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Latest Android app from UK Theatre Web uses show posters to make finding theatre tickets even easier

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UK Theatre Web have released an updated version of their free Android application for smart phones featuring an experimental poster recognition service which aims to make it even easier for customers to find, compare and buy West End theatre tickets.

(United Kingdom – February 14, 2012) — Innovative what’s on listings and ticket comparison website UK Theatre Web (http://www.uktw.co.uk) have released an updated version of their free Android application for smart phones featuring an experimental poster recognition service which aims to make it even easier for customers to find, compare and buy West End theatre tickets.

The brand new feature of the app allows users to snap the poster of top West End shows using the camera on their phone so that clever technology can automatically recognise it and display show information and a “Call for Tickets” button. The poster can be photographed from a billboard, magazine or newspaper.

At present the experimental system will recognise the publicity posters of around 30 different shows and plays currently running in London’s West End including War Horse, Legally Blonde, Shrek the Musical, The Wizard of Oz and Billy Elliot.

The UKTW App, Version 1.6 of which can now be downloaded for free from the Android Market (search for UKTW), allows searching of the UKTW listings database by town, show or person providing access to extensive details including venue maps, cast and ticket information provided by the SeatChoice ticket finder service. The UKTW App is designed to provide basic listings details even if no internet connection is available by using a local copy of the key listings information that can be updated regularly. Smart phones which use the Android platform include HTC, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Nexus.

Users of the UKTW App can read or add reviews using the system and can now, since the latest release, search the extensive UK Theatre Web archive of over 1 million records going back to the mid 1990’s.

UK Theatre Web founder Robert Iles said: “We have been providing what’s on information on-line for seventeen years but this new facility is one of the most exciting we’ve launched recently. If you’re passing a poster for a West End show and think you’d like to go and see it all you have to do is snap it with your camera phone and we’ll connect you to all the information you need. More and more people are using their smart phones to access information on the move and this free ‘app’ makes finding West End theatre tickets and information about shows even easier.”

More details about the ‘app’ can be found at http://www.uktw.co.uk/android/

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For further information please contact:

Jason at MAW Communications on 07824 818242
Gordon at MAW Communications on 01603 505845

If you would like to link to our website please use http://www.uktw.co.uk

Notes to editors:

Covering all genres and the whole of the UK, UK Theatre Web (UKTW) provides what’s on information and links to tickets, meal deals and theatre breaks from a wide range of reputable suppliers. In addition to providing links, UKTW uses the SeatChoice Ticket Finder to conduct real-time searches of price and availability for many shows.

Over thirteen million theatre tickets are sold each year in London alone with increasing numbers of people choosing to buy online. However, using search engines often returns overwhelming and confusing results.

Business, Internet & Online, Management, Software, Technology, Telecom, Web 2.0

Fellow Consulting AG announced that the CRM On Demand offline client CRM Gadget 2 Go is now also available for Android

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Munich, July 2011 – /RTPR/ – Fellow Consulting AG, leading CRM solution provider and first Accelerate Partner for CRM On Demand in Germany, today announced that the CRM On Demand offline client CRM Gadget 2 Go is now also available for Android.

CRM Gadget 2 Go is an offline client for Oracle CRM On Demand that allows usage of CRM data online, mobile and offline. As a result, users can access all their CRM information while travelling or in customer meetings, and can also maintain CRM data offline and synchronize it with Oracle CRM On Demand when they are back online again. It enables the quick and easy input of data from customer meetings, sales and service operations, regardless of whether they are online or offline.

Now CRM Gadget 2 Go is also available as Android, IPhone and IPad App. It supports a wide range of devices and operating systems, from Windows over Mac and Linux to WeTab, Galaxy Tab and last but not least iPhone and iPad. This enables companies to have their mobile users connected on each device.

Latest features of CRM Gadget 2 Go include for example capturing of customer signatures on touchscreen or signature pad, integration of barcode scanner, and many more.

Increase your sales effectiveness, combine the cost advantages of a Software-as-a-Service (Saas) application with the availability for mobile and offline usage, and maximize your return on investment.

 

For more information, please visit http://www.crm-gadget.com.

About CRM Gadget 2 Go
CRM Gadget 2 Go, the mobile client for Oracle CRM On Demand, is a product of Fellow Consulting AG.

About Fellow Consulting AG
The Fellow Consulting AG which is based in Munich is an approved technology and solution partner in Customer Relationship Management (CRM). With one of the most experienced teams of Oracle/Siebel certified consultants in Germany and Europe, Fellow Consulting as first Oracle Accelerate Partner for CRM On Demand in Germany supports numerous customers of various industries and sizes from concept to implementation of their CRM projects. Based on the long-term experience of the company’s consultants, Fellow develops cutting edge products like the CRM 2.0 toolset CRM-Gadget, the Oracle CRM On Demand offline client CRM Gadget 2 Go and the ideas management tool Ideas On Demand.
Contact Details: Fellow Consulting AG
Ludwigstr. 21/Theresienstr. 6-8
80333 München

Tel.: +49 89 28890 571
Fax: +49 89 28890 45
Email: daniel.jordan@fellow-consulting.de

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Wordle is Now Available for Android Too

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May 17, 2011 /RTPR/ – GeniusWave announces Wordle for Android. The word play anagram game, is now available in over 10 Android App Stores Worldwide. The highly popular iTunes app brings the exciting and fast pace game that you can play solo or with a team, in three or thirty minutes to Android devices. The new version also enhances the 3500 puzzles and built in dictionary, making it even easier to pickup, play and learn. A great family game for both kids and adults, this anagram game comes with different levels and is quick to learn and play. Kids and adults alike build vocabulary, improve spelling and have some competitive fun along the way. Watch out, the challenge can be so addictive. Simply combine six letters on a shelf to make as many words as a player can build in three minutes.

“With the growth in popular of Android devices, we have had a lot of requests to bring the popular app to Android,” says Greg Dierickse, Founder and CMO at GeniusWave. Greg also adds, “We love the early reaction from our Android users, especially ones where Moms and kids have commented that is a much better use of time, than playing games where you destroy zombies, bunnies or birds. “Not only did we bring it Android we want to put the app in multiple stores, including stores worldwide. A worldwide availability also helps kids and adults learning English as a second language have access to a fun way to improve their vocabulary”, says Erwin Chiong, Founder and CTO at GeniusWave.

The key features of the game that users have fallen in love with:

Building a vocabulary is fun:
• Play 3500 puzzles and tens of thousands of words to help you build your vocabulary
• View definitions of words you are not familiar with
• Play for 3 minutes, 30 minutes or whenever a player has a spare moment. Games are saved automatically upon exiting or receiving a call

Instant family game or high score competition:
• Team up and play a fast round where ever players are: in the car, at a restaurant, or waiting in line
• Compete against online high scores, or share scores with Facebook friends
• Mix it up – play games that exercises the brain, not just destroying things.
Wordplay gives a mental workout, builds vocabulary and helps achieve learning goals. Kids can work on spelling lists or those learning English as a second language, can enhance their studies.

A mobile challenge:
• Built for mobile wordplay, players can easily play on the go, uses 3 or 30 minutes
• For people who like Sudoko, Soltaire, or Scabble, you’ll love how easy it is to squeeze a game in
• Don’t leave home without it, “I’m addicted, there’s nothing quite like the speed and excitement of a good, frenetic round of Wordle. I don’t leave my house without it” Heather R, Danville, CA.

ABOUT GENIUSWAVE
GeniusWave is a mobile application publisher, providing marketing and publishing services to help developers bring their app to market, including Android, iPad, iPhones, and other devices. GeniusWave services help developers target their customers, connect with them and raise awareness through high impact marketing. The result is breakthrough revenues for the developer. GeniusWave is located in Pleasanton California, Shanghai China, and the Philippines. www.geniuswave.com

Contact Details: www.geniuswave.com/wordle
GeniusWave
4900 Hopyard Road, Suite 100
Pleasanton, CA 94588
info@geniuswave.com

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How Do You Find The Best Tablet PC For Your Tech Needs and Pocketbook?

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Just two years ago there was a gap in the market that needed to be filled. When you think about the two extremes, most people either using desktop computers or laptops, it now seems strange that it took so long to fill the gap. Today there is a balance or is it? Right now it seems every computer manufacturer popular brand or not have tablet pc models available or on the way. The craze over the Apple iPad has created a surge of interest in having a tablet pc over a laptop and in some cases having a desktop. The tablets that manufacturers are releasing are competitively priced and packed with enough GHZ and RAM needed for gaming, watching 3 hour movies, GPS, and surfing the web. One company that offers several models nicely priced is UrbanTechDeals.com

UrbanTechDeals.com also carries one of only a few tablets that has all the features mentioned above plus the capacity of android phone— Just add your 3G Sim Card and the tablet will do the rest. This tablet is comparable to the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The tablet is a 7” carries Cortex A8, 1GHz CPU (supports 32GB), 512 RAM, Android Froyo 2.2, WiFi, Flash 10.1, GPS, HDMI, Camera, Multi-touch Capacitive Touch screen, Virtual keyboard, Ambient Light Sensor, 3 axis Accelerometer, 4 directions, 6 hours of battery power and much more

The Apple iPad 2 has sold millions of units worldwide in the first few days of launch, Apple fans wait in lines over night to get their prized toy. However the Apple iPad, Smasung Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom and some othe popular are a bit pricey. If you’re seeking an affordable, robust alternative to the iPad and other pricier models, there are options based on price of the Android 2.2 and 3.0 models at UrbanTechDeals.com.

So to choose a good Andorid tablet let’s start with the basics. Imagine you don’t know what Android is (I’m sure if you’re reading this a lot of you do). Android is an open source free operating system owned by Google. Originally it was planned to be used as a mobile phone OS (operating system) but with such muscle power, it has expanded its horizons. As a mobile OS it is already hugely popular, Motorola, HTC, Sony and many others have adopted it as the OS of choice for all their smart phones and here’s why:

• It’s open source
• You don’t have to pay for it.
• Opportunity for companies to make killer apps that they can put out onto the market with no licensing costs

The fact that it’s open source means anyone can develop apps for it, modify it or do whatever they like with it. A huge subculture has grown around Android OS. Developers and programmers have all jumped on the Android bandwagon. This is why many believe the Android application and apps will soon overtake Apple’s application and App Store. Due to Andorid’s flexible application, the assumption is that it will just keep growing and advancing.

However, even though the market has adopted the Android OS robustly, the Android tablet is being understated by many, even Apple’s Steve Jobs. According to Jobs “Seven-inch tablets are tweeners: too big to compete with a smartphone and too small to compete with the iPad,” Jobs said, in an extended thrashing of Apple’s competitors. “These are among the reasons that the current crop of 7 inch tablets are going to be DOA — dead on arrival.” However, according to Wired Magazine “The real mistake in Jobs’s logic is thinking that the 7-inch “tweeners” have to compete with the iPad. They don’t. Mini-tablets could be to the iPad what mini-notebooks are to the MacBook and MacBook Air: smaller, less-expensive form factors that appeal to people looking for different features. Tablets running a full desktop OS like Windows 7 and Android are different still.”

The Android market is growing by leaps and bounds every month. Many tablet manufacturers are using it as the OS of choice for their tablets. Most of them can do everything the iPad can and for half the price. These tablets may not be as slick (yet) but many of these tablets offer features that the iPad can’t because the iPad has a closed architecture. The best Android tablets have:

• HDMI ports that output 1080p video, meaning they are also portable HD media players
• WiFi
• Memory card slots so you can easily put data on and take it off
• 1GHZ + Expandable HDD / 512 RAM
• Access to the myriad of apps available to Androids at Google android market and much more.

The market is developing so quickly, it’s hard to keep up with the new hardware and android apps being released. You can keep up to date at www.urbantechnerds.com. The savvy tech site is regularly updated with news, videos and photos of the latest Android tablets and other technology news.

At the time of this writing UrbanTechDeals.com is offering a powerful, sleek 7” tablet for only $139. and a 10” tablet for just $250. Their Youtube channel shows the very latest tablets released. These demos shows that these Android tablets really are iPad killers check it out here: www.youtube.com/user/urbantechdeals.

For more information: http://www.urbantechdeals.com
Contact: sales@urbantechdeals.com
Phone: 1-877-802-3059

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Reference Guide for Switching from BlackBerry to Android Published by CompanionLink

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Guide focuses on how to move to Android without losing BlackBerry-like productivity.

Portland, OR, January 28, 2011 — CompanionLink® Software, Inc. (www.companionlink.com), a leader in data synchronization between wireless mobile devices and desktop contact managers, today published a white paper, “Switching from BlackBerry to Android,” that reviews migration strategies, third-party apps and Q&As that address common concerns for business people making the switch from BlackBerry® to Android™-based smartphones.

With emphasis on how to achieve BlackBerry-like productivity from Android, the free paper is written for people who rely on their smartphone for productivity and business communications. The paper examines four areas in depth:

1. Describes common concerns people have when migrating from BlackBerry to Android
2. Educates on the business value and productivity limitations of Android devices
3. Lists several third-party Android apps that help to achieve business productivity
4. Explains how to retain the four capabilities BlackBerry users universally love: secure integration with enterprise email, strong PIM (Personal Information Management) features, powerful instant messaging, and a real keyboard.

Research from Gartner® predicts Android will pass iPhone sales to become the most popular smartphone operating system in the U.S. and the second-most popular platform (behind Symbian) in the world. Also, in a December 2010 tweet by Andy Rubin, co-founder of the Android mobile operating system and VP of Engineering at Google®, he said that more than 300,000 Androids are being activated every day.

Says Rushang Shah, Director of Marketing for CompanionLink, “The most important thing to figure out before switching is how to migrate all of your rich business data that you have built up over the years. Losing data will drive your business to a screeching halt. We hope our reference guide helps people make a painless switch.”

CompanionLink offers a host of options for bi-directional data transfer between mobile devices and contact managers and CRM suites such as Microsoft® Outlook®, Palm® Desktop, Sage ACT!, Salesforce® CRM, Lotus Notes®, and GroupWise®. CompanionLink synchronizes address books, calendars, tasks and notes with the world’s most popular smartphones and mobile devices including Google Android, BlackBerry, Apple® iPhone® and iPad™, Windows® Mobile, and Palm webOS.

To download your free copy of the white paper, please visit http://www.companionlink.com/whitepapers.

About CompanionLink Software:
For more than 15 years, CompanionLink Software has been a pioneering developer of data synchronization solutions for mobile phones and CRM software and services. They are also a leading OEM synchronization and solutions provider for companies like Sage Software®, NVIDIA®, Google®, Commence® Corporation, and Royal Consumer Electronic Products®. CompanionLink’s mission is to mobilize information across multiple devices, computers, applications, and web-based services. For more information visit www.companionlink.com.

CompanionLink is a registered trademark of CompanionLink Software, Inc. Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact:
Rushang Shah
CompanionLink Software
rshah@companionlink.com
(503) 243-3400

Press & Media Contact:
Victor Cruz
MediaPR.net, Inc
Portland, OR
(401) 349-3369
vcruz@mediapr.net
http://www.companionlink.com

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Yamgo Unveils Mobile Disco With The Worldwide Launch Of Clubbing TV

Clubbing TV, the world’s first 24/7 music channel dedicated to electronic music, DJ & club culture, has launched its live TV channel on Yamgo, the world’s leading mobile TV network.

Clubbing TV, based in Paris but recognised the world over, is the latest channel to launch on the mobile content delivery network and will provide an exclusive showcase for dance music content, from global artists and labels, across mobile phones worldwide.

The channel, available on mobile for the first time, will feature a combination of the hottest new music videos and some of dance music’s most popular classics featuring the biggest artists, DJs and producers.

Viewers will be able to enjoy regular club reports from the hottest clubs and dance floors worldwide, including dance hotspots like New York, Miami, London, Tokyo and Ibiza, and exclusive interviews with the best international DJs anytime, anyplace and anywhere.

The new channel will deliver the best of club culture to almost all mobile phones, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Nokia and Blackberry, and will feature a schedule comprising of exclusive video shows from some of dance music’s biggest events. Mobile users will have access to footage from world renowned electro festivals including Juicy Beach Miami, Amsterdam Dance Event, Barcelona Summer Week and Hikkaduwa Beach Festival.

“We are delighted to start this new adventure with Yamgo. Making Clubbing TV available free of charge on all mobiles to our fans has always been part of our strategy of spreading electronic music worldwide  and we are very happy to team up with Yamgo and provide the best viewer experience on mobiles” added Clubbing TV Content Manager Nikolay Nachev.

Yamgo Launches Clubbing TV Globally On Mobile Phones

The partnership between Yamgo and Clubbing TV, the dance music experts, will offer viewers great shows that are not available anywhere else on mobile; including “Star DJs” featuring Carl Cox, Roger Sanchez, Armin van Buuren, Benny Benassi and Paul Oakenfold, “Defected Clubland Adventures” featuring Axwell, Bob Sinclar and Groove Armada and the very best action from the Balearics in “Ibiza Fun Times”.

“The global dance music market is made up primarily of fans who like to travel, discover new music, new trends and new experiences. This passion for dance music, fashion and lifestyle combined with the popularity of new technology and social networking amongst dance enthusiasts makes mobile TV an ideal platform for the distribution of Clubbing TV” stated Mr Vignol Co-Founder and Partner of Clubbing TV. “Yamgo’s extensive reach across the world and expertise with mobile content delivery will play a key role in our goal to maximize the availability of electronic music programming and expand our audience demographic globally.”

Ian Mullins, CEO and Founder of Yamgo stated “As the  premier broadcaster dedicated to dance music, DJs and club culture Clubbing TV can take full advantage of the Yamgo mobile TV network to deliver audiences the most comprehensive catalogue of music entertainment available on mobile devices.  It’s great to have them on the network and allow consumers anywhere and at anytime to watch high quality dance music video.”

Clubbing TV, the home of electronic music, DJs and club culture, will be available on mobile devices worldwide with Yamgo at http://www.yamgo.mobi/clubbing-tv

CONTACTS:

Ian Mullins                              Gareth Mugford                                  Nikolay Nachev

CEO and Founder                    Head of Marketing                             Content Manager

+44 (0)1792 614691               +44 (0)1792 614691                           +33 1 80 84 54 84

ian@yamgo.com gareth.mugford@yamgo.com info@clubbingtv.com

content@clubbingtv.com

Notes to Editors

About Yamgo Ltd

Yamgo is a mobile TV network that delivers live TV and video clips to mobile phones worldwide. Consumers use Yamgo to watch free TV on almost any mobile device and share the experience with friends. Media companies, broadcasters and service providers worldwide use Yamgo’s unique and end-to-end mobile TV solution to ingest, host, manage, optimise, deliver and monetise live TV and video on mobile devices.

Yamgo’s technology platform has been designed to maximise the compatibility across networks and phones. It does this by dynamically adapting video streams to address the different needs of more than 1,000 mobile devices and networks from 2.5G to Wi-Fi. Yamgo delivers the experiences of live television, primetime programming and video-on-demand services on all major device platforms including Java, Android, iPhone, iPad, Symbian and more.

Yamgo was founded in 2005 by Ian Mullins, an expert in mobile TV technology and publishing.  Ian led the team from producing made-for-mobile video clips to the development of a carrier grade mobile TV platform specialising in the delivery of real-time linear TV and catch up TV programming. His vision is to deliver free live TV and video to mobile phones around the globe and empower consumers with access to their favourite TV shows anytime anywhere. Yamgo has offices in Swansea and Oxford and a team of experts from the Mobile, IT and TV industries.

For more information about Yamgo’s managed end-to-end services and hosted content delivery technology and solutions, please visit: www.yamgo.com

About Clubbing TV

Clubbing TV is the 1st international 24/7 TV channel exclusively dedicated to electronic music, DJs and Club culture.

Clubbing TV is available worldwide with free access on BIS TV on line network & www.clubbingtv.com and in various IPTV/Triple Play or DVB-T offers in France, Belgium, Africa, Portugal, Poland, Austria…etc

Our aim is to offer a complete and global vision on the international Clubbing scene right through our different programs, each one showing a different face of this attractive and entertaining world.  And of course, Clubbing TV is offering a great selection of original electro-dance music videos rocking the styles from Dance & House Music to deep Techno Minimal, Trance, Chill Out and more.

Watch, Participate, Get In Touch, Celebrate, Dance… This is Clubbing TV

For more information about Clubbing TV, please visit: www.clubbingtv.com

Clubbing TV S.A.S 34, Avenue Des Champs Elysées, 75008 PARIS – France