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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

RMA of Connecticut Hosts PCOS Information Station Night

RMA of Connecticut, a leader in fertility care, will host an educational open house event to provide women with practical day-to-day strategies to manage PCOS. The event will take place on Thursday, January 9th from 6pm - 8pm at the RMA of Connecticut Norwalk offices located at 761 Main Avenue, Suite 200.

During the open house, experts from RMA of Connecticut will be on hand at several information stations to answer questions on nutrition, exercise, and mental health, all related to PCOS. A local dermatology clinic will also be on hand to share tips on skincare and laser hair removal. The event is an extension of RMA of Connecticut's Top Form @ the Dorm initiative, a back-to-school campaign launched in September, geared toward young women suffering with PCOS. The campaign consisted of live streams, videos, content, and events all dedicated to providing young women with the tools and strategies to manage PCOS in their daily lives.

"Start the new year right with a fun, hands-on, educational PCOS event at RMA of Connecticut," says, Dr. Ilana Ressler, a reproductive endocrinologist with RMA of Connecticut, who leads the charge as a PCOS specialist. "Learn from PCOS experts on how to become a PCOS boss and best manage your symptoms."

For more information on RMA of Connecticut visit https://www.RMACT.com.

About Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMA of Connecticut)
RMA of Connecticut is a leader in fertility care, specializing in a range of infertility treatments. Our assisted reproductive technologies (ART) include intrauterine insemination (IUI), in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS). RMA of Connecticut is Fairfield County's largest fertility clinic and egg donation center. Through RMA of Connecticut's Integrated Fertility and Wellness Center, we offer nutrition counseling, individual and couples psychological counseling, acupuncture, and yoga, as well as financing and support services for our patients going through infertility treatment.

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Our internationally recognized Gay Parents To Be program at RMA of Connecticut specializes in LGBTQ family building. In 2017, 2018, and 2019, RMA of Connecticut was recognized as a Leader in Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign.

The RMA of Connecticut team includes lead physicians Drs. Mark P. Leondires, Spencer S. Richlin, Joshua M. Hurwitz, Cynthia M. Murdock, Shaun C. Williams, and Ilana B. Ressler, the last-mentioned serving as the team's PCOS specialist. All six physicians are Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologists and are members of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Our team of doctors are named as Castle Connolly "Top Doctors" and are members of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). RMA of Connecticut's IVF laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and CLIA. Other accreditations include the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). RMA of Connecticut has offices in Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford, Trumbull, and Poughkeepsie, New York. Continue reading.

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U.S. Multicultural Media Revenues to Grow 6.3% to $28.72 billion in 2020, as Expanding Hispanic, African & Asian American Markets Fuel Fastest Growth In 8 Years

U.S. multicultural media revenues generated from advertising and marketing aimed at Hispanic, African and Asian Americans are projected to grow at an accelerated 6.3% to $28.72 billion in 2020, representing the fastest growth of this burgeoning market in eight years, according to new research from PQ Media. Key growth drivers are expected to be incremental shifts of ad and marketing dollars to multicultural media by savvy brands, as well as record media spending related to the U.S. presidential election and the Summer Olympics in Japan, according to PQ Media's U.S. Multicultural Media Forecast 2019.

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U.S. multicultural media revenues will increase at an estimated 4.5% to $27.01 billion in 2019, which is a deceleration in growth from that of last year due to the lack of even-year inflows from global sporting events and major U.S. political campaigns. Multicultural media revenues grew 5.6% to $25.86 billion in 2018, with the ad sector growing 5.5% to $13.05 billion and the marketing segment up 5.6% to $12.81 billion. Ad and marketing investments related to mid-term election campaigns in the U.S., as well as media spending associated with the Winter Olympics in South Korea and the World Cup in Russia were all key factors in the accelerated growth of multicultural revenues last year.

The new PQ Media research, which was sponsored by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), marks the first in-depth examination of the growing multicultural media markets in the U.S. The primary objective of the U.S. Multicultural Media Forecast 2019 was to provide ANA and AIMM members with comprehensive strategic intelligence on the domestic multicultural media landscape segmented by key demographics, media platforms and media buying strategies.

PQ Media researchers divided the multicultural media market into two broad sectors – advertising and marketing – then segmented them into multiple media platforms. The ad sector included television, radio, print media, pure-play digital media, out-of-home, and "other media" advertising, which consisted of several smaller channels like entertainment media and business magazines. Marketing platforms included were experiential, promotions, retailer, relationship, influencer, and branded content & content marketing. The ad sector accounted for 50.5% of total multicultural media revenues in 2018, slightly larger than that of the marketing segment at 49.5%.

The close split in multiethnic media revenues contrasts sharply with the growing gap between the advertising and marketing shares of overall U.S. media revenues, as marketing commands 60% and advertising accounts for only 40%. Total U.S. media revenues grew 5.9% to $502.01 billion in 2018, with marketing up 6.4% and advertising up 5.0%, according to PQ Media's Global Advertising & Marketing Revenue Forecast 2019-23.

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"The multicultural media market is fast becoming a critical consumer segment for brand marketers that want to accelerate growth and increase overall U.S. market share, as multiethnic consumers, including Hispanic, African and Asian Americans, constitute the fastest growing demographic in the country. Nevertheless, multicultural media growth has slightly underperformed the broader U.S. media industry and it still accounts for a mere sliver of the American pie," said PQ Media President & CEO Patrick Quinn. "To put this into context, consider that multicultural consumers comprise nearly 40% of the total U.S. population, yet multicultural media investments draw only 5.2% of overall U.S. media spending."

Of the nearly $26 billion spent on multicultural media in 2018, the Hispanic media segment commanded the largest share, with revenues growing 5.3% to $17.94 billion; followed by the African American category, which ranked second in both size and growth ($7.20 billion, up 6.1%), and the Asian American demographic, which was the smallest but grew the fastest ($722 million, up 7.0%). By comparison, Hispanics comprised 18.1 percent of the total U.S. population in 2017, while African Americans represented 13.4%, and Asian Americans made up 5.8%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading.

Television advertising was the largest of the 12 multicultural media platforms tracked by PQ Media, generating $7.67 billion in revenues in 2018, followed by relationship, promotional, and experiential marketing. Influencer marketing and branded/content marketing both grew 11.6% in 2018, making them the two fastest growing media platforms, trailed by pure-play digital advertising and experiential marketing. National media buying accounted for 62.5% of multiethnic revenues, but local grew faster, up 6.2%. English language content was larger and grew faster (53.9% share and 6% growth) than native language content in 2018.

About the Forecast

PQ Media's U.S. Multicultural Media Forecast 2019 is the first-ever source to thoroughly research and develop consistent and actionable multicultural media industry definitions, segmentation, market sizes and growth trends, and projected outcomes, opportunities and challenges in reaching diverse audiences. This groundbreaking study examines 3 key multicultural demographics, including Hispanic, Asian and African Americans; it provides in-depth coverage of 12 multicultural media platforms, including 6 advertising and 6 marketing platforms, highlighting the largest and fastest-growing media; it analyzes 3 media buying categories; and all the new data and analysis covers the 2016-2020 period. Be alert to the latest news.

To download a Free Executive Summary, including content from the full report like sample data, analysis, charts, rankings and a table of contents, click the following link to access the report's landing page. Here you can also purchase the full report at a special rate for the next 30 days: https://www.pqmedia.com/product/united-states-multicultural-media-forecast-2019/

About PQ Media

PQ Media delivers intelligent data and analysis to executives at the world's leading media, entertainment and technology organizations through syndicated market research, custom market intelligence and strategic advisory services. PQ Media uses a proprietary econometric methodology to define, segment, size and project growth across more than 100 digital, traditional and alternative media platforms and channels by global region, country, media platform, channel, gender and generation group.

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Make Sure Your Kids are Protected by Wearing the Correct Prescription Sports Glasses for Youths By Phillips Safety Research LLC

Study after study has shown the vast benefits of enrolling your child in a sport. The camaraderie, the development of teamwork skills, and the lesson that working as hard as you can leads to success, even if you don't win, are all incredibly grounding understandings to have as a child. Parents everywhere enroll their kids in sports to keep them active, healthy, and give them these life lessons in an environment that they share with their peers. But of course, they also want to keep their kids safe, and that's where youth prescription sports glasses come in.

It might seem like an unnecessary step but giving your prescription sports glasses to wear is an easy way to protect them from possible major injuries. Fortunately, prescription sports glasses have evolved to a point where they're no longer geeky or a reason to have fun poked at you on the playground. If you're about to enroll your kid in a sport or even if they're already playing one, these are a few things you should know about youth prescription sports glasses. Read this here.

Why Your Kids Should Wear Sports Glasses

The National Eye Institute has said that most eye injuries in children occur while playing sports. This might be reason enough, but in addition, it is extremely dangerous for kids to wear their regular glasses while they're playing a sport. The glass in regular prescription glasses is not designed to withstand impact or be durable enough to be worn during physical activity. It can easily shatter and cause major damage to the wearer's eye. Prescription sports glasses are made of sturdier materials that will withstand the added stress of being worn during sports.

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Sports glasses are usually made with polycarbonate materials that are much sturdier and more impact-resistant than traditional glasses. They absorb impact better because they're made of a softer material. Aside from being more lightweight even, they also offer 100% UV protection, so your child's eyes won't be accumulating sun damage as they play outside.

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The basic way sports glasses protect the eye is by being designed to withstand impact. With traditional frames, if they are struck hard, they will shatter directly into the eye. Sports glasses mitigate this risk by having larger and wider eye openings and materials that are softer. This way they don't break on impact and the impact is dispersed on the face away from the eye and the eye socket. There might still be an injury, of course, but it's much more likely to cause less damage if it's directed away from the most vulnerable area on the face.

Which Sports Should They Wear Glasses For

In basically every sport, kids should be wearing sports glasses. The main danger of wearing regular glasses might be being hit by a ball or other projectile, but the impact from a rough play or any other contact from sports can be just as dangerous. These sports include the following:
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In every case, there's a risk of damage to the eye from a ball of some kind. There is also a risk of bodily contact that could result in a fall or damage to the face as well. Sports glasses help ensure that while this impact might happen, the eyes are protected.

The benefits of sports glasses go beyond the physical barrier between your child's eyes and flying projectiles. They also protect from UV rays, and by extension, make it easier for your child to see clearly, they reduce glare, and they increase contrast. In every case, they increase the chances that your child will be able to see in that crucial, buzzer-beating, split second.

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What to Know About Safety Ratings for Prescription Sports Glasses

Fortunately, manufacturers are not allowed to create a product and sell it as an option for protective eyewear. There are a few tests it must go through before it can be marked as a certified product designed to withstand the proper impact and actually protect your child's eyes. These are the types of ratings you will absolutely want to take into account when you're looking for the best sports glasses options for your child. In order to make the most educated decision about which product will protect your child most effectively, there are two types of ratings you should know about:

The ASTM F803 Safety Rating

These standards come from The American Society for Testing and Materials. They publish protective eyewear standards for various sports and the F803 standard is the most stringent standard for protective eyewear. To pass the High-Velocity Impact Resistance test, the eyewear must withstand projectiles sized from 40 mm to 65.1 mm fired at a rate of 90 mph. This is generally accepted to be one of the most stringent standards in the protective sports glasses industry, and any product with this certification is certainly worth considering as equipment for your child while they're playing their sport.

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ANSI Z87.1

The American National Standards Institute creates the standards for protective eyewear, most commonly in the context of professional safety. However, they also do sports glasses standards. To pass this test, frames and lenses must withstand the impact of various testing methods to ensure that the durability of the materials meets the standards of the rating.

The way ANSI works is as a private, non-profit that develops guidelines for products, including sports safety glasses. There are no laws that say the manufacturers have to uphold these standards, but if the products meet the ANSI standard, they are allowed to mark the glasses as ANSI certified. There are a number of ways these standards can be tested, including the drop test, and the high-velocity test. Anyone can comply with these standards based on the manufacturer's in-house quality control procedures. No one from ANSI is required to certify that the products meet their standards

To be safe, it's best to look for a product that has certification from both ANSI and ASTM, since that means they are meeting two separate standards of safety. This will ensure your child is as protected as possible by their prescription sports glasses.

The Best Brands for Youth Prescription Sports Glasses

Some brands have more experience than others in creating prescription sports glasses, which is why they are major leaders in the industry. Each of these brands has hundreds of positive reviews and is known for creating products that exceed the expectations of all of the industry standards while still prioritizing user comfort and style. These are a few fantastic places to start if you're looking for the best sports glasses in the industry.

Rec Specs

Rec Specs prides itself on selling protective sports eyewear that can be customized to meet your prescription lens needs while also meeting or exceeding the strictest ASTM F803 standard. But, they want their customers to be safe without being forced to sacrifice their personal style preferences. Their website offers 28 youth-specific options in a variety of colors, and their products are all designed for peak performance while still being comfortable.

Rec Specs makes youth prescription sports glasses for the following sports:

Bolle

Bolle is known for creating incredibly effective prescription eye protection that accommodates the needs of different people by sport. Accordingly, they have 3 different models of youth prescription sports glasses that come in a variety of colors. They sell their products based on the sport you'll be playing while wearing them, and they have their own, patented shock absorption system designed to exceed the standards put in place by ANSI and the ASTM.

Bolle makes youth prescription sports glasses for the following sports:

Wiley X

Wiley X is a little newer to the prescription sports glasses game, but they are making their mark in a huge way. Their products all meet several safety standards as outlined by ANSI and the ASTM, including the following:

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Wiley X makes youth prescription sports glasses for the following sports:

Leader by Hilco

Hilco has been in the vision industry for years, and their sports protection is a huge benefit to the industry. They sell several different types of glasses designed for kids to wear during sports, and each of their products is recommended depending on which sport you'll be playing. They also each come in a few different sizes to ensure that for every face shape and feature configuration, there is a pair of glasses that will be comfortable and easy for your child to wear.

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Leader by Hilco makes youth prescription sports glasses for the following sports:

The most important part of ensuring your child's eye safety really boils down to product selection. There are tons of options out there for youth prescription sports glasses, but not all sports glasses are created equal. It's important that you consider the most effective product for your child's sport and facial features, as well as making sure it has gone through stringent testing to make sure it's up to the job. Plus, the added bonus of UV protection and increased contrast means that far from making your child less likely to succeed, the glasses might even give them an edge over their competition.

No child should ever have to give up sports for something as minor as a need for prescription glasses. Technology has evolved dramatically, and sports glasses have become a piece of equipment that not only covers the needs of those who wear glasses, but it also benefits those who don't by protecting their eyes and keeping their vision clear on the field. Regardless of what sport your child is into, you always want them to be focused on having fun, getting better, and enjoying every minute of their childhood. You never want to be worried about whether or not their glasses will withstand the impact of their athletics. By carefully considering your options, there are plenty of ways you'll be able to keep your child safe on the field and wherever their athletics takes them. More info here.

U.S. Multicultural Media Revenues to Grow 6.3% to $28.72 billion in 2020, as Expanding Hispanic, African & Asian American Markets Fuel Fastest Growth In 8 Years

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Bellus3D Launches ARC 3D Face Scanning Solution at CES 2020

Bellus3D, Inc. a Silicon Valley startup formed by leading computer vision experts, is launching Bellus3D ARC, a revolutionary multi-camera 3D face scanning solution that captures commercial grade, full 3D face scan with the click of a single button in less than three seconds. The unique system provides near instant capture with no moving parts and requires no movement by the subject. Bellus3D ARC is a configurable arrangement of up to seven ARC smart depth-sensing WiFI cameras. Bellus3D ARC was developed in response to the market demand by a wide variety of industries that require facial measurements for a personalized and custom product fit. Initial target markets for the ARC solution include dental, eyewear, cosmetics, medical, virtual and augmented reality, and gaming. At CES 2020, ARC will be demonstrated using the seven-camera configuration providing full-head scans of all attendees visiting their booth.

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Bellus3D ARC is the first mobile, multi-camera, 3D capturing system that can be used without the need of an operator. The system consists of a Windows-based host device and a configurable array of 3D vision cameras arranged in a semicircular arc surrounding a subject's head. Each ARC 3D vision camera contains a high-res RGB sensor and IR sensors with a structured light projector, and an embedded mobile processor running on Android OS. The cameras capture and process data in parallel from different camera angles and send the data wirelessly to the host device. The host device merges data from all cameras to generate a full head model in a few seconds using Bellus3D patented proprietary face scanning software. The Bellus3D ARC system can be configured as a four camera system for face-only capture or expanded up to a seven camera configuration for full head capture. The included configuration mounting frame incorporates a standard VESA mount for easy mounting on industry standard armatures and desktop stands. The ARC camera is also available as a single-camera solution, which requires the user to to turn their head during scanning as with the previous generation of Bellus3D face scanning cameras.

A Windows developer API is provided to allow third-party developers to create innovative apps that require high-quality 3D face scans.The API uses a WebSocket interface to enable developers to quickly and easily incorporate Bellus ARC 3D face scans into their products and services using web-based programming languages, such as Javascript.

"The ARC solution is the next step in the goal of Bellus3D which is to allow product companies to bring a high level of personalization to their products by ensuring they fit the exact contours of the human face. There is no other solution available that can deliver such a high quality face scan in seconds with the click of a single button," said Eric Chen, CEO of Bellus3D, Inc.

The company is demonstrating the power and ease of use of the ARC solution by providing free 3D face scans to interested CES attendees.

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Bellus3D ARC will be available for developers in Q1, 2020. ARC multi-camera configurations start at under $2,500.

Veego’s Crystal Ball Foresees Smart Home Support in 2020

Veego Software, an Israel-based startup that brings artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to enable self-care in the smart home, today unveiled its predictions for smart-home support in the coming year.

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According to Ovum's Smart Home Forecasts, the number of households with installed smart home devices will grow by 60% over the next five years, totaling 590m households and an installed base of 7.7bn devices. Over the same period, revenue from device sales and smart home services will grow by 45%, totaling $153bn, making it one of the fastest growing markets in the TMT sector.

"This rapid increase in connected and smart devices will bring significant value to the consumer through new use-cases and ways of delivering services, products and digital applications into the home," stated Ovum's Michael Philpott. "However, they will also make the home a more complex place to live. When things go wrong, it will be beyond the capability of the average consumer to solve problems. The burden is likely to fall on service providers."

"The smart home industry is progressing rapidly and service provider support organizations need to keep up with the changes to stay relevant," declared Denis Sirov, Veego CTO. "New smart home infrastructure is developing to support the rise in adoption which, in turn, is placing increased pressure on service and support systems."

Here are four industry-changing smart home support trends that Veego predicts for 2020:

Smart-home problems will move toward the edges of the service delivery chain. The perception today is that most of the problems that degrade a smooth experience in the connected home are due to WiFi issues. However, as better WiFi products solve more of those problems, other problem locations are growing in relative size (absolute, as well). In addition to the in-home WiFi, these problems can occur anywhere along the chain from the cloud, through the internet, into the router, or in the devices themselves. Adept service providers will have to gain an acute level of visibility across the entire service delivery chain, detecting problems at any link and analyzing root cause accurately – or waste a fortune on faulty support remedies.

Self-care will be embraced by service providers and subscribers. Until now, numerous lengthy calls to the service provider support center have become compulsory for dealing with subscriber problems with their smart devices and services. As the number of connected devices per home increases sharply, along with the services they consume, the mass and complexity of support calls is rising precipitously, soon to render the trend unsustainable, cost- and personnel-wise. To cope in 2020, a growing number of support issues will be transferred to the subscribers themselves in the form of self-care. Artificial Intelligence will be the main enabling technology that will either resolve problems automatically, in real time at the source, or that will make helpful recommendations to subscribers for self-help. The AI will make use of smart speakers, voice assistants, chatbots and smartphones to communicate with subscribers directly, obviating many of those wasteful phone calls to the support center.

Service providers will be compared and evaluated less by the technical details of their internet service and more by the quality of useful services brought to end devices. The traditional metrics will be less critical to subscribers in 2020. The size of the package, in terms of Mbs, or internet speed, will be of minor importance. Instead, subscribers will differentiate between service providers by their ability to support a smooth experience for streaming, gaming and the other services that are growing in use and importance in the connected home.

Installation of mesh networks will cause more inter-dwelling interference. The traditional in-home hub-and-spoke network architecture, where all devices communicate via a central router, is giving way to mesh architectures with numerous extenders in the home. Mesh networks introduce many more antennas and, with them, greater potential for interference. Establishing a properly working mesh network within one home stands to affect the radio signals in the networks of neighbors. These types of problems are transient and hard to reproduce, not to mention resolve.

"Veego foresees a very vibrant smart home industry in the coming year. We look forward to supplying service providers with the breakthrough support technologies they will need to cope with going forward," stated Sirov.

About Veego
Veego puts an end to malfunctions in the smart home, autonomously discovering devices and services, and resolving problems before customers even experience them. The company's SaaS solution provides smart-home service providers with visibility into the quality of the customer experience. Utilizing its breakthrough AI along with its unique Global Malfunction Library, Veego automatically detects, analyzes and resolves problems, perfecting the customer experience in the smart home. With Veego, support calls are deflected and shortened, truck rolls are reduced, and unnecessary hardware replacements are eliminated. To learn more, please visit http://www.veego.io. Read all the latest news.

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MailPix wins Best of 2019 Mobile Star Award for 1 HourPhoto App

MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, announced its 1 Hour Photo app won the Best Specialty Shopping App Award and, further, was recognized as New Mobile Business Innovator in the Best of 2019 Mobile Star Awards™.

1 Hour Photo was recognized as the only photo print app that works with all five of the largest U.S retailers with photo services - CVS, Walmart, Walgreen's, Duane Reade and Target stores - for the ultimate in convenience.

"With a choice of more than 20,000 retail pickup locations to choose from, with the 1 Hour Photo App, you're never far from high-quality photo prints made through the convenience of your mobile phone," says Fred H. Lerner, founder and CEO, MailPix. "We're excited to be recognized by MobileVillage with this prestigious award."

The 1 Hour Photo app from MailPix is now available for iPhone/iPad from Apple's App Store, and on Android from the Google Play Store. For both app store links and retailer print prices, head to 1HourPhoto.com.

Since 2001, the Mobile Star Awards program has showcased the best and most innovative consumer and business mobile apps, mobile devices, mobile tech companies, and success stories. Nominees and winners are chosen by the mobile-savvy followers of MobileVillage.com. Read this for more information.

"Even after two decades of promoting the best in mobile, we're always excited to shine a spotlight on the brightest mobile tech innovators," says Gary Thayer, editor, MobileVillage. "Most of our readers and social followers have years of experience with mobile apps and gadgets, so we trust them in helping us pick the year's best mobile apps and companies."

"Receiving a Mobile Star Award is an accomplishment that's recognized by the entire mobile industry, as well a customers and buyers," says Jon Covington, founder and CEO, MobileVillage. "Mobile Star Awards Winners truly shine among millions of other mobile products as the greatest stars out there."

ABOUT MOBILEVILLAGE/PDA INC.
Since launching in 1993 as PDA Inc., MobileVillage® has led in promoting innovative, user-focused mobile technology. The company fosters tech alliances, product development and excitement around the world through its Mobile Star Awards™ program, the world's most extensive mobile tech events calendar, directory, feature stories, event partnerships, and consulting.

MobileVillage® and the Mobile Star Awards™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of MobileVillage/PDA Inc.

ABOUT MAILPIX.COM
MailPix.com is the pre-eminent site for printing photos instantly at thousands of retailers from phone app or PC and also offers convenient mail-to-home. MailPix preserves photo memories as photo books, canvas, prints, cards, enlargements, and other photo gift products. The service is seamlessly integrated to print photos from any phone, device or computer. MailPix offices are located in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Fred H. Lerner is the founder and CEO of MailPix, his latest startup. He previously founded Ritz Interactive, which included RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com and others. Fred also founded two imaging companies that were acquired by Kodak and became the CEO of Kodak Processing Labs. He is a United Nations' Hall of Fame recipient from the International Photographic Council and Past President of the Photo Marketing Association International. Read latest news here.

Peter Tahmin, co-founder and COO of MailPix, was the former vice president at Ritz Camera & Image and co-founder, senior vice president and COO of the Ritz Interactive e-commerce network, which included RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com, BoatersWorld.com and others. He brings more than 25 years of e-commerce experience and a lifetime of imaging industry experience to MailPix.