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From Facebook Game to Trade Show -- the Charming Cast of Ningels Make Appearance at Licensing Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Wednesday, June 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Licensing Japan 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With U Co., Ltd. will introduce global visitors to Happy Ningels main character Molly and her Ningel buddies at Licensing Japan, held in Tokyo starting July 2nd. With U will be at booth # 21-20.

Developed by With U, the popular Facebook game Happy Ningels revolves around the adventures of angelic baby ninjas as they travel through a fantasy world, weaving a story equal parts adorable and stylish.

Having supervised development of Happy Ningels, With U Vice President and character creator Yukako Yamaguchi noted her inspiration for crafting the game: “I hope that the act of aiding the Ningels on their journey will serve to bring together not only parents and children but all people, putting a smile on their faces in the process.” Yukako added ... Read more »

Views: 228 | Added by: uaeonlinenews | Date: 06.26.2014

MCLEAN, Va. - Wednesday, June 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Hilton Worldwide” or the “Company”) announced today the pricing of a secondary offering of 90,000,000 shares of Hilton Worldwide common stock by certain selling stockholders affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P. at a price to the public of $22.50 per share. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 13,500,000 shares of common stock from the selling stockholders. The offering is expected to close on June 27, 2014, subject to customary closing conditions.

Hilton Worldwide did not offer any shares of common stock in the offering and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in this offering. In addition, none of Hilton Worldwide’s officers or directors sold any shares of common stock beneficially owned by them in the offering.

Deutsche Bank Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stan ... Read more »

Views: 242 | Added by: africa-live | Date: 06.26.2014

Virtual Mobile Core Leverages Existing Smartphone Dialer and Messaging Interface to Deliver Seamless Cellular to WiFi Communications

AMSTERDAM & RICHARDSON, Texas - Wednesday, June 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

LTE World Summit 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Taqua®, LLC, a leading supplier of mobile and fixed core networking IP convergence systems and applications, announced today at the LTE World Summit in Amsterdam the general availability of its Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) Virtual Mobile Core for UMTS-based networks.

Taqua’s Virtual Mobile Core VoWiFi solution enables carriers to offer voice and messaging services over WiFi networks, while keeping the user experience exactly the same whether the calls and messages go over WiFi or cellular. Depending upon signal strength, the phone selects the WiFi or cellular network to conduct incoming and outgoing calls and messages. This allows carriers to utilize any existing WiFi access point, reduce cellular spe ... Read more »

Views: 253 | Added by: africa-live | Date: 06.26.2014 | Comments (0)

CHICAGO - Wednesday, June 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

- Museum will be dedicated to Narrative Art – the telling of stories visually

- Key objective will be to inspire and educate future generations

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (LMNA) today announced its intention to become a member of Chicago’s vibrant cultural arts scene by locating on the city’s Museum Campus. LMNA will be a gathering place to experience narrative art and the evolution of the visual image – from illustration to cinema to digital arts.

“We are honored to be partnering with the city of Chicago and the many cultural, educational and community groups that have come forward with ideas about how the LMNA will add to their work,” said George Lucas, the Museum’s founder. “I am humbled to be joining such an extraordinary museum community and to be creating the Museum in a city that has a long tradition of embracing the arts a ... Read more »

Views: 208 | Added by: uaeonlinenews | Date: 06.26.2014

The Coca-Cola Company, USAID, the Global Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invest more than $21M USD to expand initiative to 10 countries

ATLANTA - Wednesday, June 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The Coca-Cola Company and its Foundations, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced the expansion of “Project Last Mile” to include 10 African countries over the next five years.

This public-private partnership - currently focused on Tanzania and Ghana - applies Coca-Cola’s logistic, supply chain, distribution and marketing expertise to help African governments maximize the ability to get critical medicines and medical supplies the “last mile” to those who need it most in remote communities in Africa.

Today’s commitment to expand includes an investment of more than $21 mi ... Read more »

Views: 235 | Added by: africa-live | Date: 06.26.2014

ME NewsWire /Business Wire

SHENZHEN, China. - Wednesday, June 25th 2014

ZTE Corporation announced that the Patent Re-examination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China is reviewing applications from the company to invalidate 32 patents claimed by Vringo Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Further applications to invalidate the patents claimed by Vringo entities will be filed by ZTE to the Patent Re-examination Board. ZTE has also initiated patent invalidation litigations against Vringo in courts in the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.

ZTE reserves the right to pursue further action in other jurisdictions to protect the interests of the company and our customers.

ZTE is committed to defending the company and our subsidiaries against patent-related claims initiated by Vringo entities in litigations in Europe, Asia and South America. ZTE steadfastly opposes all forms of abuses of intellectual property ... Read more »

Views: 202 | Added by: uaeonlinenews | Date: 06.26.2014

World’s First Available Interactive Electric Toothbrush – the First of Its Kind with Bluetooth 4.0 Connectivity – Now Available in UK Ahead of Widespread Worldwide Availability Beginning This Fall

CINCINNATI. - Wednesday, June 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) After making headlines worldwide with its groundbreaking debut at Mobile World Congress in February, the wait is over for the Oral-B interactive SmartSeries electric toothbrush with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity.

The Oral-B SmartSeries with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, the next level of innovation from Oral-B, the worldwide leader in oral care and #1 power brush brand used by dentists worldwide, is on sale in the UK after initial, limited quantities sold out quickly with rave reviews.

The SmartSeries 6000 with Bluetooth connectivity is now available at retailers including boots.com and Amazon.co.uk in the UK at the recommended retail price of 229 British Pounds.*

Wide ... Read more »

Views: 205 | Added by: uaeonlinenews | Date: 06.26.2014 | Comments (0)

MCLEAN, Va. - Tuesday, June 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Hilton Worldwide” or the “Company”) announced today that certain selling stockholders affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P. have commenced a secondary offering of 90,000,000 shares of Hilton Worldwide common stock. The underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 13,500,000 shares of common stock from the selling stockholders.

Hilton Worldwide is not offering any shares of common stock in the offering and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in this offering. In addition, none of Hilton Worldwide’s officers or directors are selling any shares of common stock beneficially owned by them in the offering.

Deutsche Bank Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley are serving as representatives of the underwriters and joint book-running managers for the offering. J.P. Morgan, Citigrou ... Read more »

Views: 250 | Added by: uaeonlinenews | Date: 06.26.2014