Paramount Hotels and Resorts, the Official Licensee of Paramount Pictures, and DAMAC Properties Launches the first Paramount-Branded Hotel in the Middle East

BERLIN, Germany - Wednesday, March 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

US$ 1 Billion Five-Star Hotel and Branded Serviced Hotel Residences in Burj Khalifa Area, Dubai

Global Launch at ITB Berlin – the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show

ITB Berlin 2013 ITB Berlin 2013:DAMAC Properties Hall Nine, Stand 317

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- From ‘The Godfather’, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and ‘Titanic’, Paramount Pictures has become synonymous with entertainment and above all creativity, and today the brand stands for more – adventure and escape. Now, in its 101st year, the global launch of ‘DAMAC Towers by Paramount’ in Dubai marks the company’s first venture into the hotel and real estate industry.

In an exclusive partnership with DAMAC Properties, the leading luxury private developer in the Middle East, and Paramount Ho ... Read more »

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TOKYO - Wednesday, March 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Uses "DPAK+" package suited for high-speed switching

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has launched a 100V low-ON-resistance, low-leakage power MOSFET using the latest trench MOS process as the latest addition to its line-up for automotive applications. The new product, "TK55S10N1", achieves low ON-resistance with a combination of a chip in the "U-MOS VIII-H series" fabricated with the latest 8th generation trench MOS process and a "DPAK+" package that utilizes copper connectors. The product is primarily suited for automotive applications, especially those that demand high-speed switching, such as switching regulators. Samples are available now with mass production scheduled to start in April 2013.
 

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

CABSAT 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exterity, the leading provider of enterprise IPTV communication solutions, today announced that it is demonstrating its range of IPTV systems for the first time at CABSAT. Visitors to the Exterity booth (F4-33) will see solutions designed to help organisations in the Middle East maximise the value of live TV and video content by delivering it over an existing IP network to TVs, PCs, and AV display equipment.

The on stand demonstration will show a core IPTV system built from AvediaStream, AvediaPlayer and AvediaServer. This core system is integrated with additional industry specific functionalities that are particularly important for the Middle East, such as digital signage, room control and mobile distribution, as follows:

    Integration of the core Exterity IPTV system with a Wowza server to stream video to wireless devices. As well as providi ... Read more »

Cloud-Connected Backup and Recovery Leader to Collaborate in the Development of Open Source Standards-Based Cloud Solutions

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SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, March 6th 2013

EVault, Inc., a Seagate Company (NASDAQ:STX), today announced it is joining the OpenStack community, a global community of technologists, developers, researchers, corporations and cloud computing experts delivering a massively scalable cloud operating system. EVault will be both contributing to ongoing OpenStack development, and working to add OpenStack support to its cloud storage services.

EVault provides onsite, cloud and cloud-connected data protection solutions to help organizations protect distributed environments, supported by a secure, reliable cloud storage infrastructure and backed by the highest quality customer service. EVault has been a leader in the industry’s move to hybrid storage models, with a uniquely integrated ecosystem of EVault storage software ... Read more »

Les auteurs concluent au taux de réussite significativement plus élevé de la fermeture définitive après prise en charge de l'abdomen ouvert comparé à la technique Barker Vacuum Pack

SAN ANTONIO - Mercredi 6 Mars 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc. a annoncé aujourd'hui que le système de thérapie par pression négative pour abdomen ouvert ABThera™ (ABThera™AO TPN) était associé à un taux de fermeture aponévrotique médiane définitive significativement plus élevé comparé à la technique Barker Vacuum Pack (BVPT) traditionnelle, selon une nouvelle étude rétrospective publiée dans le Journal of the American College of Surgeons.1 D'après les auteurs de l'étude, l'amélioration des résultats pour le patient et la réduction des coûts résultant d'une fermeture réussie compensaient le coût ... Read more »

Authors Conclude Significantly Greater Success with Ultimate Closure after Open Abdomen Management Compared to Barker Vacuum Pack Technique

SAN ANTONIO - Wednesday, March 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today that ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System (ABThera™ OA NPT) was associated with a significantly higher ultimate midline fascial closure rate compared to traditional Barker vacuum pack technique (BVPT) according to a new retrospective study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.1 Improved patient results and savings from successful closure offset the added cost of the negative pressure device, according to the study authors.

"My bias going into this study was that there would be no difference in outcomes between the two techniques,” said Richard C. Frazee, MD, FACS, Vice Chairman Surgical Services, Scott & White Hospital, and lead author of the study. "However, the study sho ... Read more »

HANOVRE, Allemagne - Mercredi 6 Mars 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE a annoncé aujourd'hui une collaboration stratégique avec Intel centrée sur la nouvelle plateforme du processeur Atom™ Z2580 d'Intel®, récemment présentée au Mobile World Congress. Cette plateforme permettra d'importantes augmentations de performances sur la nouvelle génération de smartphones ZTE tournant sous Intel Inside®.

Cette collaboration avec Intel est un élément-clé de la stratégie de ZTE en matière de développement de produits, tant pour le délai de mise sur le marché que pour donner au client un appareil agréable à manipuler. ZTE collabore actuellement avec Intel pour développer des smartphones exceptionnels basés sur le processeur Atom Z2580 d'Intel. Le processeur double-cœur de cette plateforme, doté de la technol ... Read more »

HANOVER, Germany - Wednesday, March 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The ZTE Grand Era LTE smartphone will be released in April with distributor Tech Data in Norway, following the smartphone’s recent successful launch in Hong Kong. The high-specification handset will only be available under the ZTE brand in Norway. It will be sold as a SIM-free device through Tech Data’s retailer partners online and in retail stores.

"We are very proud to work together with Tech Data to drive forward the distribution of our high-end Grand series smartphones in Europe,” said Mr. Ao Wen, General Manager of ZTE Europe Mobile Devices. "As the No. 4 global handset manufacturer, we are working to build our brand and our distribution channels. The addition of this important retail partner is a significant step for us in making ZTE-branded devices available around the world.”

The Grand Era LTE supports FDD LTE networks. The powerful 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and 1GB RAM provide u ... Read more »

HANOVER - Wednesday, March 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE today announced a strategic collaboration with Intel focused on the new Intel® Atom™ Processor Z2580 platform recently announced at Mobile World Congress. The platform will bring significant performance enhancements to the next generation of ZTE smartphones with Intel Inside®.

The collaboration with Intel is an important part of ZTE’s strategy for product development, both in terms of time-to-market and in providing customers’ with a great handset experience. ZTE is currently working with Intel to develop unique smartphones based on the Intel Atom Z2580 processor. The platform’s dual-core processor with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology provides double the compute performance and up to 3x graphics capabilities over the previous generation Intel® Atom™ Z2460 processor while delivering the same competitive battery life.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The UAE is seen as the fourth most attractive education destination in the world for students seeking to pursue their studies abroad, and the most attractive education destination among emerging market economies – beating the likes of China, Singapore and Australia. This is according to ground-breaking new research released today by Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), in conjunction with Deloitte.

The survey of over 2,400 students and a cross section of companies was carried out to provide DIAC with the region’s most comprehensive, independent study regarding workforce skills gaps that currently exist within emerging markets.

The findings, officially revealed today during a panel debate at Going Global 2013 by Dr Ayoub Kazim, Managing Director of TECOM Investments’ Education Cluster (which includes DIAC and DKV) shows that in the minds of students and recent graduates, the UAE’s educational o ... Read more »