GPS Fleet Management Provider, SageQuest, Announces Launch of Mobile App
Full-featured, anytime, anywhere access to fleet tracking and management a reality
CLEVELAND, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Until now, actively managing a fleet meant sitting behind a desk and being tied to a computer screen. SageQuest (http://www.sage-quest.com), a leading GPS fleet tracking and management provider, has released SageQuest Mobile(TM), an app for Android phones, to give fleet owners and managers real-time access from anywhere to vehicle locations, dashboards, reports and exception alerts.
A full-featured version of SageQuest's Mobile Control(TM) GPS vehicle tracking and management solution, SageQuest Mobile makes anytime access to critical fleet information a reality with no additional costs or set up required for customers. Unlike SageQuest Mobile, many apps today are overly simplified versions of their desktop counterpart because of a mobile device's processing capabilities and screen size. "In the GPS tracking industry, taking discrete data points from an entire fleet and turning it into easily understood information for dispatch and management isn't easy," said Dennis Abraham, President of SageQuest. "But because SageQuest has always focused on delivering insight and not just data, going mobile was easy for us."
With SageQuest Mobile on their Android phone, customers will be able to:
-- See real-time vehicle location and status;
-- Play back or follow along driver routes;
-- Find the nearest technician for an urgent job;
-- Validate driver activity with instant insight into any fleet vehicle;
-- Monitor speeding, late starts, excess idling, and vehicle maintenance
with real-time alerts;
-- And add new "places" to the map for on-the-go monitoring - customer
sites, branch offices, warehouses, or employee homes.
Since 2003, SageQuest has helped its customers gain the insight they need to improve field operations, reduce fuel costs, improve service, decrease liability, and raise the bar for employee conduct. Because SageQuest delivers more than dots on a map to customers, it's just as easy to understand fleet activity from a smart phone as it is from a desktop. "We've always focused on distilling the data generated by a fleet into concise, easy-to-find and easy-to-use information," added Abrahams. "The way we organize vehicles in the system, map activity, and deliver intuitive reports is just as functional in a mobile environment, giving users the freedom they require without sacrificing access to the real-time information they need. With SageQuest Mobile, you have the power to track your fleet in the palm of your hand." The SageQuest Mobile app is available in the Android Market (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sagequest.android.spritezero&feature=search_result) today and will be available on iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch) in early Fall, 2011. Click here to request a demonstration of SageQuest's Mobile Control GPS vehicle tracking and management solution and the SageQuest Mobile app, or call (888) 837-7243.
About SageQuest
SageQuest, a FleetMatics company, is the premier provider of GPS fleet tracking and management solutions that improve the overall efficiency of any mobile workforce. The company serves mid- to large-sized organizations offering real-time insight into vehicle activity and its impact on business. Known for its easy-to-use interface, intuitive reports, and industry-leading customer service, SageQuest is used by thousands of customers in the HVAC, telecom, cable, construction, plumbing, security industries that have thousands of vehicles on the road. Mobile Control is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution which integrates with existing workforce management systems to help improve their productivity. For more information about SageQuest, visit http://www.sage-quest.com or call (888) 837-7243.
Contact: Andrew KraynakTel: 888-837-7243 x328Email: akraynak(at)sage-quest(dot)com
"Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football" Comes to the Rescue of Sports Fans, Animal Lovers on August 16
Innovative Twist on Sports Gaming Available on Nintendo Wii at Great Value Price
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- JUDOBABY, a publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, today said that its innovative new twist on sports gaming, "Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football," will reach retail shelves August 16.
"Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football" is the video game endorsed by NFL Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice and is guaranteed to provide dozens of hours of fun for sports fans and canine lovers alike. "Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football," for the Nintendo Wii system, has 12 interactive football fields and features 14 QBs (including Rice) and 20 breeds of dogs all vying to win the coveted Golden Hydrant Trophy.
"Nitus and I are very excited that our game, 'Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football,' is coming out just in time for the football season," Rice said. "This is a really fun game that will bring the whole family together for hours of great gridiron action."
Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football is a great way for video game-loving parents to introduce their children to sports gaming--it features an easy "pick up and play" interface that allows even new fans to call and execute sensational passing and running plays.
"We've combined two of America's favorite things--dogs and sports--into one exciting interactive experience," said JUDOBABY CEO Dan Mueller. "Our developers have done a fantastic job making 'Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football' into a great single- and multi-player game for fans of all ages."
To keep fans happy until the Wii game reaches retail shelves, JUDOBABY developed both a PC demo and a flash version of the game that are available at http://www.JUDOBABY.com. There's also a social media version of "Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football" available on http://www.facebook.com/petsportsleague.
"Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football," for the Nintendo Wii, will be available at the value price of $29.95.
About JUDOBABY
JUDOBABY INC. (http://www.JUDOBABY.com) is the creative force and developer of AAA quality interactive family entertainment that is easy to learn and fun to play, providing excitement for all ages. We here at JUDOBABY INC. focus on quality content delivered across a wide variety of popular and emerging platforms, including game consoles, social networks and mobile devices for serious and casual gamers alike. The JUDOBABY INC. team knows what captures the imagination and delivers products with engaging personalities and addicting experiences.
Lenovo ThinkPad and Lenovo-Branded PCs Satisfy Demanding Business Needs
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax® Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office supplies, technology, and services announced that it is now offering Lenovo brand computers online at OfficeMax.com and in select retail store locations nationwide to serve the demanding computer needs for today's business user.
"OfficeMax is excited to bring the performance and reliability of Lenovo computers to our customers," said Ryan Vero, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, OfficeMax. "OfficeMax understands that computer performance can be put to the test at home and in the workplace and is pleased to offer the quality products and accessories that meet these demands."
Beginning this week, OfficeMax will sell the ThinkPad Edge E420s and Lenovo G570 laptops. Designed specifically to meet the needs of small businesses, the ThinkPad Edge E420s features a premium slim design that is less than one-inch thin and weighs less than four pounds. It has a 14-inch high definition infinity screen, soft matte finish and real metal accents and also features powerhouse performance with second generation Intel® Core(TM) processor technology, Lenovo's Enhanced Experience 2.0 for fast start up and a fingerprint reader. The laptop also crosses over for serious play with Dolby Home Theatre® audio, a slim DVD burner and high definition video conferencing.
The Lenovo G570 laptop features a large, 15.6-inch LED screen along with technologies essential to mainstream business computing, including a second generation Intel® Core processor, large storage with a 750 GB hard drive and convenient DVD burner.
"Small businesses have unique computing requirements: they need an excellent productivity machine for running their business along with robust multimedia and entertainment features for personal computing," said David Bent, executive director, North American Retail Sales, Lenovo. "We designed the ThinkPad Edge and Lenovo G Series laptops to surpass those expectations with powerful technology, unexpected extras and stylish design, all at an affordable price."
The ThinkPad Edge E420 laptop and Lenovo G570 laptops are available online at http://www.OfficeMax.com, will be stocked in select OfficeMax retail locations and can be ordered through all OfficeMax retail locations nationwide. .
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products. The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers do their best work. The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress®, technology products and solutions, and furniture to businesses and individual consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 30,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and nearly 1,000 stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com.
All trademarks, service marks and trade names of OfficeMax Incorporated used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of OfficeMax Incorporated. Any other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a $US21 billion personal technology company serving customers in more than 160 countries, and the world's fourth-largest PC vendor. Dedicated to building exceptionally engineered PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo's business is built on product innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic execution. Formed by Lenovo Group's acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers, workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets and smart phones. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see http://www.lenovo.com.
OfficeMax Media Contact Lenovo Media Contact
Bill Bonner Kristy Fair
williambonner@officemax.com krisfair@lenovo.com
630 864 6066 919 257 6329
Infradapt Launches Next-Generation Cloud Computing Solution for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses
New Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Product Affords Small to Medium-Sized Businesses Cost Cutting Technology
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new service from Infradapt offers small and mid-sized businesses access to a centralized, adaptive cloud computing solution previously available only to large enterprises. Offerings like Infradapt's mark a shift from traditional technology services toward a cloud-based utility model.
Infradapt's program is designed to fulfill all of a customer's IT needs with a built-in software and hardware refresh schedule. Infradapt's Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solution provides: All-inclusive Service and Technology Support; New Dell Desktop Computer Equipment; Polycom Telephones and Full-Featured PBX; The latest Microsoft Office software; Privacy and Security Features; Built-in Software and Hardware Refresh Schedule.
"This is a revolutionary approach for companies to cut cost and increase efficiency," states Infradapt Managing Partner Corey McFadden. "Offerings like this bring business computing to a 'utility-grade' level of reliability and performance. It's perfect for the business owner who just wants technology to work so they can focus on their business. We take care of everything."
"Traditionally, small businesses would either pay for technical support regularly or only when needed and then only replace computers and servers only when a software upgrade required it or if equipment failed," McFadden explains.
Delivered as a total turn-key solution, Infradapt's program has built-in software and hardware refreshes. "Every three years, we will come in and provide new workstations and upgrade to the latest versions of Microsoft software," McFadden explains. "This keeps our customers up and running rather than chasing after upgrades or dealing with old failed equipment."
"There is no enormous up-front fee, and customers will pay substantially less than if they tried to build and manage the network themselves, so the value is huge," McFadden explains, adding, "We can offer everything, including high-level strategic consulting."
Infradapt is a leader in the move toward cloud-based services. The firm began offering business continuity and disaster recovery services to its public and regulated customers nearly five years ago. Since then, its offerings have expanded considerably to include cloud-based phone systems, contact center platforms, Software as a Service (SaaS), e-mail hosting and filtering, as well as other applications.
With operations in data centers located throughout the United States, Infradapt offers its customers a leading degree of redundancy and network resiliency. The firm has leveraged partnerships with multiple software, hardware, and carrier services firms including VMWare to build and implement its cloud services platform.
Recently Infradapt marked its fifth year in operation. Infradapt services businesses in diverse industries and of various size and scale. Some notable customers include Harriet Carter Gifts, Chapel Steel, WLVT PBS39, Lockheed Martin, Hofstra University, Porsche North America, MobileXUSA, Harrisburg Housing Authority, USA Mobility, and The University of Pennsylvania.
About Infradapt
Infradapt is a leading technology solutions firm, providing comprehensive IT consulting and outsourcing. Its customers span many industries from small-to-mid sized businesses to multi-location Fortune-1000 enterprises. Infradapt's solutions range from basic IT services through multi-tier outsourced support and business continuity solutions. Infradapt has a strong IP Telephony (VoIP) service concentration, specializing in designing, integrating, and supporting converged voice networks including multi-site and call center systems. Recognized nationally for service and engineering excellence, Infradapt is the company experts choose.
SpeechTrans Translation App Available on Android Devices - Features Unlimited Multi-Language Translations
Integration with Facebook Chat Allows Native Language Conversations in Real Time - App Available Exclusively at the SpeechTrans Website
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SpeechTrans, a leader in app-based multi-language translation, announced today the launch of its SpeechTrans Ultimate App for Android devices. The app turns Talk from one language into Voice output to another by enabling text-to-text, text-to-speech, and two-way Speech to Speech communication translations in multiple languages. Two-way speech communications are enabled for English, UK English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Italian, German and Mandarin Chinese. Text-to-Speech is available for the preceding languages as well as Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish and Arabic.
SpeechTrans is the only application that allows speech-to-speech Facebook's chat translation into the app, which gives users the ability to communicate with anyone on Facebook in their chosen language. Users can speak aloud into their Android device and SpeechTrans will translate the content into the recipient's native language via the Facebook chat interface in near real time.
Android app users can store and play back translations, a valuable feature for communicating frequently asked questions or phrases and to enable usage without an internet connection. The SpeechTrans Ultimate app is now compatible with both Android and iPhone devices, allowing users of the different platforms to seamlessly engage in translated conversations. Unlimited transcriptions are offered for the Android app, which encourages users to freely experiment with the service without the worry of running out of transcriptions.
The Automatic Speech Recognition technology used in SpeechTrans Ultimate is powered by Nuance Communications, Inc. a leader in technologies including speech recognition, scanning, and automotive applications.
"We are very proud to offer SpeechTrans Ultimate for Android users, as part of our continuing goal of eliminating language barriers from personal communication," said Yan Auerbach, Co-Founder of SpeechTrans. "SpeechTrans Ultimate for Android offers users maximum flexibility with unlimited translations, which encourages people to use it frequently without hesitation. Availability for Android devices with our unique Facebook chat integration helps us bring real-time accurate translation to an ever larger global audience."
The SpeechTrans Ultimate Android app is available exclusively on the SpeechTrans website http://www.speechtrans.com (Click "Buy Now" button in upper right corner). Unlimited use Packages start at $9.99 per month paying month-to-month, $6.99 a month for a six-month term ($18.00 Savings over Month to Month), and $4.99 a month for a 12-month term (Best Value).
About SpeechTrans:
Launched in March 2010, SpeechTrans offers accurate multi-lingual person to person communication. SpeechTrans' apps can be used as a portable in-person translator and also mobile-to-mobile and mobile-to-text. Functionality with Facebook is enabled via Facebook's chat service and allows users to communicate in different languages with outstanding clarity and minimal translation processing delay. Learn more at http://www.speechtrans.com.
SOURCE SpeechTrans
SpeechTrans
CONTACT: Belinda Rooney of SS|PR, +1-609-750-9110, brooney@sspr.com
Jetty.ca Features Essential Patient and Physician Resources for Critical Childbirth Complications
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Theramed Corporation, Glenveigh Medical, and Body1, Inc. announce the launch of a website on critical childbirth complications at http://www.jetty.ca. In addition to providing product information for ebb(TM) and jetty(TM), two newly developed medical devices used in advancing the practice of obstetrics for healthy moms and babies, Jetty.ca offers comprehensive resources for both patients and physicians.
ebb(TM) is a complete tamponade solution for postpartum hemorrhage. Designed by world-renowned maternal-fetal medicine specialists Michael A. Belfort and Gary A. Dildy, the ebb(TM) balloon is made of a malleable yet extremely strong material, allowing ebb(TM) to expand and conform to any uterine shape. ebb(TM) also features a vaginal balloon to control vaginal bleeding and act as an anchor to support the uterine balloon. External ports allow independent control of inflation, deflation, irrigation, and drainage.
jetty(TM) is indicated for use during episiotomy and vaginal laceration repair to temporarily prevent the postpartum discharge of fluids from the vagina in order to assist with the repair procedure. jetty(TM) provides clarity and cleanliness for a timely, effective repair, and it eliminates the need for vaginal packing with gauze or sponges.
Jetty.ca features childbirth resources for both patients and physicians, a comprehensive library of publications about episiotomy, vaginal repair, & temponade, detailed product descriptions, and educational articles on the most common childbirth complications.
About Theramed Corporation
Theramed Corporation (http://www.theramed.com), headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, is a specialty pharmaceutical company, focused on the development, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of medical products in Canada. The company is dedicated to bringing new-to-market and well-established healthcare innovations to Canadian Physicians and Hospitals, be these Pharmaceuticals, Biotech products, or Medical Devices.
About Glenveigh Medical
Glenveigh Medical is a life science and medical technology company focused on advancing the practice of obstetrics, with aspirations to rapidly become the market leader in the OB/GYN field. Formed in 2004 by a maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist, Glenveigh is founded on the core mission of improving the lives of pregnant mothers and their babies.
About Body1, Inc.
Body1, Inc. (http://www.Body1.net) is the leader in outsourced web marketing solutions for life science firms. These solutions include hosted, content-rich health sites, medical condition communities, and social media engagement campaigns.
SOURCE Theramed Corporation
Theramed Corporation
CONTACT: Scott Corstorphine, Theramed Corporation, +1-800-305-4441 Ext 560, scorstorphine@theramed.com; or Michelle Alford, Body1, Inc., T: +1-617-576-9400, F: +1-617-576-9430, malford@body1.com
Jon M. Chu's Groundbreaking Original Series 'The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers' Returns for a Third Season on Hulu, August 11
THE LXD: Rise of The Drifts Continues the Epic Adventure as Heroes and Villains Face Off in a Fight for the Future
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- You've seen them perform superhuman feats on So You Think You Can Dance and the Glee Live tour, now the third season of the hit original series The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (THE LXD) is set to debut August 11th on Hulu. New episodes of THE LXD: Rise of the Drifts will launch every Thursday throughout the summer.
THE LXD, created by Jon M. Chu (G.I. JOE 2: RETALIATION, JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER, STEP UP 3-D) and produced by Chu and Hieu Ho in partnership with Agility Studios with Paramount Digital Entertainment distributing, chronicles the journey of seemingly ordinary people who discover they have extraordinary powers and must choose their place in an epic conflict between good and evil. The characters are called to join The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers to fulfill their destiny using a powerful force called the RA. The critically acclaimed series continues in its third installment, Rise of the Drifts, where the young LXD heroes begin to rebuild their confidence and confront their past to face two enemies who have forged a deadly alliance that seeks to destroy them once and for all. In Rise of the Drifts secrets will be revealed, promises will be broken and armies will rise as heroes and villains fight for the future.
"We couldn't be more excited to bring our fans a third season of THE LXD," said Chu. "In Rise of the Drifts, we take the next step in the evolution of dance and storytelling with a fusion of global styles and fantastical characters that span time and space."
"The success of THE LXD is a testament to Jon's unique creative vision that keeps audiences around the world asking for more," said Thomas Lesinski, President of Paramount Digital Entertainment. "THE LXD mixes the right formula of great storytelling and cinematic production quality to set a new bar for original digital entertainment that succeeds alongside broadcast and filmed entertainment."
The first season of THE LXD The Uprising Begins, launched domestically on July 7, 2010 to critical acclaim and was embraced by viewers reaching the #1 overall video multiple times on Hulu. The second season of THE LXD Secrets of the Ra, launched October 2010 to continued success and numerous industry accolades including NAPTE's Digital Luminary Award for Best Original Content, Ad Age's Media Vanguard Award for Best Web Series and an official honoree of the 2011 Webby Awards for Online Film and Video. In addition, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded Chu with their 2011 Pioneer Prize Emmy for his groundbreaking work.
THE LXD is a true multi-platform series enjoyed by fans in over 30 countries worldwide through a variety of distribution avenues including ad-supported streaming, download to own and Pay TV. Starting April 2011, Season 1 & 2 of THE LXD was released on DVD in the U.S. and rolled out internationally throughout the summer.
With breakout stars such as Harry Shum, Jr. (GLEE, STEP-UP 3D) and Chadd Smith (STEP-UP 3D), the series has garnered a large, loyal fan base and has generated incredible praise from critics. The Los Angeles Times said THE LXD was "one of the most ambitious web series, a unique fusion of dance and trans-media;" Advertising Age called it "the most beautifully filmed, elaborately staged web series in the history of the medium;" and Vanity Fair said it was "fully amazing."
The scripted adventure series, with choreography supervised by Christopher Scott, features some of the world's best dancers including Luis "Luigi" Rosado as Trevor Drift, Christopher Scott as Copeland, Harry Shum Jr. as Elliot Hoo, Ceasare "Tight Eyez" Willis as Style Ripper, Shelby Rabara as "Dark Nurse", Richard "Steelo" Vazquez as Spex, Galen Hooks as Ninjato, Aja George as Stereo, Terence Dickson as Minijack, Straphanio "Shonnie" Soloman as Phono, Chadd "MaddChadd" Smith as Sp3cimen, John "Jrock" Nelson as Dark Doctor, Marie "Pandora" Medina as Autumn, and the Season 6 winners of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew IaMmE as Reanimators.
THE LXD cast has performed at some of the biggest industry events including the 82nd Academy Awards and as the opening act during the "Glee" Live Tour for the past two summers, along with special live performances on So You Think You Can Dance, CONAN, YouTube Play at the Guggenheim Museum, and at the prestigious TED Conference.
Paramount Digital Entertainment (PDE) is a division of Paramount Pictures Corporation. PDE develops and distributes filmed entertainment across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices, videogames, and emerging technologies.
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group and Paramount Television & Digital Distribution.
About Agility Studios
Agility Studios is a boutique studio committed to transforming digital media properties into viable businesses by supporting content creators with services that include creative development, financing, distribution, sponsorship and advertising sales, production infrastructure, business affairs and back office support. Founder and CEO Scott Ehrlich, a multi-hyphenated executive, has over three decades of experience in new media and traditional media production and distribution as well as brand and advertiser sponsorship and integration.
AT&T Celebrates Opening of New Store in Pleasant Prairie
New High-Tech Location Replaces Kenosha Store
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced the opening of a high-tech retail store in Pleasant Prairie. The store offers a unique way for customers to interact with and shop for a wide array of communications and entertainment services, including a hands-on demonstration area to engage customers and provide a "try before you buy" service experience.
"This new AT&T store is a welcome addition to the Pleasant Prairie area and brings even more options for consumers," says Pleasant Prairie President John Steinbrink, who also serves as the representative for the 65th Assembly District. "AT&T's presence in Kenosha County helps maintain our reputation as a strong location for business and a great place for people to live. We are pleased to welcome AT&T to our retail community."
The new store showcases a wide range of home and wireless solutions, including the most popular smartphones and tablets. Shoppers can also explore AT&T U-verse® services, including AT&T U-verse TV, AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet and AT&T U-verse Voice.
"Our new store redefines the sales experience by allowing consumers to test drive our entire portfolio of products and services in an innovative way," said Dave Fine, AT&T vice president and general manager. "Our goal is to help people choose the best mix of products and services that meet their individual needs to stay connected everywhere they live and work."
The new store is located next to Target at 9800 76th Street in Pleasant Prairie. Store Manager Rich Kirschenheiter and his team of knowledgeable sales consultants are ready to assist customers -- both business and consumer -- with purchasing decisions and technical support. The store is open Monday through Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
To help celebrate the relocation and opening of the new Pleasant Prairie location, AT&T will be featuring a free Samsung Focus with a new 2-year agreement and data plan.
There are 22 AT&T owned stores in Wisconsin. AT&T's products and services are also available at a number of authorized dealer and national retail locations.
*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.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, 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 services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T |DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.
HomeSav.com Saves SnappyTuna.com's Members by Bringing Them Home Decor Focused Flash Sales
HomeSav.com Saves SnappyTuna.com's Members by Bringing Them Home Decor Focused Flash Sales
TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeSav.com, a members-only discount luxury home decor website where savvy shoppers can find the best deals on designer home products, is pleased to announce their acquisition of select SnappyTuna.com assets. The asset acquisition brings more kitchen and tabletop brands and items to new and existing HomeSav members and more luxury home decor and furniture items to SnappyTuna shoppers.
While Homesav.com is not becoming Snappy Tuna, and vice versa, the Savvy Shopping Network is very excited about all the new opportunities the change will bring. "We are dedicated to finding our members the best in luxury home products at affordable prices, and our priority is making former SnappyTuna shoppers happy HomeSav members," said Alex Norman, Founder of Homesav.com.
The partnership is built on the importance of satisfied shoppers and unparalleled customer service. Providing "glamorous value for the smart, savvy shopper," HomeSav hopes to alleviate the stress on SnappyTuna customers and provide them with the online shopping experience they deserve.
HomeSav's unique selection of luxury home decor products and services from trusted brands and retailers proves their commitment to giving people designer products that are functional, fashionable and affordable. "With a selection of handpicked luxury home accessories, furniture and household necessities, HomeSav will help you furnish and garnish your space, and make it the haven you want it to be."
The asset acquisition brings new brands in luxury home accessories, home decor and home decor gifts to HomeSav and SnappyTuna members. HomeSav has been providing their members with savvy sales and daily deals on items at up to 70% off. By connecting with designer sale websites they bring affordable luxury straight to your door. For more information, or to become a member of HomeSav, please visit http://www.HomeSav.com.
HomeSav is a members-only designer sale website, where savvy shoppers can find the best deals on home products and services. HomeSav connects members with the latest designer furniture, discount home decor gifts. The HomeSav.com team ensures the product selection is always current so that members can receive inspirational collections to fit their unique design needs. HomeSav is more than a smart shopping experience; it's a community of savvy homeowners who are learning and sharing ideas, and creating their ideal living spaces.
Lucasfilm and Sony Pictures Imageworks Release Alembic 1.0
Open source exchange format provides standard for exchanging animated computer graphics scenes between content creation software packages.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alembic 1.0,the open source project jointly developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks and Lucasfilm Ltd., was released to the public today. The release was announced at ACM SIGGRAPH conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Alembic is the computer graphics interchange format developed by the two entertainment giants last year and focused on efficiently storing and sharing animation and visual effects scenes across multiple software applications. It was designed to handle massive animation data sets often required in high-end visual effects and animation, which are routinely developed and produced by companies such as Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm Animation Ltd. and Sony Pictures Imageworks. The studios each saw the need for a tool like Alembic, something that would fit within existing pipelines and allow for customization at the facility level without impeding the ability to share work.
In addition to the features announced at last year's SIGGRAPH, Alembic 1.0 includes automatic data de-duplication. The software automatically recognizes repeated shapes in complicated geometry and only writes a single instance to disk. This makes Alembic 1.0 use dramatically less disk space than promised without requiring any extra steps on the part of the user and can improve both write and read performance as well. In the case of hero deforming humanoid characters, including hair, shot caches have been reduced by more than 70%. For complex, deeply hierarchical and mostly rigid assets like the Transformers characters, tests have shown cache reduction in the order of 98%.
The code base for Alembic is available for download on the project's Google Code site and more information can be found online at: http://www.alembic.io
Joint development of Alembic was first announced at last year's SIGGRAPH by Lucasfilm's visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic and Sony Pictures Imageworks. The companies joined forces when it became apparent that they were independently developing software designed to solve a problem universally faced by the visual effects and animation production community: how to easily share complex animated scenes across a variety of disciplines and facilities regardless of what software was being used.
Alembic includes tools that allow collaboration while working with a generic, extensible, data representation scheme. In essence, it distills complex and often proprietary, animated scenes into application-independent files with baked geometric results. These baked results can be fully re-importable across the range of supporting software.
"Alembic addresses a fundamental issue in a world where assets are shared across many companies. Alembic's production-ready ability to seamlessly translate shapes across a wide variety of applications saves time and resources," said Rob Bredow, CTO of Sony Pictures Imageworks. "By releasing Alembic as an Open Source project, users have the opportunity to improve the software based on their needs and experience. We're really starting to feel the positive effects of Open Source, as a community of visual effects and animation professionals come together to solve problems more effectively today than ever before."
"Alembic is giving us space efficiencies beyond our most optimistic expectations and at effectively the same time cost as before. This is sure to have a significant impact for anyone who uses the format and we are excited to be able to share this with the Open Source community," said Tommy Burnette, Head of Global Pipeline at Lucasfilm Ltd. "Previously each facility had to produce their own unique solutions to the problem of efficient caching and scene handoff, but the beauty of Open Source is that with strong collaborative efforts we can effectively provide solutions for everyone."
Both studios have made strides with open source software and recognize the importance of such initiatives, ILM with the industry standard OpenEXR format and Imageworks with OSL, Open Color I/O, Maya Reticle, Field3D, Scala Migrations and the newly released PyP.
Here's what some of the leading solution providers have to say about Alembic:
"The visual effects industry continually strives to reduce production complexity and improve collaboration throughout the pipeline. Autodesk is excited to support the implementation of production-tested technology, like Alembic, which enables digital entertainment artists to spend less time on internal custom software development and more time on creative storytelling. And that's a win-win, not just for the industry, but for the audience."
Stig Gruman, Vice President, Autodesk Digital Entertainment
"The way that ILM and Sony Pictures Imageworks have collaborated on this initiative has been truly impressive. Alembic is clearly born from real production experience of the demands of scalable asset driven production, which is vital to give it the robust foundation to become a major new industry standard. At The Foundry we wholeheartedly support Alembic."
Bill Collis - CEO, The Foundry
"Multi-application pipelines offer maximum flexibility for modern digital content production, and the Alembic format offers a reliable and open path to exchange data between modo and other leading 3D applications. Luxology is excited to demonstrate today what we have been able to achieve with the initial implementation of Alembic in modo."
Brad Peebler - CEO/Co-Founder, Luxology
"With Alembic, ILM and Sony Imageworks have created an invaluable interoperability tool that fits perfectly into Houdini's procedural philosophy. Our tests have shown how efficient Alembic can be and we know our customers will be thrilled."
Kim Davidson - President and CEO, Side Effects Software
Alembic is being offered via the New BSD License and is written in C++ and Python, leveraging the boost and HDF5 C/C++ libraries heavily, as well as OpenEXR.
Sony Pictures Imageworks is the Academy Award® winning visual effects and animation unit of Sony Pictures Digital Productions known for live-action visual effects and character animation, all-CG animation, and stereoscopic 3D imagery. The company is currently in production on OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, MEN IN BLACK III, and the animated features ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (3D) and HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA. Other recent credits include the hybrid live-action/animation film THE SMURFS (3D), THE GREEN LANTERN (3D), ZOOKEEPER, ALICE IN WONDERLAND (3D), and CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (3D).
Lucasfilm Ltd. is one of the world's leading film and entertainment companies. Founded by George Lucas in 1971, it is a privately held, fully-integrated entertainment company. In addition to its motion-picture and television production operations, the company's global activities include Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, serving the digital needs of the entertainment industry for visual-effects and audio post-production; LucasArts, a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide; Lucas Licensing, which manages the global merchandising activities for Lucasfilm's entertainment properties; Lucasfilm Animation, which is currently producing content for film and television, including Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a CG-animated half-hour television series; and Lucas Online creates Internet-based content for Lucasfilm's entertainment properties and businesses. Additionally, Lucasfilm Singapore, produces digital animated content for film and television, as well as visual effects for feature films and multi-platform games. Lucasfilm's motion-picture productions include three of the 20 biggest box-office hits of all time and have received 19 Oscars and more than 60 Academy Award nominations. Lucasfilm's television projects have won 12 Emmy Awards. Lucasfilm Ltd. is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif.
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Sony Pictures Imageworks; Lucasfilm LTD.
CONTACT: Don Levy of Sony Pictures Imageworks, +1-310-840-7315, dlevy@imageworks.com, or Greg Grusby, +1-415-746-2461, ggrusby@ilm.com
Though backup software vendors continue making advancements in
technology to speed up the process, the time it takes to backup can still be
very time consuming for many IT managers today. A recent survey conducted by
Vanson Bourne on 1,000 UK companies suggested businesses are on average
backing up to tape once a month, with one rather alarming statistic from the
same survey showing 10 percent were only backing up to tape once per year.
This infrequency of backup could realistically be strongly attributable
to the time factor involved. Likely, many companies would run their backups
on Friday evenings, in the hope for it to be completed by Monday business
start. But with such large data pools, these backups might not complete in
time, and can therefore often be postponed for larger time frames.
Three Important Backup Time Factors
Backup solutions use different techniques - they could be file level,
where the files are searched through and copied to the backup media, or
block level backups which go further and copy the underlying file system
'the actual blocks' on the disk. Regardless of the technique in use, the
backup times will also depend on other factors like available
bandwidth/throughput, the media in use and/or how badly fragmented the
drives are.
1. Bandwidth
Bandwidth measured as bits/s is the maximum throughput of a logical or
physical communication path between devices in a digital network.
Essentially the more bandwidth or better throughput you have the quicker it
takes for the backup jobs to complete.
2. Backup Media
There are numerous backup media available today: Magnetic tapes, hard
disk and remote backup service. The Magnetic tape is the preferred media for
bulk backups and archiving, although the access times are poor since they
are sequential access devices, it is preferred due to the cost ratio and
it's been available for a long time. Backups to other devices like hard disk
and remote backups through broadband internet access would essentially mean
the backups complete faster.
3.Fragmentation
Along with the above mentioned factors fragmentation can cause a severe
negative impact on the backup time. The more fragmented the files are the
longer it takes for them to be copied to the media, as the blocks are out of
sequence and the resulting excess I/Os generated can also cause a negative
effect. Defragmenting the volume completely before the backups start, has
proven to dramatically reduce the backup times - in some case by half.
Didier Guieu, System-Architecture Engineer at HSBC France, commented,
"The data and files access times were taking far too long. We noticed that
when the server was fragmented, the backup time sometimes needed twice as
long to run."
Also new technologies like de-duplication, copy on write and shadow copy
solutions are becoming common. If you have such solutions, be sure to choose
a business class defragmenter with disk and data growth prevention
technologies in place such as that found in Diskeeper(R) performance
software (http://www.diskeeper.com).
Taking into accounts these key-points, you should be able to
dramatically decrease your backup times.
Art.com Launches artMatch(TM) Application For The iPhone
Find the art you want, discover new art you'll love and buy the art you must have--wherever and whenever inspiration strikes
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Art.com, Inc. (http://www.art.com),the world's leading online specialty provider of wall art, today announced the introduction of artMatch((TM)) for the iPhone, which makes it easy for art lovers to find, explore, discover, share and purchase art right from their iPhones. artMatch((TM) )allows you to snap a photo of any work of art and instantly search for matching or similar items on Art.com. You can also preview selected artwork in your own space by simply holding up your iPhone. The application is free and can be downloaded through Apple's App Store.
"Art.com has one simple goal--to make art accessible to all--and our new artMatch((TM)) application for the iPhone takes that one step further, making it easy and fun for people to engage with art wherever and whenever inspiration strikes," said Geoffroy Martin, CEO of Art.com, Inc. "Imagine walking down the streets of your favorite city, spotting a work of art you love in a cafe, gallery or museum and being able to go on your phone, find that work on Art.com, frame it and have it waiting for you at home when you return. That's now possible with the artMatch((TM)) application for the iPhone."
ArtMatch((TM)) for the iPhone uses Art.com's innovative Visual Search((TM)) technology, allowing users to:
-- Instantly find a work of art - Take a photo of a work of art, upload a
photo from the phone or enter a URL, and Art.com will instantly tell you
whether it is available for sale on the site. If it's not on Art.com,
we'll show you similar works from our vast collection.
-- Browse - Art.com's collection of more than one million works of art is
conveniently presented in list, grid and single views optimized for
viewing on the iPhone. Read information about each art piece and Super
Zoom((TM)) into specific art pieces to see brush strokes, texture and
more.
-- Visualize - Simply hold up your phone to see that work of art in your
own room or select from our gallery of rooms.
-- Save and Share - Save your favorites to a gallery and share them with
friends via email or Facebook. Once images are shared, your friends can
comment, "like" and more.
-- Buy - Purchase your pick right from the phone with an integrated cart
experience that syncs with your phone contacts for easy shipping. Your
artwork arrives ready to hang on your wall. Learn more at http://www.art.com/iphone.
About Art.com, Inc.
Art.com, Inc. is the world's leading online specialty provider of wall art. The company was founded in 1998 with one goal--to make art accessible to all by transforming the way the world discovers, personalizes, shares and purchases art. From Basquiat to Van Gogh and every style in between, the site's sophisticated visual search tools make it fun and easy to explore Art.com's vast collection of more than one million works. Art.com, Inc. runs three sites in the USA--Art.com, AllPosters.com, and ArtistRising.com--and has a strong international presence with 25 local sites in Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia, Mexico, and South America.
Art.com, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Emeryville, CA, with other facilities in Ohio, North Carolina and the Netherlands. For more information, visit http://www.art.com and http://www.AllPosters.com. "art.com" and "AllPosters" are registered trademarks, and "ArtMatch," "Visual Search" and "(Super) Zoom" are trademarks, of Art.com, Inc. Other trade names and trademarks appearing above are the properties of their respective owners and are not used to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, these other companies.
SUSE Helps Customers Reduce Total Cost of Ownership
SUSE Customers Entitled to Complimentary Subscription for IBM zEnterprise System
NUREMBERG, Germany, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SUSE today announced a new offer that could save mainframe customers as much as $39,000 in subscription costs. SUSE is now providing customers running SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for System z on IBM zEnterprise with complimentary subscriptions for IBM's new zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension (zBX).
Data center sprawl is a widespread concern for any business working in virtualized environments. Managing distributed systems, server proliferation and disparate, special-purpose architectures is complex and expensive. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server helps customers run their mission-critical infrastructure more efficiently and cost effectively by consolidating data centers, reducing network complexities and speeding transaction times with IBM zEnterprise.
Today's announcement arrives on the heels of the mainframe's positive worldwide traction, as reported by IBM in its second-quarter earnings results. Since IBM's z196 started shipping in the third quarter of 2010, IBM has added 68 new System z customers, with more than one third in growth markets.
IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension (zBX) Entitlement Offering for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server* applies to new and existing, active subscriptions of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z running on IBM's zEnterprise 196 or the newly announced zEnterprise 114. Customers using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z on these zEnterprise systems will receive a free basic subscription for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on all IBM zBX hardware attached to their zEnterprise mainframe.
A Holistic Partnership - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server & IBM zEnterprise System
IBM zEnterprise System combines previously separate architectures into a "system of systems" configured, managed and operated holistically via the zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager (zManager). Complementing this unique hybrid approach, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server provides the most interoperable and ubiquitous operating system foundation for mission-critical computing.
"The new System z offers a flexible and smarter computing environment for clients to blend different architectures into a unified system that delivers on the hallmark benefits of an IBM mainframe, such as security and reliability," said Doris Conti, director of Marketing for System z at IBM. "This offer provides another example of how clients can now do more with less on System z. Ultimately, we're aiming to help clients boost capacity while extending the long-term economic value of their mainframe investments."
Since 2000, when SUSE Linux Enterprise Server became the first commercially-available enterprise Linux distribution for IBM System z mainframes, SUSE has delivered Linux-based mainframe solutions that customers across all industries can deploy to expand their critical applications and workloads. More than 80 percent of all System z Linux implementations run on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, establishing SUSE's market leadership in the mainframe space.
"The mainframe has been, and will continue to be, a core platform for enterprise computing," said Kerry Kim, director of Solution Marketing, SUSE. "We are pleased to offer our customers support for IBM zEnterprise System, providing the ideal Linux platform for workload consolidation and growth."
Add-on Priority Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server running on zBX
Customers entitled to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM zEnterprise System zBX subscription offer can also take advantage of new priority support offers for all instances of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on their zBX BladeCenter chassis. The support offers helps ensure customers have highly-secure and stable environments backed by SUSE, the industry's most affordable and comprehensive Linux support in the industry.
SUSE is a leading provider of enterprise Linux solutions that increase agility, reduce cost and manage complexity in dynamic environments. With a portfolio centered on SUSE Linux Enterprise, the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing, SUSE enables organizations to confidently deliver computing services across physical, virtual and cloud environments. With our award-winning products and ecosystem of partnerships, SUSE solutions empower thousands of organizations around the world. For more information, visit us at http://www.suse.com.
Force10 Teams with Solarflare to Offer Bundled End-to-End 10GbE Solution
Force10's S4810(TM) Top-of-Rack Switch and the Solarflare SFN5122F and SFN5162F dual port 10GbE SFP+ Server Adapters Now Offered by Distributors Avnet and Synnex
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Force10 Networks, Inc., a leader in high-performance data center networking, today announced that it has entered into a joint marketing agreement with Solarflare, a leader in high-performance, low-latency 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) server adapters and software, to bundle Force10's S4810 top-of-rack (ToR) data center switch with the Solarflare SFN5122F Enterprise dual-port 10Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) SFP+ server adapter and the Solarflare SFN5162F Midrange dual-port 10GbE SFP+ server adapter providing customers with an end-to-end solution for 10GbE networking. The bundles are available through Force10's authorized distributors, Avnet and Synnex, in Europe, US, and Canada in configurations that include 12, 24 and 48 server adapters along with S4810 switches.
Customers who purchase the bundles will also have access to Solarflare OpenOnload® application acceleration middleware. OpenOnload enables customers to get high performance without the need to deploy new wire protocols or re-engineer networks. The use of OpenOnload can increase message rates up to two- to three-fold while deceasing application latency 50 percent.
"By combining the best-in-class S4810 switch with our industry-leading 10Gigabit Ethernet adapters, we offer a convenient, cost-effective bundle that provides high-performance server connectivity," said Mike Smith, vice president and general manager of host solutions at Solarflare. "The S4810 delivers unrivaled 10Gigabit Ethernet density at the top of rack, and our adapters and middleware provide full 10Gigabit throughput and application acceleration to ensure the highest end-to-end performance."
The Force10 S4810 is an ultra low-latency 10/40 GbE ToR switch purpose-built for applications in high-performance data center and computing environments. Leveraging a non-blocking, cut-through switching architecture, the S4810 delivers line-rate L2 and L3 forwarding capacity with ultra low latency to maximize network performance. The compact S4810 design provides industry-leading density of 48 dual-speed 1/10 GbE (SFP+) ports, as well as four 40 GbE QSFP+ uplinks to conserve valuable rack space and simplify the migration to 40 Gbps in the data center core. The Solarflare SFN5122F enterprise 10GbE SFP+ server adapter delivers the highest performance, lowest latency, and most scalable 10GbE solution in the industry. These adapters are ideal for the most demanding applications, including scale-out cloud and big data applications, high-performance computing (HPC), high frequency trading and virtualized data centers. The SFN5162 midrange 10GBE SFP+ server adapter combines excellent performance and exceptional value for data center, enterprise, SMB, and HPC environments. The Solarflare adapters support Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), and Solaris, and are fully certified for Microsoft Windows Server, VMware, and Citrix environments.
"Migration to 10-Gigabit Ethernet is essential for high-performance data centers, but data center operators want to ensure that they are getting the fastest solutions at the best price," said Michael O'Brien, vice president of channels and alliances at Force10 Networks. "This combination of our S4810 ToR switch and Solarflare's server adapters are ideal solutions for those wanting best-of-breed 10GbE networking."
Module numbers, pricing, and availability
The bundles are available now. For pricing, customers should contact their local value added resellers.
The E12, E24, E48 bundles include the Solarflare SFN5122F Enterprise dual-port 10GbE SFP+ server adapter in quantities of 12, 24, or 48.
The M12, M24, M48 bundles include the Solarflare SFN5162F Midrange dual-port 10GbE SFP+ server adapter in quantities of 12, 24, or 48.
About Solarflare
Solarflare is the leading provider of intelligent, application-aware server I/O products. The company helps its customers improve performance, increase scalability and provide higher ROI for scale-out compute environments, such as high frequency trading, high performance computing, cloud, virtualization and big data. Solarflare's products are used globally by many of the world's largest companies, and are available from leading distributors, value-added resellers and system integrators, as well as from Dell and HP. Solarflare is headquartered in Irvine, California, and has an R&D site in Cambridge. For more information, please visit http://www.solarflare.com
About Force10 Networks
Force10 Networks develops high-performance data center solutions powered by the industry's most innovative line of open, standards-based, networking hardware and software. The company's Open Cloud Networking framework grants Web 2.0/portal operators, cloud and hosting providers, enterprise and special-purpose data center customers new levels of flexibility, performance, scale and automation--fundamentally changing the economics of data center networking. Force10 Networks operates globally, providing 24x7 service and support to its customer base in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.force10networks.com.
Force10 Networks, the Force10 Networks logo, Force10, E-Series, Traverse, and TraverseEdge are registered trademarks and ExaScale, S-Series, TeraScale, FTOS, S4810, Open Automation, JumpStart, SwitchLink, SmartScripts, and HyperLink, are trademarks of Force10 Networks, Inc. All other company names are trademarks of their respective holders.
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Force10 Networks, Inc.
CONTACT: Michael Schoolnik of Story PR for Force10 Networks Inc., +1-415-674-3816, Michael@storypr.com , or Amy Robinson or Brittney Wolff of LEWIS PR for Solarflare, +1-619-677-2700, solarflare@lewispr.com
USA Pro Cycling Challenge, MapMyRIDE, and Millennium Promise Launch USA Pro Virtual Cycling Challenge
Online Challenge Enables Cyclists to Ride Alongside Cadel Evans, Andy & Franck Schleck, and Tom Danielson and Help End Extreme Poverty
DENVER and AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USA Pro Cycling Challenge, MapMyRIDE and Millennium Promise today announced the USA Pro Virtual Cycling Challenge, an innovative technology-enabled event that offers cycling enthusiasts around the world the chance to "virtually" compete in this summer's USA Pro Cycling Challenge and help end extreme poverty in Africa.
This novel competition will provide serious and amateur cyclists alike a unique opportunity to support Millennium Promise and its Spokes of Change initiative. For every mile logged during the Virtual Challenge, Millennium Promise Board Chairman Jeff Walker will personally donate $1 to Millennium Promise up to $25,000 in support of the Spokes of Change campaign.
"We always knew we wanted to partner with MapMyRIDE in preparation for our big race," said CEO of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge Shawn Hunter. "When we realized we have an opportunity to also integrate Millennium Promise, it became even more exciting."
The USA Pro Virtual Cycling Challenge will run in conjunction with this summer's USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado, taking place from August 22-28. Participants will be able to virtually ride alongside the top pros and compete in the seven stages of the race by logging their daily rides miles at MayMyRIDE.com, either manually or via the iMapMyRIDE smartphone app or other GPS device. Each dollar raised by participants will support Millennium Promise, the Presenting Title Sponsor of the race, and its Spokes of Change campaign to support Community Health Workers throughout the Millennium Villages Project with essential medicines, supplies and training, and bicycles to enhance lives and help end extreme poverty in Africa.
"We are excited to partner with the USA Cycling Challenge and employ our web and mobile technologies in an innovative virtual cycling competition that will benefit Millennium Promise's charitable efforts in Africa," said Robin J. Thurston, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of MapMyFITNESS.
"Millennium Promise is thrilled to be a part of this innovative partnership, which will tap the incredible energy of cycling enthusiasts around the world to support the pioneering efforts of health workers around rural Africa, and help us all get closer to ending extreme poverty in our lifetime," said Millennium Promise CEO John W. McArthur.
Free registration for the Virtual Challenge opens today at MapMyRIDE.com/usapro.
About the USA Pro Cycling Challenge
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge is expected to be the largest spectator event in Colorado history and one of the largest sporting events to ever take place in the United States. For seven consecutive days, 136 of the world's top athletes will race across 518 miles through the majestic Rockies, reaching higher altitudes than they've ever had to endure, more than two miles in elevation. It's the best of the best in professional cycling, competing on a challenging course through some of America's most beautiful scenery, including cities such as Aspen, Vail, Breckenridge and Steamboat Springs.
Referred to as "America's Race" the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge will take place August 22-28, 2011. With more than one million spectators expected at the event, as well as national television exposure on NBC and VERSUS, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge will be one of the largest cycling events in United States history.
Spectators of this race will see Olympians, World Champions and Tour de France competitors. Fans worldwide will have access to the competition and riders like never before with the most advanced, interactive online, smartphone and broadcast television experience presented to date in professional cycling.
About MapMyRIDE.com
MapMyRIDE is the cycling specific website of the MapMyFITNESS suite of websites. Currently headquartered in Austin, Texas, MapMyFITNESS was founded in 2006 and operates a suite of websites and associated mobile applications including MapMyRUN.com, MapMyRIDE.com, MapMyWALK.com, MapMyHIKE.com, MapMyFITNESS.com, MapMyMOUNTAIN.com and MapMyTRI.com. MapMyFITNESS provides more than three million runners, cyclists, walkers and other fitness enthusiasts with access to an innovative geo-mapping application that permits them to track and store their daily running, cycling, walking or hiking routes in an online database, a searchable database of routes across the globe, essential community-based fitness content, online Nutrition Center, training tools and fitness calculators, comprehensive global event listings and a dynamic social network of healthy and active individuals. MapMyFITNESS's iMapMy mobile apps use the built-in GPS technology of the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android to enable users to record and chart their daily fitness activities and routes. For more information about MapMyFITNESS and its offerings, visit http://www.mapmyfitnessinc.com.
About Millennium Promise:
Millennium Promise is the leading international nonprofit organization solely committed to supporting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals to halve extreme poverty by 2015. In partnership with the Earth Institute at Columbia University and UNDP, Millennium Promise oversees the Millennium Villages Project, which supports integrated social and business development services for more than 500,000 people in rural communities across 10 countries in Africa. By engaging donor nations, corporations and the general public in this effort, our work is premised on the belief that, for the first time in history, our generation has the opportunity to end extreme poverty, hunger and disease disparities. For more information, visit http://www.millenniumpromise.org or follow on Twitter at @Promise.
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Millennium Promise
CONTACT: Bill Rigler, Director of Special Initiatives, Millennium Promise, +1-646-884-7420, +1-347-443-3570; Angela Hawkins, MapMyRIDE, +1-214-437-6338; Stacie Lange, USA Pro Cycling Challenge, +1-303-592-3854
MyMela: the World's Online Gateway to India's Finest Crafts
Cutting-Edge E-Commerce Website Supports Entrepreneurial Spirit of Indian Artisans
MIAMI, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MyMela (http://www.mymela.com), just launched, is poised to become the leading interactive marketplace connecting global consumers with artisans from India who produce some of the world's finest crafts. MyMela is at the forefront of a new wave of social businesses, which use commercially viable models to address complex global challenges -- in this case, poverty among India's artisans.
MyMela showcases exquisite handcrafted artwork for sale online and works with field partners in India to promote fair trade practices. Consumers can offer micro loans, or "micro advances," to artisan groups. Purchases and loans made on the website allow artisans to preserve their art and livelihood. Twenty percent of the profits will be channeled to development initiatives focusing on health, education and the environment.
"My mission is to create a more scalable solution; to showcase the unique work of Indian artisans while supporting them with interest-free loans and community development projects, all in one ecosystem," says Founder Navroze Mehta, a successful entrepreneur.
"To move the needle on poverty, we need commercially viable solutions which treat underserved communities not as helpless victims, but as entrepreneurs fully capable of participating in local and global markets," adds Sonali Mehta-Rao, Co-Founder.
The word "mela" means "country fair" or "festival" in Hindi, and MyMela incorporates the best attributes of similar websites such as Kickstarter.com and Etsy.com in its model. The site has been a tremendous success -- benefitting such artists as Sanjay Prajapati, who practices the craft of blue pottery. "MyMela's orders have provided a livelihood for us," said Mr. Prajapati. "And the loan from MyMela has given me the working capital I need."
About MyMela
MyMela works with fair-trade partners to empower artisans through cost-efficient market access and promotion of healthy and fair workplaces. MyMela showcases distinctive handmade crafts for sale, while giving consumers the ability to offer "micro advances" to the creators. MyMela offers small, zero-interest loans to artisans, which allows them to increase production and expand their businesses to meet growing global demand generated, in part, by MyMela's online marketplace. MyMela pays back lenders in MyMela Credits equal to the loan amount plus a 10% bonus. Lenders can use their credits to shop or re-lend on MyMela.com. For more information please visit: http://www.mymela.com, http://www.facebook.com/MyMelaArts, and http://www.twitter.com/mymela.
Contact:
Ida Abedon
President, MyMela
Iabedon@mymela.com
(561) 237-5008
Servion Announces Comprehensive Product and Applications Maintenance Package
ServCare Offers Next Generation Solution to End the Cycle of Maintenance
PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Servion Global Solutions Inc., a company specializing in customer interaction management (CIM) solutions, today announced the launch of ServCare. This advanced support package option replaces traditional software maintenance and works as a long-term solution in order to ensure consistent, quality customer interactions.
With ServCare, Servion is changing the standard break/fix premium service necessary for the maintenance of most solutions. Instead, it is built on the ITIL framework to troubleshoot root causes and eliminate issues, all while documenting changes for future maintenance. Testing and helpdesk services can also be added to the ServCare package to ensure that the solution is always readily available. Servion can now better deliver on its five core values to fuel successful customer-service oriented companies: mend, monitor, master, manage and move.
"Too many companies today find themselves stuck in a cycle of implement, repair, maintain, repair, maintain while being held hostage by their solution provider," said David Baker, Vice President of Sales of Servion. "With the advanced technology available today, this is totally unnecessary. That's why we developed ServCare to monitor the heartbeat of the solution and ideally correct any problems before our clients are even aware they exist. It's the next great tool for outstanding customer interaction management, and we're proud to be the company providing it."
Every ServCare customer has access to its own Online Customer Portal, which serves as a one-stop information center for engagement-related interactions. Users can utilize this to not only implement solutions, but to track performances post-implementation. Additionally, on-demand ServCare services include: skill augmentation, KPI management, test platform and benchmarking. The solution-driven package is designed to be speedy, proactive, user-friendly, empowering and transparent.
ServCare is currently available in three packages: Silver, Gold, and Platinum. All packages are specially designed to ensure quality for each business type, which varies based on specific customer interaction requirements.
About Servion Global Solutions Inc.
Servion specializes in Customer Interaction Management (CIM) solutions that help organizations design and deliver superior experience for their customers. With more than 600 customers and over 1000 installations spread across 60 countries, Servion's products and solutions handle more than 700 billion voice/fax/ACD/Web/e-mail interactions per year. http://www.servion.com.
Contact: David Baker
(508) 634-6787
david.baker@servion.com
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AppTech Corp (Pink Sheets: APCX) is pleased to announce the release of its first game app. The game, DICE SHOOTER, is available for the iPads and iPhones. The game is free, and AppTech is currently working on a more advanced version that will be offered to consumers for 99 cents.
Eric Ottens, CEO of AppTech Corp, said the company is working on at least three additional games and the second game should be submitted to the Apple store within the next two weeks. Apple's approval process normally takes about a week.
Ottens commented: "We are embarking on an accelerated game development phase since games are by far the most popular apps available for smartphone and tablet computers. Our business app, "The Proposal", being developed with Ascend Studios has been delayed for some upgrades that will enhance the functionality."
Forward-Looking Statements:
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Launch of PlayStation® Network Card Supported by InComm
Now available at more than 13,000 stores nationwide
ATLANTA, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- InComm, the leader in sales and marketing of prepaid products and innovator of transaction processing, has started its service for Sony Computer Entertainment's "PlayStation® Network Card." As of July 25, the cards are available for sale throughout Japan in over 13,000 retail stores that are also supported by InComm's innovative point of sale activation (POSA) technology.
The PlayStation Network Card is a prepaid card that can be used to purchase digital content. The value of the card will be transferred to the user's PlayStation Network wallet by entering the 12-digit number printed on the card. Funds in the user's PlayStation Network wallet will allow users to purchase products like games and videos available through the PlayStation Store. The PlayStation Network Card is available in 3,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen denominations.
InComm's Fastcard POSA technology allows retailers to activate prepaid cards at the point-of-sale, eliminating the risk and cumbersome control procedures required for maintaining an inventory of value bearing cards. It also allows prepaid cards to be displayed for sale without the risk of theft and shrinkage. Using this POSA technology, card issuers also have the opportunity to leverage card design in marketing the cards.
About InComm
InComm is the industry leading marketer, distributor and technology innovator of stored-value gift and prepaid products using its state-of-the-art point-of-sale transaction technology and payment solutions to revolutionize retail product sales and customer experiences. With nearly $13 billion in retail sales transactions processed in 2010, InComm is the nation's largest provider of gift cards, prepaid wireless products, reloadable debit cards, digital music downloads, content, games, software and bill payment solutions. InComm partners with consumer brand leaders around the world to provide more than 225,000 retail locations the products and services their customers demand. Since 1992, InComm's patented technologies have made the buying process easier for consumers, while streamlining the selling process for product and retail partners. InComm is headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Australia/New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Oregon, and Texas. To learn more about InComm, visit http://www.incomm.com or call (800) 352-3084. Visit InComm Japan at http://www.incomm.co.jp.
Allrecipes.com Acquires Food Wishes in Major Push to Dominate the Online Food Video Space
World's #1 Food Site Expands Video Presence Via YouTube's Largest Independent Food Channel That Receives Nearly 2 Million Views a Month
SEATTLE, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Allrecipes.com, a Reader's Digest Association (RDA) company and the world's #1 digital food brand, today announced the acquisition of Food Wishes, the leading food channel on YouTube created by world renowned "Chef John" Mitzewich. The acquisition adds YouTube's largest, most viewed collection of how-to food videos to the world's largest audience of online cooks in a new combination that further establishes Allrecipes.com as the most powerful online destination for home cooks.
Food Wishes joins Allrecipes' collection of award-winning video content including Allrecipes.com What's Cooking, an original web series which was awarded seven 2011 TELLY awards, as well as a large collection of recipe videos, hundreds of how-to videos and more. Food Wishes' content will remain on its YouTube channel as well as being brought to Allrecipes' global audience of 20 million home cooks through Allrecipes sites, mobile apps and Allrecipes.tv, a video-focused website launched in June 2010.
"This strategic partnership and investment shows Allrecipes' continued commitment to owning the digital food video space by providing a growing collection of original content that entertains, educates, inspires and connects home cooks," said Lisa Sharples, president of Allrecipes.com. "We are thrilled to welcome Food Wishes and Chef John to the RDA family of brands as we continue to aggressively build our digital food presence across platforms and viewing environments on a global basis."
"Food Wishes grew from my love of food and desire to inspire home cooks and demystify cooking. I couldn't be more excited to partner with a brand like Allrecipes that shares this mission," said John Mitzewich, creator of Food Wishes. "I'm honored to be part of a dynamic digital brand that's committed to growth in the video space and the continued success of Food Wishes."
About Allrecipes
Allrecipes, the world's largest digital food brand, receives 535 million annual visits from home cooks who discover and share food experiences through recipes, reviews, photos, profiles, and blog posts. For 14 years, the Seattle-based site has served as a dynamic, indispensable resource for cooks of all skill levels seeking everyday and holiday meal solutions, plus practical cooking information. Allrecipes' global, multiplatform brand provides insights into the kitchens and cooking passions of home cooks everywhere with 17 websites, 9 mobile apps, and 13 eBooks serving cooks in 23 countries and 11 languages. Allrecipes is part of Lifestyle Communities @ RDA, a division of The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. For additional information regarding Allrecipes, please visit http://www.allrecipes.com.
About Reader's Digest Association
RDA is a global media and direct marketing company that educates, entertains and connects more than 130 million consumers around the world with products and services from trusted brands. With offices in 44 countries, the company reaches customers in 79 countries, publishes 90 magazines, including 50 editions of Reader's Digest, the world's largest-circulation magazine, operates 83 branded websites and sells nearly 40 million books, music and video products across the world each year. http://www.rda.com.
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The Dollar Shave Club: The End of Overpriced Razor Blades
New web venture brings shaving back to reality, delivering high-quality blades right to your door for just $1 a month
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The hottest trend amongst consumers today is the desire to have everything delivered to their doorstep. From new sheets and socks, to steak or wine, where there is demand, there is delivery.
Enter the Dollar Shave Club, a new e-commerce venture created for every man & woman who shaves. The Dollar Shave Club is the first of its kind, offering a monthly subscription program for shavers: For about $1 a month, they'll send you five of their original "Ninja" razor cartridges - and the compatible stick - right to your door.
"We started the company because we were tired of spending $20 a month on razor blades," explains Michael Dubin, Founder of the Dollar Shave Club. "Razor cartridges have gotten so complicated. Who needs their razor to light up, vibrate, or squirt shaving cream? We just need a good shave and mostly, we need to remember to buy blades."
Apparently, Dubin is not alone. The two most common complaints by men who shave: they never have a fresh razor blade when they need one and most blades that fit into today's fancy razors are overpriced. As such, the goals of the Dollar Shave Club are convenience and affordability - without sacrificing quality.
The Ninja Blade has everything a razor should: stainless steel twin blades, an aloe vera lubricating strip, a pivot head, and the Ninja Blades are compatible with all Gillette Sensor® Sticks.
Joining the club is easy. Simply enter the site http://www.dollarshaveclub.com, select the blade, choose your plan and checkout. Plans come in 2-Year ($24), 1-Year ($18), 6-Month ($10.74), and there is even a pay-as-you-go plan ($1.99) for the commitment-phobic shaver.
"Gone are the days of showing up to work looking like you slept in a motel because you forgot to buy blades, borrowing your girlfriend's razor, and spending hundreds of dollars a year on razor blades," continues Dubin. "We challenge every man to try it. I use it everyday, and it's a great shave."
Axeda and Walsh Vision Announce Alliance for Cloud Telematics Solutions
M2M industry leaders accelerate time-to-market with turnkey solutions for usage-based insurance and enterprise fleet management
FOXBORO, Mass. and SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Axeda Corporation and Walsh Vision today announced that the companies have joined forces to provide advanced machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions for the telematics market. Axeda is the leading cloud platform provider for M2M application development and Walsh Vision is a visionary systems integrator specializing in the delivery of innovative cellular wireless solutions.
Through this collaboration, enterprises now have access to a flexible cloud platform that enables them to layer value-added applications on top of the real-time data coming from vehicles. Applications such as text disablement for safer driving, route management for improved service team dispatch and fuel savings, as well as vehicle management for maintenance cost reductions, can now be deployed in weeks, not months or years.
"Vehicle telematics continues to mature and represent one of the key segments in the M2M market," said Thilo Koslowski, Vice President and Distinguished Analyst, Gartner Inc. "New innovations in cloud-based telematics solutions will lead to advancements in data management, improved process efficiencies, and new value propositions for consumers and commercial businesses."
With this joint solution, an OBDII data device is connected through a vehicle's on-board diagnostics port and collects relevant data such as speeds, idling time, locations, distances traveled, and more. This data is sent over a cellular network to the Axeda® Platform, which is stored securely in the cloud and presented via a Rich Internet Application or integrated to enhance third-party solutions.
"When you are talking about basic monitoring of a 10-vehicle fleet, you might be able to get away with a simple telematics point solution," said Dennis Lottero, Vice President of M2M and Wireless Solutions, Walsh Vision. "But when you have a 100-vehicle service fleet, or are trying to monitor 10,000 policyholders for a usage-based insurance solution, scalability, security, and back-end integration capabilities become critical. We partnered with Axeda because these capabilities are built into their platform -- making it faster and less expensive to deliver comprehensive and highly reliable M2M and telematics solutions to our customers."
Usage-Based Insurance
Insurance carriers are implementing usage-based insurance (UBI) models to provide competitive differentiation and meet customer demand. In a short amount of time, Axeda and Walsh Vision delivered a UBI solution that enabled one of the world's leading insurance companies to track the driving behavior of individual policyholders. This information is used to calculate a "driver score," which dictates policy terms and discounts and allows insurance companies to offer their customers value-added services. According to Walsh Vision, insurance carriers can anticipate the following business impacts:
-- Increased retention of "safe drivers" by rewarding policy holders with a
good driver scores
-- Decreased risk when insuring drivers with poor driver scores
-- Boosting revenue and customer retention by offering value-added services
to policyholders, such as Parental Teen Driving Monitoring, applications
that inhibit texting while driving, and integrated roadside assistance
Enterprise Fleet Management
Organizations are consistently looking for ways to reduce the costs of operating and maintaining their fleets of vehicles, vans, or trucks. With features like GPS tracking, email alerts, geofencing, ignition sensors, and more, the Axeda and Walsh Vision solution enables companies to gain control over once-uncontrollable assets.
For example, GPS tracking provides for marked increases in dispatch efficiency, allowing dispatchers to redirect drivers to alternate branch locations for emergency pickups or through faster routes to avoid traffic and ensure on-time deliveries. This level of visibility into actual driver behavior can:
-- Improve dispatch efficiency with fewer miles driven per work day
-- Reduce fuel consumption through speed monitoring and decreased vehicle
idling times
-- Decrease overtime costs and boost employee accountability
"As an Axeda Solution Provider, Walsh Vision brings deep expertise for our customers who want to rapidly deploy advanced wireless solutions," said Jim Hansen, CTO, Axeda. "By providing a total approach to design, engineering, delivery, and on-going support, Walsh Vision significantly reduces the complexity of bringing these game-changing M2M solutions to market."
While telematics is the first area of focus for this alliance, the companies also plan to deliver solutions in healthcare, energy, and digital signage. For more information visit http://walshvision.com/m2m.html.
About Axeda
Axeda is the leading cloud platform provider for connected products and M2M applications. More than 150 leading companies, including Agilent, Diebold, and EMC, rely on Axeda to connect any product on any network, and manage their connected products through the cloud with complete security and scalability -- enabling them to innovate with extensive M2M application development capabilities.
By relying on the Axeda Platform to power their connected products, companies are transforming their business by improving customer satisfaction, reducing costs, and generating new sources of revenue. The M2M solutions behind these connected products range from remote service, fleet management, usage-based insurance, asset tracking, mHealth, and more. Join our developer community at: http://developer.axeda.com and learn more at http://www.axeda.com.
About Walsh Vision
Walsh Vision, formed by the merging of Walsh Wireless and Vision Wireless, can trace its roots in the wireless technologies industry back to 1999. Walsh Vision is a systems integrator focusing on cellular wireless solutions. Walsh Vision helps companies to design, deploy, and manage wireless solutions specific to digital signage networks, kiosk networks, point of sale, ATM, satellite back channel, wire line backup, M2M, and vehicle telematics. Having provided services to a list of over 50 Fortune 500 customers, Walsh Vision has the experience to help ensure their customer's success at any stage of their wireless deployment. See http://www.WalshVision.com for more information.
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AnyMP4 DVD Ripper for Mac - Professional and Efficient DVD Ripper Specially Designed for Mac Users
BEIJING, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- DVD video is widely accepted since it has high compression rate, which can be used to store huge amounts of video files, and it can be played with all kinds of DVD players. On account of its popularity, DVD disc is used by many film production companies to store their movie files. It is designed for high video quality and universal application, and is compatible with DVD players of all sorts.
AnyMP4 DVD Ripper for Mac provides professional techniques and exclusive services for DVD fans who use Mac computer. It can Rip DVD on Mac to any popular video file such as MP4, FLV, AVI, WMV, 3GP, ASF and WebM, as well as any audio format such as MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV and OGG. Designed for speed, quality and precision, this amazing software can also conduct the ripping task in batches with stunning speed and compelling video quality.
Aiming at colorizing your mobile life, AnyMP4 DVD Ripper for Mac can also help you rip DVD disc to video formats that can be supported by all kinds of portable devices. It has a long support list including but not limited to PSP, iPod, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry phone, Android Phone and NDS. By utilizing its versatile editing tools you can also customize video effect according to your needs. You are allowed to trim video length, crop video frame, join several video clips together, add watermark to personalize the video, and choose your preferred audio and subtitle for better enjoyment.
Feel free to experience the spectacular features of AnyMP4 DVD Ripper for Mac, and enjoy cinematic-class visual spree with your portable device anytime!
For more information about this compelling software, please visit the webpage below:
OS Supported: Mac OS X 10.4 or above
Processor: Intel ® processor
Hardware Requirements: 512MB RAM, Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher
Pricing and Availability
AnyMP4 Video Converter for Mac is available now at $40.00.
AnyMP4, a software producer, aims to provide the best and world-class solution of converting Blu-ray Disc, DVD and video/audio files. AnyMP4 is dedicated to developing the most powerful multimedia processing software for users all over the world. Our product portfolio ranges from video tools, DVD tools, Blu-ray tools, etc. on both Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X platforms. All these software can help you easily solve almost all DVD/Blu-ray/video issues. For more details about AnyMP4, please visit: http://www.anymp4.com.
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CONTACT: Richard Harris at Tel: +86-15001326252 or pr@anymp4.com; http://www.anymp4.com
New eXo White Paper Showcases the Value of Social Intranets to the Enterprise
Participation was voluntary, yet eXo had nearly 100% of its employees--from sites around the world--using its eXo Platform-based social intranet within 15 days
- eXo captures the allure of social networks and turns it to corporate advantage.
- Employee engagement and cross-departmental collaboration has increased.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- If social network sites were boring, no one would use them. But they're not boring; they're hugely popular. Java middleware firm eXo then asked the question: What if we redesigned our enterprise intranet as an internal social network? Not only for chatter-style updates/activity streams, but more as a place where employees throughout the enterprise could interact and engage with each other, where they could share content and ideas, and collaborate on projects. Would it be more popular and useful than the existing intranet that, like so many enterprise intranets, few people actually use?
The short answer is yes, and a more detailed and engaging account of the company's experience can be found in "The Unexpected Benefits of the Social Enterprise," a free white paper available at http://budurl.com/ygvh.
Unprecedented Employee Participation
eXo executives had a straightforward if ambitious goal: create an intranet that employees around the world would want to use. It would not be the dumping ground for meeting notes, HR memos, and other static content, but rather the crucible of employee interaction and ideas. It would be a customizable, extensible intranet, one that employees could personalize easily using dashboards, gadgets, activity streams, and more. It would be a place where they could create and share content with co-workers, with content management technology behind it all to maintain order and ensure easy discovery.
Using its own eXo Platform 3, eXo built out this new intranet and made it available to employees on January 1, 2011. Use of this intranet, and participation in the social spaces it provided, was completely voluntary--yet within 15 days virtually every eXo employee was actively engaging with it. eXo employees work from sites in the United States, France, Ukraine, Tunisia and Vietnam, yet they all meet and stay connected on the new eXo social intranet. They discuss and engage around projects, customer needs, bug reports, travel plans, even sporting events. There's a sense of unity that did not exist before, a sense of common experiences shared across four separate continents.
A Replicable Model
In "The Unexpected Benefits of the Social Enterprise," eXo provides useful insights into the design and construction of its new social intranet. Key sections of the white paper include:
-- Dashboards: Central to the Modern Enterprise Intranet
-- Building and Organizing the Social Intranet
-- Using the Social Intranet
-- Impact and Unexpected Benefits of the Social Intranet
What becomes clear in this free white paper is that "going social" holds the potential for huge benefits for enterprises of all sizes. The tools exist today to create such an intranet, and the model can be replicated and expanded on the fly to meet the needs of virtually any organization.
Download "The Unexpected Benefits of the Social Enterprise" at http://budurl.com/ygvh to learn more about the success that eXo has achieved with this new approach.
For more information on eXo, please visit http://exoplatform.com. For additional perspectives, visit and subscribe to eXo RSS blog feeds at http://blog.exoplatform.com/. Follow eXo on Twitter at @eXoplatform.
About eXo
eXo (http://exoplatform.com) offers the first and only user experience platform for Java. The eXo Platform makes Java websites and applications faster to build and easier to deploy, and offers modern features such as content, collaboration, social and knowledge on a services-based architecture. The company has established technology leadership and proven value by their large European installed base and strategic partnerships with Red Hat and Bull. eXo maintains U.S. headquarters in San Francisco, Calif. with global headquarters in France and offices in Tunisia, Ukraine and Vietnam. For news and updates from eXo, follow @eXoplatform.
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Arkeia Delivers Multi-Tenant Cloud Storage Solution for Hosting Providers
Replication to Cloud Storage Reduces Cost and Complexity by Eliminating Tape Transport by Truck
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at the HostingCon conference in San Diego, Arkeia Software, a leading provider of fast, easy-to-use, and affordable network backup solutions announced availability of a multi-tenant cloud storage solution that is ideal for hosting providers. Arkeia also offers special pricing that adapts to the pricing models that hosting providers offer to their customers. Replication of backup sets to the cloud eliminates the complexity and delays of transporting tapes by truck, and allows hosting providers to offer and respect aggressive recovery time objectives (RTOs).
Rapid Backups and Restores
Arkeia Network Backup gives hosting providers and managed services providers (MSPs) several options for protecting their customers' data, both in the cloud and in customer offices. At a customer site a preferred solution is to deploy a backup server--either software or appliance--on the customer's local area network (LAN). A LAN-deployed backup server minimizes the backup window length by giving the customer LAN-speed backup and restores. Backing up directly to the cloud is rarely satisfactory because slow WAN connections lengthen backup windows and can make data recovery a multi-day process.
Simple and Cost-effective Cloud Management
Key for the hosting provider is minimizing the cost and complexity of managing cloud storage. With Arkeia's multi-tenant cloud storage, a hosting provider can deploy a single Arkeia server to manage replicated backup sets for hundreds of SMB customers. Each customer is assigned a separate, password protected, account that is the destination of replicated backup sets. Backup sets can be encrypted before daily replication from the customer's LAN to the cloud for safekeeping.
To reduce administrative overhead, hosting providers can allow customers to initiate their own data recovery, whether from the cloud or from the LAN-deployed backup server. Both the hosting provider and the customer can track backups using Arkeia's web user interface.
Inexpensive Alternative to Shipping Tapes Offsite
"TAIX deploys Arkeia backup appliances on our customers' LANs. We use daily replication of incremental backups as a cost-effective alternative to off-site tape storage," explains Stephane Brotons, technical director of service provider TAIX outside Paris. "For most SMBs, backup volumes permit rapid replication to our network operations center for safekeeping. Data recovery is instant because files can be restored from the backup set maintained on the customer's LAN-deployed backup server. For disaster recovery, when the customer's backup server is unavailable due to theft, customer error, or natural disaster, we deliver disks by express courier."
Arkeia provides eight models of all-in-one backup appliances, as well as virtual appliances and software backup servers for deployment on customer hardware. Hosting providers typically deploy Arkeia software, rather than appliances, in their network operations centers.
Pricing and Availability
Arkeia's Replication Server delivers multi-tenant cloud storage in Arkeia Network Backup v9.0. The multi-tenant Replication Server, an optional feature of Arkeia Network Backup, is priced at $1,500.
Arkeia Software delivers fast, easy-to-use, and affordable solutions for data backup and disaster recovery. The award-winning Arkeia Network Backup Suite is designed for mid-sized organizations and safeguards more than 100,000 networks for 7,000 customers in 70 countries. Arkeia's integrated solution is ideal for the consolidation of disparate backup products. We protect all major virtual platforms including VMware, Hyper-V, and XenServer--and over 200 physical platforms including AIX, BSD, HP-UX, Linux, Mac OS, Netware, Solaris, and Windows. Arkeia delivers software and both virtual and hardware appliances, backing up data to disk, tape, and the cloud. We provide bare-metal disaster recovery, LAN/WAN replication of backup sets, and numerous hot backup agents. Arkeia's unique source-side Progressive Deduplication(TM) technology reduces storage requirements and accelerates backups, especially of virtual environments. Arkeia shipped the industry's first network backup solution for Linux in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Arkeia and Arkeia Network Backup are trademarks or registered trademarks of Arkeia Software, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
Tasktop Releases Tasktop Dev 2.1 with Enhanced Agile Planning and HP ALM Support
Enhancements include support for cross-repository Kanban and story board planning for the Eclipse IDE, and access to HP ALM and Quality Center from Linux and Mac desktops
VANCOUVER, British Columbia and SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tasktop Technologies (http://www.tasktop.com), creators of the Eclipse Mylyn open source tools and a leader in Agile Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) developer tools and interoperability, today announced Tasktop Dev 2.1 (http://tasktop.com/blog/eclipse/tasktop-dev-2-1-released), the latest version of its award-winning developer tools. Tasktop Dev 2.1 builds on the recently released Eclipse Mylyn 3.6 release with several newly available and updated connectors, new developer-centric, cross-repository Kanban and story board planning, and the ability to access HP ALM and HP Quality Center from Linux and Mac desktops.
Tasktop now offers both desktop and server-side solutions for enterprise Agile ALM adoption. The Tasktop Dev products (previously Tasktop Enterprise and Pro, and Tasktop Agile Planner) provide developers with productivity and integration tools to boost efficiency and promote innovation. The recently launched Tasktop Sync (http://tasktop.com/blog/eclipse/tasktop-sync-1-0-released) provides unprecedented server-side synchronization between leading ALM solutions; including IBM Rational Team Concert, HP ALM or HP Quality Center, and more than a dozen commercial and open-source Agile project management products.
"In order for Agile to succeed at scale the developer must become a first-class citizen of the Agile process and tool stack," said Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop and creator of the open source Eclipse Mylyn project. "With Tasktop Dev, we have focused purely on the needs of the developer as a stakeholder in the Agile process. New features such as our cross repository, developer-centric Kanban-planning UI within the Eclipse IDE makes it easy for developers to access and keep their Agile plans up-to-date without needing to switch into a manager-centric web UI. Improvements to connectors, in particular access to HP ALM and HP Quality Center test cases and workflows, as well as support for Mac and Linux indicate our ongoing work with partners to make the developer's IDE a portal to all artifacts relevant to development in the application lifecycle."
Tasktop Dev continues to lead the market for bringing Agile and ALM to the developer's desktop. Tasktop Dev 2.1 builds on and includes the latest Eclipse Mylyn 3.6 release, led by Tasktop, as well as updates to the connectors that bridge between Mylyn and the most popular Agile and ALM tools. New features of Tasktop Dev include:
-- First ever support for HP ALM and HP Quality Center (QC) from Linux and
Mac desktops.
-- Developer-centric Kanban and story board support in the Tasktop Planner
for the Eclipse IDE, with integrations for HP Agile Accelerator and
Rally.
-- Support for HP ALM and QC workflow execution within the IDE.
-- Support for HP ALM and QC tests and complex fields.
-- Tasktop Dev for Visual Studio improvements for the Task Editor,
including cross-repository associations.
-- Mylyn 3.6 (Eclipse Indigo) support, including:
-- Community-driven enhancements to the Bugzilla and Trac connectors.
-- Git integration improvements and support for Gerrit code reviews.
-- Comprehensive support for accessing and working with both Hudson and
Jenkins builds within the IDE.
-- Task editor usability improvements, including new social features
and the ability to display Gravatar images.
-- Automatic population of task contexts from stack traces present in
defects.
Tasktop created its task management tools to help developers be more productive by making it effortless for them to organize their work around tasks. Serving as an ALM interoperability suite, Tasktop has become the standard for integrating disparate development tools and platforms that are the reality for today's enterprise software development organizations. By providing traceability and knowledge sharing between tools and platforms that are often provided by separate companies, Tasktop helps reduce the complexity and challenges of successfully scaling Agile programs beyond small teams. Organizations using Tasktop are able to integrate and gain added value from heterogeneous systems, improve the happiness and productivity of development teams, and integrate and manage emerging technology platforms, such as cloud computing and mobile applications, into existing development practices.
Pricing and Availability
Tasktop Dev 2.1 is available now and comes in two editions, Pro edition and Enterprise edition. Tasktop Dev Pro is available for $99 per user per year and Tasktop DevEnterprise is available for $199 per user per year. Tasktop Dev includes plugins for Eclipse, Visual Studio and a standalone desktop client. For a limited time introductory offer, Tasktop Dev Enterprise is bundled with the new Tasktop Sync product. For more information and to download the product please visit http://www.tasktop.com.
About Tasktop Technologies
Tasktop Technologies, the company behind the Eclipse Mylyn ALM integration and task-focused interface framework, provides desktop and enterprise-grade solutions that improve productivity, collaboration and Agile ALM success. Its Tasktop Dev products provide task-focused support for Agile planning, tool integration, web browsing, time tracking, documents, email and calendars. Its Tasktop Sync provides real-time ALM server synchronization to unify and connect heterogeneous technologies with development and IT operations teams that are scaling Agile methods in the enterprise. Tasktop also provides consulting, connector development services and training to IT organizations that are adopting the task-focused paradigm and Agile ALM. For more information please visit http://www.tasktop.com.
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Accellis Technology Group Bridges Gap Between Accounting and Technology by Offering Managed Accounting Services for Law Firms
CLEVELAND, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing a growing challenge for law firms to balance the expanding capabilities of their accounting systems with the skills of their administrative staff, Accellis Technology Group, a national IT consulting firm, today announced the rollout of a full service Managed Accounting Services program after piloting the program in late May.
The program is designed around the specific accounting software products of the legal industry, including PCLaw®, Amicus® Accounting, Amicus Billing®, QuickBooks® and Timeslips®. It delivers all the services of a traditional bookkeeper, while also adding the skills and abilities of a true accounting professional and a certified software consultant. The result is a comprehensive and cost-effective billing and accounting service specific to the legal industry.
"We're really just simplifying the whole accounting process for attorneys. With people who understand the accounting needs of law firms and the product knowledge of the software tools they employ, we can do more for our clients than most any other service out there," said Joe Marquette, President of Accellis Technology Group.
With pricing models customized to the specific needs of each law firm, Accellis' Managed Accounting Services clients can now cost effectively move beyond the simple tasks of accepting payments, printing checks and balancing the checkbook and enjoy the benefits of fully functional retainer & trust accounts, productivity reporting, and timely billing procedures.
"This is really just about creating the perfect mixture of accounting experience and technological know-how, and doing this in a way that doesn't come at a premium to the consumer. Managed Accounting Services is about lowering the cost of bookkeeping for law firms, getting better utilization out of employees, and generating the best ROI possible on the software tools they use," said Marquette.
For more information on Accellis' Managed Accounting Services program, visit http://www.accellis.com/solutions/managed_accounting_services, call (216) 662-3200, or email solutions@accellis.com. Follow Accellis on Facebook and Twitter or visit their blog.
About Accellis Technology Group
Founded in 2001, Accellis Technology Group provides Law Office Solutions, Managed Network Services, and Document Automation services for small to mid-size companies across the United States. Accellis is a national IT consulting firm with offices in Cleveland, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that specializes in the unique technology needs of law firms.
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AppDynamics Introduces the First .NET Application Management Solution Designed for Cloud and Modern Environments
Innovative strategy includes Freemium, SaaS, and Microsoft Azure components at an attractive price
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --AppDynamics, Inc., the leader in application performance management (APM) for the cloud generation, has delivered a disruptive new .NET monitoring and management solution designed to remake the face of APM for IT professionals who support critical .NET environments. Delivered via a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model and bolstered by a freemium marketing strategy, where users can "try before they buy" via a free download, AppDynamics' .NET product delivers unmatched visibility, code-level diagnostics, and extraordinary ease of use.
AppDynamics' go-to-market strategy for .NET performance management includes:
1. Freemium model: Disrupt the market with a one-of-a-kind free .NET
performance troubleshooting tool available to all .NET IT Professionals.
2. Cloud Ready: Plug-and-play performance monitoring for Microsoft Azure
cloud apps.
3. Software-as-a-Service: AppDynamics Pro edition for .NET and Java is
available as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and on-premise deployment
options.
4. Support for Modern .NET architectures: AppDynamics Pro provides
unmatched visibility and troubleshooting capabilities for modern .NET
application architectures that are distributed, componentized, and agile.
It also includes support for hybrid .NET/Java environments.
5. Transparent and Affordable Pricing: AppDynamics' .NET pricing is publicly
available on AppDynamics.com and is less than half the price of legacy
APM solutions.
AppDynamics is distinct from other APM tools due to its ability to perform in the volatile environment of the cloud, making it a perfect fit for application owners who are migrating applications to Microsoft Azure. Designed from the ground up for the cloud as well as complex, distributed environments, AppDynamics self-learns the performance baseline of an application--enabling the solution to keep up with cloud-based applications that constantly spin up and spin down nodes based on pre-configured thresholds.
"We've successfully used AppDynamics for the last year to get visibility into our Java applications at a level that we have not seen before," said Jim Wyatt, Systems Architect at Pearson eCollege. "With AppDynamics' support for .NET, we can now trace transactions that span our Java and .NET application tiers. We've tried other tools to watch our applications, but AppDynamics is the first one that enables eCollege to monitor transaction performance across technology stacks with business context. These capabilities have been key for us to respond to new demands on our application."
"We're enthusiastic about making application performance easier for .NET stakeholders," said Jyoti Bansal, Founder & CEO of AppDynamics. "Typically, we've seen .NET monitoring tools conform to the stodgy rules of enterprise software: difficult to deploy, expensive, requiring tons of configuration, and never offering anything for free in advance of a purchase. AppDynamics intends to rewrite all of these rules, and our happy .NET customers to date are evidence of the high market demand for our unique approach."
"The APM market is evolving along with other IT services, where the future is SaaS offerings alongside traditional delivery models. Few vendors are ahead of this shift, offering these flexible solutions with additional freemium offerings to enable stickiness," said Jonah Kowall, a Gartner analyst who covers the Application Performance Monitoring space. "The advantage to customers is two-fold: 1) they can use the vendor's free product for months and receive value while also validating the vendor's products work as designed and 2) when they decide to enhance their solution with enterprise offerings, they can obtain cost efficiencies and ease of deployment which have been proven in other SaaS markets such as ERP, CRM, Service Desk, and CMS."
Pricing is another area where AppDynamics seeks to displace legacy .NET providers. Typically, enterprise deployments of .NET monitoring products have started in the high six figures. The price for AppDynamics Pro starts at $2,000 for an annual subscription for a single Windows Operation System instance.
About AppDynamics
AppDynamics is the leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and on-premise application performance management for modern application architectures in both the cloud and the data center. The company delivers solutions for highly distributed and agile environments, helping companies such as Priceline, TiVo, and ZipRealty monitor, troubleshoot, diagnose, and scale their production applications. Over 40,000 people have downloaded AppDynamics Lite, the company's free java troubleshooting solution, and the company was recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor in IT Operations Management. Visit our blog or follow us on Twitter.
DVDFab 8.1.1.2 Released With a Large Number of New Features
BEIJING, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- DVDFab 8.1.1.2 Qt was released on August 8, 2011 with a large number of new features and fixes to be much more powerful, flexible, professional, and user friendly. The products involved in this update are DVD Copy, DVD Ripper, Blu-ray Copy, Blu-ray Ripper and Blu-ray to DVD Converter. Next is a brief on all the new features of this new version.
DVD Copy improved "ask region" logic, which will ask user only when needed, and Blu-ray Copy also improved on this.
Besides this improvement, Blu-ray Copy also improved seek ability for VC1 video source. And it added many features and support, such as new feature to select correct main playlist for certain discs like "Source Code" which has many fake playlists, new feature "Convert DTS/LPCM to AC3 audio" which improves compatibility when user copies a Blu-ray disc to BD9/BD5 (AVCHD), support for new Java-based protection, brand new UDF 2.50 parser, and brand new m2ts muxer which is fully Blu-ray compatible. Particularly note that Blu-ray Copy added three options for "How to copy Blu-ray 3D": "Copy as Blu-ray 3D", "Copy as Blu-ray 2D" and "Convert to Blu-ray SBS 3D". "Copy as Blu-ray 3D" actually is a "Clone" feature for 3D BD, and "Convert to Blu-ray SBS 3D" is the world's first method for user to copy a 3D BD to BD25/BD9/BD5 which can be played on normal standalone 2D player, and can be watched on a 3D TV.
DVD Ripper and Blu-ray Ripper all added 5.1 channels audio output for Xbox 360 and iPod/iPhone.
Fengtao Software is a professional multimedia software provider which is always dedicated to the work on DVD/Blu-ray copy/ripping/conversion/decryption, video conversion, 2D to 3D conversion and file transfer to take care of all users' needs, with its powerful DVDFab and Passkey products such as DVD Copy, DVD Ripper, Blu-ray Copy, Blu-ray Ripper, Blu-ray to DVD Converter, 2D to 3D Converter, Blu-ray 3D Ripper, Video Converter, File Transfer, HD Decrypter (free), Virtual Drive (free), Passkey for DVD, Passkey for Blu-ray, Passkey Lite (free), etc. For more information, please visit http://www.dvdfab.com.
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Fengtao Software, Inc.
CONTACT: Frank Chang of Fengtao Software, Inc. at +86-10-64963112 or marketing@dvdfab.com
GameFly Subscribers Will Have Access to Free PC Games
Digital Client Will Be The One-Stop Shop for Casual and Hardcore Gamers Alike
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GameFly, Inc., the #1 online video game rental subscription service will be launching a new digital client, the one-stop shop for gamers, this holiday season. The biggest bonus for active GameFly subscribers will be the addition of free "Unlimited PC Play" which allows them to download and play as many Windows/Mac games as they want, from a large and ever-growing collection of titles. Gamers will have unprecedented flexibility in how they want to consume games, whether it is renting discs by mail from a library of over 8,000 titles, downloading any of the more than 1,500 Windows/Mac games for sale, pre-ordering new console and PC releases or buying used games - all managed via the desktop client. Casual to hardcore gamers can get all of their gaming information with up-to-the-minute news, a live feed and archive of HD trailers, videos, and screenshots, and a robust social component for real-time discussions of what's hot and what's not. In addition, users will be able to manage their entire library of games across all gaming platforms, as well as create custom libraries to share.
"We're thrilled to bring digital to the gaming consumer in a meaningful way, as no other service or retailer brings physical and digital gaming together like GameFly," said Sean Spector, GameFly co-founder and SVP of Business Development and Content. "With a library of over 9,500 titles from over 300 first- and third-party publishers, GameFly members have the ultimate choice of how, what, when and where they game."
GameFly will launch their closed beta at a Los Angeles event on September 8, 2011, exclusively for GameFly members. All attendees will walk away with beta codes for themselves and a friend. Gaming enthusiasts not in the Los Angeles area who want to gain access to the private beta can visit http://www.gamefly.com/beta. The digital client will launch publicly during the holidays, but for a sneak peak now, see the teaser trailer here --www.youtube.com/gamefly.
About GameFly, Inc.
GameFly, the number one subscription video game rental service, allows members to rent one or more video games concurrently, with no due dates, late fees or shipping charges. Users can easily select from over 8,000 titles and manage their list of games online from the GameFly website at http://www.gamefly.com or from the GameFly App for iOS and Android devices. Members receive games via First-Class Mail and return them to GameFly at their convenience using prepaid mailers. In addition to selling video games through the "Keep" feature, GameFly also sells new and used video games. GameFly recently acquired Direct2Drive.com, a leading online retailer for downloading Windows and Mac video games, with over 1,500 titles available for purchase.