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Du Battery Saver 3 Brings Top-Rated Battery Savings to Indonesia

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CUPERTINO, CA--(Marketwired - August 12, 2013) - Du Battery Saver, a leading battery saving app for Android devices with more than 11 million users worldwide, announced today that it has released an Indonesian language update to version 3.0 of its popular battery saving app. Du Battery Saver first became available in Indonesia in September of 2012 and is currently ranked as the #1 productivity app there (AppAnnie.com, 7/13).

"Du Battery Saver is growing rapidly in Indonesia because it offers more advanced battery saving technology," said Zhang Lei, founder of Du Battery Saver. "The launch of our Indonesian language app is a way to let our users know we have customized our app with their native language and battery saving needs in mind. We are extremely pleased with the positive feedback we've been receiving and look forward to delivering more power and more fun to our Indonesian users."

Indonesia Leads in Smartphone Adoption
According to a recent publication by research firm GfK, Indonesia is the largest market for smartphones in South East Asia. With a 62% smartphone penetration, Indonesia is one of the fastest growing smartphone markets on the planet.

The Most Advanced Battery Saving Technology
Du Battery Saver 3's proprietary technology delivers industry-leading battery savings while using less power than competing products. Based on internal testing, Du Battery Saver 3 uses 23% less energy than the leading battery saver app, and more than 60% less than other popular battery saving apps. In addition, Du Battery Saver 3's proprietary algorithms deliver up to 60% more accurate battery life estimates than those offered by popular off-the-shelf smartphones without Du Battery Saver installed.

New and Improved Interface
Launched in July of 2013, Du Battery Saver 3 has been completely redesigned to deliver many new and improved features. They include:

  • Simplified User Interface: One-touch access to the most useful information and settings from the app's home screen including truly accurate battery runtime and charge time estimates, detailed temperature and voltage information and a graph detailing battery drain. Then, with just a touch of the "Optimize" button, Du Battery Saver 3 quickly analyzes all on-board hardware and running apps, providing instant battery life improvements and recommendations that even the most non-technical user can understand.

  • Improved Charge Tracking: The new Charge tab offers simple-to-understand tips and a convenient battery charge tracking calendar to remind users when to perform a monthly "Healthy Charge".

  • Effortless Settings & Background Apps Management: From the "Monitor" tab, users are able to quickly view and close battery-draining apps or effortlessly manage hardware settings (such as screen brightness, CPU, and networking) to fine-tune battery savings.

  • Quick Access to Pre-Set Power-Saving Modes: From the home screen, users can quickly and easily access pre-set modes that adjust power-saving settings, or create custom modes to suit specific needs. Here, they can also access premium automatic settings on the "Smart" panel (available to Pro users for a one-time upgrade cost of USD $2.99) which include these additional features:

    • Auto Clear Background Apps: Automatically shuts down apps running in the background on a time schedule to improve battery life.

    • Auto Switch Modes: Automatically switches power-saving modes at a user-defined time (i.e., Switch from General Mode to Sleep Mode before bed time) or at a user-defined power level (i.e., Switch to Long Mode when battery is at 20% charge);

Du Battery Saver 3 can be downloaded for free on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dianxinos.dxbs

About Du Battery Saver
The Du Battery Saver app extends and improves the battery life of Android tablets and phones. Downloaded by more than ten million users, Du Battery Saver automatically solves battery problems and helps devices run longer with its smart pre-set modes, easy one-touch controls and great desktop widgets. It finds power hogging apps, unused services (like Bluetooth and Account Sync), and overlooked device settings to prolong battery life. Du Battery Saver is available for free download on Google Play. Upgrade in-app to Du Battery Saver Pro for just $2.99 to access Smart Power settings such as Auto-Clear background apps, Auto-Switch Modes, and more. For more information, please visit http://dubattery.com.


Brady Raising the Bar in Track-and-Trace

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SINGAPORE--(Marketwired - August 12, 2013) - You have seen it on your box of cereals, on your flight boarding pass, and even under the bonnet of your car. Discover how the barcode has been helping our universe stay organized for nearly forty years, and why it remains our favourite track and trace solution.

Barcodes - leading the way for four decades
The barcode system was first commercialized in 1974 on a packet of chewing gum. Over past four decades, the barcode became ubiquitous as a track and trace tool, from the supermarket to automotive production lines, and even the most advanced medical labs in the world. Why do multi-million dollar MNCs continue to prefer traditional barcode systems to other technologies?

Barcodes offer simplicity, universality and low cost -- unmatched by any other track and trace technology. The benefits of implementing a barcode system make a powerful argument for any company wishing to:

- Improve production efficiencies
- Improve management and reporting
- Improve accuracies and reduce mistakes

Improved logistics and customer experience in retail stores
Often the most common use of barcodes, retail stores employ barcode for fast checkouts by scanning barcodes instead of manual input of price tags. By integrating the barcode checkout process with the backend inventory system, the store manager knows which stocks have been selling and require replenishment, greatly improving the logistics process and preventing loss of sales opportunities when inventories are not replenished on time. Retailers also depend on barcodes on their membership cards to identify consumers and create profiles for customized marketing efforts and to understand consumers' shopping patterns.

Increasing productivity in automotive factories
Track and trace barcode solutions help businesses track and trace the goods from production to sales and distribution. For production lines, barcode stickers on the products help to track and trace mistakes and faults along the production line quickly. The automotive industry makes extensive use of barcodes along their complex production lines, applying barcode stickers to each body frame and component added down the line. Each time an error is spotted, the barcode immediately identifies the faulty riveting or stamping machines, or a batch of faulty components. This greatly simplifies the process of identifying the problem and rectifying the error, and in turn increases productivity.

Enhanced lab sample tracking accuracy
The South East Asian Influenza Clinical Research Network (SEAICRN) is an excellent case study of how a barcode system can handle even complex track and trace requirements. The researchers required complex label information of sample type, date and time of collection, participant information, and storage location -- all on a small barcode label pasted on biological samples which are to be stored in a freezer. SEAICRN worked closely with their vendor to procure labels designed for sub-zero conditions, and integrated the track and trace solution with SEAICRN's existing software to identify the storage location of each biological sample. Even with complexity of multiple labs and urgent timeline, the barcode tracking solution enabled the researchers to monitor and retrieve specific samples easily and quickly, making it possible for researchers to determine the effectiveness of a promising influenza treatment and reap enormous benefits for the health of millions worldwide.

Before you implement a barcode track and trace system...
It is easy to see the potentials of how the barcode system will help your business, but you should understand that the barcode label represents only part of the track and trace process. It is critical to work with a vendor that can deliver a system that fits into your process instead of the other way around. Here are three key considerations when selecting your vendor:

1) The vendor should have labels that work on various substrates
Do you need labels that are freeze-proof, corrosion-proof or greaseproof? Consult your vendor to ensure their labels can adhere securely and withstand your operating environment.

2) Look for a track and trace solution that is simple and efficient
Numerous staff in your organization will use your barcode track and trace solution, so it is critical that it is simple and efficient in order to be effective.

3) A good vendor must provide the best hardware and software
A barcode track and trace solution comprises of the label, label printer and software. Your vendor should have a range of label printers that comes with user-friendly labeling software to customize labels if required, instead of pushing you off-the-shelf solutions. And we cannot over emphasize the importance of the vendor having good supporting software systems and data collection tools to integrate barcode systems with backend logistic software for a seamless and complete track and trace solution!

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Calysto Partners With GMIC Silicon Valley

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ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - August 12, 2013) - Calysto, a marketing communications firm that specializes in raising awareness through content services, social media marketing and public relations for the mobile and telecom industries, today announced that the company is partnering with GMIC -- Silicon Valley's Largest Mobile Conference, which will take place from October 21-23 in San Francisco.

Calysto's partner, GMIC Silicon Valley, hosts mobile executives, entrepreneurs, developers and investors from around the globe and across platforms to build partnerships, to learn from industry thought leaders, and to better understand mobile technology trends. GMIC Silicon Valley will host 10,000 attendees, representing 4,500 mobile companies, and will highlight 200+ speakers on nine conference tracks.

Calysto has a long history of providing marketing communications services that help raise the profile of companies, organizations and events. For GMIC, Calysto will focus on media partnerships, media exposure and social media marketing. In addition to partnering with GMIC for its PR and social media needs, Calysto will participate in the show and sponsor the Media Center.

"GMIC Silicon Valley is an exciting and vital event for the mobile industry," said Laura Borgstede, CEO of Calysto. "Like Calysto, GMIC has a strong commitment to building relationships and expanding awareness of mobile companies, especially in the Silicon Valley region. We look forward to working closely with GMIC to significantly raise the profile of this event."

ABOUT CALYSTO
Calysto is a marketing communications firm specializing in building awareness through content services, social media and public relations for the mobile and telecom industries. Founded in 1999, Calysto has focused solely on the telecom and mobile realms, providing experienced, senior-level experts to lead our clients' communications efforts. Our unique three-pronged approach -- content, social media and PR -- drives awareness of our clients and establishes them as thought leaders in their respective sectors.

ABOUT GMIC - Silicon Valley's Largest Mobile Conference
GMIC is Silicon Valley's largest mobile conference and will host 10,000+ mobile executives, entrepreneurs, developers, and investors from 60+ countries at Moscone Center, San Francisco, October 21-23, 2013. GMIC is the leading global platform for the mobile industry to build cross-border partnerships, to learn from industry thought leaders, to better understand mobile technology trends and global markets, and to shed light on how mobile is positively changing the world.

GMIC has offices in Mountain View (CA), Beijing, and Tokyo.

Learn more about GMIC at http://sv.thegmic.com.

Aryaka Named a 2013 Emerging Vendor by CRN

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MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwired - August 12, 2013) - Aryaka®, the leading provider of WAN Optimization as-a-Service, Network as-a-Service and Application Delivery as-a-Service solutions, today announced it has been named a 2013 Emerging Technology vendor by UBM Tech Channel's CRN Magazine. The annual list highlights hot tech startups making an impact on the channel and impression on the tech industry as a whole. These up-and-coming technology vendors have recently introduced a new product or technology that is not only innovative, but generates the high margins solution providers require in today's competitive marketplace.

Aryaka's WAN Optimization as-a-Service solution packages a dedicated core network with built-in diversity and redundancy based on globally distributed Points of Presence (POPs), coupled with cloud-based technology. With Aryaka's multi-segment solution, POPs are located near end-user locations. This translates into far fewer congestion problems in "the middle mile" than Internet VPN solutions, and notably better application performance when congestion occurs at the first or last mile versus an appliance solution. Aryaka also offers a unique customer portal, MyAryaka, to deliver network-wide visibility for WAN connectivity, as well as application performance and usage across the network, providing centralized end-to-end monitoring.

With Aryaka's dedicated, optimized global network, service providers can move beyond the constraints of geography and become global players by delivering accelerated, predictable performance for on-premise as well as public cloud-based services and applications to the company's customer base. Aryaka's Fusion Partner Program enables global and regional service providers to utilize their brand and their own infrastructure assets in conjunction with Aryaka's patented technology. And the Emergence Aryaka Alliance Program™, which is designed to meet the rapidly growing demand for cloud-based delivery of data and applications, continues to add more cloud providers, channel partners, service providers and technology partners, allowing them to capitalize on Aryaka's market leadership and a recurring revenue model.

"Any technology vendor can claim to offer innovative products and groundbreaking technology, but only a select group can truly impact the marketplace with their offerings," said Robert Faletra, CEO, UBM Tech Channel. "The companies named to the 2013 Emerging Vendor list offer solutions that deliver as promised while creating the high margins that solution providers demand. We congratulate all the vendors for their commitment to delivering technological innovations that map to the needs of the dynamic channel market."

"We are honored to be named a CRN Emerging Technology Vendor for the third consecutive year," said Ajit Gupta, president and CEO, Aryaka. "This continued recognition, coupled with the growth of our partner programs, demonstrates the adoption of our cloud-based WAN optimization solution, which offers a recurring revenue model with attractive margins and extended global reach, all while saving their customers time, money and resources."

The vendors that make up the CRN Emerging Technology Vendor list were founded in 2007 or later, and have revenue under $1 billion. To view the list and read the editorial accompaniment visit www.CRN.com starting August 12. The list will also be featured in the August issue of CRN magazine.

About UBM Tech Channel
UBM Tech Channel, a UBM company is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With more than 30 years of experience and engagement, UBM Tech Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives, managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. To learn more about UBM Tech Channel, visit us at http://www.ubmchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/UBMTechChannel.

About UBM llc
UBM llc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, visit www.ubm.com.

About Aryaka
Aryaka delivers application and network performance for the globally distributed enterprise for better collaboration, communication and business productivity. Aryaka eliminates the need for costly Wide Area Network (WAN) appliances or long-haul private links. Aryaka's premier WAN Optimization as-a-Service accelerates any application to any location on one affordable, optimized network. Aryaka's Network as-a-Service provides organizations an optimized network with Quality of Service (QoS) for instant and reliable business connectivity. Aryaka's Application Delivery as-a-Service enables distributed business users to quickly access centralized enterprise applications and cloud resources from anywhere in the world. All services provide end-to-end visibility with 24×7 world-class support. To learn more, visit www.aryaka.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Aryaka is a trademark of Aryaka Networks, Inc. All other brands, products or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

Digital Clarity Group's New Report on Delivering Digital Customer Experiences Profiles Digital Experience Agency Siteworx, LLC

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RESTON, VA--(Marketwired - August 12, 2013) -  Siteworx, LLC, a digital experience agency, today announced its inclusion in a new report on delivering digital customer experiences entitled, "Digital Clarity Group's Guide to Service Providers for Web Content and Customer Experience Management." The new report, which was released earlier this morning, evaluates over 40 North American service providers, including Siteworx, and highlights the critical need for outsourced agencies to successfully create and manage digital content experiences across all channels.

"Customer experience management is hard, complicated, and new," says Tim Walters, Partner and Principal Analyst at DCG. "Very few organizations have all of the in-house resources necessary to deploy the technologies, formulate the strategies, and optimize the outcomes. Most companies should -- and will -- turn to external service providers for assistance."

"One of the things that we try to communicate here at Siteworx is the value that multiple perspectives bring to a digital product or experience," says Tim McLaughlin, Siteworx CEO and co-founder. "Designers are not designing for the sake of art, they're designing for the sake of customer experience and technologists aren't putting constraints in place, they're giving capabilities to the experience. It is with these unique perspectives that digital experience agencies add value and ultimately deliver optimal digital customer experiences to our client's consumers."

This report is the first of its kind to elevate the importance of the agency and systems integrator side of the web content management (WCM) equation. More importantly, this report thoroughly profiles service providers that are astutely moving away from traditional WCM to more complex customer experiences. According to this report, "Siteworx understands the demands, complexity, and ever-changing nature of developing and implementing CEM strategy, and have the skillset to help clients throughout the process. Their transition into delivering CEM business solutions has been one of growth rather than a shift in approach, adding talent to their team to include new and emerging technology, trends, and channels."

To learn more about the new DCG report visit, "Announcing DCG's Guide to Service Providers for Web Content and Customer Experience Management."

About DCG
Digital Clarity Group helps business leaders navigate digital transformation by providing clear, actionable advice across four themes: Consumer Engagement, the Social Enterprise, Innovative Change and Adaptive Technology. The firm provides research, consulting, events and advisory services and provides exclusive perspectives and downloadable Insight Papers at http://digitalclaritygroup.com.

About Siteworx, LLC
Siteworx is an award-winning digital agency with deep roots in experience design, web content management (WCM), eCommerce solutions and system integration. For more than a decade, we've tapped an uncommon blend of technology and design know-how to discover, create and deploy best in class web and mobile experiences that deliver business results. Siteworx was named to EContent's 100 Companies that Matter Most in the Digital Content Industry for 2012, the IMA's Top 10 Agencies of 2011 and has been recognized among KMWorld's 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management for the last three consecutive years. Headquartered in Reston, VA, Siteworx maintains full-service offices in San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Atlanta, GA, Cary, NC, Chicago, IL, Rochester, NY and New York, NY. For more information, visit www.siteworx.com.

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American Apparel Improves Inventory Accuracy and On-Shelf Availability With Impinj-Powered RFID Solution From Senitron(R)

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SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwired - August 12, 2013) - Leading UHF Gen2 radio frequency identification (RFID) technology provider Impinj, Inc. today announced that retailer American Apparel is significantly improving inventory accuracy and on-shelf availability with a fully automated Senitron inventory visibility solution powered by Impinj. The wide-area RFID system brings immediate benefits to American Apparel's operations by improving in-store visibility and security and by eliminating manual cycle counting, which will empower in-store staff to dedicate more time to customer service and sales-related activities.

"The Senitron solution delivers on the dream of hands-free, full-time inventory visibility," said Stacey Shulman, CTO of American Apparel. "We get accuracy levels that meet or exceed handheld readers, in real-time and with less work. We've been amazed at the effortless accuracy of the Senitron system to not only deliver counts but also item locations. This enables a wealth of possibilities in our roadmap towards a robust omni-channel shopping experience for our customers."

After more than six months of performance testing in select American Apparel locations, the retailer recently began chain-wide deployment of Senitron's system, which utilizes fixed RFID antennas mounted among a store's ceiling track lights. The automated inventory system employs several of Impinj's Speedway® readers per store with each reader energizing 12 to 15 antennas via multiple Speedway Antenna Hubs. The readers transfer information from tags into a database that provides accurate, real-time, full-store RFID coverage, including detailed tag location, 24 hours per day. By tagging 98% of a store's 75,000 products with Impinj's Monza® chips, American Apparel and Senitron leverage key benefits of Impinj's GrandPrix™ platform further enhancing system performance. GrandPrix is the integrated set of Gen2-compliant hardware, software, application interfaces and intellectual property that together deliver the best identification and location solutions.

During performance testing by American Apparel, the Senitron system's continuous monitoring of tagged inventory helped both staff and customers to easily locate merchandise and thereby uncover a substantial number of missing items. This enhanced inventory visibility, in conjunction with data from point-of-sale, enables measurement of merchandising effectiveness and improves business analytics. Senitron's system also improved security by monitoring items in all locations of stores, including dressing rooms, restrooms and exits, through non-visual means. By automatically taking complete, accurate, real-time inventory information, including item location, Senitron's system freed staff to spend more time interacting with customers and selling. American Apparel plans to deploy the RFID solution in all North American stores.

"Retail executives and managers must know if inventory is positioned to sell at all times in order to delight customers and manage their business," said Kambiz Saghezi, CEO of Senitron. "We are pleased to partner with Impinj to deliver continuous, automated inventory monitoring to clients such as American Apparel who want to elevate service standards in retail."

"Watch American Apparel if you want to know where RFID in retail is headed," said Larry Arnstein, Vice President of Business Development at Impinj. "They were the first to deploy RFID chain wide with near 100% tagging and handheld cycle counting. With the help of Senitron, they are leading again in the move to hands-free methods that deliver even more value with less effort."

About Impinj

Impinj is the leading provider of ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions used to identify, locate and authenticate items. Impinj's RFID products are the world's most comprehensive and widely adopted; they include tag chips, reader chips, fixed readers, software and innovations that support complete system solutions. Recognized and used globally by retail, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, technology and logistics companies, Impinj's products enable numerous RFID applications including inventory management, counterfeit prevention and the tracking of goods. For more information on Impinj, visit www.impinj.com.

About Senitron

Senitron® Corporation is the RFID solutions firm providing continuous real-time inventory and item level tracking solutions for automated retail store processes. Senitron's patent pending approach for reading large numbers of tags in dense populations, combined with multiplexing technology provides highly accurate item counts and location for store inventory, receiving and sales processes. Reliance on inaccurate periodic inventory accounting and manual RFID and barcode readers is greatly reduced and may even be eliminated. The Senitron Solution is the key to positioning your products for sale at all times through hands-free automation. Senitron is located in Los Angeles CA, for more information visit www.senitron.net.

Impinj, Monza, Speedway and GrandPrix are registered trademarks or trademarks of Impinj, Inc.

Senitron is a registered trademark of Senitron Corporation.

Bitzer Mobile Partners With Neohapsis to Deliver Secure Container Solution and Services to Global Enterprises

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SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - August 12, 2013) - Bitzer Mobile Inc., a technology leader in enterprise mobility, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Neohapsis, a renowned mobile and cloud security services firm. This partnership enables the broader adoption of mobile technologies by enterprises that wish to enhance business agility for real-time decision making. 

By combining solutions and services, each company can deliver enhanced application security and a secure enterprise workspace for mobile device users. Employees get seamless and secure access, via Single Sign-On (SSO), to corporate data and applications.

"Bitzer facilitates employee productivity by giving them easy, secure access to corporate intranet resources and data while 'on the go' from their mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) without compromising security or the end-user experience," said Naeem Zafar, CEO, Bitzer Mobile. "We're excited to partner with Neohapsis, one of the most trusted names in enterprise mobility and cloud security services, to enable organizations to embrace these emerging technologies."

The Bitzer Mobile solution offers enterprise-grade security, authentication and access control for mobile business. Bitzer's BEAM platform:

  • creates a "secure sandbox" container around enterprise apps without the need to modify a single line of code;
  • provides secure, authenticated access to Windows network intranet files without demanding that the data be moved to the cloud -- IT tools for application and security policy provisioning are also accessible via the Admin console; and
  • ensures Data Leakage Prevention (DLP), which can be extended to mobile devices.

"Neohapsis' primary mission is to ensure that business performance is enabled by information security. With the emergence of mobile and cloud computing, opportunities and challenges have grown for our clients," said James Mobley, president and CEO, Neohapsis.

Neohapsis enables organizations in sectors like financial services, retail, high technology, healthcare, energy and government to address constantly evolving information security and compliance challenges.

"Bitzer's secure container offering is ideal for enterprises that place a priority on providing employees with authenticated mobile access to corporate data via mobile devices, including SharePoint," Mobley continued. "By partnering with Bitzer, we share our mutual aim to empower enterprises to embrace mobile adoption. This can only happen if data protection and compliance mandates are met."

About Neohapsis (www.neohapsis.com)
Neohapsis, a trusted provider of security and risk management services, works with global commercial enterprises and public entities to address constantly evolving information security and compliance challenges. By leveraging the company's advanced security expertise, research and tools, Neohapsis is helping organizations secure mobile applications, protect distributed applications, accelerate cloud adoption, achieve compliance with regulatory requirements, implement SDLC processes for moving enterprise applications to mobile and cloud platforms, and more.

About Bitzer Mobile
Bitzer Mobile Inc., a leading enterprise mobility solution provider, enhances employee productivity by allowing secure access to corporate apps and data from mobile devices while preserving rich user experience. Its secure container solution creates the enterprise workspace on any mobile device -- corporate owned or personal, and for all mobile platforms. Employees get seamless access to intranet, corporate data and apps with enterprise-grade security and deep integration with Windows Authentication for true Single Sign-On. For more information, please visit www.bitzermobile.com

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Latest Free Version of Sophos Mobile Security Delivers Application Protection, Faster Scanning and Web Protection

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BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - August 12, 2013) - As more consumers and businesses purchase Android smartphones and tablets, it's no surprise that more apps are now associated with security risks and privacy issues. According to recent industry research, 80 percent of Android apps exhibit at least one risky behavior. An equally alarming industry statistic, users not running the most recent version of Android (comprising more than 90 percent of active users) are vulnerable to known exploits, resulting in a more than 600 percent increase in Android malware infections.

In order to keep up with and prevent these risks, Sophos has introduced the latest version of its free Android security app, Sophos Mobile Security 3.0, its full-featured mobile security and anti-virus application.

What's New in Sophos Mobile Security 3.0

  • Application protection: Protects the start of selected applications with a password, meaning you can let others use your phone without risking your corporate data security. You can protect your settings or Google Play app and any other mobile application.

  • Faster Scanning: Significantly improves scan speed by leveraging the power of multi-core phones

  • Web Protection (now included in free version): Blocks access to malicious or phishing websites, so you can access the Internet worry-free

"If Android malware risks weren't enough, Android device loss and theft are an enormous issue, especially considering that more than 100 cell phones are lost or stolen every minute just in the US alone," said Thomas Lippert, senior product manager, mobile, Sophos. "Mobile malware leads to data loss and unexpected cost issues, while actual device loss and theft leads to potentially much worse. Either way, it's imperative for users to ensure their devices are protected. And we're providing this protection -- for free."

Sophos Mobile Security is offered for free in Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sophos.smsec. Optionally, Sophos Mobile Security can integrate into the company's flagship mobile device management and security solution, Sophos Mobile Control, providing full central management and integration into the compliance enforcement engine. 

For more information about Sophos' mobile offerings, please visit: http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/mobile.aspx.

About Sophos
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos' complete security solutions as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Simple to deploy, manage, and use, Sophos' award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, mobile and network security solutions are backed by SophosLabs -- a global network of threat intelligence centers.

Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.


Juniper Networks QFabric Revs Up Japan's StarBED3

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TOKYO--(Marketwired - August 12, 2013) - Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation, has announced that its QFabric data center network fabric architecture is being used to power StarBED3, the advanced IP network simulator run by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). Deployment of the Juniper Networks® QFX3000-M QFabric™ System gives StarBED3 an ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth infrastructure to support research and development of next-generation networks, security and services.

Located at the Hokuriku StarBED Technology Center, StarBED3 is NICT's third-generation IP network test bed, aimed at emulating large and complex network environments. These environments are critical for researchers to simulate and test new Internet technologies. As one of the world's largest emulation test beds, it comprises more than 1,100 physical servers, together with network switch clusters for controlling experimental nodes and supporting interactive communication over a backbone operating at speeds of up to 200 Gbps.

A key issue in constructing the StarBED3 network infrastructure was how to connect the largest possible number of servers at high speed with low latency while working within physical space and power consumption limitations. Another challenge was the traditional approach of concentrating core switches in a single location, creating high cable densities that significantly compromise operational maintenance procedures. NICT was able to overcome these challenges with QFabric technology.

News Highlights

  • NICT deployed a QFabric System comprising a single-layer, distributed switch architecture featuring top-of-rack access nodes and a centralized control node for each logical device, significantly reducing operating costs.
  • The QFabric System currently links 224 experimental servers at StarBED3 at high speed and with less than three microseconds of latency, all within a compact space and with low power consumption.
  • The new QFabric test bed will enable researchers from universities, public institutes and private industries to test large-scale emulation technology platforms, network platform validation technology and multilayer integration validation technology in an IPv4/IPv6 environment.

Supporting Quotes

National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

"We have to provide a highly flexible PC server cluster network suitable for a wide range of R&D projects on ICT technology. But often, when you try to design a flexible configuration consisting of many PC server groups linked together by small network devices, you run into problems with speed limitations and latency as well as with operational and administration standardization. QFabric addresses these issues and provides the ideal configuration for next-generation data centers. We see QFabric as a powerful tool for taking our large-scale emulation environment into the next generation."
- Shinsuke Miwa, director, NICT Hokuriku StarBED Technology Center

Juniper Networks

"As an R&D focused company, Juniper is well versed in the critical networking needs of high-performance and large scale facilities like StarBED3. The QFabric architecture, which can be expanded to 40 Tbps, behaves like a single switch running the Junos® network operating system, significantly reducing the operational workload of running the data center. The fewer switches in the data center, the less complex it is, so operating costs will significantly decrease. The QFabric architecture will also reduce power consumption, save space and minimize cooling costs."
- Douglas Murray, senior vice president, Asia-Pacific, Greater China and Japan, Juniper Networks

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About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter and Facebook.

Juniper Networks and Junos are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. The Juniper Networks and Junos logos and QFabric are trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.

MageWorx SEO Suite Ultimate Magento Extension: a New Way of SEO Optimization for Magento

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Source: MageWorx

Fairfax, VA, August 13, 2013 --(PR.com)-- SEO Suite Ultimate Magento Extension, one of MageWorx.com flagship products, enhances your site’s SEO and reduces the time necessary for optimization and promotion from 3-6 months to 1-3 months.

MageWorx company is one of the leading extension provider on Magento market has designed SEO Suite Ultimate to combine all SEO features important for successful search engine promotion in Google, Yahoo and Bing.

The main features of the extension that make it different from the competitors’ are independent Product URL Keys, Meta Titles based on templates and improved Canonical URLs. SEO Suite Ultimate adds canonical tags to every page of your Magento store thus excluding the issue with duplicate content (as the major Magento SEO problem is that products can be accessed via different URLs). Together with product pages the extension also makes user and search engine-friendly Product Tag, RSS and Review URLs.

Moreover you get the full control on the Meta Robots Tag at every single page of your Magento store. By default SEO Suite Ultimate adds NOINDEX, FOLLOW tag to the pages that can create duplicate content like checkout or wishlist. “I think this module is a must have for all people that are serious about SEO. This module solves some of the SEO issues that Magento are suffering from. To be able to put navigation filter pages to NOINDEX is my favorite feature,” says Emanuel, Happy Customer of SEO Suite Ultimate.

The extension also has the functionality of the Extended Sitemap Magento extension that correctly displays Magento Catalog Categories, CMS Pages, Products and other configurable links on a single SiteMap page.

Furthermore the default Magento Google Sitemap functionality in SEO Suite Ultimate is replaced by the XML Site Map files with improved functionality.

Rich Snippets support is one of the latest features added to the extension. With SEO Suite Ultimate you can add details important for search engine promotion and optimization. The detail are product’s price, availability, stock status, shipping and payment methods, reviews and other snippets you want to be displayed in Google search.

What’s more MageWorx team of developers is constantly working on the improvement of SEO Suite Ultimate to make it completely perfect for your Magento store.

Contact Information:
MageWorx
Antoine Remant
+1 (855) 725 3755
Contact via Email
http://www.mageworx.com

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mRELEVANCE Sponsors Houzz Webinar for Home Building Professionals

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Source: mRELEVANCE, LLC

Atlanta, GA, August 13, 2013 --(PR.com)-- When it comes to building a corporate social media presence, you want to implement strategies and tactics that are relevant to your business and industry. For any type of industry, a corporate blog, Facebook page and Twitter account all apply. However, for certain industries such as home building, more specific sites like Houzz may also be a solid time investment.

If you're a home building professional who has heard of Houzz, but don't know quite how or why you should be using it, join mRELEVANCE and the Houzz team for a free webinar "Using Houzz to Market Your Business" on Wednesday, August 28 at 2 p.m. EST.

During this webinar, you'll learn:

How new online tools such as Houzz have changed how homeowners find and choose the professionals and vendors they want to work with

What projects and budgets homeowners have planned for the next two years

How you can use Houzz more effectively to market your business and your brand

Houzz has quickly become a must-have site for any home building professional's social media portfolio. With 14 million-plus homeowners and 16 million professionals, as well as more than 1,500,000 photos uploaded each day to be used in the site's ideabooks, it is becoming harder for those in the industry to ignore the site's relevance and importance.

To register for this free online webinar on adding Houzz to your marketing strategy, visit www.bit.ly/1biB3od.

For more information about managing your social presence, call mRELEVANCE at 770-383-3360 or visit www.mRELEVANCE.com.

About Marketing RELEVANCE: mRELEVANCE, LLC creates relevant marketing and communications that reach audiences with focused and strategic messages. Through technology and creative content, messages are delivered to target markets to encourage customer action and interaction.

With offices in Atlanta and Chicago, mRELEVANCE can connect your company with buyers and build relevant relationships nationwide. For more information, visit www.mRELEVANCE.com, Like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/mRELEVANCE, Follow us on Twitter at @mRELEVANCE or call 770-383-3360 or 847-259-7312.

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mRELEVANCE, LLC
Delaney Langston
770 383-3360
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www.mRELEVANCE.com

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Ateles, the Swedish-Based eCommerce Consulting Company, Joins the Zend Partner Program

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Source: Zend Technologies

Stockholm, Sweden, August 13, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Zend Technologies have partnered with Ateles, the Swedish-based eCommerce Consulting Company. Ateles is now officially part of the Zend partner program, and will receive exclusive training in Zend products.

“Ateles is constantly focusing on strengthening our technical skills, as we get daily confirmation about how important a deep technical knowledge is to provide our clients with solutions they are happy with. We’ve seen the impact that Zend’s products have had on our efficiency and for our final solutions. To join the Zend partner program is a natural step for us,” says Mats Lundström, CEO, Ateles Consulting.

Ateles is developing customized eCommerce solutions for big and mid-sized companies. Two of the main products in Ateles’ portfolio are Magento and Pimcore, two platforms built on the Zend Framework. The new partnership with Zend will allow Ateles to gain even deeper knowledge about the foundations of these platforms and further strengthen their competence around building solid solutions for their clients.

“Ateles have been using Zend solutions for several years and have shown strong competence and skills in implementing solutions with Zend products. We’re happy to extend our relationship and welcome Ateles formally to the Zend partner program. We are looking forward to seeing Ateles continue to deepen their knowledge about how to efficiently develop and maintain customized eCommerce applications using Zend Studio, Zend Server and Zend Framework,” says Christian Durel, Managing Director of Southern Europe and EMEA Channels, Zend.

About Ateles
Ateles develops customized eCommerce solutions for big and mid-sized companies in the B2C and B2B segment. Based on market-leading platforms such as Magento, Elastic Path and pimcore, Ateles delivers an innovative and user-friendly solution customized to their clients unique needs. Ateles was founded in 2001 and have over 30 employees operating from offices in Stockholm, Linköping and Oslo.

About Zend Technologies
Zend partners with businesses to rapidly deliver modern apps across mobile and cloud. Zend helped establish the PHP language, which today powers over 200 million applications and web sites. Zend’s flagship offering, Zend Server, is the leading Application Platform for developing, deploying and managing business-critical applications in PHP. Zend solutions are deployed at more than 40,000 companies, including NYSE Euronext, BNP Paribas, Bell Helicopter, France Telecom and other leading brands worldwide. Learn more at www.zend.com.

Contact Information:
Zend Technologies
Lydia Sturr
+49 89 516199-0
Contact via Email
www.zend.com

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Simplify, Simplify, Simplify. PolycreteUSA's Mantra is Front and Center with Its New Web Presence.

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Source: PolycreteUSA, LLC

Richmond, VA, August 13, 2013 --(PR.com)-- PolycreteUSA’s mission is to make it easy to design, build and own energy efficient structures that stand up to Mother Nature. The company took another big step in that direction recently with the launch of a new website, PolycreteUSA.com.

“We wanted to get our story across more clearly. Who we are, what we do and how we do it. We think the new format accomplishes that,” said company President Bruce Anderson. “Our technology has been used in Canada, Europe and Asia since 1988, but people here in the USA still see it as new and mysterious. We want everyone in the construction community to see how how cool it is and to realize that this technology really will make their project easier to complete.”

The technology is a system for constructing commercial buildings with highly insulated concrete walls. Conventionally formed concrete walls involve a labor-intensive process of constructing a wood or metal formwork structure, filling it with concrete, then dis-assembling all the formwork after the concrete hardens.

The Polycrete formwork is set up in a fraction of the time and does not have to be dis-assembled. It’s made from expanded polystyrene panels that contain a steel reinforcing structure which makes it strong enough to contain the concrete. Since the formwork becomes the insulation for the building, it also eliminates that step in the construction process.

“The Polycrete system eliminates several other steps,” Anderson commented. “Four or more. Normally you would have to build a wood or steel frame wall inside the masonry wall to hold your insulation and sheetrock. That all goes away with this system because you can attach sheetrock directly to the Polycrete wall by means of its built-in steel fastening strips.”

The new website includes useful information for architects, contractors and building owners.

Architects will be pleased to see CAD files that can be downloaded to make their design work easier and detailed information on how doors, windows, floors and roofs are incorporated.

Contractors will find complete information on assembling Polycrete walls and how it works with electrical, plumbing and other building systems.

Building owners can learn about operating costs savings and even how they can benefit from Federal tax credits and deductions from using the Polycrete system.

Building products like the Polycrete Big Block ICF system have to undergo a thorough series of tests before they are approved by the International Code Council. The ICC sets the rules that most local building codes are based on. Polycrete makes all of its ICC test results available on the website for download.

“Intertek testing service ran all of our ICC tests. They’re the number one building materials testing service on earth, and I can tell you their results prove Polycrete Big Block is the strongest ICF on the market,” Anderson said. “Fastener withdrawal, shear tests, fire ratings, you name it. Some other ICFs are close to us in one or two areas, but overall, The Big Block is tops. That’s why we put all the data on the web for the world to see. This is not just a salesman making up stories, it’s the real deal.”

The company would like to hear from construction professionals after they look over the site. “It’s an evolution,” Anderson said. “We’re working to develop more resources for installers, too. In the meantime, we really want to hear what the building community thinks of what we’re presenting. If there is something you’d like to see as you consider Polycrete for your next project, please let us know.”

The new website is at www.PolycreteUSA.com. They’re also on Facebook. Anderson said, “There’s more pictures on the Facebook page. Contractors send them to us as their jobs progress and we share their successes on Facebook.

Contact Information:
PolycreteUSA, LLC
Bruce Anderson
800-570-4313
Contact via Email
www.PolycreteUSA.com

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iBeta Completes DEA EPCS Biometric Certification for Lumidigm’s V-Series Fingerprint Devices

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Source: iBeta Quality Assurance

Aurora, CO, August 13, 2013 --(PR.com)-- iBeta Quality Assurance (“iBeta”), a National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accredited Biometrics Testing Laboratory, and DEA-approved EPCS Biometric Certification Lab has completed one of the first DEA EPCS biometric certifications for a series of fingerprint devices that can now officially be used in EPCS (Electronic Prescription of Controlled Substances) systems by prescribers of controlled substances in accordance with US DOJ DEA regulations. The biometric devices certified were the Lumidigm V-Series V3xx fingerprint readers. In addition to other regulations referenced in 21 CFR Parts 1311, iBeta determined that the four V3xx devices, when properly incorporated into an overall prescribing system, meet the required false match rate of 0.001.

iBeta’s Biometrics Team was very excited to work with Lumidigm. A global leader in authentication solutions, Lumidigm is dedicated to enabling convenient, secure, and reliable identification of people, products and credentials. Developed with “real world” performance as a priority, Lumidigm’s multispectral imaging technology, innovative software and biometric fingerprint sensors allow customers to know “who” or “what” to a high degree of certainty. Lumidigm and its strategic partners have met challenging authentication requirements in markets such as healthcare, banking, entertainment, and government services.

Kevin Wilson Ph.D., Principle Investigator on the Lumidigm V-Series certification project, stated, “The Lumidigm devices not only meet the DEA false match rate regulation, we encountered no failures to enroll during the certification test effort.”

iBeta looks forward to continuing a strong working relationship with Lumidigm. iBeta’s Biometrics Team is available to perform testing on various biometric systems, devices and components.

The biometrics certification report of the Lumidigm V3xx devices is publicly available at iBeta Biometrics (http://www.ibeta.com/our-services/biometrics/epcs/reports).

About iBeta

Headquartered in Metro Denver (Aurora) Colorado, iBeta offers a full range of software quality services. Our services encompass many different software quality activities, such as quality assurance, functionality testing, performance testing, compatibility testing, code reviews, IV & V, and test plan engineering. Our testing labs can handle a wide variety of software architectures, such as simple web-based applications, stand-alone software packages, and complex client-server architectures.

More information about iBeta’s biometrics department and its QA Testing services in general, can be found at iBeta’s website at www.iBeta.com.

Contact Information:
iBeta Quality Assurance
Curt Dusing
303 627 1110 x222
Contact via Email
www.iBeta.com

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Turn Your iPhone Into a Mobile Scanner for Free

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Source: Pixelnetica

Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, August 13, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Pixelnetica, an established leader in mobile computer vision application development, is pleased to announce the release of a new Free version of SharpScan with all of the functionality of the Professional product. SharpScan is the industry-leading mobile scanning app for the iPhone. Its unparalleled image processing speed and quality allows user to scan documents and photos on the go in less than 3 seconds per page.

Simply taking a picture of a document with the iPhone camera does not result in document quality images. Photos display geometric distortion resulting from the angle of the camera in relation to the document and often have unwanted background shadows.

SharpScan was created to overcome these inherent shortcomings and to produce high-quality documents from the iPhone just as if they were scanned with a conventional scanner. Scanner-quality documents can now be produced on-the-go quickly, easily, and conveniently from any iPhone.

SharpScan’s unique Smart Crop feature offers fully automated boundary detection, cropping, image alignment, and perspective correction for fast, accurate image acquisition, though these parameters may be adjusted manually by the user as well.

Non-destructive image editing features are included that allow the user the freedom to edit and experiment with their documents with the confidence that they can always revert to the original image.

SharpScan it is the only mobile scanning app on the market that creates tiny true Black-and-White, scanner-quality, PDF images. Combined with the lossless image compression results in files which are up to 20 times smaller than a normal JPEG, an extremely important feature when data transfer speed or cost is an issue.

SharpScan’s provides a pleasant mobile experience through its intuitive user interface. The menus are laid out clearly and are easy to navigate and the controls are simple to master allowing users convenient access to all of its advanced features, including document password protection, printing and integrated sharing via email, Dropbox and etc.

“SharpScan raises the bar for mobile scanning applications to a new level,” says Pixelnetica CEO, Dmitry Harchenko, “It’s designed to take full advantage of the iPhone’s hardware capabilities such as muticore processing and GPU acceleration. Our proprietary artificial intelligence algorithms that accurately identify the edge of a document and automatically make cropping decisions without help from the user are unmatched by our competitors.”

But Pixelnetica is not resting on its laurels. The company is hard at work on a new version that will feature improved algorithms, faster speeds, and high quality as well as support for tablets and synchronization across devices via the cloud. Users of the current version will receive the upgrade free of charge.

The only difference between the free version and the full versions is that the free version includes in-application advertising and the PDFs include a reference to the product, though the images themselves remain unaffected. These minor limitations can be eliminated at anytime by purchasing the full version conveniently from the app.

Both SharpScan and SharpScan Pro are available through the Apple store. For more information, including screenshots, demonstration videos, tutorials, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit www.pixelnetica.com.

Pricing and Availability:
SharpScan is currently available for download on the Apple App Store for Free in the Productivity category. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later. App is optimized for iPhone 5.

Company Information:
Pixelnetica is a privately held company established by group of computer vision and mobile technology passioned enthusiasts.

Company dedicated to development cutting edge imaging technologies and highest caliber mobile, desktop and server-side software applications.

Contact Information:
Pixelnetica
Dmitry Harchenko
79260111535
Contact via Email
www.pixelnetica.com

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Visix RoomBoard Wins Best of InfoComm Digital Signage Hardware Award

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ATLANTA, GA, August 13, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Visix, maker of the award-winning AxisTV Digital Signage Software, has earned the Best of InfoComm 2013 New Digital Signage Hardware Award announced on July 31, 2013. The award was presented by rAVe [Publications], the premiere media outlet for the Professional AV market.

The award recognized Visix's new RoomBoard - an interactive wayfinding solution that shows room availability in real-time, allows scheduling at the screen and integrates with the company's MeetingMinder conference room signs.

"Visix's RoomBoard is a unique product with a forward-thinking design," says Gary Kayye, CTS, Founder of rAVe [Publications]. "Clients are always looking for ways to maximize the usefulness of digital signage installs, and Visix's RoomBoard does just that by combining wayfinding, room availability, and scheduling right there on-site."

The RoomBoard is custom-built for each client using their maps, colors and logo. The interactive designs can include point-to-point directions and event schedules, as well as standard digital signage content playback. Room availability is fed by a scheduling application to show room availability instantly with available rooms in green and reserved rooms in red. A hot spot can be included to launch either EMS or Microsoft Exchange on the display, allowing users to schedule space right at the RoomBoard.

Clients can integrate the RoomBoard with MeetingMinder meeting room signs for an enterprise solution with a central scheduling application feeding all displays and allowing scheduling from any screen.

Parties interested in more information or pricing for the RoomBoard should contact salesteam@visix.com.

About rAVe [Publications] Awards
Every year after InfoComm, rAVe [Publications] gives out awards to exhibitors and products that are the best of the best from the show. Unlike most industry awards, exhibitors cannot submit products for consideration for rAVe's Best of InfoComm awards. rAVe staffers pick the winners after visiting the show and scouring the floor for the most interesting, useful and innovative designs. See all 2013 award winners here: http://www.ravepubs.com/2013-best-of-infocomm-awards/.

Visix, Inc. designs, develops and supports a suite of browser-based digital signage products that allows users to create, manage and schedule organizational communications from anywhere and to deliver messages and media to virtually any endpoint. The company offers digital signage software, meeting room signs, and applications for targeted messaging to desktops and portable devices.

Learn more about Visix digital signage products and services at www.visix.com.

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Rich Gorman Gives His Take on Best Buy Conundrum

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 13, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The long-suffering big-box retailer Best Buy is once again in the news--but according to online business leader Rich Gorman, it's hardly for the right reasons. A recent Forbes article reports that Best Buy has announced ambitious plans to revamp its online presence, allowing it to go head-to-head with sites like Amazon.com. While the company hopes this move will revive its long-dwindling prospects, Rich Gorman is not so sure. He has released a new press statement, weighing in on the matter.

"Best Buy rightly assumes that many of its woes stem from the advent of online shopping portals, of which Amazon.com is the most obvious," Rich Gorman opines, in his new press statement. "Certainly, for Best Buy to survive, it needs to address the Amazon problem in some way. A revamped Web presence does not meaningfully tackle all of the company's problems, however; most obviously, it ignores the fact that Best Buy maintains many stores that are essentially just losing money and gathering dust."

According to Forbes, Best Buy currently maintains more than 2,000 stores around the world. These stores are regarded by many as obstacles for Best Buy to overcome, but the article contends that these stores actually hold the key to Best Buy's possible success.

"The benefit that Best Buy stores can offer is not necessarily that they can undercut Amazon.com's prices by a couple of bucks," Gorman says. "Those piddling savings are simply not worth the inconvenience of customers actually driving to a Best Buy location, rather than simply getting anything and everything they need with Amazon's one-stop shopping. Instead, Best Buy stores can offer customers the one thing Amazon lacks, and that's real service."

The Forbes article argues along the same lines. Says the article, future success for Best Buy "will come when Best Buy employees can actually provide REAL assistance to shoppers, and turn shoppers back into customers again. It will come when the stores are truly shoppable."

Rich Gorman says that the conventional wisdom about Best Buy is that it has suffered because its stores have become locations for "showrooming"--that is, "customers using the store to check out merchandise, make sure they like it, and then order it, for a cheaper price, from Amazon."

The real problem Best Buy faces, according to Forbes, is that competent employees have been systematically removed from the stores--and Gorman agrees. "Knowledgeable and service-driven employees could enable Best Buy to offer customers a true experience, in ways that Amazon.com never could--and that may be the company's only real answer for staying afloat in the Amazon Era," Gorman remarks.

Improving the stores may be essential for Best Buy's success, Forbes concludes, but it is not the only thing the company needs to address. "That doesn't mean customers don't want a good experience on its web site," the article notes. "It means they ALSO want a good experience in its stores."

Rich Gorman is an online marketing and branding specialist.

ABOUT:

Rich Gorman is a top name in the field of direct response marketing. Through prolific blogging and consulting work, he has become known as a true industry thought leader. Gorman is passionate about such topics as social networks and search engines, but he is also known for pontificating on issues relating to leading online businesses, ranging from Amazon.com to Best Buy.



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GammaTech to Showcase Rugged Computers and Tablets at APCO 2013

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Source: GammaTech Computer Corporation

Fremont, CA, August 14, 2013 --(PR.com)-- GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, will showcase its latest mobile rugged tablet and PC options for the public safety industry at APCO International in Anaheim, Calif. from August 18-21. GammaTech will exhibit its newest models – the SA14, CA10, TA10, U12Ci and the T7Q – at booth #1753 to leaders in public safety communications.

GammaTech notebooks and tablets are powerful mobile computing solutions designed for public safety’s unpredictable environments and situations. With rugged designs that guarantee performance, GammaTech notebooks and tablets give public safety access to the latest technology both in the field and in-vehicle. For mission critical situations where reliability is absolutely essential, GammaTech offers secure, reliable and customizable computing solutions to meet the unique needs of today’s public safety professionals.

The new SA14 rugged notebook features a 14” non-glare HD LCD display and Intel Core processor. The unit comes with a variety of wireless connectivity options and can function for up to 11 hours with an optional second battery. With an optional touch panel, the SA14 is the perfect notebook solution for use in a wide variety of rugged applications including the public safety industry.

· The TA10 rugged tablet features a 10.4” multi-touch LCD display with ultra-high screen brightness for enhanced viewing, and an advanced Intel Core processor for outstanding performance. Perfect for the public safety industry, the TA10’s two six-cell battery packs provide longer battery life and its mobility factor is enhanced with Bluetooth and Intel WiFi wireless connectivity, as well as an optional internal GPS function.

The CA10 semi-rugged tablet PC features a 10.1” LCD display with resistive multi-touch screen, a hot swappable dual-battery design with up to eight hours of power, and a quick menu support for easy operability. The CA10 provides field officers with the information they need no matter where they are. Its wireless connectivity increases productivity and efficiency while keeping officers and dispatch centers in touch.

The U12Ci rugged convertible computer features a 12.1" resistive touch panel, an Intel Core processor and Intel Smart Response Technology, long battery life, expandable memory, security features and much more in a slim, lightweight design. The U12Ci offers Ultrabook performance and includes an optional docking station to give public safety professionals access to the latest technology while in the field and in-vehicle.

The T7Q is a small and lightweight rugged tablet PC with a 7” TFT LCD display with resistive touch screen panel and LED backlighting, an m-SATA SSD drive and Intel Atom Processor, as well as numerous I/O port options including USB, RS-232, and RJ-45 ports and an integrated 5.0 Megapixel camera at the back of the unit. It is a convenient ultra-portable tablet for use on the move or in an office.

Availability
The entire GammaTech product line is available through authorized resellers nationwide and at www.gammatechusa.com. Every GammaTech product may be customized to customer specifications.

About GammaTech Computer Corporation
GammaTech Computer Corporation is a leader in the design, manufacture and sales of cost-effective, high-performance mobile computing solutions throughout North America. Its award-winning line of rugged and hardened notebook and tablet computers are designed and built-to-order to increase mobile productivity for business, government, healthcare, fire, public safety and a host of other entities. GammaTech offers a complete portfolio of products that delivers power and performance needed in the most demanding work environments, resulting in increased productivity and accelerated return on investment. GammaTech is headquartered in Fremont, California, which provides the final assembly, inventory, service and technical support.

Contact Information:
GammaTech Computer Corporation
Rita Lee
714-891-3660
Contact via Email
www.gammatechusa.com

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RackHigh Announces Turnkey Private Clouds

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Source: RackHigh.com

Dallas, TX, August 14, 2013 --(PR.com)-- A leading provider of global, Internet-scale cloud infrastructure, today unveiled its new RackHigh Saudi Arabia Private Clouds solution that provisions and configures full private cloud deployments on demand. These scalable, secure and high-performance deployments leverage the company’s automated architecture, Four Saudi Arabia data center locations and private network, and customer-controlled infrastructure management system.

“For some time our customers have used our portfolio of dedicated servers, network resources, and virtualization options to build their own private clouds. Now, with RackHigh Saudi Arabia Private Clouds, instead of starting at square one, you can start with your cloud ready for whatever you want to do with it,” said Shafiq Ur Rehman, Chief Executive Officer for RackHigh. “We’ve built our Private Clouds solution out of our experience creating and managing our own cloud, and our unique capabilities in automating sophisticated deployments. At the push of a button you have a dedicated cloud at your command, with full access and control over every aspect, and the ability to scale infinitely, on demand.”

RackHigh Saudi Arabia Private Clouds streamlines ordering, enabling customers to simply choose the number of physical servers that they need as client hosts and then customize the configuration and resources for those servers as desired. In as few as two hours, RackHigh’s automated provisioning system will have automatically:

Provisioned the client hosts and installed each host’s hypervisor
Provisioned the cloud’s management server and installed its management system
Registered the client hosts with the management server
Completed network configuration and resource management tasks

Additional features include:
· On-Demand Scalability: Customers can add physical nodes and virtual servers to their Private Clouds at any time, through the RackHigh Customer Portal and API.

· Full Management Access and Control: Customers have full control over their private cloud via RackHigh’s portal, full-featured API and Apache CloudStack management tools.

· Seamless Saudi Deployment: RackHigh’s data center footprint and private network enable Saudi Arabia Private Clouds deployments with Apache CloudStack zones in each data center controlled from a single pane of glass and centralized management server.

· RackHigh Object Storage Integration: RackHigh’s advanced Object Storage solution provides a searchable repository Private Clouds deployments, ideal for sharing virtual machine images, shared files, and other resources that demand high-availability/accessibility.

Availability & Pricing
RackHigh Saudi Private Clouds will be available starting September 1, 2013. Pricing starts at $1,218 per-month for a base configuration including one management server, one host server, and associated software licenses.

RackHigh is a leader in Saudi Cloud Hosting, Managed, and Saudi Arabia Dedicated Server Hosting. RackHigh delivers reliable, secure, and scalable Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions to over 2,000 customers worldwide. RackHigh services its clients from more than 250,000 square feet of state-of-the-art data center space, spanning four continents and 2 countries. RackHigh has emerged as one of the largest Saudi cloud hosting and Infrastructure-as-a-Service providers in the world due to the company's expertise in developing secure, multi-tenant hosting environments and is committed to providing SMBs and large enterprises with cost effective business solutions. RackHigh's core products include Saudi Arabia Managed Hosting, Saudi Arabia Cloud Hosting, and Saudi Arabia Dedicated Server Hosting.

PR Contact: Sohail Naqvi (Media Manager)

Address:
6th Floor, Saudi Business Center
21955 Nouza Street
Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: call free on +1 (0) 855 547 1363
Or international on +1 (0) 877 682 6602
Fax: +1 (0) 866 913 9745
Email us at: pr@rackhigh.com

Contact Information:
RackHigh.com
Sohail Naqvi
+1 (0) 855 547 1363
Contact via Email
www.rackhigh.com

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ISPreview Study Finds UK People Want to Ditch Costly Fixed Phone Lines

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Source: ISPreview.co.uk

London, United Kingdom, August 14, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Is it still necessary to have a fixed telephone line? Just over two thirds (64%) of respondents to a new web-based ISPreview.co.uk survey, which was conducted with 998 Internet users in the United Kingdom between 15th July and 12th August 2013, have said that they'd scrap their fixed phone line if it wasn't required for a home broadband connection (21% answered with “no” and 15% said “maybe”).

Furthermore 82% of respondents agreed that the price of line rental (currently hovering around GBP15 a month), which has been racing upwards for the past few years, was the services main drawback. But the study also claimd that only 36% of respondents were saving money by paying for 12 months line rental in advance (e.g. Line Rental Saver), which is offered by most of the largest telecoms providers.

Perhaps unsurprisingly the most popular way of making voice calls today is actually via a Smartphone and not a land line.

Which do you use most for making voice calls?
Mobile (Smartphone) - 62.3%
Fixed Phone Line - 29.8%
Separate VoIP Service - 6.6%
Other - 1.2%

According to ISPreview.co.uk the average monthly cost of a UK fixed phone line ranges from the equivalent of GBP10 to GBP15 per month and the cost of a home broadband connection is usually added on top of that. Prices for a home broadband service typically vary, from lows of just GBP2 for a budget service to highs of GBP50 per month for a top end connection.

"Mobiles are becoming increasingly dominant, at least for voice calls, and so we shouldn't be surprised that the once attractive proposition of owning a fixed phone line is now under pressure," said ISPreview.co.uk's Founder, Mark Jackson. "Most consumers still require a fixed line for their home broadband service but in the coming years this too could face a similar threat from the increasingly sophisticated 4G and future 5G based mobile broadband services."

"In the meantime though people who wish to save money will either have to commit to a longer contract and pre-pay their line rental, or lose the fixed line entirely and take a mobile-only approach. But unless operators like BT can come up with a truly attractive standalone broadband (naked) line service, much like Virgin Media and a handful of altnet providers currently offer, then most people will have little choice but to keep paying full whack for line rental in order to keep their broadband," concluded Mark Jackson.

Contact Information:
ISPreview.co.uk
Mark Jackson
440163278234
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www.ispreview.co.uk

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