Tuesday, August 23, 2011

NFC BlackBerry Curve 9350 Debuts Sept. 9 for Just $79.99 from Sprint


August 23, 2011 10:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time 


Stunning new BlackBerry Curve 9350 is fast, affordable, easy-to-use, full-featured and socially connected
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The next generation of Research In Motion’s (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) popular BlackBerry® Curve™ series of smartphones, the stunning new BlackBerry Curve 9350, comes to Sprint (NYSE: S) on Friday, Sept. 9, offering the latest BlackBerry operating system – BlackBerry® 7. The new BlackBerry Curve 9350 is a fast, affordable, easy-to-use, full-featured and socially connected smartphone that is as beautiful as it is functional.
“It is exciting to see the BlackBerry Curve line continue to evolve, building upon past success”
The slim and stylish smartphone will cost just $79.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement, after a $50 mail-in rebate via reward card1 and be available in all Sprint sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and web sales (www.sprint.com). Sprint Business customers may qualify to get BlackBerry Curve 9350 for $49.99 (excluding taxes) on a business account with a new line or eligible upgrade and new one- or two-year service agreement, after a $50 mail-in rebate via reward card1.
“It is exciting to see the BlackBerry Curve line continue to evolve, building upon past success,” said David Owens, vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “This latest iteration offers the recognizable form factor our customers have come to enjoy, while adding powerful new features and innovative apps of BlackBerry 7 to deliver the smoothest and fastest BlackBerry Curve experience to date.”
The BlackBerry Curve 9350 smartphone offers a full QWERTY keyboard and trackpad for easy one-handed navigation and keeps users connected by allowing them to easily share moments through pictures and videos via MMS, as well as by instant message with world-class IM services like BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger). With easy access to social networking sites like Flickr®, MySpace and Facebook®, this smartphone provides smooth integration to keep users up to speed on what’s happening in their personal and professional lives.
Key features include:
  • BlackBerry App World™, the official app store front for BlackBerry smartphones offering customization, fun and productivity
  • Near Field Communications (NFC) support for a secure exchange of information between NFC-enabled devices over a very short distance
  • 5MP camera with HD video capture, flash and zoom
  • 512MB RAM
  • 2GB microSD card included, with support for up to 32GB microSD card
  • BlackBerry PlayBook support with BlackBerry Bridge™ (BlackBerry Bridge is available as a free download on BlackBerry App World)
  • DataViz Docs To Go® Premium suite preloaded, for editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from anywhere
  • Wi-Fi® (802.11 b/g/n)
  • Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR support
Smoother and Faster with BlackBerry 7
With BlackBerry 7, the BlackBerry Browser is significantly enhanced to provide a faster and more fluid user experience and includes optimized HTML5 performance for incredible gaming and video experiences.
Building upon the Universal Search feature introduced in BlackBerry 6, BlackBerry 7 expands the capability to include voice-activated search. This new capability makes it easier and more convenient to search for content on the smartphone or web.
BlackBerry 7 also integrates BlackBerry® Balance™, which separates personal content from corporate content, giving users the freedom and flexibility to use the smartphone for personal email, Facebook®, Twitter®, multimedia, games and other apps, while satisfying the very real need for corporate data to be highly secure and manageable. BlackBerry Balance works in conjunction with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0.3, which provides a number of unique IT policy controls, such as wiping only corporate data or blocking work-related content and apps from being copied or forwarded to personal contacts.
BlackBerry Curve 9350 requires activation on one of Sprint’s Everything Data plans plus a required $10 Premium Data add-on charge for smartphones. Sprint’s Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM includes unlimited web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in America while on the Sprint Network, starting at just $69.99 per month plus required $10 Premium Data add-on charge – a savings of $40 per month versus Verizon’s comparable plan with unlimited talk, text and 2GB web or $10 per month versus Verizon’s 450-minute plan with unlimited text and 2GB web. (Pricing excludes taxes and surcharges.)
Sprint was unbeaten among major wireless carriers for customer satisfaction according to results from the 2011 American Customer Satisfaction Index. In addition to tying for first place among wireless carriers, Sprint was also the number one most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all industries, during the last three years, according to the survey.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 52 million customers at the end of 2Q 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com orwww.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
1The American Express Prepaid Reward Card (“Card”) provided in connection with this Rebate offer is a prepaid Card that is usable only at U.S. merchants that accept American Express Cards. Some limitations apply. Offer valid only in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The Card is not redeemable for cash (except where required by law) and does not provide ATM access. Use of Card constitutes acknowledgement that it is given as a reward and no consideration, value, or money has been paid by the holder to American Express in exchange for this Card. USE OF CARD IS SUBJECT TO THE CARDHOLDER AGREEMENT. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, A $3.00 MONTHLY FEE WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST CARD BALANCE, STARTING SIX MONTHS AFTER CARD ISSUANCE. Card expires six years after the date of issuance if not depleted before. For BALANCE, customer service and Cardholder Agreement, visit americanexpress.com/sprint or call 1-866-608-3756. Card issued by AEPCMC under license from American Express Prepaid Card Management Corporation, Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.

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Real-Time Alerts Now Available for U.S. Bank ATM and Check Card Customers


August 23, 2011 10:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time 
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Bank, lead bank of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), is making available real-time ATM card and check card alerts to its consumer and business cardholders’ mobile devices and computers, notifying them of important account activity.
“U.S. Bank is pleased to provide cardholders with real-time alerts that help them conveniently monitor their accounts to make wise purchase decisions as well as provide them with suspicious activity alerts that warn of possible fraudulent activities”
The real-time alerts, which range from suspicious activity being detected to cash being withdrawn from an ATM, are sent via SMS text message, email or both. Cardholders can select the alerts that will make it easier for them to stay informed and be in better control of their finances. There is no charge from U.S. Bank, but message and data rates from the customer’s wireless provider may apply.
“U.S. Bank is pleased to provide cardholders with real-time alerts that help them conveniently monitor their accounts to make wise purchase decisions as well as provide them with suspicious activity alerts that warn of possible fraudulent activities,” said Clifford Cook, chief marketing officer at U.S. Bank Retail Payment Solutions. “U.S. Bank ATM card and check card real-time alerts, together with our existing credit card real-time alerts, are great examples of how we continue to provide customers with exceptional payment services and value.”
The new real-time alerts notify cardholders when suspicious or irregular activity has been detected or a transaction meets or exceeds the amount specified. Cardholders may also receive real-time alerts for international transactions, gasoline purchases, ATM withdrawals, declined transactions or for online, mail-order or telephone transactions where the card is not present.
Enrollment is easy. On the U.S. Bank Internet Banking website, cardholders can specify the account and alert or alerts they want to receive, choose email, text or both as the delivery method and then start receiving alerts.
U.S. Bank Retail Payment Solutions (RPS) is one of the nation's leading payment processing and full-service issuing providers. RPS offers credit, debit, and prepaid payment solutions to consumers and small businesses through U.S. Bank and in partnership with financial institutions, businesses, governments and employers.
About U.S. Bank
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $321 billion in assets as of June 30, 2011, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,086 banking offices in 25 states and 5,086 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp and its employees are dedicated to improving the communities they serve, for which the company earned the 2011 Spirit of America Award, the highest honor bestowed on a company by United Way. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.

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The Best & Worst Places for Overdrawing Your Checking Account


August 23, 2011 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time 
Moebs Study Gives Surprising Result
View Press ReleaseLAKE BLUFF, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Half of consumers, who overdraw their checking account, do so by $40 or less. 34 million consumers, or about 26 percent of consumer checking accounts, do this 10 or more times a year.
“Consumers, especially those who overdraw their checking account 10 or more times a year, will pay significantly less in fees if they bank with a community bank or credit union that offers overdraft services”
If you are going to overdraw your checking account, either intentionally, or like most, unintentionally, where’s the worst place to do this? Answer: bouncing a check from a checking account at a bank or credit union that doesn’t offer an overdraft service. Why? Your bank will return the check non-sufficient funds (NSF), and charge you $28, and the merchant you gave the check to will charge you $30, bringing the grand total to $58.
After a study that included 1,240 banks, 1,292 credit unions, and 832 national retail merchants like Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Walgreens, Safeway and others, economic research firm Moebs $ervices found 20.5 percent of banks and credit unions no longer provide overdraft service, or will always bounce your check if funds are not available. Merchants seem to have picked up on this. The study also showed that 40 percent of national retail merchants will not accept checks for purchase of goods or services, thus requiring cash, debit card, or credit card.
Financial Institutions That Won’t Bounce Your Check
At Wall Street Banks, those with $50 Billion or more in assets, you can get overdraft service but it will cost you $34 per check. Community banks and credit unions charge $25. “Consumers, especially those who overdraw their checking account 10 or more times a year, will pay significantly less in fees if they bank with a community bank or credit union that offers overdraft services,” points out Michael Moebs, Economist and CEO of Moebs $ervices. “Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, US Bank and the other huge banks are not the place to have your checking account if you think you may overdraw your checking account, especially 10 or more times in a year,” says Moebs.
The Frugal Way to Overdraw
The Moebs Study concluded that for consumers who end up with a negative balance of less than $100, the most cost efficient provider of overdraft funds is an internet or brick & mortar payday lender. Payday lenders have a median charge of $17.50 for a small loan of $100 or less, which is sufficient to cover most consumers’ negative balance checking accounts.
Different prices at different places
According to the Moebs Study these cities have ODs at or great than $30: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Tampa, and Washington D.C. Yet these urban areas offer overdrafts at $25 or less: Boston, Kansas City, St. Louis, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, and San Francisco. According to Mr. Moebs, “the best place to have an overdraft is San Francisco were the median price is $22.50 while the worst place is Miami were the median is $30.95. Obviously the institutions in the Bay Area of San Francisco recognize the consumer need for a safety net while in Miami an overdraft is still a penalty.”
About Moebs $ervices
Since 1983, Moebs Services has been collecting primary empirical data about financial institutions’ services, pricing, operating expenses and financial condition and analyzing the data in a counter intuitive manner, which provides solutions that make sense. For more info please visit www.moebs.com

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Doug Lambert Appointed As General Manager – North America At GlobalCollect


August 23, 2011 04:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time 
GlobalCollect, the world's premier payment service provider of local e-payments, assigns Doug Lambert as General Manager of its US entity
AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Effective immediately, Doug Lambert joined GlobalCollect in the newly created position of General Manager North America. Working out of the San Francisco office, Mr. Lambert will be responsible for all commercial aspects, cross functional staff matters, and operational business activities across the North American region and report into Koen Vanpraet, Chief Commercial Officer of GlobalCollect.
A senior financial services executive with a 20-year record of demonstrated achievements and success in driving revenue and profit growth in highly competitive markets both domestically and internationally, Mr. Lambert joins GlobalCollect from Bank of America where he was most recently Senior Vice President & National Sales Executive. Previously in his career, he held senior management positions at Universal Savings Bank, Providian Financial, and Wells Fargo.
Koen Vanpraet, CCO of GlobalCollect, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Doug to GlobalCollect. He will be instrumental in shaping and steering the commercial and operational tactics of our North American business as well as contributing to our overall growth strategy as a member of the global Senior Management Team. Given his impressive track record, I am confident that Doug will be a great asset to the team.”
About GlobalCollect 
GlobalCollect is the world's premier Payment Service Provider of local e-payment solutions for international Customer Not-Present channels such as internet, mail and telephone orders, and specializes in a wide range of industries such as travel, ticketing, telecommunications, retail, publishing, portals, online gaming, and digital content. Through a single-interface online payment platform, we offer access to an unrivalled portfolio of local and international payment methods in almost 200 countries, including all major credit and debit cards, direct debits, bank transfers, real-time bank transfers, eWallets, cash at outlets, prepaid methods, checks, and invoices. www.globalcollect.com
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Euronet Announces Closing of $355 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility


Euronet Worldwide
August 22, 2011 08:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time 
LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: EEFT), a leading global electronic payments provider and distributor, today announces the closing of an amended and expanded five-year, $355 million senior secured credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of financial institutions. The Credit Facility consists of a $275 million revolving line of credit and an $80 million term loan. It replaces a $100 million revolving line of credit and $126 million term loan maturing April 2012 and April 2014, respectively.
“The new Credit Facility gives us the flexibility and liquidity for short-term cash requirements, strategic growth initiatives as well as for general corporate purposes.”
The revolving line of credit allows for borrowings in U.S. dollars, euro, British pound sterling, Australian dollars and/or Indian rupees. Term loan and revolving line of credit borrowings will bear interest at short-term variable interest rates plus a leverage ratio-based margin. Subject to certain conditions, the Company has the option to increase the Credit Facility by up to an additional $205 million by requesting additional commitments from existing or new lenders. The Credit Facility requires the Company to meet certain covenants and conditions and establishes limits for certain restricted payments, including share and subordinated debt repurchases.
“We were very pleased to extend and expand our credit facility by receiving additional commitments from most of the banks in our existing facility and pleased that several new banks joined the group,” comments Rick Weller, Chief Financial Officer of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. “The new Credit Facility gives us the flexibility and liquidity for short-term cash requirements, strategic growth initiatives as well as for general corporate purposes.”
About Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
Euronet Worldwide is an industry leader in processing secure electronic financial transactions. The Company offers payment and transaction processing solutions to financial institutions, retailers, service providers and individual consumers. These services include comprehensive ATM, POS and card outsourcing services, card issuing and merchant acquiring services, software solutions, consumer money transfer and bill payment services, and electronic distribution for prepaid mobile phone time and other prepaid products. Euronet's global payment network is extensive - including 12,058 ATMs, approximately 53,000 EFT POS terminals and a growing portfolio of outsourced debit and credit card services which are under management in 33 countries; card software solutions; a prepaid processing network of approximately 588,000 POS terminals at approximately 276,000 retailer locations in 29 countries; and a consumer-to-consumer money transfer network of approximately 133,000 locations serving 133 countries. With corporate headquarters in Leawood, Kansas, USA, and 44 worldwide offices, Euronet serves clients in approximately 150 countries. For more information, please visit the Company's website atwww.euronetworldwide.com.
Statements contained in this news release that concern Euronet’s or its management's intentions, expectations, or predictions of future performance, are forward-looking statements. Euronet's actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including: conditions in world financial markets and general economic conditions; technological developments affecting the market for the Company’s products and services; foreign currency exchange fluctuations; the Company’s ability to renew existing contracts at profitable rates; changes in fees payable for transactions performed for cards bearing international logos or over switching networks such as card transactions on ATMs; and changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company's business, including immigration laws. These risks and other risks are described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Copies of these filings may be obtained via the SEC’s Edgar website or by contacting the Company or the SEC. Euronet does not intend to update these forward-looking statements and undertakes no duty to any person to provide any such update under any circumstances. The Company regularly posts important information to the investor relations section of its website.

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TSYS Names New Head of Global Product


August 23, 2011 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 
COLUMBUS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TSYS today announced that Paul Bridgewater, a 23-year veteran of the payments and financial services industry, has been named group executive of global product. Bridgewater will report to Paul Todd, executive vice president, TSYS.
“Paul brings a wealth of product and development knowledge in the payments industry to his new position at TSYS”
“Paul brings a wealth of product and development knowledge in the payments industry to his new position at TSYS,” said M. Troy Woods, president and chief operating officer, TSYS. “We are excited that he is joining our team, and look forward to him developing and harmonizing our global product suite as we continue to expand our business both in the U.S. and internationally.”
Prior to joining TSYS, Bridgewater served as senior vice president, payments, of Digital River, Inc., in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, where he managed all aspects of its multi-million dollar internal payment services business unit. Bridgewater’s additional responsibilities at Digital River included product management and roadmap execution, third-party payment vendor relationships, payment services strategy, and real-time fraud and risk mitigation for its external payment services business.
Bridgewater also has extensive international payments experience, having worked extensively with Citibank International, NatWest Bank, PLC, and Anker Data Systems.
About TSYS
TSYS (NYSE: TSS) is reshaping a new era in digital commerce, connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses and governments. Through unmatched customer service and industry insight, TSYS creates a better experience for buyers and sellers, supporting cross-border payments in more than 85 countries. Offering merchant payment-acceptance solutions as well as services in credit, debit, prepaid, mobile, chip, healthcare, installments, money transfer and more, TSYS makes it possible for those in the global marketplace to conduct safe and secure electronic transactions with trust and convenience.
TSYS’ headquarters are located in Columbus, Georgia, with local offices spread across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. TSYS provides services to more than half of the top 20 international banks. For more information, please visit us at www.tsys.com.

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Monday, August 22, 2011

PaymentOne Surpasses $5 Billion Milestone in Carrier Billed Micropayments


August 22, 2011 12:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time 
Unique combination of Mobile payments, fixed-line and broadband billing services propel expansion into global $250 Billion Mobile Payments Market
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PaymentOne, the pioneer in frictionless payment and carrier billing solutions, today announced the company surpassed $5 billion in micro-payment transactions and incremental revenue generation for its digital clients. PaymentOne enables publishers, application developers and digital merchants such as AOL, Blizzard Entertainment and Gaia Online to sell more virtual goods, online and mobile services, and recurring digital subscriptions to consumers around the world. PaymentOne’s simple and secure “click and confirm” process places charges on the buyer’s existing mobile phone, fixed-line or broadband service bills without requiring any disclosure of credit card or sensitive financial information.
“Previously, merchants and publishers were not able to reach the many consumers that could not or would not transact with traditional credit cards online”
Silicon Valley based PaymentOne created this powerful frictionless payments category for internet based services more than 10 years ago, persistently demonstrating growth and innovation into mobile payments and digital commerce on virtually every connected device since. PaymentOne, as a profitable global company, stands tall in a market crowded with new startups with less stable financial situations, less breadth and unproven track records.
“Previously, merchants and publishers were not able to reach the many consumers that could not or would not transact with traditional credit cards online,” said Brad Singer, executive vice president of PaymentOne. “Our vision of enabling all consumers to participate in the digital economy still drives the company today. For the more than 5 billion global consumers with a mobile device, fixed-line or broadband connection, PaymentOne says ‘put your wallet away’ and use your phone number to pay.”
PaymentOne’s continuous innovation has led to a series of key patents for mobile payments, a simple user experience using a phone number as the basic key, and its secure “fraud-proof” payer authentication processes. The company’s groundbreaking AnyPhone™ solution is the industry’s first and only multi-mode carrier billing payments service, automatically detecting the best and least cost way to bill the consumer from virtually any connected device using mobile, fixed-line or broadband bills.
PaymentOne's simple frictionless payments process creates minimal disruption in the end-user's online activity, making it the ideal payments platform for multiplayer games, such as World of Warcraft, in-app payments, digital subscriptions and social network activities.
PaymentOne is equally focused on providing value to consumers, merchants, and operators. The company boasts the industry’s most secure and patent-protected transaction authentication system* to help protect consumers against fraud and scams. With its multi-mode payments options, PaymentOne increases conversion rates and improves merchant revenue -- a key reason the company’s customer retention rate is unmatched, with some companies working with PaymentOne longer than a decade.
According to a July 2011 Juniper Research report, remote mobile phone payments for digital goods alone will exceed $250 billion globally by 2015. To learn more about PaymentOne, visit www.PaymentOne.com or call 800-747-4028.
About PaymentOne
PaymentOne Corporation is the global leader in integrated operator billing, spanning mobile, fixed line and broadband payment services. More than 12 years ago PaymentOne invented the “no credit card required” operator billing model, allowing consumers to simply bill digital purchases on any connected device to their mobile, broadband or home phone bill. PaymentOne’s network of 1200 telecom operators in 70 countries reaches over 3.5 billion worldwide consumers, and has helped digital merchants, social media publishers and content providers generate more than $5 billion in incremental digital transactions. PaymentOne’s first rate customer service, robust patent portfolio covering fraud prevention, and proven ability to deliver new revenue has earned the company the lowest client churn rate in the business. Profitable and privately held, PaymentOne is headquartered in the Silicon Valley. To learn more visit www.PaymentOne.com.

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NCR to Acquire Radiant Systems


August 22, 2011 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

NCR Completes Tender Offer for Outstanding Shares of Radiant Systems

Acquisition expected to close Wednesday, August 24
DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced the successful completion of the cash tender offer through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ranger Acquisition Corporation (“Purchaser”), for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Radiant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: RADS) for $28.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less applicable withholding taxes. The tender offer and withdrawal rights expired at midnight, New York City time, on August 19, 2011.
NCR has been advised by BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, the depositary for the tender offer, that a total of approximately 35,859,237 shares of Radiant common stock (including approximately 2,115,733 shares subject to guarantees of delivery) were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of the expiration time, representing approximately 87 percent of all outstanding shares of common stock of Radiant. All shares that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn have been accepted for payment. Purchaser will promptly pay for such shares, at the offer price of $28.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less applicable withholding taxes.
NCR also announced that it intends to exercise its option, under the terms of the merger agreement, to purchase directly from Radiant an aggregate number of additional shares of Radiant common stock that will result in NCR owning one share more than 90 percent of the outstanding shares of Radiant. NCR expects to effect a “short-form” merger under Georgia law and complete the acquisition of Radiant on August 24, 2011.
Under the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each Radiant share then outstanding (other than any shares in respect of which dissenters’ rights are validly exercised and any shares held by NCR or Radiant or any wholly owned subsidiary of Radiant) will be converted into the right to receive the same offer price of $28.00 per share (in cash, net to the holder, without interest and less applicable withholding taxes) that was paid in the tender offer. Following the merger, Radiant will become a wholly owned subsidiary of NCR, and Radiant’s common stock will cease to be traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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World’s First Tablet with Offer Fingerprint Sensor for Highly Secure NFC-based Transactions


August 22, 2011 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

New TazPad Android Tablet Is World’s First to Offer Fingerprint Sensor for Highly Secure Mobile Computing and NFC-based Transactions

TazTag’s new TazPad is first Android tablet to combine fingerprint sensor security with NFC mobile payments via AuthenTec’s TCS2 TouchChip™ sensor
MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), a leading provider of security and identity management solutions, announced that its TCS2 TouchChip™ sensor has been integrated into TazTag’s new TazPad Android tablet, making it the first to offer users highly secure fingerprint authentication as part of NFC-based mobile payment transactions. The TazPad is the only Android tablet to combine NFC and ZigBee capabilities with fingerprint authentication.
“No other Android tablet combines fingerprint authentication with the NFC transaction capabilities of the TazPad”
AuthenTec enhances the security of the TazPad via one-touch fingerprint authentication for NFC, ZigBee and online transactions. It is ideally suited for professionals who want to link a bank, a store or other institution’s back-end system with customers via a capable, mobile platform. For example, after fingerprint authentication on the TazPad’s TCS2 TouchChip sensor module, a vendor may provide specific information on products, read a client's loyalty card (via card or NFC phone), book orders and even complete a secure payment. TazPad includes INSIDE Secure’s SecureRead, a pre-integrated NFC microprocessor with chip, Secure Element, and operating system in a single application-ready package.
“We wanted to offer enhanced security capabilities with the TazPad, which is why we selected AuthenTec’s durable, high resolution TCS2 touch sensor for integration in this unique NFC-enabled Android tablet,” said Eric Fouchard, TazTag CEO. “AuthenTec has helped make mobile payment transactions more convenient and secure through fingerprint biometric technology that’s integrated in millions of NFC-equipped phones. They have a proven track record in NFC and fingerprint authentication that made their TouchChip offering a perfect fit for this very capable mobile platform.”
“No other Android tablet combines fingerprint authentication with the NFC transaction capabilities of the TazPad,” said Alan Kramer, AuthenTec’s Vice President of Government and Access Control. “Whether a user is interested in convenient yet secure authentication for NFC, ZigBee or Wi-Fi transactions or linking a customer to a back-end system for authentication, the TazPad is a very capable platform for mobile identification. We look forward to supporting TazTag in a successful launch of this new NFC tablet.”
AuthenTec’s TCS2 sensor is mounted on the front of the TazPad to enable quick and secure user authentication. The TCS2 provides excellent fingerprint image performance across a wide range of users, making it a highly reliable solution for a variety of identity verification applications. TazPad’s TCS2 utilizes AuthenTec’s durable SteelCoat™ surface coating to provide additional protection for the sensor.
The TazPad is also equipped with a 7-inch color screen that offers multitouch capabilities as well as a full HD and HDMI output. The tablet connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and ZigBee. Additional TazPad functions include a camera, a GPS location device, and an accelerometer.
AuthenTec offers complete security and identity management solutions for the mobile market, including embedded security, smart fingerprint sensors and software. AuthenTec’s mobile market offering includes embedded and downloadable DRM content protection, mobile VPN client solutions, security hardware IP, identity management software, and smart fingerprint sensors that are used in more than 15 million mobile phones. AuthenTec provides the most advanced levels of security, reliability, and performance for mobile phone users, mobile operators, content providers, embedded security developers and many others, saving them time and money while optimizing performance.
About TazTag
TazTag uses its expertise in contactless technology to provide its customers with products and platforms facilitating new contactless services deployment, both with infrastructure products and mobile devices, always based on a secure architecture. Our flagships are the TazPad, World 1st NFC/Zigbee/Biometry ANDROID Tablet, and the TazModule, a small box to let you NFC/Zigbee enable your own equipment. For more information please mail us at contact@taztag.com or visit our website www.taztag.com
About AuthenTec
AuthenTec is the world’s #1 provider of fingerprint sensors, identity management software, and embedded security solutions. AuthenTec solutions address enterprise, consumer and government applications for a growing base of top tier global customers. Already shipped on hundreds of millions of devices, the Company's smart sensor products, software and embedded security solutions are used virtually everywhere, from the PC on your desk to the mobile device in your hand to the server in the cloud. AuthenTec offers developers and users secure and convenient ways to manage today's rapidly evolving digital identities and security needs. For more information, visit www.authentec.com or follow us at twitter.com/authentecnews.

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eBay CEO to Keynote Open Mobile Summit: Record registrations in August


The Open Mobile Summit 2011

August 22, 2011 09:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time 
SAN FRANCISCO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The mobile industry’s leading conference, The Open Mobile Summit, returns to San Francisco November 2-4 for the 4th year. eBay’s CEO, John Donahoe, is Keynoting this year, alongside a wide range of industry power players.
“We’ve had record registrations in August, usually a quiet month, and are projecting over 800 top ranking executives to attend this year’s summit.”
“I’m very excited to announce that John Donahoe, CEO eBay Inc will be Keynoting this year” said executive producer, Robin Batt. “eBay are at the very forefront of mobile commerce, one of the fastest growing markets in the world.”
“The Open Mobile Summit itself is also growing fast” said Batt “We’ve had record registrations in August, usually a quiet month, and are projecting over 800 top ranking executives to attend this year’s summit.”
“The growth we’re experiencing is a reflection of the growing momentum of the mobile revolution, as leaders from large enterprises, retailers, advertisers and banks join the race to capitalize on the opportunities in mobile” said Batt
This year’s theme is Internet everywhere – exploring the future of 4G, mCommerce, Smartphones, Tablets, Connected TV, Publishing, HTML5 and the Open Mobile Web, Payments and NFC, enterprise IT, App discovery and monetization, mobile advertising, connected home, connected car and much more.
“This is not another 4G network or app-centric event, but a place where world-leaders across the entire ecosystem can meet in an intimate setting to explore the future” said executive producer, Robin Batt “Together we will build, and monetize, the open mobile economy”.
Confirmed speakers this year include top executives from Sprint, Verizon, LightSquared, Google, Disney, Visa, Citi, The Gap, Pandora, Layar, Best Buy ING Direct, USA Today, Time, ABC, FT, mig33, NPR, MTV and more.
Sponsors include Intel, Cisco, Ericsson, Marvell, Google, ARM, Mobile Intelligence Solutions, Sandisk, Texas Instruments, Openwave, Opera, VMware, Gemalto, Millennial Media, AppCarousel, Boku and Zong.
The Open Mobile Summit is taking place November 2-4 at the Marriot Marquis hotel in San Francisco. For more information, and to register to attend, please visit:
http://www.openmobilesummit.com
About Open Mobile Media Ltd
The Open Mobile Summit is produced by Open Mobile Media Ltd, an independent group founded in 2008 by communications industry consultant Robin Batt.

Contacts

Open Mobile Media Ltd
Robin Batt, +44 (0) 207 096 0102
robin@openmobilemedia.com
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