San Francisco Ballet Announces National & International Broadcast of Neumeier's The Little Mermaid, Plus Worldwide Blu-Ray & DVD Distribution

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 5, 2011

San Francisco Balletthe oldest professional ballet company in Americahas announced that it will record Hamburg Ballet Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer John Neumeiers The Little Mermaid live, during two performances at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House (May 3 and May 5, 2011). Filmed in high definition using eight cameras, both performances will be edited into a program broadcast to air on PBSs Great Performances

How Rent My Vacation Home (RMVH) Uses New Technology to Rent Vacation Homes

New York, New York (PRWEB) July 04, 2011

How Rent My Vacation Home rents summer vacation homes: It's never been easier to rent out the weeks that a vacation home is vacant. Vacation home owners can join this service for a short time for free with coupon "july4 ".

Rent My Vacation Home (RMVH) -- For vacationers, there's an affordable, comfortable and convenient alternative to booking a hotel room, it's renting a whole house.

And for owners of those vacation homes, renting their excess weeks out for profit have never been easier.

See 70,000 vacation homes for rent now on 83 website with one click. Ideally, it's a win-win for both parties; owners make some extra bucks and vacationers get more for their money.

Mr. Jay Kalin, CEO of http://www.RentMyVacationHome.com and a authority on vacation home rental with 25 years experience, and a innovator of online market places for vacation home rentals, "The average traveler thinks that vacation homes are expensive to rent, but the vast majority of the homes available are reasonable." Reasonable means within the $ 100 to $ 300 a night peak season range. Off peak, a nice place might be $ 100 to $ 200 a night.

As for the owner, Kalin says "a recent poll Rent My Vacation Home (RMVH) clients revealed that the average weekly rate they received in rentals came to $ 1,707 and nearly half the respondents said their homes are occupied about 20 weeks per year. That suggests that an average owner could expect to bring in more than $ 34,000 in revenue a year."

Big market vacation homes do not sell:

During the past decade many of Americans bought vacation homes. Nearly 38 percent of all single family home purchases are for second homes. Most were bought primarily as investments but about a third of the purchases were as vacation homes.

Hundreds of thousands of vacation properties are available for short-term rentals. Rent My Vacation Home, alone has more than 70,000 properties available in the USA on 83 websites it owns. These often have many bargains for cost-conscious consumers.

Here's an example:

A beautiful three-bedroom, three-bath 2,297 square foot house in Orlando, Florida or California with one king-size bed and two queens, cable television and video library, stereo, fireplace, barbecue and more costs all of $ 1,546 a week, any season.

Compare that with a decent hotel in town, which will cost at least $ 150 a night per room - $ 2,465 a week. And hotel rooms don't have the extras that make a home rental even more of a deal and that add to the pleasure of vacationing.

For instance, these homes boast full kitchens and offer barbecue grills; families save big money by eating in and shareing costs.

Plus, there are often things to do around the house itself. In a hotel room, there's a television and that's that, but many vacation rentals have stereos, DVD players, game rooms, pool tables and other family-friendly diversions.

"I've found that people who stay in private homes don't feel as compelled to cram in every touristy activity in town," says Kalin. "They relax, which is what a vacation should be about."

But for some vacationers it takes a leap of faith for some people to rent a house on line, sight otherwise unseen.

That is why Rent My Vacation Home (RMVH) insures every vacation on their web sites.

"Does the property really exist? Is it as represented? These are some of the questions vacationers ask themselves," Kalin says.

His advice for the faint of heart is to take several steps to reassure themselves that the rental will go off as planned: Like using Rent My Vacation Home (RMVH) that insures the home from being a scam and accepts credit cards for payment on line with travelers insurance

Talk to the owners directly. That will establish them as responsive individuals.

Ask specific questions. Know what you're looking for in a vacation home and make sure the house has those referrals from customers. If the answer is vague or non-committal, move on to the next listing.

Examine the photos. Only consider rentals where you can see pictures of all the important rooms - each bedroom, kitchen and living room.

Make sure and pay with a credit card and get the Travel Guard insurance in case you have to cancel. Then, if the property is a scam Rent My Vacation Home will refund your money,

Rent My Vacation Home has a strict two strikes policy. After a property is the subject of two justified complaints, it is removed from Rent My Vacation Home . Even one complaint, if blatant enough, can be grounds for removal.

What owners should know :

For owners who want to rent out properties there are many places to list their properties but they don't have the credit card checkout and warranty built in. Kalin has advice for owners: "Use the credit card system that is set up with travel guard and make sure and take credit cards, it is included with your free membership. This will enable the vacationer to book the room just like they would a hotel. There is no difference making the reservation on Rent My Vacation Home or at a major hotel chain.The owners who do this rent 50 percent more than the ones who do not."

According to Kalin, who rents out a couple of vacation homes he owns, "Owners have few problems renting out their properties in markets like California, Florida, Hawaii and North and South Carolina." He says that most guests are very respectful of the properties and Rent My Vacation Home (RMVH) warranty the stay against damage as well with Travel Guard.

For more info call 1-800-699-RMVH.

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Health and Fitness Industry Urges C-Suite Executives to Lead America to Wellness by Taking Landmark CEO Pledge

Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) September 20, 2011

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is urging Americas business leaders to become personally involved in leading the United States to wellness by taking the CEO Pledge, a key component of the United States first-ever National Physical Activity Plan (Plan). The Plan is a comprehensive set of policies, programs, and initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity in all segments of the American population with the ultimate purpose of improving health, preventing disease and disability, and enhancing quality of life. Chief Executive Officers who take the pledge vow to improve employee health and wellness by producing opportunities and resources for physical activity before, during, or after the workday.

The CEO Pledge was unveiled last week at the HERO Forum, the annual conference of the Health Enhancement Research Organization, by Dave Pickering, a strategy leader for the Plan and CEO of Preventure.

The CEO Pledge makes clear that business leaders have an influential role to play in addressing our countrys health and health care crises, said Joe Moore, President and CEO of IHRSA. With most working adults spending roughly half their waking hours on the job on the days that they work, it is incumbent upon business and industry leaders to become part of the solution. By promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles within the workplace, CEOs help their companys bottom line. But they also help society.

The CEO Pledge is being launched at an extremely significant timejust as world leaders are gathering in New York for the High-level meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases. According to the UN, the four main non-communicable diseasescardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung diseases and diabeteskill three in five people worldwide, and cause great socioeconomic harm. This is only the second time in the history of the UN that the General Assembly has met on a health issue. The last issue was AIDS.

In todays largely sedentary work environments, these NCDs, or chronic diseases, are plaguing Americas workforce; driving up the cost of healthcare; and causing U.S. businesses to suffer considerable financial losses due to lost productivity resulting from absenteeism, disability, and presenteeism (being sick at work). Yet, many of these NCDs can be prevented, mitigated, and/or managed with regular exercise, proper diet, and healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Exercise and other workplace wellness programs can help curb the dramatic rise that we are seeing in these non-communicable diseases, said Moore. But these programs also bring significant financial benefits to businesses.

Researchers have documented anywhere from $ 1.49 to $ 13 return for every dollar invested in employee wellness. Studies show that employees who exercise at least once a week, regardless of their weight, have lower health care costs than their sedentary co-workers. One study, in fact, showed that active employees take 27 percent fewer sick days and report 14 to 25 percent fewer disability days than inactive employees. Whats more, workplace wellness programs help attract and retain talented employees.

According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) that came out in advance of the UN High-level meeting, 87 percent of all U.S. deaths are due to NCDs. And 43 percent of the U.S. population is physically inactive.

The National Physical Activity Plan is inspiring action by U.S. leaders from multiple disciplines and is creating an historic movement to increase physical activity among all Americans, said Pickering. The CEO Pledge asks Americas business leaders to pledge their commitment to the betterment of their companies and employeesand to become part of the solution to our nations health and health care challenges.

Moore also noted: It is appropriate that we are taking action to implement our countrys own National Physical Activity Plan as world leaders gather to formulate ideas on how to strengthen national capacities globally for addressing the prevention and control of NCDs.

For more information about the CEO Pledge and to find out how to get your company involved, please contact the Plans Business and Industry Sector Co-Leader, Tom Richards at tgr@ihrsa.org. For ideas on ways to introduce exercise into the workplace, businesses can visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Healthier Worksite Initiative page, at http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/hwi/index.htm.

A healthy workforce is essential to Americas future prosperity, Moore adds. Workplace wellness can only be achieved with the personal support of top-level management. We urge Americas CEOsof large and small businesses aliketo exert their leadership and take the CEO Pledge.

Text of the CEO Pledge

For the betterment of my company, our employees, their families, and our country, I pledge to improve employee health and wellness by providing opportunities and resources for physical activity before, during or after the workday.

Primary Prevention and the Benefits of Regular Exercise

IHRSA has long been a proponent of primary prevention for a healthier, more prosperous America.

Primary prevention refers to the deterrence of disease before it occurs by engaging in beneficial lifestyle behaviors, such as regular exercise, healthy eating, avoidance of tobacco and other controlled substances, stress management, and routine medical exams.

Since the late 1980s, roughly two-thirds of the increase in health care spending in the United States has been due to the increased prevalence of treated chronic disease, according to the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. Today, about half of all Americans suffer from one or more chronic disease. Yet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic diseases are largely attributable to four controllable health risk behaviors: (1) the lack of physical activity, (2) poor nutrition, (3) tobacco use, and (4) excessive alcohol consumption.

The CDC estimates that 80 percent of heart disease and stroke, 80 percent of type 2 diabetes, and 40 percent of cancer could be prevented if Americans stopped smoking, exercised more, and started eating more healthfully. A full $ 5.6 billion in heart disease costs could be saved if 10 percent of adults began a regular walking program. And according to a 2008 report by the Trust for Americas Health, an investment of $ 10 per person per year in proven community-based programs to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and prevent smoking and other tobacco use, could save the country more than $ 16 billion annually within five years. The potential savings in direct medical costs if all inactive American adults engaged in regular physical activity could be as high as $ 80,000,000,000.

Research shows that physical activity is extremely important to good health. At the proper moderate intensity, regular exercise significantly improves overall health; reduces the risk of heart disease by 40 percent; lowers the risk of stroke by 27 percent; reduces the incidence of high blood pressure by almost 50 percent; reduces the incidence of diabetes by almost 50 percent; can reduce mortality and the risk of recurrent breast cancer by almost 50 percent; can lower the risk of colon cancer by over 60 percent; can reduce the risk of developing of Alzheimers disease by one-third; and can decrease depression as effectively as medications or behavioral therapyaccording to Exercise is Medicine, a global initiative supported by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) calling on physicians to assess and review every patients physical activity program at every visit.

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Global Cloud Computing Services Market to Reach US$127 Billion by 2017, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

San Jose, California (PRWEB) November 21, 2011

Follow us on LinkedIn - Cloud computing is an emerging paradigm computing concept that enables both information technology infrastructure and software to be delivered directly over the Internet as a service. This arrangement, whereby companies can expand network capacity, and run applications directly on a vendors network, offers a host of advantages with the most primary being radically lower IT costs. The lower budgetary requirements and commitments allow even smaller companies to piece together an IT project without spending on purchasing legacy server, and storage systems. Additionally, the burden of developing and maintaining the technological expertise required in running the network is transferred to the service provider. The pay-per-use basis of cloud computing helps transform the way IT departments create and deploy customized applications during these difficult times. By offering a more cost-effective, less risky, and fundamentally faster alternative to on-site application developments, cloud computing is poised to transform the economics of information technology in the next few years.

With the Internet being a foundation for cloud computing, the term cloud is used as a metaphor for the Internet. Thanks to new and improved networks, the Internet is fast emerging into vehicle for delivering computational requirements. The ubiquity of the Internet and the widespread availability of high-speed broadband access are the primary factors driving the movement towards the cloud. Although still a small percentage of the total IT spends, cloud services are strong drivers of incremental growth.

The recent economic recession saw hordes of companies take to cloud computing as a cost saving strategy. Cloud computing came as a boon for companies during tough economic and financial climate, given that the technology can potentially slash IT costs by over 35%. The bad economy fed the global cloud computing services market as cash, and revenue starved companies prowled for IT solutions that are cost-effective, require minimum to zero investments, and low management of computing resources. Technically, the feature of multi-tenancy, or the ability to scale up or scale down services on demand, makes fiscal sense in tough economic climate. And with cloud computing fitting the bill in every respect, the business case for the technology stands exemplified. In short, recession became the push factor, which tripped the market into the mass adoption stage.

As the world economy navigates its way through recession and towards recovery, organizations will still retain their appetite for cost effective solutions, but will however demand more value-creating productivity. Against this backdrop, cloud computing stands poised for post recession boom. Shifting priorities among limited budgetary constraints will make it critical for market participants to closely follow spending patterns to understand areas where companies will be spending their precious funds. Given the fact that cloud computing services help companies scale up or scale down their computing requirements and resources through public, private and hybrid clouds, the value proposition offered is overwhelming. Companies that will consume the most cloud services are expected to be those operating in a commoditized business environment where constant product differentiation is a perennial need.

Growing recognition of economic and operational benefits and the efficiency of cloud-computing model promise strong future growth. As companies ease out gradually from the economic uncertainties and financial shackles, widespread adoption of cloud services is in the offing. The pragmatic and successful adoption of this technology concept by early adopters will pave the way for mass enterprise adoption of cloud services in the upcoming years. The transition of enterprises from virtual machines to the cloud will additionally extend the impetus required for strong growth. Poised to score the maximum gains will be end-to end cloud-computing solutions that offer complete functionalities ranging from integration of internal and external clouds, automation of business critical tasks, and streamlining of business processes and workflow, among others.

Future growth in the market will be primarily driven by growing adoption of enterprise mobility as a key IT strategy among new age companies. With most of the modern business houses exploring opportunities globally, business operations in recent years are moving beyond corporate boundary walls. Global mobile worker population is also expected grow at a considerable pace in the coming years. Given the need for mobile workforce to constantly remain in touch with corporate headquarters and access business information even when away, the demand for productivity solutions such as collaboration and communications suites, IM, document sharing e-mail, and Web conferencing, which are hosted on the cloud but are accessible to a mobile workforce via browser on mobile devices, is growing at a robust pace.

Growth in the market will also be driven by the need for companies to ensure business continuity. With most businesses perceiving traditional in-house data backup infrastructure as insufficient in safeguarding critical corporate data from system failures, theft, vandalism, floods and fire, offsite backup infrastructure are magnetizing enormous interest and investments. Against this backdrop, cloud computing and web hosted storage plus backup options are increasing in popularity as companies race to online vaulting service providers to hedge the risks associated with the unknown future. Cloud computing, as a low cost alternative to traditional data backup storage options, is emerging into a viable option for business continuity and disaster data recovery management for both small-medium and large-sized businesses. Growth in the cloud computing market will also be driven by growing adoption of technology among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Charmed by the prospect of gaining access to such high-end technologies, whose adoption until recently were largely limited to huge multinationals with strong financial muscle, SMEs have been increasing their investments on cloud computing.

As stated by the new market research report on Cloud Computing Services, the United States remains the largest regional market worldwide. Asia-Pacific is one of the fastest growing regional markets for cloud computing services, with revenues from the region waxing at a CAGR of about 35% over the analysis period. Growth in the Asia-Pacific market will be especially driven by the accelerated pace of developments in the enterprise sector, especially in emerging markets such as China and India, and the need for efficient solutions to deliver IT services. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) represents the fastest growing market segment by service type.

Key players in this marketplace include Akamai Technologies Inc., Amazon Web Services LLC, CA Technologies, Dell Inc., ENKI, Flexiant Ltd., Google Inc., Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P., IBM Corporation, Joyent Inc., KloudData Inc., Layered Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Netsuite Inc., Novell Inc., OpSource Inc., Oracle Corporation, Rackspace Hosting Inc., Red Hat Inc., Salesforce.com Inc., Skytap Inc., Terremark Worldwide Inc., Yahoo! Inc., among others.

The research report titled Cloud Computing Services: A Global Strategic Business Report announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a review of noteworthy market trends, growth drivers and challenges. The report in addition also enumerates recent acquisitions, and other strategic industry activities. The report offers demand estimates and projections for world Cloud Computing Services market by service verticals, Software as a Service (SaaS); Platform as a Service (PaaS); and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Key geographic markets analyzed in the report include the US, Canada, Japan, Eu

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Starbucks beats Sambucks in lawsuit Who Wins & Who Loses in Name Disputes?

Clinton, MA (PRWEB) December 6, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Clinton, MA, (PRWEB) December 6, 2005 Why would Starbucks, with thousands of retail outlets, pursue a tiny (10 foot wide) coffee shop whose owner, Sam Bucks, named her shop after herself?

CNBC wanted to know, so they searched the internet and found articles written by Business Attorney Jean Sifleet. Tracking her down in Boston, an interview was quickly arranged and broadcast the same day on CNBCs Closing Bell program.

According to Sifleet, Companies invest a lot of money in naming their products and services trying to achieve a distinctive and memorable name that conveys their brand image to the marketplace. Name disputes arise when someone else uses a name that is confusingly similar and seems to trade on the established business name. In the Starbucks versus Sam Bucks case, the companies are in the same line of business, and Starbucks has a business interest in protecting its name from tarnishment or dilution.

But big companies, with deep pockets, dont always win. For example, the outcome was different when Federal Express, the overnight shipping service, objected to Federal Espresso, a coffee shop/espresso machine importer which picked the name when considering a location near the Federal building. Federal Express lost because customers for overnight delivery service were savvy enough to distinguish between coffee and delivery.

Just as CNBC found her with a few clicks on the internet, Sifleet says, its easy to check out whether anyone else is already using a name you are considering. You can google it and search the US Patent and Trademark offices website, http://www.uspto.gov. If the name you select is similar to an existing one, you will want to consider whether your use is sufficiently different to avoid a battle (different type of service, or different geography). Youll also want to take steps to legally protect your name, by registering the domain name and applying for a Trademark. Once youve taken steps to legally protect your name, you will be better positioned to defend your name against copycats.

Jean Sifleet is the author of numerous publications including:

Name Disputes -- Who wins? Who Loses http://www.smartfast.com/enews/ea_naming_disputes.html,

Domain Name Disputes - What is Cybersquatting? http://www.smartfast.com/enews/ea_cybersquatting.html, and the recently released book,

Advantage IP: Profit from Your Great Ideas. Visit http://www.smartfast.com for more information.

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The Drudge Report's Ad Impressions, Yahoo's Trademark Policy, And "Yourcompanysucks.com" domains, All Featured In The Debut Of SEM Report Card

Phoenix, Ariz. (PRWEB) July 20, 2007

No one is excluded from scrutiny or praise in the debut of Semreportcard.com, an interactive journal with an unconventional approach set to explore the evolving world of online business and search engine marketing. SEM Report Card turned heads following its launch in late May as Tom Crandall, CEO of Ayohwahr Interactive, editorialized on such topics as Yahoo's trademark policy, questionable tactics by the Drudge Report, and brand protection issues with companies like Allstate Insurance.

Crandall, a relentless brand advocate in the online space, shares his experiences and industry insight with a fresh, new approach to search engine marketing for brands in SEM Report Card. An expert on brand marketing online, coupled with his understanding of the importance of brand protection on the web, Crandall shares his views with a no-holds-barred approach. Crandall provides insight on areas of opportunity for some of America's leading brands while addressing many of the issues facing Brand Marketers today.

"I am excited to address these issues in a public forum. I hope to spark some debate and more importantly, encourage frequently searched brands to find the path to maximum profitability online," said Crandall.

Some of the recent topics discussed on SEM Report Card include:

The questionable tactics used by the Drudge Report to increase pageviews, thereby inflating the numbers reported to current and prospective advertisers. An issue which is especially alarming to interactive marketing professionals who manage online advertising campaigns based upon CPM models.

A practical look at how brands advertising in Glamour Magazine support their offline campaigns with online messaging and calls-to-action, to truly engage targeted prospects and develop a brand relationship.

Dramatic screenshots of searches for Best Buy explain how Yahoo Search Marketing's trademark policy negatively affects brands; an issue which bobs in and out of the headlines as companies seek to protect their IP assets in the online space.

And a look at a brand protection issue that is scarring major brands in the search engines. Companies such as Allstate Insurance and University of Phoenix ignore negative websites (i.e. Allstateinsurancesucks.com) which are prominently visible in the first page results of Google. Learn how to eliminate or mitigate unwanted visibilty in your "brand real estate."

SEM Report Card has already made an impression on industry leaders and practioners alike since its launch. As He addresses everything from brand performance online, to the successes and failures of many to adequately protect their trademarks, copyrights and other IP assets in the online space, Tom Crandall is starting some conversations that need to be addressed. Expect this and more as SEM Report Card continues to spike debate.

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CarMD Debuts New Version of Handheld Device, Software Kit and Website; Now Available For Apple Mac Systems

Fountain Valley, Calif. (PRWEB) October 26, 2009

CarMD.com Corporation today announced the availability of a new dual-platform Mac/PC version of its consumer automotive diagnostic product, as well as substantial enhancements to its website. These expanded applications have been developed to help even more drivers make educated decisions about their vehicles' health and maintenance.

PrestaShop, Leading Open-Source e-Commerce Software Celebrates Its 100,000th Online Store

Miami, FL (PRWEB) October 17, 2011

PrestaShop.com, the fastest and most reliable Open-source e-commerce shopping cart software, has announced a major milestone in its history by reaching its 100,000th active online store.

Located in the United States and Europe, PrestaShop has been celebrating the success of its shopping cart software around the world. PrestaShop is growing with the markets demands. With a community of over 275,000 e-commerce fanatics and 100,000 online stores, PrestaShops strength resides on its growing community and team members to ensure merchants receive the greatest benefits from their online stores.

In honor of this historic event, PrestaShop encourages community members, merchants, industry partners, and all e-commerce enthusiasts to celebrate at upcoming meet-ups in Miami, New York, Toronto, and Paris.

This significant milestone for PrestaShop represents unprecedented growth. Regarding the burgeoning success of the company, Bruno Leveque, CEO and founder noted;

We are delighted to announce that PrestaShop has reached its 100,000th active store milestone. PrestaShop and its community members have worked tirelessly to become the # 1 most used Open-source shopping cart software. Our commitment to technology and unique features has helped us reach this great accomplishment. He further commented, We will continue to reinforce our merchants by providing reliable e-commerce solutions and position them as leaders in the e-commerce global market.

PrestaShops Strong Community Presence

Everyone at PrestaShop is thrilled by the community's response to their e-commerce solution. They appreciate their partners, web developers and merchants who have contributed to the success and who have benefited from the tremendous advantages of PrestaShop. PrestaShop is well on their way to reach even more users and grow at an extraordinary rate. Through additional features, improved mobile applications, and strong communication with community members, PrestaShop's extraordinary milestone of 100,000 active stores solidifies PrestaShops presence among the industry. The world-wide community of PrestaShop users is encouraged to join in on the celebration.

About PrestaShop

PrestaShop is the premier Open-source shopping cart solution. PrestaShop offers thousands of extremely satisfied merchants, developers, designers, and partners higher speed and more functions than competitive e-commerce solutions. Alongside the biggest players in the industry, Ebay, PayPal, and TechCrunch, PrestaShop stays on top of the leading edge of technology with a software translated in 42 languages and online stores in 146 countries. PrestaShop allows business owners to reach a broader audience while ensuring high conversion rates. The PrestaShop team consists of 80 passionate individuals and 275,000 community members dedicated to innovative technology. Every day, more than 330 additional retailers put PrestaShop's e-commerce software to work on their online commerce sites.

Visit PrestaShop for more information: http://www.prestashop.com

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Crescent Moon Games and Thunder Game Works Bring New Title 'Evertales' to the App Store

Clifton Park, New York (PRWEB) November 11, 2011

Crescent Moon Games and Thunder Game Works are happy to announce their new Evertales App for iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. Evertales is a story of unlikely heroes where players embark on journeys of not-so-epic proportions with Sir Jorgin, Arwick or Taragorn, each featuring their own special attributes.

The Evertales App supports the iCloud and AirPlay mirroring features in iOS 5, allowing players to save their progress across multiple iOS 5-enabled devices and enjoy their epic adventure on their big screen.

Key features of the game include:

20+ weapons to slay your enemies

3 unique heroes each with their own abilities

Customizable heroes with tons of new outfits to match your style

Fun and unique storyline

Epic boss fights

Beautifully-rendered 3D graphics and an epic soundtrack

The Evertales App is available for 99c from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evertales/id458633585?ls=1&mt=8

You can learn more about Evertales on its online product page - http://crescentmoongames.com/wordpress/evertales/

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Why Would a Business Owner Consider Selling a Business in this Economy? Los Angeles CFO Services Firm CFO Edge has the Answer

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 20, 2011

Los Angeles business owners contemplating a business sale do not have to wait until the economy improves to achieve premium sale prices for their companies.

On the contrary, many companies are in an acquisition mode right now, says Arthur F. Rothberg, Managing Director of CFO Edge, LLC, a Los Angeles CFO services firm.

Strong companies with solid credit ratings have access to low-interest capital, and they are always considering acquisitions that will help them broaden their customer bases, drive more sales, and become more profitable, he adds.

Maximizing business value is based on creating a comprehensive exit plan and engaging in thorough sell-side due diligence. To support these best practices, CFO Edge announces the release of a complimentary white paper, Planning a Business Exit, that can be downloaded at the Los Angeles CFO services firms website.

Authored by Mr. Rothberg and based on his experiences as an exit planning advisor to large privately-held corporations, as well as mid-sized and small businesses, the white paper addresses challenges and recommends action in areas like the following:

What should be in an exit plan
The eight methods for exiting
Valuing the business
Identifying investors
Timing the exit
Negotiating and transacting the deal

Commenting on the proactive stance that is essential, Mr. Rothberg notes, Buyer due diligence is a given, and it is equally important for sellers to commit to the same process. Discovery and preparation are more important than ever as they identify strengths to emphasize and address limitations that can kill a deal. And because buyers are more deliberate and discerning, packaging is critical. Success selling a business is as much about the sizzle as it is about the steak.

Owners looking at exiting their businesses face many tough questions: Will the staff and customers be taken care of? Is a sale to investors or management better? How long will the selling process take? Readers of the white paper will come away with fresh perspectives on these areas, as well as on other important financial, operational and personal issues in play.

Proactively preparing for a sale, maintaining overall selling process control, and realizing the maximum value of a businessthe Planning a Business Exit white paper addresses all to help business owners achieve the best possible outcomes as they take on one of the most significant milestones in their careers.

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Sales of Bento for iPhone and iPod touch Top 100,000

Santa Clara, Calif. (Vocus) December 9, 2009

FileMaker, Inc. today announced that it has sold more than 100,000 copies of Bento for iPhone and iPod touch, making it among the most popular productivity apps sold on the Apple App Store.

Designed as both a standalone database and companion app to Bento for the Mac desktop version, Bento for iPhone, priced at $ 4.99 U.S., is a beautifully designed app that helps anyone get more organized and get more done.

An Apple Staff Pick and favorite among many iPhone app blog sites (see quotes below), Bento for iPhone syncs wirelessly with the Mac version of Bento, so you can access all of your latest databases on the go, right in the palm of your hand.

"Whether they want to take client information with them on the road, track trip expenses, create To Do lists, manage membership lists, get in shape or plan events, people are enthusiastically embracing Bento for iPhone and iPod touch to organize their busy lives," said Ryan Rosenberg, vice president, marketing and services, FileMaker, Inc. "We released Bento for iPhone just last May, and it is already among the most popular productivity apps on the Apple App Store.

Top features of Bento for iPhone and iPod touch

With 25 ready-to-use templates and the ability to create new, customized templates right on the iPhone, Bento for iPhone and iPod touch makes organizing contacts, projects, events and more fast and easy.

Bento for iPhone and iPod touch can handle the broadest range of tasks and projects. Its easy to store text, numbers, dates, times, durations, pictures, sounds, video clips, pop-up choices, check boxes, prices, rates, addresses, phone numbers, ratings, web sites, e-mail addresses, instant messaging accounts and more. Bento for iPhone features iTunes-style searching and instant sorting to make finds fast and easy, and it integrates with other iPhone apps, allowing users to simply tap on a Bento field to call a contact, view a web site, send an e-mail or display a map.

Bento for iPhone works as a standalone application or can be synchronized with Bento 2.0v5 for Mac or Bento 3 for Mac desktop software (sold separately).

Critical success factors

With Bento, once again FileMaker proves that it's possible to make the complex simple and accessible while at the same time, extending the function of native iPhone functionality in new ways, said Michael Gartenberg, president of strategy and analysis, Interpret, LLC.

Media Praise for Bento for iPhone and iPod touch

Bento for iPhone has received rave reviews from press and bloggers including:

Bento for iPhone/iPod touch: one of my must-have iPhone apps. iPod Observer

How good is the iPhone version of Bento? Id love to see it bundled with every iPhone sold. TUAW

"Bento for the iPhone and iPod touch is an amazing, versatile, and powerful application, making it possible for you to create databases and manage a variety of information, all from your mobile device." Awarded 4.5 Mice out of 5. MacWorld

"Best App for Personal Databases" - Best iPhone Apps O'Reilly

"... definitely one of the better organizational tools available for any market today. TouchMyApps

About FileMaker, Inc.

FileMaker is the leader in easy-to-use database software. Millions of people, from individuals to some of the world's largest companies, rely on FileMaker software to manage, analyze and share vital information. The company's products are the FileMaker Pro line - versatile database software for teams and organizations, for Windows, Mac and the Web - and Bento, the personal database for Mac, iPhone and iPod touch. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple.

Customer contact:

800-325-2747

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Commit Business Solutions Ltd. Has Just Released CommitCRM 5.7, the New Version of its Professional Services Automation Software

Tel Aviv, Israel (PRWEB) November 23, 2011

Commit Business Solutions Ltd., a leading provider of a professional services automation (PSA) software solution, announces the release of CommitCRM 5.7, only three months after announcing its previous release. The new solutions in CommitCRM 5.7 were added to meet the ever changing needs of small to medium sized IT services providers, managed services providers (MSPs) and computer repair technicians.

The additions and enhancements added to CommitCRM 5.7 enable IT professionals to improve their businesses organization and efficiency, so they can spend less time managing and more time growing their businesses. From more simple enhancements, like keyboard shortcuts, to more robust additions like a new Quoting module, the new version is replete with time saving and revenue boosting tools. The release makes CommitCRM an even more comprehensive business automation resource for IT support companies.

At Commit, we are committed to providing our users with the additions they request and access to new technologies as they become available. This leads us to release new versions of CommitCRM often, said Maayan Porat, CEO of Commit. With CommitCRM 5.7, we have grown our PSA solution - strengthening already existing tools and adding entirely new modules to help our customers grow and be more successful.

CommitCRM 5.7 adds multiple layers of new functionality. CommitCRMs new quoting module, for example, helps IT professionals win more sales. Technicians can generate quotes for customers from anywhere using the Web Interface. Similarly, customers can easily approve open quotes and place their orders from within the Customer Web Portal. Professional looking quotes can be printed or sent to customers by email.

Equipped with many additional enhancements, such as providing users the tools they need to regulate alerts sent for remote monitoring and management (RMM) tickets, an auto refresh for the Ticket window, improved APIs, and enhanced calender and scheduling features for technicians accessing CommitCRM remotely using the Web interface, CommitCRM 5.7 provides users with augmented usability and functionality. With CommitCRM 5.7, users get new enhancements and streamlining features to help them manage their businesses and grow.

For more information, visit http://www.CommitCRM.com.

About Commit Business Solutions Ltd.

With thousands of IT professionals using its CommitCRM system worldwide, Commit Business Solutions Ltd. a leading provider of professional services automation (PSA) solutions designed specifically for small to mid-sized IT businesses, including IT services providers, managed services providers (MSPs) and computer repair businesses. CommitCRM provides a centralized, easy-to-use system in which IT professionals can manage their entire workflow more efficiently. Commit also offers a customer oriented business model that translates to them releasing multiple software upgrades every year. For more information about Commit Business Solutions and their product, please visit http://www.CommitCRM.com, http://www.twitter.com/CommitCRM, http://www.facebook.com/CommitCRM, or http://www.CommitCRM.com/blog.

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"Channels Group" Business Domain Name Auction Launches

Orlando, Fla. (PRWEB) July 26, 2007

BlogSpot Brands announced today that they have launched the "Channels Group" domain name auction, a group of 37 high profile business and eCommerce domain names. The auction is an "Act Now" auction with the purchase prices listed for each domain name, and once the price is met the auction is over.

The 37 domain names in this auction http://auction.blogspot.com are uniquely keyword rich domain names that are among the best business web addresses available anywhere. The value of domain names is now based upon whether or not the specific business that the domain name is to serve is part of the domain name "i.e. lawyers". A web address such as LawyerChannels.com is much more likely to achieve search engine success, and without search engine success there is no success. Google search engine algorithms reward websites that have a keyword rich domain name that is matched with relative content.

Domain names are a hot commodity, and a true commodity they have become according to BlogSpot Brands, a leading e-Commerce developer and operator of the domain name auction. "We have been involved in the domain name and development business for many years and have never seen such a strong interest from investors buying high quality domain names as an investment tool. It appears that domain name flipping is underway", says Bert L. Bill, COO.

"The high level names in this auction are truly investor quality", he added.

The Channels Group Domain name auction includes:

Agent Channels "http://www.agentchannels.com"

Apparel Channels "http://www.apparelchannels.com"

Atlanta Channels "http://www.atlantachannels.com"

BestDeal Channels "http://www.bestdealchannels.com"

Boomer Channels "http://www.boomerchannels.com"

Broker Channels "http://www.brokerchannels.com"

BuyCheap Channels "http://www.buychannels.com"

CheapBuy Channels "http://www.cheapbuychannels.com"

CheapStuff Channels "http://www.cheapstuffchannels.com"

Classifieds Channels "http://www.classifiedschannels.com"

Coffee Channels "http://www.coffeechannels.com"

Collector Channels "http://www.collectorchannels.com"

Collectors Channels "http://www.collectorschannels.com"

Coupon Channels "http://www.couponchannels.com"

Date Channels "http://www.datechannels.com"

Diamond Channels "http://www.diamondchannels.com"

Electronics Channels "http://www.electronicschannels.com"

Gourmet Channels "http://www.gourmetchannels.com"

House Channels "http://www.housechannels.com"

Investment Channels "http://www.investmentchannels.com"

For Lease Channels "http://www.forleasechannels.com"

Key West Channels "http://www.keywestchannels.com"

Lawyer Channels "http://www.lawyerchannels.com"

Listing Channels "http://www.listingchannels.com"

Network News Channels "http://www.networknewschannels.com"

New Home Channels "http://www.newhomechannels.com"

Orlando Channels "http://www.orlandochannels.com"

Portland Channels "http://www.portlandchannels.com"

PR Channels "http://www.prchannels.com"

Recipe Channels "http://www.recipechannels.com"

Retirement Channels "http://www.retirementchannels.com"

Romance Channels "http://www.romancechannels.com"

Senior Channels "http://www.seniorchannels.com"

Seniors Channels "http://www.seniorschannels.com"

Ticket Channels "http://www.ticketchannels.com"

Tucson Channels "http://www.tucsonchannels.com"

Vail Channels "http://www.vailchannels.com"

BlogSpot Brands http://www.blogspotbrands.com is based in Orlando, Fla., with offices in Waynesville, North Carolina.

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Children's Charity Set to Benefit from Company's Online Credit Crunch Initiative

United Kingdom (PRWEB) October 10, 2008

A YouGov survey* looking at the charitable habits of people across Britain has shown that shrinking household budgets and rising bills will mean charities in Britain are set to lose out this year. Almost 50 percent of people surveyed are predicting they will probably give less money to worthy causes in the next 12 months as a result of the credit crunch.

YouGov also found that over a quarter of us (29%) have over

Informed Publishing Surpasses 100,000 Paid App Downloads

Portland, OR (PRWEB) November 14, 2011

Today, Informed Publishing announced an important milestone in its history. It surpassed 100,000 paid downloads of the mobile app versions of its popular field guides for health care providers and first responders. This important step demonstrates that specialty publishers can successfully make the leap from print to digital.

With Apple iTunes and Google Android Market online app stores teeming with free apps, andmany paid apps costing less than a dollar, Informed is successfully selling apps that cost between $ 6 and $ 15, thanks to a loyal customer base. Informed customers are encouraged to contribute feedback through social media channels. Direct and open communication with the people who use their products leads to regular updates, to new products, and to higher levels of customer satisfaction.

One of the advantages of digital media is that it allows us to rapidly incorporate customer ideas on how to make our products better, said Informed president Michael Coffin. We rely on user feedback and shared experiences in our updates and revisions, and update our apps frequently to ensure that our users have the latest critical information at their fingertips.

We believe this is why our mobile apps garner high ratings from users all over the world, Coffin said, and it's why our medical apps are among the top-selling apps in their category on both iTunes and Android. What we learn from our customers enables us to expand our business to serve other content categories and display technologies.

About Informed Publishing:

For over 25 years, Informed field guides have been the leading choice of emergency first responders and public health professionals. Now a multi-national medical publisher offering portable print and digital reference materials and tools, Informed products are carried and used by more than one million public safety and health professionals every day. Informed guides are available in the iTunes Appstore the Android Marketplace, the Amazon Appstore for Android, Nook Color, Cisco Cius and as print editions.

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Archaeologists in Pompeii Use Rugged Hard Candy Cases Street Skin to Protect Their iPad, as Shown in New Apple Campaign

Danville, CA (PRWEB) October 19, 2010

Apples newest advertising campaign shows images of archaeologists using the iPad while researching the lost city of Pompeii, with Hard Candy Cases rugged Street Skin iPad case offering durable protection to the elements while at the excavation site.

The photojournalistic campaign is featured on the Apple website at: http://www.apple.com/ipad/pompeii/.

With a snug fit and durable tire-tread like pattern, it is no wonder why archaeologists choose to use the Street Skin iPad case from Hard Candy Cases while doing on-site research at Pompeii. Even dusty fingers can grip the rubberized case without fear of dropping the precious device in the rocky basins where excavation is taking place. The tight fit ensures that the iPad stays scratch-free from the nearly inescapable sharp dust particles, while the easy to clean exterior looks like new even after days in the trenches.

Domain Name Purchases Soar Following Amazing News About MillionDollarHomepage.com

(PRWEB) January 18, 2006

If you've been keeping up with the news in the last week, you will be well aware of the 21 year old who's made a million dollars in 4 months. Well, our customers have, and 100s web addresses have registered in the last few days relating to this unique idea.

The idea was quite simple, just selling pixels as advertising space, costing a dollar per dot. The minimum purchase was $ 100 for a 10x10 pixel square to hold the buyer's logo or design. Clicking on that space takes readers to the buyer's website.

And here is the amazing bit, all it took was a Domain Name and a Basic Web

Hosting Account which at White Star Web Hosting starts at just $ 12 per month, If you want your own Forum, Blogsite or support site, perhaps to complement your existing website(s) this is the easiest way to do it. 33 preloaded web site scripts makes life really easy if you are a newbie webmaster or if your looking for full functionality designer features, multilanguage support, 24/7 customer support, UK and US telephone numbers to speak to them directly.

News stories about a young novice student making million, is the essence of Internet e-commerce, any one can do it, showing how simple it is to get an idea off the ground. With rapidly growing numbers of people joining the Internet every day, now is the time to set up your idea.

Next get your self over to http://www.seotop10rankings.com and you can get all the webmaster tools and expert search engine optimization (seo the science of getting to the top of the search engine results pages (SERPS). Get the latest information on Googles Backdoor at no cost to you, not a dime.

NEXT visit http://www.free-biz.uk.tp sign up for the iCaptain (once again it wont cost you a penny or a dime,its free). You should get an email from their autoresponder showing you where to get all this without spending a dime.

GOGII Names Chandra Hill VP, Monetization and Publishing

Los Angeles (PRWEB) April 6, 2011

Mobile social messaging leader GOGII today names Chandra Hill Vice President of Monetization and Publishing. Most recently VP of Mobile Monetization at MySpace, Hill will oversee the companys revenue generation initiatives, including in-app purchases, advertising and a new publishing unit. GOGII is the creator of textPlus, the largest mobile social messaging app on the market, with 7.7 million monthly active users and 35 million messages sent every day. Apple named it the iTunes App Stores 36th most popular free app of all time.

Tasked with managing and growing in-app advertising and e-commerce, Hill joins GOGII at a critical point in the companys expansion. In the last 3 months, textPlus has seen a 300% increase in premium advertising campaigns versus Q1 2010. textPlus regularly runs campaigns for brands such as Disney, Fox, Target, Ford, Paramount, CBS, Unilever, JCPenney, MTV and Coca-Cola.

When it comes to mobile monetization, its hard to imagine a more qualified veteran than Chandra, said GOGII CEO Scott Lahman. Her proven ability to both identify and make the most of revenue opportunities in mobile is unmatched. Under her leadership, GOGII is set to enter the next phase of significant revenue growth.

Hill comes to GOGII with nearly 20 years of advertising, branding and mobile experience. At MySpace, she was responsible for strategic mobile advertising, integrated sales efforts and the implementation of a global advertising strategy. Before that, she oversaw the execution of mobile content distribution and partnerships for Fox Interactive Medias Mobile division, one of the webs leading online networks. In 2009, Advertising Age named her a Woman to Watch.

Hill is one GOGIIs 11 new hires this year. Hill is the latest veteran to join GOGIIs seasoned team of business executives. Leading the company are co-founders Scott Lahman, Austin Murray and Zack Norman, former executives at gaming giant Activision and the founding team of mobile gaming company JAMDAT Mobile. JAMDAT went public in 2004 and was subsequently acquired by EA for $ 680 million in 2006.

GOGII recently closed a $ 15 million round of Series C venture funding led by GRP Partners, and has been a member of the Kleiner Perkins iFund since the funds launch in 2008.

About GOGII

GOGII (go-jee) is a mobile communications technology company and creator of the textPlus app. GOGII is a U.S.-based startup backed by venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Matrix Partners and GRP Partners. GOGII was founded in 2007 by the three founders of JAMDAT Mobile, the leading mobile entertainment publisher that was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2006. The company is committed to the safety, security and privacy of its users.

About textPlus

textPlus brings free, ad-supported group and Community texting to the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android phones through its mobile application, permanent short code, 60611 and real phone numbers. textPlus is carrier and Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) compliant and enables seamless interaction between app users and their friends using regular text messaging (SMS).

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Big Ben Parliament Creations Releases Christmas iPad App Today on iTunes, Santas Christmas Activity Book

Reno, Nevada (PRWEB) November 14, 2011

Big Ben Parliament Creations (BBP Creations) has released their new app on iTunes today, Santas Christmas Activity Book.

The app focuses on bringing the magic of the holiday season to children of all ages, stated Aurelia Goodfellow head of Marketing for BBP Creations. Children will be able to select from 10 different activities in the app. Activities include; decorating a Christmas tree, building a snowman, decorating a gingerbread man, word matches of 2 different levels, color matching, 3 counting activities and of course writing a letter to Santa.

The app allows users to print and email certain activity screens as well as reset each activity for hours of playtime. Parents will love the app as it has parental controls for disabling the email, print and background music. The best activity is Santas letter where a child can write or draw their letter to Santa, email it and receive a response within minutes with a new email from Santa being able to be received weekly through Christmas.

BBP Creations worked with Rich Simms, an accomplished artist, to design the graphics for the app. Simms has worked for 20th Century Fox on films such as Anastasia and Titan AE. Simms has also worked for Dreamworks on their premiere project, Prince of Egypt and won the Rochester Independent Film Festival in the Category of Animated Short Subject for his film, The Letter.

Last week, BBP Creations released a teaser video on Youtube and released a second video today. The videos were a compilation of talent. BBP Creations scripted and directed the videos, Matt Plumb, of LON.DEN Pictures, voiced the narration, and John Hartzell, of Irish Moose Productions, was in charge of filming and editing. Creating a teaser and a launch video of the app, really helps people see the warm holiday atmosphere the app can create for a child around the festive season, stated Goodfellow. We all want to have that Christmas spirit and to create it for our children. The holiday can invoke such a magical creative world for kids that can make memories to last a lifetime.

Along with releasing "Santa's Christmas Activity Book" for the iPad a Lite version was also released today, "Santa's Christmas Activity Book Lite."

For the last 3 years, BBP Creations has developed in-house applications for the iPhone, iPad and thumb drives for large corporations. They are known for their quality apps, creativity and thorough testing to create flawless applications.

For more information on BBP Creations or their latest iPhone and iPad releases, visit their website at http://www.BBPCreations.com or you can follow them on Facebook or Twitter.

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Shopify Announces $15 Million Series B Funding

Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) October 17, 2011

Shopify, a leading ecommerce platform used to create and power online stores, today announced that it closed a $ 15 million Series B growth investment from Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, Felicis Ventures, and Georgian Partners. This new investment adds to the $ 7 million of Series A funding received last year, providing a sizable balance to fund continued growth.

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New Canoe University Adds Digital Photography for Ebay Sellers Course to Its Ebay Selling Curriculum

(PRWEB) January 21, 2004

Bellamax, a digital photography enhancement company, and a number of university studies confirm that auction listings with high quality images achieve a 10%-15% higher closing bid than auctions with poor images. Good photography is integral to every Ebay seller’s auction listings, and yet many don’t have the necessary knowledge or skill to create digital photographs that enhance an auction listing instead of detract from it. New Canoe University aims to change that with this comprehensive course.

The course is taught by Leland Harden, an eBay veteran seller, author, and co-founder of New Canoe University. David Steiner’s book, "Snappy Auction Photos: The Online Auction Seller’s Guide to Digital Photography", serves as the basis for the seven lectures and textbook for the course. The lectures, which are each approximately 25 minutes in duration, are entitled:

Lecture 1: Choosing the Right Equipment

Lecture 2: Preparing to Shoot

Lecture 3: Effective Backgrounds and Props

Lecture 4: The Basics of Good Lighting

Lecture 5: Photo-Editing Software and Tips

Lecture 6: Image Hosting and Uploading Your Images

Lecture 7: Protecting Yourself from Image Theft & Copyright Infringement

The lectures include reviews of and links to tools, services, and product sources to firmly supply aspiring Ebay sellers with the answers and resources needed to effectively create quality digital images of their products for their auction listings.

Beyond the innovative, Flash-based, "talking slides" of the lectures, students actively participate in discussions and collaborate with their fellow learners and the instructor. "We endeavor to create a friendly online learning atmosphere where students are encouraged to collaborate with one another and enhance their learning experience," relates Leland Harden, Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement and Instructor at New Canoe University.

"I have always been passionate about creating good digital images for my auctions and sharing those techniques through my books," relates David Steiner, "I am pleased that New Canoe University chose to create a course utilizing my book as its text and enhance the content with its innovative elearning technology."

"David’d book is a great resource and we’re pleased to be able to tap his expertise for this course," says Bob Heyman, Provost at New Canoe University. "The addition of this course to our Ebay selling curriculum further cements our mission of being the most comprehensive and valuable learning opportunities for Ebay sellers on the Internet."

The cost of the course is $ 47.00 and includes access to the lectures and the online study groups for six months, and the ebook, "Snappy Auction Photos: The Online Auction Seller’s Guide to Digital Photography."

David Steiner is President of AuctionBytes (http://www.auctionbytes.com) and is based in Natick Massachusetts. David is an eBay power seller and has authored 2 books relating to selling successfully on eBay. He has been selling on Ebay since 1997.

New Canoe University (http://www.newcanoeu.com), founded in January 2003, is based in Sausalito, California. NCU's mission is to be the leading online provider of training in practical skills that can be immediately applied by students to start small, or home-based businesses. The Company offers low-bandwidth online courses at low-cost in short segments. NCU currently offers the courses, "Taking the First Steps to Ebay Success", "How to Become an Ebay Auction Power Seller", "How, What and Where to Buy Wholesale Products to Sell on Ebay" and other courses related to the entrepreneurial arts.

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Ninth Annual San Francisco Cleantech Forum Opens March 14th, Exploring How Data and Information Technology will Drive the Future Cleantech Economy

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 8, 2011

The ninth annual Cleantech Forum San Francisco, hosted by Cleantech Group, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel March 14-16, 2011. The longest-running and largest annual assembly of global leaders of the clean technology sector, Cleantech Forum San Francisco will unite corporate executives, investors, startups and policy makers to explore the expanding opportunities and critical challenges at the nexus of cleantech and information technology (IT). More than 700 clean technology leaders from over twenty-five countries and thirty-five states have already registered to attend the forum.

As the industrys most recognized clean technology gathering, Cleantech Forum San Francisco is the flagship event produced by Cleantech Group, the leading global provider of business intelligence for companies and investors focusing on clean technology. The focus of this years Cleantech Forum San Francisco is From Data to Impact: How Technology will Drive the Cleantech Economy. Featuring more than 50 distinguished speakers, including keynotes from Jonathan Silver, Executive Director of the DOEs Loan Programs Office, John Denniston of KPCB, Pioneer and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the forum will convene the industries top executives for a series of dynamic discussions on how the adoption of data and measurement technologies will provide the foundation for substantial growth and investment opportunities throughout the cleantech sector.

Cleantech Group has closely followed the cleantech investment landscape for the past decade and has continues to expand the depth and breadth of our Analyst expertise. We feel quite uniquely positioned to provide insights on the convergence of IT and clean technology, said Sheeraz Haji, CEO, Cleantech Group. Cleantech Forum San Francisco highlights tomorrows investment strategies as the ability to collect, communicate and analyze vast new streams of data present both challenges and opportunities that impact cleantech deployments.

Over the course of three days, attendees at Cleantech Forum San Francisco will attend interactive panel discussions and CEO presentations, participate in roundtable industry breakout sessions and network with hundreds of industry influencers. The Cleantech Forum also will offer the following unique exhibits and insights opportunities:

SLAPPA Launches New HardBody Cases for Popular Computing Tablets and Netbooks

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) October 23, 2010

SLAPPA, maker of professional grade laptop cases, backpacks, media storage cases and travel bags today announced new 10" and 13" versions of their highly popular HardBody PRO cases. These HardBody PRO transport cases are designed to provide ultimate protection and swank styling for the very popular Apple iPad, the RIM Blackberry Playbook, the Toshiba Folio, Apple Macbook PRO and most all other netbooks and tablets. The new HardBody PRO cases feature SLAPPAs signature xEVA shells that are laminated with sophisticated looking outer materials and showcase scintillating interior colors.

The "Carbon Elecktra" models feature a carbon fiber outer look, with 2 "D" rings for an option shoulder strap and a hot-red interior and the "Checkered Past" models feature a rich copper/brown check pattern and a rich tan interior. Both models utilize SLAPPAs super cush padding, a wide body velcro lock down strap, and 3 pockets for cords and accessories. The HardBody PRO cases are water resistant, fire retardant, crack-proof, tear-proof and 5 foot drop tested.

"We're excited because these new HardBody cases put SLAPPA in the forefront of protection when it comes to the new wave of computers and digital gear on the market" said marketing associate Pat Yannarelli. "We run all our products through extreme and unique testing, like throwing them against walls, dragging them over rough terrain and running them under hoses and these passed with flying colors."

These new HardBody cases are now available on http://www.slappa.com and through other popular SLAPPA resellers such as http://www.amazon.com. The 10" cases are available for $ 39.99 and the 13" cases are available for $ 59.99. To view SLAPPA Extreme Tests visit http://www.slappa.com/slappa_vision.html and to see more SLAPPA tablet, IPad and netbook cases and sleeves visit http://www.slappa.com/catalog/ipad-storage

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Almaden Mountain Rhine Earns Platinum at Consumer Wine Competition

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 14, 2011

Consumers have spoken and Almaden Vineyards is an overwhelming top choice. Awarded the distinctive Platinum medal, Almaden Vineyards Mountain California Rhine was a clear winner at the annual Consumer Wine Awards last month where only twenty wines out of nearly seven hundred received platinum medals. The results were released this week by competition directors Tim Hanni, M.W., and G. C. "Pooch" Pucilowski.

"At Almaden, we strive to make great quality, approachable wines that offer value to todays consumer," said Almaden winemaker Mike Donich. "It's great to get confirmation of our success in this endeavor from a panel of trained judges." The judges were consumers trained by experts and selected for palatal preferences based on The New Wine Fundamentals Program created by Hanni that focuses on wine perceptions, preferences and values. According to Hanni, The judges assessing each category of wines are the very consumers who are most inclined to buy and enjoy the wines of that category. Everyone has a different palate. The real winner of the Consumer Wine Awards is the consumer who can be confident and passionate about the wines they truly enjoy instead of relying on some experts opinion.

Almaden Mountain Rhine is a California wine with floral aromas and a fresh, crisp finish. It comes in an innovative, vacuum-sealed Bag-In-Box (BIB) Wine System to ensure that the wine will stay fresh for at least six weeks after opening. BIBs offer fresh wine from the first to the last glass and are better for the environment. Bag-In-Box packaging requires far less energy to produce, ship and display than the heavy glass bottles that they replace with 85% less packaging waste and a 55% lower carbon footprint than heavyweight glass containers. Almaden is produced by The Wine Group, second largest winery in the United States and the worlds most cost and carbon efficient vintner.

In addition to the Platinum earned by the Mountain Rhine, the Merlot received a Gold award, and five other Almaden winesChardonnay, Burgundy, Moscato, Chablis and Pinot Grigiowere awarded silver medals.

This is the second year for the Consumer Wine Awards at Lodi, and the fifth year of a series of tasting events designed to refine and improve the consumer wine evaluation process, stated Hanni. Executed by Diversity Wine Awards LLC, in partnership with the Lodi Tokay Rotary Club, proceeds from the event are used by the Rotary to fund local and international service projects.

About Almaden

In 1852, founder Etienne The

SecretBuilders Passes 5 million Member Mark, Makes Parents Magazines Top 10

San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) September 20, 2011

SecretBuilders, a game world for children with an emphasis on creativity and historical adventure, was selected by Parents Magazine, the leading parenting magazine in the world, as one of the Top 10 kids websites for 2011, alongside PBS Kids, National Geographics Animal Jam, Nickleodeons Monkeyquest, and Pearsons Poptropica.

Parents Magazine noted that, on SecretBuilders, there is so much to do, see, and learn that he will find something to keep him engaged, whether it's endlessly remodeling his tree house, going on quests, sharing poetry, or having an informative chat with Isaac Newton. The criteria for selection of SecretBuilders included fun, safety, and learning-oriented content. The story appears online and in the September issue of the print magazine.

The recognition by Parents Magazine capped an amazing summer that saw us cross the 5 million member mark, said Umair Khan, CEO of SecretBuilders. Our growth and industry recognition underscore the hunger for premium childrens content on millions of electronic babysitting devices. They also show that we are succeeding in our mission to create kids game content that is both engaging and enriching.

Besides being in millions of homes, SecretBuilders is also used in schools throughout the world. In particular, SecretBuilders Virtual Rewards for Students programs allows teachers to reward their students for good performance with much sought after virtual goods via a Teacher Console account.

We are thankful to Parents Magazine for highlighting SecretBuilders among the ten best games for kids, said Bob Brattesani, Chief Creative Officer. By spotlighting SecretBuilders, they help our mission to bring role models from the arts and humanities into the lives of our children.

About SecretBuilders

SecretBuilders provides premium content that is both engaging and enriching for children on all screens. SecretBuilders is a casual game where children live and play among fictional and historical characters and learn concepts from the arts and humanities. Children enjoy quests that expose them to classic books such as "Treasure Island" and "Alice in Wonderland." Other favorite activities include getting published in the online magazine, taking care of cute virtual pets, hovering around famous art work in Frank 'n' Stein's Gallery, chatting with Sherlock Holmes, and visiting Copernicus' home to take a challenge quiz.

SecretBuilders has raised over $ 4 million to date from The Entrepreneurs Fund, Launch Capital, Scott Hassan (co-founder eGroups, founding team member of Google), Carlos Cashman (CEO ConstellationCK, former CEO CourseAdvisor), Greg Titus (The Washington Post Company) Michael Tanne (former CEO of Adforce), David Jeske (former Director of Applications, Google), Sheila Marcelo (CEO of Care.com), John Welch (CEO of MakingFun, former CEO, Playfirst), Sohaib Abbasi (CEO of Informatica), Ken Morse (co-founder of 3COM) and several other angel investors. The company headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

About Parents Magazine

Parents Magazine is the largest circulating parenting magazine in the US with over 2.2 million monthly subscribers. Parents Magazine is a celebration of today's mother: the woman who understands that taking care of her family also means taking care of herself. With breakthrough content that informs, inspires and entertains, Parents Magazine is for every woman who lives and parents in her own authentic way.

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Funk.Me Launches a Funky Domain Forum

Miami, FL (PRWEB) December 4, 2008

The leading DOT ME domain auction site now has a Funky domain forum, a cool place for domainers, investors, developers, and entrepreneurs to hang out, connect and exchange information with other members of the Cyber ME Generation.

The Funk.Me domain auction site is targeting buyers and sellers who wish to list and buy premium DOT ME domains, with already over 2000 premium ME domains listed on the site to make and receive offers and bids. New premium ME domains are posted daily, and hundreds more would be listed, but the owners are focusing on the premium market and they have had to turn down several DOT ME names that didn't meet the criteria for being a premium.

Nikolas Gough, the CEO and founder of Funk.Me, states the mission of the Funk.Me forum is to create a vibrant and diverse domain community of global ME citizens who can exchange ideas, provide information, and help promote the fastest growing extension - DOT ME - to launch in this millennium.

Gough adds, "Become part of the new ME generation and help us create a community to connect, engage, and inspire other DOT ME netizens, or even if you're just interested or curious about learning more about this exciting extension. Here's your chance to become charter members of the leading DOT ME domain forum!"

There are already over 2

ARS Technologies Urges Mac Users "Work Different" with ISA, PCMCIA and ISA Cards

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 20, 2008

Ten years ago Apple established a paradigm for computational simplicity and ease-of-use with the unveiling of its iMac. After having incorporated the Intel possessor, Apple has metamorphosed its once efficient yet cryptic box into virtual toolbox.

Now hardware and software developer ARS Technologies recently utilized Apple's more versatile computer to offer both passionate and potential Mac users the chance to use ISA, PCMCIA and PCI cards on the MAC OS platform.

ARS Technologies develops USB to ISA to ISA, USB to PCMCIA and SSI to PCI peripherals that allow users to operate ISA, PCMCIA or PCI cards via the UBS or SSI2 port on their computers.

For years ARS Technologies has helped PC users operate ISA, PCMCIA and PCI cards on Windows and Linux Operating Systems. Meanwhile, Mac users waited in earnest for the day when they would likewise have the chance to expand the possibilities of their Apple computers with ARS Technologies' peripherals.

ARS Technologies is glad to finally release software to support MAC OS users. ARS Technologies currently serves and niche group of consumers that have programmed ISA, PCI and PCMCIA for specific, creative and significant purposes. Even as the computer shrinks in size, ARS Technologies gives consumers that the chance to keep using their unique cards via peripherals.

Since 1997, Apple has urged millions of people to "Think different". This inspirational mode of thinking has undoubtedly led MAC users to envision unprecedented functions for ISA, PCMCIA and ISA cards. Today, ARS Technologies can help these innovations come to life on the MAC OS platform.

ARS Technologies' MAC OS compatible software is available for download from its website http://www.arstech.com and from Apple's Unix and Open Source download section of their website.

About ARS Technologies, Inc.

"We virtualize peripherals." Headquartered in San Diego, California, ARS Technologies creates products that allow use of ISA, PCI, PCMCIA cards outside of computer systems. The company sells products in more than 50 countries around the world.

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1% Reacts to Occupy Wall Street in New Web Video Show

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) November 17, 2011

In a new web series on YouTube, a video blogger who calls himself Beverly Hills Bill discusses his life of privilage and his desire to reach out to the poor and learn from them. "I have decided to start a video blog to get in touch with the people who matter most, the poor, the 99% to try to learn what they go through so I can understand them better. - Beverly Hills Bill

In the Show, Beverly Hills Bill, who lives the good life in Beverly Hills hires a crew of technicians and filmmakers to produce web videos of himself communicating with the world outside of the 1% through YouTube. Living in the top 1% is like living in a bubble, I want to go out into the world and experience what it means to live in poverty and by starting this blog, I have taken the first step into meeting the poor people who will help me make the transition. - Beverly Hills Bill

Many critics comment that the character is ungrateful, and that he should learn to be thankful for what he has, but Bill prefers to be thankful for what he does not have. Its better to have not than to have. - Beverly Hills Bill. Many of his followers compare him to a modern-day Buddha who wishes to reject all materialistic wealth to live a life of poverty. In his blog, Bill talks about how he would like to experience the slums, ride a bus and even not have health insurance.

http://www.BeverlyHillsBill.com

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Ernst & Young Name Flippen Group Chairman and CEO Entrepreneur Of The Year

Houston, Texas (PRWEB) October 18, 2011

Flip Flippen, Chairman and Susan Flippen, CEO of the Flippen Group, a Texas based leadership and organizational development company that specializes in talent assessment and alignment, were named Entrepreneurs Of The Year 2011 for the Gulf Coast Area by Ernst and Young.

This prestigious Ernst & Young award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas that include innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. An independent panel of judges selected Flip and Susan Flippen, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Houston InterContinental Hotel. View the acceptance speech at http://www.flippengroup.com/EandYvideo.html

It is an honor to be recognized by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year, said Flip Flippen. Were so fortunate to be a part of such a transformational company like the Flippen Group. Over the years, weve learned that entrepreneurship is about strategic and intentional teamwork. We have been able to accomplish more together than we could apart. Our success is a direct reflection on our teams dedication and commitment to the success of others.

This year the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award program celebrates its 25th anniversary. Past award winners include Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Arthur M. Blank of AMB Group, LLC (Home Depot, Atlanta Falcons), Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., Ruth Fertel of Ruths Chris Steak House, Inc., Maxine Clark of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Tom Adams of Rosetta Stone Inc., Matt Szulik of Red Hat, Inc. and last years national winner, Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Capital Partners, Inc.

Since Flip and Susan Flippen founded the company in 1990, they have enjoyed a rapidly expanding national presence and are on the forefront of industry-leading product innovation that is impacting organizations and transforming the lives of people all around the world.

Today, the Flippen Group is a premier leadership and organizational development company, specializing in talent assessment and alignment in the education, corporate, government and sports sectors. Their clients include Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, professional athletes and franchises. Their education training division provides breakthrough processes and curricula in thousands of school districts and campuses nationwide, making them one of the largest educational training organizations in North America.

Flippen Groups revolutionary and innovative processes help leaders create clarity, improve culture, uncover constraints, and build action plans that improve performance and increase profitability.

Flippen Groups success has been documented on The Today Show, the Super Bowl Pregame Show, Speed Channels NBS 24/7, in Success Magazine and numerous other publications for more than twenty years.

As a Gulf Coast Area award winner, Flip and Susan Flippen are now eligible for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 National Award to be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 12, 2011. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum

Ronald D. Geskey Launches His New Book, Media Planning and Buying for the 21st Century

Rochester, MI (PRWEB) June 28, 2011

In his newly published book, Media Planning and Buying for the 21st Century, Ronald D. Geskey provides a comprehensive guide for students and professionals on how to implement a strategic media planning and buying strategy in this new age of digital era.

Media Planning and Buying for the 21st Century covers three key media planning areas that media planners need to embrace. The first part of book focuses on the mega-trends which are reshaping the marketplace-- population & demographic trends, client needs and demands, new media and technology, media convergence, and consumers taking control. The second part of book discusses the specific factors which must be analyzed and considered before a strategic media plan can be developed. The third part discusses the step by step process of actually developing a professional media strategy and plan.

Media Planning and Buying For the 21st Century actually discusses the process of negotiating media buys. No other book spends more than a few pages despite the fact that media buying is half the importance of the media function, responsible for spending hundreds of billions of dollars. The book covers developing a negotiating strategy, buying broadcast media, print, internet, and guerrilla media buying. For instance, never enter into a negotiation by the seat of your pants. Have a well thought out negotiating strategy with sellers - 1. First homework, research market and supply & demand conditions, competitive moves, etc. 2. Objectives & priorities - Know what you want to achieve in the negotiation-- pricing or CPM, positioning, specific media vehicles, timing, promotions and value added etc. 3. Have a negotiating strategy to get what you want; have a walk away point, identify or create leverage like giving the entire budget to one seller in exchange for getting what you want, Have a Plan B ready to go. 4. Tactics - what's your negotiating style? Some buyers prove they are idiots by yelling and screaming at the reps.

Media Planning and Buying For the 21st Century delivers the important message that consumers are gaining more control over their access to product information and media consumption and media planners must respond using marketing communication methods that are both proactive and adaptive.

Book Reviews

Rod Smith, President of SAA Research

"The most significant media book in 40 years. Most up to date and most comprehensive

Louis M. Schultz, former COO of Campbell Ewald and CEO of Initiative Media IPG Companies

"Rons book is a noble effort at changing the way that academia must evolve in order to keep pace with the business practices. It is difficult to write an introductory book on any subject, let alone media, that avoids the tapestry and constraints of history. I think he has succeeded. He has changed the framework of the discussion of how advertising and media will be perceived and used in the 21st Century."

Tracy Roberts, Book Reviewer, Write Field Services

"Media Planning and Buying For the 21st Century is a highly recommended media planning and buying guide that will provide students and business professionals with the knowledge and tools to grow and adapt to the changing consumer landscape, particularly the digital landscape. Readers will not only gain critical insight into the various marketing media available, but how and where to best invest their media buying dollars to gain a higher ROI. The book is a must read for anyone currently in the marketing business and for those who are planning a career in media planning what I would call pigeon-holed thinking into an ecumenical presentation of the future that will shape the future."

About the Author

Ron Geskey has over 30 years of experience as a media director, account director and college professor. Ron has a master's degree in communications/marketing, doctoral work, and executive education from Wharton, Northwestern, and Michigan State.

Book Ordering

Media Planning and Buying for the 21st Century ISBN: 1456505300, is available at Amazon.com and many other online bookstores. The authors website is http://www.21stcenturymediaplanning.com/

To review Media Planning and Buying for the 21st Century, or to arrange for a talk, book signing, or interview with the author, please contact Ron Geskey at 248-894-1151, or email marketting2020(at)aol(dot)com

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Calxeda Welcomes New Trailblazer Partners Including Boston Limited, MapR Technologies, ScaleIO and uCirrus

Austin, TX (PRWEB) November 14, 2011

Calxeda, the company redefining the server, today proudly welcomes new Trailblazers to the program it launched mid June. Announced today at Super Computing 2011 as Calxedas newest Trailblazer Partners are Boston Limited, MapR Technologies, ScaleIO and uCirrus. This news follows Calxedas public launch of its EnergyCore processor, and an announcement by Hewlett Packard to incorporate Calxedas EnergyCore SoC into its Redstone Server development platform, an effort dubbed Project Moonshot.

We have gotten fantastic industry response to our Trailblazer Program and our recent product announcement, said Karl Freund, Calxeda Vice President of Marketing. We launched Trailblazers in mid June with 10 industry leaders as founding members. Today, we add four new Trailblazers, each of whom will work with Calxeda to deliver truly industry changing energy efficient server solutions.

Calxeda Trailblazers include Systems Integrators and ISVs, especially those focused on analytics, Big Data and cloud computing. The Trailblazer partners are working with Calxeda and end-users to build and characterize integrated solutions for fast-growing markets such as web serving, cloud hosting, Big Data applications, scalable analytics, media streaming and mid-tier infrastructure such as caching and in-memory scalable databases.

Todays new Calxeda Trailblazers include:

Defen-G Astro Surpasses 2.5 Million Downloads and Earns Top iTunes Rankings

Korea, Seoul (PRWEB) November 11, 2011

Defen-G Astro, a strategy game for the iTunes, Android and Samsung market, recently experienced an enormous rise in popularity and downloads. The mobile application, which launched September of this year, reached 2.7 million downloads this week. Defen-G Astro was featured in the iTunes Whats Hot section in Strategy Games at #6 in United States earlier this month, as well as several other high ranks in other categories. The app has also received rave reviews from notable media, including The iPhone App Review, PocketGamer, and TheAppShack.

Garden Seo, marketing team manager at Defen-G development company innodis, believes the apps success is due its engaging content and high-quality design.

We are very fortunate to have such a significant amount of users for such a new app, said Seo of Defen-G Astro. We attest this success and broad user base to the quality and design of the app, which is of the highest standards. We made sure to incorporate Facebook connectivity inside Defen-G Astro, which has helped our loyal fan base spread the word about Defen-G Astro tremendously.

Defen-G Astro is available on the iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android market and Samsung Bada. To support their fan base, Defen-G has a Facebook page and YouTube Channel which they update regularly.

About Innodis: Since its establishment in October 2003, WASA Research Institute of innodis has been active in the provision for the emerging industry trends in the area of game technology. Beginning with the game HappyCity, innodis launched in October 2001. For more information, please visit http://www.innodis.co.kr/

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Appigo to Award $10,000 in iPhone App Developer Contest

Orem, UT (PRWEB) December 17, 2009

Appigo, Inc., a worldwide leader of high quality iPhone applications, today announced the launch of the Appigo Todo iPhone App Developer Contest in which the company will award $ 10,000 USD in cash prizes. The contest encourages third party developers to integrate their iPhone apps with Appigo's latest version of Todo, the most connected to-do list for the iPhone. Todo's most recent update gives third party apps the ability to create and import tasks, projects, and checklists using Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 SDK.

"Our developer program is the first step in encouraging integration between apps on the new iPhone computing platform," said Calvin Gaisford, President and Co-founder, Appigo, Inc. "This opportunity is an excellent way for iPhone apps to distinguish themselves among the ever growing list on the App Store."

Members of Appigo's free developer program have the opportunity to be included on Appigo's list of integrated third party apps. Appigo's users will be able to easily find these third party apps on the company's website and in a future update of Todo.

A total of $ 10,000 will be given to winners of the contest. The best integrated app will receive a cash prize of $ 5,000 USD. Five additional apps will be named as honorable mentions and will each receive $ 1,000 USD. Winners are expected to be announced during Macworld Expo 2010, where Appigo will show their latest innovations at their booth.

Eligible apps will be judged by a panel of individuals very familiar with the iPhone app market. Susie Ochs (Senior Editor, Mac|Life), Dan Cohen (Senior Editor, GearDiary.com), Jeff Scott (Founder, 148apps.com), and Victor Agreda Jr. (Writer/Blogger, TUAW), are just a few of those who will weigh in on the final results of the contest.

Interested app developers should obtain the Appigo Third Party Integration files which are available for download on Appigo's website. These free files include documentation, a sample app, and source code which makes creating new tasks and importing them into Todo a very simple process. Integration with Todo may be done regardless of an app developer's choice to enter the contest. More information about the developer files and resources can be found on Appigo's third party developer site at: http://www.appigo.com/developer

Additional information about the Appigo Todo iPhone App Developer Contest, including entry instructions and official rules, can be found at: http://www.appigo.com/developer/contest

Pricing and Availability:

The Appigo Third Party Integration files are free and available at: http://www.appigo.com/developer

Appigo Todo ($ 9.99) can be purchased directly on the iTunes App Store, though is not required for entry into the contest. Appigo Todo Lite, is available as a free download on the iTunes App Store and includes all of the new integration features needed for development of a suitable contest entry.

About Appigo:

Appigo, Inc., develops high quality applications for the exciting iPhone computing platform including Todo (powerful task management), Notebook (notes available everywhere), and AccuFuel (fuel efficiency tracker). With many years of experience in mobile computing, networking and user interface design, the Appigo team focuses on adding polish to its applications for a more enjoyable end-user experience. The products created by Appigo have quickly gained favorable reviews worldwide. For additional information about Appigo and their products, including full demonstration videos, please visit their website. Appigo, Appigo Todo, Appigo Todo Lite, the respective app icons, and the Todo 3 logo are trademarks of Appigo, Inc. Copyright 2008-2009, Appigo, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact:

Boyd Timothy

Co-Founder

Appigo, Inc.

801-999-8636

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Graduates Rely On DonorTravel.com for Vacation Bookings - Commissions to Benefit United Negro College Fund

(PRWEB) May 26, 2005

School’s out for summer and it’s time to travel. As graduates everywhere dust off their passports and begin planning for a well-earned vacation, many are relying on the experts at DonorTravel.com for the best prices and selection available online, plus the benefit of contributing to a charitable organization all in a single click.

“In honor of graduation season, it is fitting that we contribute commissions from our online bookings in June to an educational organization,” said Louis Willacy, founder of Oakland-based DonorTravel.com launched earlier this year on the simple promised of giving back to others. “We’ve selected the United Negro College Fund as the beneficiary.”

As a well-schooled lawyer, entrepreneur, Eagle Scout and online expert, Willacy appreciates the value of a good education. Thanks to the support of DonorTravel.com clients, his site has reached more than $ 5,000 in total bookings since going live a few months ago. That money has directly benefited the impressive list of select charitable partners, which includes the United Negro College Fund.

“From educational support to medical research, our charitable contributions will help make a difference in the lives of others,” explained Willacy, 34, who also oversees Interactive Travel Group and the newest affiliate, TravelWisdom.com, an online travel discussion board. “We are the only online travel resource committed to giving 50% of all our booking commissions to deserving non-profit and charitable organizations.”

Billed as the “feel good” travel site, DonorTravel.com separates itself from other booking portals by providing a one-stop-shopping and giving experience to visitors. Buy travel, contribute to charity, and receive a tax benefit all at the same time on DonorTravel.com. The easy-to-navigate site also hosts among the most comprehensive and competitively priced selection of airfare, hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages available online.

When visitors to DonorTravel.com finish booking their vacation, they then decide among a dozen listed charitable organizations which will receive funds from their spending. Once travel is fulfilled, half of all booking commissions are given to the earmarked charitable groups. If a reservation is pre-paid, DonorTravel.com makes the donation right away.

As an added value to DonorTravel.com visitors, Willacy is offering a special promotional offer to encourage conversation on the http://www.travelwisdom.com message board. Through June 30, anyone who refers a friend to the TravelWisdom.com site to share travel adventures and experiences is eligible for a $ 100 travel credit toward their next booking on DonorTravel.com. The person with the most referrals by the end of the month wins.

For more information on the promotion, or to book travel reservations, visit http://www.donortravel.com or email info@donortravel.com. To share your travel experiences with others, visit http://www.travelwisdom.com.

DonorTravel.com

DonorTravel.com is the only online travel booking resource offering the best values available and the benefit of supporting a variety of charitable and non-profit causes. Founded in 2005 as part of Interactive Travel Group, DonorTravel.com was created with the promise to give 50% of all booking commissions to selected charitable and nonprofit organizations, including medical research, disaster relief and minority education. DonorTravel.com is a privately held firm and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. For information visit http://www.donortravel.com, or email info@donortravel.com.

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