- Oct 02 Wed 2013 14:48
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Minnesota's online health exchange is up, other states having problems
Source: Pioneer Press, St.儲存倉 Paul, Minn.Oct. 02--Minnesota launched its online version of the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, several hours after similar state and federal websites debuted across the country and struggled to handle an influx of traffic.But Minnesota's health exchange insurance marketplace, not available until later in the day, appeared to be running smoothly, albeit minus some features still to come.A trial use of Minnesota's site, .mnsure.org, showed that a 40-year-old shopping for coverage in St. Paul could select between 66 different health insurance plans as well as 14 dental plans.Monthly premiums for the 40-year-old ranged from a low of $115 to a high of $245. The hypothetical consumer could find five products from Golden Valley-based PreferredOne and two from Bloomington-based HealthPartners with monthly premiums below $150.Consumers using the website can view options according to their ZIP code and a number of preferences, such as whether they want a plan with a health savings account or access to a gym membership discount. Monthly premiums and the number of options depend on a person's age, where they live and whether they smoke.A 40-year-old Minnesota consumer living in downtown Rochester, for example, has only one option through MNsure -- a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota policy that's much more expensive than in St. Paul, with a monthly premium of $326."I really do think that people are going to have a positive experience with it," said Sen. Tony Lourey, a DFLer from Kerrick who carried legislation this year to create the state's health insurance exchange -- one of 16 created by individual states around the country in response to a federal mandate.The new health insurance marketplaces are part of the federal Affordable Care Act, which requires almost all U.S. adults to have health insurance by next year or pay a tax penalty. The online exchanges are an option for individuals and small businesses purchasing coverage.The federal government, which is operating one massive health insurance exchange that covers 36 states, including Wisconsin, also launched its marketplace Tuesday. But federal officials acknowledged during a conference call Tuesday afternoon that many users were running into a glitch that blocked them from creating accounts on the website."We certainly had a high volume of consumers creating accounts, and we got word of users having issues," said Marilyn Tavenner of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, during a conference call with reporters. "With any new product launch, there are going to be glitches as things unfold."Insurance policies purchased by Dec. 15 through an exchange will take affect Jan. 1. People covered by the federal Medicare program and those in large employer health plans with good benefits will not use the new marketplaces.There's no penalty for a coverage gap of less than three months into next year, so a person who buys health insurance up until March 31 and keeps it for the rest of the year could still comply with the coverage mandate.In recent weeks, MNsure officials have stressed the t迷你倉最平meline -- and the idea that consumers don't have to shop right away -- while disclosing a number of website features that won't be available immediately.The majority of people expected to use MNsure are covered by the state's public health insurance programs, but those consumers won't be able to fully enroll in the Medicaid and MinnesotaCare programs by using the website.Minnesota small-business owners, defined as those with 50 employees or fewer, can start shopping for group coverage right away, but their employees won't actually be able to select a plan through the system until December.As of Tuesday, thousands of insurance agents and a new group of advisers, called "navigators," still hadn't been certified to help consumers use MNsure. State officials said a directory with the names of helpers would begin to be available Wednesday, but the federal government's website already had a listing Tuesday for consumer advisers in Wisconsin.While Minnesota was one of the last health exchanges to launch on Tuesday, earlier starts in Colorado, Maryland and Washington resulted in websites that struggled to handle traffic and had to shut down."We had some unexpected bottlenecks as we experienced some very heavy traffic to the site," said Danielle Davis, the director of communications for Maryland Health Connection.By Tuesday afternoon, Colorado's website was reporting 55,000 unique visitors. In its first 90 minutes of operation Tuesday, California's health exchange had more than 1 million website hits.In the District of Columbia, more than 3,300 accounts in the individual and family market were created Tuesday, and nearly 400 people completed applications for coverage. Of those, 175 had requested invoices, and four people paid for coverage that begins Jan. 1."It's an indication of the pent-up demand for quality, affordable health care," said Richard Sorian, a spokesman for DC Health Link.Federal officials said they would not be offering such numbers on Tuesday. A trial of the federal website -- available at https://.healthcare.gov/marketplace/individual/ -- started on Tuesday morning with a wait of about 10 minutes before a login in page finally appeared.The system then repeatedly got hung-up at a screen where users were to establish security questions. After a call of more than 20 minutes, an operator said the website was having trouble handling a high volume of traffic and that consumers should try later.In Balsam Lake, Wis., northeast of the Twin Cities, Julie Baryluk said she wasn't even trying on Tuesday to use the federal health exchange website, even though she's gone through training and certification to help consumers use it."I know that, with any system, you don't go in on the first day," said Baryluk, a family health benefits counselor in the Polk County Health Department. "I've asked people to please be patient."Christopher Snowbeck can be reached at 651-228-5479. Follow him at .twitter.com/chrissnowbeck.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.) Visit the Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.) at .twincities.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存
- Oct 01 Tue 2013 11:55
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BRIEF: News Sentinel polls: Who do you blame for the budget standoff, and does a government shutdown concern you
Source: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.自存倉Sept. 30--With the government poised to shutdown on Tuesday if stopgap budget measures aren't put in place late Monday night, we wondered who readers blamed for the current impasse, and whether or not the possibility of a shutdown even concerned them.Online users can vote in the polls seen at lefmini storage, while mobile and tablet users can click on the following links to vote:Who do you blame for a possible shutdown?Are you concerned about a shutdown?Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tenn.) Visit the Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tenn.) at .knoxnews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存
- Oct 01 Tue 2013 11:49
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Monday profile: LCT artistic director Greg Parmeter took happy detour
Source: La Crosse Tribune, Wis.儲存倉Sept. 30--Greg Parmeter didn't always envision himself an actor, let alone the artistic director of a community theater.Instead, the 33-year-old native of Thermopolis, Wyo., expected a career teaching history, maybe coaching a little high school football.Life, it seems, had other plans.Theater always interested him, Parmeter said, he had performed in plays all throughout high school and even as he started college at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., but it was only a hobby."It was never something I looked at as being a legitimate career option," Parmeter said. But by his junior year, he had decided that theater, in one capacity or another, was where he wanted to work.He even met his wife, Mandy, on stage.The couple were cast as husband and wife in a play Parmeter's freshman year. But it wasn't quite a fairy tale encounter."Her character was dead and mine was crazy," he said, "It's not as romantic as people might think."After finishing graduate school in Lincoln, Neb., the now married couple were headed out to the Virginia Shakespeare Festival in Williamsburg, Va. After that? Who knew?"We didn't know where we were going," Mandy said.Parmeter wanted a career as a professional actor. He wanted to be able to work consistently enough that acting would be his sole work.But, in the meantime, there were bills to pay.That was when Mandy was offered a job at the La Crosse Community Theatre. It was only supposed to be a temporary thing until they could find other employment."I had no intention of doing community theater," Parmeter said, "The thing about being an artist is that you are looking for fulfilling work to do."As far as he was concerned, that fulfillment could only be found on a professional stage."That's part of the stereotype of community theater," he said. Many people have the idea that community theaters lack the quality of professional work.The, about the time the drive to move the LCT to its current location got started, Parmeter landed his current job of artistic director."It didn't take long before I fell in love with the people and the community theater," he said.Parmeter learned that the fulfillment he was looking for was right here."We don't diminish the quality of work we do by saying it's only community theater," he said, "American theater is community theater."David Kilpatrick, executive director of the LCT agrees. "Professional is about an attitude and a commitment."Kilpatrick said that Parmeter brings every bit as much enthusiasm and energy as he would to a professional venue. The two- or 迷你倉最平hree-year pitstop in their careers has turned into seven years. The couple have a 3-year-old son, Benjamin, who was born in La Crosse.Parmeter is in his sixth season with the LCT, and, in addition to his duties as artistic director, he directs about four shows a year."This year it's only three," he said. But four seems to be the golden number, especially as the theater expands its season from seven shows a year to nine this year.Finding employment in community theater isn't the only departure from his original plans."Primarily, I'm an actor," he said -- yet now he spends most of his time directing.He still finds time to get on stage, too, filling in for actors in a few spot situations and even in a show at the Pumphouse.He played the wizard in a performance of "The Wizard of Oz" for the LCT a while ago.Parmeter relishes these opportunities."I miss the physical doing," he said.Still, his role as artistic director offers him challenges that keep him on his toes."I'm still really learning the job," he said.That job is to oversee the artistic and technical quality of all the theater's productions.Essentially, Parmeter said, "My job is to find talented people and put them in a position where they can succeed."Regardless of whether Parmeter is still learning the job, he is good at it.Jennifer Nichols Wilkinson has worked as a choreographer on four plays Parmeter directed and one in which he was the assistant director."He's very easy to work with," Wilkinson said. "He gives you expectations, and then he kind of lets you go.""It's not the director's job to tell everybody what to do," Parmeter said.But if he doesn't like something, he's still completely honest with you, Wilkinson said."At the end of the day, it really is my job to edit the piece," Parmeter said.Greg and Mandy don't feel any need to move on either."It's such a transient world," Parmeter said of theater.But, he maintains, as long as he is enjoying his job and finding artistic fulfillment, "There's no reason for going to another place."Plus, he gets a bit more freedom than he might if he worked in a larger venue.He might be able to make more money elsewhere, but here he gets a say in picking the pieces he directs."That's worth a lot of money right there," he said.So while his career hasn't gone quite the way he planned, Parmeter is happy where he is."Community Theater," he said, "can be pretty damn fantastic."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wis.) Visit the La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wis.) at .lacrossetribune.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存
- Oct 01 Tue 2013 11:48
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IPAD換新衣 機殼三雄Q4攀峰 新品機殼製造難度增加,有利拉高平均單價,F-鎧勝、可成、鴻準出貨將放量
蘋果IPAD將換新裝,self storage除IPAD 5外觀處理更細緻,IPAD MINI 2則會隨IPHONE 5S腳步,增加金色,F-鎧勝(5264)、可成(2474)、鴻準(2354)出貨放量,機殼三雄第4季營收可望攻上今年最高。蘋果可能在10月15日舉辦發布會,IPAD家族新機呼之欲出,外電報導,IPAD MINI 2將有金、灰、白三色,與以往黑、白兩色不同。IPAD 5部分,台灣供應鏈先前傳出也將換新裝,改以較複雜的表面處理程序,讓質感更精細。IPAD系列新品的機殼製造困難度都增加,有利提高機殼三雄產品平均單價。鴻準上半年表現偏弱,但下半年營運逐步加溫,先是蘋果IPHONE5S正式開賣,鴻準為主要機殼供應商,接著9、10月IPAD系列新品放量,鴻準也包辦IPAD 5、IPAD MINI 2,以及遊戲機進入大旺季,按照鴻準往年表現來看,第4季均為全年最高,因此今年第4季也可望站上高峰。F-鎧勝mini storage月IPAD 5、IPAD MINI 2機殼已出貨放量,10月、11月將再持續拉高,兩個產品合計預告訂單量分別為290萬組、300萬組,法人預估,9月F-鎧勝合併營收約35∼38億元,挑戰月增3∼4成,10月進一步突破40億元,有機會改寫單月歷史新高紀錄,第3季、第4季逐季走高。另外,可成除負責蘋果MACBOOK機殼,也供應部分IPAD MINI訂單,IPAD MINI 2放量後,為可成10月業績添柴火。而可成客戶較分散,亞馬遜平板也在10月啟動大拉貨,加上索尼手機XPERIA Z系列新機上陣,帶動可成第4季業績將來到今年高峰。市場盛傳已久,三星與可成和F-鎧勝接洽,明年將開始供應三星手機機殼,但因三星與台灣供應商合作,多有「學習」技術的隱憂,對台廠來說並非一定是好事,可成昨日終場上漲0.32%,收156.5元,F-鎧勝終場以平盤價158.5元作收。鴻準則下跌0.26%,收在76.8元。迷你倉
- Oct 01 Tue 2013 11:47
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Automotive Bring Your Own Device (BYOD
NEW YORK, Sept.自存倉 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:Automotive Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Market 2013-2018 - Smartphones & Tablets vs. Embedded Connected Car Systems.reportlinker.com/p01657660/Automotive-Bring-Your-Own-Device-BYOD-Market-2013-2018---Smartphones--Tablets-vs-Embedded-Connected-Car-Systems.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Passenger_CarReport DetailsThe global car industry is increasingly incorporating telematics into vehicle design, for the purpose of infotainment, safety, security and communications. Meanwhile consumer expectations are also evolving, forcing vehicle manufacturers to offer advanced connectivity systems in their cars and ensuring steady growth of demand. Government regulations for emergency assistance and for stolen vehicle tracking are speeding up the process of telematics adoption. We expect that by 2025 all cars will be connected in one way or another. As a consequence Visiongain has determined that the total revenue from the connected car market in 2013 will reach $21.7bn.However, in-car connectivity can be achieved in a number of different ways - embedded in the car by the manufacturer or made possible with bring your own device (BYOD) solutions that promise to expand the revenue potential and adoption rates of smartphones, tablets and mobile operators. This report examines each connectivity type in detail forecasting both revenues and shipments from 2013-2018 of cars utilising each connectivity solution. For investors and potential ecosystem members this report will provide a timely and holistic look at how to position your company in this market in order to reap substantial revenues and market shares going forward.Why you should buy the Automotive Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Market 2013-2018: Smartphones & Tablets vs. Embedded Connected Car Systems-- 141 pages-- 141 tables, charts, and graphs-- Expert opinion informing the forecasting and analysis. View the full transcript of an exclusive interview with -- Broadcom-- You will receive global BYOD vs. Embedded Connected Car market forecasts (revenue & shipments) between 2013-2018- Global BYOD vs. Embedded Connected Car revenue forecasts from 2013-2023- Global BYOD vs. Embedded Connected Car shipment forecasts from 2013-2023-- You will find global BYOD vs. Embedded Connected Car submarket forecasts (revenue & shipments) between 2013-2018- Global embedded solution revenues- Global embedded solution shipments- Global tethered solution revenues- Global tethered solution shipments- Global integrated solution revenues- Global integrated solution shipments- Global smartphone shipment forecast- Global tablet shipment forecast-- Regional BYOD vs. embedded connected car forecasts (revenues & shipments) between 2013-2018- North America smartphone shipment forecast- North America tablet shipment forecast- North America embedded solutions revenues- North America integrated solutions revenues- North America tethered solutions revenues- North America embedded solutions shipments- North America integrated solutions shipments- North America tethered solutions shipments- Latin America smartphone shipment forecast- Latin America tablet shipment forecast- Latin America embedded solutions revenues- Latin America integrated solutions revenues- Latin America tethered solutions revenues- Latin America embedded solutions shipments- Latin America integrated solutions shipments- Latin America tethered solutions shipments- Europe smartphone shipment forecast- Europe tablet shipment forecast- Europe embedded solutions revenues- Europe integrated solutions revenues- Europe tethered solutions revenues- Europe embedded solutions shipments- Europe integrated solutions shipments- Europe tethered solutions shipments- Asia Pacific smartphone shipment forecast- Asia Pacific tablet shipment forecast- Asia Pacific embedded solutions revenues- Asia Pacific integrated solutions revenues- Asia Pacific tethered solutions revenues- Asia Pacific embedded solutions shipments- Asia Pacific integrated solutions shipments- Asia Pacific tethered solutions shipments- Middle East and Africa smartphone shipment forecast- Middle East and Africa tablet shipment forecast- Middle East and Africa embedded solutions revenues- Middle East and Africa integrated solutions revenues- Middle East and Africa tethered solutions revenues- Middle East and Africa embedded solutions shipments- Middle East and Africa integrated solutions shipments- Middle East and Africa tethered solutions shipments-- 17 leading BYOD & connected car companies are identified and profiled. Information is provided on recommended vendor and manufacturer strategies for succeeding in the connected car space- Airbiquity- Apple- BMW- Broadcom- Chrysler- Daimler- Ford- General Motors- Honda- Hughes Telematics- Mahindra Satyam- OnStar- Qualcomm- Sierra Wireless- Toyota- WirelessCar- Volkswagen-- A SWOT analysis of the connected car marketWhat makes this report unique?Our reports have a unique blend of primary and secondary sources providing informed opinion. This approach allows insight into the key drivers and restraints behind market developments, as well as identifying the leading technology issues. The report also presents a unique blend of qualitative analysis combined with extensive quantitative data including global, submarket and regional markets forecasts from 2013-2018 - all highlighting strategic business opportunities.1. Executive Summary1.1 Global Market Overview1.2 Industry Convergence - Targets and Goals1.3 Benefits of This Report1.4 Who is This Report For?1.5 Methodology1.6 Key Points Emerged From This Research1.6.1 Global Connected Car Market Forecasts 2013-20181.6.2 Regional Smart Devices Shipment Forecasts 2013-20181.6.2.1 Smartphone Shipment Forecasts 2013-20181.6.2.2 Tablet Shipment Forecasts 2013-20181.6.2.3 Regional Connected Cars Using Embedded Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-20181.6.2.4 Regional Connected Cars Using Integrated Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-20181.6.2.5 Regional Connected Cars Using Tethered Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-20181.6.3 Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts 2013-20181.6.3.1 Regional Total Connected Car Revenue Forecasts 2013-20181.6.3.2 Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Embedded Solutions 2013-20181.6.3.3 Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Integrated Solutions 2013-20181.6.3.4 Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Tethered Solutions 2013-20182. Introduction to the BYOD vs. Embedded Connected Car Market2.1 Connected Car Ecosystem Overview2.2 Connected Car Definition2.3 Connection Types2.3.1 Embedded Connectivity2.3.2 Connected Cars Using Integrated Systems2.3.3 Connected Cars Using Tethered Smartphones and Tablets2.4 The BYOD Market2.4.1 Global Smartphone Shipment Forecast 2013-20182.4.1.1 Regional Smartphone Shipment Forecast 2013-20182.4.2 Global Tablet Shipment Forecast 2013-20182.4.2.1 Regional Tablet Shipment Forecast 2013-20183. Global BYOD Connected Car Forecasts 2013-20183.1 Global Connected Car Shipment Forecast by Connection Type 2013-20183.1.1 Global Embedded Connected Car Shipment Forecast 2013-20183.1.2 Global Integrated Connected Car Shipment Forecast 2013-20183.1.3 Global Tethered Connected Car Shipment Forecast 2013-20183.1.4 Global Not Connected Car Shipment Forecast 2013-20183.2 Global Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-20183.3 Global Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connectivity Type2013-20183.3.1 Global Embedded Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-20183.3.2 Global Tethered Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-20183.3.3 Global Integrated Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-20184. Regional Automotive BYOD Connected Car Forecasts 2013-20184.1 Regional Total Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast Summary 2013-20184.2 Regional Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-20184.3 Regional Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-20184.4 Regional Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-20184.5 Regional Connected Car with Embedded Solutions Shipment Forecast 2013-20184.6 Regional Connected Car with Integrated Solutions Shipment Forecast 2013-20184.7 Regional Connected Car with Tethered Solutions Shipment Forecast 2013-20184.8 North American Connected Car Market 2013-20184.8.1 Contributing Factors in North America's Connected Car Market Share 20134.8.2 North American Connected Car Total Revenue Forecast 2013-20184.8.3 North American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-20184.8.4 North American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-20184.8.5 North American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-20184.9 Latin American Connected Car Market 2013-20184.9.1 Latin American Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-20184.9.2 Latin American Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-20184.9.3 Latin American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-20184.9.4 Latin American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-20184.9.5 Latin American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-20184.10 What Factors are Driving Connected Car growth in Europe?4.10.1 European Connected Car Market - Barriers to Entry 20134.10.2 European Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-20184.10.3 European Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-20184.10.4 European Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-20184.10.5 European Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-20184.10.6 European Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-20184.11 Asia Pacific Connected Car Market 2013-20184.11.1 The Japanese Market Share 20134.11.2 Drivers and Restraints in the Japanese Telematics Market4.11.3 The Chinese Connected Car Market 20134.11.4 How China's Densely Populated Areas Will Account for 95% of Telematics Usage4.11.5 Asia Pacific Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-20184.11.6 Asia Pacific Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-20184.11.7 Asia Pacific Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-20184.11.8 Asia Pacific Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-20184.11.9 Asia Pacific Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-20184.12 Middle East and African Connected Car Market 2013-20184.12.1 Middle East and African Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-20184.12.2 Middle East and African Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-20184.12.3 Middle East and Africa Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-20184.12.4 Middle East and Africa Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-20184.12.5 Middle East and Africa Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-20185. Leading Companies in the BYOD Connected Car Market5.1 Airbiquity5.1.1 Airbiquity's Role in the Connected Car Market5.1.2 Airbiquity's Future Outlook5.2 Apple5.2.1 Apple Move Towards the BYOD Connected Car Market5.2.2 Apple to Take Automotive OS Marketshare5.3 BMW AG5.3.1 BMW's Role in the Connected Car Market5.3.2 BMW's Future Outlook5.4 Broadcom5.4.1 Broadcom's Role in the Connected Car Market5.4.1.1 Broadcom and the OPEN Alliance5.5 Chrysler5.5.1 Chrysler's Role in the Connected Car Market5.5.2 Chrysler's Future Outlook5.6 Daimler AG5.6.1 Daimler's Role in the Connected Car Market5.6.2 Daimler's Future Outlook5.7 Ford5.7.1 Ford's Role in the Connected Car Market5.7.2 Ford's Future Outlook5.7.3 Ford Switching Automotive OS?5.8 General Motors5.8.1 GM's Role in the Connected Car Market5.8.2 GM's Future Outlook5.9 Honda5.9.1 Honda's Role in the Connected Car Market5.9.2 Honda's Future Outlook5.10 Hughes Telematics5.10.1 HTI's Role in the Connected Car Market5.10.2 HTI's Future Outlook5.11 Mahindra Satyam5.11.1 Mahindra Satyam's Role in the Connected Car Market5.11.2 Mahindra Satyam's Future Outlook5.12 OnStar5.12.1 OnStar's Role in the Connected Car Market5.12.2 OnStar's Future Outlook5.13 Qualcomm5.13.1 Qualcomm's Role in the Connected Car Market5.13.2 Qualcomm's Future Outlook5.14 Sierra Wireless5.14.1 Sierra Wireless' Role in the Connected Car Market5.14.2 Sierra Wireless' Future Outlook5.15 Toyota5.15.1 Toyota's Role in the Connected Car Market5.15.2 Toyota's Future Outlook5.16 WirelessCar5.16.1 WirelessCar's Role in the Connected Car Market5.16.2 WirelessCar's Future Outlook5.17 Volkswagen Group5.17.1 Volkswagen's Role in the Connected Car Market5.17.2 Volkswagen's Future Outlook5.18 Other Connected Car Companies of Note6. Expert Opinion - Interview Broadcom6.1 Broadcom in the Connected Car Space6.2 Key Trends and Developments in the Connected Car Market6.3 Driving Factors in the Connected Car Market6.4 Restraining Factors in the Connected Car Market6.5 Broadcom's Future Plans for the Connected Car Market6.6 Connected Car Value Proposition6.7 Mobile Operators in the Connected Car Space6.8 Future Technological Developments in the Connected Car Space6.9 Leading industry Sectors in the Connected Car Space6.10 Regional Uptake of the Connected Car6.11 Connected Car Growth Rates6.12 Connected Car Challenges and Opportunities6.13 Most Prevalent Method of Connectivity for Connected Cars by 20187. Connected Car - BYOD vs. Embedded SWOT Analysis8. Smartphones & Tablets vs. Embedded Connected Car Systems Conclusions and Recommendations8.1 Global Connected Car Market Drivers & Restraints8.2 Global Connected Car Market Outlook 2013-20188.3 Regulatory Drivers8.4 Privacy and Safety Barriers - Will they Halt Uptake?8.5 BYOD vs. Embedded Which Will Ultimately Triumph?8.6 Key Points Emerged From This Research8.6.1 Global Connected Car Market Forecasts 2013-20188.6.2 Regional Connected Car Market Shipment Forecasts 2013-20188.6.2.1 Smartphone Shipment Forecasts 2013-20188.6.2.2 Tablet Shipment Forecasts 2013-20188.6.2.3 Regional Connected Cars Using Embedded Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-20188.6.2.4 Regional Connected Cars Using Integrated Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-20188.6.2.5 Regional Connected Cars Using Tethered Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-20188.6.3 Regional Connected Car Market Revenue Forecasts 2013-20188.6.3.1 Regional Total Connected Car Market Revenue Forecasts 2013-20188.6.3.2 Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Embedded Solutions 2013-20188.6.3.3 Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Integrated Solutions 2013-20188.6.3.4 Regional Connected Car Revenue Fomini storageecasts from Tethered Solutions 2013-20189. GlossaryList of ChartsChart 2.3: Global Smartphone Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 2.5: Regional Smartphone Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions)Chart 2.7: Global Tablet Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 2.9: Regional Tablet Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions)Chart 3.1: Global Connected Car Shipments by Connection Type 2013-2018 (Millions)Chart 3.3: Global Embedded Connected Car Shipments 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 3.5: Global Integrated Connected Car Shipments 2013-2018 (Million, AGR %)Chart 3.7: Global Tethered Connected Car Shipments 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 3.9: Global Not Connected Car Shipments 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 3.11: Global Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Chart 3.13: Global Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connectivity Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Chart 3.15: Global Embedded Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Chart 3.17: Global Tethered Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Chart 3.19: Global Integrated Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Chart 4.1: Regional Total Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast Summary 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Chart 4.3: Regional Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Chart 4.5: Regional Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Chart 4.7: Regional Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Chart 4.9: Regional Connected Car with Embedded Solutions Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions)Chart 4.11: Regional Connected Car with Integrated Solutions Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions)Chart 4.13: Regional Connected Car with Tethered Solutions Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions)Chart 4.15: North American Connected Car Total Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Chart 4.17: North American Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Chart 4.19: North American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.21: North American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.23: North American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.25: Latin American Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Chart 4.27: Latin American Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Chart 4.29: Latin American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.31: Latin American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.33: Latin American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.35: European Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Chart 4.37: European Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Chart 4.39: European Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.41: European Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.43: European Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.45: Asia Pacific Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Chart 4.47: Asia Pacific Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Chart 4.49: Asia Pacific Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart4.51: Asia Pacific Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.53: Asia Pacific Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.55: Middle East and African Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Chart 4.57: Middle East and African Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Chart 4.59: Middle East and Africa Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 4.61: Middle East and Africa Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %Chart 4.63: Middle East and Africa Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %)Chart 5.3: Global Smartphone Shipments by Operating System Q2 2013 (Millions)Chart 5.4: Global Smartphone Marketshare by Operating System Q2 2013 (%)Chart 5.5: Global Automotive OS Market Share 2013 (%)Chart 5.6: Global Automotive OS Market Share Forecast 2018 (%)Chart 8.2: Global BYOD vs. Embedded System Connected Car Market Shares 2013-2018 (%)List of TablesTable 1.1: Summary of Key Global Connected Car Market ForecastsTable 1.2: Regional Smartphone Shipment Forecast Summary 2013-2018Table 1.3: Regional Tablet Shipment Forecast Summary 2013-2018Table 1.4: Regional Connected Cars Using Embedded Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-2018Table 1.5: Regional Connected Cars Using Integrated Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-2018Table 1.6: Regional Connected Cars Using Tethered Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-2018Table 1.7: Regional Total Connected Car Market Revenue Forecasts 2013-2018Table 1.8: Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Embedded Solutions 2013-2018Table 1.9: Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Integrated Solutions 2013-2018Table 1.10: Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Tethered Solutions 2013-2018Table 2.4: Global Smartphone Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 2.6: Regional Smartphone Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 2.8: Global Tablet Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 2.10: Regional Tablet Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 3.2: Global Connected Car Shipments by Connection Type 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 3.4: Global Embedded Connected Car Shipments 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 3.6: Global Integrated Connected Car Shipments 2013-2018 (Million, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 3.8: Global Tethered Connected Car Shipments 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 3.10: Global Not Connected Car Shipments 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 3.12: Global Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 3.14: Global Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connectivity Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 3.16: Global Embedded Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 3.18: Global Tethered Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 3.20: Global Integrated Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Table 4.2: Regional Total Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast Summary 2013-2018 ($ Billions)Table 4.4: Regional Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.6: Regional Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.8: Regional Connected Car Market Revenue Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.10: Regional Connected Car with Embedded Solutions Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.12: Regional Connected Car with Integrated Solutions Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.14: Regional Connected Car with Tethered Solutions Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.16: North American Connected Car Total Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %)Table 4.18: North American Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.20: North American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.22: North American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.24: North American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.26: Latin American Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.28: Latin American Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.30: Latin American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.32: Latin American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.34: Latin American Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.36: European Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.38: European Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.40: European Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.42: European Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.44: European Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.46: Asia Pacific Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.48: Asia Pacific Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.50: Asia Pacific Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.52: Asia Pacific Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.54: Asia Pacific Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.56: Middle East and African Total Connected Car Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.58: Middle East and African Connected Car Revenue Forecast by Connection Type 2013-2018 ($ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.60: Middle East and Africa Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Embedded Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.62: Middle East and Africa Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Integrated Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 4.64: Middle East and Africa Connected Car Shipment Forecast for Tethered Solutions 2013-2018 (Millions, AGR %, CAGR %)Table 5.1 Airbiquity Company Overview 2012 (HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.2: Apple Company Overview 2012 (HQ, Ticker, Revenues, Website)Table 5.7 BMW AG Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.8 Broadcom Company Overview 2012 (HQ, Ticker, Total Revenue, IR Contact, Website)Table 5.9 Chrysler Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.10 Daimler AG Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.11 Ford Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.12: Ford Developer ProgramTable 5.13 General Motors Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.14 Honda Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.15 Hughes Telematics Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.16 Mahindra Satyam Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.17 OnStar Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.18 Qualcomm Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.19 Sierra Wireless Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.20 Toyota Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.21 WirelessCar Company Overview 2012 (HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.22 Volkswagen Group Company Overview 2012 (Total Revenue, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)Table 5.23: Other Connected Car Companies of NoteTable 7.1: Connected Car - BYOD vs. Embedded SWOT AnalysisTable 8.1 Global Connected Car Market Drivers & RestraintsTable 8.3: Global BYOD vs. Embedded System Connected Car Market Shares 2013-2018 (%)Table 8.4: Summary of Key Global Connected Car Market ForecastsTable 8.5: Regional Smartphone Shipment Forecast Summary 2013-2018Table 8.6: Regional Tablet Shipment Forecast Summary 2013-2018Table 8.7: Regional Connected Cars Using Embedded Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-2018Table 8.8: Regional Connected Cars Using Integrated Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-2018Table 8.9: Regional Connected Cars Using Tethered Solutions Shipment Forecasts 2013-2018Table 8.10: Regional Total Connected Car Market Revenue Forecasts 2013-2018Table 8.11: Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Embedded Solutions 2013-2018Table 8.12: Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Integrated Solutions 2013-2018Table 8.13: Regional Connected Car Revenue Forecasts from Tethered Solutions 2013-2018List of FiguresFigure 2.1: Connected Car EcosystemFigure 2.2: Connected Car Connection TypesCompanies ListedAB VolvoAccentureAgilentAirbiquityAppleAT&T WirelessBMW AGBroadcomChevroletChrysler Group LLCContinentalDaimler AGDellDelphiDensoEricssonFederal MogulFiatFordFreescale SemiconductorFujiGarminGeneral Motors (GM)Harman InternationalHonda Motor CompanyHoneywellHughes TelematicsHyundaiHyundai Motor CompanyJaguar Land Rover Automotive PLCLeCroyLeoniMagnetti MarelliMahindra MahindraMahindra SatyamMazdaMD ElectronicsMitsubishiMotorolaNavigonNavistarNavmanNissan Motor Co.NXP Semiconductors N.V.OnStarPSA Peugeot CitroenQualcommRenaultRicardo plcRobert Bosch GmbHRosenbergerSagemcomSAICSierra WirelessSonySumatomoSuzuki Motor CompanyTelenor ConexxionTeliaSoneraT-MobileTomtomToyota Motor CorporationVerizon WirelessVolkswagen AGVolvoWavecomWipro TechnologiesWirelessCarYazakiGovernment Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in This ReportConnected Car Forum (CCF)Cooperative Vehicle Infrastructure Systems (CVIS)GSMA: Group Special Mobile AssociationOPEN AllianceGENIVI AllianceTo order this report: Automotive Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Market 2013-2018 - Smartphones & Tablets vs. Embedded Connected Car Systems .reportlinker.com/p01657660/Automotive-Bring-Your-Own-Device-BYOD-Market-2013-2018---Smartphones--Tablets-vs-Embedded-Connected-Car-Systems.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Passenger_Car__________________________Contact Clare: clare@reportlinker.comUS: (339)-368-6001Intl: +1 339-368-6001ReportlinkerWeb site: .reportlinker.com/儲存
- Oct 01 Tue 2013 11:46
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U.S. government shutdown would close national parks in Michigan
Source: Detroit Free PressSept.迷你倉最平 30--MARQUETTE -- Michigan's tourist gems will be shuttered tomorrow if Congress can't approve a federal budget today."I'm sure some visitors will be disappointed," said Tom Ulrich, deputy superintendent of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Empire in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. If forced to close Tuesday, the park will be reduced to a skeleton staff and the popular Pierce Stocking scenic drive swept of visitors, then padlocked.Isle Royale National Park, which still has visitors hiking and camping in the far reaches of remote park in the middle of Lake Superior, was due to close for the season on Oct. 20. A federal shutdown tomorrow would speed that up, said Betsy Rossini, assistant superintendent."We hoped it would not really happen, but it looks like it's going to," she said this morning.Pictured Rocks National儲存Lakeshore in Munising also would close to visitors just as fall color hits its peak, a spokeswoman confirmed today. It also still has visitors camping and hiking in the far reaches of the park along Lake Superior.For travelers, a government shutdown would bring headaches and worries. For now, passport applications will still be processed by the Department of State, and airport security and operations will remain staffed.But a shutdown means that tomorrow every federal park and federal tourist attraction from the Statue of Liberty to the Grand Canyon to Smithsonian museums would be closed.Ulrich hoped Congress could still find a way to avoid a shutdown."We are still hopeful," he said Monday. "We want to keep the place open."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Detroit Free Press Visit the Detroit Free Press at .freep.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage
- Oct 01 Tue 2013 11:45
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Frost & Sullivan Applauds Riello UPS for the Outstanding Features and Functionalities of its UPS Products
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.自存倉, Sept. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the uninterruptible power supplies market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Riello UPS with the 2013 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Leadership. Riello UPS uniquely designs its products to provide a balanced combination of various features and functionalities, instead of focusing on a single feature.Riello UPS continually adds innovative elements to its existing product line. The SuperCaps UPS is a fine example of innovative UPS systems, as it uses super capacitors to accumulate energy, instead of conventional batteries. The SuperCaps UPS increases energy efficiency, reduces dependency from ambient working temperature and reduces footprints, making it ideal for installations where floor space is limited, in extreme temperature working environment and in applications sensitive to short power supply interruptions.At the heart of the SuperCaps UPS is a sophisticated control system that manages the charge/discharge cycle of the super-capacitors and optimizes its lifecycle, which may exceed a million cycles. Therefore, SuperCaps represents the best choice whenever long life time, low maintenance needs, and tolerance to extreme ambient conditions are required.Riello UPS's new containerized solution, PowerBox, contains all the switchgear and distribution panels needed to deliver uninterruptible power from a combination of power solutions. This includes a UPS, flywheel energy storage system, battery packs and suitably rated generator. The PowerBox enables customers to use more building space for critical IT infrastructure by eliminating the need for dedicated space in the central facility or plant room for UPS systems.Riello UPS recently developed a transformer-based UPS, the Master HP HE (where HE stands for High Efficiency), which compares well with top-class transformer-less UPS in terms of efficiency and compactness. At the same time, it offers the advantages of an output isolation transformer architecture in terms of electrical security and reliability. This unique combination makes the Master HP HE the best uninterruptible power supply the market is looking for."The three key aspects that have stoked the high acceptance of Riello's products in the global market are performance, reliability and service," said Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Gautham Gnanajothi. "Riello UPS employs a sophisticated self-diagnostic system in its UPSs, which makes problem identification extremely simple. Furthermore, the overall architecture and design of Riello's UPS allows technicians to repair or replace the PC boards and any other components quickly and easily."Importantly, Riello UPS ensures superior ROIs in all its products. The company achieves this by ensuring top in class energy efficiency, the highest protection for the load, superior power conversion and reduced need for air conditioning. Riello also offers flexible operating modes such as on-line, smart, and stand-by in order to ensure minimum consumption, and compatibility with the conditions of the load and the mains.The company's high-quality solutions and excellent ROI can also be attributed to its power storage efficiency. Riello incorporates intelligent charging/discharging cycles to guarantee longer battery life. The flexibility of possible parallel architectures and dynamic parallel management further enhance the value of the product.Riello UPS stands out for the efficiency and reliability of its products, causing competing UPS manufacturers to try emulating its success. For instance, in the three-phase range, some of Riello's competitors try to match its efficiency, and others, its energy density (KW/sq.m; others attempt to provide comparable communication features."Though thesmini storage competing companies may find some level of success in individual features, none offer the holistic performance efficiency of Riello's UPS solution," concluded Gnanajothi.Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has demonstrated innovation in product features and functionality that provides enhanced quality and higher value to customers. The award recognizes the rapid acceptance such innovation finds in the marketplace.Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.About Riello UPSRiello UPS is the brand of the static Uninterruptible Power Supplies designed and produced by RPS S.p.A., a company based in Italy owned by Riello Elettronica Group. They are specifically designed for critical applications in datacenters, communication systems, offices, medical environments, transportation, industrial complexes etc. Riello UPS is a leader in Italy and firmly placed between the first 4 companies in the worldwide market for technological research, production, sales and assistance. Research of quality, resources optimization and a strong push to the technological innovation, together with the seriousness, the consistency and the experience, makes RPS a company able to satisfy a market in strong expansion. The expanding strategy on the international markets through commercial companies, that offer a very high and qualified local service level, made Riello UPS present in the whole world. Today RPS has two production sites in Italy, twenty subsidiary companies in Europe, China, India, Singapore and Australia; and a capillary presence in more than 80 countries of the world.About Frost & SullivanFrost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, works in collaboration with clients to leverage visionary innovation that addresses the global challenges and related growth opportunities that will make or break today's market participants.Our "Growth Partnership" supports clients by addressing these opportunities and incorporating two key elements driving visionary innovation: The Integrated Value Proposition and The Partnership Infrastructure.-- The Integrated Value Proposition provides support to our clients throughout all phases of their journey to visionary innovation including: research, analysis, strategy, vision, innovation and implementation. -- The Partnership Infrastructure is entirely unique as it constructs the foundation upon which visionary innovation becomes possible. This includes our 360 degree research, comprehensive industry coverage, career best practices as well as our global footprint of more than 40 offices.For more than 50 years, we have been developing growth strategies for the global 1000, emerging businesses, the public sector and the investment community. Is your organization prepared for the next profound wave of industry convergence, disruptive technologies, increasing competitive intensity, Mega Trends, breakthrough best practices, changing customer dynamics and emerging economies?Contact Us: Start the discussionJoin Us: Join our communitySubscribe: Newsletter on "the next big thing"Register: Gain access to visionary innovationContact:Mireya EspinozaP: 210. 247.3870F: 210.348.1003E: mireya.espinoza@frost.comLuca GhidiniE: l.ghidini@riello-ups.comFrost & SullivanWeb site: .frost.com/儲存
- Oct 01 Tue 2013 11:40
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珠海風箏會陰雨登場
【本報消息】珠海首次國際風箏會昨在格力海岸冒雨開幕,儲存三十多支海內外知名風箏隊近一百八十名風箏高手與會角逐獎項,但受密集降雨影響,大多無功而返。是次國際風箏會以“格力海岸盃”命名,昨日上午在珠海唐家灣格力海岸濱海公園舉行,中國風箏協會副主席、廣東省體育局副局長曾曉紅,中國風箏協會代表彭程,廣東省體育局群體處處長何帆,廣東省風箏協會常務副會長余建南,澳門風箏會會長江俊傑,陽江市文化局長張小光,珠海市文體旅遊局副局長段勝明,格力房產品牌總監蔡列,珠海市體育總會副會長朱良麗等出席開幕式。曾曉紅、段勝明、蔡列共同為巨龍風箏點睛,拉開風箏會的帷幕。開幕式現場一直下著密集細雨,儘管參賽選手熱情高漲,並帶來�多創新的品種,如天津隊帶來受風面積最大的“軟體章魚風箏”,其受風面積高達一千五百平方米、重達二百公斤,若放飛成功,將刷新健力士紀錄。台灣隊帶來卡通小丸子風箏串mini storage全球最火爆在空中飛翔大黃鴨串;煙台傑克隊有衝浪風箏和獨一無二的風箏車;美國隊預備有立體的鑽石花風箏;英國隊帶來六十米長的迷彩眼鏡蛇風箏;馬來西亞隊則有小童最喜愛的月亮風箏和糖果風箏等。然而受連綿降雨影響,原計劃昨日上午參賽的多數大型風箏均無法順利升空,直至午後雨勢稍減,才有部分風箏得以飛天翱翔。天公不造美,但賽事今日將續進行,依次競逐的分別是長串風箏、翅類風箏、板類風箏、運動風箏,今晚還將安排有夜光風箏表演,主辦方和參賽選手期望今日天氣好轉,使參賽風箏均能順利升空。為增添國慶節日氣氛,主辦方還安排明起至周末在格力海岸舉辦公�風箏節,免費派發巨龍、彩虹、章魚、維尼熊、太陽、海馬、海蜇等風箏,讓公�和遊客在觀賞各式奇特的風箏和特技表演的同時,親身體驗在海邊放逐風箏的樂趣。此外,還將舉辦親子神槍手、趣味玫瑰花、植物大戰、趣味釣魚等多項親子遊戲,為觀�助興。self storage
- Oct 01 Tue 2013 11:29
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《地方掃描》4古蹟徵駐點解說員
迷利倉 台南:文化局將於安平樹屋、赤崁樓、億載金城、安平古堡等4處古蹟,徵求駐點解說人員提供遊客假日定點定時解說服務,徵選分三階段,第一階段書面初審收件日期至10月4日止,凡具備古蹟解說能力並經文化局解說認證通過者皆可報名。自存倉
- Oct 01 Tue 2013 11:12
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EDITORIAL: McCrory's perilous Medicaid maneuvering
Source: The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.儲存C.Sept. 30--RALEIGH -- With all of the problems in his health agency, Gov. Pat McCrory has not backed down from the idea of turning the state's Medicaid program into privatized, managed-care system.In three separate appearances lately, McCrory has reiterated his support of changing the program, which provides health care to the poor.What the McCrory administration wants to do is have managed care companies oversee Medicaid, paying those companies a set monthly fee for each recipient enrolled. The change would make Medicaid a pure insurance program, creating an incentive for those companies to hold down costs.Right now, the state operates a fee-for-service program, under a model referred to a primary care case management. Doctors themselves are given incentives to manage patient care in ways intended to make patients healthier and avoid higher-cost medical treatment.A nonprofit, Community Care of North Carolina, oversees the case management, and has been cited as a national model.The McCrory administration first proposed the idea of privatized, managed care Medicaid back in March.Since then, the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the program, has been dogged with controversies, whether involving personnel and pay or computer systems that fail to deliver payments and benefits to some portion of legitimate recipients.Despite the problems, McCrory, in comments to reporters, before a business group and on a TV news show, still seems to have visions of making the switch from a fee-for-service program to managed care.To the Cary Chamber of Commeself storagece, McCrory said he planned "some fairly controversial proposals to change Medicaid." On a Sunday morning TV news show, NC Spin, he said, "There's one piece of legislation I got put in the budget that's a secret, don't tell anyone. We got permission to ask for that waiver."The "waiver" refers to a request to the federal government to change the program.The problem for McCrory is that it is no secret, and the language that he references hardly amounts to a full-throated endorsement of change.Instead, state lawmakers, in a budget provision, allow McCrory to submit draft waivers to the feds to determine whether they will agree to any changes. The provision also sets up an advisory panel to begin coming up with recommendations to alter the program.But legislators specifically say that the McCrory administration cannot begin making changes to the program without their approval.Given some of the comments from Republican legislative leaders, the entire exercise could turn into a bit of bureaucratic and legislative wheel-spinning.Legislative leaders have been pushing for more oversight and control of the case management entity, Community Care. They have not shown any inclination to dump the current operating model and anger the doctors who are happy with it.McCrory and his aides better get a handle on those sentiments and the Medicaid landscape.Otherwise, his talk of reform may only set him up for another legislative defeat.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Mountaineer (Waynesville, N.C.) Visit The Mountaineer (Waynesville, N.C.) at themountaineer.villagesoup.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷利倉
- Oct 01 Tue 2013 10:59
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Philips DCM3260直駁新舊iPhone
老公出部金色iPhone 5s,儲存但老婆仍然用iPhone 4s,想買部iPhone音響聽歌,就得邊個?於是Philips新推出的DCM3260就引進Dual Dock雙插頭設計,機面下方有個隱藏式插座,內�備有30-pin及Lightning插口,裝置在一個迴旋轉盤上,用手指輕掃就能隨時轉換。此機更能播CD及USB直讀MP3、WMA音檔,配合40W RMS輸出功率,包圍感全面。自iPhone改朝換代用Lightning插口後,家中聽開那部iPhone音響仍用30-pin插口的話,便要透過USB拖線接駁,完全唔型仔。Philips最新音響DCM3260便引進Dual Dock雙插頭設計,同時備有30-pin及Lightning插口,既照顧最新一代的iPhone 5s,亦滿足到舊有的iPhone 4用家,皆大歡喜。轉出雙插口驟眼睇DCM3260只是部常見的iPhone音響,但其實為了對應新舊iPhone而設計的Dual Dock雙插頭位處機面下方,設計成隱藏形式,輕按一下就會彈出來。起初只見一組30-pin插口,但原來只用手指輕掃插座轉盤,轉盤就會轉出另一組Lightning插口,非常方便。加上機頂設有碟盤,兼播CD、CD-R/RW,亦能選擇透過USB直讀MP3、WMA音檔,對於習慣在網絡下載音樂的用家來說,無疑相當靈活。此外,DCM3260內置一對2儲存倉5吋單元,配合Bass Reflex低音反射系統,令低音演繹更為澎湃厚實,同時支援40W RMS輸出功率,演繹節奏強勁的搖滾樂也流暢自然,而且機身厚度只有111mm,無論擺在音響櫃或掛牆都簡約又慳位。同場加映:平置式雙插口AJ7260DDCM3260的迴旋插座固然過癮,但如果你想新舊iPhone同時插落音響上輪流播放的話,可考慮AJ7260D。它採用平置式Dual Dock雙插口設計,將Lightning及30-pin插口同時設在機頂;此外支援時鐘顯示、雙鬧鐘設定及FM收音機,擺床頭聽歌最適合不過。擺房更佳DCM2260DCM2260一樣採用Dual Dock雙插頭設計,但機身長度比DCM3260稍短,輸出功率亦減至20W RMS,較適合擺房聽歌。FlexDock靈活穩陣AS170除了iPhone陣營外,Philips亦照顧Android手機用家,推出對應音響組合。最新型號AS170採用FlexDock插座設計,插口背後的滾輪調節掣能升降插口高度,就算接駁任何一款Android手機都穩陣,同時更能調節插口方向,由傳統的水平變垂直都無問題,駁平板電腦睇片調校角度就夠靈活。它能插手機播歌外,更支援藍芽無線過歌。更加抵玩AS130可以說是AS170的普及版,同樣設有FlexDock插座,但刪除了雙鬧鐘設定及FM收音機,售價亦平一百元。查詢:2619 9663迷你倉最平
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iSend Named by the Connecticut Technology Council as an Award Winner in the 2013 Marcum Tech Top 40
MIDDLEBURY, Conn.儲存, Sept. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- iSend has been named to the Marcum Tech Top 40, an annual compilation of the 40 fastest growing technology companies in Connecticut as determined by The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) and Marcum LLP. Selection was based on the percentage revenue growth over four years.This is the second year in a row iSend has made the Marcum Tech Top 40. iSend was named Connecticut's fastest growing technology company overall in 2012, and this year was named the top company in the New Media/Internet/Telecom category.iSend's president and CEO, Steve LaBella, credits the international business community's support and acceptance of iSend's business model with the company's outstanding revenue growth."We continue to forge strategic, direct relationships with the world's leading mobile carriers and retailers," said LaBella. "Each partnership extends our footprint both in terms of purchasers of our electronic payment services and the loved ones they support across borders."This year's Marcum Tech Top 40 identified the fastest growing Connecticut companies in the categories of Advanced Manufacturing, Energy/Environment/Green Technology, IT Services, Life Sciences, New Media/Internet/Telecom and Software. Awards were presented to each category's top performer in terms of percentage revenue growth over the years 2009-2012, during which iSend realized 3,145 percent revenue growth.To qualify for the Marcum Tech Top 40, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 2009 and $3,000,000 in 2012, be headquartered in Connecticut, and own proprietary technology or proprietary intellectual property that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology.For more information on the Marcum Tech Top 40 and/or the CTC please visit the CT Technology Council's website at .ct.org.About iSendRanked in 2013 by Forbes magazine as #33 in the top 100 "America's Most Promising Companies" and at #73 in the Inc. 500 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, iSend provides unprecedented electronic payment service options for people who support family members in other countries. Customers control the use of the funds they transfer, including topping-up individual family members' prepaid cell phones, paying self storageecurring monthly bills and sending gift cards for merchandise at specific stores. These transfers can be arranged in over 150,000 retail locations spanning the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East, with mobile phone top-ups also available online at iSend's recharge portal, .Aryty.com. iSend's direct relationships with predominant mobile network operators, billing organizations and retail chains enable rapid transfers to recipients in more than 100 countries and growing throughout the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, including the Indian subcontinent. For more information, visit .iSendWorldwide.com.About Marcum LLPMarcum LLP is one of the largest independent public accounting and advisory services firms in the nation. Ranked among the top 15, Marcum LLP offers the resources of 1,200 professionals, including over 140 partners, in more than 20 offices throughout New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Grand Cayman and China. Headquartered in New York City, the Firm's presence runs deep with full-service offices strategically located in major business markets. Marcum is a member of the Marcum Group, an organization providing a comprehensive range of professional services spanning accounting and advisory, technology solutions, wealth management, and executive and professional recruiting. The Marcum Group companies include Marcum LLP; Marcum Technology LLC; Marcum Search LLC; Marcum Financial Services LLC; Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP; MarcumBuchanan Associates LLC; and Marcum Cronus Partners LLC. For more about Marcum LLP, visit .marcumllp.com.About The Connecticut Technology Council, Inc.The Connecticut Technology Council is the state's industry association for the technology sector. CTC's mission is to "connect people, ideas and opportunities to the global technology and innovation community." CTC provides members with business assistance and specialized programs, in addition to promoting and supporting public policies that position Connecticut to have a globally recognized "culture of innovation" that helps attract great ideas and entrepreneurs to in turn develop new jobs and wealth for the state. .ct.orgFor more information:Jan SiskoCarabiner Communications678.461.7438jsisko@carabinerPR.comiSendWeb site: .marcumllp.com/.ct.org/.isendworldwide.com/迷利倉