OmniVision's New OV2281 PureCel® Sensor Brings Biometric Security to Smartphones, Tablets and Notebooks

OV2281 brings iris recognition to the next generation of mobile devices

Low-Power and Ultra-Compact Sensor Enables Iris Detection in Both Portrait and Landscape Orientations

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- OmniVision Technologies Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, announced the OV2281, a new PureCel® sensor that brings enhanced biometric security functionality to mobile devices. The low-power, ultra-compact OV2281 leverages OmniVision's 1.12-micron pixel technology and optimized IR sensitivity. Its advanced capabilities can enable accurate and reliable iris recognition for smartphones, tablets and notebooks, in both landscape and portrait orientations.

Blue Star Payment Solutions and ParkHub.com Team Up to Handle Mobile Point-of-Sale Payments for Parking Attendants

Blue Star Payment Solutions

PRIME's Cloud Based Software Revolutionizes Parking Inventory and Revenue at Event Venues

DALLAS -- ParkHub.com, a leading technology company serving the global parking industry, announced the selection of Blue Star Payment Solutions as a preferred processing partner within its PRIME mobile point-of-sale (POS) platform. PRIME, which stands for Parking Revenue Inventory Management Enterprise, is purpose built for the unique needs of parking lot attendants and operators.

Blue Star Payment Solutions, providers of advanced payment processing technology, delivers the backend functionalities that work with PRIME's software and hardware to enable parking lot attendants to process credit cards, record cash payments and validate QR/bar codes from pre-purchased parking reservations. This alliance between PRIME powered by ParkHub and Blue Star Payment Solutions will allow event centers, such as stadiums, amphitheaters, amusement parks, and convention centers, to have more efficient parking processes and transaction controls.

Iodine Announces Collaboration With Postpartum Progress To Help Find What Works Best For Women With Postpartum Depression

The new Start app from Iodine helps people decide if their depression treatment is working for them.

Agreement connects Postpartum Progress's community with Iodine's Start app, to help mothers find their best treatments with speed and ease and build community knowledge about postpartum depression

SAN FRANCISCO -- Iodine Inc, the digital health company, announced a partnership with Postpartum Progress Inc., a nonprofit organization supporting new mothers, to provide its community with access to Start, Iodine's mobile health program that helps people monitor their experience with a new depression treatment. The partnership seeks to help mothers with postpartum depression find what will work best for them individually, as well as generate population-level insights around the experience of women with maternal mental illness. These learnings will be shared with the community on a regular basis so they can benefit from others' experience as well.

AudiobooksNow launches redesigned native iOS app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

New iOS App for Digital Audiobook Downloads Recently Launched in Apple App Store

VIENNA, Va. -- AudiobooksNow has recently redesigned their Apple iOS app from the ground up. This is the first major redesign of their Apple app since 2012. The new app version includes an updated look, has a more user-friendly interface, and is faster and more compatible than the old version.

Turing Robotic Industries to Launch First WiGig 60 GHz Smartphone Configuration

Pre-orders for Turing Phone and flagship edition Dark Wyvern to begin September 24; flagship model available with 5G-enabled Turing Armor case

SAN FRANCISCO -- Turing Robotic Industries (TRI), the pioneer in trustworthy mobile device technology, announced that its Dark Wyvern (Turing Phone Series II) will be available with the Turing Armor, the industry's first true 5G WiGig high-speed data transfer solution. The company will begin taking pre-orders on September 24.

TRI's Wind Tunnel 60GHz data transfer technology will be available on the company's 4G/LTE Dark Wyvern flagship edition of Turing Phone in the form of a WiGig-enabled Turing Armor protective case.

XI.i.CON, a Wireless iPhone Charger with Data Sync Capabilities, Launches in Kickstarter in October

Bench Soft, the First Korean Startup to Succeed at Kickstarter, Challenges for the Second Time with XI.i.CON, its Brilliantly Designed Wireless iPhone Charger and Case Set

SEOUL, Korea -- #KICKSTARTER – Bench Soft, a Korean startup that specializes in making mobile accessories, announced that it will launch its wireless iPhone charger and case set XI.i.CON on Kickstarter in October. It consists of a wireless charging battery and a beautifully designed case for the iPhone 6 series with a powerful charging performance.

Bench Soft developed the XI.i.CON series after noticing that there were no mobile accessories on the market that could charge and sync data simultaneously, except for the iPhone's original lightning cable. The product does its job flawlessly via a case and a wireless charging battery that use an X-shaped magnetic connector.

SAIFE launches disruptive SDK with platform for complete Internet security

SAIFE logo and tagline

SAIFE is the Armored Transport for the Internet -- Any software startup can quickly add SAIFE's code and offer better security than most banks, hospitals, and entertainment companies' applications -- SAIFE's SDK launched during the TechCrunch Hackathon as one of the tools used by 900 participating developers and 160 teams for a 24-hour coding challenge

SAN FRANCISCO -- SAIFE announces the launch of its software development kit (SDK) to connect to the world's most complete, security-first Platform-as-a-Service at TechCrunch Disrupt 2015 in San Francisco, CA.

Built on SAIFE's unique, global real-time network, the SAIFE platform is the first to deliver complete protection for messaging, streaming, and storage of data for enterprises and independent developers on a "pay for what you use" basis.

Kizzang Sweepstakes and Princess Cruises offer Free Cruise Prizes in Kizzang Mobile Game

LAS VEGAS -- Kizzang Sweepstakes and Princess Cruises have partnered to offer a series of prizes to be won by playing Kizzang's mobile and online games. The prizes include: seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruises to be won in Kizzang's Fat Cat Sweepstakes, and five-day Eastern Caribbean Getaway cruises to be awarded to the grand prize winners of Kizzang's exclusive Princess Cruises scratch card game.

Curtis Crystal of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, is the winner of Kizzang's first Fat Cat Sweepstakes Princess Cruises prize. Mr. Crystal and his wife will be enjoying a balcony room on a seven-day Eastern Caribbean Cruise. All of the lucky winners of Kizzang Sweepstakes' cruise prizes will enjoy nightly entertainment, 24-hour room service, Anytime Dining, and onboard casual dining venues.

Kizzang is available on iOS and Android devices, Facebook, and at kizzangsweepstakes.com. The game is free to download, and there are no in-app purchases. Players may enter daily slot tournaments, play sports contests, or choose from a variety of scratch cards, including the new Princess Cruises scratch card. The Princess Cruises scratch card will be available until all cards have been played, or until November 3, whichever comes first.

Technology Leader MediaTek Joins HEVC Advance Patent Pool

HEVC Advance seeks input from market participants to arrive at a royalty structure that advances common goal of rapid HEVC adoption

BOSTON -- HEVC Advance, an independent licensing administrator, announced that technology leader MediaTek has agreed to join the HEVC Advance patent pool, which provides an efficient and transparent means for accessing and licensing HEVC essential patents. MediaTek is a market leader in cutting-edge systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile and home entertainment devices, and is one of the leading contributors to the creation of the HEVC/H.265 video compression standard, with one of the most significant HEVC/H.265 patent portfolios in the world.

LSR simplifies Bluetooth Smart development with new Serial-to-BLE software for popular SaBLE-x module

Serial-to-BLE API and Software Tools simplifies integrating LSR's SaBLE-x Bluetooth Smart module with a product's existing microcontroller (MCU), accelerating development time significantly.

CEDARBURG, Wis. -- LSR, a global leader in wireless modules and services, announces the release of their new Serial-to-BLE software that simplifies development of Bluetooth low energy (BLE) applications using LSR's SaBLE-x Bluetooth Smart module. The SaBLE-x is the first certified module solution based on the innovative SimpleLink Bluetooth Smart CC2640 wireless microcontroller (MCU) from Texas Instruments (TI).