Florida News

Monday, March 21, 2011

• LiMo 4 Device Class Specifications Finalized --- ORLANDO, Florida
  Posted at 10:01 PM
  LiMo Foundation, a global consortium of leading mobile operators, device and technology vendors, today announced that the LiMo Board has approved the four classes of devices that will initially underpin the commercial launch of LiMo 4 devices in the market. ... read more
• LG Mobile Phones Spotlights Next Generation Innovation With 'Smarter' Technology at CTIA 2011 --- ORLANDO, Fla., March 22, 2011
  Posted at 9:05 PM
  LG Mobile Phones, a leading global mobile communication and information company, will raise the bar for innovation in mobile phone and wireless technology at CTIA Wireless 2011 (Booth #2467). In addition to showcasing an impressive line-up of superphones, the next generation of smartphones, LG will display a variety of wireless devices that will highlight 4G speed, 3D mobile displays and groundbreaking advancements in the user experience. Illustrating their commitment to the development of cutting-edge wireless devices, many of LG Mobile ... read more
• muvee Device Solutions Group Releases 3D Video Editing Technology for Android --- ORLANDO, Fla., March 22, 2011
  Posted at 9:01 PM
  CTIA App Pod #2895A -- muvee Device Solutions Group [DSG], the pioneer and leader in video editing applications for mobile devices, today announced the release of 3D video editing to accompany a suite of HD editing tools for Google's Android operating systems announced last month at Mobile World Congress. muvee recently released CODEN (Compressed Domain Editing Engine), a technology stack that bypasses the need to decompress video before making basic edits. To add to this, muvee has now added enhancements ... read more
• New 16 Channel Video Multiplexer With Real Time Refresh From CCTV Camera Pros --- BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., March 21, 2011
  Posted at 6:05 PM
  CCTV Camera Pros announces the availability of the new VM-16RT video multiplexer with real-time video refresh. The VM-16RT, also known as a CCTV video mux, can be used as a stand-alone processor to control the layout and configuration of screen output to a single monitor for up to 16 security cameras or other analog video devices. This device can also be used as a video preprocessor for surveillance VCR recorders. The VM-16RT has two BNC video outputs and is compatible ... read more
• BelAir Networks New Small Cell Base Station Combines LTE and Wi-Fi to Address Ongoing Mobile Data Demand --- ORLANDO, Fla., March 21, 2011
  Posted at 6:00 PM
  CTIA Wireless 2011 -- As mobile operators worldwide plan and deploy LTE networks to support relentless growth in mobile data demand, a new class of small cell base station, known as outdoor metropolitan picocell, is gaining traction. According to industry research firm, In-Stat, the outdoor metropolitan picocell market is forecast to top $5 Billion in 2014. In 2014, more than two billion Wi-Fi chipsets will ship, according to IHS iSuppli, reflecting Wi-Fi's continued popularity in smartphones and tablets, ... read more
• SinoFresh to Increase Sales Through New Online Campaign --- VENICE, Fla., March 21, 2011
  Posted at 3:58 PM
  SinoFresh® HealthCare, Inc., (PINKSHEETS: SFSH) announced today the successful launch of a broad and expansive e-commerce sales program. The Company expects a significant increase in online sales as a result of a more comprehensive and integrated online sales effort -- bringing a simplified opportunity to buy SinoFresh's Homeopathic Nasal and Sinus Care Spray to millions of people who suffer from chronic sinusitis. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110228/FL55387LOGO ) SinoFresh HealthCare, Inc. has created and begun implementation of its new online marketing campaign to allow ... read more
• YuppTV Delivers First Turnkey OTT Live TV and VOD Service for 4 Screens --- ORLANDO, Fla., March 21, 2011
  Posted at 3:00 PM
  ShowStoppers CTIA -- Global Takeoff Inc., a leading global provider of converged digital entertainment and advertising solutions, today announced the YuppTV platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution for content owners, broadcasters, telecom and mobile operators. YuppTV is a converged over-the-top (OTT) service that delivers live TV and video-on-demand over four screens - TVs, PCs, smartphones and internet tablets. For the first time, video content providers and operators have access to a turnkey, internet-based solution for distributing and monetizing live TV and on-demand video ... read more
• netTALK Extends Free Calling to Japan Through April 30 --- MIAMI
  Posted at 12:55 PM
  

  netTALK.COM, INC. (“netTALK”) (OTCBB: NTLK), a publicly traded Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) engaged in the sales of products and connectivity network phone service for using Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), announced today that it is extending its offer for free ... read more
• SoftAtHome Chooses Bluestreak Technology to Help Television Operators Deploy Digital Home Services --- MONTREAL & PARIS
  Posted at 11:51 AM
  

  Bluestreak Technology (Canada) Inc., a proven leader in delivering software presentation solutions on multi-screen wireless and wired embedded devices, today announced that its MachBlue™ Classic Flash®-based platform was selected by SoftAtHome, a software provider of home operating platforms that help ... read more
• Roper Industries Announces Dividend --- SARASOTA, Fla., March 21, 2011
  Posted at 11:30 AM
  Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $0.11 per share payable on April 22, 2011 to stockholders of record on April 8, 2011. About Roper Industries Roper Industries is a market-driven, diversified growth company and is a constituent of the Fortune 1000, the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500 indices. Roper provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including water, energy, radio frequency and research/medical applications. SOURCE Roper Industries, Inc. ... read more
• New F100 Family of Fox Oscillators Provides Low Current Consumption in Small Footprint --- FORT MYERS, Fla., March 21, 2011
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  Fox Electronics, a leading global supplier of frequency control solutions, now offers a new series of small footprint, low current consumption oscillators for small and portable devices. The F100 HCMOS oscillator family is available in 1.8V (F110 series), 2.5V (F140 series) and 3.3V (F130 series) options and a frequency range of 1.0 MHz to 80.0 MHz, all in a compact 2.0 mm x 1.6 mm footprint with a low 0.8 mm profile. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110321/PH68542 ) The compact size of the new ... read more
• INSERTING and REPLACING Kyocera Echo to Launch with Jibe Social Messenger App Built on Award-Winning Jibe Mobile Platform --- ORLANDO, Fla.
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  

  Insert after nineteenth graph of release: Jibe’s award winning App to App platform, available as a cloud service, is already used by the world’s leading mobile companies in North America, Europe and Asia. Additional information can be found at www.jibemobile.com or follow Jibe at www.facebook.com/jibemobile. ... read more
• Upstream CEO Alex Vratskides Speaks on Mobile Marketing at CTIA Wireless 2011 --- ORLANDO, Fla., March 21, 2011
  Posted at 10:29 AM
  CTIA WIRELESS -- Upstream, a global mobile marketing solutions provider, today announced that co-founder and CEO Alex Vratskides will speak on the mobile advertising panel at the CTIA Wireless 2011 show in Orlando, Fla. Entitled "Your Ad Here - Marketing on Mobile," the panel will focus on the most compelling issues currently impacting the growth of mobile marketing and advertising, including the role of global operators in the mobile marketing space, brand strategies to maximize response rates and ROI, measurement ... read more
• Kyocera Echo to Launch with Jibe Social Messenger App Built on Award-Winning Jibe Mobile Platform --- ORLANDO, Fla.
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  Kyocera Communications Inc. today announced that the Kyocera Echo™, the first dual-touchscreen smartphone, will come preloaded with a customized version of the Jibe 2.0 Social Messenger App - a new social messaging application that allows users to post and share media and status ... read more
• Kyocera Launches Android Developer Program, Attracts Leading Application Developers to Support the New Dual-Touchscreen Kyocera Echo Smartphone --- ORLANDO, Fla.
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  Kyocera Communications Inc. today announced the formal launch of the Kyocera Android Developer Program at the CTIA Wireless 2011 trade show. The announcement follows last month’s introduction of the Kyocera Echo™, the first dual-touchscreen smartphone, which will launch exclusively at Sprint ... read more
• SuperTooth HD - the Most Powerful Bluetooth Speakerphone on the Market Featuring the Ability to Send SMS, E-mail, Facebook and Twitter Messages Using Your Voice --- PARIS, March 21, 2011
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  SuperTooth is launching the SuperTooth HD - the most advanced Bluetooth speakerphone on the market, with three times more power than other models and the ability to communicate on social networks all via voice commands. The SuperTooth HD features two speakers with a 5 watt audio output, 5.4 watt amplifier and built-in dual microphones to pick up voices more clearly. State-of-the-art voice commands are designed to provide a hands-free solution for phone use in the car. Drivers can answer incoming calls, ... read more
• Florida Property Taxes Due March 31 --- RESTON, Va., March 21, 2011
  Posted at 8:35 AM
  Official Payments Corp., a leading provider of electronic payment solutions, wants to remind Florida property owners that the property tax due date is Thursday, March 31. Those who own property in Duval, Hillsborough and Orange counties may pay online through www.OfficialPayments.com. "Residents in Duval, Hillsborough and Orange counties can use a credit or debit card to pay their property taxes online at www.OfficialPayments.com by 11:59 p.m. on March 31, and their taxes will be officially paid," said Alex P. Hart, ... read more
• PetroAlgae Partners with Haldor Topsoe for Renewable Fuels Based on Biomass --- MELBOURNE, Fla.
  Posted at 8:00 AM
  PetroAlgae Inc. (OTCPK: PALG), a leading renewable energy company that licenses its commercial micro-crop technology globally, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Haldor Topsoe A/S and its U.S. subsidiary, Haldor Topsoe, Inc. to provide technology and catalysts to upgrade oils produced from ... read more
• Traffix Systems Launches Signaling Delivery Controller (SDC), a Single Platform of Diameter Protocol Solutions Enabling Intelligent Contextual Routing and Simplified Control of Signaling --- ORLANDO, Florida, CTIA Wireless, March 21, 2011
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Traffix Systems, the Diameter control plane experts, today announced the launch of its Signaling Delivery Controller (SDC), a market-first, single platform consolidating the company's widely deployed Diameter Gateway, Diameter Load Balancer and Diameter Router solutions answering telco's needs for cost-effective connectivity, unlimited scalability and simplified control in their migration to LTE networks. As a single Diameter platform designed with simplified network architecture, the Traffix SDC enables operators to save up to 70% on OPEX and CAPEX with a future-proof, end-to-end solution. Operators benefit from higher mobile ... read more
• First Latin-Owned Mobile Manufacturer Makes Debut at CTIA Wireless 2011 --- ORLANDO, Fla., March 21, 2011
  Posted at 6:30 AM
  BLU Products, the first Latin-owned mobile manufacturer and the fastest-growing in the region, announced its presence at CTIA Wireless 2011, the country's premier wireless event. BLU Products was founded by two Latin American entrepreneurs Samuel Ohev-Zion and Luis Sosa who, after 16 years distributing mobile devices, recognized the consumer's readiness for change and their own ability to challenge and re-shape market dynamics. The change comes in the form of the BLU line of mobile devices, which offer consumers top-quality handsets ... read more