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Apple Still Number One In CoolBrands Annual Survey
MacBook Air (Mid 2013): FaceTime HD Camera Might Not Work After OS X 10.8.5 Update
Nissan To Become Exclusive Automotive Launch Partner For Apple iTunes Radio
Ricoh Unveils New Cloud-based Printing Service
Inpaint 5.5 Enhances Photo Retouching with New Instruments
Memorex Announces New Additions to Its Fun Series Line of USB Flash Drives
Apple Still Number One In CoolBrands Annual Survey
CoolBrands is an eclectic collection of some of the coolest brands in Britain. They are chosen by an independent Expert Council and thousands of members of the public.Since 2001, CoolBrands have been canvassing the opinions of experts and consumers to produce a barometer of Britain’s coolest brands, people and places. Each brand featured has qualified for inclusion based on the collective opinions of the Expert Council and more than 2,000 members of the British public.
In the 2013/'14 CoolBrands Survey, Apple retained its Number One ranking, with the remaining top ten slots respectively awarded to Aston Martin, Rolex, Nike, Glastonbury, YouTube, Google, Twitter, Virgin Atlantic, and Ray-Ban, edging out Mercedes-Benz and Bang & Olafsun in the 11th and 12th spots.
Shifts from last year included Aston Martin moving up one notch, anr Rolex, which didn't make the list last year, now sitting in third.
However, Stephen Cheliotis, chairman of the CoolBrands council, told SkyNews (http://goo.gl/5HVh0u) that: "While Apple remained number one this year, question marks remain as to how long they might hold this position in the face of an increasingly competitive set of rivals."
You can view the full 2013/'14 survey results at:
http://goo.gl/gCAmJ5
For more information, visit:
http://www.coolbrands.uk.com/
MacBook Air (Mid 2013): FaceTime HD Camera Might Not Work After OS X 10.8.5 Update
A new Apple Knowledge Base article says that the FaceTime HD Camera on your MacBook Air (Mid 2013) stops working with 32-bit applications (such as Skype, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and QuickTime Player) after installing the OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5 update.
Apple is investigating this issue, but in the meantime suggests that as a workaround, you should use an external camera for 32-bit applications that require a camera on MacBook Air (Mid 2013) computers.
For more information, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5216
Nissan To Become Exclusive Automotive Launch Partner For Apple iTunes Radio
Nissan has announced that it will serve as the exclusive automotive partner for the launch of Apple's iTunes Radio, taking advantage of new creative formats, including audio and video, across Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PC. Among the first Nissan vehicles to be highlighted with unique iTunes Radio materials are the upcoming, resigned 2014 Nissan Rogue compact SUV, the new 2014 Nissan Versa Note and the Nissan LEAF electric vehicle.
"We see iTunes Radio as an integral part of our new vehicle launches and 'big moments,' riding the wave of interest and usage of this exciting new service to maximize exposure of Nissan's new models," says Jon Brancheau, vice president, Marketing, Nissan North America, Inc. "We're also adding iAd on iTunes Radio as a critical platform in support of ongoing campaigns, such as our college football and Heisman Trophy Tour initiatives. It's a great way for Nissan to reach the right audiences in the right markets."
The campaign theme for the new 2014 Nissan Rogue is "Make the Ordinary Extraordinary." Marketing efforts are designed to drive reservations for the vehicle, which goes on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in November. Rogue's presence on iTunes Radio is a major part of this effort.
"Nissan, as a brand also known for innovation, is proud to support iTunes Radio from the very beginning, with content relevant to consumers' interests," says Brancheau. "We see iTunes Radio being a huge success and we look forward to delivering amazing brand experiences to this exciting new audience."
Information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at:
http://www.NissanUSA.com
and
http://www.InfinitiUSA.com
Ricoh Unveils New Cloud-based Printing Service
In an increasingly bring-your-own-device (BYOD) world where employees are using personal smart phones or tablets for work, the simple act of printing can be frustrating for workers and burdensome for IT.
That's why Ricoh Americas Corporation has introduced a new cloud printing service, FlexRelease CX, which enables workers to simply press "print" and pick up their job at the nearest Ricoh device.
Workers can send documents to the cloud from their mobile phones, tablets, laptops or PCs, and instantly retrieve them from any FlexRelease CX-enabled Ricoh printer or multifunction product (MFP) in the world.
As a cloud service, FlexRelease CX requires little or no capital investment or IT involvement, enabling IT staff to focus on more strategic work. The secure print release service requires users to verify their identities with a user name and password to release a print job. FlexRelease CX's time out feature helps reduce wasteful printing and unnecessary costs by allowing administrators to specify an amount of time a job is held in queue before automatically being deleted. Users can also control environmentally-friendly device features, such as two-sided printing, document resolution, and whether or not the document is in color.
"Many organizations are scrambling to catch up to the demands of their increasingly mobile workforce, putting enormous pressure on IT staffs," says Jason Dizzine, Vice President, Technology Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "FlexRelease CX, however, provides a location-independent printing experience that, unlike other solutions, requires no server purchase, installation or management. Just subscribe and use it as long as you need it."
Ricoh FlexRelease CX supports all email-enabled mobile devices, and adds additional file upload and extended management features through an iOS app for iPad and iPhone. The FlexRelease CX solution also includes a print driver for direct print to cloud capability. The FlexRelease CX-embedded MFP client installs without external hardware on most A3- and A4-class Ricoh MFPs.
For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, visit:
http://www.ricoh-usa.com
Inpaint 5.5 Enhances Photo Retouching with New Instruments
TeoreX has announced the new version of Inpaint 5.5. The new version introduces a number of tools to make removing unwanted objects from pictures, retouching scratches and pitches, hiding background objects and camera time stamps even easier.
Taking a good photo is easy; taking a perfect photo is an art. While most of people do not have skills of a professional photographer, with digital photography they still can get the most from every frame. Photo editors and retouching tools are common today, though not all of them are equally friendly to a user.
Inpaint by TeoreX, on the contrary, is extremely easy to use even for those who don't have any picture editing or computer graphics knowledge. With few mouse gestures a user can remove a stranger from the frame, retouch unwanted objects like power lines or ugly buildings spoiling the composition, repair scratches and pitches on old photos.
Inpaint 5.5 extends its toolbox by adding few powerful tools to make retouching even e<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT COLOR=#003399></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT>asier. The improved mask option allows to quickly select unwanted objects on the image and save the mask for later use with other pictures in a row. Precise selection has also become easier. Holding Shift a user can draw straight lines with the marker tool, while the size of the marker itself can now be changed with handy keyboard shortcuts. Few more interface improvements will also save user's efforts, and the X2 Inpaint algorithm boost and the support for 64-bit systems deposits to better performance of the program.
Overall, Inpaint aims to give novice and pro users a simple yet efficient tool to quickly fix photographing errors and turn just good photos to nearly perfect ones.
The price for a single license of Inpaint is $19.99. A batch-processing version of Inpaint is also available. Inpaint is available both for Windows and Mac users.
Inpaint 5.5:
http://www.theinpaint.com
Download:
http://www.theinpaint.com/Inpaint.dmg
Purchase:
http://www.theinpaint.com/order.html
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Memorex Announces New Additions to Its Fun Series Line of USB Flash Drives
Memorex has unveiled the latest additions to its Fun Series USB flash drives. The new animal-shaped drives were highlighted at the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular! event in New York City.
The collectable series of Memorex Fun Series drives are a playful and unique USB option to safely and securely transfer and backup important data files.
The Memorex Fun Series Flash Drives make it easy to store and share data, music, photos and videos. The unique and colorful drives are made of soft silicone rubber that houses and protects the USB connector.
The USB Flash Drive is essential for anyone who uses a computer, said Toshi Hokari, executive director, product management and marketing, Imation. The collectable series of Memorex Fun Series drives are a playful and unique USB option to safely and securely transfer and backup important data files.
All Fun Series drives, which are available in 8GB capacity, include a key chain for added convenience. In total, there are eight Memorex Fun Series flash drives to collect: Turtle (available in Q1 2014), Snail (available in Q1 2014), Crab, Fish, Froggy, Ladybug, Croco and Dino. The manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP) per drive is $19.99.
For more information, go to:
http://memorex.com
or
http://Facebook.com/memorex
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