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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…