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January 23, 2006

Free E-Waste Collection Event in South Pasadena: January 27th and 28th

trueCycle, Inc. and Holy Family Church, South Pasadena, to host a two-day recycling event January, 27th - 28th, 2006. The event is open to the public. Donations dropped off at the Holy Family Recycling Drive are tax deductible. Proceeds will benefit the Holy Family Giving Bank and Community Services.

Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) January 23, 2006 -- trueCycle, Inc. and Holy Family Church, South Pasadena, will host a two-day recycling event January, 27th - 28th, 2006. The event is open to the public. Donations dropped off at the Holy Family Recycling Drive are tax deductible. Proceeds will benefit the Holy Family Giving Bank and Community Services.

Because most consumers don't know where to take their obsolete electronics, the refuse from discarded electronic products often ends up in landfills or incinerators instead of being recycled. In a recent interview, Todd Hill, founder and CEO of trueCycle, Inc., said, "The improper disposal of end-of-life electronics, called e-waste, is the world's fastest growing waste problem. Rapidly evolving technology has produced a culture of disposable electronics, with replacement often easier and less costly than repair."

Electronic computer equipment is generally a complicated assembly of more than one thousand materials, many of which are highly toxic. Substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants and PVC plastics can cause significant risks to human health, wildlife, and the environment when e-waste ends up in landfills.

Todd Hill, a technology expert who sits on numerous National Councils for the EPA, believes local collection events serve the community in several ways. "trueCycle is pleased to provide consumers with a convenient, and responsible way to dispose of obsolete electronics while supporting community services. These events raise awareness about hazards associated with improper storage and disposal of electronic devices and give consumers appropriate alternatives."

Only electronic items from the following list will be accepted at
this event:
Monitors & Televisions
Desktop & Laptop Computers
Workstations & Servers
Printers & Copiers & Fax Machines
Cell Phones & PDAs
Scanners & Cameras
Radios & Stereos
LAN & Peripheral Cards
Mice & Keyboards

Who: trueCycle, Inc. and Holy Family Church of So. Pasadena
(626) 799-8908

What: Holy Family Electronics Recycling Drive

Where: Holy Family Church, St. Joseph Center, Fremont Avenue,
South Pasadena,CA 91030. Parking lot behind St. Joseph Center,
at the corner of Fremont Ave. and Oak St.

When: Friday, Jan. 27, 2006 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

A California Authorized e-waste recycler with corporate offices in Pasadena and operations facilities in Victorville and Placerville, trueCycle, Inc. provides environmentally responsible e-waste solutions for government agencies, corporations, healthcare organizations, and other waste handlers, nationwide.

Note: Todd Hill is available for interviews. Contact Marie Oser,
805-446-2908.

CONTACT: for trueCycle, Inc.
Todd Hill, 866.668.1888
http://www.truecycle.com

SOURCE: trueCycle, Inc.

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Monsoon Redefines Remote and Wireless TV Viewing

Monsoon introduces HAVA, which allows consumers to view local TV programming on a notebook, from anywhere in the world over a broadband connection. Additionally, HAVA delivers video streaming wirelessly to multiple users simultaneously from any video source, TV, TiVo™, set top box, DVD, camcorder IPTV by using VBooster technology. HAVA will utilize its MPEG-2 streams to convert any PC or notebook with Media Center compatible software into a full Media Center PC, without having to add an additional TV Tuner, remote, IR Blaster etc. typically required for a complete Media Center experience.

San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) January 23, 2006 -- Monsoon demonstrated its groundbreaking wireless video streaming VBooster™ technology at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. VBooster, for the first time ever, allows video to be streamed wirelessly from any video source, to multiple Wi-Fi enabled clients in a MPEG-2/DVD video format, compatible with Microsoft’s popular Media Center standard.

The Company has incorporated VBooster and its Remote Video Access engine into its HAVA™ external unit that Monsoon demonstrated at CES. By connecting HAVA to any video source such as a TV, TiVo™, set top, DVD, IPTV or a Camcorder, multiple users can watch their favorite channel or video on a notebook, cell phone or a personal media player simultaneously and wirelessly. Users can also control and watch their favorite TV show or TiVo from anywhere in the world. “HAVA converts a 3 and 10 foot Media Center experience to a 300 foot one! All you need is a Wi-Fi based PC or notebook with Media Center or compatible software, you don’t need any additional hardware,” says Vadim Dagman, Monsoon’s Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Dimitri Varsanofiev, Monsoon’s EVP of Wireless Technologies explained, “VBooster technology enables reliable multicast video delivery in 802.11 networks. VBooster allows the video stream to bypass the access point (AP), effectively doubling the available bandwidth while still keeping the PC or other Wi-Fi enabled clients connected to the AP for non-video traffic. VBooster is capable of streaming more than 20 Mbps in a legacy 802.11a/g network while permitting simultaneous viewing of video on multiple PCs using just one wireless stream.”

Unlike other competing products such as the Slingbox™, HAVA does not require a wired connection to the router. HAVA substantially differentiates itself from other competitive products, by allowing users to watch video while being able to browse the internet or print, without having to relocate their Access point or changing their network. Moreover, HAVA is able to utilize its MPEG-2 streams to convert any PC or notebook with Media Center compatible software into a full Media Center PC, without having to add an additional TV Tuner, remote, IR Blaster etc. typically required for a complete Media Center experience.

VBooster’s multicasting feature can be used at home, or in business or education environments. For example, it allows a classroom of students to watch video on their Wi-Fi enabled notebooks wirelessly. This feature can enable medical students to record a complex surgical procedure that is being beamed to their laptops from the surgery room and thus may be viewed at a later time.

Using the popular MPEG-4 standard, HAVA enables consumers to watch their TV remotely on their notebooks or cell phones at high quality, provided the broadband connection from their home or business permits more than a 250 Kbps uplink data rate. Using its easy to use software, users can change channels and control their video equipment from outside the house over the broadband connection. HAVA deploys circuitry that allows users from anywhere in the world with different TV standards such as PAL and SECAM to use the product. HAVA adheres to copy protection rules, and has implemented all copy protection features consistent with the Microsoft Media Center standard.

HAVA incorporates ViXS XCode II™ MPEG-2 / 4 encoder chip with dual stream capability that allows HAVA users to watch channels remotely and at home simultaneously. ViXS co-founder Shawn Saleem says “we are extremely pleased to be a partner with Monsoon Multimedia in the new emerging streaming video marketplace. With their VBooster technology, Monsoon is clearly a leader in remote TV viewing, and wireless video streaming over the home network.” With the ViXS XCode solution, Monsoon has developed a product design that streams DVD quality video over the wireless network, further extending the MCE experience.

HAVA, incorporating Monsoon’s VBooster and Remote Video Access technologies, is being licensed to major PC and Consumer Electronics OEM customers. Depending on the configurations, retail prices will vary from $200 to $300 and will be available worldwide in April, 2006.

About Monsoon Multimedia Inc.
Monsoon Multimedia Inc. develops innovative multimedia technologies, services and products for OEM customers in the rapidly expanding digital video marketplace. The Company has operations in India, Russia and the US. The Company’s customers are large OEMs in the Consumer Electronics, PC and Mobile arena. Monsoon’s founders have founded digital video companies such as Dazzle and Emuzed. The Company licenses its technologies and provides high end services on a turnkey basis. For more information on Monsoon, its products and services, visit http://www.monsoonmultimedia.com/

About ViXS Systems Inc.
ViXS Systems Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company providing market-leading video processing and wireless networking technology that enables complete flexibility and freedom for the use of video throughout the home, on any viewing device or storage medium. ViXS chipsets and software enable multimedia PCs, flat panel TVs, and consumer media centers to store, centrally manage, and distribute multiple high-quality MPEG video streams. The company is a key supplier of ICs and full production reference designs to the world’s top consumer electronics and PC manufacturers. ViXS components offer full support for HDTV, DVD, satellite or cable broadcasts and deliver uninterrupted, full Quality of Service video for consumer entertainment, personal computing applications and multimedia gateways. Founded in January 2001, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and has filed over 90 patents to date. For further information, please visit us at www.vixs.com

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Challenges of 0201 and 01005 Component Assembly Are Focus of Free Webcast Seminars on February 16th

Speedline Technologies experts will tackle issues involved the 0201 and 01005 component assembly process in free, live webinars on Thursday, February 16, 2006 designed for OEM and CEM process engineers. Visit http://www.speedlinetech.com/seminars.

Franklin, Mass. (PRWEB) January 23, 2006 -- Speedline Technologies experts will tackle issues involved the 0201 and 01005 component assembly process in free, live webinars on Thursday, February 16, 2006 designed for OEM and CEM process engineers.

The continuing demand for smaller, lighter portable products has escalated the use of miniature components throughout the electronics industry. Two packages, currently being used for resistors and capacitors, are the 0201 and 01005 chip component packages. Assembling these components present a number of challenges for an electronic manufacturing operation.

Speedline Technologies will host the free one-hour Internet seminars to explore these challenges on Feb. 16th. Two live sessions are available: the first at 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. U.S. EST (2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Singapore Time), and the second at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. U.S. EST.

The webinars will consist of an educational presentation, discussion of new technologies and techniques, practical how-to advice, and a Q&A opportunity. Specific areas of discussion will include:
* Printed Circuit Board Pad Design
* Solder Paste Printing
* Solder Paste Selection
* Component Placement
* Reflow Soldering
* Inspection
* Questions and answers

To register, go to http://www.speedlinetech.com/seminars or call 1-508-541-4749.

Each month, Speedline Technologies hosts a free one-hour Webcast tackling the SMT industry’s most pressing manufacturing challenges. The schedule throughout 2006 as follows:
* Thursday, March 16: Lead Free Reflow Soldering
* Thursday, April 13: Adhesive Printing
* Thursday, May 18: Pin in Paste (Intrusive Reflow)
* Thursday, June 15: Lead Free Wave Soldering
* Thursday, July 13: Challenges of High Speed Underfill
* Thursday, August 17: Lead Free Printing Process
* Thursday, September 14, 11:00 a.m. ET: Practical DOE and SPC for Electronics Assembly
* Thursday, October 19: Cleaning Lead Free Residues
* Thursday, November 16: MicroDot Dispensing
* Thursday, December 14: 0201 and 01005 Component Assembly Process

For times and to register, visit http://www.speedlinetech.com/seminars, or call 1-508-541-4749.

About Speedline Technologies
Speedline Technologies is the global leader in process knowledge and expertise for the PCB assembly and semiconductor industries. Based in Franklin, Massachusetts, U.S.A., the company markets five best-in-class brands — Accel microelectronics cleaning equipment; Camalot dispensing systems; Electrovert wave soldering, reflow soldering, and cleaning equipment; MPM stencil and screen printing systems; and Protect global services, support, and training solutions. Speedline Technologies is Frost & Sullivan’s “2005 Surface Mount Technology Company of the Year.” For more information, visit: http://www.speedlinetech.com or contact Speedline at:
* USA: Speedline Technologies, 16 Forge Park, Franklin, MA 02038 USA, Tel: 1-508-520-0083, Fax: 1-508-520-2288;
* Europe: Speedline Technologies GmbH, Im Gefierth 14, 63303 Dreieich, Germany, Tel: +49 (0)6103/832-0, Fax: +49(0)6103/832-299;
* Asia: Speedline Technologies Asia Pte Ltd, 150 Kampong Ampat, #05-08 KA Centre, Singapore 368324, Tel: 65-6286-6635, Fax: 65-6289-9411.

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CDM Electronics Announces J. A. T. Electronics As Canadian Manufacturers' Representative

CDM Electronics Inc., a leading distributor of commercial and military (MIL-SPEC) interconnect products, and provider of contract manufacturing services announced an agreement with J. A. T. Electronics, a Canadian-based manufacturer’s representative firm.

Turnersville, NJ (PRWEB) January 21, 2006 -- CDM Electronics Inc., a leading distributor of commercial and military (MIL-SPEC) interconnect products, and premier provider of value-added contract manufacturing services has announced an agreement with J. A. T. Electronics, a Canadian-based manufacturer’s representative firm. The agreement is effective immediately, and authorizes the marketing, sales, and support of all CDM’s products and services throughout Canada. This strategic move affirms CDM’s ongoing commitment to provide worldwide customers with local engineering support, enhanced access to their products, and state-of-the-art cable assembly capabilities.

Under the terms of the agreement, J. A. T. will sell CDM’s full lines of high-quality circular, printed circuit, rack and panel, RF, and audio communications connectors to EOEMs, EMS providers, and end users. The rep firm is charged with marketing CDM’s cost-effective and innovative interconnect products to companies in such specialized industries as military, aerospace, industrial, medical and telecommunications. Moreover, J. A. T. will offer direct in-the-field support to key accounts, and aggressively promote CDM’s comprehensive offering of customized interconnect solutions to their existing customer base and to prospective customers.

“Partnering with J. A. T. to better serve our Canadian customers and to further increase our global market share is an exciting opportunity,” said Carmen Deleo, Jr., general manager of CDM Electronics. “The firm’s long-standing reputation for excellence in interconnect technology, and unique understanding of design engineers’ and purchasing professionals’ requirements as they pertain to time-to-market and cost efficiencies make J. A. T. an ideal rep for our product offering. We are confident their specialized expertise will ensure a superior level of customer support, and that their appointment will enhance Canadian customers’ ability to leverage CDM’s world-class supply chain.”

Joe Tomlinson, president of J. A. T., commented, “The addition of CDM’s best-in-class interconnect products and cable assembly capabilities to our expanding line card brings tremendous value to our customers. With this agreement, we can save our customers both time and money by offering them an even deeper selection of interconnect solutions from a single source. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with CDM.”

About CDM
CDM Electronics, Inc. is an authorized, stocking distributor of full lines of high-quality circular, printed circuit, rack and panel, RF, and audio communications connectors. Serving world leaders in the military, aerospace, industrial, medical and telecommunications industries, the Company additionally employs state-of-the industry documented and controlled systems in its value-added contract manufacturer division which specializes in mission-critical cable assemblies. CDM is certified to ISO 9001:2000. For information on CDM and its services, visit www.CdmElectronics.com.

About J. A. T. Electronics

Founded in 1987, J. A. T. Electronics (www.jatelectronics.com) is a leading manufacturer’s representative and distributor of standard and custom electronic components, products, and technologies. J. A. T. specializes in providing the aerospace, defense, medical, telecommunications, space, and nuclear markets with ultra precise machining and assembly of complex components and assemblies. The Company serves all of Canada from its Ottawa, Ontario headquarters, and has built a solid reputation by offering quality products and services, unsurpassed customer service, and on-time delivery.

Contact: Carmen Deleo, Jr.
CDM Electronics, Inc.
130 American Blvd.
Turnersville, NJ 08012
Phone: 856/740-1200; Fax: 856/740-0500
www.CdmElectronics.com

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Belden Brilliance® Shipboard Cables Deliver High-End Performance; Full Line is ABS Approved, RoHS Compliant

Belden CDT Electronics Division, a world leader in the development of specialty cable products for the industrial, commercial, broadcast and residential markets, recently unveiled its full line of Brilliance Shipboard cables for audio, video, security, networking and control applications.

Richmond, IN (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) January 20, 2006 -- Belden CDT Electronics Division, a world leader in the development of specialty cable products for the industrial, commercial, broadcast and residential markets, recently unveiled its full line of Brilliance Shipboard cables for audio, video, security, networking and control applications. The new Shipboard cables provide easy installation using standard connectors and established installation techniques, and carry Belden's exclusive 10-Year Warranty.

The new line is comprised of top-performing Belden Brilliance® DataTwist® and Classic Design cables that have low smoke, zero halogen jackets. The series also includes a selection of all-dielectric fiber optic cables. Using these components, commercial and private owners can configure a fully certified cabling system that provides top quality performance in a variety of shipboard applications. The cables fully comply with all applicable industry standards (IEEE 45 and applicable sections of IEC 60092-376 for low smoke and zero halogen), and are designed and manufactured in compliance with the European Union RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC, 27-Jan-2003) to meet global environmental standards.

Even more important, Belden is currently the only cable manufacturer to offer a complete line of cables approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for use in demanding marine applications. The ABS is the leading international classification society devoted to promoting the security of life, property and the marine environment through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities. With ABS approval, no additional special approvals or insurance company exceptions are required for Belden Shipboard cable system installations.

For more information about Belden Shipboard Cables, contact Belden CDT Electronics Division, P.O. Box 1980, Richmond, Indiana 47375, or call 1-800-BELDEN-4 to request New Product Bulletin NP222. FAX: 765-983-5294. Or visit the Web site: www.belden.com.

About Belden CDT Electronics Division
Belden CDT Electronics Division, a unit of Belden CDT Inc., is a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of cable products for the entertainment, residential, industrial and security markets. It also provides highly engineered products for both the aerospace and automotive markets. Belden CDT Electronics Division is headquartered in Richmond, Indiana, it has manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe and distribution centers in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia and the Netherlands. A majority of Belden's manufacturing, engineering and support functions are registered to the International Organization for Standardization.

Belden CDT Inc., formed in July 2004 through the merger of Belden Inc. and Cable Design Technologies Corp., is one of the largest U.S.-based manufacturers of high-speed electronic cables and focuses on products for the specialty electronics and data networking markets, including connectivity.

Contacts:
Belden CDT Electronics Division
Frank Stone
1-800-BELDEN-4

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January 20, 2006

Marble Blast Ultra Available on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade

Indie Built Arcade Title Blasts Into The New Year On Xbox 360. GarageGames, the leading publishing label for independent games and professional game makers, is pleased to announce the launch of Marble Blast Ultra on Xbox 360 Live® Arcade.

Eugene, OR (PRWEB) January 6, 2006 -- GarageGames, the leading publishing label for independent games and professional game makers, is pleased to announce the launch of Marble Blast Ultra on Xbox 360 Live® Arcade.

“Multiplayer functionality and HD graphics represent an amazing evolution in the Marble Blast franchise, and unveiling Marble Blast Ultra alongside the launch of Xbox 360 is a historic moment for GarageGames and independent game developers,” said Mark Frohnmayer, President of GarageGames. “We hope Xbox 360 users have as much fun playing Marble Blast Ultra as we have.”

Marble Blast Ultra is the latest in the classic Marble Blast series. It is an online multiplayer arcade action masterpiece that is suitable for players of any age. The game takes place in a futuristic 'astrolabe' arena suspended high in the clouds, where players compete with each other by navigating their marbles through moving platforms and dangerous hazards, collecting rare gems and power up enhancements, all in an effort to complete each course in record time. Adding to the fun and excitement, players may compete with up to seven opponents in ultra blast multiplayer mode, where the race to collect gems combines with full on marble bashing to see who ultimately wins all the marbles.

“We are thrilled that Marble Blast Ultra is now available on Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox 360”, said Ross Erickson, Games Portfolio Manager for Xbox Live Arcade. “This enhanced version of Marble Blast represents a quantum leap forward in graphical fidelity and gameplay fun over the original Marble Blast. GarageGames has done a fantastic job of taking advantage of the unique technologies in Xbox 360, creating a great single-player and multi-player experience for Xbox Live Arcade.”

"Marble Blast Ultra has an extremely high fun-factor and a high level of visual polish that we were able to achieve in a relatively short timeframe using our Torque engine technology," commented Jay Moore, GarageGames and Torque Evangelist. "The Torque Shader Engine allowed us to quickly and easily take advantage of the extensive graphical capabilities of the Xbox 360, while our award-winning netcode delivers high quality and fast-paced Live! play, while maintaining rock solid performance."

The Torque Shader Engine for Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft enriches the game through the use of its graphical features - marbles reflect the world using dynamic cube maps and power-ups glow using the glow shader. Marble Blast Ultra is a visual feast of refractive glass, vividly colored tile, reflective metal, and glowing checkpoints set within a multi-layered, animated sky.

The demo is available for free directly on the revolutionary Xbox 360 Live® Arcade service, which allows for delivery of a wide variety of smaller scale, unique titles that quickly deliver a healthy dose of fun. The full version is available for only 800 points.

About GarageGames:
GarageGames' mission is to change the way games are made and played. GarageGames provides the technology, community and market to empower game makers to build commercial quality multiplatform games. GarageGames is located in Eugene, Oregon and on the web at www.garagegames.com and is the annual presenter of IndieGamesCon.

Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox Live are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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"Must Have" Digital Camera Accessory: Photo Printers

Increase in digital pictures predicted to boost photo printing.

(PRWEB) January 18, 2006 -- Americans with disposable income and an interest in digital photography are creating more and more images. The result? Photo printers are topping the list of essential digital camera accessories.

The number of images captured and shared is predicted to grow by 24% by 2009, boosting the worldwide growth of total photo print volume. The US market for photo finishing and merchandise more than quadrupled between 2002 and 2005 according to InfoTrends, a market research firm specializing in digital imaging. Americans are expected to spend $2 billion this year, just for paper and ink to print their digital photos at home.

"Digital cameras have created the need for a whole new category of photo management," says Michelle Ryther, Internet Marketing manager for Samy’s Camera, a leading resource for photographers on the Web. "The manufacturers are aware of this trend and offer rebates if you buy a camera and a printer together. Retailers are catering to this need with printers, paper and ink."

The Epson Stylus Photo R340 restores faded photos, slides and negatives, delivers beautiful enlargements, copies, prints and scans PC-free and prints on CDs/DVDs. This printer has a premium photo viewer to easily select and crop photos and allow direct printing from popular memory cards or PictBridge-enabled digital cameras.

"Canon is on the leading edge technologically," says Ryther. "Their PIXMA iP5000 is a powerhouse printer that combines next-generation print head technology with advanced 5-color printing, for fast, high-definition photos." Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) uses a high-performance 1,856-nozzle print head that ejects precise, consistent droplets of ink and prints an amazing resolution of up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi, for detail and clarity unmatched by comparable printers.

Photographs printed on color printers may not be quite the same as prints made with traditional photography, but they have a look and feel all their own. When choosing a printer the best way is to read reviews and compare different models. Samy's Camera is a resource for finding information about all the digital camera accessories you need, including photo printers.

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Artemis Solutions Group (ASG) Files Lawsuit Against Tacoma-Based Sagem Morpho, Inc., (Sagem) a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of French Conglomerate SAFRAN Group.

Artemis Solutions Group (ASG), http://www.artemis-usa.com a global leader in consumer and small business smart card and biometric security solutions announced today that it has filed a lawsuit in United States District Court – Western District of Washington at Seattle against Tacoma based Sagem Morpho, Inc., (Sagem) a wholly owned subsidiary of French conglomerate SAFRAN group alleging willful and deliberate trademark/trade name infringement and unfair competition with regard to its registered trademark BioCert®.

SEATTLE (PRWEB) January 18, 2006 -- Artemis Solutions Group (ASG), http://www.artemis-usa.com a global leader in consumer and small business smart card and biometric security solutions announced today that it has filed a lawsuit in United States District Court – Western District of Washington at Seattle (Civil Action C06-0060) against Tacoma-based Sagem Morpho, Inc., (Sagem) a wholly-owned subsidiary of French conglomerate SAFRAN group alleging willful and deliberate trademark/trade name infringement and unfair competition with regard to its registered trademark BioCert®.

ASG has been using its trademark BioCert® in connection with its biometric security solutions products since 2002. On February 24, 2004, ASG was granted a federal registration for its mark BioCert® by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (http://www.uspto.gov).

ASG has an ongoing OEM agreement with Memory Experts International (MEI) (http://www.canram.com) to provide its Odyssey ClipBio hardware under the BioCert® name. The BioCert® Odyssey ClipBio incorporates a secure fingerprint scanner that is a capacitive fingerprint sensor embedded into the USB key and provides secure storage of data within an encrypted partition on the key, and with the BioCert® BIIM provides secure login to a PC, authentication to a network, PKI functionality and other cryptographic capabilities to secure data, network and local drives or to access to the PC.

As early as February 2004, ASG Executives engaged in confidential business discussions with at least one high level employee within Sagem’s biometric group headquartered in Tacoma, Washington through direct face-to-face discussions in Seattle, in Hong Kong at the offices of ASG’s affiliated company IBSL and through the use of emails sent to and from Sagem’s own email servers regarding ASG’s BioCert® Odyssey ClipBio and related products.

“On numerous occasions I personally showed or discussed with a high level employee of Sagem’s Biometric Division our BioCert Odyssey ClipBio (http://www.clipbio.com) and the bundled BioCert Intelligent Identity Manager (BIIM) (http://www.mybiocert.com) on my laptop and on the laptop of another executive within our company at documented meetings at our offices in Hong Kong and in Seattle,” states James Childers – CEO of ASG and Executive Director of IBSL, ASG’s Hong Kong affiliate.

Sagem is widely renowned as the world leader in secure optical fingerprint sensors and has among the worlds largest installed base of highly reliable optical fingerprint sensors. Their optical sensor products are used by Governments, Airport Authorities, and other agencies for border control, maritime security, aviation security as well as many well-known International Companies to protect access to data and facilities on a global scale.

Childers further stated “The same exact hardware product - now incorporating a capacitive sensor -, Sagem’s “Xelios™ Secure Bio Drive USB Key” (http://www.xelios.com/secure-bio-drive.html) with a remarkably similar software suite, Sagem’s Xelios PC Login Pro Suite 5 (http://www.xelios.com/) that includes as one of its core technologies “…assure the protection (of your digital certificate and data) by use of a fingerprint.”, an infringing adaptation of our registered BioCert® trade name – “X-BioCert” is now is being sold by our competitor Sagem around the world and now offered for sale here in the USA.

We could not stand by while our intellectual property is misappropriated to such a large scale and to such an egregious extent.”

ASG, believing that Sagem’s actions have caused a substantial likelihood of confusion as to the source of Sagem’s technology and caused irreparable damage to ASG through the misappropriation of their valuable intellectual property is seeking immediate relief from the Court to bar Sagem from further advertising, sale or distribution of the product bearing the infringing trademark, and a permanent injunction against Sagem from offering for sale, advertising, selling or distributing or claiming a trademark similar to the BioCert® trademark owned by ASG. ASG has also asked the court to set the amount of damages to be awarded ASG, attorneys’ fees and other actions to be taken by and against Sagem to prevent further damage to ASG’s trademark BioCert®, its reputation or its customers.

In June 2005 ASG brought a similar trademark infringement lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation. In August 2005, ASG and Microsoft successfully settled said lawsuit regarding alleged infringement of the same BioCert® trademark. Microsoft affirmed ASG’s right to the trademark BioCert® and the companies were able to amicably reach a settlement. While the terms of the Microsoft settlement are confidential, the lawsuit and the mutual agreement to the settlement of the case are public domain and freely available from Microsoft’s own website and other media outlets.

About Artemis Solutions Group
ASG (www.artemis-usa.com) is a closely held, private security firm specializing in fingerprint biometric and smart card security solutions. With offices in the US, EU, Canada, Mexico and Hong Kong, ASG sells directly and through its global network of resellers and system integrators best of breed biometric and smart card security systems to small & medium business and local government agencies throughout the world. ASG’s related company Intelligent Biometric Solutions Limited HK (www.biometriq.com) is tasked with design, local supplier relations in Asia, manufacture and OEM manufacturing oversight and global sourcing, distribution and logistics of its solutions.

ASG markets a range of computer, software and consumer products under its properly registered and owned trademark BioCert® through a network of domestic and international resellers and extensively on the Internet at the following websites:

www.biocert.com
www.mybiocert.com
www.biocert.us
www.artemis-usa.com
www.biometricsdirect.com
www.fingerlock.net
www.biometricdoorlock.com
www.clipbio.com
www.iqbio.com

About Sagem Morpho, Inc. & SAFRAN – From http://www.morpho.com
Sagem Morpho, the industry leader in multi-biometric solutions, develops, manufactures, and integrates multiple biometric technologies that includes fingerprint, iris and facial recognition products and services. Sagem Morpho applies more than twenty years of global experience in biometric identification technology to deliver trusted and reliable biometric products that address markets including law enforcement, Federal Government, Homeland Security, driver’s licenses, civil identification, applicant background checks as well as consumer and commercial products. Sagem Morpho is a wholly owned subsidiary of the European firm Sagem Défense Sécurité, a branch of the SAFRAN Group.

The SAFRAN group is an international high-technology group with four core businesses: aerospace propulsion, defense and security, aerospace equipment and communications. SAFRAN has 56,000 employees in over 30 countries, and annual revenues exceeding 10 billion euros. The SAFRAN group comprises a number of companies with prestigious brand names, and holds, alone or in partnership, global or European leadership positions in all of its markets.

ASG will be represented in this matter by the law firm of HALLISKY & PHILIPP.

About Hallisky & Philipp – www.hallisky.com
Hallisky & Philipp (H&P) is a technology and entertainment boutique law firm founded in 2003. Unlike conventional boutique law firms who focus on a narrow set of legal specialties, H&P concentrates on the specific legal needs of technology and creative clients. Located in Seattle, Washington, H&P’s intellectual property, business and litigation lawyers represent sole proprietors, start-ups, small and medium-sized businesses and large multinational corporations throughout Washington and beyond.

“Xelios” and/or other Sagem Morpho, Inc. products referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sagem Morpho, Inc. Microsoft is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. No statement of claim to any of these marks not specifically claimed or owned by ASG or its affiliated companies is made by Artemis Solutions Group (ASG).

Press contacts should be directed to:
Artemis Solutions Group
Celeste Grunnam
Executive Administrator & Press Contact
PO Box 403 Freeland, WA 98249
800-519-8800

Press Relations
Hallisky & Phillipp
1725 Westlake Avenue N.
Suite 150
Seattle, WA 98109
206.217.2200

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January 19, 2006

Cell Phones Valued at More Than $300 Million Tucked Away Every Month

U.S. Consumers retire over 11 million cell phones every month. CellForCash.com wants to buy them all.

Ocala, FL (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) January 19, 2006 -- Last year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association, U.S. consumers purchased some 104 million cell phones for a total of $13.5 billion. Over the next 18 months those cell phones, all 104 million, will be retired.

CTIA - The Wireless Association puts the total number of U.S. cell phone users over 200 million. The industry estimates that the average U.S. wireless user upgrades their old cell phone every 18 months. That means consumers purchase 11 million new cell phones every month.

That’s a lot of cell phones. But what makes those numbers even more dramatic is that many of those fancy new cell phones will be replacing older model phones – phones that work fine but don’t have all the bells and whistles of the shiny new models.

So what happens to all those old-model cell phones, anyway? James Mosieur, chief executive officer of RMS Communications Group Inc., hopes they find their way into his mailbox.

RMS is one of the nation’s leading recycler and re-marketer of old cell phones. The company actually pays cash to people who sell their old phones to RMS via their website, www.CellForCash.com.

“For almost every new cell phone purchased, one is retired” said Mosieur. “We estimate that over $300 million worth of cell phones are collecting dust when they should be collecting interest.”

Surveys suggest that less than 10% of U.S. consumers dispose of their old cell phones either by selling them or through other recycling methods. This leaves over 10 million cell phones to pile up every month in the homes of America.

“Currently our average pay out per cell phone is just over $30” said Mosieur, “when you multiply that by the number of cell phones retired every month, that’s a huge number.”

"The numbers say it all-the consumer electronics industry is hot," said Gary Shapiro, the Consumer Electronics Association's president and chief executive officer. According to CEA, wireless handset sales will reach $16 billion in the U.S. next year.

The growing problem has caught the attention of lawmakers across the country. Several states are considering legislation mandating cell phone recycling. California is the first state to pass such a law. Beginning this July it will be unlawful for a retailer to sell a cell phone in the State of California unless they have a comprehensive recycling program in place.

“CellForCash.com offers a complete consumer solution” said Mosieur. “Our program satisfies the needs of the consumer, the retailer and the legislators.”

About CellForCash.com
CellForCash.com pays cash for used cell phones, and makes the process simple by displaying the phones it will buy and the prices it will pay for them right on the web site. It also provides sellers with already-addressed, postage-paid mailing boxes. The site lists over 500 models from 21 manufacturers including Motorola, Nokia and Samsung. For more information visit the web site at www.CellForCash.com.

About RMS Communications Group Inc.
Based in Ocala, Fla., RMS Communications Group Inc. provides consumers and businesses a convenient way to get cash for cell phones that otherwise lay idle. Phones may qualify regardless of manufacturer – Motorola, Nokia, LG, etc.; or service provider - Sprint, Verizon, Cingular, T-Mobile, etc. The company often partners with non-profit organizations that find the collection and sale of old cell phones to be an excellent source of revenue. More information can be found at http://www.CellPhoneRecycling.com.

Contact:
Conrad Melancon
President
800-627-2022

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Hanse Environmental’s 2006 HALT/HASS Seminars Starting in Israel

Hanse Environmental Inc. announced that its 2006 HALT/HASS Seminars will start in Israel and continue throughout North America.

Allegan, MI (PRWEB) January 19, 2006 -- Hanse Environmental Inc. announced that its 2006 HALT/HASS Seminars will start in Israel and continue throughout North America. The Israel seminar will be three days and include a work shop for “hands on” practical training

The seminars will feature experts in the field. Theory, methodology, real world success experiences and the latest in HALT/HASS tools and equipment will be discussed. Hanse has been conducting these seminars since the early 1990’s.

The Pacific Rim will also have Hanse HALT/HASS seminars scheduled for Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore and India. European seminars are scheduled for the Fall, 2006.

Recently Hanse announced a new technological breakthrough with their new HALT/HASS vibration systems. The invention doubles the available six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) vibration force from the general industry specification of 50 Grms to 100 Grms. This allows larger product loads to be tested for reliability and/or production screening while markedly reducing air consumption per Grms.

This invention, U.S, Patent Pending, will mean that manufactures of electronic products will be able to shorten time to market of new products and improve production throughput. Prior to this, Highly Accelerated Life tests (HALT) and Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS) were limited by the weight of products tested. HALT is used by manufactures to develop reliable robust products. HASS is used in production to screen out early life defects.

The Hanse 6Dof Vibration system consists of a specially designed table with pneumatic actuators underneath. The system can generated up to 100 Grms over a frequency range of 5 to 10,000 Hz in three axes and rotational about each axis. Eight standard models are available ranging from 1 to 36 square feet.

For HALT and HASS testing the vibration systems are installed in specially designed environmental chambers capable of temperature change rates of 70C
per minute. The chambers have a temperature range from –65 to 200C. More information is available at: http://www.hanseenv.com

For 15 years Hanse has been a global supplier of Environmental Stress Systems, HALT/HASS, specialized environmental chambers, environmental processing systems, and six-degree-of-freedom vibration systems. Hanse has concentrated on their engineering efforts to continually improve their products. The result is system performance that leapfrogs the industry as witnessed by this new invention.

CONTACT INFORMATION

John Sexton
Hanse Environmental, Inc.
Tel: 269-673-8638
Fax: 269-673-8632
http://www.hanseenv.com

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The Pixel Farm and Cooke Optics Announce Collaboration

The Pixel Farm - a company focused on innovation in the field of high-end digital post-production, and Cooke Optics – a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, are pleased to jointly announce a collaboration that will yield enhanced post-production speed and accuracy.

Windsor, U.K. (PRWEB) January 18, 2006 -- The Pixel Farm - a company focused on innovation in the field of high-end digital post-production, and Cooke Optics Ltd – a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, are pleased to jointly announce a collaboration in which the The Pixel Farm will develop its renowned PFTrack software to work in conjunction with in-camera data, acquired via Cooke’s revolutionary /i Technology. This new technology will enable motion picture post-production professionals to save numerous hours –and significant amounts of money – in post-production. The Pixel Farm and Cooke are working together to develop tools that are designed to be used throughout the entire production process and thus help the production community to further enhance its post-production capabilities. This unique collaboration will also enable users of The Pixel Farm’s applications to further benefit from vital data such as this.

Michael Lancaster, Product Director, The Pixel Farm says, “As a developer of products for the post market we view it as our responsibility to try to alleviate the issues that teams face in the management of data within the entire production process. And Cooke has developed a product that can greatly help this process. Having accurate lens parameters for each frame of action makes some aspects of post production considerably easier as the operator is no longer dependent on the production team to pass forward that information – a process that can fall prey to human error. In essence, they should be able to easily work on many, many more shots of far greater complexity without the guess work.”

Added Les Zellan, Chairman of Cooke Optics, “Cooke developed our revolutionary /i Technology in response to the production community’s need to streamline the production process and to better and more accurately interface with their post-production colleagues to achieve cost and labour savings, while ensuring enhanced quality control and greater creative freedom. Working with Pixel Farm will allow our /i Technology to better achieve this potential.”

The Cooke S4/i system will work via a /i data link that will seamlessly and effortlessly record all camera and lens settings, including focal length, on a per-frame basis, all synced to time code. The information is recorded as meta data during filming and given to the facility, guaranteeing that the relevant lens data will be available and ensuring even more accurate calibration of shots in post. Initially, this will be available in PFTrack with plans to include the system in other PF products at a later date.

About The Pixel Farm
The Pixel Farm was formed in 2002 to provide innovative solutions for digital compositing. Based in the UK, with a very strong focus on research and development, The Pixel Farm works with customers on key projects to ensure PF products match the needs of the production environment. By utilising its industry experience and working with some of the best researchers and developers in the world, The Pixel Farm ensures it is always one step ahead of the competition. The Pixel Farm looks to integrate best of breed technologies into a focused collaborative environment. For more information on The Pixel Farm and its products contact: e-mail protected from spam bots

About Cooke Optics Ltd.
Cooke is a storied name in both cinemagraphic and the ultra-high-end professional photography markets. Known worldwide for their precision, exacting tolerances and superior quality, Cooke lenses are specified by many of the world's most respected cinematographers in Hollywood. Cooke S4 Prime lenses, acclaimed for their unique mechanical design and extraordinary photographic qualities, have been used to shoot several of the most legendary and visually beautiful motion pictures of all time, both in Hollywood and internationally. Recent box office releases shot with Cooke lenses include Brokeback Mountain, Casanova, Munich, Jarhead, The Wedding Crashers, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Ray, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For additional information, please visit www.cookeoptics.com.

For Press Information Please Contact:
The Pixel Farm
Louise Gray-Murray, Bubble & Squeak
+44 (0) 20 7636 0781

Cooke Optics:
Kyle Kappmeier, R&J Public Relations
+1 908-722-5757

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Samsung Camera Enters DSLR Market with Launch of GX-1S

Samsung Camera has entered the DSLR market with the Samsung GX-1S, a six megapixel model featuring world renowned Schneider optics and a high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD. The interchangeable lens DSLR was developed jointly with partner Pentax Corporation.

Secaucus, NJ (PRWEB) January 18, 2006 -- Samsung Camera has entered the DSLR market with the Samsung GX-1S, a six megapixel model featuring world renowned Schneider optics and a high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD. The interchangeable lens DSLR was developed jointly with partner Pentax Corporation.

“Through this partnership, and the GX-1S introduction, we have an opportunity to make an immediate impact in the DSLR space and dramatically expand the range of options available to consumers under the Samsung Brand,” says Ken Gerb, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Samsung Camera. “The GX-1S includes features that the consumer has demanded in the competitive digital camera market including a large, 2.5-inch LCD and the ability to interchangeably use Schneider and Pentax lenses for superb image clarity.”

For outstanding image quality, the GX-1S features high-precision, 16 segment multi-pattern metering to assure accurate light measurement in addition to center-weighted metering and spot metering for more advanced applications. To provide accurate focusing on a variety of subjects the GX 1S incorporates a sophisticated 11-point AF sensor and a choice of AF single or AF-continuous for a wide variety of options. For further image control, users can chose from several White Balance settings and a variety of automatic shooting modes such as Portrait, Landscape, Moving Object, Macro and more.

Developed specifically for use with the Samsung GX-1S is the Schneider D-XENON 18mm~55mm lens. World renowned Schnieder optics have long been a defining feature of Samsung’s high-end digital still camera models, and the GX-1S is no exception. The GX-1S will be available as a body only, or bundled with the D-XENON lens as a kit. For added convenience the GX-1S can be used with many Pentax DSLR lens and KAF2 and KAF mount lenses. Pricing and availability information will be provided at a later date.

The Samsung GX-1S includes a high-speed consecutive shooting mode of up to 2.8 frames per second up to eight frames in JPEG shooting and up to five frames per second when shooting in Raw Mode, allowing the user to capture a series of the subject’s action or movement.

Designed to enable easy viewing of images in all lighting conditions, the GX 1S features a large, 2.5-inch LCD monitor and a bright, high-magnification pentaprism viewfinder offering a 95-percent field view and .95-times magnification.

An ideal solution for picture-taking on-the-go, the Samsung GX-1S has a compact design measuring 4.9 x 3.6 x 2.6-inches and weighs 17.8-ounces*

The user-friendly model takes full advantage of the large LCD monitor with a convenient and informative in-camera guidance system that provides a detailed explanation of shooting, flash modes and White Balance settings.

The Samsung GX-1S can be powered by four AA-size Lithium, Ni-MH or CR-V3 batteries.

Samsung Opto-Electronics America, Inc., Secaucus, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd., Sungnam Kyungki-Do, Korea. Samsung Opto-Electronics markets a full line of auto focus cameras, zoom and digital cameras for the amateur as well as the professional under the Samsung brand name. CCTV monitors and lenses, motorized zoom lenses, binoculars, observation and security systems, and video presenters are other products in the family of photographic and optical equipment.

For more information please visit the Samsung Camera website at http://www.SamsungCameraUSA.com

Technical specifications subject to change prior to product launch

*Without memory card or battery

Media Contacts
Kristine McVicar or
Jason Ledder
R&J Public Relations, LLC
908-722-5757

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January 18, 2006

"Must Have" Digital Camera Accessory: Photo Printers

Increase in digital pictures predicted to boost photo printing.

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Artemis Solutions Group (ASG) Files Lawsuit Against Tacoma-Based Sagem Morpho, Inc., (Sagem) a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of French Conglomerate SAFRAN Group.

We could not stand by while our intellectual property is misappropriated to such a large scale and to such an egregious extent.”

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www.mybiocert.com
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ASG will be represented in this matter by the law firm of HALLISKY & PHILIPP.

Press contacts should be directed to:
Artemis Solutions Group
Celeste Grunnam
Executive Administrator & Press Contact
PO Box 403 Freeland, WA 98249
800-519-8800

Press Relations
Hallisky & Phillipp
1725 Westlake Avenue N.
Suite 150
Seattle, WA 98109
206.217.2200

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RailCrewXpress Selects MobileDataforce as Part of Team Delivering Mobile Computing Solution for Transport Fleet

Boise, Idaho – January 18, 2006 – MobileDataforce, the leading provider of Rapid Application Development Solutions for Mobile Environments (RADS-ME), is pleased to announce that RailCrewXpress, an industry leader in the transport of rail crew staff, has selected a mobile computing solution developed jointly by MobileDataforce, Psion Teklogix, and Wireless Matrix for its fleet of transport vehicles in the U.S. The new rugged system enables RailCrewXpress to record the location and transportation activity of the company’s vehicle fleet in real-time.

RailCrewXpress handles the majority of the U.S. Class 1 railway crew transportation needs, including crew pick ups, transport to trains, shuttling crew to hotels for overnight stays and in-yard crew transport. With its new mobile computing solution, RailCrewXpress has complete visibility into the cargo and location of its fleet at all times.

“The railway industry has strict contract penalties with their suppliers so it is critical we guarantee to our customers that their rail crews will always arrive on time,” said Scott Boyes, president and CEO, RailCrewXpress. “The new mobile computing solution will give us the up-to-minute location information and improved fleet tracking accuracy needed to provide the best service available.”

RailCrewXpress will be using MobileDataforce’s PointSync® enterprise mobile software installed on Psion Teklogix’ Workabout Pro S device to capture and synch data back to RailCrewXpress’ main dispatch operations located in Canada. In addition, each vehicle is mounted with a Mobile Base Station (MBS) from Wireless Matrix and includes the Bandwidth Steering™ software. This system allows users to communicate via multiple networks and methods, including terrestrial GPRS, satellite, and wireless LAN via 802.11b and GPS tracking.

PointSync for Windows CE.NET is a complete system for building and deploying advanced mobile applications on industrial grade mobile devices. With PointSync, organizations can create turnkey, customized mobile applications for field data collection, bar code reading, RFID and much more.

“We are thrilled to have helped bring such an innovative mobile computing solution to market,” said Roger Newby, Vice President, Business Development, MobileDataforce. “We took advantage of the combined expertise of Psion Teklogix and Wireless Matrix during this venture, and we look forward to helping RailCrewXpress realize the benefits of this new solution.”

The implementation of this joint solution is currently in progress, and it is expected to be completed in early 2006.

About MobileDataforce
MobileDataforce is a global leader in the development of high performance software solutions for use on mobile handheld computers. Privately held, MobileDataforce was founded in 2000 and its software solutions are sold worldwide through direct and Value Added Reseller (VAR) channels. MobileDataforce’s software solutions are primarily targeted for the “hardhat” industries including engineering, utilities, facilities management, heavy construction, and inspection services. For more information, please visit our website at www.mobiledataforce.com.

Media Contact:
Kevin Doel
TalonPR, Inc.
Office 785-273-9660

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TRAY6 Launches the CellCatch, a Stylish New Cell Phone Accessory that Combines Fashion & Function

Transforming the way women carry their phones, TRAY6 design lab introduces fashion for the cell phone with a hybrid bracelet and cell phone accessory.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) January 18, 2006 -- TRAY6 announces the launch of the CellCatch for women, their newest experiment in Fashion + Function. Made of high quality semi-precious stones and sterling silver, this hybrid bracelet and cell phone accessory attaches to a user's cell phone and is worn around the wrist. The CellCatch is more than just a pretty object. It truly makes the cell phone easier to carry. Dropped phones will be a thing of the past.

The CellCatch is transforming the way women carry their phones in the most fashionable way possible. For women, losing a cell phone at the bottom of a handbag can lead to missed calls or embarrassing extra rings. Dropping a cell phone while multi-tasking is another common complaint. TRAY6 created the CellCatch to address these problems through good design & an emphasis on fashion. Always at hand, but never in the way, the CellCatch allows a cell phone to hang gently and elegantly from the wrist for quick, convenient access. Women can look stylish with every ring & never miss a call again, unless, of course, it’s by choice.

Always on top of the latest runway trends, TRAY6 has launched the CellCatch in 9 fashionable styles. From the dainty string of pearls to the bold red agate stones, this carefully designed collection will appeal to a range of modern tastes. Just like jewelry, shoes, or handbags, the CellCatch will beautifully accessorize any outfit.

Each CellCatch is handmade and enforced with steel wire to support the weight of a cell phone. Designed to be multifunctional, the CellCatch has an adjustable sterling silver chain. The CellCatch can be attached to a cell phone and sized to slip on and off the wrist, or it can be adjusted to fit snugly around the wrist and be worn as a bracelet. Either way women will be turning heads and looking fabulous!

About TRAY6: Founded by former architect Peggy Hsu, TRAY6 is a modern design studio creating new fashion accessory concepts by rethinking existing, often overlooked products. Drawn to the inherent beauty of the umbrella’s form, TRAY6 got its start by giving it a long-overdue makeover to create a growing collection of over 20 styles and colors. With a line of compact umbrellas soon to be unveiled, TRAY6 is further broadening their product offerings. Turning their attention to the Fashion + Function demands of the ubiquitous cell phone, they've created the CellCatch. TRAY6 products are sold through their website www.tray6.com and in boutiques throughout the US.

Contact:

Pitch! Press
310.791.0033
www.tray6.com

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MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago Presents Compelling Panel Discussion On How Technology and Innovation Will Shape the Future

Nationally-Recognized Technology and Innovation Thought Leaders Captivate Over 170 MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago Attendees as They Present Their Vision of the Future of Chicago and the World 2006-2010

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 18, 2006 - More than 170 technology, research, business government and finance professionals attended the MIT Enterprise Forum’s 6th Annual “Innovation and Technology Forecast 2006-2010” to learn about emerging technology innovations that will soon be a part of our daily lives. The January 10, 2006 event was held at the law offices of Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP, and was co-sponsored by the Chicago Micro/Nanotechnology Community (CMNC).

The theme of the evening was separating hype from reality, and taking a pragmatic view of the future. Some of the more provocative pronoucements made by the panelists included: companies will engage in “efficiency Darwinism,” the Loop will have a “smarter” Block 37, light bulbs will last more than a decade and all of our children will be learning Mandarin Chinese. The panelists included Chunka Mui, Geoffrey Kasselman, Dan Ratner and Jerry Mitchell.

Chunka Mui is chair of DiamondCluster International's global network of external advisors, world famous futurist and co-author of the digital strategy best-seller "Unleashing the Killer App" with Larry Downes (published by Harvard Business School Press, 1998). Dan Ratner is chairman of the Nanotechnology Alliance and co-author of Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction To The Next Big Idea and Nanotechnology And Homeland Security. Geoffrey Kasselman is president of Op2mize and a nationally recognized expert on digital and "smart" buildings. Jerry Mitchell is president of Jerry R. Mitchell & Associates and the founder of the Midwest Entrepreneur Forum.

Michael Krauss, managing principal of Market Strategy Group, LLC, moderated the panel discussion. His “Tech Matters” column appears weekly in the Chicago SunTimes and he also serves as executive co-chairman of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s Council of Technology Advisors.

“Biotechnology will have more scientific breakthroughs over the next five years, but information technology is poised for mass adoption and value extraction,” Chunka Mui said. “We will reap the benefits of what we’ve been talking about over the last five years.”

To illustrate his point, Mui pointed to the OnStar communications service offered by General Motors. OnStar enables drivers to contact emergency and customer services at the push of a button with the added benefit of OnStar knowing their exact coordinates. It even monitors the vehicles status and can generate a monthly email containing detailed information about the condition of the vehicle's major systems and oil change interval.

Mui pointed out that OnStar is a useful product that has made the driving experience safer and more satisfying to the mostly GM drivers who subscribe to the service. Every month, OnStar fields approximately 15,000 calls for emergency services. He said that OnStar is in the black and is offered as a standard service on more than half the vehicles sold by GM.

The lesson was that OnStar didn’t reinvent the driving experience but it has profitably made it better. This innovation has lead to an “efficiency Darwinism” in the automobile industry that requires GM’s competitors to match and enhance their own automobile communication services.

To “make things better” is not just a slogan of BASF but also the modus operandi of nanotechnology pioneers like Dan Ratner. Ratner, the son of renowned Northwestern University chemistry professor Mark Ratner, believes the next five years will bring “radical nanotechnology innovation”.

According to Ratner, the economic driver will be the ongoing sustainability of Moore’s Law. Espoused by Intel’s Gordon Moore, this law says the rate of technological development doubles every 18 months. Sooner rather than later, Ratner says, the cost of chip production will be unsustainable and solutions within the arena of molecular electronics will emerge. He added that molecular electronics will engineer a revolution in how images are displayed via an emerging form: organic light-emitting diodes (OLED). Ratner believes OLED will replace the current liquid crystal display (LCD) standard and presumably will lead to cheaper and clearer television sets (or however we get our media five years from now). This will also mean new ways to display images on walls, clothing and virtually anything. Ratner believes an OLED-powered bulb will last 10 years.

Jerry Mitchell stated, “The 2008 Olympics in Beijing will drive a lot of things. Americans will want to get their news and video from there.”

Whether it be multibillion-dollar software incubators, a laser-like focus on western business ideas or international events like the summer Olympics in China, Mitchell commented that we will continue to grow as both a consumer market as well as a center for innovation. Accordingly, entrepreneurs can no longer afford not to have a global point of view. He added that all the start-ups I’m running into are global. High-speed knowledge creation makes things competitive.

Competition driven by globalization has also affected the real estate market, according to Geoffrey Kasselman, whose firm manages the DuPage National Technology Park. He added: “We are immersed in a full-scale economic revolution. There is increasing competition for everything in America. Real estate is not excluded from that.”

A byproduct of competition and technological development is the emergence of smart, mixed-use buildings that operate around the clock. Basic wireless access in urban settings will have a tangible effect on how we perceive space and location.

“Imagine the world as a hot spot,” Kasselman said. “When you can do anything with anybody, it changes how you spend your time and that changes and drives real estate.”

The audience included leaders of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Information Technology Association, Chicago Microtechnology and Nanotechnology Community, Licensing Executives Society, Nano Business Alliance, Innovate Illinois, Community Ventures and TMA. Also in attendance were leaders from the University of Illinois, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory.

About the MIT Enterprise Forum

The MIT Enterprise Forum offers provocative new ideas, business cases and professional networking opportunities to senior business leaders while showcasing MIT's contributions to innovation and entrepreneurship in communities around the world. The intent of the Forum is to serve as a focal point for senior business leaders to learn, exchange views, and enhance their ability to manage technology-driven innovation. Established in 1987, the Chicago chapter is part of a network of 25 chapters worldwide. Participation and membership is open to the general public.

For more information, please visit www.mitefchicago.org

Acknowledgement: The MIT Enterprise Forum thanks Brad Spirrison and Adam Fendelman, editors of ePrairie, for their contributions to preparing this release.

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Compact USB 32-Channel Optically Isolated Input/Relay Output Module Ideal for High-Speed Digital Control

ACCES I/O Products is pleased to introduce its latest embedded digital I/O board packaged in a small, rugged, industrial enclosure - Model USB-IIRO-16. Featuring 16 electromechanical relays and 16 optically isolated digital inputs, the unit is a very dense, portable, embedded solution for digital monitoring and control in any PC or embedded system with a USB port.

SAN DIEGO, CA (PRWEB) January 18, 2006 -- ACCES I/O Products, Inc. is pleased to introduce its latest embedded digital I/O board packaged in a small, rugged, industrial enclosure - Model USB-IIRO-16. Featuring 16 Form C (SPDT) electromechanical relays and 16 optically isolated digital inputs, the unit is a very dense, portable, embedded solution for digital monitoring and control in any PC or embedded system with a USB port. The unit contains an internal, removable screw termination board with onboard removable screw terminals to simplify wiring connections. The USB-IIRO-16, like the PC/104 and PCI versions from ACCES I/O, is excellent in applications where on-board relays are required and inputs must be isolated such as in test equipment, instrumentation, and process control. The OEM version provides just the board without the enclosure and internal screw termination board and is ideal for a variety of embedded OEM applications.

What makes the OEM option unique is that its PCB size and mounting holes match the PC/104 form factor (without the bus connections). This allows our rugged digital board to be added to any PCI-104 or PC/104 stack by connecting it to a simple USB port usually included on-board with embedded CPU form factors such as EBX, EPIC, and PC/104 — especially important since many newer CPU chipsets do not support ISA and have plenty of USB ports. Future stacks will be using the extremely fast PCI Express bus which is essentially overkill for simple digital monitoring and control. The USB-IIRO-16 OEM board can also be added into many pre-existing standard PC/104 based systems and enclosures while the standard unit with its tiny enclosure and cable-less screw termination board provides portable connections to laptops for the mobile test market.

Key features of the USB-IIRO-16 include:
• High-speed USB 2.0 device, USB 1.1 compatible
• 16 optically isolated inputs
• 16 Form C electromechanical 1A relays
• Internal, removable screw terminal board for easy wiring
• Small (4" x 4"x 1.25") rugged industrial enclosure
• Custom high-speed function driver
• PC/104 module size and mounting compatibility
• Eight input/output version (USB-IIRO-8) available

The industrial I/O market commonly uses electromechanical Form C relays due to their robustness and ability to withstand unexpected surge currents allowing for increased flexibility in switching capability. These relays are also used where small reed relays are inadequate due to their susceptibility to contact damage. The USB-IIRO-16 is fully compatible with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports. The unit is plug-and-play which allows quick connect or disconnect whenever you need additional I/O on your USB port. The module utilizes a high-speed custom function driver optimized for a maximum data throughput that is 50-100 times faster than the USB human interface device (HID) driver used by many competing products. This approach maximizes the full functionality of the hardware along with capitalizing the advantage of high-speed USB 2.0.

The USB-IIRO-16 is supported for use in most operating systems and includes a free Linux and Windows 98/2000/XP/2003 compatible software package. This package contains sample programs and source code in Visual Basic, Delphi, C++ Builder, and Visual C++ for Windows. Also incorporated is a graphical setup program in Windows. Third party support includes a Windows standard DLL interface usable from the most popular application programs. Embedded OS support includes Windows XPe.

ACCES I/O Products, Inc. supplies an extensive range of analog, digital, serial communication, and isolated I/O boards and solutions. ACCES also offers complete systems, integration services, and enclosures with a quick turn-around on custom projects including software. ACCES products are designed for use with PC/104, PCI, PCI-X, Low Profile PCI, EBX, EPIC, USB, Ethernet and ISA, as well as distributed and wireless I/O. All hardware comes with a 30-day, no-risk return policy and a three-year warranty. For further information, visit the company’s web site at www.accesio.com.

Price: USB-IIRO-16 - $349.00
USB-IIRO-8 - $269.00
OEM and volume pricing available, consult factory
Availability: Now
Delivery: Stock to two weeks ARO

Acquisition Control Communication Engineering / Systems

Contact:
ACCES I/O Products, Inc.
10623 Roselle Street
San Diego, CA 92121
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Furman Sound Begins Shipping ELITE-10 E and ELITE-16PF E To International Market

Company expands power conditioning product offerings for international consumer electronics market.

Petaluma, CA (PRWEB) January 18, 2006 -- Furman Sound, Inc., the industry leader and innovative force in the Pro Audio, Music Industry, and A/V Contractor spaces and most widely recognized and trusted name in AC power conditioning, announced today that the company’s ELITE 10 E and ELITE 16PF E power conditioners are now available and shipping into the international consumer electronics market. The announcement was made by Dave Keller, Furman’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

As a globally renowned power conditioning company, the release of these two products expands upon Furman’s product offerings developed specifically for the international consumer electronics market.

In making the announcement Mr. Keller said, “We are happy to announce that Furman’s ELITE-10 E and ELITE-16 PF E are now shipping into the international consumer electronics marketplace. Building on our first international home theater product offering, the AC-210 E compact power conditioner, these releases mark the next step in expanding our line of international products.”

Furman’s new ELITE-10 E Linear Filtering AC Power Source sports a compact single rack space design with removable rack mounts and offers superlative audio / video clarity, Series Multi-Stage Protection Plus (SMP+) for virtually maintenance-free AC surge suppression and zero ground contamination circuitry to protect critical digital components.

Furman’s ELITE-16 PF E utilizes Ultra-Wide Bandwidth Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT) for stunning audio/video clarity and boasts Power Factor Correction that provides up to 45 Amps peak surplus current for today’s current-starved amplifiers, Series Multi-Stage Protection(SMP+) for virtually maintenance-free AC surge suppression, zero ground contamination circuitry to protect critical digital components, and ultrasonic filtering that isolates digital and video circuits from analog components.

About Furman Sound:
Furman Sound has been designing, developing, and manufacturing professional electronic products since 1974, and is the world leader in the power conditioning market. Since its inception as the industry’s premiere manufacturer of power conditioning products for the professional music industry, Furman has maintained its place as the industry’s undisputed innovative force and leader while, at the same time, stretching the bounds of technology to provide power purification solutions for a wide range of applications including sound reinforcement, audio/video recording, broadcasting, data processing, telecomm, and home theater. More information about Furman Sound is available at www.furmansound.com.

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High Def Forum Reaches 100,000 Post Milestone

Leading high definition (HDTV) forum reaches 100,000+ posts.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) January 17, 2006 -- High Def Forum (HighDefForum.com) today announced that it has reached the 100,000 post milestone. The High Def Forum founded March 10, 2004, has grown from a lonely 0 members and 0 posts to a thriving 24,000+ active community that has reached the 100,000 post milestone. The High Def Forum has received millions of unique visitors since inception and has helped countless people in their HDTV endeavors.

High Definition Television is a great advancement over standard definition. Increasingly however the transformation to High Definition has led consumers to a confused state, from the HDTV terminology (1080i, 1080p, 720p, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, etc.) to understanding high definition compatibility issues to HD reception issues. The High Def Forum, with its’ great membership base helps 10,000+ people daily gain clarity on these very issues while at the same time providing a laugh or two.

“I am extremely pleased to be a part of something that helps so many people (countless) every day,” said Cass Maggio founder of the High Def Forum. “HDTV is the future and it has arrived.”

The High Def Forum specializes in everything related to high definition (HDTV) technology, with forums specifically targeted to DirecTV, Dish Network, HDTV Reception, Direct-View TVs, Flat-Panel TVs, Front Projection TVs, ISF Calibration, High Definition DVDs, High Definition Camcorders, High Definition Receivers/Players/Recorders, HTPCs, Connections and more with an emphasis on developing solutions to member problems and educating the public on HDTV technologies, which has been paramount to its’ rapid growth and success.

The High Def Forum can be accessed via the World Wide Web at http://www.highdefforum.com

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January 17, 2006

Students in Texas Panhandle Get a Grip on Math and Geometry with PDA Games from Leading Step

MathChamp! helps students practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division tables. Students can have the game select equations randomly, or choose to focus on particular equations – for example, the eight times tables. For those ready for more of a challenge, they can have fun with fractions, identifying equivalent fractions, decimals or percents, or practicing adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions.

Durham, NC (PRWEB via MobilityNewswire) January 17, 2006 – Region 16 Educational Service Center (ESC) in Amarillo, Texas is a true-believer when it comes to putting handheld computers in the hands of its upper-elementary school aged students. On the heels of its recent success with improving student spelling performance with the aid of Leading Step’s SpellChamp! game for Palm OS handhelds, Region 16 has now expanded the program with 1,000 licenses each of Leading Step’s MathChamp!, Size it Up, and Shape Up: Geometry games.

"Our region applied for and received funding for the Panhandle Academic Advancement in Literacy and Math (PAALM) grant through the Texas Education Agency," said Heather Voran, an Instructional Technology Specialist representing Region 16 ESC. "As part of this three-year program, we have implemented several of Leading Step’s handheld applications in the classroom. The games offer great potential as effective learning tools because of their strategy for improving academic achievement and for their overall teacher effectiveness."

Twelve school districts and 19 campuses currently participate in the program. Approximately 130 teachers have been provided with a set of handheld computers and related software for their classrooms. Teachers may implement any of the software purchased through the grant in their daily lessons to improve student performance. The software is used for group activities or tailored to individuals for specific learning needs.

The latest PDA game initiative is aimed at improving student’s math and geometry skills:

Working together as a complete learning system, Size It Up’s three games, Arrows, Bricks and Numbers, are designed to help young students learn whole numbers, decimals, fractions, mixed numbers, and negative numbers, and even operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.

Shape Up: Geometry offers a fun way for students to learn to identify various shapes and shape properties such as parallel lines, acute angles, and similar or congruent shapes. They get immediate feedback and can review definitions at any time. Student creativity is also stretched as they have fun constructing their own geometric designs and master visualizing slides, flips, and rotations by applying these movements to solve geometric puzzles.

In consultation with educators, Leading Step’s programs were created to provide a number of advantages over other computerized learning tools. First, the variety of controls allow teachers to meet a wide range of needs for various students, enabling them to customize the programs for different grade levels, but also to individual student levels, meeting the full range of students in their classes from those still working on basic skills to more advanced pupils.

Further, Leading Step’s games help students to learn quickly by immediately informing players of correct or incorrect answers. Instant feedback helps students to adjust incorrect understanding and immediately apply their corrected knowledge to subsequent questions.

Lastly, teachers and parents can easily determine how well players are progressing in developing different math skills using the game score statistics.

“Our learning programs with low-cost PDAs provide educators and parents alike a great tool for both enhancing math, geometry and spelling skills and offering increased access to computers, which helps to meet the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act,” said Renee Revis, president of Leading Step, Inc. “We are delighted that the students in the Texas panhandle area are enjoying learning math and spelling with our games.”

About Leading Step, Inc.
Leading Step, Inc. creates fun, educational games for children from grades 3 – 8 to help them improve their skills in the areas of spelling, geometry and math. The games are played on Palm OS handhelds, which provide parents and teachers a low-cost means of increasing access to computers and learning software among children. Leading Step’s games are played by children throughout the entire world. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.leadingstep.com. Schools can also find helpful information at Leading Step’s website regarding state standards that each of the company’s applications will help teachers to meet which can be used for grant-writing purposes.

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RadioScaoe Wins Contract to Supply Professional DAB Broadcast System to Slovenia

RadioScape today announced that it has just been awarded a contract to supply the first DAB broadcasting system for Slovenia.

London, UK (PRWEB) January 17, 2006 -- RadioScape, a world leader in digital radio and multimedia broadcast technology, today announced that it has just been awarded a contract to supply the first DAB broadcasting system for Slovenia. The system is due to go live in February 2006, and will initially simulcast Slovenia’s four main radio stations. It will allow RTV Slovenija to investigate functionality such as radio text (DLS), Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) and advanced traffic information systems that differentiate DAB from FM/RDS and are convincing so many broadcasters to move to digital to take advantage of these exciting and innovative features.

“The future of radio is clearly digital and DAB provides a robust, well proven means of delivering a wide variety of content and additional services,” explained Bojan Ramsak, Senior Engineer at RTV Slovenija. “The system will initially be installed 1740 meters above sea level at the main transmitter site of Krvavec, overlooking the capital city of Ljubljana. From here, it will serve a region of 1600 square kilometres and a potential audience of 512,000 potential listeners. We will then look to expand the system both in terms of services and coverage.”

Kevin Parslow, RadioScape’s Sales and Marketing VP, added, “Slovenia is a strategically important win for RadioScape as it validates our leadership in offering the latest developments in DAB audio and data services. As the rollout of DMB and DMB gains momentum in Europe, we expect neighbouring countries to follow Slovenia’s example and take advantage of the flexibility and leading-edge functionality that RadioScape’s DAB and DMB systems can deliver.”

A key reason why RadioScape’s DAB broadcasting solution was selected was its pioneering use of IP infrastructure to distribute both audio and data content from studio to multiplexer. This simplifies system integration as it makes use of an existing IP network that RTV Slovenija already has in place for transporting analogue signals and will result in a significant cost saving both in the initial phase and in any subsequent expansion of the network.

About RadioScape
RadioScape® Ltd. is the world’s only developer of end-to-end digital audio broadcasting solutions giving RadioScape unmatched systems knowledge and enabling it to ensure that customers receive the highest levels of quality, robustness and reception at all stages. Its Digital Radio broadcast suite is used extensively throughout the world including the largest DAB installation to date -- the UK’s commercial DAB network.

Its innovative Software Defined Digital Radio™ approach has made it a leader in DAB and DMB technology with its DAB receiver modules being extensively used by many of the world’s leading consumer electronics manufacturers. The company has announced that it is working on DRM capability that will result in true, multi-standard, digital radio receivers.

Founded in 1996, RadioScape's investors include Atlas Venture, Royal Bank Ventures, Scottish Equity Partners, JAFCO, Texas Instruments, Yasuda Enterprise Development, iGlobe Partners, Psion and Arqiva. RadioScape is headquartered in London, England with offices in Singapore and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit http://www.radioscape.com

RadioScape is a registered trademark and Software Defined Digital Radio is a trademark of RadioScape Limited. All other trademarks are acknowledged.

For an image of the RadioScape broadcast systems, please go to
http://www.radioscape.com/Resource_Library/Images/Broadcast/

For more information, please contact:
Caroline Skipworth
RadioScape Ltd
+44 20 7317 1996

Nigel Robson
Vortex PR
+44 1481 233080

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QSI Offers Qlarity™ Objects Allowing Their Graphic Terminals to Communicate with Mitsubishi FX-Brand PLC Controllers

QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has created a Qlarity™ library of objects to communicate with Mitsubishi FX-brand PLC controllers with serial communication modules. This new object library allows Mitsubishi customers to utilize QSI’s Qlarity family of graphic operator interface terminals. QSI has compiled an application note to assist in configuring the controllers.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) January 17, 2006 -- QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has created a Qlarity™ library of objects to communicate with Mitsubishi FX-brand PLC controllers with serial communication modules. This new object library allows Mitsubishi customers to utilize QSI’s Qlarity family of graphic operator interface terminals. QSI has compiled an application note to assist in configuring the controllers. To obtain this documentation and support files, please visit http://www.qsicorp.com/appnotes.html.

“With the new Mitsubishi FX library, a graphical interface for an FX controller can be created in a short period of time using a variety of objects and display options,” said Ron Lloyd, Application Engineer for QSI Corporation. “This is a great enhancement to our product line, benefiting both Mitsubishi FX PLC users and QSI.”

Modules using the FX communication protocol include: FX3U-232-BD, FX2N-232-BD, FX1N-232-BD. QSI’s Qlarity library for the Mitsubishi FX-brand PLCs uses the FX communication protocol commands: Batch Read of Bit Device (BR), Batch Read of Word Device (WR), Batch Write of Bit Device (BW), and Batch Write of Word Device (WR). Once the controller is configured using Mitsubishi’s GX Developer, it can communicate with the serial module using the FX communication protocol.

Qlarity™ (pronounced Clarity) is an object-based terminal programming language used on QSI Corporation’s graphic terminals (QTERM-G55, QTERM-G70, QTERM-G75 and QTERM-Z60). Designing a simple control panel interface or a complete stand-alone application has never been easier. The ability to use pre-defined objects, edit existing objects or author your own objects, provides flexibility to the novice and expert alike. Qlarity Foundry™, a PC-based design tool, provides a Windows® environment for screen creation, application simulation, debugging and downloading to the Qlarity-based terminal. To learn more about Qlarity, visit http://www.qlarity.com. To learn more about QSI’s Qlarity-based graphic terminals, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/qlarity_hardware.html. Graphic images of the QSI’s Qlarity-based terminals can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com.

About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation is a manufacturer of rugged handheld, panel-mount and pedestal-mount terminals for industrial OEMs and commercial vehicle systems integrators. QSI’s human machine interface (HMI) and mobile data terminal (MDT) products include character and graphic terminals that are programmable, customizable, CE certified and NEMA 4/12/13 rated. Numerous interfaces are available, including EIA-232, EIA-422, EIA-485, J1708, Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet. QSI excels at designing and building custom and semi-custom terminals able to withstand high levels of shock, vibration, humidity and other environmental parameters. All QSI Corporation products are manufactured in the USA at the company's headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Web www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.

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Jova Solutions -- New Corporate Name for WireWorks West, the Experts in Automation and Data Management

Jova Solutions announced as the new corporate Name for WireWorks West, the Experts in Automation and Data Management. Jova Solutions leverages its proven core platform for process control to deliver software solutions and complementary products for automation, process control, data management and product test.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2006 -- Jova Solutions was announced today as the new name for the automation and data management firm formerly known as WireWorks West. Jova Solutions leverages its proven core platform for process control to deliver software solutions and complementary products for automation, process control, data management, and product test.

"Our company's product and service markets have expanded greatly since our early days in electronics test and measurement,” said Martin Vasey, CEO of Jova Solutions. “Our new name, Jova Solutions, is a more encompassing name that better fits our quickly growing company and its enormous potential,” he noted.

Jova Solutions key products are: FermWorks, a comprehensive software solution for process control and data management that expedites drug development at biopharmaceutical companies including Genentech, Bayer, MIT, and other commercial and academic organizations; Image Sensor Lab (ISL), a solution for CMOS image sensor and camera module evaluation and testing; EMWorks, a manufacturing information systems solution; and a line of USB-based process control instruments.

About Jova Solutions
Jova Solutions (formerly WireWorks West) provides advanced solutions and services for automation and networked data management for many industries, including Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, Electronics Manufacturing, Imaging, and Motion Control. Leveraging its proven core platforms for process control, it creates software solutions and complementary products that match the business and technical requirements of specific markets. Jova Solutions’ biopharma customers include: Applied Biosystems, Bayer, BioMarin, Centocor, DNA Sciences, Genentech, Medtronic, MIT, NexBio, Novozymes, San Jose State University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, University of Florida, and Visx. Its electronics manufacturing and telecommunications clients include: Aurora, Apple Computer, Epos, Ericsson, Flexics, Flextronics, Imaging Works, Medtronic, NASA Ames, New Focus, Nikon, Reliant, Nanosys, and Tessera. Founded in 2000 by Martin Vasey and Andrew Johnson, Jova Solutions is headquartered in San Francisco, California. www.jovasolutions.com

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USAmerican Expands Patent Suite Against Oakley to Challenge Oakley's Eyeglass/MP3 Player Patent

USAmerican LLC of Beverly Hills, which earlier this month filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Oakley and Motorola in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, announced today that it has amended its complaint to challenge a recently issued patent that Oakley has asserted against sellers of MP3 player sunglasses, including car company BMW, that compete with Oakley's "Thump" product.

(PRWEB) January 17, 2006 -- USAmerican LLC announced today that on January 12, 2006 it filed an amended complaint in its patent infringement suit against Oakley, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. that is pending in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles as Civil Action No. CV-0010 CAS (SSx). The amended complaint seeks a declaratory judgment that Oakley's U.S. Patent No. 6,966,647 ("the '647 patent") is invalid, unenforceable, and not infringed.

The '647 patent was issued to Oakley on November 25, 2005. It is based on a patent application originally filed on June 2, 2000 entitled "Eyewear Retention System Extending Across the Top of a Wearer's Head," and is directed at a special eyeglass frame that is supported by the wearer's head, instead of the ears (which support conventional eyeglass frames). According to the patent, the purported advantage of the head-supported frame is that it allows the frame to comfortably carry heavier accessories than conventional eyeglass frames.

Even though every patent claim of the '647 claim specifies that the patent only covers "an eyeglass frame, adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer," Oakley has been contending that the '647 patent covers conventional eyeglass frames as well. Oakley has sued car maker BMW, which sells, on a very small scale, a sunglass/MP3 player product (imported from China) as a BMW accessory, for infringement of the '647 patent. Oakley has done so even though the BMW sunglasses product uses a conventional, ear-supported eyeglass frame, not the head-supported frame covered by the '647 patent.

Frank Weyer, a patent attorney and owner of USAmerican, LLC, says that in his experience, asserting patents against products that are clearly not covered by the patents is a typical tactic used by Oakley to scare and eliminate would-be competitors. "Oakley has some good products and has a policy of seeking patents to protect its innovations," Weyer says. "And there are indeed counterfeiters of Oakley's products against whom Oakley has legitimate patent infringement claims. But, unfortunately, in my experience, Oakley does not limit itself to legitimate targets, but seeks to enforce its patents against competitors that produce non-infringing products as well. That is what Oakley did ten years ago when it improperly asserted two sunglass lens design patents and a utility patent against a sunglasses/headphone product sold by my former company, American Innovative Products, and that is what it is doing now with BMW." Although BMW is not a small company, it doesn't sell many of the accused MP3 sunglasses. Rather than stand up for its right to sell its product, BMW may make an economic decision to simply stop selling their product rather than fight Oakley in court. "It's unfortunate that BMW likely won't be able to economically justify a court battle with Oakley because its product likely produces very little revenue."

USAmerican has developed its own sunglasses/MP3 player product called "Stompers" that, like the BMW product, uses a conventional eyeglass frame. But rather than being cowered by Oakley into dropping its "Stompers" product for fear of being sued, USAmerican is taking the intiative and has asked the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles to declare that the "Stompers" product is not covered by the Oakley patent. "We are not as big as BMW," Weyer says, "but we

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