ATLANTA - Thursday, April 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, today announced it has enhanced its existing VisionPLUS® payment solution with the complementary capabilities of VisionPLUS Flex, a comprehensive software solution available for delivery to financial institutions all over the world as a server-based appliance.

Financial institutions, of all sizes, that need a more flexible payment processing solution with a lower total cost of ownership and fast time to market, will benefit from the VisionPLUS Flex solution. In a single platform, the VisionPLUS Flex solution supports issuing and acquiring of credit, debit, prepaid, consumer and commercial cards for private label, American Express®, JCB, MasterCard® and Visa® global brands, as well as consumer loans. It also delivers an extensive range of payment services and value-added options such as multi-currency and ... Read more »

MINNEAPOLIS - Jeudi 18 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--La société Syncada a annoncé aujourd’hui avoir été choisie par Inbound Logistics Magazine comme un des 100 premiers fournisseurs de solutions informatiques de logistique pour 2013. Chaque année, les rédacteurs d’Inbound Logistics passent en revue les capacités des fournisseurs de technologie et choisissent les solutions qui ont fait leur preuve chez les clients et qui répondent directement aux défis actuels en matière de transport, logistique et chaîne logistique.

« Il existe un réel besoin dans la plupart des entreprises de bien gérer les stocks et de réduire les coûts tout en offrant des livraisons plus fréquentes. L'utilisation de la technologie SaaS (software-as-a-service) qui offre une visibilité en temps réel sur le coût des expéditions à travers des chaînes logistiques qui couvrent de ... Read more »

DALLAS et AMSTERDAM - Jeudi 18 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alors que le lancement de sa solution fort attendue de paiement mobile polyvalente, sécurisée et largement acceptée est imminent, Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) annonce aujourd'hui avoir choisi Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), le leader mondial de la sécurité numérique, pour développer son portefeuille mobile.

MCX a été séduite par l'expertise inégalée de Gemalto en matière de services financiers mobiles et par sa réputation solide auprès des grandes banques, des gouvernements, des commerçants et des opérateurs mobiles, ainsi que leurs clients dans le monde entier.

Le portefeuille initial de MCX, basé principalement sur les codes-barres et sur le « cloud », s'exécutera sur la plate-forme de paiement mobile Allynis de Gemalto. MCX utilisera aussi le logiciel de portefeuille mobi ... Read more »

"Focus towards your success”

Dubai, united Arab Emirates - Thursday, April 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The 2013 Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Day – Dubai, is all set to provide an incredible array of speakers and topics which to inspire you to even greater aspirations and show you how to achieve them. Leading practitioners and recognized experts will share ideas and practice management techniques, innovative marketing strategies, critical illness sales ideas, modern sales psychology and motivation.

The topics of the program will include:

    How setting standards helps you to achieve success and happiness
    Painting emotions in the minds - Power of Words
    Be the best you can be
    The steps to success
    Money and identity outline

The speakers will include Tony Gordon (UK), Marvin Feldman (USA), Derek Mills (UK), Alessandro Forte (UK), Max Moyo (South Africa) ... Read more »

NEWARK, N.J. - Jeudi 18 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)— Net2Phone, un fournisseur et distributeur pionnier dans le monde en matière des solutions VoIP, a annoncé l’expansion de la disponibilité de ses solutions vocales en Afrique en établissant un partenariat stratégique avec SkyVision, un fournisseur mondial pionnier en matière de services de télécommunications et de prestation de services.

En utilisant les solutions de Net2Phone, SkyVision regroupe ses services existants d'accès à Internet VSAT  avec des solutions d'appels à haute qualité et à faible coût dans toutes les régions d'Afrique, en utilisant le moins de bande passante. En mettant l'accent sur ​​les besoins locaux ou régionaux de ses clients, SkyVision offrira des services vocaux de bonne qualité, une connectivité de réseau de qualité supérieure, et une gamme complète de solutions personnalisé ... Read more »

Blood glucose lowering ingredient to be marketed in Europe

MELBOURNE, Australia - Thursday, April 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Australian company Horizon Science is celebrating another important milestone for its value added food ingredient Benecarb, which has received approval to be marketed in Europe.

The European Food Safety Authority has determined that Benecarb’s safety profile is substantially equivalent to molasses, creating immediate market opportunities for European food and beverage manufacturers. Benecarb has previously secured GRAS (Generally Recognised As Safe) status in the US.

Benecarb has been proven to significantly lower the blood glucose response to carbohydrate intake. Benecarb has a significantly higher ORAC1 value compared to green tea, providing a high source of natural polyphenols and antioxidants. Benecarb can be applied to a wide range of carbohydrate matrices in different food and beverage applications, improving bloo ... Read more »

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SAN DIEGO - Thursday, April 18th 2013

SpectraScience, Inc. (OTCQB:SCIE), a San Diego-based medical device company and PENTAX Europe GmbH (PENTAX Medical herein after) jointly announce that they have agreed on expanded distribution of the WavSTAT4 Optical Biopsy System in Europe. Increased deployments of the WavSTAT4 system is expected in the PENTAX Medical fiscal year (April 2013 – March 2014).

As previously announced in June 2012, SpectraScience entered into an exclusive five-year agreement with PENTAX Medical to distribute its WavSTAT Optical Biopsy System for the support of colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis. The agreement, which includes the company's new WavSTAT4 console and the disposable optical biopsy forceps, covers Europe as well as Turkey, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. PENTAX Medical is a leading provider of flexible endoscopes, which are used with the WavSTAT System during screening for colorectal cancer.

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NEWARK, N.J. - Wednesday, April 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Net2Phone, a leading global distributor-based provider of VoIP solutions, announced expansion of its voice solution availability in Africa by establishing a strategic partnership with SkyVision, a leading global IP telecommunication service provider.

Utilizing Net2Phone solutions, SkyVision bundles their existing VSAT Internet access services with high-quality, low-cost calling solutions to all areas of Africa, using the least amount of bandwidth. With an emphasis on its customers’ local or regional requirements, SkyVision will offer quality voice services, superior network connectivity, and an extensive suite of both customized solutions and industry-standard services.

"Reliable connectivity is an integral and critical element of every customer's business,” said Itai Galmor, SkyVision VP Marketing. "For this reason, SkyVision provides a converged solution that ensures voice traffic prioritiz ... Read more »

DIAC and Amity University join forces to open a new campus with a focus on research

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) announced today the expansion of one of its partner universities, Amity University.

DIAC, who first introduced Amity to the region in 2011, will be working closely with the university over the next 18 months to migrate its faculty and students from its current location at DIAC, to its own newly appointed campus on Academic City Road. The 700,000 sq ft space is set to accommodate a total of 5,000 students at full capacity and will be the largest academic development in DIAC.

The news of Amity’s expansion follows a reported 24% growth across both Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Village, announced earlier this week. An additional 80 HR and education institutes signed up to the business parks throughout 2012, up from 61 new partners in 2011, bringi ... Read more »

Adds features to use photo data more conveniently in iOS devices

TOKYO - Wednesday, April 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the availability of an app that simplifies and enhances wireless data transfers between an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch ("iOS devices") and "FlashAir", the SDHC memory card with embedded wireless LAN functionality. On opening the app, it displays a list of photo files and folders stored on the card, and they can be downloaded selectively or as a batch. The app, "FlashAir", is now available free of charge for iOS Devices through Apple's App Store.

About "FlashAir" "FlashAir" is an SDHC Memory Card that incorporates a wireless LAN chip set plus antenna for wireless communications. The Card supports wireless sharing and transfers of photos from digital cameras to smartphones and tablets. An app for Android Devices is also available through Google Play™.

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Le réseau d’itinérance de Thuraya couvre désormais 11 pays supplémentaires depuis l'Alaska jusqu’en Amérique latine

DUBAI, Émirats arabes unis - Jeudi 18 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

La société Thuraya Telecommunications, l'un des opérateurs mobiles pionniers en matière de services par satellite, a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir étendu sa couverture d'itinérance GSM dans 11 pays supplémentaires à travers les Amériques, en entrant en partenariat avec les fournisseurs de télécommunications pionniers, Claro et Telefonica. En tant que filiale d'America Movil, Claro est le premier fournisseur de services de télécommunications en Amérique latine, opérant dans 18 pays à travers les  Amériques. Telefónica opère dans 14 pays en Amérique latine et gère, à travers les deux marques commerciales Movistar et Vivo, plus de 30% du march&eac ... Read more »

Thuraya’s roaming network now covers 11 additional countries from Alaska to Latin America

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services operator today announced that it has extended its GSM roaming coverage to 11 additional countries across the Americas in partnership with leading telecommunications providers, Claro and Telefónica. A subsidiary of América Móvil, Claro is the leading provider of telecommunications services in Latin America, operating in 18 countries across the Americas. Telefónica operates across 14 countries in Latin America and manages, through its Movistar and Vivo, commercial brands, more than 30% of the region’s telecommunications market.

Thuraya’s partners will provide GSM roaming for voice and data services to Thuraya users in Alaska, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islan ... Read more »

MINNEAPOLIS - Wednesday, April 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Syncada announced today that it has been selected by Inbound Logistics Magazine as a Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for 2013. Each year, Inbound Logistics’ editors examine technology providers’ capabilities and select the solutions with proven customer successes that directly address current transportation, logistics, and supply chain challenges.

"There is a real need in most organizations to manage inventory well and reduce costs while providing more frequent deliveries. Using software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology that provides real-time visibility into the cost of shipments across increasingly global supply chains is a smart way to get a handle on these challenges,” explained Kurt Schneiber, Chief Executive Officer at Syncada.

"We provide our customers with an automated freight audit and payment solution to reduce costs, increase supply chain visibility, and provide business intelligence th ... Read more »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Wednesday, April 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)-- For the sixth year in a row, the illegal trade of cigarettes in the European Union reached a new record high, a KPMG study revealed today. In 2012 the levels rose to 11.1%, compared to 10.4% in 2011, resulting in an estimated €12.5 billion in lost tax revenues to Member States.
"In the midst of the economic crisis and budget deficits, illegal cigarettes continue to plague Europe, costing Member States billions in lost taxes and destroying communities,” said Artyom Chernis, Philip Morris International's (PMI) Vice President, Illicit Trade Strategies and Prevention. "This problem cannot be ignored by decision makers. Action is needed, and needed now to curb this activity and to find and prosecute the criminals and the networks that promote it. In addition, a comprehensive and thoughtful approach to policies at the EU and Member State level to both combat this problem and ensure it is ... Read more »

TOKYO & ESPOO, Finland & PARIS - Wednesday, April 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

( BUSINESS WIRE)-- G‐cluster Global is excited to announce today to have entered into an agreement with Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. to provide its popular game title PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS LIVING MANAGER for NTT Plala.

PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS LIVING MANAGER is a realistic video game that can be enjoyed even by beginners, by simply selecting the options shown on the TV screen with your remote control.

You take on the roll of a baseball team manager and make decisions such as for the batting order, timing for changing pitchers, pinch hitters, bunts, base stealing, repositioning and so on. By making these decisions and improving your management skills, you can upgrade your team ranks and compete online with rival managers all over Japan.

Movements and expressions of the game characters are very realistic so you can play as if you’re watching a real baseball ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In its continuous quest for passion, and seeking to empower new talents, Faces brings innovation again to the beauty scene by announcing the launch of "Wojooh Jamalek”, a competition under the form of a TV reality show, in collaboration with MBC1’s "Sabah Al Khayr Ya Arab” show.

The competition invites those who think they can master all makeup looks to refine their skills and audition online for the competition, for a unique opportunity to collaborate with Faces on makeup projects.

The audition part which launches on March 7th requires applicants to send images and a short video of them applying makeup on a model, based on a specific look. Applications will be judged by Faces and 8 finalists will be selected to compete on "Wojooh Jamalek”.

Once in the competition, contestants will be provided every week with a model and asked to transform her into a work of art with makeup, and their wor ... Read more »

TOKYO & ESPOO, Finland & PARIS - Wednesday, April 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Broadmedia (Head Office: Minato‐ku, Tokyo, CEO: Taro Hashimoto) and G‐cluster Global (Head Office: Minato‐ku, Tokyo, President: Erik Piehl) are proud to announce today to provide their cloud gaming platform technology and game content for NTT Plala’s "HIKARI-TV”*1 (Head Office: Toshima‐ku, Tokyo, CEO: Koji Bando), using their G-cluster technology*2.

NTT Plala is planning to launch "HIKARI-TV GAME”, a new cloud gaming service for TV on June 3rd 2013. This is the first cloud gaming service for TV devices in Japan, provided through NTT Plala’s IPTV service -"HIKARI-TV”. It is a totally new cloud gaming service using G-cluster technology which allows HIKARI-TV customers to play the game immediately without purchasing gaming consoles or downloading game software. Also, with some games it is possible to begin playing on the TV, pause, and continue the game play on another device ... Read more »

MoU signed between TECOM and London’s Tech City

Dubai - United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Sir Edward Lister, the Deputy Mayor of London, has visited the UAE as part of a business delegation seeking to develop closer partnerships and synergies between the UK’s Tech City, a media and technology hub based in East London, and Dubai Internet City (DIC), Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ) and Dubai Media City (DMC), three of TECOM Investments’ 10 interconnected and industry focused business parks.

The Deputy Mayor was accompanied by Joanna Shields, Chief Executive, Tech City Investment Organisation; David Slater, Director of International Trade & Investment, London & Partners; Glen Manchester, Chief Executive, Thunderhead; Pru Ashby, Head of Partnerships, Tech City Investment Organisation; Ben Gascoigne, Private Secretary to the Mayor; Edward Hobart, Her Majesty’s Consul General to Dubai; and Karen Williams, Deputy Director, UKTI.

Sir ... Read more »