New Relationship Connects American Express® Card Members to Emirates Skywards Program Limited Time 25% Transfer Bonus for eligible Card Members in the U.S., UK and France

NEW YORK. - Thursday, November 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) American Express (NYSE:AXP) today welcomes Emirates Skywards to the industry-leading Membership Rewards® program. American Express Card Members enrolled in the Membership Rewards program are now able to transfer points into the Emirates Skywards program and redeem Skywards Miles for travel on one of the world’s leading airlines.

To celebrate the relationship, American Express and Emirates will offer a limited time transfer bonus. Eligible Card Members in the U.S, U.K and France who transfer points to Emirates Skywards between November 8 and 21 will receive a 25% bonus.

During this promotion, eligible Card Members can transfer as few as 60,000 Membership Rewards points to Emirates Skywards and book an Economy Clas ... Read more »

Seamless Integration Results in Faster Connectivity, Reliable Global Coverage and Extensive Choices for Customers

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SAN DIEGO - Thursday, November 7th 2013

Quake Global, Inc., a leading manufacturer of machine-to-machine (M2M) devices for terrestrial and satellite networks, today announced its QPRO modems are compatible with the new satellite M2M platform being introduced by Inmarsat and ORBCOMM. The Inmarsat/ORBCOMM QPRO devices are available immediately.

The three companies are working together to leverage each other’s complementary technologies and network access to provide worldwide M2M connectivity.

"We are pleased to see that this consortium is cooperating for the purpose of promoting greater standardization in satellite M2M networks,” said Polina Braunstein, CEO of Quake Global. "This clearly supports Quake’s business philosophy of providing its customers cost-effective wireless network options without having to inve ... Read more »

TOKYO - Friday, November 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of "T4K35”, a 1.12µm, 8-megapixel BSI[1] CMOS image sensor with color noise reduction (CNR). Mass production shipments will start on November 15.

The product integrates a CNR circuit and realizes a signal-to-noise ratio equal to Toshiba’s equivalent products fabricated with 1.4µm pixel process.

The "T4K35” also incorporates a high dynamic range (HDR) function that faithfully reproduces dark and bright areas in high contrast images. The product’s high frame rate of 30fps at full resolution reduces delays in imaging, resulting in less release time lag, and allows continuous shooting.

Note: [1] BSI: Back Side Illumination.

Applications

Cameras for cell phones, smartphones and tablet PCs
 

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1.12µm pixel.

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MELBOURNE, Fla. & WASHINGTON. - Wednesday, November 6th 2013

Highlights:

    Harris to be BT’s portal provider.
    Company’s clinical integration platform will connect health and social care organizations.
    Goal to develop a more efficient, impactful and connected healthcare community.

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, was selected by BT, one of world’s largest leading providers of communications services and solutions, to supply clinical portal solutions for health and social care organizations across the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) and wider public sector.

Harris will bundle its clinical integration platform with BT’s infrastructure and components to improve interoperability among health and social care providers in the NHS. This integrated solution will allow providers and patients to access ... Read more »

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LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, November 6th 2013

Rimini Street, Inc. today announced that it plans to conduct a registered initial public offering of its Class A common stock.

Rimini Street completed the confidential submission of its draft registration statement with the SEC on Monday, November 4, 2013. The offering is expected to commence after the SEC completes the review process and the Company determines other conditions are appropriate for the offering to commence.

This announcement is being made pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135 under the Securities Act of 1933. As required by Rule 135, this press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of that jurisdiction.

Rim ... Read more »

Strong execution in PCs and innovative PC Plus products drive opportunity and performance

HONG KONG - Thursday, November 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Widened lead as number one global PC maker for the second quarter with 17.7% market share
    Third largest "Smart Connected Device” maker, covering PCs, smartphones and tablets
    Lenovo sold a record 29 million total units or about four devices per second
    Record highs of US$265 million in pre-tax income, US$220 million in earnings and US$ 9.8 billion in revenue
    Basic EPS of 2.12 US cents, or 16.44 HK cents
    Net cash reserves of US$2.6 billion (as of September 30, 2013)

(BUSINESS WIRE) Lenovo Group today announced results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013. Quarterly revenue was US$9.8 billion, a 13 percent increase year-over-year. Second quarter profit grew even faster with pre-tax i ... Read more »

Q4 Workforce Performance Report from big data software company debunks common people management misconceptions that contribute to $350 billion business cost yearly

SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, November 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Evolv, a big data company redefining the workforce, today released its latest Quarterly Workforce Performance Report. Highlights include new data that uncovers the real characteristics that make effective managers and seasonal employees, a key point of interest for businesses ramping up for holiday hiring. Evolv's research is drawn from its cloud-based big data network, which now contains over half a billion data points about the customer facing workforce from 13 countries and 18 different industries including telecom, retail, financial services and business process outsourcing.

"Smart businesses are increasingly looking to their workforce as their greatest source of advantage. We are a service economy and a company’s value is me ... Read more »