Author: Brian Johnson

PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Yubico, the leading provider of simple, open online identity protection, announced today that the YubiKey NEO, the first U2F FIDO Ready authentication device, will be showcased at the upcoming ShowStoppers event at CES (Consumer Electronics Show). Yubico will be exhibiting at booth C8 at ShowStoppers on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at the Wynn Las Vegas. The YubiKey NEO with FIDO U2F enables secure single key log in from a mobile device or computer, to any number of services. To authenticate, a user inserts the YubiKey NEO into a computer’s USB port, types…

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ENGLEWOOD, CO–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Evolving Systems (NASDAQ: EVOL), a leader in activation, enablement and management of services for connected mobile devices, today announced that CEO Thad Dupper will present at the 16th Annual Needham Growth Conference at the New York Palace Hotel on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. The Company’s presentation material will be made available on January 6, 2014, at www.evolving.com. About Evolving Systems® Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOL) is a provider of software and services to 60 network operators in over 40 countries worldwide. The Company’s product portfolio includes market-leading activation products that address subscriber service…

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SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Magellan, a leader of innovative GPS devices for vehicles, fitness, outdoor and mobile navigation, today announced its new 7-inch RV GPS, the Magellan RoadMate RV9490T-LMB, a perfect companion navigator that further integrates the Magellan Cloud experience into RVing life. The model provides Magellan’s leading safety, convenience and trip-planning features as well as additional RV-friendly functions for every size of RVs and any travel styles. The RoadMate RV9490T-LMB will be on display at CES 2014 in South Hall MP25740, January 7-10. “Magellan’s ongoing innovation reflects our commitment to the RV community, who want…

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SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Magellan, a leader of innovative GPS devices for vehicles, fitness, outdoor and mobile navigation, announced it will introduce a new line of RoadMate Personal Navigation Device (PND) units featuring EasyTouch touch screens and an underlying Android OS for a more powerful navigation experience, at 2014 International CES. Responsive, empowering, and intuitive, the affordably priced units bring all the benefits of high-end smartphone touch screens to more consumers than ever before. The initial introduction features the 5″ 5430T-LM with traffic and lifetime maps. The products will be on display in the Magellan CES…

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HONG KONG, CHINA–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Artificial Life (PINKSHEETS: ALIF), a Hong Kong based consulting and investment company, announced today that it, together with its co-plaintiffs Artificial Life Asia and Artificial Life Europe GmbH, have withdrawn their case against KPMG filed in the High Court of Hong Kong on December 20, 2011. The case has been settled on terms mutually satisfactory to the parties on a confidential basis. “We are satisfied with the outcome of this case, and can now focus again on our core business and expansion,” said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc. About Artificial Life,…

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – ADP Dealer Services, Inc., a division of ADP® and a leading global technology solutions provider dedicated to helping dealerships drive measurable results across every area of their operation, announced today an exclusive, strategic integration agreement with CenPOS, Inc. to provide ADP Drive Dealer Management System clients with a secure, end-to-end payments solution called ADP ePayments. The integration will revolutionize how dealers engage their customers, while also drastically reducing back office expenses — a crucial change given the forecasted rise of mobile transaction volume over the next five years. “CenPOS will provide ADP dealers…

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LAS VEGAS, NV –(Marketwired – January 06, 2014) – Creative Technology Ltd at CES 2014 previewed a heavyweight contender in the wireless speaker market – the Sound Blaster Roar delivers amazingly powerful, precision-tuned, high fidelity sound from a compact, portable booklet size. A product of years of research in speaker design and technology, the speaker represents the pinnacle of portable wireless audio, and marks the redefinition of the home stereo market. With a sleek metallic finish, measuring only 7.9 x 2.2 x 4.5 inch and weighing less than 2.5 lbs, the Sound Blaster Roar packs a punch in audio performance. Beyond its astounding…

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LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – CES — NVIDIA’s new Tegra® K1 mobile processor will help self-driving cars advance from the realm of research into the mass market with its automotive-grade version of the same GPU that powers the world’s 10 most energy-efficient supercomputers. The first mobile processor to bring advanced computational capabilities to the car, the NVIDIA® Tegra K1 runs a variety of auto applications that had previously not been possible with such low power consumption. Tegra K1 features a quad-core CPU and a 192-core GPU using the NVIDIA Kepler™ architecture, the basis for NVIDIA’s range of…

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LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced sleek, powerful and space-saving all-in-one (AiO) PCs, including the company’s first built-for-business Android™ AiO. Today’s evolving workforce is driven by employees seeking technology that allows them to stay connected to everything that matters. Whether checking work email or browsing Facebook, they demand an experience that is intuitive and simple to use. HP’s sleek, stylish portfolio of business AiO desktops has been enhanced with Android business apps,(1) efficient manageability tools and new security advancements that allow users to connect all of their information seamlessly without sacrificing business productivity.…

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 6, 2014) – Reality Crowd TV (www.RealityCrowdTV.com), a new reality TV program hosted by Manolis Sfinarolakis and Jessica Sun, announced a global contest to allow countries to compete against each other in order to determine which nation will host the second season of “Reality Crowd TV: The World Tour.” “We have opened sourced Reality Crowd TV’s next worldwide tour and our mission,” said Manolis Sfinarolakis, Reality Crowd TV’s Founder. “Our mission is to inform, educate, inspire, and motivate entrepreneurs worldwide to start small businesses through crowdfunding and to provide a blueprint on how to crowdfund…

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LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 5, 2014) – Blacksumac today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for Piper, the Wi-Fi-enabled all-in-one home automation and security device. Blacksumac will be demonstrating Piper at the Z-Wave Alliance Pavilion at 2014 International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 7 through 10. Piper, which debuted its successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in August 2013, is the first home security and automation device that combines panoramic video, Z-Wave home automation and environmental sensors into a single elegant product that users interact with on their…

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 5, 2014) – The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. reminds investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Ixia securities during the period from April 29, 2010 through October 24, 2013, of the important January 14, 2014 lead plaintiff deadline. To join the Ixia class action, visit the firm’s website at http://rosenlegal.com, or call Phillip Kim, Esq. or Kevin Chan, Esq. toll-free, at 866-767-3653; you may also email pkim@rosenlegal.com or kchan@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. NO CLASS HAS YET BEEN CERTIFIED IN THE ABOVE ACTION. UNTIL A CLASS IS CERTIFIED, YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL…

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BOULDER, CO–(Marketwired – January 05, 2014) – Orbotix today announced a new addition to the Sphero family of connected toys. Staying true to their app-controlled, robot-powered roots, Sphero 2B is a new toy that’s fun, educational, and engaging for the whole family. “We believe in play,” says CEO Paul Berberian. “That’s why Sphero products offer many ways to play. Not just with different apps, but also by inspiring imagination through robots that are completely programmable.” Sphero 2B is also made for open play and is designed to inspire future inventors like its young co-founders. “2B looks and drives like it’s something from the…

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LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 5, 2014) – WHAT: Half a dozen of the world’s leading Bitcoin startups join top 3D, mobile and gadget companies to present and demo new products prior to the opening of the CES showfloor. WHEN: Sunday, January 5, from 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Cili Restaurant, Bali Hai Golf Course and Country Club, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89119. Buses will shuttle media from CES activities taking place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center (Shark Reef Aquarium entrance parking lot) to Cili beginning at 6:30 pm and will continue shuttles every fifteen…

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LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 5, 2014) – Today, Griffin Technology and Square introduce Merchant case for iPhone 5s and iPhone 5, the first protective case optimized for a Square Reader. Griffin’s new Merchant case builds on Square’s easy selling experience for mobile businesses everywhere. The introduction of the Merchant case launches Works with Square, a program that allows developers to build accessories for Square businesses. Merchant Case + Square ReaderSquare and hardware developer Griffin Technology partnered to design the Merchant case to enhance both performance and convenience for merchants selling on the go with Square. The case is custom-molded…

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TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – Jan 5, 2014) – KryptoKit (http://www.kryptokit.com/), the easiest and fastest way to handle Bitcoin transactions, today announced that three of the biggest names in the Bitcoin space have joined the startup in ownership roles. They are Roger Ver, Erik Voorhees and Vitalik Buterin. Known in Bitcoin circles as “Bitcoin Jesus” for his active efforts in evangelizing and promoting the digital currency (including placing ads for Bitcoin on highway billboards and handing out bitcoins for free), Ver is CEO of MemoryDealers.com and a serial seed investor, having helped such startups as the Bitcoin Store, BitInstant and Blockchain.info. Voorhees…

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LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 4, 2014) – ZyXEL Communications, a leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet connectivity, home entertainment and routing products, announced today that its indoor Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) broadband gateway with voice and wireless IPTV has been named a CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Honoree in the Home Networking Product category. ZyXEL will showcase this award-winning gateway along with one of industry’s widest selection of DSL, Fiber and LTE wireless gateways and home connectivity products at CES 2014, January 7-10. The demonstrations will be held in ZyXEL’s private suite at the Renaissance Las Vegas…

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MILPITAS, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 3, 2014) – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM), a leading provider of System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for home entertainment, connectivity and converging multimedia delivery, today announced that Novabase Digital TV Technologies, GmbH, company owned by Novabase, the Portuguese leader in IT, has selected Sigma Designs’ SMP8674 media processor for its HDMI-Stick IPTV STB. The device will debut at the 2014 CES show in Las Vegas 7-10 January 2014, and is the first operator-class HDMI-stick form factor IP-STB that is HbbTV compliant. The advanced, cost-effective solution also runs “httvLink” middleware by the French middleware vendor HTTV. SMP8674 is a…

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LONDON, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Jan. 3, 2014) – iLOOKABOUT Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ILA) (“iLOOKABOUT” or “the Company”) confirmed that, upon the recommendation of the Company’s Nomination and Compensation Committee, the Board approved a minor change to iLOOKABOUT’s Director Compensation Plan; namely that all non-employee directors will receive the same form of compensation for acting as directors. Previously, Mr. Drake was paid a modest cash payment per Board or Committee meeting attended by him in lieu of stock options that the other non-employee directors receive. The Company also confirmed that Gary Yeoman, who was appointed as the new Executive Chair on June 13,…

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LONDON, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Jan. 3, 2014) – iLOOKABOUT Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ILA) (“iLOOKABOUT” or “the Company”) announced today that, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company will issue 133,865 Common Shares to settle $26,775 of accrued dividends on its Series 1 Preference Shares (the “Preference Shares”). In March 2012, the Company issued 750,000 Preference Shares by way of a private placement. The Preference Shares provide for settlement of unpaid dividends by the issuance of the Company’s common shares instead of cash at the option of the holder. iLOOKABOUT has received notices to convert unpaid dividends totaling $26,775…

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