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Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:54:15 GMT
Unison(TM) SoC Open Source RTOS Targets Microchip Technology's 32-bit PIC32(R) Microcontrollers
Tiny Tiny Embedded POSIX RTOS for PIC32 MCU Family
NUREMBERG, Germany, Feb. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- RoweBots Research Inc., a Waterloo supplier of software tools and embedded system consulting, today announced the launch of Unison(TM) Version 4 for the 32 bit PIC32(R) micro-controller (MCU) family from Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading supplier of micro-controllers and analog semiconductors.
 Unison(TM) is equivalent to a tiny tiny embedded Linux(TM) RTOS which is exceptionally small and which offers complete indemnification. Unison provides a tiny tiny open source POSIX RTOS which increases System on Chip (SoC) embedded development productivity and reliability. OEM users can develop faster and better applications in less time to meet stretch market goals using these off the shelf products and the PIC32 SoC products.
Unison is ideally suited for SoC development by engineers who revel in simplicity. It supports the entire PIC32 MCU and is intended for use in OEM environments where time to market and multiple products using the same software platform is a requirement. Users benefit from tried and proven components, an integrated Microchip IDE, open source technologies, architectural flexibility, exceptional quality and integral signal processing features and libraries; and of course, FREE development.
The Unison offering for PIC32 completes the line of offerings for all Microchips processors from Microchip's PIC24 16 bit MCUs through the dsPIC 30/33 DSCs to the PIC32 MCUs. Unison and DSPnano offer identical features and seamless support with including:
* integrated SoC DSP RTOS with full POSIX capabilities and a tiny foot print to minimize training time and processor size,
* DSP libraries with 150 functions for off the shelf tried and proven processing,
* complete I/O minimizing development and integration,
* Free development,
* seamless integration with Microchip's MPLAB(R) IDE for C instruction level simulation, compiling and debugging,
* and seamless migration between products without code changes.
Unison offers flexibility which allows developers to quickly change processor memory sizes or optional peripherals to that most suitable to the current application. This flexibility is exactly what is required for lean product development and minimal OEM cost.
Lost time to market, customers disappointed with product quality and missed product price points are the three biggest problems OEM developers must overcome. Unison and the PIC32 MCU directly solve these problems (rowebots.com/Embedded_Processor_support/microchip_pic32) using open source technology (rowebots.com/Embedded_System_Software/Open_Source_RTOS).
"PIC32 MCUs and Unison together gives program, project, engineering and product marketing managers and developers the tools they need to quickly adapt their products to new market demands without sacrificing quality or time to market," stated Kim Rowe, a founder of RoweBots, "And organizations can include it quickly and easily at low cost, getting immediate return on investment."
Ubiquitous computing has become a part of our lives around the world. It effects the way that we live and work everyday. The further development of embedded computing solutions will make this change more and more profound. This change is driven by embedded micro-controllers (MCUs), digital signal controllers (DSCs) and digital signal processors (DSPs) and our ability to develop new products quickly and easily are paramount to delivering smart new products.
Embedded computing solutions are shifting towards MCUs in many applications. Typically these devices are System on Chip (SoC) MCUs geared towards specific applications like motor control (or motor controllers camouflaging a DSP), modems, touch screens with graphics and communications chips hiding a blend of high performance control and DSP. A variety of processor options provide a broad range of control and signal processing capabilities.
Unison V4 is hosted on Windows XP and Vista, for x86 platforms. Support, training and consulting for the entire PIC32, dsPIC and the PIC24 is available.
Unison V4 will begin shipping immediately. It offers FREE development. Open source royalty free licenses start at $2995 US. All purchases can be made from www.rowebots.com .
About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. For more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com.
About RoweBots
RoweBots is developing the next generation of modular system on chip digital signal processing software for embedded OEM applications in the areas of consumer goods, clean technology, portable products, communications, robotics, military, aerospace electronics. The company is based in Waterloo, Canada. For more information visit the RoweBots website www.rowebots.com.
dsPIC, PIC and MPLAB are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the United States and other countries. Unison is a registered trademark of RoweBots Research Inc. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, RoweBots Research Unison, digital signal processing software
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:30:15 GMT
TenthGate International, Inc. Retains Sandler Communications
BRADENTON, Fla. - Feb. 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TenthGate International, Inc. (OTCPK: TGTI / TGTI.pk), ("TenthGate"), an innovative medical holding company uniquely positioned to acquire and for development of life changing technologies (www.TenthGate.biz), announced today the engagement of Sandler Communications, LLC ("SC"), a financial communications company, to assist TenthGate with its public and investor communications.
 Per Tim Novak, CEO of TenthGate, said, "We selected Sandler Communications due to their ability to assist our company in meeting the highest standards of communications in the industry," continued Novak. "Their deep healthcare sector experience will keep our shareholders, financial community and strategic partners well-informed during this next critical phase of our development."
Sandler Communications offer customized investor relations and public relations strategies for its clients. They create custom strategies and support services needed by development stage companies specific to the Healthcare industry. This is accomplished through a high level of personalized service and counsel to their client companies. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sandler Communications delivers comprehensive services that are essential elements for the growth and success of emerging companies. For additional information, visit the website at www.sandlercommunications.com.
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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release may include forward-looking statements or information. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those with respect to the objectives, plans and strategies of TenthGate International, Inc., and its affiliates, set forth herein and those preceded by or that include the words "believes," "expects," "given," "targets," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "projects", "forecasts" or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company's management believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from those anticipated. The Company assumes no obligation to update any of the information contained or referenced in this press release.
TenthGate International, Inc., 8374 Market Street #439, Bradenton, FL 34202.
Ticker: OTCPK.TGTI / Pink Sheets OTC: TGTI / TGTI.pk / PINK:TGTI
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Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:30:49 GMT
Telovations and Tech Data U.S. Partner to Deliver Managed Voice Services
Telovations extends Hosted Voice Services to Tech Data resellers throughout the United States
TAMPA, Fla. - Feb. 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Telovations Inc. and Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq GS: TECD) today announced a strategic partnership designed to extend Telovations' Managed Voice Services to select Tech Data resellers in 16 U.S. markets. Tech Data will offer its resellers the ability to promote Telovations' Managed Voice Services to their customer base.
 Telovations provides small and medium-sized businesses with cost-effective hosted communications solutions. The company delivers all its Managed Voice Services and more than 20 productivity-improving applications over the Telovations Real-Time Network(TM). Services are sold in bundles of features, applications and all the necessary hardware in cost-effective monthly plans. This outsourced model eliminates the need for costly capital expenditures, provides significant cost savings, simplifies management, increases productivity and introduces new ways to collaborate.
Under the terms of this strategic alliance, Tech Data and Telovations will jointly market hosted communications services to business customers in 16 U.S. cities through a select group of Tech Data business partners. Telovations will benefit from Tech Data's broad marketing capabilities; Tech Data will expand its communications offerings to include hosted voice services; and Tech Data customers will have a new way to grow their business, by offering outsourced managed voice services.
"Business customers are rapidly moving to outsource their IP communications services so they can focus on growing their business, not on managing complex and costly telephone services and equipment," said Rick Schonbrun, president & CEO of Telovations. "This strategic alliance with Tech Data provides Telovations with a way to expand our access to new customers and provide business partners with an easy means to benefit from the transformation to hosted communications services."
"To help networking VARs leverage new revenue opportunities, Tech Data is expanding its communications portfolio to now include Hosted IP Voice Services from Telovations," said Chuck Bartlett, Tech Data vice president, Networking Product Marketing. "The movement toward managed services is happening quickly, and many of our resellers are looking to provide a reliable, high-quality and feature-rich set of managed voice services. Tech Data is pleased to address this emerging trend through our alliance with Telovations."
Business Partners Enjoy a Variety of Benefits Selling Telovations Services: * Monthly recurring revenue that continues to grow month after month with the addition of new customers
* Opportunity to earn installation revenue
* Ability to offer hosted IP communications services without the cost and expertise normally associated with getting started
* Opportunity to use Telovations' features and applications FREE for up to three months.
Today's announcement extends to Tech Data's resellers three distinct offers that enable their customers to take full advantage of next-generation IP communications without the up-front capital expense:* Innovate for Business Service - Enhanced toll-quality business telephone service designed for growing businesses and branch locations of larger enterprises. Includes 16 advanced features and next-generation "mobility" functions linking your office and mobile telephones. Innovate for Business service is reliably delivered over the Telovations all-IP Cisco Powered Network.
* Innovate PBX Pack - As an overlay to Innovate for Business service, this software-based application IP enables a customer's existing telephone system, adding productivity-improving features including unified messaging and integration with Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer.
* Innovate IP Phone Pack - Combined with Innovate for Business service, the Innovate IP Phone Pack option replaces a customer's existing telephone system with a Complete Hosted Communications Solution, using state-of-the-art Cisco IP Phones, offering the ultimate combination of features, functionality and mobility.
For More Information
Resellers interested in learning more about Telovations Managed Voice Services are encouraged to visit the Telovations Partner site at www.telovations.com/partners. For immediate assistance, resellers should contact Mark Falk at 813-319-2473 or mfalk@telovations.com.
About Tech Data
Founded in 1974, Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ GS: TECD) is a leading distributor of IT products, with more than 90,000 customers in over 100 countries. The company's business model enables technology solution providers, manufacturers and publishers to cost-effectively sell to and support end users ranging from small-to-midsize businesses (SMB) to large enterprises. Ranked 109th on the FORTUNE 500(R), Tech Data generated $21.4 billion in sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2007. For more information, visit www.techdata.com.
About Telovations
Based in Tampa, Fla., Telovations provides growing businesses with a hosted, managed IP communications solution, including telephone equipment; telephone service; and a high-speed T-1 connection to the Telovations private, secure and fully managed Cisco Powered RealTime Network(SM). Telovations' Innovate service also includes more than 20 innovative features and applications, professional support and systems management for one low monthly fee.
For additional information about Telovations and the Innovate managed communications solution, visit www.telovations.com or call 1-877-We-Innovate (1-877-934-6668).
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TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, Telovations Managed Voice Services, hosted communications services
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:00:00 GMT
Frank J. Mercardante Resigns from 1st Pacific Bancorp Board of Directors
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Jan. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 1st Pacific Bancorp (NASDAQ: FPBN) announced today that Frank J. Mercardante, a member of the board of directors of 1st Pacific Bancorp since July 2007, resigned from the Company's board. Prior to his appointment as a director of 1st Pacific Bancorp, Mr. Mercardante was Chairman and CEO of Placer Sierra Bank and previously was President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Community Bancorp since 1998.
 Mr. Mercardante expressed his sincere thanks for the opportunity to be associated with 1st Pacific. "1st Pacific is an outstanding organization, and my resignation from their board was only prompted by the new opportunity at Discovery," said Mercardante.
Mr. Mercardante has accepted the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Bancorp in San Marcos, California. Discovery Bancorp is the holding company of Discovery Bank and Celtic Capital Corporation.
About 1st Pacific Bancorp
1st Pacific Bancorp is the holding company for 1st Pacific Bank of California, San Diego's leading local business bank. The bank offers a full complement of business products and services to meet the financial needs of professional firms, small- to mid-sized businesses, their owners and the people who work there.
Including its recent acquisition of Landmark National Bank, 1st Pacific Bank has a total of seven banking offices located in San Diego County: one each in the University Towne Center area, the Tri-Cities area of Oceanside, Mission Valley, the Inland North County, El Cajon, La Jolla and Solana Beach.
For additional information, visit the company's website at www.1stpacbank.com.
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TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, 1st Pacific Bancorp, San Diego business news
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:00:49 GMT
RTN Adds a Media General Affiliate in Providence
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Dec. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Retro Television Network (RTN), which is nationally owned and distributed by Equity Media Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: EMDA), announced today that it will partner with Media General to bring RTN programming to Providence, RI. The new affiliate, which is the 5th Media General station to sign with RTN, will launch early next year on a digital stream of WJAR, the NBC affiliate in Providence.
"We're thrilled to be able to bring RTN to Providence and New Bedford," said Lisa Churchville, General Manager of WJAR. "It's a fun schedule of programs that we all remember fondly -- comfort TV!"
"Media General was an early adopter of RTN and the company continues to sign more affiliates," said Mark Dvornik, Executive Vice President of RTN. "Our 'Primetime all the Time' lineup is exciting for viewers because they are able to enjoy their favorite stars throughout the day, including Ron Howard and Henry Winkler in Happy Days, James Rockford in Rockford Files, Peter Graves in Mission: Impossible, Jack Lord in Hawaii-5-0, Clint Eastwood in Rawhide, David Janssen in The Fugitive, Lorne Greene and Michael Landon in Gunsmoke and Raymond Burr in Perry Mason and Ironside."
RTN is a television network that provides each affiliate a customized feed with hit shows, in addition to local programming including news, weather and sports. RTN is specifically designed to go on a broadcast digital channel and provides local broadcasters with a way to get ratings and successfully monetize their digital spectrum.
About Equity Media Holdings Corporation
Equity Media Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: EMDA) is a growing broadcaster with multiple sources of revenue and value in its operations that include its Broadcast Station Group, Spectrum Holdings Division and Broadcast Services Division. Equity Media is one of the largest owners and operators of television stations in the United States, currently owning stations in 41 markets that cover more than 32% of the U.S. population. It is the second largest affiliate group of the top ranked Univision and Telefutura networks, two networks driven by the growth of the Hispanic population in the U.S. Equity Media's proprietary Centralized Automated Satellite Hub (C.A.S.H.) system and Retro Television Network provide centralized content distribution services, which Equity Media believes are unique within the media industry.
For more information, please visit www.EMDAholdings.com.
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TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, Equity Media Holdings Corporation, Retro Television Network
Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:59:11 GMT
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