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Free Cortado Workplace app expands its reach in the Post-PC era; addresses the trend of consumerization of IT and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), bringing true Cloud Desktops to the Kindle Fire

Denver – January 31, 2012 − Cortado, a leading innovator of the business class of cloud desktop services, announces today that its business app, Cortado Workplace, is now available on the Amazon Appstore for the newly released Kindle Fire. Cortado Workplace is a free app that provides users with round-the-clock access to files and documents and true cloud printing, allowing them to fully utilize the Kindle’s local capabilities and work on the go just as they would with a desktop PC.

With the Cortado Workplace app, managing files and cloud printing are easier than traditional cloud services as no additional running applications or a running computer are needed, delivering a unique approach to cloud more

If you were to ask Tony Busseri, CEO of Route1, on five separate occasions what is company’s mission is, his answer will never change.

“Route1’s philosophy on data security is simple: “Protect the Fortress. All data and internal files remain should remain safely within an organization’s confines, so they are not exposed to unauthorized access or unnecessary risk.”

Route1 (TSX V: ROI), a security and identity management company, is in a very unique position to help government agencies and private companies quickly and easily cope with the escalating need for secure remote access and identity management.

As Busseri will convincingly tell you, “Only Route1 solutions are founded on the principle of assuring the identity of an individual, not a PC, tablet, smartphone or other device.”

Without question, Route1’s track record is quite impressive; it has a diverse, distinguished customer base comprised of government more

The new feature enhances the performance of its native cloud desktop app for iOS devices

DENVER, November 30, 2011 - Cortado, the leading innovator of the business class of cloud desktop services, has expanded its free Cortado Workplace product with a web capture feature for iOS that saves web pages in a PDF format. Cortado Workplace is a free app that provides users with round-the-clock access to files and documents and true mobile cloud printing environments, allowing them to work on the go just as they would with a desktop PC. In the new version, Cortado Workplace enables iOS users to save and encrypt web pages locally as a PDF, access them offline, archive, send per email or print.

In situations when users know they won’t have coverage, such as with boarding a flight or while traveling, the new web capture feature allows them to save web more

ELLIPTIC TECHNOLOGIES FIRST TO MARKET WITH HDCP 2.1 COMPLIANT CONTENT PROTECTION SOLUTIONS

Important Development in the “Connected Consumer” Era

November 30, 2011 – Ottawa, Canada: Elliptic Technologies, a global leader in security IP and content protection solutions has announced the release of its HDCP 2.1 Software Development Kit (SDK). The software suite is the first commercially available solution in the market that complies with the recently released standard HDCP 2.1 or High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection 2.1, a key security technology used to protect premium content.

The digital media market is booming and the demand for robust solutions to protect high-value content continues to increase. Elliptic is at the forefront of the security technology with a comprehensive portfolio of highly integrated DRM and content protection solutions which have been delivered to lead customers worldwide.

The Elliptic HDCP 2.1 SDK is a complete and cost-effective content protection solution more

November 22, 2011 – Westford, MA – Aylus Networks™, the leading provider of infrastructure software for enabling video communication services over mobile and between network-based and OTT video calling services, announced today that they have appointed Prakash Iyer VP of Products. Prakash Iyer brings to Aylus Networks almost 20 years of experience in mobile, digital media, Internet and telecom technologies, as well as the management of local and remote engineering teams.

“We are pleased to welcome Prakash to our management team,” said Mark Edwards, CEO of Aylus Networks. “Prakash has a very strong background in developing highly scalable and high-availability switching software, as well as mobile software for client and server solutions. His expertise in product development will be a great asset as we expand our suite of highly monetizable solutions for mobile operators and deliver interoperable video calling between disparate services.”

Prior to joining Aylus Networks, more

Operator Chooses Affordable Compliance with CMSP Gateway

FORT MYERS, FL.—Nov. 17, 2011—Interop Technologies, a provider of core wireless solutions for messaging, mobile device management, and connectivity gateways, today announced that that MetroPCS Communications, Inc. has selected Interop’s hosted Commercial Mobile Service Provider (CMSP) Gateway. The Interop solution provides an affordable way for MetroPCS to deliver Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) alert messages to subscribers with CMAS-compatible handsets.

Interop’s solution, which has been designated a Certified CMSP Gateway Host by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), ensures compliance with CMAS standards in time for the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) implementation deadline of April 2012. Certification eliminates the need for operators to spend time and resources conducting testing with FEMA and ensures that they can deliver Presidential, Imminent Threat, and AMBER alerts as soon as they become available.

“Interop’s hosted CMSP Gateway minimizes the more

November 9, 2011 — Markham, Ontario: Digital Rapids announced today that Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. is using a large-scale deployment of Digital Rapids’ StreamZHD multi-format encoding systems and the Digital Rapids Transcode Manager automated transcoding software to transform live feeds and on-demand content for delivery to multiple viewing platforms in support of Turner’s multi-screen video offerings and the pay television industry’s “TV Everywhere” initiatives.

An array of StreamZHD encoders are used by Turner’s Network Operations group for ingest and encoding of live sources, while a distributed, multi-node Digital Rapids Transcode Manager deployment transcodes high volumes of mezzanine source files into a wide range of output formats for VOD and viewing on devices from PCs to mobile phones and tablets. more

Cortado puts pressure on traditional Mobile Device Management (MDM) providers with its unique combination of MDM and Cloud Desktop Services all–in-one application

DENVER, October 12, 2011 – Cortado, a leading innovator of the business class of cloud desktop services, today launched Cortado Corporate Server version 5.3, the newest version of Cortado’s core software that integrates smartphones and tablets into existing enterprise IT infrastructure. The trusted solution for cloud desktop services, Cortado Corporate Server now delivers enhanced mobile device management (MDM) with Apple Device Management, including easy management of mobile iOS devices that guaranteed required security levels. To take advantage of this, corporate customers do not need to have an Apple Enterprise Developer Program contract, something that most iOS MDM solutions require.

Many MDM providers focus purely on the areas of security and management, but offer no business functions for mobile device end users. By combining its key more

Auburn University, University of Alaska, University of Miami, Towson University Provide Secure Charging Stations to Provide Students With an
“Always Charged” Connected Campus Experience

NV3 Technologies (NV3) announced that Auburn University, the University of Alaska, the University of Miami and Towson University have deploy its state-of-the-art cellphone and tablet charging Kiosks on their respective campuses.

NV3’s innovative charging kiosks provide a very specific answer to the problem that many people in need of battery power face while outside of their home, dorm or office. In fact, according to a research study conducted by Ball State University, cellphones are almost ubiquitous on college campuses, with 99.8 percent of students owning at least one. Results from a national survey of approximately 500 students—which has been conducted twice a year since 2005—49 percent now have smartphones, compared with 38 percent from October 2010, and 27 percent in February more

Limited Number of Tickets Remain

AUSTIN, TX–Sept. 20, 2011–Executives from across the wireless industry have signed up for the 2011 Wireless Hall of Fame celebration, scheduled for the US Grant Hotel in San Diego on Oct. 10. The reception and dinner event has received strong sponsorship support from leading industry companies.

Dr. Irwin Jacobs, founder of Qualcomm and a Wireless Hall of Fame member, is serving as event chairman. Corporate sponsors include:

• Bandwidth level—AT&T, Eagle River Holdings, Qualcomm, and Verizon Communications

• Spectrum level—Ericsson, Personal Communications Devices, Sprint, Syniverse Technologies, T-Mobile, and Trilogy Partnership

• Frequencies level—Aloha Partners, BilltoMobile, Cenoplex, Cox Communications, Dyna LLC, Gemalto, Interop Technologies, Leap Wireless, Mobilitie, and Sybase 365.

CTIA, CommNexus, Coracle Group, and the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley also have provided communications support and assistance.

“Wireless continues to be a game changer more