ASUS K Series Domino Collection

Designed to cater users while on the move, the ASUS K Series Domino Collection boasts the multimedia muscle to provide visual enjoyment and cinematic audio via a high definition LCD display and SRS® Premium Sound™ respectively. Users can also enjoy longer computing or entertainment hours with the ASUS Super Hybrid Engine for unplugged freedom.

Especially, the K40IN model is equipped with 14” LED display and the NVIDIA® GeForce® G102M, which uses 512MB of dedicated graphics memory to accelerate 1080p high definition video playback, photo and video editing, video transcoding, and casual gaming. The GeForce® G102M uses less power when running graphically extensive applications.

ASUS K Series Notebook, a new choice of no-frills computer with impressive entertainment experience, is now available at start price of Baht 19,900 (Exclude VAT 7%).

About ASUS
ASUS is a leading company in the new digital era. With a global staff of more than ten thousand and a world-class R&D design team, the company’s revenue for 2008 was 8.1 billion U.S. dollars. ASUS ranks among the top 10 IT companies in BusinessWeek’s “InfoTech 100”, and has been on the listing for 11 consecutive years.

GreenSwitch Saves Hotel 36% On Energy

A recent independent report performed by Intergy Corporation for Pasadena Water and Power summarizes the results of a recent field test performed at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California. The purpose of the field test was to determine energy reduction in the hotel’s guest rooms using a GreenSwitch Energy Control System. The GreenSwitch system is designed to control energy consumption in hotel rooms based on the room’s occupancy status.

The system determines if a hotel room is vacant or occupied by inserting the room key in the GreenSwitch, and based on this occupancy condition, the system automatically shuts off controlled lights and sets the operating range of the in-room HVAC system to an occupied or unoccupied condition. Four rooms were chosen to be monitored. Two were retrofitted with GreenSwitch and two were used as control rooms. The results documented here are based on comparing rooms 161 (GreenSwitch Equipped Room) and 165 (Control Room). The HVAC usage was analyzed over a period of twenty-five days. The GreenSwitch equipped room used 36% less energy for HVAC than the control room. With the implementation of GreenSwitch technology is all 380 rooms, the hotel could save 681,849 kWh annually. The kWh reduction monitored during the test period correlates to similar studies which have shown savings between 25% and 45%.

GreenSwitch will be represented by Magnum Energy Solutions LLC and the GreenSwitch Group, and will attend the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show in New York, November 8-11 2008 in booth 3084

About the Company:

Magnum Energy Solutions LLC., is a leader in providing engineered energy efficiency management and protection to Hotels, Commercial and Residential markets. Because energy is the second largest expense for hotels and commercial buildings, GreenSwitch technology was an instant success saving 25% to 45% of energy costs. The transition to the consumer market was a logical next step in the evolution of GreenSwitch. The system is completely wireless and may be retrofitted in an existing home or added during new construction. GreenSwitch can even control out buildings and barns over 100 yards away. For more information about Magnum Energy Solutions visit http://www.magnumenergysolutions.com or http://www.greenswitch.tv

Research Grant Available for Studying Homicide Investigation Techniques

Grant money available to graduate students studying effects of non-traditional cognition in homicide investigations

OpenSourceScience.net, a non-profit research organization, has announced a new research grant for studying the use of psychic detectives in homicide investigations. According to research coordinator, Dr. Joni Johnston, the study is much needed:

“It happens all the time… law enforcement professional are faced with the prospect of using ‘psychic detectives’ in homicide investigations. This is often initiated by relatives of the victim who’ve seen such cases on television and want the same results in their case. Given the controversial nature of psychic abilities, it’s understandable that research has lagged behind what’s going on in the field, but it’s also clear that we have to take a closer look at what’s going on and determine when and if it’s effective. We hope this study will illustrate how rigorous and credible research can be conducted on a topic that, despite its controversial nature, is gaining acceptance among many homicide investigators, and holds great interest to the public they serve.”

The research grant of $2,000 is intended for students with a masters or doctoral degree in criminal justice, criminology, or a related social science field. Candidates with experience working with police organizations, or other applied settings preferred. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact Dr. Johnston at: joni@opensourcescience.net.

About OpenSourceScience
OpenSourceScience.net is the first scientifically oriented website to bring the power of open source methods to the skeptical examination of controversial areas of science such as telepathy, psi, parapsychology, near-death experiences, reincarnation, and after-life encounters.

Retailers Encouraged To Develop An eCommerce Sales Strategy

That is according to Magico.ie, a leading Irish ecommerce firm, which claims that web sales in Ireland are now exceeding EUR12 million a day.

Mr. Paul McGurran, Director of ecommerce, Magico.ie, commented, ‘Although traditional high-street retail activity is suffering a downturn, Internet sales in Ireland are likely to smash all previous records this year as more and more drop the high street for the super information highway.’

He continued, ‘For example, according to Realex Payments peak online sale in Ireland reached EUR12.7 million on Dec 4th 2007 last year declining to EUR7.3 million in subsequent days during the Christmas period. In 2008 average daily Web sales in Ireland are now exceeding EUR12 million per day’.

Mr. McGurran pointed to recent research in the UK showing that Internet sales will continue to grow and the web channel will claim more than half of the retail market pie by 2026.

‘This increase in online retail activity is being stimulated by numerous factors including greater broadband penetration across Ireland, and time-poor and price conscious consumers. Furthermore, the rising price of fuel is the main reason behind consumers’ inclination towards web shopping, with users spending an average of 1.6 hours each week buying on the Internet‘, added Mr. McGurran.

Retailers wishing to develop an ecommerce Strategy are being invited to attend an ecommerce Seminar from 7-9pm at The Morgan Hotel, Templebar, Dublin on October 15th 2008.

The themes being covered in the Magico.ie seminar include Innovative Email Marketing, How to Grow Web-to-Store Footfall, Holistic Online Payment Strategy, Online Marketing & Search Engine Optimisation and Online Shop/ePos Integration.

‘The eCommerce Seminar is aimed at anyone involved in selling products, including business-to-consumer or business-to-business. Professional speakers with direct online retailing experience will demonstrate how to turn Internet visitors into Buyers’, stated Mr. McGurran.

He pointed out that companies that had expanded their business into the online market were also experiencing an increased footfall on their premises.

Mr. McGurran stated, ‘Both sides of the business benefit each other because a lot of people browse at home and come in to buy and other people go to the stores and then buy on the Internet. However, many Irish retailers have yet to realise this and are unknowingly denying themselves profits’.

For more information on the upcoming seminar see http://www.magico.ie/seminar.

Magico.ie was established in 1999 and currently employs 13 people at its headquarters in Ennis, County Clare. Its current client base includes Fujipix.ie, The Bag Shop, Smyths Toys, Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute, Evergreen Healthfood, Munster Rugby Supporters Club, Freshways Sandwiches, Sisk Builders and Fitzpatrick Design Hotels.

The Magico.ie team consists of industry experts who have worked on large Irish and overseas ICT projects with partners such as IBM, Microsoft, Tesco.com, Ireland Online, Bank of Ireland Asset Management, and many more.

In 2005, the ecommerce, online sales and marketing firm received the ‘Best Web Design and Development Agency Award’ at the prestigious eircom.net Golden Spider Awards, the Oscars of Ireland’s Internet industry. Since this success, the company has been shortlisted for a Golden Spider award every year, as well as being shortlisted in the Web Development Company of the Year category at the ICT Excellence Awards.

Davide Villa to set up international B2B business for XING

The Executive Board of XING AG appointed Davide Villa as Senior Vice President B2B. Villa will assume responsibility for the newly created department from today, and shall manage all German and international B2B activities, including XING Marketplace, Advertising, Best Offers, Company Pages, and Enterprise Groups.
“I’m very excited about helping XING expand its leading position in the European market. This business area has an enormous market potential; I believe that the number of relevant B2B services available to our members has no limits,” explained Villa.
Mr. Villa has international experience in recruiting, and has established an active contact network in the industry. He is an Italian and is fluent in five languages (German, English, Spanish, French and Italian). His last position was CEO of Central and Eastern Europe for Monster.com.
After receiving a Master’s in Business Informatics from the Business School Lausanne, Davide Villa began his career working for Adecco. In October 2002, he joined jobpilot GmbH as VP of Sales and Business Development. In May 2003, he was promoted to COO and assumed responsibility for European operations.
“In choosing Davide Villa, we’ve won over one of the top managers in the international recruiting market, a proven specialist in establishing new business segments,” said Lars Hinrichs, CEO and Founder of XING AG.
The hiring of Mr. Villa was the first step in XING AG’s plans to expand the Company’s B2B operations.
About XING:
XING is the leading network for business contacts in Europe. Far more than a directory of business contacts, XING makes your professional network an active part of your life, enabling members to discover professional people, opportunities and privileges through its unique discovery capability and advanced contact management tools.
With the successful IPO of XING as the first Web 2.0 company to go public, XING AG has had a long-term impact on the social networking trend amongst professionals. By focusing on the target group ‘business people worldwide’, the company is able to offer tailored features, thereby making networking and contact management simpler. Besides Headquarters in Hamburg, XING AG is also represented with offices in Barcelona, Istanbul and Beijing.

Bitwise Controls Manufacturer of Networked Control Systems Launches Dealer Program for Custom Integr

Bitwise controls™ Offers Increased Technical Support, Multiple Custom Options and Profitability from New All-In-One Networked Peripherals.

BitWise Controls announced today their new direct-dealer program, designed to offer increased technical support and profitability to professional systems integrators. Integrators can incorporate the new BC4™ standards-based control system network interface as an integral part of their custom installations in commercial, industrial, educational, and residential markets. The BC4 will offer dealers the options and advantages of installing IP-based software and control systems with modular I/O Expansion, Power-Over-Ethernet and robust Two-Way TCP or UDP Communications, to control and monitor virtually any hardware device available today, anywhere.

BitWise Controls Dealers will have priority telephone access to technical support personnel, as well as email and online support. In addition to the support documentation publicly available on the BitWise Controls website, dealers will have access to resources such as CAD drawings, whitepapers, and training materials.

The BitWise Controls dealer program will also offer Custom Integrators increased profitability, and accessibility. While there are no current plans to institute a “minimum volume” to retain dealership status, increased sales will result in increased margins for Integrators, on a sliding scale.

Lance Beck, CEO of BitWise Controls said “ Having integration backgrounds, we understand that custom integration firms come in many different sizes, so we want to be accessible to smaller dealers, while rewarding loyalty from all dealers”

The BC4 is the only PoE-capable product of its type on the market. Designed for compatibility with all popular control systems, it incorporates features like configurable Analog/Digital GPIO, Relay outputs, an IR engine with massive pre-programmed library and learning, and an incredibly powerful two-way command protocol.

Details on this program are available by contacting BitWise Controls.

If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Lance Beck, please call Michael Sherman at 662-893-8360 or send an email to msherman@bitwisecontrols.com

About BitWise Controls

Designed and backed by over 20 years of mission-critical control, monitoring, and AV systems integration experience, Bitwise Controls is uniquely equipped to provide powerful and flexible products for the expanding commercial, industrial, educational, and residential control-systems markets. Bitwise Controls was founded by veteran industry leadership in 2008 with the goal of offering innovative and reliable new products, designed, tested and manufactured in the USA. For more information, go to http://www.bitwisecontrols.com.
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Contact:

Michael Sherman
Marketing Services
BitWise Controls
Larkspur, CO
662-893-8360

Technology Associates Inks Deal With The Insurance Center Of New Bern

Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates (www.technologyassociates.net), a full-service technology solutions and support firm specializing in network design, implementation, management and support to small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina, has announced that the firm has been contracted by the Insurance Center of New Bern, an independent insurance agency that provides customized insurance to fit its customers needs. Under this agreement, the Insurance Center of New Bern has joined the Technology Associates NetAssure Basic Service, which allows Technology Associates to proactively monitor and manage the agency’s network to prevent problems before they negatively impact the business.

Related Links:
http://www.technologyassociates.net
http://www.lmwsinsurance.com
http://www.mmimarketing.com

News Facts:
• Technology Associates has been contracted by the Insurance Center of New Bern.
• The Insurance Center of New Bern is an independent insurance agency that provides customized insurance to fit its customers needs.
• Under this agreement, the Insurance Center of New Bern has joined the Technology Associates NetAssure Basic Service, which allows Technology Associates to proactively monitor and manage the agency’s network to prevent problems before they negatively impact the business.

Quotes:
“We are pleased to work with the Insurance Center of New Bern,” said Hobbs. “We are excited to provide the agency with the technology it needs to operate efficiently and to help it proactively resolve any network problems before they occur.”

About The Insurance Center of New Bern:
The Insurance Center of New Bern is a traditional independent insurance agency that is locally owned and operated by staffed professionals with years of experience. The agency provides customers with service that is customized to meet their individual needs. The center promises customers continued contact with their agent, a local service representative to oversee accounts and a designated claims representative to handle claims activity. The agency specializes in several areas including hospitality, commercial, construction, personal, life and health insurance. For more information on the Insurance Center of New Bern, visit http://www.lmwsinsurance.com.

About Technology Associates:
Founded in 1997, Technology Associates is a full-service technology solutions and support firm that specializes in providing network design, implementation, management and support to small- to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina. Technology Associates partners with their clients to manage their technology solutions as a valued business asset and emphasizes proactive solutions to prevent problems before they occur. The firm utilizes scalable technologies which allow business owners to have a technology infrastructure that can grow with their business needs. The combined years of experience for the Technology Associates engineering staff is 63 years, while the average years of experience is 16. Technology Associates prides itself on offering a low engineer-to-customer ratio to ensure timely responsiveness and individual attention for their customers. Technology Associates is a Microsoft® Certified Partner, meaning they possess a high degree of competence and expertise with Microsoft® technologies, as well as a Microsoft® Small Business Specialist.

BITWISE CONTROLS TO BEGIN SHIPPING THE BC4 SERIES

BitWise Controls introduces the BC4, a standards-based control system network interface, which allows IP-based software and control systems to control and monitor virtually any hardware device available today. The BC4 system’s modular design gives the integrator the flexibility to match base units and expansion modules to fit any application. It is the only PoE (Power-over-Ethernet)-capable product of its type on the market, eliminating the need to install a power supply at each BC4 location.

The BC4 system is made up of a base unit and various expansion I/O modules available from BitWise Controls. The base unit is housed in a rugged steel enclosure (4.5” x 5” x 1”) which contains the built-in network adaptor and temperature sensor. It can be powered by 802.3af PoE or a standard 12VDC wall supply. Field-upgradeable firmware allows the BC4 to take advantage of future enhancements, and the on-board temperature sensor allows the host control system to monitor the ambient environment. It automatically recognizes and adapts to various I/O plug-in expansion modules, which become an internal part of the base unit. The base unit can be wall or shelf-mounted, or up to 16 BC4 units may be rack mounted in a 3U space.

Each expansion module is individually configured to perform a variety of control and monitoring tasks. The first available expansion module is the BC4-BCX1, which features five IR (infrared) ports, one three-wire RS232 port, two customizable GPIO (general purpose input/output) ports, and 2 SPDT relays. An extensive on-board IR code database with built-in IR learning makes the BC4-BCX1 an extremely fast and efficient way to add IR control of connected hardware. IR signals can be routed to any or all of the 5 IR outputs – 4 standard 1/8” jacks for off-the-shelf emitters and one built in IR Blaster. The two GPIO ports can be individually configured as digital inputs, digital outputs or analog inputs. One input can also be configured to monitor signal frequency (up to 50 KHz) or as a counter input. The three-wire RS232 port can be used with their available virtual com port driver or via communication over TCP.

The BC4 system uses integration-friendly commands and feedback via two-way TCP or UDP. The extensive two-way command set makes for easy integration with popular control systems, as well as other products from BitWise Controls. The BC4, operating as a peripheral, communicates with the control processors via Ethernet and supports both Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP).

Lance Beck, CEO of BitWise Controls said “The BC4 will appeal to integrators with its extensive command set, flexibility of field configuration and choice of power supplies. Integration professionals can configure the BC4 to suit a specific need with a variety of expansion module configurations, all sharing a common command set. The BC4 can be configured via a web interface. The modular concept also allows better inventory control. Integrators can buy base units in volume and purchase modules to fit the job criteria.”

The next product slated for release by BitWise Controls is the BC1 Control Processor. Details on the BC1 system will be released sometime this quarter.

About BitWise Controls

Designed and backed by over 20 years of mission-critical control, monitoring, and AV systems integration experience, Bitwise Controls is uniquely equipped to provide powerful and flexible products for the expanding commercial, industrial, educational, and residential control-systems markets. Bitwise Controls was founded by veteran industry leadership in 2008 with the goal of offering innovative and reliable new products, designed, tested and manufactured in the USA. For more information, go to http://www.bitwisecontrols.com.

Technology Associates Partners With SoftwareONE

Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates (www.technologyassociates.net), a full-service technology solutions and support firm specializing in network design, implementation, management and support to small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina, has announced that the firm has entered into a partnership with SoftwareONE. SoftwareONE is a global licensing and license management service provider that holds elite authorizations from major publishers including Microsoft, Symantec and Adobe. Technology Associates has joined SoftwareONE’s VARassist Partner Program which will allow the firm to add software licensing expertise to its solutions and implementation services and provide its customers with a total solutions package.

Related Links:
http://www.technologyassociates.net
http://www.softwareone.com
http://www.mmimarketing.com

News Facts:
• Technology Associates has entered into a partnership with SoftwareONE.
• SoftwareONE is a global licensing and license management service provider that holds elite authorizations from major publishers including Microsoft, Symantec and Adobe.
• Technology Associates has joined SoftwareONE’s VARassist Partner Program which will allow the firm to add software licensing expertise to its solutions and implementation services and provide its customers with a total solutions package.

Quotes:
“I am excited to announce our new partnership with SoftwareONE,” said Hobbs. “Partnering with SoftwareONE enables our firm to provide our customers with the optimal solution built on proper licensing that maximizes their IT investment. We are now able to offer the full range of MS licensing agreements to better serve our customers.”

About Technology Associates:
Founded in 1997, Technology Associates is a full-service technology solutions and support firm that specializes in providing network design, implementation, management and support to small- to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina. Technology Associates partners with their clients to manage their technology solutions as a valued business asset and emphasizes proactive solutions to prevent problems before they occur. The firm utilizes scalable technologies which allow business owners to have a technology infrastructure that can grow with their business needs. The combined years of experience for the Technology Associates engineering staff is 63 years, while the average years of experience is 16. Technology Associates prides itself on offering a low engineer-to-customer ratio to ensure timely responsiveness and individual attention for their customers. Technology Associates is a Microsoft® Certified Partner, meaning they possess a high degree of competence and expertise with Microsoft® technologies, as well as a Microsoft® Small Business Specialist. For more information please call (919) 459-0100 or visit their Web site at http://www.technologyassociates.net.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh NC

The Carphone Warehouse Launched Webbook

Carphone Warehouse, one of the UK’s leading mobile phone retailers, is ahead of the market with the webbook being the world’s first 10.2” notebook of its kind, ideal for people on the move. The webbook is available this month for free on contract, exclusively in their stores across the country and via the Carphone Warehouse online store.

For a portable computer so small, the webbook offers unparalleled performance with the device running on either Linux or Windows XP and comes with integrated Wi-Fi, (allowing users to take full advantage of their Carphone Warehouse TalkTalk broadband connection), Web Browser, 3 USB ports, 1.6GHz processor, 512MB of memory and built in memory card readers.

Weighing in at only 1.3kg the webbook allows the user to easily access to the Internet, download music and access emails, as well as providing basic word processing and spreadsheet software. It is the perfect notebook for those who lead a busy life, whether running from the boardroom to the bar, or the car to the classroom. The screen may be just 10.2″ in display size but boasts full size document and file viewing. Combine this with a fully-enabled standard 84 key QWERTY keyboard and users are getting everything they would expect from a high performance laptop, in a pint-sized design. Customers can choose between a white or black model of the laptop. The standard model has 2GB of solid state flash memory, although this can be substituted for a 2.5in hard disk drive.

The WebBook is available this month and is free of charge when users take out a broadband package from The Carphone Warehouse at stores across the country and a whole range of webbooks, powered by Elonex Technology are set to be released later this year, further cementing the brand’s move into the wireless market.

About Carphone Warehouse
The Carphone Warehouse is Europe’s leading independent retailer of mobile phones and services, with over 2,400 stores in 9 countries. Over the past 5 years, The Carphone Warehouse has built up a significant Telecoms business, which already contributes half of the Group’s revenue and is set to be a major driver of future profitable growth.