NXP Software's LifeVibes VoiceExperience 4.0 Now Available on Wolfson's Industry-leading Audio Hubs
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands and EDINBURGH, Scotland, December 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
NXP Software, a world leader in mobile voice and multimedia software, and Wolfson
Microelectronics, a global leader in the design and development of mixed-signal
semiconductor devices and audio solutions for consumer electronics products, today
announced that NXP Software's LifeVibes(TM) VoiceExperience 4.0 is now available on
Wolfson's WM8280 Audio Hub, using Wolfson's industry-leading Audio Digital Signal
Processor (ADSP) platform.
Wolfson's low power WM8280 Audio Hub solution is designed to deliver revolutionary
audio performance for smartphones, tablets and portable multimedia devices, setting a new
standard for mobile audio processing. Combined with LifeVibes(TM) VoiceExperience, Wolfson
and NXP Software together offer a solution that provides natural speech for any calling
use case, including speakerphone calls, even in the noisiest environments. The shared
vision of best-in-class audio brings huge value to customers of both companies.
Eddie Sinnott, VP of Portfolio, Strategy and Marketing at Wolfson Microelectronics,
said: "We are delighted to partner with NXP Software, and welcome them as the latest
addition to Wolfson's growing Partner Programme. Our customers are looking to enable the
highest quality voice performance, and having the LifeVibes(TM) voice portfolio available
on our Audio Hubs can make a significant difference to the voice call experience on their
devices."
Nicolas Sauvage, Marketing and Sales Director, OEM Business Line at NXP Software,
said: "NXP Software and Wolfson mutually reinforce each other's technologies and products
for the long term. The Wolfson Audio Hub with LifeVibes(TM) VoiceExperience provides
state-of-the-art voice quality and more choice for our customers."
LifeVibes(TM) VoiceExperience ensures mobile devices can offer clear and natural voice
calling for every use case. It allows device manufacturers to deliver voice quality that
exceeds mobile operator requirements. Deployed in over one billion devices,
VoiceExperience is a platform-independent, full-software solution offering fast
time-to-market and measurably superior quality, backed by worldwide support teams.
Wolfson's family of low power Audio Hubs provide exceptional signal-to-noise ratio
(SNR) and a range of processing options (up to an extremely fast 600 MIPS of processing
power). The ADSP family is platform agnostic and has the ability to run Wolfson's suite of
sound enhancing and noise reduction software, customers' own software or third party
software, such as NXP Software's LifeVibes(TM) VoiceExperience, helping OEMs differentiate
their products in the market.
About Wolfson Microelectronics plc:
Wolfson Microelectronics plc is a global leader in the supply of high performance,
mixed-signal semiconductor devices and audio solutions to the consumer electronics market.
In the home, in the office and on the move, Wolfson's innovative technology can be found
at the heart of many of the world's leading digital consumer goods, including premier
hi-fi equipment, smartphones, mobile phones, tablet computers, MP3 players, televisions,
digital still cameras and gaming.
The company's headquarters is located in Edinburgh, UK, with design centres, sales
offices, applications teams and engineering expertise across Europe, the US, Australia and
Asia.
Wolfson Microelectronics plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WLF.L).
NXP Software is the leading global independent software vendor (ISV) for mobile voice
and multimedia. It specializes in innovative solutions and use-cases that help device
makers deliver extraordinary media experiences. Through its expertise, consumer insights
and partnerships across the mobile eco-system, NXP Software enables the delivery of
Premium experiences everywhere. Its LifeVibes(TM) software brings added enjoyment,
creativity and differentiation to connected devices, unlocking the full potential of
software and hardware platforms. Visit us at http://www.nxpsoftware.com. NXP Software
B.V. is a separate legal entity of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI)).
NXP Software
CONTACT: Wolfson Microelectronics Media Contacts: Chris King / Mona Ghobadi, EML Wildfire, Tel: +44(0)208-408-8000, Email:wolfson@emlwildfire.com. Laura Moore, Wolfson Microelectronics plc, Tel: +44(0)131-272-7000, Email: laura.moore@wolfsonmicro.com. NXP Media Contact: Patricia Bueters, T: +31(0)40-27-26000, Email: info.software@nxp.com.
LG To Introduce World's First All-In-One Chromebase At CES 2014
LG Chrome OS Computer Offers Full HD IPS Display, Intuitive User Experience
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics will unveil the first-ever LG Chromebase, an all-in-one computer powered by the Google Chrome operating system, at next month's 2014 International CES®.
The LG Chromebase (Model 22CV241) offers the highly efficient Chrome operating system for a fast, simple, secure and affordable computing experience. Along with the unique operating system, a 21.5-inch widescreen Full HD IPS display and a raft of advanced features, this innovative new desktop computer comes packaged in a chic, space-saving design.
Simple and Easy to Use OS
The LG Chromebase all-in-one computer is underpinned by a simple yet powerful architecture and comes with several outstanding Google applications. It also serves as a gateway to tens of thousands of web apps in the Chrome Web Store, many of which work just as well offline as they do online.
The LG Chromebase allows users to write emails and documents, read the latest news and Ebooks, edit videos and photos and play entertaining games. The streamlined platform makes almost any task effortless and is the perfect device for taking advantage of Google products such as Gmail, Drive, Search, Maps, YouTube, Play or Google+ Hangouts.
The LG Chromebase also offers robust built-in security, employing multiple layers of protection to help keep users' information safe. Moreover, with automatic built-in updates, Chrome OS reduces the hassle of manually having to update the computer.
"Simple to operate for all types of users, the LG Chromebase computer represents the successful combination of simplicity, power and great design," said Hyoung-sei Park, head of the IT Business Division at LG Electronics. "LG Chromebase is the wave of the future for desktops, which we hope to be widely adopted not only at home, but especially in schools, hotels, call centers and other business settings."
Brilliant Full HD IPS and More
With excellent hardware in a minimalistic package, the LG Chromebase reflects the power and simplicity of the Chrome operating system. Ideal for both personal and business use, the versatile computer features a 21.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS display that delivers accurate color reproduction, stunning contrast and impressive wide viewing angles.
The processing power of the fourth-generation Intel(®) CPU enables the LG Chromebase to handle web apps, games and graphics with ease. The versatile computer also incorporates a 1.3 megapixel webcam and a microphone for easy video calling. What's more, this AIO computer delivers clear and powerful sound and music through a pair of built-in 5W speakers.
"LG's Chromebase is an exciting new form factor that expands the options available to customers who want a fast, simple and secure computing experience for the home, school or office," said Caesar Sengupta, vice president of product management, Google. "LG makes great devices that customers love, and we're glad to welcome them to the Chrome family."
Visitors to LG's booth at CES 2014 (Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall #8204) will have the opportunity to see this unique product for themselves from Tuesday, January 7 through Friday, January 10.
Specifications and Features
- Processor: Intel(®) Celeron(®) CPU
- Operating System: Chrome OS
- Display: 21.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS
- Memory: 2 GB
- Storage: 16GB iSSD
- Ports: HDMI-in, USB 2.0 x 3, USB 3.0 x 1, LAN
- Accessories: Keyboard, Mouse, Cable Organizer
- Webcam: 1.3 M 720 HD
About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing 87,000 people working in 113 locations around the world. With 2012 global sales of USD 45.22 billion (KRW 50.96 trillion), LG comprises five business units -- Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning & Energy Solution and Vehicle Components -- and is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators. LG Electronics is a 2013 ENERGY STAR(®) Partner of the Year. For more news and information on LG Electronics, please visit http://www.LGnewsroom.com.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. LG Electronics, a proud 2013 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and solar energy solutions in the United States, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. http://www.lg.com
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LG Electronics USA, Inc.
CONTACT: LG Electronics USA, John I. Taylor, john.taylor@lge.com, 847-941-8181 | LG-One, Raul Lopez, Raul.lopez@lg-one.com, 212.880.5347
Verizon Is First U.S. TV Provider to Offer Live, Multichannel HD TV App for Xbox One; Customers Can Use Their Voice, Gestures as the Remote
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As Christmas nears and people line up to buy the latest tech gadgets and devices, FiOS customers are receiving an early gift: the immediate availability of the FiOS TV app for download on the Xbox One games and entertainment system from Microsoft.
People who are Xbox Live Gold members as well as FiOS TV and Internet service subscribers can watch up to 74 of the most popular live channels through Xbox One by using the free FiOS TV app. No additional hardware is required; and after downloading the app, customers can immediately start using voice and gesture commands to control the TV through Kinect for Xbox One.
(Note: For screenshots of the application and additional details, visit Verizon's residential news center here.)
"Gaming consoles have evolved into digital entertainment hubs, and partnering with Microsoft breaks down technology barriers and maximizes the value and enjoyment FiOS customers get from FiOS and their Xbox One," said John Wimsatt, Verizon's vice president of product development. "This is just the latest step we at Verizon are taking to deliver on the vision we have for our customers -- anything they want, on any device, anytime, anywhere."
In a revolutionary development for the living room, Xbox One brings together TV channels and entertainment apps into one seamless interface. Customers can create their own personal favorites through the Xbox One electronic program guide, called OneGuide, or pin their favorite apps and content to the home screen. For easy navigation, users can search for TV, movies, games or music scans across all apps to find exactly what they're looking for -- without having to hunt through each app individually or to juggle multiple screens across cable TV, video streaming services and other entertainment apps.
Survey: Gamers Find Bliss With Fastest Internet and Newest Consoles
New gaming consoles such as the Xbox One are highly sought after. For example, one-third of gamers would give up their car for six months to be first to get a new gaming system, according to the latest edition of the FiOS Innovation Index. The survey reached more than 900 people throughout the country for their views on technology, gaming and the connected home. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents said they want to watch streaming video on their game console.
The FiOS Innovation Index also found that 85 percent of consumers considered their home Internet the most important service in their residence - a 33 percent increase over the consumers in this category in last year's index.
For the eighth consecutive year, Verizon FiOS customers rated their Internet service tops, with FiOS again receiving the PCMag.com annual Reader's Choice Award. Not only did FiOS Internet earn the highest overall satisfaction rating in the well-regarded magazine's annual survey of its readership, but it secured the highest ratings in many other key categories, including speed, reliability and satisfaction with tech support. FiOS customers can choose to enjoy the Internet at speeds many times higher than the national average.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 101 million retail connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries. A Dow 30 company with nearly $116 billion in 2012 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of 178,300. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.
VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts and other information are available at Verizon's online News Center at newscenter.verizon.com. The news releases are available through an RSS feed. To subscribe, visit newscenter.verizon.com/corporate/feeds.
SOURCE Verizon
Verizon
CONTACT: Deidre Hart, 908-559-3483, deidre.m.hart@verizon.com, or Jarryd Gonzales, 213-703-1094, jarryd.gonzales@verizon.com
Bitdefender Adapts Leading Security Software to Latest Intel Technology
Testing shows the new Intel Atom processor based tablets leap ahead from previous generation
BUCHAREST, Romania, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitdefender®, producer of the world's most effective antivirus solutions, is proud to announce the successful adaptation of its leading Total Security software and other products to the cutting-edge latest Intel® Atom(TM) processor based tablets.
Throughout the testing, the latest generation Intel Atom processor based tablets exhibited lightning speeds, impressive performance and remarkable improvements from the previous generation. Issue-free performance confirmed the synergy between Bitdefender software and Intel's latest leap ahead in tablet technology. The Intel tablets were submitted to highly demanding testing* that proved to be issue-free, both in terms of the seamless performance of Intel technology and the iron-clad protection of Bitdefender.
"We're happy to see our products run with the same high level of standards we've seen in the design of the latest Intel tablets," said Bitdefender Chief Security Strategist Catalin Cosoi. "In many cases, the latest Intel Atom based tablets have more than doubled their performance in comparison with the prior generation, so the developments have given all an inspiring example of progress."
"Intel applauds Bitdefender's security solution's optimization for Intel Atom based tablets. Security is an essential consideration for both consumer and business users today and an essential complement to the performance and battery life advantage offered by Intel Atom based tablets," said Jan van Offeren, Intel EMEA Software Strategic Relationship Manager.
*Testing was performed in-lab by Bitdefender engineers, using the average performance results from three new generation Intel tables, based on Z3740, Z3740D and Z3770 Atom CPUs (formerly BayTrail), compared to a previous generation Intel Z2760 Atom CPU-based tablet. All systems were running Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Bitdefender Total Security 2014, both with latest updates on 2013.12.3. The tests included scanning of file collections comprising hundreds of thousands of files from the same external USB 2.0 connected SSD drive, and testing of security solution load time cycles also. The tests do not reflect exclusively the performance of the new CPUs, but are affected by overall platform performance also.
About Bitdefender®
Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software. The company is an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection since 2001. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe.
Recently, Bitdefender won a series of important awards and accolades in the global security industry, including "Product of the Year" by AV-Comparatives, "Best Repair 2012" by AV-Test, "Editor's Choice" and "The Best Antivirus for 2013" by PC Mag, that confirmed the antivirus software's leadership status among security products.
About Intel®
Intel is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue. They develop advanced integrated digital technology, primarily integrated circuits, for industries such as computing and communications. Integrated circuits are semiconductor chips etched with interconnected electronic switches. Intel also develops computing platforms, which are defined as integrated hardware and software computing technologies that are designed to provide an optimized solution. Intel's goal is to be the preeminent computing solutions company that powers the worldwide digital economy. Intel is transforming from a company with a primary focus on the design and manufacture of semiconductor chips for PCs and servers to a computing company that delivers complete solutions in the form of hardware and software platforms and supporting services.
SOURCE Bitdefender
Bitdefender
CONTACT: Andrei Taflan, E-mail: ataflan@bitdefender.com, Telephone: 40 731 496 792
King Unveils First Ever Parallel World of Play for Candy Crush Saga
The world's most-popular social game invites players to enter the magical new 'Dreamworld'
LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- King, the world's leading casual games company, today announced the first ever expansion of their global hit game Candy Crush Saga. Titled 'Dreamworld' and available from today across Facebook and mobile platforms (iOS and Android), this new game mode will transport players to a parallel world of dream-inspired levels, introducing a magical twist to the traditional Candy Crush Saga game.
This enchanting new 'Dreamworld' mode is unlocked for existing and new Candy Crush Saga players after they've completed Level 50 on the Saga map. Once unlocked, a new dream-like Saga map becomes available where players can experience the earlier levels of the game again but in a challenging new way.
In 'Dreamworld' a magical new character, Odus the Owl, introduces an additional layer of gameplay. It's all about equilibrium - keep Odus the Owl perched on his half-moon by crushing the correct coloured candies which consequently keeps him steady and stable.
In addition, players can look forward to new mesmerising special effects including the 'Moon Struck' reward which introduces a new game state where some coloured candies are removed from the board, making it easier to complete the level.
"We're thrilled to offer new and existing Candy Crush Saga players an exciting new way of playing the game," says Tommy Palm, Games Guru at King. "We hope that the new 'Dreamworld' mode will prove a fun twist for newcomers to the game and a tantalising challenge for our loyal fanbase. As with all our games, we endeavour to offer our valued players a regular flow of exciting new content - we hope that they will love the new map, as much as we've enjoyed developing it."
With 65 'Dreamworld' levels available at launch, player progression on mobile devices will seamlessly synchronise with Facebook so they can unlock new levels and access leaderboards wherever and whenever they like, without losing their progress in the game.
The 'Dreamworld' levels are available now on Facebook, Android and iOS devices.
About King:
King is the world's leading casual games company, with more than 1 billion gameplays per day globally. King offers more than 150 exclusive games in 14 languages through mobile, Facebook and the website http://www.king.com. The company has offices in Barcelona, Bucharest, London, Malta, Malmo, San Francisco and Stockholm. For more information, visit http://about.king.com.
ZNYX Expands Mid-Size ATCA Server Blade Platform With Front-To-Back Cooling Solution
New Cooling Option for ZNYX Ultra5 Platform Family Realized Through Collaboration with ASIS
FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ZNYX(® )Networks, an innovator of high density solution-enabled platforms for carrier-grade and mission critical environments, today announced the availability of an AdvancedTCA (ATCA) front-to-back cooled chassis for its mid-size Ultra5(TM) solution-enabled server blade platform. Through collaboration with ASIS-Pro, a global designer and manufacturer of complete enclosure systems for ATCA, CompactPCI and custom applications, ZNYX now delivers its award-winning Ultra5 platform to any environment with specific space limitations.
With the new chassis, the Ultra5 server blade platform now delivers front-to-back cooling required in many mission critical data center environments. Designed with Tier 1 carrier-grade applications in mind, the Ultra5 chassis features an integral AC and DC option; dual redundant, hot-swappable PEMS or up to four 1600W smart IPMI power supplies for N+1 or N+N redundancy; and 450W/blade power distribution.
The cooling scheme uses eight powerful fans that give an unsurpassed 65 CFM per slot, designed for the power-hungry next generation of CPU and switch blade servers. The chassis can be fitted with up to two shelf managers based on Pigeon Point Systems' IPM Sentry ShMM-500R or with the latest ShMM-700 for cost-effective solutions.
"ZNYX focuses on continual innovation to ensure our customers have access to the best technologies available. Collaborating with ASIS accelerated our ability to deliver this new front-to-back cooling option to our customers," said Connie Austin, president and CEO, ZNYX Networks. "By providing multiple chassis cooling flow options, our customers can utilize the high-density ZNYX mid-size platforms in most datacenter environments."
Pricing and Availability
Available now, contact ZNYX Networks at sales@znyx.com or (800) 724-0911 for pricing.
About ZNYX
ZNYX Networks (http://www.znyx.com) is an innovator of high-density solution enabling platforms for carrier-grade and mission critical environments. Designed for military, aerospace, telecommunications, and energy applications, ZNYX offers a complete portfolio of fully integrated AdvancedTCA(®) and CompactPCI(®) platforms, as well as leading compute blade, switch, and software technologies. Equipment manufacturers, application providers and systems integrators rely on ZNYX to create solutions that are optimized for performance, time-to-market, reliability, and cost-of-ownership. ZNYX operates sales and technology centers in Fremont, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo in California, as well as Ridgeland, Mississippi. ZNYX is a general member of the Intel(®) Intelligent Systems Alliance, a community of communications and embedded developers and solution providers.
ORACLE TEAM USA Official Commemorative app Developed by WISeKey to Celebrate one of the Greatest Comebacks in Sporting History
GENEVA, Switzerland and SAN FRANCISCO, December 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
WISeKey, the Official Fan App Supplier of ORACLE TEAM USA, winner of the 34th
America's Cup in San Francisco this September, has released a commemorative edition of the
Official ORACLE TEAM USA WISfans app. The app incorporates a special unreleased ORACLE
TEAM USA video from theAmerica's Cup Finals, a slide show featuring a sample of the team's
best images and, of course, the link to ORACLE TEAM USA mobile game, a 3D animation of the
team's AC72 racing yacht and more. This commemorative edition will also give fans a unique
mobile experience via a TimeLine of ORACLE TEAM USA'smain events from throughout the
campaign which saw the American teamretain the oldest trophy in international sports.
The app leveraged the team's worldwide fan ecosystem (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
videos, photos, blogs, sponsor-supported social campaigns, etc.) to generate exciting,
interactive and relevant content via a secure mobile app, with fun digital features. In
the future, plans are to further develop the app with a digital Fan ID card, more
subscription options to view content, and FanCheering which allows fans to post their
updates and supportive shoutouts, in text, photo, video, and share them with other fans.
These fan-sourced 'cheers' are also posted on the Web and shared with other fans. The app
is part of a WISeKey strategy to allow sports events to capture big data from fans
interactions, objects, sensors and devices sending data to fully secure cloud storage.
allowing all of these objects and devices fully connected to the internet, enabling
intercommunication and autonomous machine-to-machine (M2M) data transfer.
"The app generated a great deal of traffic and buzz, in addition to providing fans
with a 'go-to' platform to follow ORACLE TEAM USA's action throughout the America's Cup
racing and beyond with 24/7 fan engagement," said Grant Simmer, General Manager of ORACLE
TEAM USA.
"The app has already hit the top of the US charts and recruited a whole new fanbase to
ORACLE TEAM USA," said Carlos Moreira, WISeKey Founder and CEO. "WISeKey and ORACLE TEAM
USA share a deep belief in integrity, excellence, and the empowering nature of first-rate
technology. This partnership confirms WISeKey's commitment to developing its brand in the
US and bringing its expertise to major sports' franchises in the US market".
Silent Circle Announces Silent Contacts 1.0 App For Android
Silent Circle subscribers can now add enhanced privacy and security for their native contacts free of charge on their Android devices, complementing Silent Phone and Silent Text
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Silent Circle, the global encrypted communications firm revolutionizing mobile device privacy and security for organizations and individuals alike, today announced the availability of its Silent Contacts app for Android via Google Play. Silent Contacts is a companion application free for Silent Circle subscribers that gives Silent Phone and Silent Text users an encrypted address book and full control of their call logs and contacts without compromising privacy. Silent Circle's Android users now have the ability to communicate privately via secure voice, video, text and file transfers while protecting the integrity of their contacts.
Silent Contacts for Android's key features include:
-- Encrypted storage of your Silent Circle contacts
-- Control over who can see your contacts' information
-- Import existing contacts from legacy address book into Silent Contacts
-- Export contacts and share with other devices
-- Uses Silent KeyManager to securely store your encryption keys
-- Encrypted password protection for your Silent Phone application
"Silent Contacts for Android was developed as an enhancement to our current suite of services to ensure our Android customers are provided with the best possible options for added reliability and privacy controls," said Silent Circle CTO and co-founder Jon Callas. "In 2014, we will look to expand our Silent Contacts platform with more robust features that further strengthen privacy protection for iOS users of our services."
Silent Contacts for Android complements Silent Circle's private communications services including Silent Phone & Silent Text applications for secure mobile voice, video calling, text messaging and file transfers by offering additional privacy and security for Silent Circle's subscribers.
About Silent Circle's private communications services:
-- Silent Phone: Encrypted mobile VoIP calling with ability to seamlessly
switch to high-quality, secure video calls, on-demand. Currently
available for iOS and Android, it can be used with Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G LTE
cellular anywhere in the world.
-- Out-Circle Access: Enables calls between one Silent Phone subscriber and
a non-subscriber.*
-- Silent Text: Encrypted text messaging with support for almost any
attachment up to 100MB and "Burn Notice" feature for permanently
deleting messages from senders' and receivers' device registries.
Messages can include map locations and multimedia recorded in the app.
Currently available for iOS and Android.
-- Silent Phone for Desktop: Encrypted VoIP audio and video calls and
conferencing from Windows laptops and desktops through Silent Circle's
custom HD network. Compatible with Silent Phone. Currently available for
Windows PC's.
*Currently limited to PSTN calls in U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
ABOUT SILENT CIRCLE
Silent Circle is a global encrypted communications service headquartered in Washington D.C. providing a revolutionary peer-to-peer platform for encrypted voice, video, text and file transfer on mobile devices via a secure, proprietary network, software and mobile apps. Silent Circle was co-founded by Mike Janke, former Navy SEAL and best-selling author and Phil Zimmermann, the world famous Silicon Valley creator of Internet encryption for voice and data and 2012 inductee into the Internet Hall of Fame. For more on Silent Circle, go to: https://www.silentcircle.com
EZ Trading Computers Unveils the First-Ever Laptop Alternative Featuring the Intel Haswell i-7 Processor for the Fastest Online Trading Executions
EZ Trading Computers, the leading supplier of super fast and reliable computers for trading, releases its first ever Laptop Alternative, offering traders 25% more processing power than most high-end laptops
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In the everyday battle to achieve the fastest trade executions, EZ Trading Computers releases its first ever laptop alternative for trading. This brand new model, called the Micro-GT, is just 16% larger than a standard 17.3 Inch laptop but has a whopping 25% more processing power and speed. This incredibly powerful and portable machine gives traders who travel a significant edge in the battle to eliminate something called slippage. Slippage is when you enter an order to buy or sell at the market, and the price your order gets filled out is significantly different from what you expected. This phenomenon is the result of trading on slower, older laptops and desktops that can't keep up with today's incredible levels of streaming price data. Slippage is especially a problem for traders who are on the go.
"Over 95% of the laptops currently on the market are not truly fast enough for trading," explains Russ Hazelcorn, better known as Eddie Z and COO of EZ Trading Computers. "Most laptops are designed for miniaturization, not power and speed. Users of everyday, off the shelf laptops, are not the power users that traders are. Traders need a lot faster processor than the typical user who just uses Facebook and writes email. The Micro-GT is a fantastic alternative to a high end laptop in that it has the power of a high end trading desktop and is super mobile. The Micro-GT is a great weapon for the travelling trader in the battle to eliminate slippage," explained Hazelcorn.
The Micro-GT's small size measures in at 8.7 Inches x 3.1 Inches x 8.4 Inches. It features the Intel Haswell i7-4770S processor, a 250 Gigabyte Solid State Hard Drive, 16 Gigabytes of RAM and will support 3 full size monitors right out the box. The Micro-GT is on sale now at EZ Trading Computer's website: http://tradingcomputersnow.com.
About EZ Trading Computers:
EZ Trading Computers is the leading trading computer and trading laptop supplier offering a one-stop shop for traders looking for the fastest and highest quality trading systems. The company specializes in the highest level of customer service coupled with low prices and extra long product warranties. The company has multiple incentives that allow traders to obtain the trading computer of their dreams virtually for free (in the form of rebates). The company has built custom trading computers for forex traders, stock traders, futures traders, day traders, private equity funds, as well as hedge funds. EZ Trading Computers is the brainchild of Russ Hazelcorn. Better known as Eddie Z in trading circles, Hazelcorn is also the creator of EZBreakouts.com and the author of Market Prophets, Interviews with Wall Street Legends, Gurus, All-Stars & Hall of Famers. To find out more about EZ Trading Computers, you can visit http://tradingcomputersnow.com.
Contact:
Russ Hazelcorn aka Eddie Z
EZ Trading Computers
800-387-5250
Fusion-io Scales ioTurbine Caching for Large Enterprise Deployments
Enhanced Scalability Offloads Billions of Shared Storage Operations to Server Flash Memory for Improved Application Performance and Optimized IT Infrastructure
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion-io (NYSE: FIO) today announced the release of an ioTurbine caching software update that enhances performance and manageability for large-scale enterprise environments. With Fusion ioTurbine caching and ioMemory solutions, enterprises can add flash memory performance to their environment ahead of shared storage refresh cycles. Fusion-io also unveiled a new Fast Flash program to help IT professionals evaluate the performance and business benefits of introducing caching to their data center systems.
"Caching technology is a powerful tool for large-scale enterprises looking to add the value of flash performance without forklift SAN replacements," said Lee Caswell, Fusion-io vice president, Virtualization Products Group. "With new one-click application caching and streamlined centralized management, ioTurbine intelligently directs application performance to server-side flash, while preserving the data protection and capacity benefits of shared storage. Powerful new caching algorithms redirect billions of operations from SANs to servers to make enterprise data centers more efficient."
Server and storage systems have long relied on caching to speed local performance. The practice of caching across the data center is rapidly growing since server flash is 1,000 times less expensive than disk drives when examined in a cost per operation analysis. The cost reductions and performance benefits accumulate quickly for customers at scale. A leading Fusion-io healthcare customer reported that caching with ioTurbine enabled it to offload 1.6 billion operations from its SAN in a recent 30 day period.
"Caching can drive improved I/O efficiency and cost savings by ensuring that servers and storage each focus on their core respective competencies of performance and capacity," said Mark Peters, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group. "These latest updates from Fusion-io add significant breakthroughs for caching at scale to ioTurbine's real-world-tested solution, and extend its ability to not only deliver improved application performance but also work within constrained IT budgets."
When caching is used to support hundreds or thousands of VMs, data management becomes a critical consideration. Fusion ioTurbine offers common management across physical and virtual servers to simplify deployment at scale. The new ioTurbine software is also optimized for integration with central management reporting solutions such as VMware vCenter and is tolerant of widely distributed environments typical of regional or branch offices.
"Server caching helps enterprises accelerate the value of their IT infrastructure with a solution that maximizes the potential of both servers and shared storage," said David Gleeson, sales manager at Fusion-io reseller Triforce Australia. "With software-optimized intelligence, Fusion ioTurbine uniquely delivers the benefits of flash caching even as workloads scale to support hundreds of virtual machines per server."
Fusion-io is also introducing the ioTurbine Fast Flash program, which offers non-intrusive assessments of specific customer workloads, return on investment analysis, hands-on integration support, and volume pricing for companies adding caching in multiple servers. Launching today and continuing until the end of the VMware Partner Exchange conference in February 2014, the Fast Flash program provides an ideal way to integrate caching solutions while learning from industry-leading flash memory and caching experts.
Fusion ioTurbine software is available today and is licensed by physical or virtual server for use with ioMemory products sold by Fusion-io or its reseller partners. ioTurbine software can also be purchased as an ioCache flash memory bundle which includes a software license and ioMemory device. The Fusion-io Profiler tool is available as a free download. A Fast Flash program analysis can be requested at http://get.fusionio.com/fastflash. Contact Fusion-io today to discuss questions or schedule a free analysis tailored to unique enterprise needs.
About Fusion-io
Fusion-io delivers the world's data faster. Our Fusion ioMemory platform and software defined storage solutions accelerate virtualization, databases, cloud computing, big data and performance applications. From e-commerce retailers to the world's social media leaders and Fortune Global 500 companies, our customers are improving the performance and efficiency of their data centers with Fusion-io technology to accelerate the critical applications of the information economy.
NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements concerning the potential benefits of the Fusion ioTurbine software. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions regarding future events and business performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained, anticipated, or implied in any forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to, the risk that users of Fusion-io's products may not realize the expected benefits, and such other risks set forth in the registration statements and reports that Fusion-io files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://www.fusionio.com. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Fusion-io undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason after the date of this press release.
Fusion-io, ioTurbine, ioMemory and the Fusion-io logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Fusion-io, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Everimaging Announces Release of HDR Darkroom 3, the Next Generation of Exceptional, User-friendly Photo Enhancement Software
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest version of HDR Darkroom from Everimaging (http://www.everimaging.com) adds a bevy of new features, cementing the software's position as a leader in its class. A new assortment of HDR styles gives users even more options for making photos stand out from the crowd, while ultra-fast real-time processing generates finished images in only seconds.
HDR, or high dynamic range, is a photo editing technique whereby three images of the same scene, each with different shutter speeds, are carefully merged together with the help of computer software. The result is an image with more detail in both the lightest and darkest regions. HDR Darkroom is the result of Everimaging's painstaking research and development over the course of several years.
The most important upgrades in HDR Darkroom 3 are perhaps not obvious to the user, but they do result in consistently excellent photography. For instance, an improved alignment algorithm corrects problems that arise when the camera moves from one frame to the next. Similarly, the advanced ghost reduction technology detects and removes moving objects from the frame. Best of all, these features come into play without the user having to lift a finger.
Hardware compatibility has also been improved with the release of HDR Darkroom 3. The software now supports more than 150 camera models, including all the top brands--Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Panasonic.
HDR Darkroom 3, in both Mac and Windows versions, is on sale on the Everimaging homepage http://www.everimaging.com with a 33% discount during the holidays.
About Everimaging
Everimaging was founded in 2009 and is now a world leader in high dynamic range (HDR) digital imaging research. Our company is focused on leveraging cutting-edge research to develop innovative and easy-to-use applications for digital photography. Our goal is to provide the best photo editing products for photographers around the world, and at every level of photography. Our patented software "HDR Darkroom" won the Digital Camera Grand-prix silver award in the photo-editing category in 2011, but we haven't stopped there. We continue to innovate and push the boundaries of what is possible in photo editing. Our products are driven by research, grounded in experience and inspired by you, our customers. Stay tuned for more to come!
OKIDOKEYS to Unveil First Consumer Products Powered by OpenWays' Mobile Key Technology at the 2014 International CES®
The world's leading mobile key and access management solution provider selected by the major U.S and global hotel chains brings its proven and secure technology to consumers' homes
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OKIDOKEYS, part of OpenWays Group, today announces the launch of its first line of consumer products. OKIDOKEYS' smart lock and key solution debuts at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2014, featuring a line of smart devices dedicated to home automation.
"The consumer smart Lock category is in its infancy, and we look to provide consumers with the best product on the market backed by a team having more than 100 years of access management and security experience," said Pascal Metivier, founder and CEO of OpenWays. "OKIDOKEYS' smart lock and smart key solution uses the same proven technology and security selected by the most demanding U.S and global hotel chains. We have worked hard to deliver a state-of-the-art product that provides consumers with a modern key management solution for their home. Using OKIDOKEYS, home owners can securely share or revoke a key to anyone at anytime from anywhere in the world."
OpenWays technology provides hotel guests with a mobile key service that bypasses traditional hotel check in/out process. Guests proceed straight to their room upon arrival and securely open their room lock with any mobile phone, including non-smartphones. The provided service works with all mobile carriers worldwide. OpenWays uses highly secure encryption technologies, including AES 256-bit and 3D Secure login. These best-in-class security technologies are used to secure opening transactions and all related web-based transactions. The OpenWays solution involves a portfolio of intellectual property including 27 patents, design patents and pending patents.
See OpenWays' mobile key technology in action on YouTube.
OKIDOKEYS smart locks are made to cost-efficiently enhance existing US ANSI grade 1 and grade 2 residential locks while the solution also perfectly applies to newly built homes. A European EN version of the product will also be available soon so all consumers around the world will able to enjoy OKIDOKEYS.
To offer the most practical opening device fitting each user's preference, OKIDOKEYS' smart locks are built on a unique multi-technology platform including: Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE), Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Crypto Acoustic Credential (CAC) and OVN.
OKIDOKEYS will be located at CES Booth 74211 at The Venetian Las Vegas. To see the new product in action at the show, contact press@okidokeys.com. OKIDOKEYS will be available for purchase in Spring 2014 in the U.S. and other markets around the world.
OpenWays is the world-leading solutions provider of mobile-based access-management and security solutions. Located in the USA and in Europe, OpenWays provides technology solutions allowing for the secure issuance and delivery of access rights and keys processed via any the world's 6.8 billion cell phones and smartphones operating on any network. The OpenWays and OKIDOKEYS teams combined have more than 100 years of experience in leadership positions with the world's leading makers of access control systems and electronic locks. The OpenWays solution is truly unique as it is built on the concept of credential dematerialization. OKIDOKEYS is a company of the OpenWays Group.
JBL® Studio 2, the New Generation of Loudspeakers
The latest in a historic, 67-year line of award-winning JBL loudspeakers
STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, celebrates JBL's 67-year history of industry leading speaker design by introducing JBL Studio 2, the new generation of loudspeakers from JBL. These new speaker models feature high-definition imaging derived directly from the JBL Professional M2 Master Reference Monitor.
"We're writing a new chapter in JBL's longstanding legacy of providing unrivaled audio reproduction," said Michael Mauser, President of HARMAN Lifestyle. "JBL's history sets the bar high, but the JBL Studio 2 line lives up to it in every way."
Whether applied to music or movies, JBL has an unmatched reputation for delivering sound the way it's meant to be heard. This 67-year heritage continues with the JBL Studio 2 family of loudspeakers, an all-new lineup featuring five full-range speakers in a choice of three floorstanding and two bookshelf models complemented by multiple center, surround, and subwoofer options. From simple 2.0 stereo to advanced 9.2-channel surround systems for home theaters, the JBL Studio 2 series is the perfect solution for a variety of different audio sources such as CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray® discs, satellite TV/radio, vinyl records, portable media, streaming services, gaming consoles, and more. Each speaker provides astounding imaging, natural balance, and remarkable detail and accuracy at any position in the room. Computer-optimized drivers and crossover network integration deliver a lifelike, three-dimensional soundstage backed by deep, powerful bass.
This meticulous approach to design is reflected, as well, in the sophisticated and modern speaker cabinetry. Sleek soft edges, elegant gloss black top panels, and luxurious finishes will enhance and complement any decor or setting. From the technology inside to the detailed craftsmanship outside, JBL Studio 2 embodies JBL's proven acoustic superiority, backed by rigorous real-world testing, evaluation, and experience.
JBL Studio 2 Loudspeakers
-- 10 new speaker models for flexible system configurations
-- High-Definition Imaging (HDI) waveguide design derived directly from the
JBL Professional M2 Master Reference Monitor
-- Computer-optimized driver positioning and crossover network integration
-- Gloss black top panels add a touch of elegance to sleek cabinet designs
-- Solid cabinetry construction with soft-rounded edges and no visible
fasteners
-- Proven acoustic superiority through rigorous testing and real-world
evaluation
-- Available in Black and Espresso wood grain finishes
-- Designed and engineered in Northridge, California
Models
STUDIO 210 - 2-way 4" Surround Loudspeakers (MSRP $349)
STUDIO 220 - 2-way 4" Bookshelf Loudspeakers (MSRP $299)
STUDIO 225C - 2.5-way Dual 4" Center Channel Loudspeaker (MSRP $249)
STUDIO 230 - 2-way 6.5" Bookshelf Loudspeakers (MSRP $399)
STUDIO 235C - 2.5-way Dual 6.5" Center Channel Loudspeaker (MSRP $379)
STUDIO 270 - 3-way 6.5" Floorstanding Loudspeaker (MSRP $399)
STUDIO 280 - 3-way Dual 6.5" Floorstanding Loudspeaker (MSRP $499)
STUDIO 290 - 3-way Dual 8" Floorstanding Loudspeaker (MSRP $599)
SUB 250P - 10" Powered Subwoofer (MSRP $449)
SUB 260P - 12" Powered Subwoofer (MSRP $599)
Pricing and availability
For additional information on JBL Studio 2 Loudspeakers, or to purchase, visit http://www.JBL.com
About HARMAN
HARMAN designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of infotainment and audio solutions for the automotive, consumer, and professional markets. It is a recognized world leader across its customer segments with premium brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, and Mark Levinson® and leading-edge connectivity, safety and audio technologies. The company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with Harman audio and infotainment systems. Harman has a workforce of about 14,900 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $4.5 billion for the twelve months ended September 30, 2013. The company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE:HAR.
AT&T Helps Businesses Improve Mobile Transaction Security With New Mobile Identity API Toolkit
Helps Businesses Authenticate Device Identity to Prevent Fraud
DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced the availability of a new application programming interface (API) toolkit that can help businesses make mobile transactions safer and easier for AT&T mobile subscribers. The toolkit allows businesses to automate fraud avoidance queries and the completion of basic forms for subscribers during transactions.
Security is a major concern among people who want to use their phones for mobile banking and m-commerce. According to a Federal Reserve Bank survey, while nearly half of smartphone owners in the U.S. have used mobile banking in the past 12 months, concerns about the security of the technology were the second most common reason given for not using mobile banking.(1)
When an AT&T mobile subscriber uses their mobile device to transact business with a merchant that is using the toolkit, the service automatically and almost instantly performs a fraud avoidance query to confirm that the device being used by the subscriber is authenticated to AT&T's mobile network. If confirmed, the mobile user can opt-in to a feature that allows automatic population of electronic forms with basic information such as name, address, phone and email information. This feature simplifies the registration process and can reduce drop-off rates for new customers. The service completes these tasks in seconds.
"As consumers use their mobile devices for more and more aspects of daily life, including online banking and m-commerce, they want assurances that these services are as secure as possible," said Laura Merling, Vice President of Ecosystem Development and Platform Solutions, AT&T. "Tapping into the intelligence of the AT&T network as a trusted authenticator for mobile identity not only makes these services more secure, but also easier to use. We see this as the opportunity to realize one of the biggest promises of APIs for businesses."
Businesses interested in using the toolkit can contact the AT&T Enterprise API Program.
AT&T's Outstanding Network
The great performance of AT&T's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network** continues to be validated by independent third-party testing:
-- AT&T now has the most reliable 4G LTE network according to our analysis
of data from Nielsen.(2 )
-- Meanwhile, our 4G LTE service was recognized as having faster average
download and upload speeds than any of our competitors in
PCWorld/TechHive's most recent 20-market speed tests - the second
consecutive year that AT&T has ranked 1st overall. PCWorld/TechHive
also ranked AT&T's as the fastest combination of 3G and 4G services in
the 20 cities it tested.(3)
-- And AT&T was named America's fastest 4G LTE network in PC Magazine's
2013 Fastest Mobile Networks 30-market study - and also swept the top
rankings in all six U.S. regions from coast to coast: Northeast,
Southeast, North-Central, South-Central, Northwest and Southwest.(4)
In addition, RootMetrics® has awarded AT&T for strongest overall call, text, and data performance in multiple markets in the most recent 2013 testing.(5)
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
**4G LTE speed claim based on national carriers' average 4G LTE download speeds.
(2) AT&T's 4G LTE Reliability claim based on analysis of data network connection and data transaction success rates reported by Nielsen during network tests conducted across 225 markets from Nov. 2012 to Nov. 2013, and compares carriers with nationwide 4G LTE networks.
(3) PCWorld/TechHive, May 23, 2013, "AT&T clocks best overall speeds with 3G/4G combo"
(5) Based on the most recent RootScore® Report for each of the 125 U.S. markets tested in 2013. Performance rankings of 4 national mobile networks rely on scores calculated from random samples. Visit rootmetrics.com for more details. Your experience may vary. The RootMetrics award is not an endorsement of AT&T.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse(®) brand. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
HAPIfork next generation eating utensil offers those seeking weight management a renewed commitment to living healthy in 2014
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New Year's resolutions overwhelmingly tend to be some sort of vow to become healthier. Losing weight is perennially a top contender closely followed by the pledge to get fit and to eat more healthily. HAPIfork to the rescue!
HAPIfork distributed by HAPILABS is a Bluetooth-enabled smart fork that helps modify eating behavior, making people aware of eating at the right time and speed, leading to an overall healthier well-being. The first of its kind self-tracking device with bundled software is currently available through Brookstone.
The high-tech eating utensil measures the number of times the fork is placed in a persons mouth per minute, the intervals between fork servings and how long it takes to finish a meal. When eating too fast, HAPIfork gently vibrates and flashes indicator lights to encourage slowing down. The data collected during a meal can then be uploaded to a smartphone or other device to track progress; helping to keep resolutions all year!
Eating too fast can lead to weight gain - HAPIfork aims to help people eat more slowly, adopt good eating habits, manage weight and feel great. HAPIfork features the HAPI wellness dashboard, a cross-device platform that monitors daily activities (physical fitness, meals, relaxation, sleep) making the experience of changing undesirable habits actionable and fun.
"We've created a robust 15-day coaching program that includes a daily meal plan, helpful nutrition and fitness tips and motivational social games to help people who want start a healthy regimen but aren't sure where to start," says Fabrice Boutain, HAPILABS founder and CEO.
A series of scientific studies have highlighted the negative effects related to eating meals too quickly, including weight gain - feeling full is felt after about 20 minutes. So, the faster you eat, the more you end up eating. "We believe more than 50% of our health comes from what we eat and how we eat," notes Boutain.
About--HAPILABS is a consumer electronics company specializing in health, nutrition and HAPIness. The company exists to help people who wish to take control their personal health and happiness goals using mobile technology and devices. Together with the world's top inventors and manufacturers, HAPILABS creates state-of-the-art, life changing devices because we believe that a healthy life is a HAPI life. Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2013, HAPIfork was the recipient of the CES Innovations Award, Health & Wellness category. Other products in development include HAPItrack and HAPIband self-trackers.
Greenliant Shipping Industrial Temperature eMMC NANDrive(TM)
Embedded Solid State Drives for Long-Life Applications
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenliant Systems, a leader in energy-efficient, highly secure and reliable solid state storage products, is now mass producing its eMMC NANDrive(TM) embedded solid state drives (SSDs). The GLS85VM devices operate at full industrial temperatures between -40 and +85 degrees Celsius, giving customers data storage in a small, ball grid array (BGA) form factor that can withstand the most severe conditions.
All eMMC NANDrive SSDs have the same footprint in a 14mm x 18mm, 100-ball package, with 1mm ball pitch for increased long-term reliability. GLS85VM devices are compatible with JEDEC eMMC 4.4x and 4.3 standards. With a focus on meeting stringent customer requirements, Greenliant's fabless manufacturing operations are ISO 9001:2008 certified and eMMC NANDrive is manufactured in ISO/TS 16949:2009 facilities.
"From industrial computers and sensors to instrumentation and automotive systems, eMMC has been rapidly adopted by Intel® Bay Trail and a growing number of ARM®-based platforms," said Nobu Higuchi, vice president of application engineering and product marketing, Greenliant Systems. "eMMC NANDrive is ideally positioned to serve a variety of high-reliability applications."
Based on Greenliant's internally-developed NAND controller, eMMC NANDrive has advanced wear-leveling, bad block management and error correction code (ECC) capabilities to significantly extend the life of the product. It also includes power interrupt data protection and enhanced security features to safeguard sensitive data. NANDrive is available with 2-bits-per-cell (MLC) or 1-bit-per-cell (SLC) NAND to meet varying customer requirements for lifespan, endurance and performance.
Availability
GLS85VM series eMMC NANDrive SSDs are available now, and can be ordered through Greenliant authorized sales channels. Customers can also request NANDrive product samples and evaluation boards.
About NANDrive(TM) Products
NANDrive manages all NAND flash complexities and allows embedded system designers to quickly integrate mass data storage solutions into their designs without having to make any firmware changes. Because NANDrive complies with ATA and eMMC interface protocols supported by all standard embedded operating systems, designers no longer face costly, time-consuming host software revalidation cycles. To further ease system integration and simplify inventory management, NANDrive solves the compatibility and obsolescence issues of pairing a NAND controller with new NAND flash devices. As an integrated multi-chip package solution, NANDrive eliminates the need for long qualification cycles when there is a change of NAND flash technology; customers need only qualify the NANDrive as a mass storage subsystem. For more information about the Greenliant NANDrive product portfolio, visit http://www.NANDrive.com.
About Greenliant Systems
By leveraging more than 20 years of solid state storage design expertise, Greenliant Systems is dedicated to developing energy-efficient, highly reliable and secure storage solutions for the embedded systems and enterprise datacenter markets. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with product development in Santa Clara, Beijing, Shanghai and Hsinchu, and marketing teams in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Greenliant Systems, please visit http://www.greenliant.com.
Greenliant and the Greenliant logo are registered trademarks, and NANDrive is a trademark of Greenliant Systems. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Tara Yingst
Greenliant Systems
408-200-8062
media@greenliant.com
Entitle launches eBook Subscription Service with Over 100,000 Books, Featuring Titles From Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins Publishers, and Thousands of others
Entitle Closes $5.3m series A Funding
WILMINGTON, N.C., Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Entitle, a groundbreaking eBook subscription service, today announced its public launch. The service, formerly named eReatah, allows members to read two books a month for $14.99, three books a month for $21.99 and four books a month for $27.99. Members will own and have permanent access to any books they download regardless of their subscription status with Entitle, and these books can be read on up to six devices. Members can read books on the newly-launched Entitle e-reading app for iPad, iPhone and Android devices.
Entitle members can download from a catalog of over 100,000 titles from over a thousand publishers, including Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins Publishers, Kensington Books, Berrett-Koehler, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Workman Publishing, Sourcebooks, Open Road Media, RosettaBooks and many more. Over 50% of books in Entitle's catalog retail for over $12.99, and include thousands of bestselling titles and new releases from authors such as Stephen King, Dan Brown, Doris Kearns Goodwin, JA Jance, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Glenn Beck, Mary Higgins Clark, Michael Crichton, Janet Evanovich, Mark Helprin, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Patrica Cornwell, Clive Cussler, James Rollins, Sandra Brown, Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Weiner, David McCullough, George Orwell, Kathy Reichs, Chelsea Handler, and Walter Isaacson.
Entitle is the only eBook subscription company to secure content deals with more than one of the major corporate publishers, and has titles such as Doctor Sleep, Life of Pi, Duck Dynasty's Si-ology 101, Beautiful Ruins, Miracles and Massacres,The Perks of Being A Wallflower, The Storyteller, The Bully Pulpit, Happy, Happy, Happy, Remy, Beautiful Beginning, The Light Between Oceans, A House in the Sky, Hero, Brain on Fire, Hyperbole and a Half and City of Bones. In addition, Entitle offers titles distributed by Ingram Content Group and Independent Publishers Group.
Hot Best Selling New Releases include Titles Such as: The Bully Pulpit, Si-cology 1, Five Days in November, , Miss Kay's Duck Commander Kitchen, There's more to life than this, , Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims, Remy, Black and Blue,
"We are excited to work with Entitle on their unique offering that provide a new way for consumers to engage with our authors' works," said Chantal Restivo-Alessi, Chief Digital Office, HarperCollins Publishers
Entitle also incorporates the work of Nicholas Ampazis, from the Ensemble team, of the Netflix recommendation challenge, to create constant recommendations of new titles for members. More than simply looking at what you've read, the system intelligently monitors and analyzes the content of what books hold your attention and your progress and helps you find your next great read.
In addition, Entitle announced the close of their $5.3 million Series A round to help fund growth of the business.
"We've created a unique service that combines quality and quantity while at the same time allowing our members to realize great savings on the books they want to read" said Bryan Batten, CEO of Entitle.
About Entitle
Entitle is a cross-genre e-book subscription service that allows its members access to over 100,000 eBooks. Founded in March 2011, the Web and app-based service offers three different subscription plans allowing readers to download two, three or four books a month saving members up to 50% compared to the average e-book retail price. It also boasts a powerful recommendation engine and one-step e-book downloading process. Entitle is based in Wilmington, NC.
Innovative New Software Product Converts Any PC Into the Ultimate Smart TV
NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent research has found that 26% of people watch TV on demand. Surprisingly, most of these people are watching by connecting their televisions to laptops (24%) and desktop computers (12%).
Smarty PCTV is launching on December 19(th) and should have a surprisingly large demand as it is built to run on such devices.
With a true TV like interface, it is the only product of its kind that enables an ordinary computer to be used as a smart TV. In fact, since it uses the vast number crunching power of a PC, it should be more powerful and versatile than any smart TV currently available.
It can be controlled using a smartphone or any handheld wireless keyboard and is simple to use.
Smarty PCTV comes with a vast range of streaming services and the user can point and click to add favorite TV channels and on-demand services. Each service gets its own big easy to read button with logo.
All the big name premium services like Netflix and Hulu Plus are there, but in order to watch such services the user will need a current subscription. There are also hundreds of free and on-demand services of high quality that requires no subscription.
Smarty PCTV is the brainchild of Irish entrepreneur Mike Pettigrew.
Pettigrew explains:
"Having discovered the benefits of on-demand TV myself, I just couldn't understand why there were no easy to use software products available to create a true smart TV experience on your own computer.
"Why spend a fortune on a brand new smart TV when you can use a PC for an even better experience?
"I had tried several streaming devices as well as smart TVs and none of them gave us the flexibility and ease of use that I was looking for. For quite a while our family just used an 8-year-old PC as our main TV device and it was great.
"The only drawback was that it wasn't much fun using a web browser and bookmarks to access our favourite streaming TV and movie services.
"It was while driving back home after looking at several smart TVs that I suddenly had the idea to create Smarty PCTV.
"I mean, none of the smart TVs that we had just seen were a patch on the PC TV system we were currently using in our home. All that we were missing was a nice and easy to use interface that even our kids could use.
"This is why I created Smarty PCTV."
Pettigrew claims that with this program users will have a system that's more versatile than any smart TV and far better than streaming players.
It includes an App store that contains hundreds of the world's best streaming and on-demand TV services, movie collections, radio and podcasts.
The program costs nothing to download, install or use and has a simple yet beautiful interface. A single click launches the user's favorite streaming services and programs.
Channel Master Introduces DVR+, Promises TV Freedom For Consumers
PHOENIX, Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Channel Master today unveiled a new subscription-free consumer DVR that promises to revolutionize how people record and view free over-the-air TV programming. DVR+(TM) is an easy-to-use broadcast TV DVR, combining multiple features to ensure anyone can watch and record free HD-quality broadcast TV, as well as stream video services.
DVR+ combines a high definition dual-tuner DVR, the economical flexibility of an external hard drive, streaming video services and a unique integrated TV programming guide all in one ultra-slim device, standing just over one-half inch in height.
Today, most local markets offer many broadcast channels, in addition to the major networks such as ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS, Univision, Telemundo and the CW -- all for free.
"Consumers today are demanding freedom and flexibility for their TV experience," said Coty Youtsey, President of Channel Master. "Channel Master is providing a premium option with DVR+ as consumers rediscover free over-the-air broadcast programming in the midst of a fragmented TV-delivery industry."
DVR+ lets users pause or rewind live TV up to one hour, and dual tuners allow them to record one program while watching another, or simultaneously record two programs. The DVR+ comes with 16GB of internal flash memory to get users up-and-running out of the box with the ability to pause live TV and store a limited number of recordings. Full extended DVR functionality is enabled with the connection of a USB external hard drive, providing the ultimate choice in personal storage capacity.
DVR+ is the perfect broadcast TV DVR solution when combined with a digital antenna. When also combined with a broadband connection, consumers will enjoy an enhanced program guide and access to online streaming services. Future feature upgrades are available either through a direct broadband connection or USB transfer.
The DVR+, priced at $249.99, is available now for pre-order at http://www.channelmaster.com and will begin shipping in early January. Channel Master will announce product availability and additional retail partners at the 2014 International CES.
Consumers interested in having access to the latest on-demand movies and TV shows will enjoy VUDU, a subscription-free video streaming service that offers thousands of blockbusters, Hollywood classics and indie films, already included in the DVR+ programming guide, with additional streaming services coming soon.
Video with caption: "Channel Master unveiled a new subscription-free consumer DVR that promises to revolutionize how people record and view free over-the-air TV programming. DVR+ (TM) is an easy-to-use broadcast TV DVR, combining multiple features to ensure anyone can watch and record free HD-quality broadcast TV, as well as stream video services." Video available at: http://youtu.be/p_3BJVtuii4
Image with caption: "Channel Master's DVR+ is an easy-to-use broadcast TV DVR, combining multiple features to ensure anyone can watch and record free HD-quality broadcast TV, as well as stream video services." Image available at: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131216/MM33771-a
Playtech Launches Mobile Sportsbook With Ladbrokes Through Mobenga
LONDON, December 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software and services
for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, is very pleased to announce the
launch of the new mobile sportsbook to its licensee Ladbrokes.
This launch builds on the partnership between the two companies which was established
earlier this year with the launch of Ladbrokes' Vegas Tab. Based on Mobenga's proven track
record and success with building and maintaining market leading mobile offerings, the
sportbook is designed to provide Ladbrokes' players with the ultimate sports betting
experience on the go.
The mobile sportsbook provides a brand new interface and navigation menu for optimal
user experience, as well as a total remake of the platform, using the latest technology to
ensure high performance, speed and reliability. Mobenga has worked very closely with
Ladbrokes' mobile team to define and develop the sportsbook including additional product
enhancements which will hit the market in the near future.
Shay Segev, Playtech's CCO, commented: "This launch is very exciting for us as we help
Ladbrokes take their mobile sportsbook offering to the next level. The new mobile
sportsbook has a completely new look and feel and features Ladbrokes branding with state
of the art mobile technologies to provide speed and flexibility for the future
developments. I am certain Ladbrokes will benefit tremendously from this offering."
Jim Mullen, Ladbrokes' Digital Managing Director, commented: "Mobile remains a massive
opportunity for our business. Customers have increasingly high expectations of what they
want from the mobile product and the new sportsbook product on the Mobenga platform is a
key part of our response."
About Playtech
Playtech develops unified software platforms and content for the online and land-based
gaming industry, together with providing a range of ancillary services such as marketing,
hosting and CRM services.
The Group's capabilities enable the delivery of an integrated software or turnkey
solution, with players accessing online, broadcast, mobile and server-based gaming
terminals through a single account.
New licensees include existing online operators upgrading or diversifying their
offering, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries, and
new entrants making their online gaming debut, particularly in newly-regulated markets.
Founded in 1999, Playtech is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 3,000
employees located in 11 countries. Its leading gaming applications include casino, poker,
bingo, sports betting, live, mobile and social gaming, casual and fixed odds games.
UK Brand Bayan Audio Launches Beautifully Designed Portable Speaker that Fills the Room with Sound
LONDON, December 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Bayan Audio, the British audio brand obsessed with sound quality and beautiful design,
is proud to launch the new Soundbook X3 - the latest addition to the Soundbook range of
Bluetooth wireless speakers. Combining unparalleled design, the latest high quality
streaming technology and Bluetooth v4.0, Bayan Audio has created a product which is
portable yet powerful enough to fill a room with rich sound. Soundbook X3 is priced at
GBP249.99 and will be available to buy this week from Amazon.co.uk.
Soundbook X3 is designed with latest audio codec technology which replicates the
entire frequency of the audio, maintaining CD-quality audio over the Bluetooth connection.
The latest Smart Bluetooth 4.0 in also included to allow maximum connectivity and is
compatible with version v2.1 and above. Integrated NFC technology ensures a fast,
hassle-free way to pair with compatible devices - requiring only a single touch to connect
and get started. TDMA noise rejection ensures clearer, uninterrupted streaming whilst the
built-in battery provides 10 hours' play on a single charge.
Soundbook X3 defies its size with an impressive 20W stereo power, achieving a subtle
balance between a smooth, defined bass, pronounced vocal range and detailed high crisp
notes. Soundbook X3's wide compatibility ensures it delivers quality audio playback from a
number of devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops, and it also offers a
speakerphone feature and integrated FM radio.
Unparalleled design
Produced using high-grade aluminium, this not only produces a beautiful finish, but
also ensures that less acoustic energy is lost, producing rich, accurate sound. The
hardwearing nylon cover gives Soundbook X3 an unrivalled level of strength and Bayan Audio
has added an innovative integrated aerial to the cover, eliminating the need for an
external extendable aerial when using the FM Radio.
Soundbook X3 comes in two classic colour options - Brushed Silver/Turquoise and
Charcoal/Burnt Orange - and also has a power share port to charge a Smartphone or MP3
straight from the product.
Pricing & Availability:
Soundbook is priced at GBP249.99 including VAT and is available to buy from December
2013 from amazon.co.uk.
PicChat Brings Texts to Life with Real-Time Emoticons, Digital Stickers and Emojis
KeyPoint Technologies' PicChat First to Suggest Fun Images Based on Characters, Words and Context
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyPoint Technologies, an award-winning global leader in user interface technology, today announced the upcoming release of its PicChat technology for Android smartphones. PicChat lets you select from a variety of real-time and relevant icons and images to help you create texts that are more expressive and fun.
PicChat knows your style and suggests options directly from the keyboard, eliminating the need to hunt for the perfect image to express your emotions. As users type, PicChat predicts what word is coming next in a sentence by offering digital stickers, emojis and emoticons that can easily be selected in the app's suggestion bar.
"Words can often be too constrictive with a text, but images can let the other person know exactly how you feel with a bit of personality and sometimes humor," said Ronald Brown, vice president of marketing at KeyPoint Technologies. "We think our users will enjoy this one-of-a-kind messaging technology that is lighthearted and gives them a fun way to communicate."
With PicChat's predictions, users are able to quickly type typical catchphrases, such as "let's go to the movies" or "let's grab a drink" while PicChat suggests a few images to replace keywords in the phrase. PicChat is also unique in that it continually learns the users writing style to suggest the most accurate image to make texting considerably faster and more interesting.
PicChat will be made available in the near future by a leading South East Asian OEM and partner of KeyPoint.
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.
RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2014-2024
MUMBAI, December 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Bharat Book Bureau presents RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2014-2024. This
report provides the key data and analysis of extensive research including interviews with
RFID adopters and solution providers in the various application RFID markets, giving an
unprecedented level of insight into the total RFID industry and what is really happening.
(http://www.bharatbook.com/devices-market-research-reports/rfid-forecasts-players-and-opportunities-2014-2024.html
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In 2013, the total RFID market is worth $7.88 billion, up from $6.98 billion in 2012,
and growing to $9.2 billion in 2014. This includes tags, readers and software/services for
RFID cards, labels, fobs and all other form factors. Our forecast that to rise to $30.24
billion in 2024.
In retail, RFID is seeing rapid growth for apparel tagging - that application alone
demands 2.25 billion RFID labels in 2013. RFID in the form of tickets used for transit
will demand 600 million tags in 2013. The tagging of animals (such as pigs, sheep and
pets) is now substantial as it becomes a legal requirement in many more territories, with
375 million tags being used for this sector in 2013.
This is happening in regions such as China and Australasia. In total, 5.9 billion tags
will be sold in 2013 versus 4.8 billion in 2012. Most of that growth is from passive UHF
RFID labels, with UHF tag sales overtaking HF and LF tag sales by volume in 2012. However,
in 2013 UHF tag sales by value will only be 11% of the value of HF tag sales.
This comprehensive report gives the complete picture covering passive RFID, battery
assisted passive, active RFID, Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) and chipless RFID. It
provides detailed forecasts and depth unmatched by any other.
Market analysis by a huge number of parameters
Using new, unique information researched globally by our technical experts, we analyze
the RFID market in many different ways. Full analysis by each market is given in great
detail including in-depth historic data by application type from 2005 year by year to 2020
and with a 2024 outlook. For passive RFID, forecasts are provided separately for the many
application areas. For each we provide the number of tags, average sales price and total
value of tags.
In addition, ten year forecasts are provided for battery assisted passive and active
RFID and RTLS in the following applications:
- Pharma/Healthcare
- Cold retail supply chain
- Consumer goods
- Postal
- Manufacturing parts, tools
- Archiving (samples)
- Military
- Retail CPG Pallet/case
- Shelf edge labels
- Conveyances/Rollcages/ULD/Totes
- Vehicles
- People (excluding other sectors)
- Car clickers
- Other tag applications
Additionally, the report provides units, asp and total value for RFID readers as
follows:
- UHF Fixed portal
- UHF Embedded and handheld
- HF and LF Hand held, fixed, embedded
- LF Vehicle
- NFC Cell phone
The research conducted to provides ten year forecasts by application area including
tags, readers, software and services for the following markets:
- Retail
- Healthcare and medical
- Passenger transport/automotive
- Land, sea logistics and post
- Animals and farming
- Airlines and airports
- Financial, Security
- Manufacturing
- Leisure/sports
- Consumer products
- Other
Data is also provided for other sectors including market by territory, value chain
positioning, NFC, chip vs chip less and more. Cumulative sales of RFID are analyzed.
Progress of key companies is provided in addition to a matrix of hundreds of suppliers.
Highly profitable
Major players now and in the future in the various parts of the value chain are
identified and the big orders and milestones now and in the future are analyzed. Those
doing well in numbers sold are sometimes much less impressive in dollars taken and vice
versa. Of course, not everyone will want to serve the severely price constrained, highest
volume markets. For them, we examine many niches of at least one billion dollars potential
that are emerging and many smaller opportunities where there is even less competition.
Global coverage
The report covers the topic globally - with coverage of the drivers and challenges in
rapidly growing sectors such as China, South America and Russia, in addition to the latest
progress in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, with forecasts given by territory.
Access to Raw Data
In addition to the report - in PDF format - you will also receive a spreadsheet in
Excel format giving you access to the key data contained in tables throughout the report.
A printed copy of the report is also optionally available.
Bharat Book Bureau is the leading market research information aggregator that provides
market research reports, industry analysis, company profiles, business reports, country
reports, newsletters and online databases. Our clients include Corporate, Consulting
firms, and Academic Institutions and Government departments across the globe. Bharat Book
Bureau provides over a million reports from more than 400 publishers around the globe. The
market research reports we provide, help global companies examine the different markets
before setting up a business or expanding into different countries across the world. They
give a complete perspective on the current market scenario, trends, segments and future
outlook.
CrowdWatcher, a unique comparison site for crowdfunding projects, will be available in
the Apple App Store from today. CrowdWatcher provides its users with a simple and
comprehensive overview of crowdfunding projects across the world.
Frans Wieringa, founder and CEO of CrowdWatcher: "It is not always easy for
entrepreneurs to find capital in the current economic climate. For many entrepreneurs,
crowdfunding is excellent alternative to raise start-up capital or a portion of their
financing needs. However, the demand for funding 'in the crowd' is far from transparent,
both for entrepreneurs looking for capital and for financiers looking for new investments.
As a result, it can be difficult for investors and entrepreneurs to find each other. By
bringing together various initiatives in our unique CrowdWatcher app, we provide the
perfect meeting place for supply and demand, and by doing so accelerate the realisation of
crowdfunding projects globally. Crowdfunding initiatives currently raise some EUR 10
million a day. In a more efficient market, we could see a huge multiplication of this
figure."
In addition to providing an efficient platform for supply and demand, CrowdWatcher
offers up-to-date information and news on crowdfunding and an overview of new crowdfunding
projects. And users can stay up-to-date on the status of a project via push notifications.
When CrowdWatcher goes live, there are some 7,000 crowdfunding projects available.
Each day will see the real-time addition of around 20 new projects.
CONTACT: Note for editors For more information and/or images please contact: Frans Wieringa, founder and CEO of CrowdWatcher, T.+31-(0)20-5207984, E. info@crowdwatcher.com, For the press kit click here.
RadioShack Brings One of Its New Concept Stores to Fairfax
Newly Remodeled Store Opens Tomorrow, Featuring Top Brands and Interactive Experiences
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RadioShack will open its newest Fairfax location as a concept store on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 9 a.m. RadioShack has been a part of the Fairfax community for more than 40 years since its first location opened in 1973. The new store is the first concept store in this area and can be found in Fairfax Center II at 11199 Lee Highway.
All concept stores in the company's portfolio feature an upgraded shopping experience, which showcases the company's new look, and incorporates interactive areas designed to help shoppers improve their technology profile. Some features include:
-- A speaker wall where customers can shop and compare 13 different
speakers using music installed on in-store tablets;
-- Interactive displays that enable shoppers to find and compare products,
including headphone demo stations where they can listen to leading
brands like SOL REPUBLIC, Skullcandy and Beats by Dr. Dre; a remote
control (RC) toy exploration center; and a GoPro camera display
demonstrating the capabilities of several models of GoPro cameras;
-- Technology that makes shopping interesting and playful, like
touchscreens and apps that help shoppers understand the benefits of
products;
-- Newly configured displays highlighting in-demand brands like Apple, HTC
and Samsung, as well as mobile carriers such as AT&T, Sprint and
Verizon;
-- Helpful, informative RadioShack staff who can answer shoppers' questions
about hundreds of products and services, and direct customers to the
items that meet their specific needs; and
-- A Do-It-Yourself area where consumers can plan projects.
RadioShack is opening a select number of these highly experiential stores in neighborhoods throughout the nation. The Fairfax location is one of more than a dozen concept stores to open since the company began converting to such stores. These new stores reflect the company's strides toward reinvigorating its stores, revamping its product assortment and repositioning the brand. By the end of 2013, RadioShack will have more than 100 concept and brand statement stores open and will have made improvements to nearly all 4,300 stores throughout the nation.
Neighbors are invited to come see the newer, brighter RadioShack and take advantage of holiday deals on top brand products such as the Samsung Galaxy S4 for $49.99 with a qualifying 2-year plan. Also, shop online or stop by your local store to receive $10 back for every $50 you spend.
About RadioShack Corporation
RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) is a leading national retailer of innovative mobile technology products and services, as well as products related to personal and home technology and power supply needs. RadioShack(® )offers consumers a targeted assortment of wireless phones and other electronic products and services from leading national brands, exclusive private brands and major wireless carriers, all within a comfortable and convenient shopping environment. RadioShack employs approximately 30,000 knowledgeable and helpful sales experts globally. RadioShack's retail network includes approximately 4,300 company-operated stores in the United States, more than 270 company-operated stores in Mexico, and approximately 1,000 dealer and other outlets worldwide. For more information on RadioShack Corporation, please visit http://www.radioshackcorporation.com; to purchase items online, please visit http://www.radioshack.com. RadioShack(®) is a registered trademark licensed by RadioShack Corporation.
News Media Contact: Media Relations, +1-817-415-3300, Media.Relations@RadioShack.com
Wipro Boosts Intellectual Property Capabilities to Enhance Business Strategy
BANGALORE, India and EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, December 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Recognized as One of Asia's Value Creation Leaders at the IP Business
Congress
Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and
outsourcing company today announced that it has been selected as part of the Asia IP
Elite, a groundbreaking research project conducted by Intellectual Asset Management
[http://www.iam-magazine.com ] (IAM)'s editorial team.
The IP Business Congress Asia (IPBC Asia) is an event that addresses IP value creation
and is hosted by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM). The audience comprises of senior
decision makers from major IP-owning companies, as well as investors, aggregators and
intermediaries, and political, advisory and financial representatives. The IPBC Asia
programme focuses on how companies strategically use intellectual property to secure
greater operational flexibility, drive revenues, enhance bottom-line returns, increase
shareholder value and gain greater leverage in financial markets.
Commenting on the occasion, Dr. Anurag Srivastava, Chief Technology Officer, Wipro
said, "Wipro has been recognized as one of the 48 companies in Asia and one of only two
Indian organizations that has consistently put intellectual property at the very heart of
corporate strategy. We will continue to drive this momentum around our Intellectual
Property, in line with our customers' changing business environment to ensure that they
are able to take advantage of any shift in their markets."
The IAM editorial team researched the Asia IP Elite intensively for two months from
both a qualitative and quantitative perspective to understand whether companies are
engaging in constructive and sustainable use of intellectual property. The research
focuses on how IP assets are being utilized and integrated into a company's overall
business strategy.
"Although Indian companies are beginning to acknowledge the importance of intellectual
property, Wipro is one of the two Indian companies that has been recognized as a leader in
this space and can compete on an international scale," according to the IAM Editorial
Team.
IAM was launched in 2003 and is a unique resource which focuses on the many ways in
which intellectual property and intangible assets can be used to drive corporate value.
In-depth articles, case studies, interviews and surveys, as well as a widely read blog,
provide a high-level corporate readership with cutting-edge insights into how intellectual
property and other intangibles create strategic advantage, build shareholder returns,
generate bottom-line revenue and provide greater leverage in the financial markets. With
its unequalled appeal to the boardroom, IAM has established itself as the only IP
publication that is principally read on a regular basis by senior corporate executives.
About IP Business Congress
In 2008 IAM hosted the inaugural IPBC in Amsterdam. This was followed by sell-out
events in Chicago (2009), Munich (2010), San Francisco (2011), Lisbon (2012) and Boston
(2013), the latter attracting a record 640-plus attendees. In 2012, IAM hosted its first
regional event in Beijing, focused on the Chinese market, attracting over 450 attendees.
The IPBC Asia in Singapore is the regional follow-up. The IPBC is widely acknowledged as
the world's pre-eminent IP business event brand and attracts high-level delegates from
industry, finance and investment, the law, academia and government, as well as IP
intermediaries and aggregators. The next IPBC Global events will be held in Amsterdam
(June 2014) and San Francisco (June 2015). The next IPBC Asia will be held in Shanghai in
December 2014.
About Wipro Ltd.
Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing
company that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business better. Wipro delivers
winning business outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of
"Business through Technology" - helping clients create successful and adaptive businesses.
A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, a
practitioner's approach to delivering innovation, and an organization wide commitment to
sustainability, Wipro has a workforce of 140,000 serving clients across 61 countries. For
more information, please visit http://www.wipro.com.
Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are
forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements.
The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to,
risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our earnings, revenue and profits, our
ability to generate and manage growth, intense competition in IT services, our ability to
maintain our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain
highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame
contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our
international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas,
disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and
integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the
success of the companies in which we make strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal
governmental incentives, political instability, war, legal restrictions on raising capital
or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property, and
general economic conditions affecting our business and industry. Additional risks that
could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at http://www.sec.gov. We may, from time to time, make additional written and oral
forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by us
or on our behalf.
Playtech Launches Exclusive 'Dual Network' Feature for All Its Live Games
LONDON, Dec. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software and services for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, is pleased to announce the successful launch of the 'Dual Network' for Live games.
This exciting and exclusive offering enables players from all over the world to enjoy a tailored cultural experience while playing their favourite Live games from anywhere in the world and on any platform. The feature currently caters for both European and Asian markets. This means an Asian player who lives in Europe can play a game operated in the UK with an Asian dealer who follows Asian customer service practices and vice versa.
Such customisation offers players a familiar cultural experience making the gaming experience all the more exhilarating. Playtech's licensees will benefit from this feature for all Live games by offering their players an unrivalled Live gaming experience.
Shimon Akad, Playtech's VP Operations, commented, "The introduction of the 'Dual Network' feature once again shows Playtech's responsiveness to player's needs. We constantly aim to provide our operators with the newest technology and best offering in the market, we follow consumer behaviours and create products that provide our licensees with a strong competitive advantage, which allows them to expand their potential market. I am certain this feature will be more and more important amongst players and operators in no time."
About Playtech
Playtech develops unified software platforms and content for the online and land-based gaming industry, together with providing a range of ancillary services such as marketing, hosting and CRM services.
The Group's capabilities enable the delivery of an integrated software or turnkey solution, with players accessing online, broadcast, mobile and server-based gaming terminals through a single account.
New licensees include existing online operators upgrading or diversifying their offering, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries, and new entrants making their online gaming debut, particularly in newly-regulated markets.
Founded in 1999, Playtech is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 3,000 employees located in eleven countries. Its leading gaming applications include casino, poker, bingo, sports betting, live, mobile and social gaming, casual and fixed odds games.
Server Technology Inc. releases HDOT, High Density Outlet Technology, which drastically reduces the footprint of a PDU while retaining up to 42 C13 outlets in a 1U device
RENO, Nev., Dec. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Server Technology, Inc. has released HDOT, High Density Outlet Technology (Patent Pending). High power densities and reduced cabinet space require new and innovative products like Server Technology's own patented outlet technology that provides industry standard C13 and C19 outlets in a drastically reduced footprint.
"You've never seen anything like this before in a PDU. As the name implies, we've designed our own unique style of IEC standard C13 and C19 which allows us to build our PDU's with the maximum possible outlet density," says Travis Irons, director of engineering at Server Technology. "There is a significant trend in data centers for more outlets in a smaller space, driven by data centers being short on real estate, growing rack heights, and a proliferation of 1U equipment. This was the motivation behind the HDOT outlet. Our customers needed something that had more outlets per PDU in the smallest form factor. We delivered."
HDOT provides up to 42 C13's in a 42U high by 1U wide device, the highest possible outlet density available in a network connected PDU. Manufactured with robust high temperature materials carrying a UL94 V-0 flame rating makes these outlets ideally suited for harsh data center environments. Additional features include high native cord retention that eliminates the need for custom and costly ancillary locking cord devices.
To order the HDOT PDU go to STIs new Build Your Own PDU configurator on servertech.com, where you can configure your own custom HDOT PDU.
"With six different outlet modules, you'll be able to mix and match where you want them in your PDU," Irons says. "This will allow customers to put the right type of outlet directly adjacent to the equipment," he says.
HDOT technology is available in Metered and Smart PDUs
About Server Technology
Server Technology's experts produce the highest quality rack mount power distribution and monitoring solutions that help manage power capacity, reduce downtime and improve energy efficiency. The leading innovator since 1984, Server Technology created the intelligent cabinet PDU market and holds the largest number of patents in that industry. Serving the Data Center and Carrier markets, Server Technology offers the most extensive selection of cabinet PDUs to manage power usage for servers, storage and network equipment. Based on the innovative Server Tech Quality Power Architecture (QPA), Sentry CDUs and Sentry Power Manager provide the industry's most accurate information to maximize rack density, reduce overloading and monitor energy efficiency. All Sentry CDUs are engineered and manufactured to meet the highest quality standards and are100% performance tested for reliability and accuracy. Server Tech QPA eliminates single points of failure, reducing downtime and costs. The modular architecture is flexible and enables quick delivery of solutions that meet customer-specific requirements. Server Technology gives IT and Infrastructure Professionals the control to make accurate capacity planning decisions, reduce risks, and meet energy efficiency goals.
Video with caption: "Travis Irons, director of engineering at Server Technology, explains why HDOT is the ideal power management solution for your data center. HDOT, or High Density Outlet Technology, provides industry standard C13 and C19 outlets in a drastically reduced footprint. It's the the highest possible outlet density available in a network connected PDU." Video available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4rjb51YfwU&feature=youtu.be
UC Browser for iPad Updated to Embrace Fanatics of Social Networks and Video
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UCWeb, Inc. (UCWeb), a leading provider of mobile internet software and services, just announced the release of its flagship product UC Browser+ HD 2.3 for iPad. This updated version comes with a new feature called Social Links and an upgraded Floating Video Player, aiming to facilitate your social life, and give you a full yet unique online video playing experience.
Social Links Fetches What Your Friends Want to Share with You
Social networking has become an indispensable part of our lives, and that's why UC Browser+ HD 2.3 brings you Social Links. It fetches posts in your social streams that contain url links from popular social networking sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and displays them in a pop-up widget. The widget can be docked anywhere on the screen, so does the blue icon that calls up and hides the widget. With a glimpse of the updates in the pop-up, you can catch up with your friends, like, comment on or share their posts, without moving away from the webpage you're browsing. You can also simply swipe downwards to refresh the streams.
Watch Video Anytime and Anywhere with Floating Video Player
The Floating Video Player allows you to play videos in full screen or in an adjustable window that you can place anywhere for viewing while browsing. This powerful player is also equipped with VideoS, which enables you to build your own online video library. To add a video in VideoS, simply press the star icon on the video player. You can then quickly access VideoS from the menu, and selecting a video will cause it to play in the Floating Video Player.
With the Floating Video Player and VideoS combined, UC Browser+ HD 2.3 offers you a smart and convenient way to enjoy online videos. It allows you to watch videos while browsing, lets you switch to full-screen when you feel like doing so, and you can use it to store and sort these videos through VideoS.
More Wallpapers for Personalized Experience
To satisfy your demand for personalization, UC Browser+ HD 2.3 has provided you with dozens of stylish wallpapers. You can dress up the browser with changeable wallpapers from the wallpaper bar found at the home page, making the browser truly yours.
Other Features You Shouldn't Miss
UC Browser+ HD 2.3 also contains lots of fan favorite features found in previous versions. One of the main reasons for UC Browser+ HD's popularity is its smooth and intuitive browsing experience, brought about by the Multi Touch Gesture feature. Uniquely, UC Browser+ HD has a seamless integration with note-taking software Evernote, which allows you to clip webpages for fast and easy saving to Evernote. Moreover, it also features the UCloud. This allows you to keep your favorite things including tabs, bookmarks and downloads synchronized across your devices.
About UCWeb
Since its inception in 2004, UCWeb has been playing a pivotal role in the mobile internet industry. UC Browser is also the pioneer in cloud computing technology and has developed a strong network of partners across various domains. This product is currently available on all major operating platforms, including Android, IOS and WP.
It has proved to be a winning partner for its cooperating clients and has helped them achieve and maintain a strong user base.
Playtech Launches Exclusive 'Dual Network' Feature for All Its Live Games
LONDON, December 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software and services
for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, is pleased to announce the
successful launch of the 'Dual Network' for Live games.
This exciting and exclusive offering enables players from all over the world to enjoy
a tailored cultural experience while playing their favourite Live games from anywhere in
the world and on any platform. The feature currently caters for both European and Asian
markets. This means an Asian player who lives in Europe can play a game operated in the UK
with an Asian dealer who follows Asian customer service practices and vice versa.
Such customisation offers players a familiar cultural experience making the gaming
experience all the more exhilarating. Playtech's licensees will benefit from this feature
for all Live games by offering their players an unrivalled Live gaming experience.
Shimon Akad, Playtech's VP Operations, commented, "The introduction of the 'Dual
Network' feature once again shows Playtech's responsiveness to player's needs. We
constantly aim to provide our operators with the newest technology and best offering in
the market, we follow consumer behaviours and create products that provide our licensees
with a strong competitive advantage, which allows them to expand their potential market. I
am certain this feature will be more and more important amongst players and operators in
no time."
About Playtech
Playtech develops unified software platforms and content for the online and land-based
gaming industry, together with providing a range of ancillary services such as marketing,
hosting and CRM services.
The Group's capabilities enable the delivery of an integrated software or turnkey
solution, with players accessing online, broadcast, mobile and server-based gaming
terminals through a single account.
New licensees include existing online operators upgrading or diversifying their
offering, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries, and
new entrants making their online gaming debut, particularly in newly-regulated markets.
Founded in 1999, Playtech is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 3,000
employees located in eleven countries. Its leading gaming applications include casino,
poker, bingo, sports betting, live, mobile and social gaming, casual and fixed odds games.