Here Come the Hurricanes — iMap® Live Video Widget and Hurricane Threat Assessment Tools Give Local Media the Competitive Edge

iMapHurricane Weather Solution

Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 23, 2010

With high prospects for Hurricanes in the oil-ridden Gulf of Mexico this year, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc., and America’s Emergency Network (AEN) are again partnering to provide a vital new emergency information tool to local newspaper, radio, and television websites called the iMapHurricane! video widget, featuring live video updates from the nation’s hurricane experts at The National Hurricane Center (NHC). Media companies will have access to the widget that can be embedded in their website for a small one-time setup fee and no on-going cost, whether they are located in Hurricane zones or across the country.

WDT is displaying its unique iMapLive! touch screen weather broadcast tool for easy-to-use, cost-effective reporting on Hurricanes at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Broadcasters’ Conference in Miami this week. iMapLive! includes Hurricane threat assessments, dynamic “spaghetti” Hurricane models, a custom user-generated content portal, and an embedded live storm tracker video stream feature.

The company is also demonstrating its full-service iMapInteractive web-based hurricane solutions and its iMap Weather Radio in Miami, featuring real time NWS alerts, watches and warnings, interactive radar, and custom local media programming for Hurricane Season.

The iMapHurricane! video widget features real-time video streaming of the National Hurricane Center’s critical storm updates. The NHC plans to provide hourly updates during hurricane landfall situations, and will hold special briefings during high-risk scenarios when storms are especially strong and storm patterns threaten large cities or vulnerable populations.

With iMapHurricane!, each NHC update and briefing will be available live and as video on-demand for four hours after the feed is over to viewers of WDT’s partner websites in over 600 demographic market areas (DMA’s). For media outlets with iPhone users, WDT is offering on-demand updates directly to mobile phones through its custom, iMapMobile iPhone application.

“With AEN’s groundbreaking access to live video updates from the National Hurricane Center, and WDT’s extraordinary reach into weather-related media outlets, the opportunities to reach more people with this vital information have grown exponentially,” said Mike Eilts, President and CEO, WDT.

Media companies may easily embed the iMapHurricane! video widget directly in their website. The NHC Updates Widget is a Flash-based video-player application that will be embedded as a 400 x 700 pixel iFrame on any web page. AEN hosts the widget and provides hosting, bandwidth, and real-time and on-demand content. An example of the AEN widget can be found here: http://aendemo.com/

For more information on iMapHurricane, go to: http://wdtinc.com/pages/imaphurricane.

About America’s Emergency’s Network, Inc.

AEN’s goal is to provide every mayor, emergency manager, or other government official – whether from a large county or a small town – an outlet to reach the public and the media during a disaster situation. Live news briefings are distributed through the AEN Network, providing a direct conduit to media websites and broadcast outlets so critical information and instructions can be easily and inexpensively distributed, not just within the disaster zone, but wherever the information is needed. See http://emergency.info for more information.

About Weather Decision Technologies, Inc.

Founded in 2000, Weather Decision Technologies has become a global leader in providing state-of-the-science weather detection, nowcasting, and forecasting systems and services to our partners and customers. WDT’s iMap services provide dynamic, web-based and mobile interactive mapping solutions for the world’s leading local media companies. WDT maintains operational and international offices in Norman, Oklahoma, Atlanta, Georgia, and Austin, Texas. http://www.wdtinc.com

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Iams Delivers Pet Talk Through the Digital World

Dayton, OH (PRWEB) June 3, 2008

Pet owners searching for a show dedicated to everything dog and cat need to look no further. In partnership with XM Satellite Radio, Inc. and Nancy Glass Productions, Iams Dog and Cat Foods created a pet talk show that focuses on pets and the people that love them. Listeners can tune into XM’s Take Five, channel 155, at 6 p.m. EST, every Friday to learn more about their canine or feline companion (Replays Fri 9p EST, Sat 12n EST & Tue 7a EST). The show’s content includes pet advice from experts and endless discussion about the wonderful world of dogs and cats. Pet lovers can also visit http://www.thepethour.com to listen to “petcast” excerpts from the live show and “get the dish” on pet nutrition and wellness.

The show’s hosts, Nancy Glass and Cindy Connors, anchor the show as true pet passionate personalities. Nancy Glass is a six-time Emmy award winning television host, writer, and producer. She is one of the most creative and credible names in the industry. Nancy is also a lifelong pet lover and has owned a delightful menagerie of dogs, cats, gerbils, hamsters, and other furry creatures. Cindy Connors is an award-winning television producer who has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. For the past 8 years, she has been the Executive Producer/Director of Programming at Nancy Glass Productions. Along with her numerous work accomplishments, Cindy has always been a devoted animal lover. The two hosts will focus on everything pets — from pet nutrition to toys and games.

Carat, the lead communications planning agency for P&G PetCare since 2005, conceptualized The Pet Hour vision. It was brought to life through close collaboration with Carat, MediaVest (P&G media buying AOR), connectivetissue (MediaVest’s branded entertainment division) and Iams.

As pet nutrition experts, Iams has put pet health at the core of its mission to enhance the well-being of dogs and cats. The Pet Hour Presented by Iams takes that mission a step further to educate pet owners about the importance of pet health including premium, high-quality nutrition, regular wellness visits to the veterinarian, and a healthy lifestyle for both the pet and owner.

“As pet owners ourselves, we enjoy celebrating our pet relationships with others,” said Amy Dicke, DVM, technical services veterinarian at P&G Pet Care. “The Pet Hour connects pet owners from all over and provides a platform for pet experts such as veterinarians to help us elevate our pet well-being mission to a higher level.”

About P&G Pet Care:

For more than 60 years, Procter & Gamble Pet Care (NYSE:PG), the maker of Iams and Eukanuba, has enhanced the well-being of dogs and cats by providing world-class quality foods and pet-care products. To learn more about Eukanuba®and Iams® Dog & Cat Foods or general pet care and nutrition information, call the Iams Consumer Care Center at (800) 446-3075. You can also visit us on the Web at http://www.iams.com or http://www.eukanuba.com.

About Procter & Gamble:

Three billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Gain®, Pringles®, Folgers®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Actonel®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, and Braun®. The P&G community consists of 138,000 employees working in over 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

About XM:

XM is America’s number one satellite radio company with more than 9 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM’s 2008 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children’s and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Ferrari, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota is available in 140 different vehicle models for 2008. XM’s industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. XM programming is also available through XM Radio Online, the exclusive home on the Internet for XM’s commercial-free music channels; as downloads of original XM shows via podcasts from XM’s Web site or the Apple’s iTunes Store; and as streams of commercial-free XM music channels to AT&T and Alltel wireless customers through XM Radio Mobile. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.

About Carat:

Carat is a global independent media communications network, with over 100 offices in over 80 countries. Carat is transforming communications — creating communications that transform clients’ businesses and leading transformation of the communications world. Carat provides a full range of services — including media and market research; communications planning; media planning and buying; multicultural communications; corporate trade; branded entertainment; direct and digital marketing; experiential and sponsorship services; and marketing analytics and consulting. Carat is part of the Aegis Group – a leading marketing services company listed on the London Stock Exchange. For more information, visit the company’s website at http://www.carat.com.

About MediaVest:

MediaVest, a subsidiary of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, is a leading, full-service media specialist company offering brand-building results and business solutions. Heralded as one of the first media companies to consistently deliver Connections That Captivate and industry-first initiatives and products, MediaVest’s long-standing client partnerships include some of the world’s leading marketers including Kraft, P&G, The Coca-Cola Company and Wal-Mart. MediaVest connectivetissueis one of the industry’s leading, integrated branded entertainment services, creating more than 2,000 minutes of original programming since inception in 2005. For more information, please visit http://www.mediavestww.com.

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Pandora Corp. Announces PC Pandora Computer Monitoring Software FREE Giveaway For Internet Safety Month

PC Pandora 6.0

Las Vegas, NV (Vocus) June 24, 2010

Earlier this month, the US Senate passed a resolution proclaiming June as “Internet Safety Month.” The motion comes as an effort to educate parents and children about the dangers of the Internet and spread awareness.

While most people will say that nothing in life is free and “everything has a price,” for the last week in June, Pandora Corp. is changing the rules. Beginning at 12:01 AM (Pacific Standard Time) on Saturday, June 26th, and continuing through midnight on Wednesday, June 30th, the company will be giving away its signature computer monitoring software, PC Pandora 6.0, absolutely free!

“We did a holiday giveaway in 2008 and it went very well,” says James Leasure, co-founder of Pandora Corp. “Unfortunately, the economy still hasn’t turned around for most folks yet, but the need for an effective solution to keep kids safe online this summer is still overwhelmingly present. So, we’d like to help the parents in need once again.”

During the last week in June, parents can visit http://www.pcpandora.com and use the code FREESUMMER2010 to get the current PC Pandora 6.0 absolutely free as a download. The giveaway will last until 11:59 PM (PST) on June 30th, 2010, or until 50,000 units have been given away. No catches. No strings.

During the 2008 holiday giveaway, over 35,000 parents were given a copy of PC Pandora for free. Pandora Corp. is hoping to help as many parents with the second free giveaway in the company’s history.

“The US Senate says this is the month for parents to educate themselves on the dangers of the Internet,” explains Leasure. “There is no better way to educate yourself than finding out and learning exactly what your children are doing online.”

[PC Pandora] is computer monitoring software that records all activity on a computer. First-rate monitoring capabilities take sequential snapshots of everything that happens on the screen, thus allowing parents to see first-hand everything their child does both on and offline. Complete records of all user activity are presented in both text-based files and easy-to-read charts. All instant messenger chats, emails sent and received, websites visited, peer-2-peer files shared, keystrokes logged, programs accessed, Internet search queries and more are recorded for parents to review.

“If your child is talking to strangers on social networks, creating multiple social network profiles, downloading illegal music and movies, falling victim to a cyberbully, or simply visiting websites you don’t approve of, you will know about it if you are monitoring their internet activity.”

For parents that have to work this summer and leave the kids home alone, PC Pandora comes equipped with the IRIS feature, which sends the recorded text-based files to a parent’s email at specified intervals.

But it’s the newest companion to PC Pandora 6.0 that makes monitoring kids on the Internet easier than ever before. PC Pandora LIVE! allows parents to access the data recorded by PC Pandora from anywhere in the world through a safe and secure SSL encrypted website. All a parent needs is an Internet connection and a web browser; users can even log in from their iPhones™ and other handheld devices.

“While the IRIS email report feature is a valuable tool for any parent, the LIVE! service is priceless,” says Leasure. “PC Pandora LIVE! allows you to review the data and adjust settings on the monitored computer. Not only can you can check web history and view instant messenger and email conversations, but you can also view the screenshots, update Internet filters, and fine-tune the parental control parameters, all while at work, on the road, or simply unable to be at home in front of the monitored computer.”

For parents monitoring multiple computers, PC Pandora LIVE! also collects the data from all machines with PC Pandora 6.0 installed and provides that data in a single place for easy review. This makes it easier to review a child’s activity – no more emails to comb through and no more having to manually view the data on multiple computers.

Typical filters and standard blocks are easy for savvy young users to circumnavigate, but if you have computer monitoring software, you’ll know what your children are doing and be able to act appropriately.

Leasure states: “This summer, parents need to know what their kids are doing online. Our PC Pandora 6.0 monitoring software coupled with the LIVE! service is the best all-around defense parents can get to help keep their children safe on the Internet. If someone is approaching a child with ill intentions, or if a child is engaging in risky behavior, the parent will know and can act immediately.”

Pandora Corp. is offering a fully-functional copy of PC Pandora 6.0, a $ 70 value, absolutely free for their Internet Safety Month giveaway. Leasure adds, “While we unfortunately can’t offer the LIVE! service for free at this time, it’s a reasonably priced add-on for parents who want the convenience and extra measure of safety it provides.”

Parents interested in getting a copy of PC Pandora can go to http://www.pcpandora.com and use the code FREESUMMER2010 at checkout to get PC Pandora 6.0 for FREE!

About PC Pandora: Pandora Corporation was formed with one goal – to help our customers monitor, control and protect their families and themselves online. First released in mid 2005, PC Pandora has been constantly upgraded to industry-leading specifications and has received accolades from users, reviewers and even school districts and law enforcement agencies, who use the program to help in the day-to-day supervision of the children and citizens they are charged with protecting. The company website devotes space to helping parents by providing them with 18 Tips to Safe Surfing and Pandora’s Blog, where current news in the world of online safety is discussed regularly. In addition, the Pandora Corp. has made the PD Pandora Internet Safety Symposium available to schools and law enforcement as a free resource for spreading internet safety awareness to parents. Over the past few years, PC Pandora has vaulted into a leadership position for parental control software by boasting a combination of features that are unparalleled in the monitoring industry. In 2010, Version 6.0 was released, again widening the spectrum of coverage and protection offered by the program. Concurrently released with 6.0, the web-based PC Pandora LIVE! service affords parents the ability to keep their kids safe from anywhere at anytime. PC Pandora is also now available through the Pandora Corp. store at Amazon.com.

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EMI Music and SpiralFrog™ Announce North American Deal : – Legal, Ad-Supported Music Download Service Significantly Expands Library by Adding Content of the World’s Leading Music Labels -

NEW YORK (PRWEB) June 3, 2008

The addition of the EMI catalog is another significant milestone for what has fast become a key North American source for ad-supported, legal music downloads. Artists found on EMI’s label include legends such as The Beach Boys, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Duran Duran, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra along with contemporary global superstars such as Coldplay, Norah Jones, Lenny Kravitz and Keith Urban.

“We are ecstatic about adding EMI’s content to SpiralFrog,” said Joe Mohen, chairman and founder of SpiralFrog. “Not only does this significantly expand our catalog of music and videos, it also demonstrates our continued content deal momentum. In just six months since our launch, SpiralFrog has grown to be the third largest legal download site in terms of registered users. We anticipate that the addition of the EMI catalog will fuel our growth even more.”

SpiralFrog is one of the fastest growing music sites on the Internet. SpiralFrog provides a comprehensive music experience that allows music fans to get songs, albums, music videos, music news, artist bios, reviews, discographies and album art, among other rich content features.

About EMI Music

EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group Limited, the leading independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, Gorillaz, Hot Chip, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Camille (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy).

EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe, including its premium DRM-free, higher-quality offering sold through partners including Apple iTunes, Amazon.com and more. It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including, legal peer-to-peer agreements with Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. For further information on EMI, please visit: http://www.emigroup.com.

About SpiralFrog™

Headquartered in New York, SpiralFrog™ (http://www.spiralfrog.com) is a Web-based advertising-supported music experience that combines music discovery tools with free and legal downloads of audio and video content licensed directly from the catalogs of the world’s leading music owners. SpiralFrog offers music-lovers a compelling alternative to illicit file-sharing and pirate sites, with a secure environment for them to satisfy their unyielding passion and thirst for music and entertainment information at no cost.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words “plan,” “confident that,” “believe,” “scheduled,” “expect,” or “intend to,” and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, general acceptance of SpiralFrog’s products and website, competitive factors, timing, and other risks described in the Company’s SEC reports and filings.

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Now Hear THis: Upcoming Album Release Marks the End of Fila Brazillia

Cover Artwork for upcoming album by The Cutler

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 4, 2008

Fila Brazillia fanatics finally have an answer to the question that’s left them baffled… “Where has Fila Brazillia gone?” While official news of the electronic duo’s demise may prove shocking to some, co-founder Steve Cobby has been in pursuit of something greater, starting with the creation of Steel Tiger Records in late 2006. Having over 45 singles, 16 full length releases, and remixes for artists such as Radiohead and Black Uhuru under his belt, the move was the next logical step in the progression of Cobby’s career.

Steel Tiger Records is the brainchild of Cobby and long-time compatriot Sim Lister. The two had previously partnered on numerous ventures, including Twentythree Records, the label responsible for the release of Fila Brazillia’s final projects. Additionally, Cobby and Lister were two-thirds of the side project Heights of Abraham – with vocalist and composer Jake Harries – and continue to produce music together as the duo J*S*T*A*R*S*. With these two talents combined, Steel Tiger Records promises an abundance of fresh sounds that past Fila Brazillia fans will likely find both satisfying and addictive.

In its first year of operations, Steel Tiger Records saw a full-length release by the dance-oriented project J*S*T*A*R*S*, a one-off EP release by Peacecorps and preliminary digital singles by The Cutler. While post-release feedback has given Cobby and Lister reason to be optimistic about all three projects, the two are currently focusing their attention on The Cutler’s upcoming debut of Cutler, a release that will truly mark the beginning of a new era… and the end of Fila Brazillia.

In late 2007, BBC Radio 1 DJ and UK music festival “Bestival” curator Rob da Bank played an exclusive preview of The Cutler on his radio show and expressed his praise for the duo and their tunes stating, “Beautiful! Lovin’ The Cutler. Ace to hear some proper music being made again.”

A testament to shared aspirations, the electronic duo known as The Cutler reunites Steve Cobby with the man partially responsible for the success of Fila Brazillia, Dave “Porky” Brennand. Brennand made his mark on the European music scene after forming the UK-based indie label Pork Recordings in 1991 and has released over 100 singles and albums to date. “Porky bestows his own brand of musical sensibilities as part of The Cutler duo,” says Cobby. Brennand adds, “The success of Fila Brazillia was a glimpse into the future that is with us now.” The Cutler’s self-titled debut album will see a digital and physical CD release on 7 July 2008, and will be distributed physically and digitally world-wide by Kudos Records Ltd. Digital versions of the release will be available via iTunes, Emusic, Napster and a host of independent download stores, and over mobile.

For past followers of Fila Brazillia and the talented individuals behind it’s success, the next chapter lies in the hands of Steel Tiger and its upcoming Cutler release. As they move upward and onward, Cobby, Lister, and Brennand maintain a focused mission… to make proper music again.

Notes to editors:

1.    Release date for ‘Cutler’ by The Cutler – 7 July 2008

2.    For more information, visit the Steel Tiger Records website at http://www.steeltiger.co.uk/

3.    And The Cutler website at http://www.thecutler.com/

4.    Physical and digital world-wide distribution by Kudos Records Ltd – http://www.kudosrecords.co.uk/

5.    ’Cutler’ by The Cutler is published by F’Tang Music/Bug Music Ltd – http://www.bugmusic.com

6.    Twentythree Records will soon have a new website at http://www.23online.co.uk/ – watch that space………

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New Online Learning Sites Help Students With Homework And Test Prep

St. Louis (Vocus) June 24, 2010

Today’s teenagers live wired lives for sure, putting adults to shame when it comes to being tech savvy and connected. But as teenage students have flocked to sites like Facebook and Foursquare to keep up with friends, their options for using the Web and social media to study have lagged behind. That’s all changing thanks to some relatively new sites that are gaining momentum.

Leading a generation of new web sites are several companies that are offering new and compelling alternatives to traditional study aids such as flash cards, multiple choice quizzes, and rote memorization. These companies manage web sites that use video, multimedia and creative interactive features to engage busy high school students whenever they want, on their own time, and offer practical study aids at little-to-no cost.

A New Interactive “Curriculum” for Students
Math and Science – Plenty of families can’t afford a private tutor for help with algebra and other subjects. Virtual Nerd is a Web-based, self-guided video tutorial for math and science students in grades 7 to 12. The site combines video with a patent-pending e-Learning platform that anticipates questions and guides students step by step through any problem. Virtual Nerd is less expensive than private tutors but more interactive and customized than passive video tutorials. Additionally, some parents find the subscription-based service a convenient way to refresh lessons learned long ago so they can help their children with homework during the school year.
Vocabulary – Flash cards encourage rote memorization, which is a limited and less than ideal form of learning. The best way for a student to build vocabulary is to work through real-world, contextual examples. VocabSushi is a free service that scours the daily news from around the U.S. to find examples of vocabulary in real-world usage. Each sentence is tied to its source, date, and original headline, so students can read the article and stay up to date on current events. Students learn words by reading sentences, and answering sentence completion questions. VocabSushi also offers a 50-level adaptive learning model that tracks student progress over time, and continually challenges students with new vocabulary words.
Test Prep – Most online SAT and ACT prep courses offer only text-based answer explanations, which are easy for students to tune out. ePrep is the first video-based test prep site. It simulates real-world test-taking conditions, providing access to printable practice tests, so students can simulate the paper-pencil environment of test day. Once the ePrep student has completed a test section offline, he or she can launch into a full video review of questions skipped, answered incorrectly, or answered correctly with a guess or after a long struggle. Like VirtualNerd and VocabSushi, ePrep is available to students 24/7, letting them set their own study schedule.
Foreign Language – Language instruction has traditionally been based on teaching the complex concepts of sentence construction, singular and plural forms, gender agreements, verb conjugation, and tenses. However, recent linguistic research indicates that building an extensive vocabulary first is more effective in creating a strong foundation for a language. LangLearner offers over 3,500 words and phrases in multimedia flashcard form, allowing users to see an appropriate image, hear the word in both native and target languages, and see the word in both languages thus catering to all learning styles. They also offer games, dictation practice, chat, and reading tools. LangLearner offers a full web suite and also mobile apps for Android, iPhone and other platforms, currently supporting over 10 languages.

These websites represent a dramatic evolution in online learning by encouraging active participation in activities devised by experts. One of the biggest benefits: the minimal cost.

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OleOle Presents MatchCentre – an Interactive Online Experience for EURO 2008

OleOle – The Language of Football

Zurich, Switzerland (PRWEB) June 5, 2008

OleOle, the worldwide leading social media site for football fans, today announced that it has added an interactive http://www.oleole.com/livescores/matchreport/switzerlandczechrepublic070608/ml4yby.html to its global football platform in time for EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Football fans can visit the OleOle MatchCentre before matches to get pre-game commentary and squad details, and during matches for real-time play by play and stats, live blogging, match photos and videos, and “smack talk” discussions with fans of rival teams. After the game they can access post-match commentary, pictures and videos taken at the match by fans, and a “Eurocast” podcast that includes fan critique and commentary called-in right from the stadium.

Football is a global sport but the most visited website generally publishes “unbiased” information based on official news and written by reporters trying to remain neutral. Fans don’t want neutrality; they want the real, unfiltered news about their teams and the bias that goes along with it. The http://www.oleole.com MatchCentre uses the same interactive approach found on the rest of the site and makes static live match reports and football scores obsolete. It provides a unique online experience in 10 languages for fans and the same kind of banter and insight found at the stadium or pub.

MatchCentre highlights OleOle’s new Live Blog function which enables minute by minute match commentary, insight and documentation of plays from a blogger’s perspective. Live Blogging has an interface tailored to entering in match plays quickly and efficiently, in a time-based match structure that includes penalties, goals, and substitutions. Bloggers type in a comment, submit, and their screen refreshes via AJAX technology, and the match blog is immediately refreshed for viewers. Fans can quickly flip back and forth between multiple live blogs to read opposing views and different opinions on the same play.

The Arseblogger, creator of http://www.oleole.com/blogs/arseblog, OleOle’s recently acquired award-winning weblog on Arsenal FC, will also produce an exclusive, fan-driven EURO 2008 report as a podcast – the Eurocast – at the end of each game day. Fans can call in live from the stadium while watching a match and comment on anything – the crowd, team line-ups, and questionable reffing decisions. The Eurocast will feature selected fan messages along with insightful match commentary and will be available to download from OleOle’s MatchCentre and from Apple iTunes. Local call-in phone numbers are available on the MatchCentre for the UK and Switzerland.

“Football news sites just don’t give passionate football fans what they’re looking for – the ability to drive the conversation about their team. MatchCentre is another innovative way OleOle is putting football into the hands of the fans through social media,” said Doug Knittle, CEO of OleOle. “We see football supporters across geographies and languages looking for ways to interact around live matches other than just following the score. OleOle’s MatchCentre gives every fan the opportunity to become a global reporter or commentator.”

About OleOle

OleOle is the worldwide leading social media site for football fans. Fans around the world need a site that publishes news and information independent from the traditional media, leagues, clubs or organizations who deliver their own content. OleOle’s multi-lingual site enables football fans to connect with each other in an environment that has 100% fan-driven content – blogs, fan clubs, articles, news, podcasts, photos, videos, football scores, stats, and history. Using social media technologies, football supporters can write, contribute, share, rate and vote on multimedia content in 10 languages. Founded in 2006, OleOle is a privately-held international company with headquarters in Beverly Hills, California and offices in New Zealand as well as across Europe and South America. For more information visit: http://www.oleole.com

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Bay Area News Group Honors Youth Technology Camp as a “Top Workplace” for 2010

Campbell, CA (PRWEB) June 24, 2010

iD Tech Camps, the largest youth technology summer camp in North America, has been named a “Top Workplace” by the Bay Area News Group in the recent June 20th publication.

Ranked 5th among small businesses, iD Tech Camps was one of over 1,200 Bay Area companies of 50 or more employees to participate in an independent, optional survey performed by Workplace Dynamics. Through the survey, employees were given the opportunity to rate their company across several dimensions, including company leadership, career management, values, work conditions, diversity, compensation and benefits.

“We’ve built our company one idea at a time. One person at a time. It feels really good to be recognized by our employees as a top place to work,” said Pete Ingram-Cauchi, CEO of iD Tech Camps. “And you know what they say…happy staff equals happy campers. Right?” As a small company, iD Tech Camps appears to be on the forefront with its culture and management style. The company offers a matching 401(K) plan, medical, dental and vision coverage, and a myriad of other benefits including flex time and generous paid time off.

Walking around the office, people are dressed in casual attire including sandals, shorts and T-shirts. Music is playing. Mr. Ingram-Cauchi, the CEO, does not have an office – nobody in the company does for that matter. Everyone works in teams and sits out in the open. “It’s a page out of the Michael Bloomberg playbook—but we’ve been doing it since day one. It just feels natural and organic to us. We’re one team—and closed doors are not conducive to a true team atmosphere. Our culture and people define our company.”

Having just gotten underway for their 12th straight summer season, iD Tech Camps operates summer camps for kids and teens ages 7-17 at 60 university locations across the U.S. and Canada, including Stanford University, Harvard University, UCLA, and Columbia University . While the camps take place for three months out of the year, prepping, planning and organizing occur on a year-round basis.

“The campers’ parents often ask what we do during the months that we are not running our summer technology courses,” Ingram-Cauchi noted. “The truth of the matter is it takes a ton of work to offer amazing summer camps. From revamping the curriculum, securing new locations, to marketing, staffing, staff training, application development, customer service—there is a lot that has to be done to make certain camps will run smoothly—and at the highest level possible.”

Established in 1999, iD Tech Camps employs over 50 full-time staff and over 500 seasonal faculty and summer camp directors. The average full-time employee has been employed at iD Tech Camps for six years. “Retention is really important to us,” said Ingram-Cauchi. “Most of our first employees are still here—they’ve witnessed our company’s expansion from a tiny Silicon Valley studio with a handful of camp locations to what the company has become today.” A significant amount of the company’s long-time employees started on the ground floor—and many of them are now managers, directors and VPs.

A first year employee, Megan Powell, summed it up this way. “Not only do my coworkers give 110%, but they also take pride in their work.” Powell added, “Each individual is recognized and is made to feel special, which is something I can’t say of previous employers. I matter, what I do at work matters, and everyone cares about each other. This really is reflected in the overall dynamic here, and one of the many reasons why I love iD.”

About iD Tech Camps

iD Tech Camps is North America’s #1 provider of summer computer camps and technology camps for kids and teens with programs at 60 elite universities in the USA and Canada. Locations include Stanford, Princeton and Harvard. Established in 1999 in Silicon Valley, the company is family-owned and operated. iD Tech Camps offers technology courses including Video Game Design, 3D Game Modding, Maya®, Game Development, Programming in C++ and Java, Programming iPhone® Apps, Robotics, Web Design, Flash® Animation, Graphic Arts, Digital Photography and Video Editing. The summer camps consist of weeklong day camps and sleep away camps, and multi-week teen academies. Courses are appropriate for beginner to advanced learners. The company teaches the latest technologies from Apple®, Adobe®, Microsoft®, Autodesk®, Sony®, Valve® and more.

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Active Voice Receives 2007 Product of the Year Award From Communications Solutions

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 6, 2008

Active Voice, a global leader in Unified Messaging, Unified Communications and speech-activated solutions, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC) Communications Solutions (http://www.tmcnet.com/comsol) has named Repartee® 10.0 a recipient of the 2007 Product of the Year Award.

Repartee 10.0 is a PC-based unified messaging solution designed for small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) that experience heavy telephone traffic. With Repartee, users can access and manage their voice, fax and e-mail messages over the telephone or from their PC regardless of their physical location, helping to increase productivity and improve customer service. Additionally, Active Voice’s cutting-edge VideoMail technology built within Repartee enables users to create and deliver video messages and screen captures via e-mail.

“We are very excited that Active Voice’s Repartee Unified Messaging System has been recognized by Communications Solutions for outstanding innovation,” said Eyal Inbar, General Manager of Marketing and Product Management, Active Voice. “Receiving this award is further validation that Active Voice has built a superior unified messaging system for the specific and unique needs of the SMB market. We built Repartee to be the most advanced, affordable, and easy to use messaging system available — a system where users can better communicate with customers, partners and employees, regardless of their locations.”

Furthermore, award-winning features in Repartee 10.0 include:

Accessibility to voicemail via RSS Feeds
Retrieval of voice mail, fax, e-mail and video from any communications device using Microsoft® Outlook, iGoogle or Apple® iTunes
ActiveSuite client applications
Smartphone PDA support
Advanced Text-to-Speech capabilities

“Active Voice has been recognized with a 2007 Product of the Year Award for their excellence in the advancement of voice, data and video communications,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Group Editor-in-Chief of Communications Solutions. “Active Voice has proven they are committed to quality and excellence in solutions that benefit the customer experience as well as ROI for the companies that use them. I am pleased to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future.”

The eighth annual Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award recognizes the vision, leadership and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of the prestigious award. The most innovative products and services brought to market in 2007 were selected as recipients of this year’s Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award for their groundbreaking achievement.

About Active Voice

Active Voice, LLC, a subsidiary of NEC Unified Solutions and a global leader in Unified Messaging, Unified Communications and speech-activated solutions, is powering the communications infrastructure of businesses worldwide. The Seattle-based company has offices in the United States, Australia and the Netherlands. Over 200,000 Active Voice systems have been installed in more than 60 countries. Active Voice’s products are sold and supported through a network of independent telecommunications manufacturers, dealers, computer resellers and strategic partners. For more information, visit our Web site at http://www.activevoice.comor contact Active Voice’s Sales Support at 1-800-284-3575 or by e-mail at sales@activevoice.com.

About TMC

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, in-person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and IMS Magazine. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMCnet, TMC’s Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by nearly one million US visitors according to Quantcast* and by over three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO, Call Center 2.0 Conference and Communications Developer Conference.

For more information about TMC, visit http://www.tmcnet.com.

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New Golf Times App for Android Makes it Easy to Book Tee Times and Save Money

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 24, 2010

The new Golf Times app for Android makes it easier than ever for golfers to find tee times at their favorite golf courses. Golf Times enables users to search for and book tee times anytime and anywhere Internet access is available on their Android devices. Golf Times offers tee times at significant discounts from regular rates and helps customers find tee times with the biggest savings such as last-minute specials.

Golf Times was designed to be the most efficient way to search for tee times on an Android device. Smart filtering helps customers to pinpoint preferred tee times based on course name, number of players, or the savings percentage off regular rates. Search results can be sorted by time, course name, price, or savings percentage. Golf Times also takes advantage of Android devices with touch screens, allowing customers to quickly change the search date by making a left or right swipe gesture across the search results screen.

The booking process in Golf Times is highly optimized for mobile devices. Customers can reserve a tee time in just a few steps and receive immediate booking confirmation within the app. Customers can also access the History menu to view details for a previously booked tee time and get directions to the golf course. The Info menu includes help content, ways to submit feedback, and opportunities to stay connected with Golf Times to periodically receive news about app updates or new golf courses that have become available.

Golf Times is all about saving time and money for golfers. This first-of-kind app for Android offers the convenience of booking tee times on-the-go combined with significantly discounted prices. Golf Times is available now as a free download in the Android Market.

Logicord LLC is the creator of innovative sports and entertainment apps for mobile devices. With its popular Golf Times app for iPhone and the launch of Golf Times for Android, Logicord LLC helps thousands of golfers save time and money when booking tee times. For more information, visit http://www.logicord.com.

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