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AMSTERDAM - Thursday, February 21st 2013

Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that its Cinterion® range of automotive-grade M2M technology is providing 4G connectivity for Audi’s industry-first, embedded LTE infotainment system. Enhanced "Audi connect” services available in the Audi A3 vehicles will enrich mobile lifestyles for both drivers and passengers offering high-speed, low latency connectivity, and a suite of advanced features including mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, Internet radio, Web services and an improved navigation system.

With the Gemalto-enabled, LTE-ready Audi connect, users can enjoy simultaneous voice and data services, advanced navigation with street level imagery streamed to the vehicle, multimedia streaming and downloads, plus a mobile Wi-Fi hot spot for up to eight devices. Connectivity is optimized to leverage high-speed LTE/4G networks first and ... Read more »

- To reduce 38% of error correction circuit of NAND flash memory -


TOKYO - Thursday, February 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

International Solid-State Circuits Conference 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it has developed time-domain analog and digital mixed-signal processing circuitry with the potential to replace general digital signal processing in error correction. The technology cuts the gate count of the low-density parity-check (LDPC) decoder used in error correction of NAND flash memory by 38% and will support Toshiba in enhancing cost competitiveness. The circuit was introduced at the International Solid-State Circuit Conference in San Francisco on February 20,2013.

With advances in capacity, error correction is more important than ever in ensuring the reliability of NAND flash memories. Advanced error correction with improved correction rates is also a must in wireless communication. In both areas, LDPC cod ... Read more »

Smaller, thinner package contributes to saving board space


TOKYO - Wednesday, February 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation(TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched a photo transistor coupler for factory automation devices and air-conditioners that guarantees high temperature operation (Ta = 110°C max.) and high collector voltage (VCEO) of 350V.

The new product, "TLP188", guarantees minimum creepage and clearance distance of 5mm, and can be used at up to 707 Vpk of maximum permissible operating isolation voltage, as specified in the EN 60747-5-5 safety standard. With a guaranteed internal insulation thickness of 0.4mm, TLP188 fully conforms with the reinforced insulation category of various safety standards.

TLP188 can replace the current Toshiba product, "TLP628 (DIP4 package)", and can contribute to saving board space through its use of the smaller, thinner SO6 package.

Applications Factory Automation (FA) devic ... Read more »

NUREMBERG, Germany - Thursday, February 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GfK has integrated EMO Scan, its award-winning biometric measure of emotional response, into its market-validated ad testing system. Available globally, EMO Scan gains consumers’ permission to use their own webcams, to track their facial movement in real time as they view advertising.

"Our system is unique because it reads peoples’ authentic emotional response to advertising using an exposure environment that is not forced” says Nathalie Mandavit, Global Director of GfK Communication Efficiency. "A low involvement viewing experience is absolutely essential, to capture people’s spontaneous reactions to the advertising creative, unaffected by influences from an artificial environment. This means that we can deliver outstanding sensitivity in our measure of emotional response – which, when fully integrated with a person’s claimed emotions towards an ad, significantly boosts our clients’ success ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Thursday, February 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) reduced the risk of recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) by an impressive 92% vs. placebo1
    Patients receiving Pradaxa® had a 46% lower risk of clinically relevant bleeding (including major bleeding) vs. warfarin in long-term prevention of up to 3 years1
    Pradaxa® is the only novel oral anticoagulant which in its clinical trials vs. warfarin has shown lower rates of clinically relevant bleeding (including major bleeding) in patients with either DVT or PE.1,2,3

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Today, theNew England Journal of Medicine published findings from the RE-MEDYTM and RE-SONATETM trials investigating Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) in the long-term prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). The results ... Read more »

Les dirigeants se tournent vers l'Afrique pour une expansion en 2013

BRUXELLES - Jeudi 21 Février 2013 [ME NewsWire]

• Les dirigeants sont divisés quant à leur capacité à ac ... Read more »

BAD BIRNBACH, Allemagne - Jeudi 21 Février 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--FotoFinder, le fabricant de solutions d'imagerie médicale, annonce le lancement de la version nouvelle de son handyscope®, compatible avec l'iPhone 5. Celui-cifera ses débuts aux États-Unis à l'occasion de la conférence annuelle de l'académie américaine de dermatologie (American Academy of Dermatology) prévue à Miami du 1er au 5 mars 2013. Ce nouveau modèle du handyscope® permet au médecin de mieux examiner un grain de beauté grâce au système TwinLight et à différentes nouvelles fonctionnalités.

Ce nouvel handyscope® pour iPhone 5 offre une conception compacte et un système TwinLight unique qui offre l'avantage de pouvoir choisir entre la dermatoscopie à polarisation croisée ou avec usage d'un liquide à immersion. Une touche permet de passer rapidement d'un mode à l'autre et une DEL indique l' ... Read more »

BAD BIRNBACH, Germany - Thursday, February 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FotoFinder, manufacturer of medical imaging solutions, announces the launch of its mobile dermatoscope, handyscope® for iPhone 5. handyscope® will debut in the United States at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Miami, March 1-5, 2013. This new handyscope® model enables doctors to better examine a mole through a new twin-light system and various new features.

The new handyscope® for iPhone 5 features a slim design and a unique twin-light mode that combines the advantages of cross-polarized and immersion fluid dermoscopy. A quick tap button provides for toggling between both modes and a LED indicates the chosen light option.

The new model enables doctors to take pictures with or without glass contact with the skin. Two front pieces – one with a glass contact plate and one without – allow doctors to view elevated lesions and vascular conditio ... Read more »

NUREMBERG, Allemagne - Jeudi 21 Février 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--GfK intègre à son outil validé de pré-test publicitaire, sa mesure des réactions émotionnelles. Cette méthode internationale qui a reçu un prix décerné par la profession utilise une webcam pour enregistrer en temps réel, et après autorisation des consommateurs, leurs mouvements faciaux lorsqu’ils regardent une publicité.

"Parce que nous enregistrons les réactions émotionnelles des consommateurs dans un environnement d’exposition non forcé, notre système est unique car il permet de décoder leurs réelles réponses émotionnelles lors d’une exposition publicitaire.” déclare Nathalie Mandavit, Global Director GfK Communication Efficiency. "Enregistrer les réactions des gens dans un environnement de faible implication, donc un contexte d’exposition non artificiel, est fonda ... Read more »

Osama Al Rahma: "We are keen to be present in career exhibitions and attract the nation’s youth”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, February 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Al Fardan Exchange announces its participation in the 15th edition of the National Career Exhibition, which focuses on opportunities within the government banking and financial sector. The exhibition is taking place at the Expo Centre in Sharjah from the 20th to 22nd of February, 2013. The event is organized by the Human Resources Development Committee in the banking and financial sector and the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, in cooperation with the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Expo Centre. A number of governmental and private institutions will participate in the show.

Osama Al Rahma, General Manager, Al Fardan Exchange, said: "As we are very keen to support developmental growth and participate in the Emiratisation campaign as a main goal, Al Fardan Exchange i ... Read more »

Executives Look to Africa for Expansion in 2013

BRUSSELS - Thursday, February 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

• Executives Split on Their Ability to Access Capital or Credit in 2013
• ... Read more »

VISIBILITY Iliac and DURABILITY Iliac Studies Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Balloon Expandable and Self-Expanding Stents in Treating Iliac Artery Disease

MANSFIELD, Mass. - Wednesday, February 20th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the completion of patient enrollment in its iliac stent clinical study series. The series is composed of two prospective, multinational, multicenter studies - VISIBILITY Iliac and DURABILITY Iliac.

Each study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using either balloon expandable or self-expanding stents to treat peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the common iliac and external iliac arteries.Located in the lower abdomen, the common iliac and external iliac arteries are the main conduits delivering blood to the arteries in the legs.

According to the American Heart Association, approximately eight million people i ... Read more »