- Future innovation pillars unveiled at RED Studios in Hollywood -

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. - Thursday, February 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Oakley, Inc. today announced details of the company’s Disruptive by Design brand platform and signaled its intent for the future, unveiling three key innovation pillars.

"This is a pivotal moment in the history of our brand,” said Colin Baden, Oakley CEO. "We will open our blast doors for the first time, celebrate our legacy and culture of disruption, and set out our blueprint for future innovation.”

A principle that has been ingrained in the foundation of the brand since 1975, Disruptive by Design will become the brand voice for Oakley’s next chapter of industry revolution - #disruptivebydesign.

"Disruptive by Design is laying the foundation for the future,” continued Baden. "Our total number of design and utility patents issued and applications pending is close to 1000, and 200 of those were amassed ... Read more »

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. - Wednesday, February 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, ADDIVANT™ announced that it will launch its latest "Customer Formulation Center” in Shandong, China. The new facility will be the company’s first in China and will come on stream on August 1, 2014. The center will be available for the latest in "form-giving technology” including the company’s proprietary non dust blends, NDB® and equipment. The center will complement the company’s existing Customer Formulation Centers in North America, Europe and the Middle East.

"The Addivant strategy is to deliver value to its customers through innovative additive solutions. These solutions are designed to improve operational efficiency, enhance application performance and improve health and safety in the work environment by eliminating dust in operations. To expand our leadership position, we are increasing our investment in the areas of R&D to deliver new chemistries and manufacturing: to ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, February 26th 2014

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has chosen Captain Amina Khamis Al Bloushi from the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ as one of the top four remarkable finalists for the IACP Police Officer of the Year Award. Al Bloushi was chosen in recognition of her efforts and the work that she has done to promote the goals of the Emirates Woman Police Association since its establishment, and to diversify its activities, in areas of police and social work.

Captain Amina Khamis Al Bloushi is the Chairperson of the Emirates Woman Police Association, and the Regional Director for Women Police in The Middle East Region. She is also chief of the Public Relations Section at Capital Police Directorate, and has been awarded many awards in recognition of her excellence in police work.

The Police Officer of the Year Award is the most prestigious law enforcement award of the International Associ ... Read more »

Thuraya IP Voyager is designed to deliver streaming speeds beyond current market capabilities of 256 kbps

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, February 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Thuraya Telecommunications, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, has launched its first dedicated vehicular IP broadband terminal. Designed and manufactured by Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions, Thuraya IP Voyager is a cost-effective, high-quality satellite terminal designed for end-users in the government, oil and gas, media, and relief sectors. It is the only terminal available in the market capable of achieving streaming IP rates of up to 384 kbps as well as user-definable asymmetric streaming.

Randy Roberts, Vice President of Innovation at Thuraya said, "Reliable connectivity and mobility are essential for users who need to communicate with their field teams and to file reports while on-the-move. The Thuraya IP Voyage ... Read more »

SOUTHFIELD, Mich - Wednesday, February 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Comau, a global leader in the development and implementation of engineering solutions for sustainable automation and production, is to be part of the consortium that will be awarded the new $140 million Department of Defense backed manufacturing institute to be headquartered in southeast Michigan.

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama will announce the partnership of businesses and universities set to speed development of lightweight materials across a number of industries including: defense, aerospace, automotive, energy and consumer products. The effort to boost the manufacturing sector will receive $70 million in federal support, matched by more than $70 million non-federal.

The ALMMII proposal was created in response to President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union pledge to establish new manufacturing innovation institutes with the purpose of serving as regional hubs designed to bridge the ... Read more »

Using an automated control system linking Operations Rooms

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police Operations Rooms received 963,015 calls in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during the past year, out of which 452,294 criminal nature reports, 235,914 calls to report traffic-related issues, and 274,807 miscellaneous calls. Moreover, customer satisfaction rate reached 96% during the past year.

The Operations Room uses state-of-the-art equipment and techniques, notably the command and control system that links the different Operations Room platforms, to allow better access to information related to accident locations and reports, so as to ensure quick response. It is noteworthy that the reports are classified as very important, important and regular, according to their significance.

The Platforms

Lieutenant Colonel Mohsen Saleh Al Yafe’i, Deputy Head of the Central Operations Department stressed the grea ... Read more »

2014 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference

TOKYO. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has developed the world’s fastest device controller for embedded NAND flash memory modules compliant with the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Ver.2.0 and UFS Unified Memory Extension (UME) Ver.1.0 standards defined by JEDEC Solid State Technology Association (JEDEC). An embedded NAND flash memory module integrating the controller achieves a random read performance about 10 times faster than modules compliant with the e•MMCTM [1] standard now widely used in low- to high-end mobile devices. The device controller secures a performance equivalent to that of Solid State Drives (SSDs) for personal computers in a package as small as a fingernail.

Toshiba presented the new device controller at the 2014 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in San Francisco, California, on Febru ... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy S5 users can now easily and securely shop password free while mobile or in-store with millions of merchants that accept PayPal

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BARCELONA, Spain - Tuesday, February 25th 2014

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Mobile World Congress – PayPal and Samsung today announced a collaboration that will make Samsung Galaxy S5 users the first to be able to login and shop at any merchant that accepts PayPal on mobile and in-stores with only their fingerprint. The new secure, biometric feature means Galaxy S5 users will no longer need to remember passwords or login details across millions of PayPal merchants. PayPal will be the first global payments company to support Samsung’s mobile fingerprint authentication technology.

Samsung is one of the world's most trusted handset makers, with a strong presence in more than 150 countries. By using fingerprint authentication instead of a traditional login and password on the new, fifth g ... Read more »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland. - Wednesday, February 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Philip Morris International Inc.’s (PMI) (NYSE/ Paris Euronext: PM) EU Region President Drago Azinovic made the following comment regarding the adoption by the European Parliament of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD):

"The Tobacco Products Directive adopted by the European Parliament today represents a worrying departure from the EU’s basic standards of proportionate, evidenced-based policymaking, which will further erode intellectual property rights and undermine the EU Charter where these rights are protected.

"Instead of further harmonizing the internal market, a stated objective of the Directive, measures in the TPD will make the EU less competitive and be a gift for the criminals profiting from the black market in tobacco. This will be a blow to the hundreds of thousands of people working in the legal industry and member state governments now faced with filling budget gaps. ... Read more »

Les utilisateurs du Samsung Galaxy S5 peuvent désormais faire leurs courses de manière simple et sécurisée, sans mot de passe, en déplacement ou en boutique avec des millions de commerçants acceptant PayPal

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BARCELONE, Espagne - Jeudi 27 Février 2014

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Mobile World Congress (Congrès mondial de la téléphonie mobile) – PayPalet Samsung ont annoncé aujourd’hui une collaboration qui fera des utilisateurs du Samsung Galaxy S5 les premiers à pouvoir se connecter et faire leurs courses chez n’importe quel commerçant acceptant PayPal sur un appareil mobile et dans les magasins en utilisant simplement leurs empreintes digitales. Cette nouvelle fonctionnalité biométrique sécurisée signifie que les utilisateurs du Galaxy S5 n’auront désormais plus besoin de se rappeler des mots de passe ou des détails de connexion pour ac ... Read more »

– Le ZTE Flare sera le premier dispositif de données au monde à exploiter le modem LTE de quatrième génération Qualcomm Gobi 9x30 –

BARCELONE, Espagne - Jeudi 27 Février 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mobile World Congress – ZTE, l’un des cinq premiers fabricants mondiaux de combinés, annonce aujourd’hui le ZTE Flare, une borne 4G LTE pour le Wi-Fi unifié mobile qui sera la première au monde à exploiter le modem de quatrième génération de Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., le Qualcomm® Gobi™ 4G LTE Advanced. Qualcomm Technologies est une filiale à 100 % de Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ : QCOM). Le ZTE Flare utilise le jeu de puces Qualcomm Gobi 9x30, qui prend en charge une vitesse maximale de 300 Mb/s en liaison descendante LTE CAT6, ce qui en fait un choix idéal pour les utilisateurs en quête d’une vitesse maximale pour le haut débit mobile.

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Al Kutbi Praises Event’s Organization
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Air Wing Department, is participating in the Abu Dhabi Air Expo that is taking place at Al Bateen Executive Airport.

Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, toured the exhibition pavilions on Tuesday, where he stopped by the Abu Dhabi Police Pavilion and listened to a detailed explanation about the Search and Rescue aircraft that is displayed there.

 Al Kutbi praised the organization and display of the exhibition, saying that it meets the future needs of the private aviation sector.

Brigadier Pilot Ali Muhammed Al Mazroui, Head of the Air Wing Department, explained that the Air Wing Department participates annually in this important exhibition, and has the most advanced search and rescue aircraft.

Al Mazroui said that the search and rescue aircraft ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, February 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Capital Police Directorate honored its distinguished staff members and strategic partners, including those who contributed to the 2nd Regional Conference of Women Police. The honoring ceremony was attended by Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police.   Major General Al Awadhi stressed that this ceremony underscores the attention dedicated by the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters to honorees and top achievers. He also highlighted the efforts of the Capital Police in combating crime. Moreover, he expressed his heartfelt appreciation for top achievers at the directorate and the Emirates Women Police Association (EWPA) commending their role to achieve the coveted goals.   In his speech at the ceremony, Brigadier Maktoum Al Sharifi, Director of the Capital Police Directorate emphasized that this accolade is an incenti ... Read more »

Spreading Awareness among Visitors via Screens and Leaflets

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, February 23rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters has launched three touristic platforms, two of which are in the arrivals building at the Abu Dhabi International Airport (new) and a third at the Zayed Port. Another platform will soon be introduced at the Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi, in order to educate the visitors about the touristic culture and traditions of the Emirati people.

The platforms introduce tourists to the services offered by Abu Dhabi Police, and highlight their role in promoting tourism through a screen display. This initiative has been praised by the audience and has attracted many travelers visiting the UAE. The platforms offer police-related information, as well as touristic information. They portray the UAE as a secure country that is convenient enough for tourism and family vacations. It also identifies the landmarks of ... Read more »

Graffiti artist, naval commander among keynote speakers at event held May 5–7 in Dallas

MILWAUKEE. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) General Motors’ senior vice president of global quality and global customer experience, Alicia Boler-Davis, is one of five keynote speakers who will present at ASQ’s 2014 World Conference on Quality and Improvement.

The ASQ conference — held May 5–7 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas — will offer attendees a forum of ideas and an international network of thought leaders, experts, and peers eager to share the best practices, tested solutions, and proven results.

The theme is "The Global Impact of Quality” and the focus areas of the conference include customer relationships, risk management, building and sustaining a culture of quality, making the case for quality and quality fundamentals.

Boler-Davis will be joined by keynote speakers Erik Wahl, internationally recognized graffiti artist, au ... Read more »

– ZTE Flare is world’s first announced data device to feature fourth-generation Qualcomm Gobi 9x30 4G LTE modem –

BARCELONA, Spain - Wednesday, February 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) Mobile World Congress – ZTE, one of the top five global handset manufacturers, today announced the ZTE Flare, a 4G LTE unified Wi-Fi mobile hotspot device that is the world’s first commercially announced data device to feature Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.’s fourth-generation Qualcomm® Gobi™ 4G LTE Advanced modem. Qualcomm Technologies is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM). The ZTE Flare utilizes the Qualcomm Gobi 9x30 chipset, which is capable of supporting peak LTE Category 6 downlink speeds of up to 300 Mbps, making the device an ideal choice for global users looking for the fastest mobile broadband experience.

"Not only do Qualcomm Technologies’ Gobi chipsets provide the fastest mobile broadband connection ... Read more »

ZTE broadens its Service Portfolio in Europe

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BARCELONA, Spain - Wednesday, February 26th 2014

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ZTE Services Deutschland GmbH, a ZTE Group company, has taken over the responsibility for the roll-out and the network operation of the E-Plus mobile communications network as part of a comprehensive managed services contract signed last year. ZTE completed a smooth and trouble-free transition of the network operations in early January 2014. The managed services contract between ZTE and the E-Plus Group is the largest of its kind in Europe and provides an outstanding opportunity for the future growth of ZTE in Germany and Europe.

After months of careful preparation and coordination by a professional transition management team, ZTE implemented the take-over of E-Plus network operations during just a single night in early January 2014. During that night, ZTE migrated the whole IT infrastructure from the pr ... Read more »

Le CMMI Institute enregistre un nombre record d'évaluations en 2013 et les modèles d'intégration de modèle de maturité de la capacité (CMMI) sont catégorisés comme des solutions commerciales de « classe mondiale » pour l'élévation des performances organisationnelles, selon l'évaluation d'utilisateurs réels

PITTSBURGH - Jeudi 27 Février 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le CMMI Institute a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'un nombre record d'évaluations de l'intégration de modèle de maturité de la capacité (CMMI) a été atteint en 2013, alors que les entreprises à travers le monde élèvent leurs performances organisationnelles en adoptant la CMMI. La société a également publié les résultats d'une enquête de satisfaction de la clientèle à l'aide de la méthodologie Net Promoter® Score (NPS), dans laquelle les ... Read more »