New Titan cameras offer higher resolution USB 3.0 camera options to industrial and OEM customers.
OTTAWA, Canada, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PixeLINK®, a global provider of industrial cameras for the machine vision and microscopy markets, today announced the release of its Titan USB 3.0 CMOS camera line. Complementing the company's existing custom USB 3.0 cameras, PixeLINK's newest machine vision cameras offer higher resolutions while ensuring fast image delivery.
"With the addition of the Titan line we are able to offer both off-the-shelf and custom USB 3.0 cameras with resolutions of up to 15 megapixels," explains William Lesniowski, CEO of PixeLINK. "Our newest cameras maintain the quality and reliability that our customers have come to expect from PixeLINK. They are ideal for OEMs and organizations looking to leverage the fast data transfer speeds of USB 3.0 to obtain high quality and high resolution images."
Titan Camera Line
Providing a resolution of 15 megapixels, the Titan PL-D7715 USB 3.0 Global Shutter CMOS camera combines the benefits of high resolution CMOS technology with the high-speed data throughput of USB 3.0.
As with all PixeLINK cameras, Titan cameras can be combined with the acclaimed PixeLINK Software Developer's Kit (SDK) to streamline and simplify the integration of the camera into machine vision applications.
PixeLINK's new Titan USB cameras are available directly from PixeLINK or from its network of certified channel partners. Contact PixeLINK at +1 (613) 247-1211 or visit the PixeLINK website at http://pixelink.com/products/usb3.aspx for further details.
About PixeLINK
PixeLINK is a global provider of custom industrial cameras for the machine vision and OEM markets. For more than 20 years, PixeLINK has designed, manufactured, and supported the hardware and software requirements for the medical, inspection, and security markets. Through its custom camera design services, PixeLINK offers reliable precision camera hardware and industry-leading software that simplifies the integration of cameras into any machine vision application. http://www.pixelink.com
Contact Information
Sales
The Americas
Michelle Rogers
Email
613-247-1211 x250
International
William Lesniowski
Email
613-247-1211 x207
Specialty Foods outsources IT Operations and Support to Bell Techlogix
Bell Techlogix successfully launches optimized outsourcing solution in 3 months
INDIANAPOLIS, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Bell Techlogix, the leading IT managed services and solutions company, today announced the successful completion and launch of a comprehensive IT Outsourcing solution for Specialty Foods Group (SFG).
When SFG, a leading producer of premium meat products, was looking to consolidate its Chicago, Illinois, Hampton, Virginia, and Owensboro, Kentucky operations, SFG sought to partner with a service provider that would build out the new infrastructure at the Owensboro facility, provide support on an ongoing basis, and provide consultative services to future technology enhancements.
SFG awarded Bell Techlogix the contract in December 2013, and work began immediately to transform the IT Operations. Bell Techlogix built out the infrastructure and transitioned the operations to provide a full suite of outsourced services, including Service Desk, Deskside Support, Workstation Management, Remote Infrastructure Management, Data Center Operations, Enterprise Mobility Management, IT Asset Management, and full IT Lifecycle Services.
On March 11, 2014, just three months after SFG signed the Statement of Work, the service went live.
"Bell Techlogix was able to transform our IT operations quickly and efficiently, with no risk to our business, we are proud of what we were able to accomplish in three short months," said Brian Brizendine, Director, Information Technology of Specialty Foods Group.
"Bell Techlogix was able to meet SFG's timeline and objectives by offering a rapid deployment of the new infrastructure and outsourced services due to our template driven approach and advanced methodology. We now look forward to helping SFG's IT support grow with the company," said Steven Bass, SVP of Sales for Bell Techlogix.
One of the key requirements that SFG sought in a service partner was a seamless transition of service with no incremental risk to the business. The successful completion and launch of Specialty Food Group's revamped IT operations in a mere three months is another example of Bell Techlogix's ability to deliver information technology solutions to global companies on aggressive deadlines--seamlessly.
About Specialty Foods Group, Inc.
Specialty Foods Group, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium meat products sold under private labels and national and regional brand names such as Field, Fischer's, Kentuckian Gold, Kentucky Legend, Mickelberry's and Scott Petersen. The company is headquartered in Owensboro, Kentucky.
About Bell Techlogix:
Bell Techlogix is a leading information technology managed services and solutions company focused on global and mid-market enterprises, as well as educational institutions.
Bell Techlogix provides services and solutions to a variety of customers, leveraging BEAM--our integrated enterprise service delivery platform--across our offerings portfolio, which includes End User Computing, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Mobility Management. Bell Techlogix's IT Lifecycle Services provide a comprehensive suite of business process services that optimize IT assets throughout their entire lifecycle. Bell Techlogix has leveraged over 25 years of experience to build market-leading solutions such as our Service Desk 3.0 and BEAM as a Service offering for comprehensive IT managed services.
Bell Techlogix is a privately held company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information on Bell Techlogix, please visit us on the web at http://www.belltechlogix.com, follow us on Twitter @BellTechlogixHQ, like us on LinkedIn or become a fan on our Facebook page.
AgeCheq Helps Mobile Ad Networks Comply With Strict New COPPA Child Privacy Rules
Mobile ad networks and other API service providers can now use AgeCheq to automate the creation of privacy disclosure statements
YORK, Pa., April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AgeCheq (http://www.AgeCheq.com), the company helping mobile app and game publishers to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), today opened its cloud-based compliance service to mobile ad networks and other API providers that are subject to the revised COPPA law. By creating a free account at https://services.agecheq.com, API providers can dramatically ease their customers' efforts to comply with the newly updated COPPA law.
COPPA was beefed up in July 2013 to address the enhanced privacy capabilities of smartphones and tablets. The law states that mobile games and apps that could be used by kids under the age of 13 are required to provide parents with an accurate disclosure of all personal information captured by the app. Today's typical apps use many different ad networks and other third party services, making it nearly impossible for developers to assemble an accurate privacy disclosure from all of the component services they use.
AgeCheq functions as the central clearinghouse for this privacy information, and the service provides developers with a simple Web URL that delivers parents an accurate privacy disclosure including all ad networks and other APIs used by their game. To participate, each ad network or API provider creates a free account at services.agecheq.com and accurately discloses all of the private data captured by their service. From that point on, developers who use the network will get an accurate privacy disclosure for their game simply by selecting the ad networks they use from a dropdown box.
"With the updated COPPA law, ad networks and API providers are held to task to disclose the private data they capture, store and share with other third parties." said Roy Smith, AgeCheq CEO. "Beyond complying with the law, ad networks and API providers need to make it easy for their customers to provide accurate privacy disclosures. Without a service like AgeCheq, each app developer would have to call up each of the ad networks he uses one at a time to gather this information manually to insure compliance with COPPA. Using AgeCheq as a central clearinghouse of this information helps third parties save resources and avoid support calls from every developer who is going to need this info."
A recent FTC study on mobile apps for kids stated, "Most apps fail to provide any information about the data collected through the app, let alone the type of data collected, the purpose of the collection, and who would obtain access to the data. Even more troubling, the results (of the study) showed that many of the apps shared certain information - such as device ID, geolocation, or phone number - with third parties without disclosing that fact to parents. Further, a number of apps contained interactive features - such as advertising, the ability to make in-app purchases, and links to social media - without disclosing these features to parents prior to download. It is clear that more needs to be done in order to provide parents with greater transparency in the mobile app marketplace."
"The process of validating a parent's ID, providing complete disclosures that parents can understand, and gaining parental approval for a child to play an app are completely new friction points for app and game publishers," adds Smith. "Implemented poorly, these friction points could reduce game play and limit monetization. We've seen already from some of the early attempts at compliance, the "disclosures" offered by publishers vary widely from unintelligible to barely acceptable. The mobile app industry requires a single, simple-to-use system that manages COPPA compliance for both publishers and parents, and that is exactly what AgeCheq is."
AgeCheq offers app and game developers COPPA compliance with minimal effort and no cost. Publishers interested in becoming COPPA compliant tomorrow can sign up today at https://developer.agecheq.com.
Third parties interested in helping to make COPPA compliance simple for the apps they support can sign up for an AgeCheq account today at https://services.agecheq.com.
About AgeCheq
AgeCheq is a complete "COPPA compliance ecosystem," serving the needs of both app developers who must comply with the law and parents who want to regain control of their children's online privacy. AgeCheq offers app publishers a frictionless path to make their apps and games COPPA compliant, at no cost. For parents, AgeCheq provides a single point of contact where they can easily see, and approve or disapprove, of what is going on behind the scenes in the apps their children use. AgeCheq is platform-agnostic and can be integrated into an existing app and tested within a day. For more information visit http://www.AgeCheq.com.
NTT Resonant, Jamo Solutions Collaborate to Offer New Cloud-Based Mobile App Test Automation Tool.
TOKYO, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
- Convenience & Accuracy Further Improved in Mobile App Verification -
NTT Resonant Inc. of Japan and Jamo Solutions of Belgium announced on April 22 that they began providing their collaborative new product the same day. It is a combination of NTT Resonant's "Developers AppKitBox - Remote TestKit (Remote TestKit)" and Jamo Solutions' "M-eux Test.".
By using Jamo Solutions' Real Object Recognition Technology and NTT Resonant's massive real device control technology, developers can create a test example with great ease and run tests on many handsets available on the cloud.
-- Advantages of "Remote TestKit" / "M-eux Test" combined service
Our new product can improve the quality of their application and reduce their time for quality control. Our new product integrates existing automation products including Unified Functional Testing (UFT) and others. With existing automation products, it can run automated tests on hundreds of smartphones simultaneously.
NTT Resonant and Jamo Solutions will accelerate its move to get our new product adopted by financial, retail, distribution and other companies in Asia, Europe, North America, India, Australia and other parts of the world.
-- Comment by NTT Resonant Inc.
"Remote TestKit" is widely used by financial institutions, game developers, web service firms and other companies as a testing tool that can be used on many smartphones on a cloud service basis. Previously, users created a testing environment by combining the API of "Remote TestKit", ADB connections, iOS bridges and other resources. The partnership with Jamo Solutions will enable users to build an integrated mobile testing environment with greater ease. NTT Resonant anticipates the partnership will also help expand the market further.
-- Comment by Jamo Solutions
"Customers that want to go mobile today face many challenges. M-eux Test allows test engineers at companies worldwide to easily generate scripts that control the quality of their application in an automated manner. These scripts can be re-used across different devices. Together with writing and managing mobile test cases and managing a multitude of devices that need to be accessed by multiple teams becomes an important challenge for companies. Jamo Solutions is happy to collaborate with NTT Resonant to provide our customers a full, end-to-end solution for their mobile testing needs."
"Developers AppKitBox - Remote TestKit"
URL: http://appkitbox.com/en/testkit
*A total of 240 devices of about 220 models, including iPhone5, Android smartphones and Android tablets, will be available for verification services. (As of April 22, 2014)
NTT Resonant Inc.
NTT Resonant Inc. is a joint venture between NTT Communications and NTT DOCOMO.
NTT Resonant provides top-class application services in Japan and the international market together with NTT Group companies.
"Developers AppKitBox - Remote TestKit" allows developers to operate actual handsets directly via the cloud for convenient verification testing.
Jamo Solutions
Jamo Solutions is a world leader in mobile test automation using Real Object Recognition Technology. Our flagship product, M-eux Test allows companies to manage the quality of their mobile apps by automating their test cases on the graphical user interface of native, web and hybrid applications on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows 8, Windows Mobile/CE and BlackBerry. M-eux Test integrates flawlessly with leading testing platforms and including HP UFT/QTP and LoadRunner and ALM and Microsoft Corporation Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server and Eclipse and IBM Rational, which enables enterprises to re-use their existing investments in testing tools and processes.
Photox Launches First Ever, Free On-Demand Professional Photo-Editing App
Connects Users to Highly Skilled Touch-Up Artists for Instantaneous Photo-Editing and Cosmetic Enhancements
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Photox - the first-ever free, on-demand photo-editing smartphone application that offers users direct access to a full-service suite of professional photo enhancements - was launched today by Washington, DC technology entrepreneur Louisa Imperiale.
Users simply download the app - available in the App Store - and select a photograph from their camera roll, then choose any combination of the more than 30+ desired enhancements. Within 15 minutes, Photox's highly skilled touch-up artists return a professionally edited photo.
"Photox is the only app available that connects the public to professional touch-up artists with a simple swipe of a finger and brings a service traditionally only available to models and celebrities to the masses through an affordable, easy-to-use platform," said Louisa Imperiale, Photox founder.
The more than 30 touch-up options range from red eye removal and teeth whitening to wrinkle erasing, cellulite removal and even dramatic weight loss.
"So many of us have priceless photos of once-in-a-lifetime moments that we're embarrassed to share because we don't like the way we look. Photox can eliminate these worries," continued Imperiale. "We understand the immediate desire individuals have to post photos on their social networks so it's crucial our skilled touch-up artists provide a near immediate, professional transformation, pending the services requested."
Currently only iPhone compatible, Photox plans to offer an app for Android devices and a web-based version later in 2014. More information is available at http://www.getphotox.com.
Professional touch-up services include:
-- Even Skin Tone
-- Color Correction
-- Remove Redeye
-- Brighten Eyes
-- Remove Dark Circles
-- Whiten Teeth
-- Remove Tattoo
-- Remove Scar
-- Remove Acne
-- Remove Freckles
-- Enlarge Eyes
-- Tan Skin
-- Lighten Skin
-- Remove Braces
-- Minimize Wrinkles
-- Skinny Arms
-- Skinny Face
-- Remove Cellulite
-- Remove Double Chin
-- Skinny Legs
-- Straighten Teeth
-- Remove Eyeglass Glare
-- Remove Bald Spot
-- Object Removal
-- Virtual Boob Job
-- Virtual Nose Job
-- Booty Enlargement
-- Bulk-Up Arms
-- Person Removal
-- Add Six-Pack Abs
-- Full-Body Weight Loss
-- Background Removal
About Photox
Photox is a smartphone app that provides on-demand professional photo-editing services by connecting our users with our team of professional touch-up artists, 24/7. In other words, it's cosmetic enhancement for your photos, whenever and however you want it.
Xilinx and Open-Silicon Announce Hybrid Memory Cube Controller IP for All Programmable FPGAs
New Open-Silicon HMC Controller IP for Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGAs enables system developers to utilize high memory bandwidth and decrease time to market
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and Open-Silicon, Inc., both founding developer members of the Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium (HMCC), today announced Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC) controller IP for Xilinx Virtex®-7 FPGAs. The high-performance nature of Virtex-7 FPGAs enables system developers to take advantage of the ultra-high memory bandwidth of the Hybrid Memory Cube and utilize the host-side IP to decrease time to market while providing over 1 Tb/s of serial bandwidth.
Hybrid Memory Cube is a high performance memory solution that delivers unprecedented levels of bandwidth, power efficiency and reliability for networking and computing systems. The Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium successfully defined an industry standard HMC interface in April 2013 and continues to work to build the ecosystem to enable its widespread adoption. Today's joint announcement of host-side controller IP availability for Xilinx FPGAs marks another key date in the evolution of this leading edge technology.
"The availability of new host-side HMC Controller IP furthers the widespread adoption of this revolutionary technology," said Tom Eby, vice president, Compute and Networking Business Unit at Micron. "We are pleased that Xilinx and Open-Silicon have provided a new solution for this growing market."
The Open-Silicon HMC Controller IP offers a seamless interface to HMC. The high-performance controller offers an ultra-low latency core coupled with a flexible user interface. Optimized for Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA implementation, the IP supports HMC links operating at 12.5 Gb/s per lane. The HMC controller has been tested on Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGAs and, along with the accompanying software stack, allows for the quick integration and evaluation of the HMC technology and performance testing of the HMC links.
"The industry's highest performance HMC interface at 12.5 Gb/s is now enabled by a combination of Xilinx's Virtex-7 FPGAs and Open-Silicon's HMC IP, allowing our mutual customers to achieve extremely high throughput for next generation designs," said Dave Myron, senior director of FPGA product management and marketing at Xilinx.
"We joined HMCC as one of the first developers with the intent to help bring this exciting technology to market with a level of quality that Open-Silicon is known for," said Taher Madraswala, COO, Open-Silicon. "Our networking, computing, and industrial customers are actively seeking ultra-high bandwidth memory solutions. The HMC Controller IP will allow customers to jumpstart their next-generation product development featuring this new high-performance memory solution."
About Open-Silicon, Inc.
Open-Silicon, a leading supplier of advanced IP cores such as Interlaken, and developer of customer-specific products (CSPs), provides ASICs, platforms, concept-to-parts development, customized IP, low-effort derivative design, and state-of-the-art manufacturing solutions. With Open-Silicon, customers benefit from global engineering including an ARM® Technology Center of Excellence, advanced SerDes integration, 2.5D interposer-based package engineering, experienced architects, leading-edge physical design methodology, and embedded software development, all leveraging the industry's best technology from both Open-Silicon and the open market. For more information, visit Open-Silicon's website at http://www.open-silicon.com or call 408-240-5700.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the world's leading provider of All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs and 3D ICs. These industry-leading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com.
Keeping in mind the significant potential of the light emitting diode (LED) market in
India, Electronics Bazaar magazine, an Electronics For You Group publication and South
Asia's No. 1 B2B sourcing magazine, has dedicated a new segment to LEDs and LED lighting,
called LED Bazaar. This segment has been introduced with the objective to drive growth of
LED business in India by sharing important information like the potential application
areas, potential market segments, current trends, latest technology, products in demand,
government policies and guidelines, standards, etc.
LED market in India is growing significantly with the increased interest in energy
efficient lighting technology, to reduce energy bills, and to get green building status.
According to a Frost & Sullivan report, the LED lighting market in India registered a
revenue of more than US$ 142.8 million in 2012 and estimates this to reach US$ 1,278.6
million in 2018.
The government sector is not only the single largest user of LED lights in India
today, but is also significantly leading the awareness campaign among the users, taking it
even to rural areas. Besides large scale street lighting projects, increasing usage of LED
lights at railway stations have contributed to the government sector being the single
largest user, triggering the growth.
The commercial sector in India is the second largest user of LED lights, followed by
the industrial and automotive segments. Hospitality and retail sector, street lighting
applications within factories, special economic zones and information technology parks are
key contributors to the commercial and industrial segments, says a Frost & Sullivan
report.
With the government's increased focus on setting up LED standards, the share of the
unorganised sector is also expected to diminish by 2025.
About Electronics Bazaar:
Launched in 2007, Electronics Bazaar magazine, a publication of EFY Group, is today
South Asia's No. 1 electronics B2B sourcing magazine. It is a treasure trove of
information related to manufacturers, buyers, dealers and distributors dealing in
electronic products and hardware. It gives a complete insight of the electronics B2B
market. To know the current trends, latest products, new technologies, new manufacturing
facilities, emerging sectors, etc., Electronics Bazaar is the ideal B2B magazine.
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 and 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.
Hisense Takes the Lead in Entering the Smart TV 2.0 Era With Convergence And Social Features
BEIJING, April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hisense released the VIDAA2, a smart television set, in Beijing on the afternoon of April 17th. The two main features of the redefined VIDAA2 include new convergence (Juhaokan) and social (Juxiangjia) functionalities. These are major new improvements in comparison with the preceding version launched a year ago, the VIDAA, which was itself a major milestone due to its easy-to-use abilities. Hisense Chairman, Zhou Houjian, expects the VIDAA2, with the embedded convergence and social functionalities, will speed the smart TV manufacturers' shift from the 1.0 to the 2.0 era -- the former focuses on internet and content applications, while the latter focuses on the more advanced convergence and social aspects.
Hisense revolutionized the traditional TV set industry a year ago with the launch of the VIDAA, dwarfing conventional similar TV sets with its simple design of the controls and easy-to-use capabilities. VIDAA sold more than a million units within its first year. These are very high connection and performance rates for anyone in the smart TV sector. Hisense continued its string of innovations with the release of VIDAA2. Chairman Zhou feels that the convergence and social features will contribute well to VIDAA's bottom line.
What will TVs offer in the VIDAA2-led 2.0 era? Hisense provides the answer: TVs will become an integrator of video content. Convergence means that traditional live broadcasts and internet video will become available through one device and this is what VIDAA2's Juhaokan is designed for. With the blessing of national TV and broadcasting authorities, Juhaokan integrates all video content from 11 leading Chinese video providers including major contributors such as iQiyi and Sohu. With one button, users can search across the full range of video content. VIDAA2 will start out with access to more than 800,000 videos, over 100 percent more than the number of videos available on any video website.
With the move into 2.0, the smart TV takes on the mission of bringing families closer together and facilitates exchanges among family members. VIDAA2 does this through the Juxiangjia feature, which provides a private family social platform through which families can communicate and interact directly via the mobile point and the TV point. Users can upload text and photos, parents can see what their children are doing as soon as they switch on the TV, while any family member can "like" what they see at any time.
Two other features have been added to the VIDAA2: the "games"(Juhaowan) feature and the "app" (Juhaoyong) feature. Juhaowan comes with access to a collection of over 4,300 game apps, many of which are exclusive to Hisense or can be individually customized. Juhaoyong is an app store replete with the richest trove of content in the industry, with 26,000 apps that have been downloaded on average over 2 million times daily.
Chairman Zhou explained that TV as a medium is going through a period of transition and transformation as consumers trade up to get access to new features and replace existing units, strengthening the position of the medium across the technology landscape while the form is updated. No matter how the battle within the industry plays out, TV's position as the hub of family life will not change. The launch of both VIDAA and VIDAA2 demonstrates that Hisense, among all players in the field, has the best understanding of the market when it comes to user experience and can best handle the crossover and convergence of internet and TV. Chairman Zhou said he is confident that the VIDAA will go a long way in expanding the distance between Hisense and its competitors.
Hisense Takes the Lead in Entering the Smart TV 2.0 Era With Convergence And Social Features
BEIJING, April 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hisense released the VIDAA2, a smart television set, in Beijing on the afternoon of April 17(th). The two main features of the redefined VIDAA2 include new convergence (Juhaokan) and social (Juxiangjia) functionalities. These are major new improvements in comparison with the preceding version launched a year ago, the VIDAA, which was itself a major milestone due to its easy-to-use abilities. Hisense Chairman, Zhou Houjian, expects the VIDAA2, with the embedded convergence and social functionalities, will speed the smart TV manufacturers' shift from the 1.0 to the 2.0 era -- the former focuses on internet and content applications, while the latter focuses on the more advanced convergence and social aspects .
Hisense revolutionized the traditional TV set industry a year ago with the launch of the VIDAA, dwarfing conventional similar TV sets with its simple design of the controls and easy-to-use capabilities. VIDAA sold more than a million units within its first year. These are very high connection and performance rates for anyone in the smart TV sector. Hisense continued its string of innovations with the release of VIDAA2. Chairman Zhou feels that the convergence and social features will contribute well to VIDAA's bottom line.
What will TVs offer in the VIDAA2-led 2.0 era? Hisense provides the answer: TVs will become an integrator of video content. Convergence means that traditional live broadcasts and internet video will become available through one device and this is what VIDAA2's Juhaokan is designed for. With the blessing of national TV and broadcasting authorities, Juhaokan integrates all video content from 11 leading Chinese video providers including major contributors such as iQiyi and Sohu. With one button, users can search across the full range of video content. VIDAA2 will start out with access to more than 800,000 videos, over 100 percent more than the number of videos available on any video website.
With the move into 2.0, the smart TV takes on the mission of bringing families closer together and facilitates exchanges among family members. VIDAA2 does this through the Juxiangjia feature, which provides a private family social platform through which families can communicate and interact directly via the mobile point and the TV point. Users can upload text and photos, parents can see what their children are doing as soon as they switch on the TV, while any family member can "like" what they see at any time.
Two other features have been added to the VIDAA2: the "games"(Juhaowan) feature and the "app" (Juhaoyong) feature. Juhaowan comes with access to a collection of over 4,300 game apps, many of which are exclusive to Hisense or can be individually customized. Juhaoyong is an app store replete with the richest trove of content in the industry, with 26,000 apps that have been downloaded on average over 2 million times daily.
Chairman Zhou explained that TV as a medium is going through a period of transition and transformation as consumers trade up to get access to new features and replace existing units, strengthening the position of the medium across the technology landscape while the form is updated. No matter how the battle within the industry plays out, TV's position as the hub of family life will not change. The launch of both VIDAA and VIDAA2 demonstrates that Hisense, among all players in the field, has the best understanding of the market when it comes to user experience and can best handle the crossover and convergence of internet and TV. Chairman Zhou said he is confident that the VIDAA will go a long way in expanding the distance between Hisense and its competitors.
KongZhong announces the WAR SAGA Brand, creating China's leading military online game platform
BEIJING, April 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KongZhong Corporation (KONG), a leading provider of digital entertainment services for consumers in the PRC, today has officially announced, the "WAR SAGA" brand, "the leading brand for online military games in China", at a press conference at the Wangzuo Film Production Base in Beijing. Attendees at the event included Leilei Wang, the Chairman and CEO of KongZhong, Victor Kislyi, the founder and CEO of Wargaming, Oleg Gotynyan, the development director of War of Warplanes, Jiayao Dong, the vice president of Phoenix TV and famous TV host of military programs, General Wenlong Du, a renowned Chinese military expert, Xiaosong Gao, a famous musician and military enthusiast, the management team of KongZhong and Wargaming as well as over a hundred key media organizations and hundreds of fans of War Saga games.
At the conference, KongZhong celebrated the 3-year anniversary of World of Tanks' successful operation in China with the event's guests. At the same time, KongZhong announced that World of Warplanes, the 2nd epic war title developed by Wargaming, will begin its next closed beta test on April 25th. Unlike prior closed beta tests, accounts will not be wiped at the end of this test, enabling players who participate to carry their game play history into the upcoming open beta. In addition, KongZhong announced that the first technical test for World of Warships is expected to be held sometime in the fourth quarter of 2014. As the trilogy of war games from Wargaming are getting closer to be simultaneously available to Chinese players, KongZhong formally announced its "WAR SAGA" brand strategy, emphasizing the Company's leading position and provider of military online games to the China game market.
World of Tanks' 3-year anniversary
Since March 15(th), 2011, World of Tanks had been commercially operated for 3 years and has become the most welcomed and top-tier military online game in China. At the end of 2013, global registered users of World of Tanks increased to 80 million with roughly half of that figure coming from China and global PCUs of over 1.28 million. Over the course of its successful operation, World of Tanks has introduced 27 large-scale content updates, including version 0.6.7, which introduced the first Chinese tank "59" (of which 700k Chinese players are owners of this tank), version 0.8.3, which introduced the Chinese tank series, and the version 0.8.9, whose biggest feature "Germany WT-100 tank" has become one of the most popular tanks in the game to-date.
World of Tanks has also made great contributions to Chinese e-sports since its launch in China. At the end of 2013, World of Tank's e-sport tournaments in China had been held in over 100 cities with the support from over 100,000 fans. The annual prize amount for WoT tournaments was more than RMB 1.0 mn while the annual broadcast of the China finals aired over 500 hours of WoT tournaments with a the total audience of over 20.0 mn viewers. In addition, Chinese team achieved 2(nd) place at the WCG World of Tanks e-sport tournament.
World of Warplanes to go begin closed beta on Apr, 25(th) 2014
Also created by Wargaming, World of Warplanes was born in Kiev, Ukraine, a famous historical city during the World War II time period. At the event, Oleg Gotynyan, the development director of World of Warplane, provided a comprehensive introduction of World of Warplanes to the China market, including key game play and the overall development process and philosophy.
World of Warplanes is a massively multiplayer online game dedicated to the golden era of military aviation. It supplements the legendary World of Tanks game as a new part of the Wargaming.net universe. Teams of 15 players each battle against each other in an unceasing confrontation for air supremacy, but each moment will be remembered for a long time. Flying the "steel birds" from biplanes of the 1930s up to the first jet planes of 1950s, millions of pilots around the world are proving their own superiority. The game features simple controls with fast-paced combat (less than 5 minutes for a typical battle), which KongZhong believes will appeal to a different market than World of Tanks. Moreover, players in China, similar to players overseas will enjoy access to a single unified account, which will allow players to have direct access to all of Wargaming's MMO titles in a single portal and a single game economy.
World of Warships' First Technical test in Q4, 2014
Additionally, it was revealed at the conference, that World of Warship's first technical test is now scheduled in China for sometime during the fourth quarter of 2014. World of Warships is an MMO naval warfare action game dedicated to the naval clashes of the 20th century. The game was created by Lesta Studio, a St.Peterburg team under the leadership of Wargaming. It is the 3(rd) epic title of "WAR SAGA." In World of Warships, the battlefield will move from the air to the ocean, where the game will provide players numerous strategic opportunities for success in naval combat. Like World of Warplanes, players in China, will enjoy access to a single unified account, which will allow players to have direct access to all of Wargaming's MMO titles in a single portal and a single game economy.
Revealed: the Leading Brand of Online Military Games Brand "WAR SAGA" in China
At the event, based on the "War Trilogy" (Tanks, Warplanes, and Warships), Wang Leilei, the Chairman and CEO of KongZhong, revealed the "WAR SAGA" brand which embodies the unification of Wargaming's titles and an inauguration ceremony of the "WAR SAGA" brand was led by Leilei Wang and Victor Kislyi.
KongZhong has accumulated a rich set of operating and marketing experience in the war game genre from operating World of Tanks since the beginning of 2011. Through these experiences, KongZhong is highly attuned to the requirements of online military game fans in China market as well as having accumulated a significant community of online military game fans onto the KongZhong game platform, to create competitive advantages in the China online game market.
Leilei Wang said, "World of Tanks is now the most successful military title in Chinese gaming market. I would like to give thanks for the long-term support from Wargaming development team. Wargaming is one of the best creators of military games in the world and I believe this will ensure the quality and success of World of Warplanes' upcoming Chinese launch. KongZhong is Wargaming's most trustworthy partner and I hope that we can bring more military masterpieces to Chinese fans together in future under the WAR SAGA brand."
Victor Kislyi said, "Wargaming and KongZhong have formed into a unique, long-term partnership in the 3-years since our cooperation of World of Tanks. World of Tanks had made great success worldwide since its launch, which has created a stable foundation for the WAR SAGA brand. As the leading brand of online war games, WAR SAGA would achieve higher value than a stand along game and has further room to develop its market leading position in future via the official launch of World of Warplanes and World of Warships."
About KongZhong
KongZhong (KONG), listed in Nasdaq in 2004, is one of the leading providers of digital entertainment services for consumers in the PRC. We operate three main business units, namely WVAS, mobile games and Internet games. Within Internet games, KONG has the exclusive publishing rights for World of Tanks, World of Warplanes, World of Warships, Guild Wars 2 and other titles in mainland China. Since the acquisition of our proprietary smartphone game engine platform in 2011, KONG has expanded our smartphone game development team across 4 cities in China currently developing over 10 smartphone games across various genres, including MMORPG, RTS, military, and fantasy.
About Wargaming
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles and employs around 2,800 professionals across such key regions as North America, Europe, Russia, Asia and Australia. Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to mid-20th century warfare that will include the company's flagship armored MMO World of Tanks, launched in April 2011 and currently boasting over 75 million players worldwide, the flight combat World of Warplanes that took off in November 2013 with over 4.5 million pilots, and the naval World of Warships, scheduled for release in 2014.
BLE iBeacons Now Integrated With Noxel Android Digital Signage Solution
Digital Signage Industry's Most Powerful Android Player Includes Embedded Bluetooth Low Energy Transmitter For Proximity Marketing, Retail Intelligence
SINGAPORE, April 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of today's hottest technologies -- iBeacons and Android - are combined in a unique and powerful new digital signage solution now shipping from Noxel.
The new Noxel Xtream A700 player includes an embedded iBeacon, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module that can be used by retailers and brand marketers for indoor positioning and location-specific push messaging to smartphones.
The A700 is the most powerful Android-based digital signage player on the market, with a Quad Core ARM-A9 processor, embedded 3D Mali 400 GPU, built-in WiFi and available expansion storage. Fast computing and embedded graphics processing ensure digital signage content creators can drive networked screens with HD quality video and smooth motion graphics messages.
The A700 is the newest player running on top of Noxel's Xtream cloud digital signage content management system. Noxel's browser-based Software as a Service platform removes the complexity from digital signage operations, allowing users to simply select from a range of Android players, create a Noxel user account and activate the signage service.
"Putting an iBeacon on what's probably the most powerful Android digital signage player available and then managing that in the cloud is what I think sophisticated network operators are now looking for," said Farbod Sadeghian, CEO of Noxel.
"Using Android gives our customers a very cost-effective, stable and rapidly evolving platform" added Sadeghian." Integrating BLE means the messaging delivered on Xtream-powered screens can also be targeted down to the shopper smartphones and also provide intelligence on consumer behavior."
Noxel has in-house creative and technical teams to develop mobile applications that can use iBeacons for advertising and location mapping.
Noxel's suite of Android-based players as well as a solid-state running embedded Linux device, all work off the Xtream platform -- a well-established content management system used by more than 200 companies, across a dozen countries.
Noxel Xtream is a cloud-based service that gives users full control to create and manage their digital signage networks from anywhere, just using a browser. Xtream's key features include real-time system monitoring, comprehensive reporting capabilities, triggered content support, a widget galley and friendly user tools that include an intuitive layout designer. Access and user rights can be assigned individually and the system has been designed to be highly secure.
ABOUT NOXEL XTREAM
Noxel Xtream is a state of the art digital signage technology that features simplicity and convenience in one single platform. With a selection of powerful Android-based players, Noxel Xtream allows anyone to build cost-effective and high impact signage networks in a matter of minutes.
LG Electronics Expands 'Second Screen' TV Ecosystem With Open-Source, Multi-Platform 'Connect SDK'
Enables Mobile Application Developers to Integrate With LG Smart TVs and Other Popular Television Devices
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics is making Connect SDK, an open source software development kit, available to Google Android(TM) and iOS® developers to extend their mobile experience across tens of millions of big TV screens around the world.
By unifying device discovery and connectivity across multiple television platforms, Connect SDK is the first to truly address the complexity associated with implementing second screen capabilities while reaching the largest installed base of smart TVs and connected devices. For consumers, this means that LG's new Smart TVs, powered by the webOS platform, as well as other popular TV devices, will be able to connect and interact with more mobile apps - further enhancing their second screen television experience.
Using Connect SDK, application developers can connect their mobile applications with 2014 LG webOS Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs from 2012 and 2013, Roku®, Google Chromecast(TM), and Amazon Fire TV devices:
-- Mobile applications with photos, videos, and audio can beam media to
four TV platforms. Applications with YouTube videos can beam them to all
LG Smart TVs dating back to 2012, Roku 3, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire
TV, and most DIAL-enabled devices.
-- Developers can build TV-optimized web applications and media viewers and
use them across LG webOS Smart TVs and Google Chromecast.
-- TV application developers can use their mobile apps to promote the
existence of their TV app on 2014 LG webOS Smart TVs and 2013 LG Smart
TVs, as well as Roku devices.
Samuel Chang, LG Electronics USA vice president and head of the LG Silicon Valley Lab, sees seamless multi-device connectivity as a big opportunity for app developers and consumers alike. "Connect SDK is breaking down barriers to enable apps and devices to work together harmoniously. The screen size, capabilities and social nature of Smart TVs enable experiences that consumers will absolutely love."
"We've already invested in making the best personal media viewing experience on the big screen across multiple platforms," said Scott Olechowski, Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Plex. "With Connect SDK, we were able to quickly extend that Plex experience to LG Smart TVs and we are now exploring ways we can integrate unique webOS capabilities."
"The best way to enjoy your music collection with those around you is musiXmatch," said Massimo Ciociola, CEO and founder of musiXmatch. "TV by nature is a social device, and we've spent a lot of time thinking about the best way to extend a big screen experience to our mobile users. The opportunity that is available with Connect SDK made the decision a very obvious one."
Connect SDK further demonstrates LG's commitment to the open web, exemplified by the introduction of its webOS Smart TVs representing a new generation of TVs powered by the web. Connect SDK's unique cross-platform solution enables web developers to build multi-device experiences across multiple television platforms for the first time.
Connect SDK for iOS, Android and Cordova/PhoneGap plugins are available immediately at http://ConnectSDK.com under Apache License 2.0.
Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
Roku and Roku Ready are registered trademarks and the Roku Streaming Stick is a trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.
IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.
Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $52 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and solar energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.
About Plex
Plex organizes all your personal media, wherever you keep it, so you can enjoy it on any device. Plex allows effortless content streaming to a wide range of devices, including Mac, Windows 8, Linux, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast and many more. For more information, please visit https://plex.tv/
About musiXmatch
Available on iOS, Android, WP8, desktop Mac, W8 and Spotify, musiXmatch is currently the world's largest official lyrics catalogue with more than 20,000,000 users worldwide and is the primary destination on mobile and connected devices for song lyrics. musiXmatch is also available for developers, OEMs, and music services as a lyrics API, which allows them to build their own service without being concerned with licensing agreements. musiXmatch has secured worldwide agreement with top music publishers, such as Universal Publishing, Emi Publishing, Sony ATV, BMG, Warner Chappel, PeerMusic and thousands of indie publishers through Harry Fox Agency. For more information, please visit http://musixmatch.com/
Sound World Solutions Introduces New CS50 iPhone-Compatible Personal Sound Amplifier
PARK RIDGE, Ill., April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sound World Solutions announces the availability of the CS50, the company's second model in the technologically advanced Bluetooth Series of personal sound amplifiers. The CS50 features an Apple iOS 7-compatible customizer app, enabling users to adjust sound performance from an iPhone.
The CS50 is designed for consumers who need occasional help hearing but don't want a hearing aid. Also functioning as a high-quality Bluetooth headset for mobile phones, it will operate up to 15 hours on its rechargeable battery. In addition, it can stream a variety of audio sources including music, audio books and podcasts. The CS50 features improved directionality for listening assistance in noisy environments, such as restaurants.
"Directionality is the only way to improve intelligibility in noisy environments," said Dr. Stavros Basseas, co-founder and president of Sound World Solutions. "We are very pleased with how much background noise the algorithms of the CS50 can attenuate. It is dramatically better than even our previous product."
Out of the box, users can adjust volume and access settings designed for specific environments. They can also toggle between three preset amplification profiles. The device allows even greater personalization using a free app for Apple iOS 7, Android, Windows or Mac OS X. The app walks users through a short personalization program to create a customized sound profile. The app also has an equalizer that allows users to adjust treble, mid-range and bass frequencies to further personalize their sound.
"Regardless of how comfortable the user is with technology, they can get benefit from the CS50," said Basseas. "All of the settings can easily be accessed from the controls on the device. Users with smartphones can achieve a deeper level of programming and control with our optional app. The product is capable of being as simple or as sophisticated as the user wants it to be."
The CS50 is available for purchase at http://www.soundworldsolutions.com in right- or left-ear versions for $349.99, backed by a no risk 30-day money back guarantee. Each kit contains two rechargeable batteries, a charging station, carrying case and a variety of ear tips for customizable fit.
Sound World Solutions introduced its first Bluetooth Series personal sound amplifier, the CS10, in February 2013. This revolutionary product garnered widespread media attention from CBS News, National Public Radio and the New York Times, and was named a finalist in the 2013 Chicago Innovation Awards.
Sound World Solutions
Sound World Solutions designs, manufactures and sells premium performance consumer products that help people rediscover the power of connection, recognizing that sound and clarity are an integral part of human interaction. In 2013, the company introduced its first product based on a design platform that brings affordable functionality to millions of people who require occasional hearing assistance. Sound World Solutions also collaborates with organizations providing hearing health studies and services and on-the-ground solutions in developing markets throughout the world.
Trend Micro Offers Free Heartbleed Scanners for Computer and Mobile Users
Enables Internet users to determine if websites and Android apps are vulnerable to OpenSSL bug
DALLAS, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- To help Internet users protect themselves from the Heartbleed bug that is eroding SSL security features on websites worldwide, Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704) today announced the release of two free Heartbleed scanners for computers and mobile devices designed to verify whether they are communicating with servers that have been compromised by the Heartbleed bug.
The solutions, Trend Micro(TM) Heartbleed Detector, a Chrome browser plug-in, and an Android mobile app, are accessible in the Chrome Web Store and Google Play app store, respectively.
Available for Mac and Windows-based computer users, the Trend Micro Heartbleed Detector is a multi-platform plug-in for Chrome that enables users to check for vulnerable URLs and installs with a single click. Trend Micro researchers have also discovered that mobile apps are just as vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug as websites are. To mitigate this threat, Trend Micro has developed the Heartbleed Detector to check apps on a user's device and the servers they communicate with, to determine if installed apps are vulnerable to the OpenSSL bug. If vulnerable apps are, the detector then prompts the user with the option to uninstall the app.
"Trend Micro has responded to the Heartbleed threat by offering tools to all Internet users as a solution to protect their personal data," said Raimund Genes, Chief Technology Officer, Trend Micro. "With in-app purchases and financial transactions on mobile devices becoming the norm, Trend Micro felt it was vital to offer users a solution designed to enable them to continue operating their devices without worry. Heartbleed is a problem that may never entirely go away, but we are committed to providing and updating our solutions to best protect the data of our customers, and provide essential security on each device they use."
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in security software, strives to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Built on 25 years of experience, our solutions for consumers, businesses and governments provide layered data security to protect information on mobile devices, endpoints, gateways, servers and the cloud. Trend Micro enables the smart protection of information, with innovative security technology that is simple to deploy and manage, and fits an evolving ecosystem. All of our solutions are powered by cloud-based global threat intelligence, the Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM) infrastructure, and are supported by over 1,200 threat experts around the globe. For more information, visit TrendMicro.com.
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LifeProof Launches New Summer Colors for nuud and fre
- Four-proof protection now available in an array of vibrant colors -
SAN DIEGO, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is around the corner, which means it's time to toss aside dark, dull layers to make room for brilliantly bold and bright fashion-forward styles. In light of this season's vibrant color craze, tech-savvy users can maintain a trendy wardrobe by matching the newest LifeProof(®) nuud(®) and fre(®) color lines without sacrificing water, drop, dirt and snow proof protection.
LifeProof's new vivid colors are available for iPhone(®) 5 and iPhone 5s and transform these protective cases into perfect fashion accessories this season.
LifeProof fre provides thin, thorough protection with a built-in scratch protector to help the iPhone safely capture photos and video while hiking, camping and even rafting. This sleek protection is now available in complementary color combinations: black/black, white/gray, teal/dark teal, magenta/dark magenta, blue/dark blue and lime/dark lime.
LifeProof nuud features screenless technology that maintains four-proof protection and allows direct access to the device touch screen and uninhibited use of the device features. This one-of-a-kind protection is now available in blaze pink/clear and dark lime/smoke color combinations for the first time, in addition to the traditional black/smoke and white/clear case options.
These attractive colors allow fashion junkies to enjoy life's little -- and big -- adventures without sacrificing protection. Both nuud and fre are now available in these trendy color options for $89.99 and $79.99, respectively, 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.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As more people consume information on the go, Infiniti has launched a new, mobile-responsive version of InfinitiNews.com that adapts to any smartphone or tablet, allowing media and consumers to fully experience Infiniti's newsroom on all mobile devices.
The site has launched just in time for Infiniti's press conference at the New York International Auto Show, where the 2015 Infiniti Q70 luxury performance sedan will make its global debut. The press conference will be held today at 9:55 a.m. EDT.
The new mobile design simplifies functions such as touch-screen clicks, pinching, scrolling and zooming. This version of the award winning InfinitiNews.com also allows images and video content to be readily downloaded, producing a more user-friendly experience.
In the first few months of 2014, 35 percent of web traffic to InfinitiNews.com came through mobile devices, representing a 52 percent increase over the same period last year, when 17 percent of traffic made their way to the site through a mobile device.
To check out Infiniti's new mobile responsive media site, visit InfinitiNews.com from any mobile device.
About Infiniti
Infiniti Motor Company LTD. is headquartered in Hong Kong with sales operations in approximately 50 countries. The Infiniti brand was launched in 1989. Its range of premium automobiles is currently built in manufacturing facilities in Japan and the United States. Production in China and Europe will start soon along with the expansion of the brand's portfolio.
As the Title Partner and Vehicle Performance Partner of Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Infiniti has a far-reaching technical collaboration with the Formula One team, and Sebastian Vettel, its four-time World Champion driver, serves as Infiniti's Director of Performance.
Infiniti offers a full-line of luxury performance automobiles that inspire at every turn, including the all-new Q50 luxury sports sedan, Q60 coupe and convertible, Q70 performance luxury sedan, QX50 luxury crossover, QX60 7-passenger luxury crossover, QX70 performance luxury crossover and the QX80 full-size luxury SUV.
More information about Infiniti, its Total Ownership Experience(®) and its industry leading technologies can be found at http://www.infinitiusa.com. For the latest news on Infiniti, visit http://www.infinitinews.com, "like" Infiniti on Facebook, and follow the brand on Twitter @InfinitiUSA.
New Accounting App to Help Small And Medium Businesses, Start-ups and Self Employed Individuals
NEW DELHI, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Imagine the hassles that SMB's, start-ups, entrepreneurs and freelancers go through on
a day-to-day basis, when it comes to keeping a track of all the financial transactions
they need to make - raise invoices, generate sales orders, issue purchase order, maintain
outstanding receivables and payables along with generating various financial reports like
balance sheet, profit and loss A/C, inventory summary, tax computation...the list goes on
and on. While it's an obvious must, keeping a track of the financial status of the company
is a tedious task, and requires professional help from tax consultants and accountants -
an expense many start-ups and self employed individuals have secretly wanted to avoid!
Now, tedious accounting procedures are things of the past. BOOKKEEPER
[https://bookkeeperapp.net ], an accounting based app, available on Android, iOS and
Windows desktop platforms, provides a simple user interface allowing accounting solutions
on the move, that too offline. The app allows an individual or firms to maintain financial
records on smart phones, tablets or personal computers by just entering business
transactions - on daily basis. It does all the double-entry accounting and generates
various financial reports automatically, which can be exported in various formats like
PDF, CSV, HTML; ready to be e-mailed or printed - all in real time.
Available on all major platforms, Book Keeper has already recorded 3.5 lakh downloads
all over the world with 5000+ paid users from more than 15 countries. It is available as a
free download from Google Play Store and App Store with a 30-day trial. After trial period
expiry, it can be subscribed at a nominal fee of just Rs. 125/- per month.
Book Keeper allows the convenience of having the entire company books on one's phone
or tablet or PC, without the need to hire accountants. One can manage all their books on
their own - even without any prior accounting know-how and keep track of sales, purchases,
expenses, receipts, profits, receivable, payable etc., all with just a tap.
Mr. Varun Mendiratta, the founder of Book Keeper App, talks about future plans, "We
are planning to make Book Keeper compatible with Tally[TM] whereby one can sync Book
Keeper data with Tally[TM]. We will also extend inventory management module adding new
features like warehousing, alternate unit of measure etc, add new features like reconcile
bank statements, cloud accounting - sync wirelessly across all three platforms, conduct
webinars/online sessions, and introduce comprehensive video tutorials covering all
features of the app."
"With 60% of the users from India followed by US, UK, Book Keeper provides offline,
cross-platform, stand-alone, easy-to-use accounting solution. Once you subscribe for Book
Keeper, all updates are free," Mr. Mendiratta added.
Features of Book Keeper:
- Easy, double-entry offline accounting
Do all your accounting or book keeping directly from your smartphone or tablet without
any internet connection. Keep track of sales, purchases, expenses, receipts, profits,
receivable, payable etc., all with a tap.
- Invoicing
Send professional invoices to your customers with ease while you are in the field. You
can even add your company logo and signature to these invoices.
- Outstanding receivable/payable analysis
Real time visibility on outstanding receivables and payables with ageing analysis.
- Comprehensive financial reports
Book Keeper generates various financial reports like balance sheet, profit and loss
A/C, inventory summary, tax computation etc. All these reports allow you to dig deeper
into your company's financial status. These can be exported in various formats like PDF,
CSV, HTML.
- Operates on multiple devices and platforms
Access your company data on Android or iOS smartphones and tablets while you are in
the field. At home or office, access the same data on your Windows laptop or PC.
- Order generation
Generate sales orders, issue purchase order on the move. Email or print them real
time.
- Inventory Management
Create individual inventory items with your own units of measure and record purchase
or sale transaction of these items. Book Keeper automatically evaluates closing inventory
based on FIFO. Manage your stock efficiently by real time visibility of stock, reduce
damages and order optimum quantities.
- Sync across 3 platforms
You can always move your company data among three platforms i.e. Android, iOS or
Windows. Work on Android, transfer to iPhone and connect to your desktop. Enjoy full
cross-platform compatibility.
Panasonic P31 - Best Priced Android Smartphone Designed to "Play Life Ur Way"
NEW DELHI, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
India is a booming market for the telecommunications industry and provides immense
opportunities for handset manufacturers today. The smartphone market continues to drive
the overall growth for the phone market - given that there is a huge potential for its
penetration in India. Various factors contributing to this market include a large
availability of affordable devices appended by application stores which are continuously
increasing the 'wow' factor as they help increase smartphone utility and user experience.
Even though the Indian smartphone market is on a high growth path, the country still
offers enormous possibilities for newer players to enter and garner the best of the
prospects offered by this space. In line with this, having a first-hand understanding of
the marketplace and after a detailed understanding of the consumer requirements, Panasonic
India conducted a thorough study and with its strong focus on India, the brand marked its
entry in the smartphone market with the launch of the P51, this was very soon followed by
a series of launches by the company continuously enhancing its market offering.
Encouraged by the success of its previous smartphones in the Indian market, Panasonic,
the global leader in consumer technologies, has recently unveiled its latest smartphone -
P31. This latest offering from the company is developed in-line with the brand's promise
and tag line "Play Life, Ur Way" showcasing its proficiency to innovate and offer its
customers with unique software and hardware based features specifically designed for the
Indian market.
Panasonic P31 is the latest addition to 'P' series of smartphones dedicated to the
Phablet category. P31 is 12.7cm (5), 1.3GHz Quad Core smartphone, running on Android[TM]
4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with 8MP Full HD capable autofocus camera and 2000 mAh battery. The
smartphone is already available to consumers in India at the best price of Rs. 11,990.
This is the best priced android smart phone under Rs 15000.
With the launch of Panasonic P31, Panasonic has introduced its "Play Life" bouquet of
features giving the customers a customizable user experience, where smartphone understands
gestures, organizes users music library, let's one multi-task while watching videos,
switches the smartphone modes to ensure that one never runs out of battery and many more.
Innovation enhanced through applications and design
Panasonic also introduced the 'Heat-Sink' design based feature for maintaining device
temperature through controlled heat dissipation, which is a major concern nowadays, as we
see a huge increase in heating-up of devices due the increase in the CPU clock speed and
multimedia usage.
Panasonic P31 is promoted by the youth brand ambassador Varun Dhawan, the actor of
Main Tera Hero and Student of the Year film fame.
With the launch of these devices, Panasonic India is assured of the fact that its new
offerings will deliver a remarkable mobile experience to its consumers. Syndicating great
functionality and design, accompanied by a comprehensive system of applications, Panasonic
India is positive that their consumers will yet again repose their faith in the company
for 'A Better Life, A Better World'.
Teletrac Inc.® Launches Mobile-Friendly GPS Platform For All Devices And Browsers
GARDEN GROVE, Calif., April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Teletrac Inc., a 25-year veteran award-winning GPS fleet tracking and telematics software provider, is pleased to announce the release of its newest mobile web platform.
GPS Viewer, an element of Teletrac's data-rich Fleet Director(®) software platform, is now accessible to fleet managers from any mobile device browser. GPS Viewer was designed for the fleet manager on-the-move who wants updates on the location of his vehicles and operators from his smartphone or tablet.
The mobile web platform, built in HTML5, delivers an arsenal of fleet management capabilities to users. The system is packed with familiar supervisory features, such as real-time location tracking via Google Maps. Managers can also view their vehicles' engine status, including idle and stationary time in addition to receiving instant alerts about fleet activity--all on an interactive, user-friendly dashboard.
"We are excited to release GPS Viewer to further enable productivity for fleet managers in the field. This is a first step in a mobile-friendly Fleet Director solution on any Android, iOS or Windows device," said Sid Nair, Director of Product Management, Teletrac.
The advanced mobile GPS platform is built with complete fleet administration in mind. The platform's interactive map allows managers to zoom into live vehicle locations, routes and customer sites, assuring that jobs are completed efficiently and on time. GPS Viewer also comes equipped with an interactive notification bar, enabling managers to view a useful log of all incoming alerts, including targeted vehicle statuses and exceptions. GPS Viewer is also equipped with a "Where Am I" locator that centers a user's location to their fleet; this capability empowers managers to view where they are in real-time in relation to their vehicles.
"Teletrac is bringing its mobile web platform to the next level of tech-savvy fleet management," said Michael Jarvinen, Vice President of Marketing, Teletrac. "We are excited to launch a product that is easily functional on any mobile device and browser, helping to simplify fleet management."
About Fleet Director and Teletrac Inc.
Already proven and trusted by more than 20,000 fleets of all sizes and tracking more than 250,000 vehicles in 87 countries, Teletrac's Fleet Director software solution saves fleet owners time, money, and reduces their carbon footprint. Teletrac customers report up to 30% lower fuel usage, an average of 15% less driver overtime, 12% higher productivity and less unauthorized vehicle use. Teletrac Inc. is headquartered in Garden Grove, CA. For additional information, visit http://www.teletrac.com/ or call 1-800-TELETRAC.
NXP Software Brings High Quality Speaker Phone Calling Using LifeVibes VoiceExperience in the Galaxy S5
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
NXP Software today announced LifeVibes VoiceExperience deployment in Galaxy S5.
Nowadays people want to use their smartphone to have conference calls, while driving or doing other tasks during the call. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a high-quality speakerphone mode using LifeVibes VoiceExperience 4.0 to suppress background noise and to enable full-duplex conversations in both normal calls (circuit switched GSM and VoLTE) as well as OTT VoIP services such as the pre-loaded Samsung ChatON Voice and Video Chat.
Charles Park, Senior Sales Director at NXP Software says, "The new Galaxy S5 offers incredibly rich conferencing features. LifeVibes VoiceExperience removes background noise, like in busy offices or when in traffic, without impacting the speech quality. Voices remain clear and natural. With this Solution in Galaxy S5, people will simply be able to put their smartphone on their desk in speaker mode to enjoy high-quality voice conferencing with full-duplex conversations. Office users are no longer stuck to a classic conferencing phone."
NXP Software is continuously working with mobile device makers, operators and hardware and software platform vendors worldwide to create speech and audio algorithms that exceed global operator standards, and deliver an outstanding experience to consumers. LifeVibes software solutions are being used on all tiers of mobile devices worldwide, and have been deployed in over 2 billion devices today.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries with annual sales of US$216.7 billion. To discover more, please visit http://www.samsung.com
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 consumers aware of their context to support their day to day decisions. LifeVibes speech and sensing software makes smart devices more human, more you.
First to Comply with the High-Speed UHS-II Interface Standard
IRVINE, Calif., April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Extending its industry leadership in memory card solutions, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, has introduced the world's fastest([1]) microSD memory cards. The new cards are the first in the industry to comply with the UHS-II([2] )interface standard, the ultra high speed serial bus interface defined in the SD Memory Card Standard Ver. 4.20. Available in 32GB([3]) and 64GB capacities, Toshiba's new microSD memory cards offer the fastest transfer rates available, are UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) enabled, and allow high-quality 4K video capture at constant minimum write speeds of 30MB/s. This means that 4K2K video, live broadcast and content can be recorded on high-performance cameras.
The 64GB cards offer a maximum read speed of 260MB/s([4]) and a maximum write speed of 240MB/s. The 32GB cards have a maximum read speed of 145MB/s and maximum write speed of 130MB/s, which represents an 8x write speed improvement and 2.7x read speed improvement when compared to Toshiba's current 32GB microSD UHS-I cards([5]). These faster transfer speeds reduce the time required to download large data movie and music files to smart phones and tablets, and enable camera users to shoot high resolution digital still images in a continuous high speed shooting mode.
Toshiba, the inventor of flash memory, offers a broad selection of memory cards that can be used in a variety of applications including, smart phones, digital still and video cameras, audio players, tablets, and many other portable consumer electronics devices. The entire memory card line features cryptographic security and high-level copyright protection functions. Looking to the future, Toshiba will continue to meet market demands by enhancing its line-up of UHS-II compliant microSD memory cards.
Notes:
[1] As of April 16, 2014. Toshiba survey.
[2] UHS-II is the ultra high speed serial bus interface in SD Memory Card Standard Ver4.20 that delivers data at 156MB/s by single lane access and 312MB/s by dual lane access.
[3] Product density is identified based on the density of memory chip(s) within the Product, not the amount of memory capacity available for data storage by the end user. Consumer-usable capacity will be less due to overhead data areas, formatting, bad blocks, and other constraints, and may also vary based on the host device and application. For details, please refer to applicable product specifications.
[4] Maximum data writing/reading speed may vary depending on the host device, read and write conditions, and file size. For purposes of measuring read and write speed in this context, 1 megabyte or MB = 1,000,000 bytes.
[5] microSDHC EXCERIA MUH-A032G (32GB).
Read Speed: 95MB/s, Write Speed: 30MB/s
*SDHC memory cards (32GB) can be used only in SDXC or SDHC compliant devices integrating the FAT32 file format.
*SDXC memory cards (64GB) can be used only in SDXC compliant devices integrating the exFAT file format.
*About Toshiba Corp. and TAEC
About TAEC
Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create market-leading designs. Toshiba is the heartbeat within product breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, VARs, distributors and fabless chip companies worldwide. A committed electronic components leader, Toshiba designs and manufactures high-quality flash memory-based storage solutions, solid state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state hybrid drives (SSHDs), discrete devices, custom SoCs/ASICs, imaging products, microcontrollers, wireless components, mobile peripheral devices, advanced materials and medical tubes that make possible today's leading smart phones, tablets, cameras, medical devices, automotive electronics, industrial applications, enterprise solutions and more.
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's sixth largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2013 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue, December 2013). Toshiba Corporation was founded in 1875 and today has over 554 subsidiaries and affiliates, with 206,087 employees worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.
Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate on the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice. Technical and application information contained here is subject to the most recent applicable Toshiba product specifications.
MegaChips and Vidatronic execute Joint Development Agreement
MegaChips Corporation announces the MegaChips new generation LDO, a new line of products jointly developed with Texas-based semiconductor company, Vidatronic, Inc.
OSAKA, Japan, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MegaChips, one of the world's largest application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solution providers, introduces MegaChips' new generation LDO, a new line of low dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulators offering superior performance over traditional LDO products.
MegaChips new generation LDO features unparalleled dynamic performance and power supply noise rejection with or without an output capacitor. When used without an output capacitor, this LDO will save approximately 25% of the PCB board area making this an ideal solution for space sensitive applications such as smartphones, tablet PCs and the latest wearable devices.
MegaChips has been expanding lines of standard products, in addition to ASIC solutions, through partnerships and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). MegaChips merged with Kawasaki Microelectronics, Inc. last year to expand ASIC solutions for printers and networks in addition to application-specific standard products (ASSP). In May of 2013, MegaChips and Vidatronic entered a strategic partnership focused on LDO product line development.
The partnership with Vidatronic, a leading provider of power management intellectual property (IP) solutions with analog and mixed signal circuit design expertise and a proprietary, industry-revolutionizing LDO architecture, enables MegaChips to enter the power management integrated circuit (PMIC) market. MegaChips has a broad range of customers in the gaming, printing, and telecommunications industries and expects the addition of this new product line to appeal to a wide variety of new and existing ASIC customers. The partnership with Vidatronic is a powerful addition to MegaChips ASIC solutions. "Our Partnership with Vidatronic allows MegaChips to enter the PMIC market, and provide broader solutions to our customers." said Akira Takata, CEO MegaChips.
This MegaChips new generation LDO family of products combines MegaChips' expertise in semiconductor development with Vidatronic's semiconductor design expertise & revolutionary Noise Quencher architecture that provides best-in-class transient performance, power supply noise rejection, and smallest size all without using output capacitance. "We are extremely excited to partner with MegaChips to bring to market some truly revolutionary products," said Moises Robinson, Ph.D., Vidatronic's President. "We see tremendous synergy from this partnership, which will provide our customers with previously unheard of benefits in cost, performance, size and reliability from the Noise Quencher based LDO and load switch products." (http://www.vidatronic.com/).
About Vidatronic, Inc.:
Vidatronic is a fabless semiconductor and systems company specializing in developing high-performance power management design solutions that assist in the creation of innovative and intelligent devices people use every day. Vidatronic focuses on providing superior technology that has a positive impact on customers, end-users, and ultimately, even the environment. The company's unique solutions minimize overall system costs for customers, while providing world-class performance characteristics. Vidatronic offers a comprehensive selection of intellectual property (IP) blocks for embedded applications, including low dropout linear regulators (LDOs), DC-DC switching converters (Buck and Boost) and combination switching converter + LDOs. Find out more about Vidatronic at their company website: http://www.vidatronic.com
About MegaChips
MegaChips Corporation (1st section of the TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange): 6875) was established in 1990 as an innovative fabless company dedicated to ASICs and system LSIs with the goal of integrating LSIs and systems knowledge and solutions. Its focus is on the development of cutting-edge system LSIs and systems products incorporating original algorithms and architecture in the areas of imaging, audio, and telecommunications, and using the advances it achieves to offer outstanding products and solutions that meet the needs of its clients. For additional information, please visit: http://www.megachips.co.jp/english/index.html
About MegaChips Technology America
MegaChips Technology America Corporation, a fabless company, focuses on the development of system LSIs and systems products that incorporate original algorithms and architecture. Customers use MegaChips solutions for their office automation, networking and storage needs in a wide range of areas, including imaging, audio, home networking, power management, security and communications environments. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with design centers in Osaka, Tokyo, Makuhari, and Bangalore. For additional information, please visit: http://www.megachips.us/
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Bang & Olufsen launches next-generation retail concept in North America
First USA flagship showroom will celebrate sound, design and sensory experiences, and will premiere in New York City
NEW YORK and DEERFIELD, Ill. and STRUER, Denmark, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Bang & Olufsen unveils today its first newly redesigned store concept in North America, at the new Madison Avenue showroom location in New York City. The new store design is significant as it presents a breakthrough retail concept that evokes a true sensory experience and demonstrates Bang & Olufsen's commitment to providing extraordinary consumer experiences. The iconic Danish brand will debut the new showroom concept on Wednesday, April 16 to media, customers, and brand enthusiasts in a grand opening celebration hosted by CEO Tue Mantoni and new President of Bang & Olufsen America, Inc., Kathy Thornton-Bias.
The 1400 square foot showroom, located on 600 Madison Ave, marks the very first USA showroom to implement the new store design layout, its sister showrooms in New York City will follow suit, as well as a handful of additional locations across the United States next fiscal year.
A dedicated team of retail, brand and creative designers from Bang & Olufsen- is behind the store concept. "The Bang & Olufsen store is where existing customers and a new generation of discerning consumers will hear, see and feel the Bang & Olufsen brand and be able to interact and play with our products," says Bang & Olufsen CEO Tue Mantoni.
"The new store concept features a luxurious and welcoming atmosphere, and the interior has been designed to captivate curiosity as you move through the store," states Kathy Thornton-Bias, President of Bang & Olufsen America, Inc. "This store concept will provide the perfect platform to interact and engage in the Bang & Olufsen universe of magical experiences."
Three zones to evoke the senses
At the heart of the new retail concept is a dedicated speaker wall that showcases all of Bang & Olufsen's best-selling speakers. You can listen to any kind of music, including your own playlist streamed from your smartphone and check out the sound of everything from the smallest cube speakers to the largest floor models.
A B&O PLAY zone invites you to listen to the brand's range of innovative designs created for more mobile lifestyles, comparing everything from the latest headphones to award-winning portable sound systems.
A more private area lets you settle in and immerse yourself in some of Bang & Olufsen's top-of-the-line viewing and listening combinations. Here, you can view films on the latest flatscreen technology with sumptuous surround sound, or discover the near-magical convenience of linking rooms and multiple entertainment sources through BeoLink system integration.
The scalable retail concept has been designed for spaces from 540 feet up to 2200 ft. and above, and will continue to be implemented in select Bang & Olufsen showrooms in major cities around the world.
Bang & Olufsen was founded in Struer, Denmark, in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, two innovative, young engineers devoted to high quality audio reproduction. Since then, the brand has become an icon of performance and design excellence through its long-standing craftsmanship tradition and the strongest possible commitment to high-tech research and development.
Still at the forefront of domestic technology, Bang & Olufsen has extended its comprehensive experience with integrated audio and video solutions for the home to other areas such as the hospitality and automotive industries in recent years. Consequently, its current product range epitomizes seamless media experiences in the home as well as in the car and on the move.
Biometric Company NXT-ID, Inc. Announces CNBC Ad Campaign for Wocket(TM), its Next Generation Smart Wallet, to Start in May
Wocket(TM) Ad Campaign to Roll Out Prior to the Marketing and Press Conference at the Plaza Hotel in New York May 28th
SHELTON, Conn., April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD) a biometric authentication company focused on the growing m-commerce market, announced today that it will be featuring its next generation smart wallet, Wocket(TM), designed to replace all the cards in your wallet in a CNBC ad campaign starting in May. The add roll-out will commence prior to the previously announced May 28(th) press conference and marketing event to held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
The ad campaign will focus on Wocket(TM)'s launch and its potential to revolutionize the payment industry.
Wocket(TM) is a smart wallet in the same vein as the smart phone and smart watch. NXT-ID is introducing its innovative, patent-pending Wocket(TM) as the next natural step in the evolution of smart devices. Wocket(TM) is a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, with no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval.
Credit, debit, ATM, loyalty, gift, ID, membership, insurance, ticket, emergency, medical, business, contacts, coupon, and virtually any card can be protected on Wocket(TM). More than 10,000 cards, records, coupons, etc. and 100 voice commands can also be stored on Wocket(TM).
Mr. Gino Pereira, CEO of NXT-ID, Inc. said in regards to the upcoming ad campaign, "According to Travelers Insurance Company, 44% of all identity theft in the United States stems from a lost or stolen wallet. Approximately 12 million people a year fall victim to identity fraud. Wocket(TM) is the solution to this epidemic. Wocket replaces your existing wallet and stores all the cards that you own in a secure environment and utilizes one dynamic card to represent all your cards."
Starting dates and air times for the ad campaign on CNBC will be announced shortly. The May 28(th) event will introduce Wocket(TM), its new brand identity and marketing roll out.
Media and shareholders wishing to attend the May 28(th) event can email info@nxt-id.com.
Wocket Consumer FAQ:
"What is Wocket (TM)?
Wocket(TM) is a smart wallet. Like the smart phone and smart watch, NXT-ID is introducing its innovative, patent-pending Wocket(TM) as the next natural step in the evolution of smart devices.
"What does Wocket(TM) do?
Wocket(TM) locks all of your private information in an electronic "vault", where only an authenticated owner can authorize access to the data. Thus, you can "lock it with Wocket(TM) in your pocket", protecting your private information from unauthorized access.
"What makes Wocket(TM) smart?
Wocket(TM) smart wallet protects all of your private information inside an electronic vault while reducing the number of cards in your wallet. Dynamic pairing for authentication and encrypted data transfer with other secondary devices along with a plethora of new, innovative features makes Wocket(TM) the smartest wallet ever devised.
"How is Wocket(TM) different from other smart card solutions?
Wocket(TM) is not a smart card - it is a smart wallet. Thus, it can communicate with smart cards, but is not limited in the number, type, or method of communication of private information that typically restricts the use of a smart card. Furthermore, Wocket(TM) is not dependent on proximity or any other external factors to secure and choose soft-cards containing private information.
"How is Wocket(TM) different from other digital wallet solutions?
Rather than replace a wallet as many "digital wallet" technologies attempt to do, we chose to improve the wallet. Unlike other digital wallet solutions that depend on connectivity to choose a payment account, Wocket(TM) does not depend upon the cloud to select or make a payment.
"Does Wocket(TM) require another device, such as a cell phone?
No. Although Wocket(TM) does not require any other peripheral for security or "proximity sensing", Wocket(TM) can authenticate with secondary devices prior to transaction as an additional step in security as well as utilize a Wocket(TM) app on other devices to select or manage a soft-card, all without revealing private information.
"How do I access my private information?
A combination of biometrics, personal PIN or pattern provides multi-factor security for your Wocket(TM). Once Wocket(TM) verifies your identity, you can simply select whatever soft-card or information you want from the touch screen display, or in some configurations, your voice command.
"How many cards can be securely stored on a Wocket(TM)?
Up to 10,000 cards, records, coupons, etc. and up to 100 voice commands can also be stored on Wocket(TM). More can be supported with optional additional memory.
Interested consumers can also sign up for product info and news alerts in anticipation of the product. Pre-ordering will be available following the May 28(th) event. http://www.thewocket.com/,http://www.wocketwallet.com/
About NXT-ID, Inc. -Mobile Security for a Mobile World
NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB: NXTD) innovative MobileBio(TM) solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The company is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio(TM) suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket(TM); a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. http://www.thewocket.com/,http://www.wocketwallet.com/
NXT-ID's wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, is engaged in biometric identification has 22 licensed patents in the field of 3D facial recognition http://www.nxt-id.com/,http://3d-id.net/
Forward-Looking Statements for NXT-ID
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business strategy. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to establish and maintain the proprietary nature of our technology through the patent process, as well as our ability to possibly license from others patents and patent applications necessary to develop products; the availability of financing; the Company's ability to implement its long range business plan for various applications of its technology; the Company's ability to enter into agreements with any necessary marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of competition, the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary regulatory clearances applicable to applications of the Company's technology; and management of growth and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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DeLorme Announces inReach Explorer, the World's First Satellite Communicator with Built-In Navigation
inReach Explorer Integrates Route Planning, Waypoints and Navigation with Global Two-Way Text Messaging, GPS Tracking and SOS Alerting - All in One Rugged Handheld Device
YARMOUTH, Maine, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DeLorme, the innovation leader in personal satellite communications and navigation technology, has announced the upcoming launch of its newest product, inReach Explorer, incorporating a new range of navigation functions. The latest generation of inReach will be available in stores in early May and builds on DeLorme's award-winning technology to keep outdoor adventurers, offshore boaters, hunters, aviators, travelers and workers connected wherever they go.
In addition to the messaging, tracking and SOS capabilities, users of the inReach Explorer can view, create or navigate routes and waypoints. An easy-to-follow map view displays routes, waypoints, tracks and messages geo-located onscreen for backtracking or self-rescue. The built-in digital compass, barometric altimeter and accelerometer sensors ensure accuracy and provide heading and bearing information, accurate elevation readings, speed and other useful trip statistics.
The company also recently announced the launch of Freedom subscription plans for all inReach products, allowing users to pay for satellite service only when they need it, on a monthly basis.
"inReach Explorer is the first personal satellite communicator to bring together the power of navigation with truly global SOS alerting, GPS tracking and two-way text messaging in one rugged, waterproof device," said Michael Heffron, CEO of DeLorme. "For people whose recreational activities or work takes them to remote locations without reliable cellular coverage, inReach Explorer is a single, lightweight device that can help them navigate, communicate and seek help in the event of an emergency."
Using the company's online Explore portal, inReach owners can also plan their routes and waypoints ahead of time and share their trip details with family and friends to follow along online with the user's MapShare page or via social media posts. The dedicated MapShare page provides peace of mind by letting others ping an inReach user's location between tracking intervals and exchange messages. Tracking intervals can be adjusted from 10 minutes to four hours, with two-minute tracking available to subscribers of the company's highest level Extreme service plan.
Using DeLorme's Earthmate App, inReach Explorer also pairs wirelessly with iOS and Android devices to access map data and make text messaging even more convenient. When paired with a mobile device, inReach owners get exclusive, unlimited access to DeLorme's topographic maps and U.S. NOAA charts, which can be downloaded via an Internet connection prior to departure and remain available in the Earthmate app, even when beyond cellular coverage.
In the event of an emergency, the interactive SOS capability of inReach automatically triggers remote tracking and allows users to communicate via text back and forth with responders at the international 24/7 search-and-rescue monitoring center, ensuring prompt response with the appropriate resources.
inReach communicates over the Iridium satellite network, providing truly global two-way satellite connections, high network reliability and low-latency data links (less than 60-second delivery of messages end-to-end) anywhere on Earth, with no gaps, fringe or weak signal areas. inReach has the ability to maintain a satellite signal lock even in difficult GPS environments, such as in a steep canyon or under a heavy forest canopy.
"inReach Explorer offers tremendously more value when compared to other tracking and emergency satellite communication devices on the market today. Whether it's used for self-rescue or the convenience of marking a favorite campsite, fishing reef or remote airfield, inReach is like the pocketknife of communication tools," said Heffron. "Only inReach Explorer offers the combination of two-way communications, 100 percent global satellite coverage, built-in navigation functions, message delivery confirmation, interactive SOS, high-detail track logging and access to DeLorme's renowned global topographic map data when paired to a mobile device. And when you add in the convenience of DeLorme's new, affordable, contract-free Freedom Plans, you have an unbeatable combination."
Suggested retail price for inReach Explorer is $379, with a choice of annual satellite subscriptions or no-contract Freedom plans with only a minimum 30-day commitment. Freedom Plans start at $14.95 per month for the safety service and go up to $99.95 per month for the highest service level. Perfectly suited for the year-round user or for consistent peace of mind, the company's standard annual contract plans offer a lower monthly cost ranging from $11.95 to $79.95 per month.
inReach Explorer is designed and manufactured in the U.S. and will be available at most major retail and online outlets in early May. A list of retailers is available at http://www.inreachdelorme.com.
About DeLorme
DeLorme is the innovation leader in personal satellite tracking, messaging and navigation technology. The company's flagship product, inReach, is the most affordable satellite communicator that sends and receives 160-character text messages, provides GPS journey tracking/sharing with family and friends, and offers interactive SOS capabilities anywhere in the world through the Iridium satellite network. When paired with a mobile device, the seamless inReach experience provides unlimited access to free downloadable topographic maps and U.S. NOAA charts. Founded in 1976 and recognized as a pioneer in mapping products, DeLorme is headquartered in Yarmouth, Maine, and is home to Eartha, the world's largest revolving globe. To learn more, visit http://www.delorme.com.
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Oakland-Based Startup Launches Kickstarter For First-Ever Wireless Wood Headphones
OAKLAND, Calif., April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Accidentally Extraordinary, the headphone startup behind the highly-rated 51st Studios over-ear walnut headphones is raising funds for the release of the first ever production wood headphone featuring Bluetooth® on Kickstarter, the AE 51st Studios Unplugged.
Accidentally Extraordinary is an Oakland, CA-based headphone brand that launched in September of 2013 with a commitment to bringing real, high-quality materials to headphone design. AE has already successfully launched their first over-ear headphone--the AE 51st Studios--to rave reviews. Based on that popular design, AE hopes to raise $60K on Kickstarter to begin production of the 51st Studios Unplugged, the world's first wood headphones featuring Bluetooth® put into production.
"This launch is important for us," says Founder and CEO Kunal Dalal. "We were thrilled with the love our first headphones received, and now we are trying to build on that success in market as seemingly crowded as this." He added, "...because, actually, when it comes to headphones like ours at this price-point, I don't think there's that much in the way of competition." As of April 15th, the Kickstarter campaign had raised over 50% of their goal with 23 days remaining.
In an era of large marketing budgets determining the success or failure of headphone brands, Accidentally Extraordinary is looking to Kickstarter to help build a new kind of headphone company. Beyond making uniquely designed and sourced headphones, Founder Dalal says, "AE maintains, as a fundamental business practice, deep connections with local artists, writers, teachers, community leaders and much more. Because building a business is supposed to be good, it's supposed to involve people and youth in the community. That is why this is so important."
If the Kickstarter funding goals are reached, AE hopes to offer a look into their next over-ear designs. "I'm really excited for these next designs, I can't wait to put them on my head," said designer Amber Lester. "You'll never look at those ugly plastic things on your friend's head the same again."
For more information, please visit http://www.aeheadphones.com and click on the Kickstarter tab or email info@aeheadphones.com for more press resources or to schedule an interview with founder and CEO Kunal Dalal.
KeyPoint Technologies Launches Adaptxt 3.0 for Android Keyboards
Users Can Now Message More Accurately with Location and Application-Based Suggestions
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/-- KeyPoint Technologies, an award-winning world leader in user interface technology, today announced the Adaptxt 3.0 smart keyboard app is now out of beta and available for download in the Google Play store. Adaptxt replaces user's standard smartphone keyboards enabling them to interact effortlessly with their apps, emails and text messages with a keyboard that is practical, personalized and engaging. Adaptxt 3.0 not only understands what users are typing, but it identifies the location of the user and what application they are running to provide more accurate and contextual word predictions.
Adaptxt's new features and improvements are based on requests and suggestions from users. Adaptxt is now the first keyboard where users are able to set preferred locations on their device or turn on auto-location, allowing the built-in Adaptxt dictionary to populate nearby street names, landmarks and relevant addresses. Using the localization feature, the ongoing frustration with autocorrect is significantly reduced, as it predicts and suggests names and words associated with the user's location.
"It's our goal to make messaging as simple and easy for consumer as possible. We used consumer input to take word prediction to a whole new level with keyboards that know you better than you know yourself," said Sumit Goswami, CEO at KeyPoint Technologies. "With Adaptxt 3.0, users will save even more keystrokes as the keyboard intuitively provides location and app-based word suggestions in real-time."
By adding pinpointed suggestion features to the app, Adaptxt is more aware of the context in which users are writing. Unlike other keyboards, Adaptxt knows what application is being used and will provide word suggestions according to the user's writing and texting style and habits. It's able to detect whether the user is having a casual conversation using Facebook Messenger or drafting something formal in Gmail and adjust its word predictions accordingly.
Other keyboard enhancements include 12 new languages, five specialized dictionaries and two embedded themes. In addition to missing space corrections, automatic backup of personal dictionary and new customization options, all based on relevant user feedback.
Pricing and Availability
Adaptxt 3.0 for Android is available for immediate download for a $2.99 flat fee in Google Play or as 30-day free trial here.
About Adaptxt, a KeyPoint Technologies Innovation
KeyPoint Technologies, the creator of Adaptxt, is an award-winning global linguistics innovator on the forefront of human-device interaction. KeyPoint Technologies was founded in 2004 in Glasgow Scotland, an epicenter of linguistics. The company has additional offices in India, Japan, China and the U.S.; and is a trusted partner for OEMs, platform providers and developers. Its revolutionary text input application - Adaptxt - represents the leading use of predictive computer input technology in the market today.
Adaptxt is a registered trademark of KeyPoint Technologies, Ltd. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are sole property of their respective owners.
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VIZIO Celebrates Moms, Launching "This One's For Mom" Contest, Rewarding A Special Mom With Ultimate Mother's Day Gift
Contest Allows Families the Chance to Win Mom a VIZIO Home Theater Prize Package and Tickets to Visit the DreamWorks Animation Campus
IRVINE, Calif., April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- VIZIO--America's #1 Smart TV(1)and Sound Bar company(2)-- in partnership with Walmart, announced today the "This One's For Mom" contest, giving family members the chance to pay tribute to their moms this Mother's Day. People across the country are encouraged to visit http://www.VIZIO.com/mom to upload a video or photo nominating their mom and sharing their personal story of appreciation. The mom recognized in the winning submission will receive a VIZIO Home Theater Gift Package. Entries can be submitted now through April 22(nd). Consumers are then invited to help VIZIO determine winners by voting for their favorite story from April 23(rd) through April 30(th).
With the focus of Mother's Day to celebrate moms everywhere, VIZIO is committed to delivering an experience unlike any other to the winning mom. In addition to a complete VIZIO home theater - which includes a 60" E-Series Smart TV and 54" 3.0 Home Theater Sound Bar - the Grand Prize winning mom will receive a $500 Walmart gift card, $250 VUDU credit and, to top it all off, an expense paid trip for two (travel and lodging not to exceed $1,500) to the DreamWorks Animation campus in Glendale, CA.
"This Mother's Day, we are encouraging everyone to celebrate the women who go above and beyond each day and awarding the winning mom with the surprise of a lifetime," said Lily Knowles, Vice President of Product Marketing, VIZIO. "We're excited to be teaming up with Walmart to pay tribute to moms across the country and can't wait for our VIZIO fans to help determine which mom is most deserving of the Ultimate Mother's Day Home Theater Package."
One Grand Prize winner will receive the following prize package:
-- VIZIO 60" Class Full-array LED Smart HDTV (E600i-B3)
-- VIZIO 54" 3.0 Home Theater Sound Bar (S5430W-C2)
-- $500 Walmart Gift Card
-- $250 VUDU Movie Credit
-- Trip for two to the DreamWorks Animation Campus in Glendale, CA
Eleven Runner-Ups will receive:
-- $100 Walmart gift cards
The individual who nominates the Grand Prize winning mother will also win a VIZIO 32" Class Full-array LED Smart HDTV (E320Fi-B2), a $100 Walmart gift card as well as a $50 VUDU movie credit to be used at VUDU.com or the VUDU app on internet-enabled devices.
VIZIO will also donate a 60" class HDTV (E600i-B3), 54" 3.0 Sound Bar (S5430W-C2) and a DreamWorks Blu-Ray package consisting of 12 popular movie titles to Orange County, CA-based Miracles for Kids organization. The non-profit's mission is to improve the lives of children and families affected by childhood cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
Members of the VIZIO Fandemonium program have the opportunity to earn points by submitting stories about their moms and voting for their favorite submissions. More information about VIZIO Fandemonium can be found at http://www.VIZIOFanZone.com.
The "This One's For Mom" contest will also be promoted via VIZIO social channels. Submitters are encouraged to share on their own social networks using the hashtag #ThisOnesForMom to promote their unique story. Once a winner is selected, the winning submitter will be notified and the stage will be set to "surprise" the Grand Prize winning mom.
VIZIO, Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. In Q2 2007, VIZIO skyrocketed to the top by becoming the #1 shipping brand of flat panel HDTVs in North America and in Q3 2007 became the first American brand in over a decade to lead in North American LCD HDTV shipments. VIZIO was #1 in North America LCD for 2010(1). VIZIO is now also America's #1 Smart TV company(4) and large size LCD company(2) as the leading seller of 60" and larger HDTVs in the U.S. VIZIO is also the #1 Sound Bar Brand in the U.S(3). For over a decade, VIZIO has remained committed to what it does best -- focus on the consumer to deliver visionary products at a great value. The brand is consistently recognized for excellence in customer service, and was awarded 19 Stevie Awards, including the Grand Stevie Award in the 8(th) Annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. VIZIO offers a broad range of award winning consumer electronics that now include PCs and mobility products. VIZIO's products are found at Amazon, Best Buy, BJ's Wholesale, Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Target, Walmart and other retailers nationwide. VIZIO has won numerous awards including 2014 Editor's Choice by Reviewed.com, "Best of CES 2014" by IGN, "Best of CES 2014" by PC Magazine and "Best of the Best 2014" by UltraHDTV Magazine for its Reference Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV. VIZIO's P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV also captured Reviewed.com's 2014 Editor's Choice award and was also recognized by The Verge as "Best TV of CES" for 2014 as well as awarded "Best of CES" by Complex and "Best of Show" by Wired for 2014. VIZIO also earned #1 ranking in the Inc. 500 for Top Companies in Computers and Electronics and made the lists of Ad Age's Hottest Brands, CNET's Editor's Choice, CNET Best of CES 2011 - Television, CNET Best of CES 2013 - Home Theater and Audio, Sound & Vision's Top Picks, Good Housekeeping's Best Big-Screens, PC World's Best Buy and Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice among many other prestigious honors including "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with HDTVs Less Than 50 Inches in a Tie" from J.D. Power(5). For more information, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit http://www.VIZIO.com.
(1)Source:( ) DisplaySearch Market Tracker Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report.
(2)Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service Based on Units Sold January - October 2013.
New Fluke 750P Series Pressure Modules provide more options and premium measurement accuracy
48 new modules deliver reference class performance for a wide range of pressure calibration needs
EVERETT, Wash., April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet the requirements of evolving pressure calibration standards and reference class accuracy pressure instrumentation, Fluke Corp. introduces the 750P Series Pressure Modules. The 48 precision modules enable gage, differential, dual range, absolute, and vacuum pressure measurement with Fluke 750 and 740 series Documenting Process Calibrators and 725, 726 Multifunction Process Calibrators.
The 750P Series is designed for the different use models specified in new calibration requirements. For applications in pharmaceuticals or custody transfers in oil and gas, there are 11 new modules with two-times more accuracy than standard modules. For industries like nuclear and pharmaceutical that now require calibration every six months, the 750P Series offer a six month specification that provides better accuracies between these shortened calibration cycles.
The new modules cover pressure calibrations from 0 to 1 in H(2)0 to 10000 psi (2.5 mBar to 690 bar) with a 0.025 percent reference uncertainty. Digital communication to calibrators eliminates errors due to poor connections and electrical interference.
Gage pressure modules have one pressure fitting and measure the pressure with respect to atmospheric pressure. Differential pressure modules have two pressure fittings and measure the difference between the applied pressure on the high fitting versus the low fitting. Each module is clearly labeled for range, overpressure and media compatibility. All modules include NPT, metric (BSP) and M20 adapters.
For information on Fluke tools and applications, or to find the location of your nearest distributor, contact Fluke Corporation, P.O. Box 9090, Everett, WA USA 98206, call (800) 44-FLUKE (800-443-5853), fax (425) 446-5116, e-mail fluke-info@fluke.com or visit the Fluke Web site at http://www.fluke.com.
About Fluke
Founded in 1948, Fluke Corporation is the world leader in compact, professional electronic test tools. Fluke customers are technicians, engineers, electricians, and metrologists who install, troubleshoot and manage industrial, electrical and electronic equipment and calibration processes.
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Microsoft selected by Emirates for #AllTimeGreats global football ad campaign
All-time great footballers' video campaign deployed at scale across PC, TV, tablet and mobile in 25 markets.
LONDON, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Advertising announced Tuesday that it has been chosen by Emirates Airline and its media agency Havas Media Group as one of the key partners for its global brand campaign. The large-scale campaign spans 25 markets and runs across services including MSN, Xbox, Windows 8 and Skype on four different screens (PC, TV, tablet and mobile). The campaign aims to raise brand awareness among a target audience of football fans by driving views of the hero video -- created by BBDO -- featuring footballing legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Pele aboard Emirates' flagship aircraft, the Airbus A380.
This new campaign, which launched on March 28 at an event in Madrid and will run until April 21, leverages a variety of ad formats and interactive technologies, such as touch and Kinect, to offer the optimal brand experience on the screen and service the consumer is enjoying. The campaign will deliver over 400 million impressions around the globe.
As part of the deal Microsoft will design the Emirates Airline page on the MSN World Cup channel in the majority of markets involved in the campaign, featuring specially designed page skins and takeovers. Other key value-ads offered by Microsoft include building out the creative, translation, and investing in research of the campaign effectiveness.
"For this digital campaign, we were looking at reaching as many customers across as many platforms as possible. We chose Microsoft as one of our partners for this campaign because of the multiple touch points it was able to offer," said Christopher Galanto, Emirates senior vice president, Advertising. "As a global airline, we wanted a partner with a truly global reach to emphasize our global brand presence. We were also attracted to Microsoft's ability to offer consistent formats across markets with the reassurance of a brand-safe environment."
"Emirates came to us with the challenge of opening up its premium brand to a wider audience, both for this brand campaign and beyond," said Frank Holland, CVP Microsoft Advertising & Online. "Specifically, through views of the hero video it wants to raise brand awareness among a younger, tech-savvy demographic increasingly accustomed to frequent traveling: the business travelers of tomorrow. Microsoft's ability to offer a seamless experience for these consumers across platforms, screens and markets means that we are able to provide a valuable brand connection to the target demographic wherever they are and on whatever device they are using."
The campaign will use the following activations to reach consumers across the Microsoft network:
-- On MSN, the campaign features a full homepage takeover in all markets
(excluding Japan).
-- On Skype, there is a masthead-format homepage takeover featuring a
10-second sneak peek of the video, where the user can click through to
view the full film.
-- On Xbox the in-banner video is activated by a user-initiated action and
can be expanded to full video when selected.
-- On Skype, the campaign will be featured through a mobile banner that
will take the user to the full video when clicked upon.
-- On Windows 8, the campaign will be featured throughout key apps
including Skype, Xbox, Bing News, Bing Sports, Bing Weather, Bing Food &
Drink, Bing Travel, Bing Finance, and Bing Health & Fitness.
The campaign is running in 25 markets: Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands, Japan, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Oman and has been translated into 12 languages. Once users have watched the video they are prompted to click through to the Emirates World Cup microsite featuring an extended feature with the two footballing stars and a visual walk-through of the new Airbus A380.
Efficacy of the campaign will be investigated by two research projects: Nielsen will research the uptick in brand awareness, favorability and purchase intent in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, and Microsoft's own Consumer Insights team will undertake an engagement study in the United States.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.