TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Unicorn Media, a digital media management provider, today announced that its CTO, AJ McGowan will be speaking at the 5th annual DCIA "Conference within CES" scheduled for Wednesday, January 11th in Las Vegas, NV in conjunction with the 2012 CES International trade show. The Distributed Computing Industry Association (www.DCIA.info) is an international trade organization with more than one-hundred industry-leading Member companies and is an allied association of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
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Unicorn's CTO, AJ McGowan will take part in the panel discussion titled, "The Impact on Consumer Electronics Manufacturers of Cloud Computing Deployment" featuring Stefan Bewley, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company; Shane Dyer, President, Arrayent; David Frerichs, Strategic Consultant, Pioneer Corporation; Kshitij Kumar, SVP, Mobile Video, Concurrent; Michael Papish, Solutions Architecture Director, Rovi Corporation; Jordan Rohan, Managing Director, Stifel Nicolaus; and Chuck Stormon, CEO, Attend. Their expert panel examines the implications of remotely accessing applications and data that must be integrated into networked end-user devices. A look at servers and other edge storage hardware products rounds out the discussion. The panel discussion takes place on Wednesday, January 11th, at the DCIA Conference in the Cloud at International CES. For more information, visit http://www.cesweb.org/.
McGowan is responsible for developing Unicorn's patented technology platform, Unicorn ONCE™. Unicorn ONCE™ allows video publishers to upload their content one time and distribute it to any Internet-connected device while allowing for dynamic ad integration and real-time analytics across every platform. Together, Unicorn's modular suite of workflow optimization tools, including its technology platform Unicorn ELEMENTS, analytics tool Unicorn VISION™, and multi-screen ad targeting and analytics technology Unicorn ONCE™ make the distribution of content to any IP-enabled device less time consuming and less expensive, enabling content owners to cut cost and maximize profitability.
About Unicorn Media, Inc.
Unicorn Media, Inc. is a digital media management provider that helps companies deliver media to any device, anytime, anywhere, while providing real-time analytics on any platform. Unicorn's core services include Unicorn ONCE™, Unicorn VISION™ and Unicorn ELEMENTS™, technology that allows users to syndicate to any Internet-connected device, track content in real-time across any platform and optimize workflow to maximize profitability. http://www.unicornmedia.com.
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OULU, Finland, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EB, Elektrobit Corporation (NASDAQ-OMX: EBC1V), a developer of cutting- edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, today announced that its Specialized Device Platform has been chosen as The Technology of the Year winner by the Wireless Innovation Forum Awards. The announcement was made at this year's Conference on Communications Technologies and Software Defined Radio (SDR'11 - WInnComm).
An award selected by members of The Wireless Innovation Forum, The Technology of the Year award is given to an individual or organization for a breakthrough product or technology in the field of Software Defined or Cognitive Radio. With the launch of the EB Specialized Device Platform, an Android-based mobile platform designed for specialized vertical markets, EB has given specialized verticals the ability to customize 80 percent of the device, allowing for military, healthcare, public safety and others to special order and customize the Android in ways that would be most effective for their organizations.
"Seeing the Specialized Device Platform gain recognition as a breakthrough device is a testament to the research behind designing a customizable product like this," said Jani Lyrintzis, vice president, Special Terminals at EB. "EB set out to fill the void of cutting-edge technology within the vertical markets, and this award is validation that we were able to provide a needed technology to public safety, military and other specialized organizations."
The EB Specialized Device Platform allows EB's customers to benefit from the commercial technologies driving the rapid growth of the consumer wireless device market while giving market specific features and device type customization to specialized market organizations. As a smartphone-tablet platform, organizations get a 'made-to-order' mobile device that incorporates key design features desired for a particular mobile device with specific hardware and software features required by their market segment. For example, military vendors can specify MIL-STD-810G mechanics for a ruggedized Android handset, integration of a proprietary security engine or optimization of a proprietary software application to extend the device battery life.
Anchored by the Texas Instruments OMAP™ family of application processors, the Specialized Device Platform includes both OMAP3™ series single-core and OMAP4™ series dual-core options. EB chose TI's OMAP processors for their balance between competitive mass market performance and unique features, such as integrated and fully programmable C64x Digital Signal Processor, which appeal to the target vertical markets. Other key features include integrated cellular connectivity options including LTE with Band 14 support for the U.S. Public Safety market, a high-resolution touch-screen enabled display with superior sunlight readability, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and advanced battery and power management features. Additionally, EB offers other advanced features such as integrated mobile satellite connectivity.
More about EB Specialized Terminal Platform at: http://www.elektrobit.com/what_we_deliver/wireless/offering/specialized_device_platform
Further information:
Craig O'Connell
EB Special Terminals
Tel. +1 425 686 3100
Email: craig.oconnell@elektrobit.com
Meghan Callaghan
Ruder Finn Public Relations for EB
Tel. +1 212 715 1608
Email: callaghanm@ruderfinn.com
EB, Elektrobit Corporation
EB develops advanced technology and transforms it into enriching end user experiences. EB specializes in demanding embedded software and hardware solutions for the automotive industry and wireless technologies. The company's net sales for the year 2010 totaled EUR 161.8 million. Elektrobit Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.elektrobit.com
About The Wireless Innovation Forum™
Established in 1996, the Wireless Innovation Forum™ is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation dedicated to driving technology innovation in commercial, civil, and defense communications worldwide. Members bring a broad base of experience in Software Defined Radio (SDR), Cognitive Radio(CR) and Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) technologies in diverse markets and at all levels of the wireless value chain to address emerging wireless communications requirements. www.wirelessinnovation.org
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LONDRES, December 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
TradeDoubler, la principal compañía de comercio digital europea, ha sido testigo de un fuerte inicio del comercio en Navidad, con unas ventas de temporada en los primeros 10 días de diciembre un 26% mayores que en la cifra de año en año. A pesar de la caída en la crisis de la Eurozona y de la amenaza de una recesión económica mundial, parece que los consumidores europeos se siguen preparando para una feliz Navidad.
Los ordenadores y productos de electrónica siguen siendo uno de los sectores clave para las Navidades, y hasta el momento, las ventas en diciembre han crecido un 23% frente al año anterior.
"La demanda de teléfonos inteligentes y tabletas en la red europea es muy destacada, además de uno de los principales impulsores para acelerar las ventas en el sector", indicó Urban Gillström, consejero delegado de TradeDoubler. "Las indicaciones son de que las tabletas actualmente están consiguiendo unas ventas mejores que los teléfonos inteligentes, con más de 40.000 vendidas durante el comercio navideño hasta el momento - supone un aumento de ocho veces frente a la misma fecha del año anterior".
El 'mega lunes' (5 de diciembre) vio como las ventas online en la categoría de compras y al por menor aumentaba un 33% frente al año anterior, mientras que las compras de salud y belleza crecieron más de un 200% en la red de TradeDoubler.
"Hemos llegado en torno al 70% de la población online en Europa, lo que nos da una buena visión de la conducta cambiante de los consumidores y supone un conocimiento único de lo que las personas están comprando", añadió Gillström.
Con la semana de compras más importante del año en marcha en este momento, TradeDoubler ya ha visto que, además de los artículos con grandes compras, algunos de los vendedores más populares son el ángel de la Natividad y el disfraz de pastor; la caja completa de las películas de Harry Potter y el disco póstumo de Amy Winehouse, Lioness: Hidden Treasures.
Acerca de TradeDoubler
TradeDoubler ayuda a las compañías a mejorar sus resultados online, impulsando el rendimiento de las ventas y aumentando la concienciación de la marca. Los negocios centrales se centran en el marketing online. Con una red de más de 138.000 editores, TradeDoubler ayuda a obtener resultados a más de 1.900 anunciantes mundiales para llegar a sus objetivos empresariales. La compañía cuenta con un una cobertura única, y es capaz de hacer frente a en torno a un 70% de los consumidores de e-commerce de Europa. Los clientes de TradeDoubler incluyen a Apple, American Express, Dell, Disney, Expedia y lastminute.com. TradeDoubler cotiza en Estocolmo en Nasdaq OMX. Más información disponible en la página web sita en http://www.TradeDoubler.com
Si desea más información contacte con:
Rachael Anderson
TradeDoubler
Tel: +44(0)7875-202369
rachael.anderson@tradedoubler.com
Vanessa Land
Devonshire Marketing
Tel: +44(0)7768-693-779
vanessa@devonshiremarketing.com
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CALBASAS, Calif., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) today announced additional speakers for the 2012 D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit, the preeminent interactive entertainment conference bringing together the top video game designers, developers and business leaders from around the world to discuss the state of the industry, its trends and the future. The event will take place at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, February 8-10, 2012, and feature a line-up of industry leaders, decision makers and visionaries from the disciplines that are shaping the future of interactive entertainment.
The Academy confirms additional speakers for the D.I.C.E. Summit:
David Jaffe, game director/designer/co-founder at Eat Sleep Play, best known as the lead designer/co-writer/game director of the original God of War and for co-creating and directing the Twisted Metal series Seamus Blackley, former head of Creative Artists Agency's games division and father of the Xbox Dr. Delores M. Etter, Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair and executive director, Caruth Institute for Engineering Education Southern Methodist University will be discussing the importance of innovation Anita Frazier, entertainment industry analyst, The NPD Group, will be providing data and information on "Consumer spending and behavior on video games content in the U.S. and Europe"The 2012 D.I.C.E. Summit is the home of the 15th annual Interactive Achievement Awards on February 9, 2012, where industry leaders and members pay tribute and recognize the individuals and games that contribute to the growth of the interactive entertainment business. Comedian, actor and proud game enthusiast, Jay Mohr, will be returning for his seventh year as host.
The Indie Games Challenge (IGC) will take place Friday, February 10, 2012, where winners will be announced with a celebration to follow. The IGC is a partnership between the AIAS, Gamestop and The Guildhall at SMU.
Registration is currently open. Register until December 16, 2011 to get the 2012 regular registration pricing: www.dicesummit.org
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POWAY, Calif., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Apricorn (http://www.apricorn.com), the leader in personal storage, today announced the Mac Edition of their Aegis NetDock ($229 for 1TB model), an ultra-compact 3 in 1 USB Docking Station, combining a 4-port USB Hub, dual layer DVD burner and 1TB hard drive in a footprint smaller than a stapler. An ideal accessory to Apple's MacBook Air, the Aegis NetDock instantly adds desktop functionality with a single USB connection.
Compact Design
With an attractive candy-red enclosure and space-saving vertical stand creating a tiny footprint small enough to fit on the most cluttered desk, the Aegis NetDock is perfect for mobile professionals, students and those looking for a simple way to connect all of their mobile devices.
4-Port USB Hub
Ideal for connecting and charging all of your Apple "i" devices, including your iPhone, iPad and iPod, the NetDock's 4-port USB Hub with two ALWAYS ON USB ports, enables you to connect up to four USB devices using a single USB port on your MacBook or MacBook Air.
Dual Layer DVD Burner
The Aegis NetDock's optical drive is perfect for installing the latest software, playing games or watching a DVD. Need to burn your latest iMovie or iLife project to a DVD? With its Dual Layer recording engine you can record up to 8.5GB of data per DVD, virtually doubling data storage capacity on a DVD recordable disc from the single layer recording capacity of 4.7 GBs.
High Capacity Hard Drive
Fully compatible with Time Machine, the Aegis NetDock's built-in 500GB or 1TB hard drive also gives you plenty of space to store your media collection, photos and videos in one location.
The Aegis NetDock is also available without a hard drive. The easy open enclosure enables you to add or change out the hard drive in a snap. The enclosure fits any 2.5", 9.5mm SATA hard drive.
Green Energy Efficient Design
In addition, the Aegis NetDock's energy efficient design incorporates an auto "ON" and "OFF" feature, automatically turning on when connected to your MacBook, and powering the Aegis NetDock down when not in use.
"With so many mobile professionals and students using the MacBook Air as their primary computer, the ability to conveniently add desktop features when needed makes the Aegis NetDock an ideal companion for the MacBook Air," said Mike McCandless, VP of Sales & Marketing at Apricorn. "Its tiny size, affordable price and comprehensive feature set make the Aegis NetDock an appealing addition."
Availability and Pricing
Apricorn's Aegis NetDock is available from online retailers and Apricorn's website at http://www.apricorn.com
For more information on Aegis NetDock Mac Edition go to: http://www.apricorn.com/netdock-mac-edition
MSRP
With 500GB Hard Drive - $199
With 1TB Hard Drive - $229
Without Hard Drive - $69
Warranty
1 year
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About Apricorn
Apricorn, a leader in personal storage, offers a broad family of innovative, high-quality storage, backup & upgrade products for notebook & desktop applications. Apricorn was founded in 1983 and has developed numerous award-winning products under the Apricorn brand and has been an OEM supplier to a number of leading computer manufacturers. Apricorn is headquartered in Poway, California, and distributes products throughout North America and Canada. For additional information please visit http://www.apricorn.com.
Company Contact:
Apricorn
Michelle Fischer
(858) 513-4480
mfischer@apricorn.com
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MacBook, MacBook Air, Mac, Time Machine, iPod, iPhone, iPad, iMovie and iLife are registered trademarks of Apple.
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New York, NY (December 12, 2011) /PRNewswire/ — Today, DailyBurn™, a leading health and fitness program, unveiled a revolutionary, personalized fitness platform that delivers daily custom-designed video workouts using DailyBurn’s IntelliBurn™ technology. The new DailyBurn brings fitness to members’ fingertips, anytime, anywhere by streaming HD-quality custom workouts, personal result metrics, and nutrition and healthy living tools to users’ smartphone, computer, tablet or television every day.
DailyBurn, recognized as a leader in the fitness technology space with over two million users worldwide, has taken the next step in the evolution of personalized fitness. By bringing together a best in-class team of experts from every segment of the fitness industry — including the fitness program design expertise of industry leader Lisa Wheeler; the fitness production expertise of Mason Bendewald, who has produced over 200 workout videos including fitness series P90X with Tony Horton; and a team of elite trainers — DailyBurn has created a personalized workout and nutrition program designed to increase metabolism and deliver better, faster results.
The core, pioneering feature of DailyBurn is IntelliBurn technology, a complex algorithm that fine-tunes a fitness program to a user’s optimum performance and schedule by tracking and analyzing a multitude of factors, including, but not limited to, which trainers elicit the best personal performance, which workouts the user most enjoyed, time lapse between workouts and muscle groups recently trained. DailyBurn is changing the world of fitness by allowing users to input and receive real-time feedback on personal goals and results to obtain an evolving, comprehensive, tailored workout program. In addition to a user’s personal experience, IntelliBurn is the only fitness technology that takes into account the feedback of DailyBurn community members with similar goals when determining the user’s optimal workout each day. DailyBurn’s intelligent technology learns more about a user each time the person works out, eliminating the guesswork that often derails people from sticking with a fitness regimen.
“From watching and listening to DailyBurn members we learned that personalized workouts that are accessible anytime, anywhere on multiple platforms help motivate people to engage in and maintain a regular exercise routine,” said Andy Smith, CEO of DailyBurn. “DailyBurn brings together the best resources in the industry to develop the most innovative fitness program possible; as fitness DVDs and static-based systems are no longer desired by consumers, DailyBurn’s technological advances, paired with access to the industry’s top fitness minds, provide users with complete access to a healthier lifestyle.”
Daily workouts are led by one of six master trainers who make up the “DB6.” With varied fitness philosophies and backgrounds, from Pilates to world champion inline skating, the DB6 are a unique group of personal fitness trainers who provide workouts ranging from 10 minutes to one hour and feature a varied degree of intensity for every level of user. The DB6 effectively demonstrate Lisa Wheeler’s skilled routine design brought to life by Mason Bendewald’s reality-based directing style and innovative vision.
“DailyBurn is the future of fitness, moving beyond in-home workout regimens by placing custom workouts directly in the user’s hands,” said DailyBurn Director and Vice President of Production, Mason Bendewald. “By combining incredible HD-quality, live-streaming and custom workouts, DailyBurn will propel users to reach personal fitness goals faster using our proprietary smart technology, IntelliBurn."
DailyBurn provides a complete program for an overall healthier lifestyle. A tailored nutrition plan is also available, offering a 360-degree wellness program that goes beyond tracking by lending advice on recipe suggestions, recommended daily and weekly menus and printable grocery lists.
DailyBurn is available for a free 7-day trial. For more information please visit http://dailyburn.com.
The company will also continue to deliver new, feature-rich personal tracking apps as well as current top apps such as DailyBurn Tracker™, FoodScanner™, Push-up Wars™ and Meal Snap™.
About Daily Burn, Inc.DailyBurn.com is a leading online health and fitness destination that provides best-in-class workout routines through high definition streaming video. Its companion site DailyBurn Tracker http://tracker.dailyburn.com, offers an easy way for people to maintain a log of their fitness routines and nutritional intake. DailyBurn also offers some of the most popular health-and-fitness apps on the market: DailyBurn Tracker™, FoodScanner™, MealSnap™ and Push-Up Wars™. Launched in 2007, DailyBurn is part of Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI). For more information, visit http://dailyburn.com.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Consumer Electronics Global Overview: Growth Trends and Analysis
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Consumer electronics sales rebounded from the global economic downturn in 2009 and showed strong and steady growth in 2010. The key growth driver is consumers' insatiable appetite for connectivity – internet and mobile. This report analyses the key categories within consumer electronics and identify growth opportunities in the forecast period.
Euromonitor International's Consumer Electronics Global Overview: Growth Trends and Analysis global briefing offers insight on emerging geographies, key growth categories and trends as well as pressing industry issues and white spaces. It identifies the leading companies and brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change and the criteria for success over the next five years. From the latest innovations such as BD players, EBooks, Netbooks and OLED TVs to existing technologies such as Desktops, Home Audio and Cinema Systems, Mobile Phones and In-Car Entertainment, Euromonitor International offers a consistent yet incisive snapshot of the Consumer Electronics industry.
Product coverage: Computers and Peripherals, In-Car Entertainment, In-Home Consumer Electronics, Portable Consumer Electronics.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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LONDON, December 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
- Leading electrical retailers Currys and PC World say 40% of their TV sales are now 3DTVs -
- Sales in home entertainment tech continues to soar with one TV sold every second during the Christmas sales period-
Currys and PC World, the UK's leading electricals retailers, reports that sales in 3DTVs have breached the 40% mark for the first time ever.
The retailer predicts that further sales in 3DTV sets will continue to peak this week - catalysed largely by the much anticipated broadcasting of Britain's favourite prime time show Strictly Come Dancingin 3D this Saturday.
Earlier this year, the retailer reported sales in 3DTVs alone to have grown 500% since last year, with 3DTVs now accounting for two in every five TVs sold since the technology became more accessible to the mainstream market. Last month, Currys and PC World launched its Logik 3DTV - the first set of its kind to be priced at just under £350.
Sales generally within the home cinema technology have risen significantly, with Currys and PC World recording an 83% year-on-year growth in the category. Figures from last year showed that 1 TV was sold every second during the Christmas sales, with the retailer predicting a similar, if not better-than-expected, performance this year.
Phil Samuels, Category Director, Dixons Retail comments: "Consumers are upgrading their home entertainment tech by taking advantage of some fantastic deals on the most covetable TVs and cinema systems around, with 3DTVs really taking off. Strictly is one of Britain's best loved shows and the Final is set to be a momentous occasion - the perfect excuse to snap up a 3DTV set ahead of Christmas and watch the passions flare up with the twirl of sequins as if you were in the Blackpool ballroom yourself!"
About Currys and PC World
Currys and PC World are the largest specialist electrical retailing and services operators in the UK & Ireland. Most recently, they have created exciting new store designs, including Megastores and 2-in-1 Currys & PC World superstores. This gives customers the best of both formats, as well as a wider selection of available products including wireless speakers, televisions, laptops and computers.
For more information or for interviews with Dixons Retail category managers, contact the Dixons Retail Press Office at M&C Saatchi PR:
Email: dixonsretail@mcsaatchi.com
Tel: +44(0)20-7544-6000
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LONDRES, December 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
TradeDoubler, la principal compañía de comercio digital europea, ha sido testigo de un fuerte inicio del comercio en Navidad, con unas ventas de temporada en los primeros 10 días de diciembre un 26% mayores que en la cifra de año en año. A pesar de la caída en la crisis de la Eurozona y de la amenaza de una recesión económica mundial, parece que los consumidores europeos se siguen preparando para una feliz Navidad.
Los ordenadores y productos de electrónica siguen siendo uno de los sectores clave para las Navidades, y hasta el momento, las ventas en diciembre han crecido un 23% frente al año anterior.
"La demanda de teléfonos inteligentes y tabletas en la red europea es muy destacada, además de uno de los principales impulsores para acelerar las ventas en el sector", indicó Urban Gillström, consejero delegado de TradeDoubler. "Las indicaciones son de que las tabletas actualmente están consiguiendo unas ventas mejores que los teléfonos inteligentes, con más de 40.000 vendidas durante el comercio navideño hasta el momento - supone un aumento de ocho veces frente a la misma fecha del año anterior".
El 'mega lunes' (5 de diciembre) vio como las ventas online en la categoría de compras y al por menor aumentaba un 33% frente al año anterior, mientras que las compras de salud y belleza crecieron más de un 200% en la red de TradeDoubler.
"Hemos llegado en torno al 70% de la población online en Europa, lo que nos da una buena visión de la conducta cambiante de los consumidores y supone un conocimiento único de lo que las personas están comprando", añadió Gillström.
Con la semana de compras más importante del año en marcha en este momento, TradeDoubler ya ha visto que, además de los artículos con grandes compras, algunos de los vendedores más populares son el ángel de la Natividad y el disfraz de pastor; la caja completa de las películas de Harry Potter y el disco póstumo de Amy Winehouse, Lioness: Hidden Treasures.
Acerca de TradeDoubler
TradeDoubler ayuda a las compañías a mejorar sus resultados online, impulsando el rendimiento de las ventas y aumentando la concienciación de la marca. Los negocios centrales se centran en el marketing online. Con una red de más de 138.000 editores, TradeDoubler ayuda a obtener resultados a más de 1.900 anunciantes mundiales para llegar a sus objetivos empresariales. La compañía cuenta con un una cobertura única, y es capaz de hacer frente a en torno a un 70% de los consumidores de e-commerce de Europa. Los clientes de TradeDoubler incluyen a Apple, American Express, Dell, Disney, Expedia y lastminute.com. TradeDoubler cotiza en Estocolmo en Nasdaq OMX. Más información disponible en la página web sita en http://www.TradeDoubler.com
Si desea más información contacte con:
Rachael Anderson
TradeDoubler
Tel: +44(0)7875-202369
rachael.anderson@tradedoubler.com
Vanessa Land
Devonshire Marketing
Tel: +44(0)7768-693-779
vanessa@devonshiremarketing.com
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BEIJING, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- ZENS, the First European brand supporting the global Qi wireless charging standard, today announced its launch of the first Qi Apple iPhone products in China.
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"ZENS has always been committed to changing our lives with innovative thinking and technologies. China is the largest mobile terminal market in the world. ZENS will provide the top-quality Qi wireless charging experience to Chinese customers," said Global Sales Director Johan Plasmans.
ZENS -- Pioneer of the Qi Standard
Qi, the global standard for wireless charging, allows devices to be charged just by placing them on any Qi charging surface without connecting cords or wires. Qi offers simplicity, convenience, and flexibility by ensuring wireless charging interoperability between any Qi-enabled device and any Qi charger, regardless of manufacturer or brand.
Just like Bluetooth® set the standard for exchanging data over short distances or Wi-Fi™ set the standard for wireless networking, Qi sets the standard for wireless charging. Compatibility between all Qi products is assured when you see the Qi logo.
As one of the pioneers of the Qi global standard, ZENS is not only the first company that supports universal wireless charging in Europe, Zens is also the first international brand that launched Qi certified products in China.
At the ZENS Qi product launch in Beijing, Camille Tang, Chair of Wireless Power Consortium's Promotion Work Group and President, ConvenientPower Group said, "China and ZENS both take a significant step towards the 'intelligent' wireless lifestyle in China with this Qi launch.
First came wireless communications with the mobile phone. Then came wireless data with WiFi. Qi wireless power charging completes this wireless circle for battery'ing up, anywhere, everywhere in the Qi ecosystem.
Qi wireless charging is in 60 locations in Japan with NTT Docomo recently announcing plans to expand this to 126 locations by end of December 2011. Qi wireless charging is expected to be in most mobile phones in Japan within three years. In Europe and America, Qi wireless charging products are already available in the market. In 3 years, the next generation will look back in wonder at this quaint ritual of ours where we connect up wires and carry around all different chargers for different devices and ask, "Did you really do that?"
The first international manufacturer of Qi-certified wireless charging products in China, ZENS has built a professional sales team and channel partners, targeting consumers through the B2C online shopping mall 360buy.com and hundreds of Apple authorized retailers. Product experience centers have been established at well-known coffee shops in Beijing and other locations.
ZENS -- Dedicated to the China Market
Data released by International Telecommunication Union shows a total of 895 million mobile phones in China, the world's largest mobile phone market and a huge potential market for wireless charging technology.
Johan Plasmans said, "China, one of the world's largest mobile terminal markets, is a huge market opportunity for us. ZENS actually planned to enter China sometime ago so our team and channels is scaling rapidly here. ZENS' entry as the first in Qi Apple iPhone products in China enables Chinese consumers to experience the magical simplicity and convenience of the most advanced Qi wireless charging technology."
ZENS introduced 1-device Qi wireless chargers, which charge one mobile phone, and 2-device Qi wireless chargers which charge two mobile phones at the same time. It also launched an ultra-thin Qi Apple iPhone4 sleeve offering users a cool design for a protective sleeve with simple, convenient "drop-and-charge" wireless power charging.
About Qi and the Wireless Power Consortium
Established 17 December 2008, the Wireless Power Consortium's mission is to establish Qi as the global standard for powering rechargeable electronic products. The 106 members of WPC include industry leaders in mobile phones, consumer electronics, batteries, semiconductors, components, wireless power technology and infrastructure such as wireless operators, furniture and automotive parts companies. Qi products are available in the United States, Asia, and Europe.
Qi is pronounced "chee" and means "vital energy".
About ZENS
ZENS is a young and innovative enterprise located in Eindhoven which is the technology center of Europe where a number of revolutionary products and technologies have been developed such as CD and Blu-ray. Products that ZENS develops, produces and sells not only are functionally complete, but also create a more convenient life for consumers. As the first European company to sell wireless charging products certified by Qi, ZENS has seen the prospects of inductive charging and become a great supporter of this standard. Innovation and design are the cores of all ZENS products. www.makezens.com, www.makezens.com.cn
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BRISTOL, Pa., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AMI Entertainment Network, Inc., the leader in touchscreen barroom entertainment, is proud to announce the release of Photo Hunt Social, an all-new version of the iPad's ultimate find-the-difference game that brings online multiplayer to Photo Hunt for the first time. It's an all-new take on one of Megatouch's most enduring and popular games — and best of all for players, it's free!
Photo Hunt Social is packed with cool new features and unique gameplay modes that players won't find anywhere else. Race to pinpoint all five differences in Classic and Casual modes, team up with another player to solve photos in Co-op mode, or go head-to-head in a real-time Photo Hunt battle in the exciting new Versus mode. It's the same great Photo Hunt players know and love, but with more ways to play than ever before!
With full Game Center integration, players can challenge a friend or be paired up with a random partner through Game Center matchmaking. In-game achievements and leaderboards provide even more fun once players master the basic gameplay, and an integrated music player lets players create their own awesome Photo Hunt soundtrack featuring all their favorite iTunes music.
Because Photo Hunt Social is free, it's easier than ever to get in on the action! The app comes pre-loaded with 120 free pictures, with the option to purchase additional photos through monthly DLC releases. New York City, Thailand, and Winter-themed packs will be available for purchase at release for 99 cents each, with lots more on the way.
Photo Hunt Social is available right now on the iTunes App Store for free, exclusively for the iPad.
For more information on Photo Hunt Social and other great Megatouch games, plus the latest in Megatouch news, visit www.megatouch.com.
About AMI Entertainment Network: From touchscreen games and jukeboxes to streaming news and video programming, AMI Entertainment Network provides content-rich entertainment solutions to over 125,000 barrooms and restaurants around the globe. Expanding its digital portfolio to touchscreen PCs and mobile devices, AMI is at the forefront of touchscreen entertainment for any venue or platform. For more information, please visit: www.amientertainment.com
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BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Christmas is almost here! Are you ready? According to the National Retail Federation, as of the second week in December, the average person has completed only 46.5 percent of their shopping(1). That's why Walmart is holding the "BIG Christmas Event" geared specifically to the millions of last-minute shoppers.
Starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, Walmart's "BIG Christmas Event" will offer its lowest prices of the season on toys, games, electronics, bikes and more. In addition, Walmart.com is giving customers an extra day to shop by extending its shipping deadlines. Walmart's holiday shipping options not only ensure gifts arrive in time for Christmas, but have also saved customers approximately $36 million in shipping(2) fees.
"Our customers are telling us there's still a lot of shopping to do before Christmas," said Duncan MacNaughton, chief merchandising officer for Walmart U.S. "Moms are feeling stressed to 'get it right' and not forget anything, so we're excited to give them another great day of savings to help them purchase gifts, stocking stuffers and the holiday meal at our lowest prices of the season."
Incredible Savings on Electronics and Games(3):
Vizio® 32" Class 1080p LED/LCD HDTV (31.5" diagonal screen) – $298 Vizio® 3D Blu-ray™ Player with Built-in WiFi – $98 Select Games for Xbox 360®, Nintendo® Wii™, and PS3® Games – $39.96 eachBest Gifts for Kids(3):
Girls' or boys' 24" Power Climber Bike, Mongoose® 20" FSG or Outer Limit Bike $88 each FurReal® Friends Cookie My Playful Pup™ – $29Gifts and Toys for $10 and under(3):
Barbie® Swim & Dance™ Doll or Strollin' Pups™ Doll – $10 each Air Hogs® Moto Frenzy or Beyblade™ Metal Masters™ Burning Fire Strike 2-pack – $10 each Axe® Excite Gift Set – $10 Nobo™ Cozy Socks – $2.97Top Toys for $20 and under(3):
Nerf® Dart Tag™ Swarmfire Blaster or Hot Wheels® Sky Jump Track™ Set – $20 each Happy Nappers™ The Perfect Play Pillow™ – $14.88"No matter how late in the game you start your holiday shopping, we guarantee the best price," said MacNaughton. "In addition to offering our lowest prices, if customers find a lower price in a local competitor's ad for the same product – even after the purchase – Walmart will refund the difference with a Walmart gift card – that is our Christmas Price Guarantee."
Extended Standard Shipping Deadline plus Free Shipping on Hundreds of Thousands of Items
Customers can now order products online until 11:30 p.m. PT on Dec. 20 and receive standard shipping to home with delivery in time for Christmas. Rush shipping to home is also available until 11:30 p.m. PT on Dec. 21.
Customers have even more ways to save on free shipping to home and stores through the following programs:
Home Free (now through 12/20 11:30 p.m. PT) – order online and receive free shipping to home on all purchases of $45 or more on Microsoft Xbox consoles, games and accessories, electronics, apparel, consumables and other seasonal items. Site to Store (now through 12/20 11:30 p.m. PT) – order online and receive free shipping to a Walmart store FedEx Site to Store (now through 12/20 11:30 p.m. PT) – order online and receive free shipping to participating FedEx Office locations. This service in now available in more than 650 FedEx Office locations in NYC, Los Angeles, Washington DC, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Miami, Cincinnati and Columbus. Pick Up Today (now through Dec. 23 11:30 p.m. PT) – order store items online for same day pick up at a Walmart store.More information is available at www.walmart.com/holidayshipping
There's Still Plenty of Time to Shop and Save! Most Walmart stores are open 24 hours and many of those that do not offer 24-hour service will have extended shopping hours for the holiday season.
Holiday hours and shipping options include:
All locations close at 6 p.m. on Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) All locations are closed on Dec. 25 (Christmas Day), with 24-hour locations reopening on Dec. 26 at 6 a.m. and other locations reopening at regularly scheduled times(1) The National Retail Federation's 2011 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey was designed to gauge consumer behavior and shopping trends related to the winter holidays. The survey polled 8,402 consumers and was conducted for NRF by BIGresearch, November 30 – December 7, 2011. The consumer poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.0 percent.
(2) Walmart internal data measuring the total amount customers have saved using Home Free, Site to Store, FedEx Site to Store and/or Pick Up Today programs over the holidays
(3) Supplies are limited, Prices may vary in Alaska, Hawaii, Oklahoma and Wisconsin
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at over 9,700 retail units under 69 different banners in 28 countries. With fiscal year 2011 sales of $419 billion, Walmart employs 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://walmartstores.com, and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.
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MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The widespread adoption of mobile devices, proliferation of applications and growth of cloud computing are helping accelerate business innovation and social benefits. However, today's always-on world brings with it a new and ever-changing set of security challenges.
According to the Verizon "2011 Data Breach Investigations Report," the number of data attacks has tripled in the past five years, making the need to balance security with risk an even greater priority for businesses and consumers.
With this trend in mind, Verizon's ICSA Labs division recommends that businesses and consumers guard against the following 13 security threats in 2012:
Mobile Malware Is on the Rise. Malware targeting mobile devices will continue to increase, and enterprises will wrestle with how to protect users. Obvious targets will be smartphones and tablets, with the hardest hit likely to be Android-based devices, given that operating system's large market share and open innovation platform. All mobile platforms will experience an increase in mobile attacks. Criminals Target and Infect App Stores. Infected applications, rather than browser-based downloads, will be the main sources of attack. Because they are not policed well, unauthorized application stores will be the predominant source of mobile malware. Cybercriminals will post their infected applications here to attempt to lure trusting users into downloading rogue applications. Cybercriminals also will find ways to get their applications posted into authorized application stores. And infections can easily spread beyond the smartphone and into a corporate network, upping the ante on risk. Application Scoring Systems Will Be Developed and Implemented. To reassure users, organizations will want to have their application source code reviewed by third parties. Similarly, organizations will want to be sure that the applications approved for use on workers' devices meet a certain standard. It is anticipated that the industry will develop a scoring system that helps ensure that users only download appropriate, corporate-sanctioned applications to business devices. Emergence of Bank-Friendly Applications With Built-In Security. Mobile devices will increasingly be used to view banking information, transfer money, donate to charities, and make payments for goods and services, presenting an opportunity for cybercriminals, who will find ways to circumvent protections. To help ensure the security of online banking, the banking industry is likely to begin to offer applications that have strong, built-in security layers. Hyper-connectivity Leads to Growing Identity and Privacy Challenges. In today's business environment, more users need to legitimately access more data from more places. This requires the protection of data at every access point by using stronger credentials, deploying more secure, partner-accessible systems, and improving log management and analysis. Compounding the issue are a new age of cross-platform malicious code, aimed at sabotage, and mounting concerns about privacy. Enterprises will no longer be able to ignore this problem in 2012, and will have to make some hard choices. New Risks Accompany Move to Digitized Health Records. In the U.S., health care reform and stimulus funding will continue to accelerate the adoption of electronic health records and related technologies throughout the industry. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act calls for all medical records to be electronic by 2014, meaning that much work must be done in 2012 and 2013 to prepare. New devices will be introduced that send sensitive information beyond the traditional boundaries of health care providers, and more and more health care providers are using mobile devices. Along with the need to secure newly implemented EHR systems, securing mobile devices and managing mobile clinical applications will continue to be an ever-increasing focus in the health care industry. Mobile and Medical Devices Will Begin to Merge. Mobile devices and health care apps will proliferate, making it easier, for example, to transform a smartphone into a heart monitor or diabetes tester. As a result, some experts believe that industry health care groups will declare mobile devices to be medical devices in order to control and regulate them. As interoperability standards mature, more mobile devices and traditional medical devices will become nodes on an organization's network. These devices also will share data with other devices and users and, as a result, be susceptible to the same threats and vulnerabilities that computers and other network-attached peripherals, such as printers and faxes, are susceptible to today. Smart Grid Security Standards Will Keep Evolving. In the U.S., public utility commissions, along with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will continue to develop smart-grid standards. State PUCs will begin to agree on a standard in the coming year. The government will increasingly require utilities to demonstrate that their smart grid and advanced metering infrastructure solutions protect not only the privacy of consumers and consumer usage data but also the security of the AMI infrastructure. At some point, a single federal framework will supersede state regulations and requirements. New Concerns Will Surface About IPv6. The federal government is still struggling with the rollout of IPv6-enabled devices as organizations migrate from IPv4. This will be an ongoing concern, and IPv6 specific vulnerabilities and threats will continue to cause trouble during 2012. In addition, the other two fundamental mechanisms of the Internet -- Border Gateway Protocol and Domain Name System – also now offer a next-generation version. In 2012, many will start migrating to these newer versions, generating a new round of vulnerabilities and exploits. Social-Engineering Threats Resurface. More targeted spear-phishing -- an email-fraud attempt that targets a specific organization, seeking unauthorized access to confidential data – will be the major social-engineering threat of 2012. Efforts to educate user communities about safe computing practices will continue to be a challenge as the user base of smart devices increases dramatically. Social networking sites will continue to implement protection for users from malware, spam and phishing, but sophisticated threats will continue to seduce users to visit a rogue Website or reveal personally identifiable information online. Security Certification Programs Will Increase in Popularity. Certifications will continue to increase, especially as the government accelerates IT mandates for its agencies in the areas of cloud and identity; and in turn, the private sector will follow suit. Internet threats will continue to affect business, government and user confidence and wreak havoc on computing devices in the office and at home. The challenge for all testing bodies will be to stay ahead of the ever-changing threat landscape and to evolve testing accordingly. Some testing bodies may suggest certifying the security of companies as a whole, not just their products or services, as a way to build trust online. 'Big Data' Will Get Bigger, and so Will Security Needs. "Big data" -- large data sets that can now be managed with the right tools -- will be popular in 2012 as more companies derive greater value through analytics. Companies will use the data to create new business opportunities while empowering evidence-based decision making for greater success. However, companies will need to secure this data in order to achieve the gains they seek. Safeguarding Online Identities Will no Longer be Optional. With the rampant growth of online identity theft, consumers, businesses and government agencies are seeking ways to better protect their identities. These groups will look to the private sector to provide a cost-effective solution that helps to safeguard their identities and create greater online trust."The proliferation of Internet connectivity, mobile devices and Web applications are helping to enrich lives and advance global business opportunity in new meaningful ways," said Roger Thompson, emerging threats researcher, ICSA Labs. "But in this new era of hyper-connectivity, which is compounded by the blurring of lines between our professional and personal lives, it's everyone's responsibility -- whether as a business user or a consumer -- to safeguard our online activities and interact with technology responsibly to protect our assets, identity and privacy."
About ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers third-party testing and certification of security and health IT products, as well as network-connected devices, to measure product compliance, reliability and performance for many of the world's top security vendors. ICSA Labs is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and 9001 registered organization. Visit http://www.icsalabs.com and http://www.icsalabs.com/blogs for more information.
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 107 million total connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500. A Dow 30 company with $106.6 billion in 2010 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 195,000. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.
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November 21st 2011 – Researchers at Context Information Security are playing down the level of risk to businesses and government organisations posed by BEAST, or Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS. Recently disclosed by Thai Duong and Juliano Rizzo, the SSL vulnerability allows an attack on a browser to decrypt cookies and compromise HTTPS, giving access to encrypted website log-on credentials. But Context believes that hackers are very unlikely to use this complex attack and also provides some advice on how to further reduce the risks.
“In effect, BEAST is simply a practical way to exploit an existing theoretical vulnerability in older versions of TLS/SSL (TLSv1.0, SSLv3.0 and lower), commonly used for HTTPS connections,” said Michael Jordon, research and development manager at Context. “For an attack to be effective, a vulnerable version of SSL using a block cipher must be used; network sniffing of the connection must be possible; and there also has to be a successful Java applet injection into the same origin of the web site.”
Developers can already increase the complexity and mitigate the risk of malicious content being injected within the same origin through actions such as setting the HTTPOnly property that prevents applets or JavaScript to gain access to the cookie and prevent session hijacking. Therefore, in terms of risk, the BEAST attack is akin to not setting the HTTPOnly property on cookies that is not unusual among websites.
“If people are concerned about the BEAST attack, we suggest they first look to see if their HTTPOnly property is set properly. If it is not, then a BEAST attack would not be needed to deliver the same opportunities to hackers,” says Jordon.
The major vendors of both browsers and server-side technologies have also announced that they are working on patches for TLS1.0. Within a controlled environment such as an internal network, it may be possible to upgrade all users and servers to products that support TLS 1.1/1.2. However, this could mean that some users may have difficulties accessing older web servers.
There are also a number of other areas in which the use of session hijacking can be reduced or made more complex, including transferrable session prevention; the use of effective logout and session timeout functions; regeneration of a new and unique cookie value per session; and adoption of one-time passwords.
“The BEAST vulnerability exists but there are simple steps that developers and security managers can take to mitigate the risks and with the number and complexity of mechanisms needed by an attacker, plus the number of greater value attacks that could take place in the same circumstances, we believe that it is unlikely that BEAST will be seen in the wild,” concludes Jordon.
Details of Context’s research into BEAST can be seen at: www.contextis.co.uk/research/blog/beast/
About Context
Context Information Security is an independent security consultancy specialising in both technical security and information assurance services. Founded in 1998, the company’s client base has grown steadily based on the value of its product-agnostic, holistic approach and tailored services combined with the independence, integrity and technical skills of its consultants. The company’s client base now includes some of the most prestigious blue chip companies in the world, as well as government organisations. As best security experts need to bring a broad portfolio of skills to the job, Context staff offer extensive business experience as well as technical expertise to deliver effective and practical solutions, advice and support. Context reports always communicate findings and recommendations in plain terms at a business level as well as in the form of an in-depth technical report.
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November 22nd 2011 – A free management application that allows businesses to measure, monitor and report on their compliance to PCI-DSS v2.0 payment card data security standards, has been launched by governance, risk and compliance (GRC) specialist Acuity. Available for download from the Acuity website www.acuityrm.com, the compliance software monitors progress against the six milestones in the PCI-DSS Prioritized Approach and will identify, assess, manage and report on risks to cardholder data. It will also track residual risk status in relation to performance of PCI controls and key metrics and provide visibility of information for auditors.
The Acuity PCI DSS tool reduces the time it takes to gather, collate and report on compliance; while also improving governance and reducing the cost of external audits and due diligence by always having up-to-date status information. And by mitigating the risk of incidents resulting from non-compliance, companies will also save costs associated with crisis responses, direct losses and reputational damage.
“As PCI requirements impact any business handling payment card information, there is critical need for a practical risk-based approach to PCI compliance based on easy-to-use, accessible tools that identify, log and report incidents or near misses and use this information to continually improve PCI compliance management processes,” said Simon Marvell, partner at Acuity Risk Management.
The free, single-user license of the PCI compliance tool is configured with detailed PCI DSS requirements and security assessment procedures. Used with a free version of Acuity’s STREAM Integrated Risk Manager software, it can be used to fully automate PCI compliance management functions, recording and maintaining the current status against PCI DSS and using sophisticated management reporting to view current and historical status with trend analysis. STREAM can be implemented as an Enterprise GRC solution for specific management systems, such as information risk, IT governance and business continuity.
Further information, including a video demonstration is available at www.acuityrm.com/store/PCI-application
About Acuity
Acuity Risk Management LLP is based in London and was formed in 2005 to provide integrated Enterprise risk management and compliance software solutions and services. Its popular software solution, STREAM Integrated Risk Manager, has been adopted by major corporations and government agencies for a range of risk and compliance applications, including information security, business continuity, health & security, environmental and operational risk management. In 2011, Acuity changed its licensing strategy and made the single-user editions of STREAM and other tools available as a free download from its website www.acuityrm.com for business purposes.
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With the holiday season upon us, everybody has a "must-have" item on their wish list, and your IT department is no different. As Shane Snider, executive vice president of IT at Shawnee Mission, noted in an interview with our sister site, SearchCIO-Midmarket, all he wants for Christmas is a little more mobile device management.
As the trend of employees using personal devices for work continues to increase, IT departments must be able to track, secure and protect corporate information on various devices, which are no longer limited to the RIM BlackBerry smartphone. Snider has met this issue head on, recently allowing access to email on employee personal devices by deploying mobile security software for iOS and Android devices.
To read more about how Snider and other IT departments are implementing mobile device management to enforce security on phones and tablets in the enterprise, check out the full story: Mobile device management on IT's wish list this holiday season.
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A new study brings credence to the notion that tablet owners don’t want to pay for a monthly contract in addition to their device, as Wi-Fi tablets are dramatically outselling those with a carrier data connection.
According to NPD Group, consumers don’t want to get involved with subsidies and extra contracts as a fundamental matter, with price sensitivity being a driving factor in a potential tablet customer’s outlook. The study found that in April 2011, 60 percent of tablet users only connected via Wi-Fi, yet 5 percent said they planned on purchasing a data connection within the next six months. However, six months later, the Wi-Fi-only connection base has grown to 65 percent of tablet users.
With such tablets like the 4G LTE-enabled 8.2-inch Droid Xyboard, which costs $430 for the 16GB model, customers end up paying almost $1,150 over the course of a two year agreement, even with the cheapest data plan from Verizon.
NPD neglected to discuss, though, that the overwhelming majority of tablet owners use their devices primarily at home or other locations with a Wi-Fi connection. Perhaps, if tablets become more like smartphones, which people use constantly on-the-go, then there could be a more fruitful market for tablets on contract.
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Two popular apps for the iPad have received updates today, with Netflix and Gmail both sporting new UIs for iOS.
After its first attempt at the Gmail app failed due to an error launch, Google re-released the app weeks ago, with the promise of more to come. Well here it is, the first upgrade, bringing new features and interface improvements, according to Google. Users can now set a custom signature for mobile messages, as well as a vacation responder, which are both available through the gear icon at the top of the menu view. Additionally, those devices running iOS 5 will notice a new notification sound to alert users when they receive emails. Google has also added the ability to attach a canvas to emails, with scribbles supporting different colors, brush sizes, lines, erasers and spray paint. The update is available now in the App Store and will work on all devices running iOS 4+.
Users can get the new Netflix interface on their iPad with iOS 5 by upgrading to the latest version of the Netflix App, which will be available for free to download in the upcoming weeks. The new version will display twice as many titles than the previous interface and will allow users to swipe through rows of titles featuring larger artwork. Owners of the iPad will be able to stream and watch videos much easier thanks to the update, touted Netflix.
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Cells racing in tiny race track; Credit: Nature
Most "normal" people race in race cars, in marathons, or on bikes, but not these people. No, these researchers raced cells in Petri dishes.
Competing neck to neck (or, should I say, flagellum to flagellum?), cells raced across a 400-micron-long racetrack in a petri dish (see the video below). The competition, called the World Cell Race, had participants from 50 labs hailing from all over the globe, according to a blog post on Nature.
To race, the competitors sent frozen cell lines--or cultures--to designated laboratories in Boston, London, Heidelberg, Paris, San Francisco, and Singapore. About 200 thawed cells of each cell type were then placed in specially designed race tracks that were 400 microns (.4mm) long and coated with a special substance that gave the cells traction. The cells were then recorded for 24 hours by digital cameras to determine the fastest cell for each cell line.
And the winners? According to the results announced at the American Society for Cell Biology's annual meeting, some frisky little fetal mesenchymal bone marrow stem cells from Yuchun Liu at the National University of Singapore took the title for the world's fastest cells.
To give you some idea of just how small this race is, it turns out that that stem cells have a wide range of sizes depending on their age and their purpose. Some larger stem cells like mouse embryonic stem cells can be as large as 440 micrometers in diameter, according to Japanese researchers, while Mesenchymal stem cells can be as small as 10 micrometers, as noted in an article published in PSC Publishing's journal of Integrative Biology.
But this competition isn't just about the fittest cells; it's also about looking at how cells move and migrate. Not all cells have flagellum--a tail-like structure--to help them move, so cell migration is somewhat of a mystery. Cell migration can help researchers understand how organs develop, how cancers spread, and how other operations in the body function.
If you think cell racing is crazy, Théry says that other cell competitions, like cellular swimming, may be in the works. And get this: weightlifting, may be up next.
[World Cell Race, Nature, and Nature on YouTube via Gizmodo]
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Even with booming sales of its NOOK Tablet, Barnes & Noble’s has not forsaken its original tablet, the NOOK Color, brining the device its largest update to date today.
The upgrade brings Netflix, Flixster and access to NOOK Comics and PagePerfect NOOK Books to NOOK Color users. While the update is free, access to content from the video streaming services is not. The book retailer claims that users can get access to the largest collection of Marvel graphic novels thanks to the NOOK Comics app. Additionally, the PagePerfect NOOK Books, which first debuted on the NOOK Tablet, gives users a bit more control over how content is displayed on their 7-inch slate.
NOOK Color owners can either sideload the update today or wait for the OTA update that is expected to roll out later this week.
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Toshiba has announced a new enterprise-oriented Windows 7-powered tablet, dubbed the WT301/D, that is expected to hit the Japanese market next month.
The 10.1-inch tablet will offer a 1366 x 768 resolution TFT display with LED back light, according to Toshiba, and will ship with Microsoft Home and Business 2010 pre-installed. Running Windows 7 Professional 32 bit, the tablet will feature the “next-generation” Atom processor, as well as 64GB SSD and 2GB of memory. The business-aimed tablet will sport dual cameras, a 1.3MP cam and a 0.3MP inner cam, and will come equipped with a USB slot, microHDMI and stereo speakers. The device is also said to support Bluetooth 3.0+HS and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.
Toshiba Japan neglected to mention pricing or an exact release date during the announcement.
This news comes on the heels of the company releasing its 7-inch Thrive tablet, which is now available in the U.S., as well as Canada.
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Driver Reviver
Like its rival Great Updater, ReviverSoft's Driver Reviver starts to scan your laptop or computer for out-of-date drivers as soon as possible release the app. I prefer the approach taken by an additional rival, DeviceDoctor.com's Device Doctor, that waits to start with scanning until you have manually started the process. You could pause the scan, as well as in all the areas, both PerfectUpdater and Driver Reviver drastically outperform Device Doctor.
Device Doctor
Device Doctor's bland user interface tells you little of things to find out your drivers.DeviceDoctor.com touts the gps unit Doctor utility as being a free and straightforward cure for PCs plagued with out-of-date drivers. This application delivers on its commitment of simplicity simply because you begin to input it, nevertheless it really doesn't deliver all you need so as to get the PC's devices current.
Device Doctor starts for the right foot: When you finally release the app, it informs you of to touch base your complete hardware devices after that asks you to begin the scan manually. Sadly, things go downhill after that, as well as quickly: while PerfectUpdater as well as both correctly identified well over 20 out-of-date drivers on my Windows 7 PC, Device Doctor found only seven.
Whilst Device Doctor does actually lets you update drivers within the free version, personal credit card debt is clunky. And not just handling it inside of the app itself, you're bumped to Device Doctor's Internet site, for which you see an advertisement touting the $30 Device Doctor Pro, which promises automatic driver updates.
PerfectUpdater
Raxco Software's PerfectUpdater isn't best, but this application thought to be the best solutions I have found for locating as well as fix out-of-date drivers on a Windows PC. Once PerfectUpdater has found the out-of-date drivers, it presents them to we from a neatly organized list making it simple to grasp exactly how old may well. It correctly identified 21 out-of-date drivers.
If you find yourself on the free trial version of PerfectUpdater, the experience ends here. But if you might be with the paid version, you may move forward on the updating process: That you can choose which drivers you want to update, and as soon as it begins, consumer credit card debt is seamless. That's why even creates a system restore point to your account automatically--a useful thing that's only too easy to neglect to handle manually.
DriverScanner
DriverScanner's dashboard allows you to gauge the particular health of one's PC.Uniblue's DriverScanner 2012 works simular to rivals Perfect Updater as well as Driver Reviver. It scans the Windows PC for out-of-date drivers after you release the app, and quickly reports in order to yourself on the status of your system. DriverScanner 2012 posseses an attractive visual interface. The offending items are listed to have icon that immediately makes it apparent whether or not the drivers are "old," "very old," or perhaps "ancient." DriverScanner uses large icons to find the drivers, too, making it simpler to make sure if the application is referring to a sound controller as opposed to a USB controller, to provide an example.
I don't like the fact that the app devotes time for you to hawking Uniblue's television and movie, but I do such as how DriverScanner's overview tab allows you to gauge the overall health of a PC. Similarly to Driver Reviver, it gives a summary of your PC's current state, listing the range as well as harshness of outdated drivers. Unlike Driver Reviver's text-heavy list, though, Driver Scanner implements a graphical "Program Barometer" which is usually simple to check in a flash.
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Best Honeycomb Twitter App
TweetCaster
Annoyed when someone are encouraged to embarrass Twitter that her own official app appears to have been surpassed by compared to a third-party developer. Not just is TweetCaster from OneLouder Apps a better Twitter app, even though the contest is not going to even close. Its design makes perfect utilisation of the Honeycomb tablet’s expanded real estate space, and it is customizable settings mean you can control everything from car refresh frequency to taskbar notifications of recent tweets, mentions, as well as direct messages. Truly the only difference in TweetCaster and TweetCaster Pro may be lack of banner ads within the latter which, at $4.99, is reasonable enough; especially in view that the banner ad campaigns are likely cramp the screen and detract by way of Honeycomb tablet’s expansive landscape see. Still, its definitely strongly recommended to see out the freebie version to ensure that it meets using your approval before sinking a fiver into a professional version.
Worst Honeycomb Twitter App
Plume for Twitter
Your dog's wonderful to work out a third-party developer hope to one-up Twitter by delivering their own personal product. However its awful to observe that developer fail miserably, particularly in light of how utterly boring the state run Twitter tablet app is. For the good folks at LevelUp Studio have inked exactly that with your discharge of Plume for Twitter, an application that have been best identified as a cluttered mess. Ugly to their eye, to confirm.
Best Honeycomb Facebook App
Friendcaster
The state run Facebook Android app is so bad, its own laughable, although not decide the financial laughter that elicits good feelings. Fortunately if you are thus hooked that they need to bring everyones favorite web 20 with them wherever each goes, there is Friendcaster. It proudly declares itself as “Honeycomb’s first Facebook app,” nonetheless its not just that. Its certainly additionally Facebook’s best Android app, as evidenced by a number of features including you that releases the tablet camera while still inside of the app thus you can relax and take a snapshot and immediately share it. The Nearby tab can also particularly cool, showing every person associated with the latest check-ins from folks on your friends list whilst even displaying a zoomable map with pins indicating those friends nearest we. Also completed by OneLouder Apps, the professional version will set you back $4.99 which takes out the annoying ads.
Worst Honeycomb FaceBook App
AndroidSocial for Facebook
It's just not really fair to call AndroidSocial for Facebook the “worst third-party Facebook app on the market, considering how awful the state app is. But because Suderman Solutions touts it as previously being specifically made with tablet users at heart, maybe his or her fair to refer to it the worst of your tablet-optimized Facebook apps. In fact, seems like everything that makes this app optimized for tablets are classified as the disproportionately large font sizes which a user apparently does not have a chance to make small.
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You ve got app developers falling all over the place themselves to outdo the most recent Twitter as well as Facebook Android tablet apps, and you ve got a broad open field of standalone applications together with...
The great news is, don't assume all failing grades and dire report cards with regard to official apps, as proven next to the official LinkedIn tablet app, which does well to merge all of the online web site exposure to the one-touch functionality of tablets that you're performing tasks such as reviewing updates, checking inbox messages, as well as sharing updates during your the go.
Meet New Friends
Badoo’s free app is incredibly popular, to comprehend than half a million downloads. Nevertheless its certainly not just the solution s promise that could singles (and aspiring singles) from hooking up with Mr. and Ms. Right Now in which produces this app pop - if that were the actual truth, that you can do this particular elsewhere. Exactly what Meet New Friends does well is use your region tell you available singles inside the neck within the woods. Full screen profile views as well as galleries of user submitted headshots end up being more suitable appropriate for high quality Honeycomb tablet screens, creating the look a bit more user friendly.
Brief Me for Tablet
Made for the tablet user to whom instant gratification takes much too lengthy as well as who d very certainly not spend some time toggling between applications, Brief Me may be a Honeycomb tablet-optimized dashboard that delivers headlines from user chosen topics. Aesthetically designed for Honeycomb tablet screens, Brief Me’s integration with Twitter and Facebook allows a user to publish updates to both web 20 simultaneously.
Dscribble Tablet
In the event you find sharing real-time scribbles as being far more entertaining, stimulating, as well as yes, even scintillating than pressing Facebook’s “Comparable to and “Poke options ad nauseum, theres Dscribble Tablet which will let you turn the Honeycomb into an electronic canvas to talk about with other users online. For those who accidentally make a masterpiece may also t learn to capture a screenshot in your tablet, worry certainly not - you ve also got the alternative to text, email, or perhaps even post connections to the scribbles to Twitter and facebook.
If You Google Plus?
Google Plus has experienced anything of an meteoric ride within this its self-generated buzz fizzled out lengthy before it were built with a thrill to break through on your threat to steal each one of Facebook’s users. Not surprisingly, that will still change. As well as monkeys may fly from a screen. Alas, when you re one of several few i'm talking about found Google Plus to work as an improvement over Facebook, you are going to love the mobile app for the location-based Nearby feature, gorgeous honeymoons as well Huddle, a feature that facilitates live talk in the circle of friends. Just do not go expecting to be blown away because of it circumstance you decide to test it to your tablet, right now there are s nothing for your application thats been optimized to obtain larger screen environment.
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The web based retailer promises an update with your OS which would give users controls over displaying recent browsing activity, and additionally improve speed as well as touchscreen controls. By adding such controls, Kindle Fire owners will seemingly have the possibility to keep their Internet activity private using their company users, as stated in Amazon.
"In fewer than a couple weeks, we are rolling out an over-the-air update to Kindle Fire ought to improve performance, touch navigation, as well as provide customers the option of choice exactly what items display on the carousel,” mentioned Amazon spokeswoman, Kinley Pearsall, through email.
The Hearth launched Nov. 15, regularity of use . Amazon has yet to produce comprehensive sales figures for device, the corporation has reported what has the top-selling product inside the Kindle lineup. Past reports declare that the web retailer who has sold millions of units it is making more to satisfy demand.
Basically we found the Kindle Fire to run for a cross-breed connected with an eReader and also a tablet, resulting in slightly limited function, the nuvi 780 was suitable for content consumption.
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