SHELTON, CT–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCQB: NXTD), a biometric authentication company focused on the growing mobile commerce market, announced today that it has submitted a patent application for a universal and adaptable authentication and data exchange method. As a follow-up to U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/802,681, NXT-ID has filed patent application 14/217289 for universal authentication and data exchange method, system and service. The patent is a significant step forward in NXT-ID’s vision to provide its proprietary MobileBio® authentication to a number of applications including financial transactions. MobileBio® enables users to identify themselves to a variety of other…
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SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – Take that, NSA. F-Secure is launching the latest in a string of privacy-conscious apps. This time, the Europe-based security company offers users online anonymity with a unique combination of connection, tracking, browsing and malware protection, all in a light, cloud-based app. To top it off, F-Secure Freedome does not collect any personal data or require registration, so users are anonymous even to F-Secure. Months of Snowden revelations have made it clear there’s a lot more to online privacy and security than using strong passwords. Among the leaks: reports of governments collecting users’…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – In a recent survey from digital account management service Manilla.com (www.manilla.com), 63 percent of users said they are “more on time” since joining Manilla and have made fewer late payments. The free and secure Manilla digital organization service is addressing a growing consumer need for a digital solution that helps simplify their lives, and this data suggests that Manilla’s many free consumer features help active users save money, be more organized, and stay in control of their finances and household accounts. “Manilla’s organizational features were built to help busy consumers save time…
FREMONT, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – AMAX, a leading provider of HPC and Data Center solutions, announced today that it will showcase a 19″ OCP-Ready GPU Platform, the Xr-2201Gk4, at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in the San Jose Convention Center. The Xr-2201Gk4 is the first offering from AMAX’s “OCP for HPC” product line. The platform brings ultimate efficiency and modular scaling, key principles of Facebook’s Open Compute Project design requirements, to high performance computing, serving as building blocks to a new generation of hyper-efficient GPU clusters. The Open Compute Project (OCP) was started in 2011 by a team…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – Today, Creditnet.com, a leading authority on credit cards, announced the credit cards with the best introductory offers. Whether it be 0% intro APR, free balance transfers, or bonus rewards, most credit cards have some sort of introductory offer lasting for a specified period of time. With this introductory offer, cardholders can earn all sorts of extra rewards and discounted charges when using the card in the set period of time after account opening. Creditnet analysts weighed several different factors in determining the best introductory offers, including introductory bonuses, rewards programs, annual fees,…
SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – Today, CreditCardChaser.com, an online expert on credit cards, announced the best good credit credit cards of 2014. These are credit cards designed for consumers with good credit scores, typically considered a credit score of 700 or higher. One of the perks of having a strong credit score is that consumers can get low interest rates and higher credit limits. Many of these credit cards also offer great cash back programs and rewards. Credit Card Chaser experts analyzed many features in determining the best good credit credit cards for 2014, including introductory offers, annual…
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – Virtru, a digital privacy company dedicated to making it simple to keep private communications private, today announced its latest efforts to be fully transparent and accountable when it comes to protecting customer data from unwanted third parties. The startup, which provides an easy-to-use, cross-platform encrypted email and privacy service, has released its first Transparency Report, capturing government demands for user data and how the company is handling these requests. Founded on the belief that privacy is a fundamental human right and that everyday personal and business communications can and should be protected, Virtru has…
AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – BOXX Technologies, the leading innovator of high-performance computer workstations and rendering systems, today announced that its 3DBOXX 4170 XTREME workstation, featuring two NVIDIA Quadro® K5000 graphics cards, will power VSG Avizo® and Autodesk® Revit® demonstrations hosted by Scalable Display Technologies in their booth at the 2014 GPU Technology Conference (GTC), March 24-27, in San Jose, Calif. BOXX also announced that their workstations, including multi-GPU editions, will be in use by industry experts during sessions throughout the conference. “The fact that leading GTC presenters rely on our systems is a clear indication that BOXX…
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCQB: MMRF), through its wholly owned subsidiary MyMedicalRecords, Inc. (collectively, “MMR”), today announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance (“NOA”) from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/204,498 entitled “Method and System for Providing Online Records.” The application represents the first step in expanding MMR’s health information technology (“HIT”) Patent Portfolio from the medical profession to the legal profession. The NOA includes 28 claims directed toward accessing, collecting, storing, managing, and sharing legal documents and records. The Company believes that the new…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – FBC Holding, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FBCD) (“FBC” or the “Company”) an international product development company primarily focused on license/creation management and product sales/distribution through DRTV, announced that the Company has fully explored category expansion opportunities; concluding that an agricultural division could seamlessly tie into FBC Interactive and maximize the DRTV model. Management indicated that the focus of its agricultural division will be on those products and services that can effectively leverage the emerging multi-billion dollar hemp and cannabis marketplace, by having a wide enough versatility to be sold and marketed through FBC Interactive. Products would…
EDISON, NJ–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – StrikeForce Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: SFORD), a company that specializes in Cyber Security solutions for the prevention of Data Breaches and Cyber Theft, announced today that it has received an official Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent Office stating that a second patent application titled “Methods and apparatus for securing keystrokes from being intercepted between the keyboard and a browser” has been approved for issuance. “We are extremely excited about receiving this Notice of Allowance for our Keystroke Encryption technology,” says Mark L. Kay, CEO of StrikeForce, “it has game changing implications…
HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – New findings from leading hi-tech analysts, Juniper Research, reveal that Tablet Hybrid devices will ship nearly 50 million units by 2018, rising from an estimated 9.5 million in 2013. Tablet Hybrids are designed to achieve additional or improved tablet functionality through the use of accessories, or can be in the form of an Ultrabook that can have the screen removed to perform as a slate. Targeting the Hybrid Demographic The new report, Tablets & Hybrids: Market Prospects 2014-2018, observed that the tablet market is becoming increasingly diverse as new form factors emerge.…
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – LS Retail’s conneXion 2014 conference is set to bring together retail and hospitality expertise to show retailers and restaurateurs how the latest software and technology in the industry can benefit them. The Retail and Hospitality Conference and Expo — set to take place in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 13th and 14th 2014 — was created to give professionals in the retail and hospitality industries an opportunity to network while learning valuable solutions and the latest innovations. The purpose of the conference is to connect professionals in the retail and hospitality industries with state-of-the-art…
NEWBURY, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO), a leading provider of enterprise application modernization, testing and management solutions, today announced Marco Cavanna, a community developer from Italy, as the winner of its Global COBOL Coding Contest. Student and community developers across the world were challenged to design and develop a video game program using Micro Focus’ Visual COBOL Personal Edition, in a bid to win a cash prize of $1,000, an iPad Mini and other great prizes. The contest, which ran from October 7th to December 17th, 2013, asked contestants to create a video game,…
SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – Ensim Corporation, a leading provider of automation and orchestration solutions to service providers and enterprises, today announced that Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has selected the Ensim Automation Suite to support Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) for VMware vSphere converged infrastructure. Ensim will also provide built in support for VMware vCenter and vCloud Director with Hitachi storage and application offerings for enterprise and service provider cloud deployments. HDS is a provider of advanced information technologies, services and solutions that help companies improve IT costs and agility. Ensim’s technology will be integrated with HDS…
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – WiFi Wireless Inc. Network and Telecommunication forerunner (PINKSHEETS: WFWL) has entered into an agreement with Probolsky Research for their expertise with communications vehicles in city affairs. Ted Abrams, CTO for WiFi Wireless said, “The tipping point for municipal wireless finally arrived after a decade of technology evolution. WiFi Wireless is capturing momentum with business model innovation that equips cities to benefit from the highest and best use of public spectrum. City leaders who trust technology and seek advancement for society are asking about the WiFi My City program. I am confident that Probolsky Research…
MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – “What do you get when you cross poison ivy with a four-leaf clover? A rash of good luck.” These, or other more traditional jokes, wishes or sayings are printed on millions of St. Patrick’s Day cards that people sent and received all over the country on March 17th this year. St. Patrick’s Day, or “Lá Fhéile Pádraig”, as the Irish call it, is a cultural and religious holiday that commemorates the death date of Saint Patrick, the patron of Ireland, who lived from AD 385-461. Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian…
VALENCIA, CA–(Marketwired – March 25, 2014) – PDC, the global leader of innovative identification solutions, will exhibit its wide selection of RFID wristbands, lanyards, and other credentials at the 2014 RFID Journal LIVE! Conference and Exhibition, from April 8 to 10, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. RFID Journal LIVE! is the industry’s largest and most comprehensive conference and exhibition for RFID tracking and management. RFID Journal LIVE! will prominently showcase PDC’s Smart® SuperBand® Full Color RFID Wristbands, Smart® Wristband Kiosk, and Smart® Cards and Badges as attendees enter the event. In PDC’s booth #338, attendees will…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – Vodafone Group’s CEO Vittorio Colao claims victory as the Telecommunications Services sector’s #1 CEO in the 2014 All-Europe Executive Team, Institutional Investor’s annual survey of portfolio managers, buy-side analysts and sell-side equity research professionals around the world. The company also receives top honors for best investor relations program in its sector. Other top-rated companies in the U.K. include: Diageo in Beverages Aberdeen Asset Management in Specialty & Other Finance Arm Holdings in Technology/Hardware Reckitt Benckiser Group in Household & Personal Care Products Land Securities Group in Property British American Tobacco in Tobacco InterContinental…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Mar 25, 2014) – Institutional Investor released the results of its 2014 All-Europe Executive Team survey, with Spanish companies claiming many of the top spots for best senior management and investor relations programs. Strong votes from buy-side portfolio managers and analysts, and sell-side equity research professionals give Iberdrola a position on the Most Honored Company list. CEO José Ignacio Sánchez Galán and CFO José Sáinz Armada each claims #1 positions in their respective executive roles. The Spanish utility company also wins recognition for its IR Professional, Ignacio Cuenca and the company’s stellar IR program. Other Spanish companies which…