The world’s first and only satellite smartphone adaptor now available for the Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, today launched the latest edition of the Thuraya SatSleeve designed for Android-based smartphones. Compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4, the new game-changing product allows Samsung Galaxy users to turn their own smartphone into a satellite phone to make phone calls, send SMS messages and access apps via Thuraya’s satellite network when they are unable to connect to a terrestrial GSM network.

The Thuraya SatSleeve eliminates the need for carrying a separate satellite phone. Users only need to dock their Android smartphone into the Thuraya SatSleeve and operate it normally via the Thuraya Satellite network. Its built-in SOS button allows users to call one predefined number even without their smartp ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar - Tuesday, January 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

QNB Group, the World’s Strongest Bank and the leading bank in the Middle East and North Africa, continued to record robust growth in profitability, with Net Profit for 2013 amounting to QR9.5 billion (USD2.6 billion), up by 13.7% compared to 2012. These results include the financial results of QNB ALAHLI in Egypt, in which the Group concluded the acquisition of a controlling stake amounting to 97.12% in March 2013.

Based on the strong financial results for 2013 and consistent with QNB Group’s aim of maximising returns to shareholders, the Board of Directors is recommending to the General Assembly the distribution of a cash dividend of 70% of the nominal share value (QR7.0 per share). The financial results for 2013 along with the profit distribution are subject to Qatar Central Bank (QCB) approval.

The Group’s prudent cost control policy and strong revenue generating capability allowed it to maintain an efficien ... Read more »

SAN ANTONIO. - Wednesday, January 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today the publication of a supplement, recently released in the International Wound Journal (IWJ), which outlines current wound care challenges and practices and presents evidence and clinical experience related to use of V.A.C. VeraFlo™ Instillation Therapy (NPWTi) for cleansing and treatment of contaminated or complex wounds. The supplement is based on presentations from the 2012 and 2013 International Surgical Wound Forums, which featured expert research on modern wound treatment challenges and techniques.

"This dedicated supplement significantly adds to the growing body of evidence and guidelines supporting V.A.C. VeraFlo™ Therapy and further illustrates how V.A.C. VeraFlo™ Therapy is changing clinicians’ approach to treating wounds,” said Dr. Ron Silverman, Chief Medical Officer, KCI.

The IWJ supplement includes a prologue from chair and guest editor, Chr ... Read more »

TOKYO. - Wednesday, January 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The Japan Smart City Portal (JSCP) is a website transmitting information in English, Chinese, and Japanese on the latest trends relating to next-generation energy and social operational experiments being promoted in four regions in Japan (Yokohama, Toyota, Keihanna [Kyoto], and Kitakyushu) toward the realization of smart cities and smart communities. The portal introduces state-of-the-art activities and achievements in Japan, such as the operation of demand response for ordinary households implemented in the summer of 2013, a car sharing service using ultra-small electric vehicles, and the supply of electricity to buildings by fuel cell buses.

For details, please visit the Japan Smart City Portal.

English ＝ http://jscp.nepc.or.jp/en/

Yokohama ＝ http://jscp.nepc.or.jp/en/yokohama/index.shtml

Toyota = http://jscp.nepc.or.jp/en/toyota/index.shtml

Keihanna[Kyoto] = http://jscp.nepc ... Read more »

LUGANO, Switzerland - Tuesday, January 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) BOARD International, a leading global software provider, is proud to announce the release of BOARD 8.1, the latest version of the market’s only fully integrated Business Intelligence (BI) and Corporate Performance Management (CPM) solution.

"BOARD 8.1 reinforces our entry as a serious player in the segment for large international enterprises”, says Giovanni Grossi, CEO of BOARD International. "Significant investment and enhancements have been made to ensure that we can support large global deployments of BOARD – in particular in the area of scalability, security, localization and system administration. We are also very proud to announce the launch of BOARD Mobile for Apple iOS and Windows 8 Mobile devices – now users on the road can access BOARD’s state-of-the-art Business Intelligence applications on their mobile devices.”

Key enhancements for large BI and CPM deployments

Deploym ... Read more »

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NEW DELHI & LONDON. - Tuesday, January 14th 2014

    Multi-million dollar, multi-year agreement provides cost-efficient power for telecom towers across India
    Employs advanced energy solutions, including proprietary fuel cell technology, to reduce cost and carbon footprint
    India’s fast-growing telecoms market depends on 425,000 towers and consumes c.2.6 billion litres of costly diesel a year, eroding industry profits
    Nearly three-quarters of towers do not have grid power for at least eight hours a day and rely on diesel-powered generators
    Indian market opportunity worth as much as $2.8 billion a year
    Landmark deal set to be replicated across other emerging markets

Intelligent Energy, the global power technology company, and NSR controlled Ascend Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited ("Ascend Telecom”), serving ... Read more »

LUGANO, Switzerland - Tuesday, January 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) BOARD International, a leading global software provider is proud to announce the release of BOARD Mobile, the mobile version of the market’s only fully integrated Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management solution.

"With BOARD Mobile, users on the road can now access BOARD’s state-of-the-art Business Intelligence applications on their mobile devices”, says Giovanni Grossi, CEO of BOARD International. "We have seen an enormous amount of interest from both current customers as well as potential customers to have BOARD available on mobile devices. We are therefore very pleased to be able to offer the unique BOARD experience on both Windows 8 tablets and Apple iPads as of today.”

BOARD Mobile makes it possible for customers to rapidly develop and deploy state-of-the art mobile BI applications in a matter of hours. Key features and advantages include:

• Native applicat ... Read more »

STOCKHOLM - Tuesday, January 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) A study of 468 healthy newborns shows that infants given the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis cried less than half as long as infants given a placebo. The infants given Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis also had significantly fewer daily regurgitations and were less constipated compared to infants in the placebo group. As a result, the use of Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis proved to be cost saving for both parents and the community.

 "This is the first study proving prophylactic use of a specific strain (L. reuteri Protectis) in a condition like functional gastrointestinal disorders (colic, regurgitation and constipation). Moreover this is also the first evaluation of the cost/benefit for a probiotic therapy in infants and it shows that L. reuteri Protectis is valuable for the family and for the society,” says Doctor Flavia Indrio, MD, Department of Paediatrics, University of Bari, Italy.
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AMSTERDAM - Tuesday, January 14th 2014

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that the Smart Urban Spaces (SUS) project has won the Information Technology for European Advancement Award of Excellence for enabling contactless smart cities through the rollout of NFC context-based services. This project is part of EUREKA, a pan-European initiative uniting 38 member countries with the shared goal to support companies and research institutes in transnational R&D projects. The project was developed by a Gemalto-led consortium of 20+ partners from all over Europe and aims at introducing interoperable e-city services based on the latest mobile technologies and ubiquitous mobile computing techniques.

Smart Urban Spaces provides software building blocks and service management platforms for urban applications such as public transportation, day care, smart billboards, event information and taxi fare p ... Read more »