As if Google didn’t already have enough to party about, their party continues. On Wednesday night technology giant Google.com celebrated their newest market entry, Boutiques.com. This site will establish their presence in the high fashion world online.

Munjal Shah of Google had the following to say about the entry and the site launch - “Fashion is overwhelming, and so what most people want when they shop is a curated experience, So we said, celebrities, designers and others, ‘come in.’ They actually curate items for you to come in and buy, so it’s a virtual boutique they set up. And in addition to that, they actually teach boutiques.com what their taste is like. We literally used some of the key strengths of Google – the ability to build artificial intelligent system that can understand and learn. One example is we built a system to automatically recommend things to complete a look.”

The technology is amazing, it allows for certain things like a simple pair of shoes to be entered into the search form. Based on your entry Boutiques.com will then provide you with not only the matching necklaces, bracelets, jewelry but even things like diaper bags and other accessories to match the style. It will also direct you to where you can purchase these items online.

A social media factor of the site also exists, which currently only has items for women, as it also allows you to follow people whose trend you admire to get updates on what they’re buying and looking at similar to following their updates on social networking sites like Twitter.

What some in the fashion industry said they like in particular about the site is that it’s a good starting off point for anyone – from women who think they’re ready to produce their own runway show to those who can’t even choose a t-shirt to go with a pair of jeans.

Google says Boutiques will eventually cater to men, as well.

For those who try it and like it enough to want the experience everywhere, there’s also a Boutiques iPad app.

LSI Corporation announced that they have implemented the LSI™ Engenio® storage system technology into the world’s sixth fastest supercomputer which is possessed by the French Atomic Energy Commission in their Military Applications Division. The computer processes at an astonishing 1.25 petaflops, which to many normal, everyday PC users is something not even fathomable. The installation of this technology is a major monument for LSI Corporation and another building block in their partnership between the French Atomic Energy Commission and LSI/Bull (Bull is a leader in high-performance computing throughout the European Union.) The Atomic Energy Commission is a government-funded technology organization that has initiated colloborative programs with various technological industry leaders since 2008.

These relationships and the government funding they provide are extremely beneficial for companies like Bull and LSI. The partnership was established to help extend the capacity and capabilities of the Tera 100 Supercomputing Center, which as mentioned previously is the 6th largest supercomputer in the world.

“Supercomputing solutions are essential technology that help to accelerate scientific research by supporting the requirements of the world’s most demanding application environments,” said Jacques-Charles Lafoucriere, Chef de Service, CEA/DAM. “By offering a balance between processing power, data throughput and fault tolerance, the LSI storage system technology has enabled us to support the widest possible range of computer simulation applications running at the Tera 100 supercomputing center.”

The Tera 100 storage cluster combines bullx S Series servers and LSI Engenio storage technology to deliver 200GB/s bandwidth to the CEA IT center’s 15 petabyte clustered infrastructure running the Lustre™ file system.

“LSI is proud to be providing the data storage backbone of one of the world’s leading supercomputing centers,” said Steve Hochberg, senior director, HPC segment, LSI. “This is a testament to the exceptional performance and reliability of LSI storage system technology, and we’re honored to play an integral role in the critical scientific research conducted at this premier government facility.”

With over 200 petabytes deployed in HPC environments and more than 500,000 systems shipped across a wide range of workloads and market segments, LSI Engenio storage systems are helping to accelerate scientific research and innovation for many of the world’s largest government and university-based research centers.

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– Shenzhen PR Newswire - October 26, 2010 - Leawo Software is a professional provider of DVD and video converting software, which has improved its MKV converter. Leawo MKV Converter is a powerful MKV converter that provides the best way to convert MKV to almost all SD and HD videos, especially convert MKV to iPhone, iPad, iPod formats and supports MKV video playback on iPhone, iPad, iPod.

Features of this MKV Converter:

Convert MKV videos to all the formats available.

Supports parameter settings and video editing.

Extract audio and image from video.

Download videos from websites.

Fast video conversion.

How to convert MKV to video (AVI, MP4…)?

Step 1: Install and launch this MKV Converter.

Step 2: Add MKV video files by clicking “Add Video”.

Step 3: Select the output video format and the destination folder.

Step 4: Click the big convert button and the MKV video conversion is finished in several minutes.

There are also other practical features in light of users’ needs. Users can convert any segment of the video by set the Start Time and End Time or just dragging the left and right slider. Video effects like brightness, saturation, or contrast are also adjustable and it is available to add logo or text watermark to the video. And if they are multi-track MKV videos, users can also choose the video and audio language track.

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– MACXDVD Software, an innovative multimedia software developer for Macintosh Computer users, announced today a free giveaway promotion is being prepared for coming Holiday season on its popular products iPhone DVD Ripper both for Mac and Windows edition. Users can get standard version of iPhone DVD Ripper (Mac & Windows) without any charge during this giveaway. And this time-limited giveaway will start from Nov. 25 and end at Dec. 31.

MacX iPhone DVD Ripper is a professional Mac DVD to iPhone ripping software to rip any DVD including homemade and commercial DVD to a wide range of output formats for multimedia devices such as iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPod touch 4, iPod classic, iPod nano. Additionally, MacX iPhone DVD Ripper is also capable of converting DVD to MOV, MP4, H.264 for playback DVD on QuickTime player or edit DVD video by iMovie.

“MacX iPhone DVD Ripper is constantly upgraded to latest DVD copy protection, so we could make a definite promise to users that our product owns the ability to remove CSS encryption, Sony ARccos, region protection, UOPs, even as well as latest Disney new copy protections.” said Jack, the CEO of MACXDVD Software. “MacX iPhone DVD Ripper is one of our best-selling products. Halloween is coming close, we want to give Mac users some veritable boon.”

Besides this free giveaway, MACXDVD Software also provides a special offer for their MacX DVD Video Converter Pro Pack, up to 50% discount. This Halloween discount software will be absolutely a big save for those who are looking for a cost-efficient all-in-one DVD and video conversion solution as a Halloween gift. It is an integrated pack which designed for ripping encrypted DVD and converting among HD and general video. The regular price is $99.90, but now, it costs only $49.95.

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– AllSee Technologies Ltd, a leading manufacturer and supplier of LCD multimedia advertising screen solutions and digital signage, announces the introduction of its new 40″ Freestanding LCD digital poster with built in shelving to accommodate promotional material.

The Birmingham, U.K. branch of the Chinese manufacturer designed this unit to expand the existing range of freestanding units, giving customers the option of combining the visual display message with additional material all located in one place.  This unit also has the in-built media player that allows media files to be simply updated through a USB port.

According to Dr. Baoli Zhao, Business Development Manager of AllSee Technologies Ltd, “These displays make it easier for our clients to target their customers in several ways, improving the effectiveness of their message”

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– To mark Steve Brossman’s birthday, which coincides with December 25th, this couple has taken a huge slice off the cost of their 10 module program.

The Brossmans have proven time and again that successful online businesses today need to use video to engage their clients.  They also acknowledge that the reason more businesses do not use video is because they perceive it to be difficult to create and implement.

It is this fear of the unknown that they have tackled in their 10-Module FastVideoResults Course.  By combining Pam’s background in Corporate Communications, Steve’s long history as a TV presenter and producer, and their internet marketing expertise, they are perfectly positioned to guide, coach and mentor their students to successful marketing via the medium of video.

FastVideoResults is the only course of its kind in the world today, and for that reason alone it has made its way onto the must-have list for all businesses with an online presence.

Learning how to use video in your product launches, sales messages, website welcomes and tutorials are invaluable skills for an organization or marketer to possess, but discovering how to leverage them to make sales is priceless.

To celebrate Steve’s birthday, the Brossmans have announced a very special time-sensitive offer - it ends as Winter does - for their FastVideoResults course.

October 11, 2010. Vzaar, the leading business video hosting service, today announced a new and improved video management interface for their online video platform.

The video management interface provides easy access to the most important player customisation settings improving the workflow enabling their customers to publish video online faster.  Businesses can use the new vzaar interface to manage and customize their online videos even quicker than before with tools to set the player borders of various colors, create thumbnails, and view statistics on the videos performance.

“What impresses me so much about vzaar is that while other video platforms sit on their laurels, vzaar are constantly innovating and improving their service. Their stunning new interface is a classic example of this” said Paul Boag of leading web design blog Baogworld. “We have been testing the interface and are very impressed. We really liked the previous iterations for the vzaar video platform but this new and more powerful interface makes the process a whole lot simpler.”

“It is like our engineering staff never sleeps,” jokes Stephen McCluskey, CEO of vzaar “They are always thinking of new applications, features and capabilities that will help our eCommerce and business users be more efficient and get better results from their online videos.  I am very proud of our engineering team. Even when they are in the pub, drinking ale and throwing darts, they are thinking of how to make the vzaar video platform more feature rich and more intuitive.”

About vzaar

vzaar is an online video hosting service for businesses who have video content they need published online. Unlike other free services, this premium service offers its customers complete control and ownership of their content. The company has positioned itself as a professional video hosting service providing a low cost service with an easy to use interface and serves 1,200 companies worldwide.

Founded in 2007, vzaar has its Headquarters in London, United Kingdom. For more information visit

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– NEW YORK (October 5, 2010)

Corbis Images , a leading visual media provider for the creative community, today announced the launch of the new Corbis Contributor Gateway,  a website specifically created for Corbis contributors to make it easier than ever for them to work with Corbis. The announcement was made today at a Corbis Artist Forum in New York City attended by dozens of top photographers.

“This is the start of a new era in how we communicate and interact with our contributors,” said Don Wieshlow, Senior Vice President, Products. “Contributors will now have 24/7 access to Corbis and a host of online tools that will help them have a competitive edge in today’s fast paced digital world.”

Contributors will have their own personal online profile where they can use automated upload tools to easily submit and manage their work, including providing keyword suggestions and model releases where applicable.  They will have access to the latest information and Creative Research from Corbis, and be able to view their royalty statements. Corbis also plans to add community features soon so contributors can more easily engage with each other and share information.

Contributors that sign up for the new website will be asked to agree to the new Corbis Online Agreement, a new standard Corbis agreement with contributors moving forward.  The new Online Agreement includes enhancements designed to provide more flexibility and transparency in line with the practices of doing business in the internet age.

One noteworthy enhancement to the Online Agreement is eliminating the “foreign office fee,” which currently takes a percentage of the royalties paid to contributors on sales made outside of their designated home country. Under the new agreement, contributors will be paid a uniform percentage of royalties from sales of their work, regardless of where in the world it is sold. While their agreement royalty rate may be adjusted slightly to compensate, their effective royalty rate the royalties they actually earn from sales globally will increase for nearly all contributors.  This significantly simplifies how Corbis calculates royalties and gives increased transparency to Corbis contributors.

Contributors using the Gateway will also have the option to submit work on an exclusive, co-exclusive or non-exclusive basis, enhancing the flexibility and control contributors have over how they distribute and market their work.

Existing Corbis contributors will be invited to begin using the Gateway in phases as their current contracts come up for renewal. For more information on Corbis’ new Contributor Gateway, view the “Introduction to the Corbis Contributor Gateway” video here.

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– October 3, 2010- Miami based brand management firm The brpr Group nominated for Best Use of Mobile in a social media campaign for their work with Smirnoff Ice, by the prestigious Bees Awards.  The brpr Group is competing in the category among Leo Burnett (Germany) and Reconstructed Living Lab of South Africa.

The Bees Awards received submissions from agencies in 21 countries and some of the most recognized brands in the world, including Toyota, IKEA, and Coca-Cola to name a few. “We are thrilled to have our work considered among the best and brightest agencies in social media,” explained The brpr Group’s Agency Director, and “Chief Geek”, Christopher Renz.

The brpr Group has quickly earned a reputation for excellence in the areas of social media and creative public relations and marketing. “Social media is at the forefront of thought in any campaign that we are charged with executing at brpr, and we could not be more excited to have that work recognized by our peers in the industry,” said Jennifer Batchelor, Social Media Director at The brpr Group.

“Our notable jury, composed of some of the most renowned communication and Social Media professionals, will evaluate with, the highest regards, the works submitted from around the globe. Together they will define the best practices and will grant the best players in our rising industry”-The Bees Awards.

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony that is being held in San Francisco on November 9th, at the Legion of Honor Theater.