IFA Exhibition -- HDI Dune today announced the availability of three new lines of high-definition multimedia players: Dune HD Max, Dune HD Lite, and Dune HD Smart, featuring three modular component players. Each of the lines represents a unique Dune HD approach to the networked media center. In addition, HDI Dune is offering an optional upgrade for Dune HD-level products that allows users to control and manage the networked devices in their home from the television.

Dune HD Max

The latest fully-featured, integrated media center from HDI Dune, the Dune HD Max expands on the feature set of the popular Dune BD Prime 3.0 and Dune HD Base 3.0 media players. Among the new components is a powerful Sigma Designs SMP8642 video processor and a built-in optical drive that allows the Dune HD Max to play anything from CDs to DVDs and Blu-ray discs. The player also has a 3.5'' SATA HDD rack with hot-swap support, an SD card slot, and three high-speed USB 2.0 ports to connect external storage and extension modules.

One of the main features distinguishing this media player from its competitors is its special compartment for extension boards. The compartment is located behind a panel at the rear of the media player and allows up to 2 extension boards to be installed simultaneously, adding such capabilities as the reception of digital satellite, cable or terrestrial TV.

The MSRP for Dune HD Max is be 499 EUR (inc. VAT).

Dune HD Smart

The Dune HD Smart is the first media platform on the market to feature a modular system approach consisting of base module players that can be complemented by an array of extension modules.

BASE MODULES

Each of the base modules can be used as a compact and affordable Full-HD media center or as the foundation for a customized system using different extension modules of the user's choice.

At launch, the following three base modules will be available:

Dune HD Smart H1 – a 3.5'' SATA HDD rack with hot-swap support

Dune HD Smart D1 – a digital info display and an expansion bay to connect a 3.5'' SATA HDD

Dune HD Smart B1 – a low-noise optical disc drive (CD/DVD/Blu-ray) based on Sony mechanics and optics, specially designed for usage in home cinema systems

All three players have three high-speed USB 2.0 ports, an SD memory card slot and an eSATA port for external drives. A USB Salve port is also available on Dune HD Smart H1 and Dune HD Smart D1 models.

The MSRP for Dune HD Smart players is between 249-309 EUR (inc. VAT).

EXTENSION MODULES

Dune HD Smart HE – adds a rack for installing a 3.5" SATA HDD with hot-swap support

Dune HD Smart ME – adds two slots for extension boards (also compatible with Dune HD media players)

Dune HD Smart BE – adds a premium-class Blu-ray drive manufactured by Sony, which incorporates low-noise mechanics and optics

The MSRP for Dune HD Smart extension modules is between 75-149 EUR (inc. VAT).

Dune HD Lite 53D

The Dune HD Lite 53D is the first player in the Dune HD Lite line of products. With a sleek, upright form factor and five colorful case options (black, blue, green, pink and white)*, the Dune HD Lite 53D is a friendly addition to the home environment, in addition to being one of the most affordable full-functioning universal media players on the market. While its big brothers, the Dune HD Max and Dune HD Smart players will be employed principally as the heart of the home cinema room, the Lite 53D players can expand the functionality of Dune HD players to other rooms. The player offers the flexibility to create an affordable A/V solution for the entire home.  

The MSRP for Dune HD Lite 53D will be 169 EUR (inc. VAT).

HDI Dune Home  (Available as an Upgrade)

HDI Dune Home technology taps into the home network to allow consumers to control and manage all connected devices over a unified interface. With standard monitoring and control services, consumers can adjust lighting, stream camera feeds and more, from the convenience of their television or mobile phone.

This software upgrade, developed in conjunction with 4Home, features an intuitive interface that is displayed on the television and accessed via the standard Dune HD remote. The software supports a range of services including home monitoring, remote device management, and alerts and access to the home network via the mobile phone.  The package also includes a USB drive that enables Z-Wave compatibility, allowing the unit to connect to and control any Z-Wave devices in the home.

HDI Dune Home is a standard feature on the HDI Dune line of products. For Dune HD products and earlier models, the technology is available as an upgrade option for 99 EUR (inc. VAT).

For more information on HDI Dune Home visit: www.dune-hd.com/dune-home

* The set of colors for Dune HD Lite cases may differ when the product is in mass production

About HDI Dune

HDI Dune is a global leader in cutting-edge entertainment and lifestyle products for the home. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong and has distribution in over 60 countries. Visit www.dune-hd.com for more information.

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NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world today launched a new product that promises to materially change the way navigation systems and applications interact with end users. NAVTEQ Natural Guidance™ breaks new ground by enabling guidance the way humans provide directions to each other—through the use of descriptive reference cues.

Launched at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, NAVTEQ Natural Guidance leapfrogs today's linear navigation instructions—e.g. 'turn right in 50 meters on Kurfuerstendamm—by guiding the way humans instruct each other, through descriptions of orientation points such as distinctive points of interest and landmarks—e.g. 'turn right after the yellow shop" or 'turn right at the traffic signal.'  Research shows consumers desire more intuitive and practical directions because it is easier to follow and allows the user to keep their eyes on the road. NAVTEQ Natural Guidance enables applications to use recognizable and easily understandable points of reference close to the decision point to highlight the next maneuver.  

"Natural Guidance provides the kind of directions we crave as humans," said Tiffany Treacy, NAVTEQ senior vice president of product management. "It challenges the man-machine status quo of how navigation systems have worked for years by finally enabling the kind of guidance that sounds like it's coming from a friend who is riding along with you.  This is a revolutionary first step toward more natural and ultimately more personalized experiences."  

Over the past 25 years, NAVTEQ has continually strived to create content specific to navigation that elevates the user experience.  Only as an expert and innovative leader in the navigation industry, was NAVTEQ able to create a product that translates user experiences into data and data models that allow applications to generate humanized guidance.  NAVTEQ Natural Guidance also employs a variety of importance criteria to help optimize when and how the guidance is presented to consumers.  Reference cues can look very different—or be partially or fully obscured—depending on such factors as: which direction the user is approaching, the size of the reference object (a cathedral vs. a corner pub), or whether it is winter or summer (when trees might block the visibility).

NAVTEQ Natural Guidance is currently available for Berlin, Chicago, National Capital Region of Delhi, London, Los Angeles, New York, Munich and Paris with aggressive expansion plans to add more cities throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific by the end of 2011.

NAVTEQ will showcase NAVTEQ Natural Guidance at both a NAVTEQ sponsored press event, where key findings from NAVTEQ's proprietary research will be shared, as well as at the IFA Showstoppers Event on 2nd September.

Click here to view a flash animation on NAVTEQ Natural Guidance http://www.youtube.com/user/NAVTEQCompany.

About NAVTEQ

NAVTEQ is the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data (digital location content) enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world.  NAVTEQ was founded in 1985 and now supplies comprehensive digital location content to power automotive navigation systems, portable and wireless devices, Internet-based mapping applications and government and business solutions.  The Chicago-based company is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010, proudly supported by approximately 5,000 employees located in 211 offices in 48 countries.

NAVTEQ and NAVTEQ Natural Guidance are trademarks in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.

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Rue La La, a leading invitation-only private sale shopping destination, today launched a mobile application for Android™ enabled devices.  This application provides Android users the ability to access Rue La La and purchase directly from their phone, no matter where they are, when Rue La La's Boutiques open at 11:00 a.m. EST.  The application is free and available for download at Android Market™.

Rue La La developed the Android application in response to its members' growing desire for anytime, anywhere access to Rue La La.  The Android mobile application is a natural next step for Rue La La in the mobile sphere.  According to a recent Computerworld article, demand for Android-based smartphones has grown from 60,000 sold daily in February to 200,000 sold daily in August.

"Rue La La continues to bring the thrill of private sale shopping anywhere and everywhere," said Ben Fischman, chief executive officer, Rue La La.  "A fast-growing number of our members are on Android phones, so we created this app to give them the access they desire.  Members can shop conveniently and with enhanced benefits delivered from their mobile phone.  Shopping is now more accessible and fun."

The Rue La La Android App provides Rue La La members with an enhanced mobile shopping experience.  It features:

• High-resolution photography to give members the ability to examine the finest details of each product;
• Fully integrated checkout that lets members claim their purchase in moments;
• Integrated calendar reminders that alert members when their favorite brands are launching – ensuring they never miss another sale; and
• Integrated Facebook and Twitter features that allow members to share their shopping success and to invite friends within their social circles to join Rue La La.  

The new Android app includes the Rue La La widget, unique to Android devices, which is in full view and automatically updates for Android users to see today's featured Boutiques without having to open the Rue La La Android app.

Rue La La entered mobile commerce in 2009 with the introduction of m.ruelala.com.  The Android application is the latest addition to Rue La La's mobile platform, which includes apps for the iPhone and iPad.

About Rue La La

Rue La La is a Members-only online shopping destination for all things related to a life of style and a strategic partner to innovative brands looking for new ways to achieve their business goals.  Founded in 2008, Rue La La inspires its members daily with access to a curated selection of the most coveted brands and offerings in fashion, home, beauty, travel, and more within its 48-hour, private sale Boutiques. Rue La La is a part of GSI Commerce Inc. company (NASDAQ: GSIC). Experience Rue La La by visiting www.ruelala.com.

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NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, will help on-the-go drivers with access to NAVTEQ Traffic.com® content available through the web and mobile phones, making it faster and easier to obtain traffic-dodging tips for the Labor Day holiday weekend.  

NAVTEQ Traffic.com delivers detailed information about road construction, traffic speeds and incidents such as accidents at www.traffic.com, and also enables wireless transmission directly to cell phones, allowing drivers to make better routing and re-routing decisions.  

With millions of drivers on the road, you are unlikely to get through Labor Day weekend without any traffic delays, particularly if you are visiting one of the more popular destinations in your area. That doesn't mean, however, that you have to suffer through endless traffic jams. Here's how to avoid the worst of it:

Go early or stay late.

There's less traffic early in the morning or late at night, particularly on the Fridays and Monday's of holiday weekends. Just be sure you are well rested before driving late at night.

Travel on the off days.

The worst holiday traffic is on the Friday and Monday evenings. If possible, take a day off and shift your weekend up, or back, a day

Think safety before speed.

The most certain way to slow down your Labor Day trip is to get in an accident. Don't try to make up for lost time by driving recklessly, and don't drive after drinking. Last year, 40% of all Labor Day weekend accidents were caused by drunk drivers*.

Be traffic savvy with NAVTEQ Traffic.com.

• Hit traffic on the road? Access http://mobi.traffic.com, free of charge, from your mobile phone. It will show you where the traffic is, and how to work around it.  It's the mobile web version of NAVTEQ's real-time traffic alert system with coverage in 52 US city areas. You pick your city from a drop down and then choose a highway from a paged list or click "Hotspots" to see the 10 most congested roads in your metro. NAVTEQ Traffic.com uses a nifty and intuitive thermometer graphic called the JamFactor® to show the relative congestion on each road. You can drill down into a particular highway and see average and slowest speed, delay in minutes and incident reports.
• Save 1-866-MY-TRAFC (1-866-698-7232) to a phone favorites list before leaving home. This free hotline provides speed dial access to NAVTEQ Traffic.com—ideal for avoiding heavy traffic, construction, and accidents on your long weekend trip.
• Send a SMS text message to get real-time traffic information for city hotspots. Simply text your CITY CODE, (NY, CHIC, PHL, LA, etc.) to TRAFC (87232). City codes can be found at http://bhelp.traffic.com/city-codes-used-for-sms.
• You can use the "Check Your Drive Time" feature at www.traffic.com. Just type in where you are and where you want to go, and it will show you the fastest route based on real-time traffic data.  You can even set up an alternate route, in advance, using the interactive traffic map.

*Source: (1) Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Available at: http://fastlane.dot.gov/2009/08/nhtsa-madd-unveil-enforcement-against-impaired-driving-campaign.html

About NAVTEQ

NAVTEQ is the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data (digital location content) enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world.  NAVTEQ was founded in 1985 and now supplies comprehensive digital location content to power automotive navigation systems, portable and wireless devices, Internet-based mapping applications and government and business solutions.  The Chicago-based company is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2010, proudly supported by approximately 5,000 employees located in 211 offices in 48 countries.

NAVTEQ, JamFactor and Traffic.com are trademarks in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.

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Inflection, LLC, a company focused on reshaping the public records system, today announced its new people search engine, PeopleSmart.com. By combining contact information, public records, and social profiles in a way that respects consumer privacy, PeopleSmart.com aims to change the face of people search. The newly launched property is the latest brand developed by Inflection, a leading aggregator of public records that pools data from hundreds of sources into a state-of-the-art technology platform.

"There is an exponential acceleration happening right now in the amount of data being created and the number of new communication methods we use, but directories and vertical search engines haven't kept pace with this transformation," said Brian Monahan, co-founder of PeopleSmart's parent company, Inflection.  "By focusing on building customer-friendly software and creating a strong culture of innovation, we believe we can be the first to organize, manage, and provide responsible access to this explosion of information."

People search is a large vertical market within online search. According to a recent PEW Internet study titled "Reputation Management and Social Media," 57% of adult internet users now use search engines to find information about themselves online. 46% of Internet users also search online to find information about people from their past, up from 36% in 2006. Prior to now, people search solutions have been fraught with privacy and security concerns. PeopleSmart takes a major step forward in solving many of the problems that have held back people search in the past, including allowing users to manage their own listings, purge sensitive information, prevent spammers from gaining bulk access, and more.

"It's hard to understand all of the important reasons for people search until someone needs it, and until now, this information has been highly fragmented," said Inflection CEO, Matthew Monahan. "We are committed to providing the industry's highest quality data, lowest prices, and most trustworthy service."

PeopleSmart currently features more than 250 million social profiles, 500 million public records, and contact information for a large percentage of U.S. households. The site caters to a wide range of consumer and professional needs, from parents monitoring the safety of their children to alumni planning class reunions.

PeopleSmart brings several new innovations to the people search category, including:

• Email Plugin - Described as "caller ID for your inbox," PeopleSmart's email plugin can be installed directly into users' Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail inboxes so that they can quickly view the sender's social profiles and photos with every email.
• Control of Records - PeopleSmart allows users to manage their listings online, submit corrections, and remove information they don't want shown.
• Courthouse Records - For records which have not yet been digitized, PeopleSmart can send someone into the actual court archives to retrieve and return the records. This process takes 38 hours on average and is available in 47 states.
• Anonymized Emails - As a privacy protection, PeopleSmart.com makes email listings private and relays messages on behalf of its users. Recipients can choose whether they want to reply back to the sender or not hear from them again.
• User-Friendly Designs - The site's design makes practical use of instructional illustrations, such as those found in airline emergency pamphlets and the use of iconography from the internationally respected set of AIGA Symbol Signs, designed for airports, international transportation hubs, and large events.

PeopleSmart offers a free 7-day trial for new members to join the site. To learn more, please visit www.peoplesmart.com

About Inflection, LLC

Inflection is a data and e-commerce company headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley. The company owns and operates Archives.com and PeopleSmart.com, emerging leaders in the family history and people search markets. Inflection was founded in 2006, and is funded by tier one venture capitalists Matrix Partners and Sutter Hill Ventures. For more information, please visit www.inflection.com.

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