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LAS VEGAS - Wednesday, January 7th 2015

2015 International CES

Misfit, makers of Shine and Flash fitness and sleep monitors, today launched their second smart home product, Misfit Bolt, a wirelessly connected color-changing light bulb that lets users personalize their home lighting.

With Bolt, users can transform their environment by choosing from millions of color combinations, or create beautiful lightscapes from premade scenes or scenes based on photos they choose. Bolt can also be used in combination with Misfit’s sleep sensing products to gently wake the user with a sunrise simulation during her lightest stage of sleep.

Bolt is constructed from a glass dome with a proprietary light-diffusion coating to enable wide-angle light dispersion with no hot spots, and a gorgeous aluminum body that doubles as a heat sink. A warm white light, Bolt is bright enough for everyday lighting while also being able to make a ... Read more »

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Thursday, January 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- COMPUTEX, the world’s second largest ICT trade show, returns again on June 2nd, 2015, along with the prestigious COMPUTEX d&i awards. The winners of the awards will be displayed in Taipei before they embark on a world tour of the major ICT trade shows, and as a showcase of the newest innovations in technology, are a focus for many buyers attending the show. The awards are a collaboration between show organizer, TAITRA, and renowned German design institution, iF International Forum Design GmbH.

The COMPUTEX d&i awards were established in 2008, and as the contest now enters its 8th year, the number of submissions have increased. The awards are divided into 9 categories, encompassing both hardware and software. The 2015 awards have introduced a new category, Smart Technology Applications + Products, reflecting the newest technological trend and diversif ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Emergency and Public Safety rescue teams at Abu Dhabi Police managed to contain a fire that broke out at a power plant in Al Muroor Street in Abu Dhabi. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.

Major Khaled Hassan Al Shehhi, Chief of the Rescue and Rapid Intervention Section said that the Operations Room had received notification about the outbreak of a fire at the power plant. Rescue teams from the Emergency and Public Safety Department were immediately rushed to the scene and efficiently managed to put out the blaze in less than an hour.

According to Major Al Shehhi, initial investigation into the circumstances of the incident revealed that an electric short-circuit sparked the fire that broke out at the power plant. Firefighters carried out cooling operations to extinguish the flames and managed to prevent the fire from spreading.

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The “MQ03ABB” delivers 750GB per platter, an industry first, and is optimized for personal external storage and space-constrained needs

TOKYO - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO: 6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company announced the launch of a 3TB[1] 2.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD), the industry’s largest capacity[2]. Utilizing perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology, the “MQ03ABB300” is the industry’s first[2] 2.5-inch HDD to achieve 750GB per platter, using a total of 4 platters to achieve storage of 3TB. Suitable for external personal storage devices and space-constrained use cases requiring high storage capacity, the “MQ03ABB300” is small in size but large in storage capability. Sample shipments will begin in May.

The “MQ03ABB300” offers the best[2] in energy consumption efficiency[3] in the 2.5-inch form factor, w ... Read more »

TOKYO. - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

2015 International CES

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company announced it will showcase a reference display of the world’s first[1] PCI Express (PCIe) single package SSD, integrating up to 256 GB in a single BGA package, at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), to be held from January 6 to January 9 in Las Vegas, U.S.A.

The “BG Series” SSDs on reference display will be products under development. Utilizing Toshiba’s cutting-edge packaging technology applied in products like e・MMCTM, it is the world’s first PCI Express single package SSD, available in capacities up to 256 GB in a 16 mm x 20 mm x 1.65 mm BGA package. Also to be showcased will be a reference display of the world’s smallest[2] removable module type SSD, which integrates the BGA single package SSD on a single-sided form factor. ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH], today announced that global superstar and 30-time platinum-selling phenom Justin Bieber will be featured alongside Dutch supermodel Lara Stone in the Spring 2015 Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear global multi-media advertising campaign.

Shot by fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in New York City, the brand’s latest campaign features Bieber with Stone in key jeans and underwear styles of the season, furthering the iconic brands’ longstanding legacy of bringing fashion and music together. Campaign imagery and videos are now available at calvinklein.com/justin.

“Justin joins a long list of musicians, models, celebrities and fashion icons that have been featured in our global advertising campaigns,” said Melisa Goldie, Chief Marketing Officer of Calvin Klein, Inc. “ ... Read more »