Bell Labs, an integral part of the Group and one of the world's foremost technology research institutes, responsible for countless breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications industry. Our innovations have resulted in our Group being recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 Global Innovator, as well as being named by MIT Technology Review as amongst 2012's Top 50 "World's Most Innovative Companies". We have also been recognized for innovation in sustainability, being named Industry Group Leader in the Technology Hardware & Equipment sector in the 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices review, for making global communications more sustainable, affordable and accessible, all in pursuit of the Group's mission to realize the potential of a connected world.
With revenues of Euro 14.4 billion in 2013, Alcatel-Lucent is listed on the Paris and New York stock exchanges (Euronext and NYSE: ALU). The company is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.
Sealed Mini-USB Cable Assembly Latest Addition to the Conxall® Data-Con-X® Line of Products
CHICAGO, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Conxall(®) is pleased to announce the newest addition to the continuously growing line of Data-Con-X(®) sealed data connectors, the sealed mini-USB cable assembly. The newest addition is sealed to a level of IP68 NEMA 250 (6P) when mated and comes in a quick connect style connection. The product is an easy to use pre-assembled cable that mates with our field installable Mini-USB panel connectors.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
-- Sealed to IP67 & IP68 NEMA 250 (6P) (when mated)
-- Three standard cable assembly options
-- Mates with the sealed Mini-USB panel options
-- Quick connect bayonet style interface
-- RoHS compliant assembly
APPLICATIONS
-- Any sealed data transmission
-- Military or industrial GPS location devices
-- Instrumentation
-- Medical data carts
-- Data acquisition units
-- General industrial electronic applications
Website links: http://www.switchcraft.com/productsummary.aspx?Parent=1094
Conxall(®) manufactures a wide range of circular sealed plastic connectors and molded cable assemblies. In addition to their line of standard product, they also specialize in custom cable assemblies and connector options. Conxall(®) products are used in a wide variety of applications, especially those requiring protection from harsh environmental conditions. Experience and attention to detail make Conxall(®) a leader in Harsh Environment Connectivity Solutions.
Conxall(®) was founded in 1971, in Villa Park, IL, and in 1999, Switchcraft®, of Chicago, IL, acquired Conxall(®). Switchcraft® is a leading manufacturer of connectors, jacks, plugs, switches, molded cable assemblies and patchbays for use in audio and industrial applications. In November 2011 Switchcraft® was sold to HEICO Corporation and is now a wholly owned subsidiary in the Electronic Technologies Division. Visit http://www.switchcraft.com for more information.
Switchcraft(®), Inc. is a leading US based manufacturer of connectors, jacks, plugs, switches, molded cable assemblies and patchbays. Switchcraft(®), Inc. products are used in a variety of applications from broadcast and pro audio to medical, product tracking and other general industrial electronic applications. Products are sold direct to customers and through a network of stocking distributors.
Fight Together or Die Alone in Crytek's Thrilling New IP, HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany and AUSTIN, Texas, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Brace yourself for a spine-chilling new multiplayer experience on PC and consoles as
Crytek ventures into the shadows in HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age.
An all-new IP, HUNT is a third-person action game where up to four players band
together to fend off an onslaught of bloodthirsty creatures and track down breathtaking
bosses. Featuring intense co-op gameplay, HUNT is the debut title from Crytek USA Corp.,
and will be published by Crytek as part of their growing Games-as-a-Service range. Players
won't have to wait long to take a closer look at HUNT in action, with the game going on
show at this year's E3 expo from June 10-12.
David Adams, CEO of Crytek USA Corp., said: "In HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age,
players will be counting their bullets and crying out for help as they delve deeper into
the shadowy world we've created. From the outset of the development process, we've poured
our imaginations into the game so that everyone who plays HUNT will discover a challenging
experience that feels fresh, captivating and rich in possibilities."
Set in the late 1800s, HUNT depicts a world where so-called myths and folklore
actually point to the terrifying truth about evil lurking just beyond the fringes of
day-to-day life. Players act as hunters willing to take up arms and risk their necks by
venturing into the deadliest of territories and facing the hideous creatures that have
overrun them.
Adding to the thrill of the hunt is a special content generation system that ensures
players never encounter exactly the same environment or set of enemies twice. As the
surprises come thick and fast, the terror of knowing that one of the game's grueling boss
battles could be just around the corner will keep everyone's pulses pounding. Defeating
bosses will require close collaboration between hunters as they attempt to figure out and
take down some truly terrifying monsters.
HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age is scheduled to enter Closed Beta testing on PC later
this year, and players can sign up for a chance to experience the game first at http://www.huntthegame.com
E3 2014 attendees looking to see HUNT in the flesh should visit Crytek at booth 4500
in the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Everyone can catch a first glimpse of HUNT right now by checking out a new teaser
trailer here [http://youtu.be/Xt1n5ZkZReQ ].
About Crytek
Crytek GmbH ("Crytek") is an independent company at the forefront of the interactive
entertainment industry, and is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming by creating
standout experiences for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation(R)4, Wii U(TM), Xbox 360,
PlayStation(R)3, iOS and Android using their cutting-edge 3D-Game-Technology,
CRYENGINE(R).
The company's headquarters are in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Crytek also has studios
in Kiev (Ukraine), Budapest (Hungary), Sofia (Bulgaria), Seoul (South Korea), Nottingham
(UK), Shanghai (China), Istanbul (Turkey) and Austin (USA).
Since its foundation in 1999, Crytek has consistently been recognized for excellence
in its field, earning accolades such as the 2011 Develop Award for Best Independent
Studio, and two Red Dot Design Awards (in 2010 and 2013). Its multi-award winning games
include Far Cry(R), Crysis(R) (awarded best PC Game of E3 2007 and Best Technology at the
2008 Game Developers Choice Awards), Crysis Warhead(R) (awarded Best Graphics Technology
at IGN Best of 2008 Awards), Crysis(R) 2 (awarded Best Shooter of E3 2010 and Gamescom
2010),
Crysis(R) 3, Ryse: Son of Rome and Warface (awarded Best Social/Casual/Online Game of
Gamescom 2012). For more information, please visit http://www.crytek.com.
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NCSOFT® andCarbine Studios(TM) are reigniting the MMO gaming category today with the release of WildStar, the action-adventure sci-fi MMO that's seriously going to shake things up. While officially launching today, Carbine Studios celebrated WildStar's debut into the published world with a three-day Head Start early access program. During that time, WildStar received enough acclaim to firmly cement Carbine's place as one of the top MMO developers of all time. Unlike anything currently available, WildStar delivers a beautifully animated and distinctive artistic style, robust housing customization, unmatched Player versus Player gameplay and high-action combat that truly tests players' skill with its fast-paced, reactive telegraph system.
Additionally, the game showcases a distinctive personality that is humorous but laced with a foreboding undercurrent that implies there is more to the world than meets the eye. WildStar gives players the freedom to experience the game how they want, while providing an unprecedented level of exploration and discovery set on the planet Nexus.
"We couldn't be more pumped for launch day to finally be here - this has been a true labor of love. But that labor continues," said Jeremy Gaffney, executive producer of Carbine Studios. "Yes, we just launched what is quite arguably the largest MMO to date - launching chock full of levelling and elder game content - but now the focus will be doing epic regular additions and moving the world story forward. We're looking forward to the challenge."
New Trailer: Nothing Here is What it Seems
In celebration of the official launch, Carbine Studios added another standout video to its repertoire: http://youtu.be/4N-95t5hk14. As shown in the trailer, nothing on planet Nexus is what it seems - the planet has a mysterious secret. And only after choosing a side and fighting for control of Nexus will player characters begin to uncover the secrets of the hyper-advanced Eldan that disappeared from the planet long ago.
Feature Rich: Putting the Fun Back in MMOs
WildStar is packed with features catering to the likes and play styles of both first-time MMO players and veterans:
-- Dynamic Combat: Experience edge-of-your seat battles where Telegraphs
keep you engaged with each fight
-- Customization: Make your mark on Nexus by putting your personality on
everything, from your character's appearance to how you receive game
content
-- Housing: Digs like you've never seen in a game before, ever
-- World Story: a deep and engrossing world where things aren't quite as
warm and fuzzy as they appear....
-- Adventures: Intense, replayable, and a different experience every time
-- Arenas and Battlegrounds: Fast and furious PvP content where only the
strongest and smartest teams make it out alive
-- Raids and Dungeons: So hardcore they floss with barbed wire, you'll be
uber-elite if you can survive
-- WARPLOTS: 40 vs 40 battles that combine housing and intense PvP for an
experience you'll only find in WildStar
WildStar is available now, starting with the Standard Edition at $59.99 and includes the game, 30 days of play time, and three seven-day friend passes, as well as an Eldan-themed Housing Decor item. For an additional $15 ($74.99), the Digital Deluxe version of WildStar includes all elements of the Standard Edition and more exclusive content: an Eldan Hoverboard, a unique costume, a unique Eldan player title and a limited-edition Eldan dye set. WildStar is a subscription-based game with ways to pay in cash or free with in-game currency - learn more at http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/game/features/business-model/.
WildStar is rated T for Teen by the ESRB for crude humor, fantasy violence, mild language, mild suggestive themes and use of alcohol.
FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As technology advances, so does its presence in classrooms everywhere. New technology, however, means a new investment and the need to protect it. OtterBox(®), the No. 1-most trusted smartphone case brand in the U.S. and Canada, introduces the UnlimitEd((TM)) to aid in protecting schools' investments and students' potential.([1])
OtterBox UnlimitEd is an affordable, protective case designed for the Apple(®) iPad(®) Air and specifically engineered to meet the unique needs of the K-12 classroom environment.
UnlimitEd protects against drops, dings and the everyday wear and tear caused by the usage of multiple students. The two-piece snap design is made up of a front case retained by a back lip to seal the screen's edges. The tablet is cushioned by over-molded materials to aid in drop protection, while an optional built-in screen protector helps guard against scrapes and scratches. UnlimitEd comes with a clear back to provide quick access to the asset tag on the device and each case ships disassembled for installation ease and efficiency.
"OtterCares, the non-profit philanthropic arm of OtterBox, has been a strong supporter of innovative education. Now OtterBox is thrilled to announce the creation of UnlimitEd as an affordable solution for classrooms everywhere," OtterBox CEO Brian Thomas said. "UnlimitEd allows students to reach their full potential by creating a nearly unlimited, mobile learning environment, while relieving educators and K-12 administrators of the worry of broken devices."
UnlimitEd includes a stand, which is also available as an individual accessory that comes in multiple colors to customize each tablet. As an additional accessory, a folio cover is available in multiple color options and doubles as a stand with both viewing and typing angles. A magnetic closure keeps the cover in place during transport and is easy for users to add and remove.
For more information and purchase inquiries, contact education@otterbox.com.
About OtterBox:
Founded in 1998 with a line of dry boxes, OtterBox(®) has evolved into the No. 1-selling case for smartphones in the U.S. and a global leader in mobile device protection.([2]) Its diverse lineup of protective solutions for handheld technology protect, connect and enable a mobile world. OtterBox has been a six-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S. and was named one of "America's Most Promising Companies" by Forbes Magazine. The company is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo., with offices in San Diego; Boston; Cork, Ireland; and Hong Kong.
For more information, visit otterbox.com. We've Got Technology Covered.
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[1] No. 1-most trusted case
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Educating Israel's Next Start-Up Nation Generation
RISHON LEZION, Israel, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
During the recent Technology Fair at the Computer Science School at The College of
Management-Academic Studies [http://www.colman.ac.il/english/Pages/default.aspx ] (COMAS),
Israel's high-tech and venture capital executives were searching for the most innovative
new technologies among the seventy-two projects on display.
Known outside Israel to all the most astute watchers of the high-tech scene, and
located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in the city of Rishon LeZion, the school has become
a breeding-ground of technological breakthroughs.
Exports are the chief economic engine driving the Israeli economy, and are mainly
propelled by high tech, particularly in the software sector. This sector is in need of
thousands of computer science graduates. With 1,200 students in its Bachelor of Science
program, COMAS hosts Israel's largest computer science school, supplying the nation and
its industry with professionals who have both cutting-edge theoretical and practical
knowledge.
Along with its strong ties to Israel's thriving high-tech business community, the
computer science school at COMAS has strong connections to the Israel Defense Forces. Over
60% of its students participate in unique programs established in cooperation with the
IDF. They include the AVATZ Program where military officers serve as software developers
completing their academic education while serving in the army. Similarly, the ALATZ
Program is based on gifted high school students starting their academic studies in
Computer Science, specializing in Cyber Warfare. This is done in conjunction with their
high school studies, after which they are drafted into the military at 19 having already
obtained a BA in Computer Science. These students then enter advanced IDF high-tech units.
A number of the schools' 1,800 alumni, have established successful startups, mainly in
the field of Cyber Warfare.
According to Prof. Samuel Itzikowitz, who founded the School of Computer Science in
1998, "most high-tech developments in Israel are initiated by military needs and that is
why our main interest is to cooperate with the IDF. However, we are also training students
to gain experience with industrial standards in developing many software products. While
we engage the students in Israel security and defense related studies we also seek to
improve quality of life in general and health care in particular."
The school's R&D Institute for Computational Medicine conducts research and
development of technological solutions for health care. One of its main objectives is to
develop technological solutions for diagnosis, monitoring, and management of various
diseases of ageing such as dementia and Parkinson's.
Waterproof Protection for GALAXY S 5: OtterBox Preserver Series Now Available
FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Memorial Day marks the start of open pools, backyard barbeques and family vacations. It also means fishing adventures, camping trips and a lot more time in the great outdoors, which can wear down the smartphones that serve as radio, clock, GPS and camera. To guard against the inevitable dangers of a mobile summer, OtterBox(®) introduces the Preserver Series(®) with trusted waterproof, drop proof and dust proof protection for Samsung(®) GALAXY S(®) 5.
OtterBox, the No. 1-most trusted case brand for smartphones in the U.S. and Canada, helps users get the most out of this cutting-edge device.([1]) The GALAXY S 5 is water resistant, while the Preserver Series( )carries an IP68 rating against dust and water, meaning it has been certified dust proof and waterproof up to 6.6 feet for 30 minutes. The Preserver Series is drop proof up to 6.6 feet to help prolong the life of the GALAXY S 5, which is not designed with any built-in drop or scratch protection.([2])
"The terms 'water resistant' and 'waterproof' are very different, and we want our customers to know that," said OtterBox CEO Brian Thomas. "'Water resistant,' for example, helps to guard against accidental spills or splashes, while 'waterproof' allows for actual submersion over a specified time and depth. The Preserver Series gives GALAXY S 5 users the freedom to stay connected this summer."
The Preserver Series for GALAXY S 5 comes in four vibrant color options and includes a built-in screen protector to guard against screen scratches without inhibiting touch sensitivity. Internal foam cushions the device, holding it securely in place. The case's sleek design makes it easy to slip in and out of pockets and ready to capture a video out on the lake or make a call at a moment's notice.
The Preserver Series is available for $89.95 at otterbox.com and select retail locations. For more information on the waterproof GALAXY S 5 case, visit otterbox.com.
About OtterBox:
Founded in 1998 with a line of dry boxes, OtterBox(®) has evolved into the No. 1-selling case for smartphones in the U.S. and a global leader in mobile device protection.([3]) Its diverse lineup of protective solutions for handheld technology protect, connect and enable a mobile world. OtterBox has been a six-time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S. and was named one of "America's Most Promising Companies" by Forbes Magazine. The company is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo., with offices in San Diego; Boston; Cork, Ireland; and Hong Kong.
For more information, visit otterbox.com. We've Got Technology Covered.
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[1] No. 1-most trusted case brand
source: The NPD Group/U.S.
Consumer Tracking Service, 1/
2011-12/2013
LifeProof Waterproof Cases for the Adventurous Dad
- LifeProof protective smartphone cases make perfect Father's Day gifts -
SAN DIEGO, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Between a hectic work schedule and a busy family life, the outdoor adventures Dad loves can become tough to fit in. This Father's Day, avoid the cliche card and tie. Instead, give Dad the meaningful memory of doing something he loves along with a LifeProof(®) smartphone case to protect his device whether he's biking or boating.
LifeProof fre(®) or nuud(®) for Apple(®) and Samsung(®) smartphones offer waterproof, drop-proof and dirt-proof protection, allowing Dad to stay connected to his smartphone in nearly any environment. LifeProof waterproof smartphone cases protect his device in up to 6.6 feet of water for one hour, and are built to withstand drops up to 6.6 feet.
LifeProof fre utilizes a sleek design with a built-in scratch protector to help keep Dad's phone safe on an unsteady dock or up an unpredictable trail. If Dad prefers direct touchscreen access, LifeProof nuud features screenless technology. LifeProof nuud uses a compression lock system to form a waterproof seal between the case and the device while maintaining the device's screen clarity and touch.
Finish off a perfect gift for an active Dad with compatible LifeProof accessories, including an armband for running, a car mount for easy GPS accessibility and a LifeJacket to keep his smartphone or tablet afloat.
This Father's Day, enjoy 10 percent off LifeProof products using the promo code DAD14.*
LifeProof fre and nüüd are available at lifeproof.com and select retailers.
About LifeProof
Based in San Diego, LifeProof designs, manufactures and markets cases for smartphones and tablets that deliver protection, style and functionality. LifeProof is built on the idea of giving everyone the complete freedom and confidence to use their mobile devices in any environment. Designed to defend against water, dirt, snow, shock and the hazards of daily life, LifeProof lets consumers use their mobile device everyday, everywhere, for everything -- without worry. For more information, visit http://www.lifeproof.com.
Synopsys Expands Verification IP Portfolio with Memory Models
DDR and LPDDR Verification IP Now Broadly Available
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced the release of its DDR4/3 and LPDDR4/3/2 Verification IP (VIP) available as part of Synopsys' Verification Compiler(TM) solution and as standalone titles. Based on 100 percent native SystemVerilog, the memory VIP includes built-in support for RDIMM and LRDIMM models, Verdi® Protocol Analyzer debug capability and integrated verification plans, all designed to enable users to accelerate the verification of memory interfaces and achieve earlier system-on-chip (SoC) verification closure.
"To deliver the DDR3/DDR4 memory technologies in our advanced 64-bit AMD Opteron(TM) A-Series server SoC, formerly code-named 'Seattle,' we were an early user of the Synopsys DDR verification IP as part of a complete SystemVerilog UVM verification environment," said Charles Fielder, senior design manager at AMD. "Given the consistency with other Synopsys SystemVerilog VIP titles in use, we were able to rapidly and successfully deploy Synopsys' DDR VIP to successfully achieve our verification goals while meeting our aggressive schedule."
With debug being one of the most challenging elements of protocol verification, Verdi Protocol Analyzer provides protocol-centric debug, enabling users to quickly understand protocol activity, identify bottlenecks and quickly find and debug unexpected behavior. Furthermore, architected with native SystemVerilog and the UVM methodology, the Synopsys memory VIP titles do not require wrappers, translators, or remapping, and support all major simulators.
"Through our long-standing collaborations with SoC leaders we continue to expand our VIP offering as protocol verification is increasingly critical in SoC flows," said Manoj Gandhi, senior vice president and general manager of the Synopsys Verification Group. "We continue to invest in and innovate key VIP technology, including adding key memory titles to our portfolio, to address the escalating verification requirements and enable faster time-to-market for a wide range of SoCs."
Availability
Synopsys DDR4/3 and LPDDR3/2 memory VIP are available today. LPDDR4 is scheduled for early availability in Q3 2014. All memory VIP titles are included as part of the Synopsys VIP Library as well as Verification Compiler.
Synopsys VIP, based on its next-generation architecture and implemented in 100 percent SystemVerilog, offers enhanced VIP ease of use, configurability, performance, debug, coverage and extensibility. Synopsys' VIP supports Protocol Analyzer, a protocol-centric debug environment with visibility in the memory array for simplified debug. These capabilities substantially increase user productivity for one of the most difficult and time-consuming aspects of SoC design and verification. For more information, visit http://www.synopsys.com/vip.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) accelerates innovation in the global electronics market. As a leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP, Synopsys delivers software, IP and services to help engineers address their design, verification, system and manufacturing challenges. Since 1986, engineers around the world have been using Synopsys technology to design and create billions of chips and systems. Learn more at http://www.synopsys.com.
Editorial Contacts:
Sheryl Gulizia
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-8635
sgulizia@synopsys.com
Lisa Gillette-Martin
MCA, Inc.
650-968-8900 x115
lgmartin@mcapr.com