This is where Trion:Z comes in.

Trion:Z technology not only restores but also maximizes this magnetic flow. Within a Trion:Z item, you’ll find axially-magnetized magnets in a unique Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation. It sounds like a mouthful, but what you really need to know is that the arrangement increases the surface of the magnetic interaction and maximizes the magnetic field flow. The forces draw the shavings to the magnets, and it encourages separate exchanges between the shavings and between the magnets. In essence, you have a four-way magnetic current emitting plenty of negative ions. The transmission is further aided by the use of Mineon Fibers in Trion:Z’s Original Necklaces and Dual Loop wristbands. This modern textile is embedded with minerals to produce negative ions and boost the effects even more.

As a matter of fact, Trion:Z products have been proven so effective, that Trion:Z  is approved as a Medical Device by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour & Welfare.

How it is the Best and Stands Above the Rest

Compare that to competitors’ products: in the cheapest example, you’ll find a low-quality, two-dimensional magnet that barely interacts with the metal shavings. Other products may have more than one magnet, but they use “like” poles in the same direction, bringing about a dead zone with no magnetic interaction.

Trion:Z Magtitan Neo Legend

Famous

There’s a good chance you’ve seen Trion:Z necklaces and wristbands on red carpets and silver screens.

The Magtitan NEO Legend has been lighting up the screens on the arm of Robert Downey, Jr. in the movie “The Avengers.” You may remember its sparkling carbon fiber surface coated with transparent resin, as well as its attractive, chic design.

Each wristband is made of pure titanium and stainless steel to withstand corrosion. Every Legend bracelet holds two magnets using Trion:Z’s Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation technology for the negative ion flow.

Colantotte Technology
The Magtitan NEO Legend uses two 100mT (1,000 Gauss) ferrite permanent magnets arranged in Colantotte’s unique Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation (ANSPO™), to create a larger magnetic field flow.

The Magtitan NEO Legend comes in three sizes: small (5.1 to 6.3 inches), medium (6.3  o 7.5 inches), and large (7.5 to 8.5 inches). The small version was designed for women, but all three sizes come with adjustable cuffs to personalize your fit. To commemorate the movie tie-in, the NEO Legend also comes in a limited edition package decorated with scenes from “The Avengers.” www.trionz.com/legend

And for Kids ages 5 – 10, there is the Electronic Light & Sound Iron Man Power Band Kids. Now kids can be like Tony Stark in MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS. Let them experience the power! It lights up and makes Iron Man sounds when you move, with Iron Man sounds and light sequences that flash, pulse and strobe. Their friends will wonder if they have Super Hero powers! Unlocks a special sound and light sequence when two bracelets meet. Includes 2 bracelets. Each bracelet contains super bright LED lights and 3 LR 44 batteries. One bracelet makes sounds. Recommended for ages 5-10.

Kids can go on http://colantotte.com/ to the first fully interactive Comic set in the MARVEL Cinematic Universe! You can download the exclusive comic for your mobile device.

The Elite necklace with Co Pendant from  Trion:Z was on display at the Oscars and GLo. It is a stunning design that combines fashion and function. Titanium accents compliment the highly polished, SUS316L Stainless Steel pendant giving this sporty necklace an upscale look. The unique Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation is used, with eight 100mT (1,000 Gauss) magnets, to create a larger magnetic field flow. Alternating polarity eliminates dead zones that are created when magnets are placed side by side with poles aligned. The magnet capsules are adjustable along the waterproof, silicone cord.The Elite contains 8 magnets in all, with 4 in every magnet capsule, each of which can be adjusted along the waterproof and sweat-resistant silicone neck cord. The pendant is stainless steel, framed by titanium accents.

Elite Necklace with Co Pendant

It’s available in black, white, and orange, as well as in two sizes: medium (18.5 inches) and large (22 inches). CLICK HERE to see more information and styles…

The Color Palette, a more stylish bracelet that comes in 8 unique colors variations, combines lightweight technology and functional style with Colantotte’s signature magnet technology and pure βTitanium. The Color Palette features two 100 mT (1,000 Gauss) magnets in a unique Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation (ANSPO™) to maximize the magnetic field flow. This stylish and water resistant bracelet weighs just 4 grams and is  a fun and functional addition to every individual’s wardrobe.

The water-resistant Flex Bracelet offers a relaxed fit featuring premium grade silicone and four 100 mT (1,000 gauss) ferrite permanent magnets incorporating Colantotte’s signature magnetic technology in a unique Alternating North-South Polarity Orientation (ANSPO™). Perfect for everyday use, this stylish and water-resistant bracelet is available in 8 unique color variations.

All of the Trion:Z Magnetic necklaces and wristbands are used by many professional sports figures as well, for better performance and endurance.

Trion:Z will retain its “magnet technology and negative ion-producing power” even after being submerged, or exposed to salt water. It should be thoroughly rinsed out after being in salt water or in chlorine to preserve its appearance.

Trion:Z is committed to unwavering quality and innovation by focusing exclusively on one mission: providing the most advanced negative ionic-magnetic products to our customers, retailers, and professional athletes.

You can also have Trion:Z jewelry customized for corporate gifts, trade show giveaways, school fundraisers or event promotions. See how you can promote your business, club, school or cause HERE…

www.trionz.com

www.Colantotte.com

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Los Angeles, Get ready for Groundlink

Just launched in Los Angeles, Groundlink on-demand car service, 24-7.  This is the next generation way of managing ground transportation.

Groundlink is changing the way people order cars, whether it be limos, a towncar, or even a cab. Now all you have to do is download the app, set up your account, and send for a driver! They pick up your location within a short period of time. And you can track how close they are on your smartphone!

Think of what Priceline does with hotels. Groundlink is doing this with car service. The prices are great, you can ‘hail’ the nearest car in your area from your smartphone, and you’ll know exactly what it is going to cost you.

Groundlink CEO Charles Fraas explains perfectly:

“What Groundlink has created is piece of technology that is effectively the ‘air traffic control’ for all car services in the United States; 25 % of all car services in the U.S. are tied into Groundlink. That’s important, because, if you understand where all the cars are in the United States, understand where they’re available; what you will be able to do is then provide consumers with the abililty to connect to a car that is really close-by.  And in addition, if you know exactly where they are and you’re GPS tracking them, you can also allow consumers to track those cars.

So, with Groundlink, what is really unique about this, we really offer a couple of key benefits to consumers.

1. We are everywhere in the world, 5000 cities and every city in the United States.
2. We’re just now in 2 cities, by the end of this year, now doing this in 10 cities, where you will be able to get on-demand cars; what they means is all you have to do is open up your app, either on a Blackberry, Android, or an iPhone, you’ll be able to order a car immediately, you can see all the cars in your area, and you physically see it coming to you – no more of this “I don’t know where my car , we’re contacting the dispatcher
3. It’s affordable, and prices will keep dropping. And you will see the prices drop throughout the year, as the volume increases. What’s really important is for first time they [consumers] really have a car service that they’d be able to interact with, on their own terms, on their own schedule.

And that’s what Groundlink is.”

With GroundLink, gone are the days of  making reservations for a limo or town car. Service is at your fingertips. With a smartphone, simply move a red pin on an interactive map and your limo or town car is on its way.

GroundLink also will end the days of hidden fees and fluctuating cab rates. It offers flat rates based on distance rather time. Instead of watching the meter climb higher and higher in an LA or NYC gridlock traffic moment, you can relax if you used GroundLink to book your car. One flat fee, no matter the traffic. End of story.

Ever been stuck waiting for a cab, what felt like forever, when you were tired and just wanted to go home? Groundlink solves this annoying and (common occurrence) anywhere in the U.S. and in 5,000 cities and 110 countries around the globe. Depending on where you live, GroundLink can be there in 30 minutes or less.

And all this can be done, as a registered Groundlink user, with the “Ride Now” button on your GroundLink app. What’s really great with this app, is you can also track your car’s location, know the exact arrival time and communicate directly with drivers at any point in the process. And, just like Yelp, GroundLink app also allows you to rate drivers.

“GroundLink is much more than an app”, said the GroundLink CEO. “We are the first company to deliver access to a global fleet of more than a hundred thousand cars through an app. Until now, business travelers had no way to find a reliable and competitively priced private car service around the country and the globe. With the launch of our mobile apps on iPhone and Android, we’re embracing a multi-platform business model that is unique in our industry”, he said.

So let’s break it down, GroundLink vs taxi cab/limo, which is right for you?

Reliability

A private car service and a taxi will both transport you from your point of pickup to your destination. The difference is how you get there. When you hail a cab, there are many uncertainties. When you order from Groundlink, it’s a guaranteed reliable ride.

Cost of Your Ride

GroundLink give you full transparency to your charges before you place your order with the exception of tolls, waiting time and stops. With a taxi, what would be a $15 cab fare on a normal day becomes a $100 fare due to traffic. Not with Groundlink!

Ease of Payment

When was the last time you hailed a cab and they would not take a credit card? Almost always! With Groundlink, they have your credit card and it’s paid for when you order it. All you have to do is worry about showing up for your car.

Airport Rides

Taxicabs are convenient, especially if your flight was delayed, because one is usually always around to hail at airports. But how about a lovely late-model luxury car swoops you up at the exact time you arrive at the airport, with no extra communication or hassle on your part? Snap! GroundLink has you covered because they track your flight and arrive when you do. Now that’s the way to travel.

GroundLink Arrives in Los Angeles

In a city with outrageous traffic, spotty taxi service and little to no public transport, Angelenos will soon have a better way to get around. GroundLink, the next generation car service company, is launching in Los Angeles. And we are so grateful they are.

About Groundlink

Groundlink Inc. has been in the car service business for over a decade and has helped tens of thousands of your fellow passengers from all over the world get to where they’re going in style and comfort for a price that is often cheaper than using a taxi. While we specialize in transfers to and from the airport, we will be happy to take you wherever you need to go.

www.Groundlink.com

Make your life simple, download your Groundlink app HERE.

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Mike Koenigs is out to get his first million, and it’s not dollars, although he’s done that already. He’s out to make one million successful entrepreneurs. The ‘2009 Marketer of the Year’ winner is just one of the many titles Mike Koenigs holds including entrepreneur, filmmaker, speaker, and author and a patent holder in “Cross-Channel” Marketing Technology. Watch the LA’s the Place video interview to find out the key to Mike’s success.

Mike Koenigs has also coined the term ‘disruptive source’ marketing as “Chief Disruptasaurus” and Founder of Traffic Geyser and Instant Customer. His aim is to simplify marketing for tens of thousands of small businesses, authors, experts, speakers, coaches and consultants worldwide, thus on mark to create one million entrepreneurs.

As the dominating Disruptasauraus, Mike walks the talk, literally. Outfitted in a dinosaur costume, he delivers his message of the ‘disruption without destruction’ marketing message. He uses disruptive sourcing to change the way people think in order to create new pathways of marketing.

One major way he does this is in the story he tells. He is a firm believer that storytelling when selling is the way to go. Mike says in order to successfully sell, the format has to be 80% entertainment and only 20% information about the product or service.

Part of his service to small business owners is creating a compelling story in which to capture the targeted audience. He honed this over years of watching infomercials and TV interviews by Jay Leno, Jon Stewart and other personalities.

Turning his research in the film industry to practical knowledge, Mike Koenigs has generated over $3 million dollars in sales during a “direct to camera” live webcast. Mike’s company, Traffic Geyser, distributes video, articles and media to over 100 different social media and social networking platforms with the press of a button utilizing Instant Customer.

Instant Customer is an automated “cross-channel” marketing platform that captures leads with voice recognition, mobile, online and offline systems.

During his interview with LA’s The Place, he discussed a key marketing strategy: turning everyday clients into superstars. Jerad of the Subway commercials, who loses weight by eating a low calorie diet including Subway sandwiches, is the example he used to illustrate his point.

Although he promotes entrepreneur of the non-celebrity, he also has helped and coordinated with Paula Abdul, Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Debbie Ford, John Assaraf from “The Secret”, Brian Tracy, Jorge Cruise, Dan Kennedy and Harvey MacKay.

He doesn’t stop there. Mike says he loves to start businesses. It shows as he produces 21st Century Book Marketing with his longtime friend and former Deepak Chopra publicist, Arielle Ford. He not only does books but movies too.

He executive produced “Bill’s Gun Shop”, an independent feature film that was distributed by Warner Brothers and produced a feature documentary, “Life With Tesla” about living gas-free with an electric car charged by the Sun. He’s a marketing machine, creating over 300 web sites and more than 35 products.

Mike travels the country spreading the way to become the newest hero: in one to ninety days you’re building a business that makes $100,000 yearly. You can also learn how to be an “All-Star” with his techniques. All-Stars are those who are creating a quarter of a million annually from a self-started business.

Mike Koenigs and Tony Robbins at Digital Cafe

Here are just some of the topics the online video marketing guru Mike Koenigs covers:
* How to Build Your Platform and Your List with Mobile Marketing

* How to Get More Traffic, Leads and Customers for ANY Business
Powerful Web Video Strategies to Broadcast Your Message to Billions of People with the Click of a Button!

* Make, Market, Launch It! How to Create, Market and Sell Your Own Information Products

* $125k in 5 Days with only 5 Hours of Work
The Greatest Hi-Tech Ways to Market Yourself, Product, Service or Business in the 21st Century

* How to Create a PowerTribe
Get a Perpetual, Automatic System That Captures Leads, Researches Prospects, Builds Trust, Reputation and Relationships and Sells any Product or Service on Autopilot

* How to Be a Disruptasaurus
Get Noticed, Get Seen & Get Paid More for Your Know-How and Passion

www.MikeKoenigs.com

To watch our interview with Mike Koenigs on his documentary “Life With Tesla” go here…

Sena is the preferred leather vendor of Apple and it’s easy to understand why. The Colcha, Hampton Flip, Hampton Wallet, Florence Magnetic Closure Case, and the Laterale are but a few of their functional and fashionable designs.  The most recent luxury collection offers protective, premium leather cases for the iPhone 4/4S and the iPad 2 as well as customized accessories to fit every iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Samsung, HTC or Motorola devices.  Sena is unique in that it features cases for over 300 smart phones and tablets, all in 10 colors and 15 different styles for both men and women.  This amazing array of options makes it easy to find the perfect Christmas gift to fit any taste, no matter how picky.

Check out some of the great styles Sena has for the iPhone 4S:

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While modern flair and aesthetics is something Sena prides itself on, their products are as well crafted as they are beautiful.  All of their cases are made with genuine calfskin Napa leather and the accessories are designed to ease the use of device functions, such as buttons and charging ports.  One of the biggest complaints of phone cases is that they’re too bulky and Sena seems to have taken that complaint to heart.  Their phone wallets, flips and cases are so sleek and ergonomic that they seem to make mobile devices less cumbersome.  There are few things more embarrassing than giving a gift that is cheaply made, but there are even fewer things more satisfying than a gift that works better than it looks.  Sena products are beautiful, so it’s saying something that their quality is even greater than one would expect from its appearance.

Check out some of the gorgeous Sena iPad 2 cases here:

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Sena was founded in 1999 by brothers Ramsey and Fevzi Oten, who were the grandchildren of an entrepreneur in the leather industry.  The brothers describe themselves as gadget enthusiasts that were constantly disappointed by mobile accessories that were either bulky, poorly made or just plain ugly.  Utilizing focus groups and other market research, Sena’s founders determined that the mobile  accessory market was filled with substandard products that actually hindered the use of the device they were bought to complement.

Therefore Ramsey and Fevzi began designing mobile accessories that were upscale, classy and provided real protection.  Understanding that most people bought a device specifically because it was slim, they based their styling around accentuating that slimness and made accessing the device as easy as possible.  They have been so successful that they have expanded their luxury mobile cases to all of today’s most popular brands.  Sena now features exceptional products for phones, smartphones, tablets, laptops, e-readers, MP3 players and more.

Sena is a perfect choice for anyone who values their cellphone or tablet, which means it’s a perfect choice for just about everyone.  For upscale, high quality cases that protect as well as complement your device, Sena is a perfect gift source for your loved ones or yourself.

For a chance to win, go to our Facebook page “LA’s The Place Media” and “LIKE” it!

“Ergoline’s new Beauty Lounge, which I like to call the ‘Youth Booth’ based on the U.T.H.E. acronym for Ultralight Transdermal Health and Exercise technology, is designed to enhance one’s overall physique and image by reducing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and cellulite while also providing a fitness benefit to the user,” said Jerry Deveney, Executive Director of Sales at JK-North America.

2-in-1 Beauty Treatment

Egroline is usually known for its tanning beds, although it may appear as a standing tanning bed, it is not. The Beauty Lounge offers a seeker of eternal youth an opportunity for a 2-in-1 beauty treatment. Get total body skin rejuvenation and muscle-toning with the Beauty Lounge utilizing visible red light (non-UV) wavelengths together with pre-programmed platform-based vibration exercise technology. The Beauty Lounge would be a perfect addition to any tanning salon, health club, spa or beauty center.

How it Works

The Beauty Lounge reduces the appearance of wrinkles around the eyes, tightens the skin and enhances its general appearance with thirty, 2-meter, full-body collagen lamps to energize the skin’s natural collagen and elastin restoration processes via Photo Rejuvenation Therapy. The skin’s permeability also increases, improving the effect of cosmetics and allowing active ingredients to penetrate deeper. Together with platform-based vibration exercise technology, anyone can have firmer skin, toned muscles, increased circulation and a more youthful appearance within 90 days via the all new Beauty Lounge from Ergoline!

Vibrate Your Way to Youth

The Ergoline Beauty Lounge works not only on the outer appearance of skin but at the same time on the inside as well with the Platform Body Vibration. As the body basks in the soothing warmth of the full-body collagen lamps, the vibration platform in the base of the unit is activated. The combination of full-body light therapy and the gentle, yet effective resistance of the vibration platform increases circulation and enhances the body’s metabolic rate. Platform Body Vibration — with its four individual program modes — helps to condition the muscles in the legs, lower body, back and abdomen while also improving coordination and relieving muscle tension.

Luxurious Beauty Lounge Features

Not only will you be getting a super charged beauty treatment, but the Ergoline Beauty Lounge luxurious features provide ultra comfort with adjustable body ventilation, a 3D-Sound system with subwoofer and MP3 player connection so you can listen to your own mix of music.

The Business of Beauty Lounge

“The Beauty Lounge provides salons owners with a new product and service that appeals to everyone regardless of age, skin type, or lifestyle. Now ‘everybody’ is a potential customer,” states Deveney. Based on industry averages and sales analysis of similar type devices, the Beauty Lounge can potentially generate $15,000 to $20,000 per year in additional revenue via the sale of nominally priced sessions and packages.

By using the Ergoline’s Beauty Lounge, the fountain of youth is that much closer to becoming a reality. For more information on the new Ergoline Beauty Lounge, call toll-free 888.771.0996 or visit www.sunergoline.com.

To beging to grow younger today, go to www.sunstyle.la/

A qualified Orlando search engine optimization company should have a history of success. Get My Page Ranked has helped thousands of large and small businesses achieve top search engine rankings. Companies with experience in the realm of Orlando SEO understand that people who surf the web often do not trust paid advertisements on popular search engines and prefer to research businesses who appear naturally through search results. Get My Page Ranked helps clients get their websites found when customers search for relevant terms in search engines like Yahoo, Bing and Google. Hiring professionals to handle search engine optimization positioning is the only way to ensure quality work that delivers results.

Don’t trust just any SEO company to help improve website presence in popular search results, look for a company with testimonials and satisfied clients. Get My Page Ranked has video and written testimonials from clients who have learned first hand how Orlando search engine marketing experts can help attract customers who are using search terms related to their client’s products and services. Not only is GetMyPageRanked.com known for increasing organic search results, but also for their ability to help convert website visits into tangible sales and profits. The correct investment in search engine marketing can put a website on the map and create new possibilities for any business or service provider.

A stagnate website can be reinvigorated with the correct Orlando search engine optimization positioning. The experts at GetMyPageRanked.com help craft relevant search terms for every client that will help drive targeted traffic to their website each month. Get My Page Ranked guarantees top 10 page rankings for Orlando SEO, helping clients gain visibility with their customers and envy from their competitors. Many Orlando SEO companies require clients to sign long contracts that might begin with a hefty account set-up fee and continue with a monthly fee all year long, no matter how satisfied the client is with the service. Get My Page Ranked offers Orlando search engine marketing for a flat monthly fee and clients are free to cancel at any time. Get My Page Ranked allows businesses to affordably achieve first page representation on search engines with ease.

To find out more about Orlando Search Engine Optimization Services, visit GetMyPageRanked.com.

Sony Electronics executive vice president of sales operations Mike Fasulo hosted the press conference and shared what is new in design and experience for Sony customers.

Roberto Martinez and Ali Fedotowsky from the television show "The Bachelorette," Season 6.

Celebrity Attendees at Sony Store Event:

Mark Ballas (“Dancing with the Stars”); Adrian Grenier (“Entourage”); Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”); Brendan Hines (“Lie to Me”); Ali Fedotowsky & Roberto Martinez (“The Bachelorette,” Season 6); Craig Robinson (“The Office”); Spencer Grammer (“Greek”); Joey Lawrence (“Melissa & Joey”); Leven Rambin (“One Tree Hill,” “Grey’s Anatomy”); Melissa Joan Hart (“Melissa & Joey”); Anthony Anderson (“Scream 4,” “Law & Order”); Lisa Rinna (“The Apprentice”); Maria Canals-Barrera (“Wizards of Waverly Place”).

Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, from the television show "Melissa & Joey".

Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence ham it up on the red carpet at the new Sony Store opening event in Los Angeles.

Lisa Rinna snaps away with a Sony NEX camera at the opening of the new Sony Store.

Adrian Grenier of “Entourage” strikes a pose on the red carpet at the new Sony Store opening event in Los Angeles.

Photo credit: Sony – Susan Goldman

International Reach

It is the only property site that translates in over 30 languages, helping you reach foreign buyers or that neighbor just outside your community. From single family homes, condominiums, apartments, adult communities, air parks, vineyards, a single room for rent, green homes and more. There’s a property for everyone on myHomeMatching.com.

The site delivers the most current, comprehensive detailed information on all kinds of properties. For everyone, everywhere – sellers, buyers and real estate professionals – this is the only site that has incorporated social networking into real estate marketing.

Alternative to MLS

Ninety-five percent of homes are now found online, consumers then attach themselves to an agent, but agents have no control where a client is going to see their information. myHomeMatching.com does not pull from the traditional MLS known as “Data Dumping.” Data dumping provides the public with limited information that is not always current or accurate. We give you complete control to post, edit and control information from their own dashboard.

Available to Professionals & Consumers

Using the fast, simple, step-by-step questionnaire, real estate professionals and consumers can post their property profiles in real time, in less than 10 minutes and let myHomeMatching.com do the rest. Users do not need to register with myHomeMatching.com to receive free, unlimited usage and detailed information when searching for a property, generating more qualified leads.

The advanced technology is many layers deep, providing greater search optimization, offering something superior to the community of buyers, renters and exchangers. This system is a great listing tool that will make presentations stand out.

MyHomeMatching.com offers these great FREE features:

• Free, unlimited property entries and open house listings
• The only real estate site translating in over 30 languages
• Unparalleled social marketing incorporated into Facebook and Twitter
• Google Pinpoint Maps and Street Maps (pinpoints by Yelp!)
• Unlimited photo uploads and up to four-minute (30mb) video tours.
• Open House Event Calendar to advertise and manage your events.
• Ability to Create property listing folders and set unique tracking features
• 30-day email notifications to keep postings up-to-date

MyHomeMatching.com’s Vision

“When I was relocating about two years ago from California to Arizona, I scoured almost every real estate site available to find a place and mostly what I found was frustration. That’s when I got the concept for my Home Matching: a real estate community servicing the consumers and real estate professionals that would be a better search vehicle and fill the void I’d found. I studied the competition, put together a team of programmers to build this community, and we’ve realized my vision. “ – Mark Lampe, Founder/President of myHomeMatching.com

For further information please visit www.myhomematching.com

This year’s hosts and nominees for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Director will be among the first to watch their favorite videos, play games, read books, surf the Internet all on Motorola XOOM’s HD widescreen display.

The Limited Edition Gold Motorola XOOM

The Motorola Xoom is a 10-inch tablet designed to run on Google’s new Android 3.0. It currently runs on the Verizon Wireless 3G networks but will be able to be upgraded to a 4G when the carrier releases it a few months from now.

The highly anticipated, stylishly thin tablet took home a total of eight awards at CSI.

The Motorola Xoom has features that aren’t found in Apple’s Ipad, such as front and rear facing cameras, and HDMI and USB ports. It has a built-in gyroscope, accelerometer, barometer, e-compass and adaptive lighting for new types of applications.

Other Motorola Xoom specifics include:

* 1 GHz Dual Processor
* 10.1 inch widescreen HD display
* Native resolution of 1280×800
* HDMI output
* 1080p HD video playback
* Front facing 2MP camera
* Rearing facing 5MP camera with 720p HD video capture
* 3G/Wi0Fi with an upgrade to 4G LTE in Q2 2011

Based on the recommendations of the National Reading Panel, Smarty Pants School evaluates a child’s reading skills and then offers a carefully structured series of games and activities designed to bring out the smarty pants (and giggles) in any budding reader. Smarty Pants School assesses a child’s proficiency in five basic skill areas known to be the building blocks of reading success:

• Letter knowledge
• Phonemic awareness
• Phonics
• Deciphering regular words
• Decoding irregular ‘sight’ words

The Smarty Pants Assessment report shows where a child excels relative to grade-level expectations and where they might benefit from some additional attention. And it suggests the additional Smarty Pants “classes” that are appropriate for that child’s particular strengths and weaknesses as well as links to more traditional, non-computer-based activities that parents can do with their children at home.

For more information about the methodology and the research behind Smarty Pants School, please see the Help and Advice section in the application or visit the website, http://smartypantsschool.com.

And what’s also wonderful is that the Smarty Pants School app is free to download for the next few days.

Please click on the following link for a free download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id403824279?mt=8

After trying out the app, please write a review by clicking on the link that says “Write a review”, at the top of the “Customer Reviews” section.

You can also join them on Facebook and cheer them along. Here’s the link: Facebook Smarty Pants School

Thank you all (parents or not) for helping spread the word and giving children the opportunity to become smarty pants!

LATP Host Jeff Gaskin sat down with filmmaker Christopher Coppola of the famed Coppola family and brother of Nicholas Cage, to find out about his new show on the Reelz Channel, The DigiVangelist, where Christopher travels coast to coast, seeking out the latest innovations in creative technology. New Media Technology may be cool and addictive, but the DigiVangelist wants to explore the gadgets, gizmos and concepts that keep the heart and soul of human endeavor intact, says Coppola. Christopher travels to different places across the nation exploring how different emerging gadgets and gizmos affect the ever-changing direction of Hollywood filmmaking; how ordinary people can use everyday technology, as simple as a cell phone, to create an innovative project.

“The entertainment industry is at a crossroads. Some have predicted the future only holds digital disaster, mainly because they fear the unknown. I believe the digital arena will not only help mainstream Hollywood reinvent itself, but offer new opportunities to the independent filmmaker. Christopher R. Coppola Productions is firmly committed to help us all blaze a trail to a new digital renaissance”.
~ Christopher Coppola

On-location around the country, the DigiVangelist and his reality show team are always on the road, connecting Hollywood technology to Main Street and seeing how it’s playing a role in all our lives. Christopher will go anywhere and meet anyone to find what he’s after and share it with the audience; he will interview experts, experience the technology himself, and take it to a new level by sharing it with everyday folks. Through the DigiVangelist’s adventures, the audience is tapping into a digital movement that is unfolding right before our eyes.

DigiVangelist with Christopher Coppela can be seen on the Reelz Channel on Saturdays 12:30pm ET/ 9:30pm PT, and Sundays 6:00pm ET/3:00 pm PT

Touts Christopher: “Don’t just be plugged in… Stay in Charge!”

Christopher R Coppola Productions is a full service digital creative and production studio, specializing in original content that celebrates people from all walks of life, and the artistry of the everyman. The “DigiVangelist” interstitial series for Reelz Channel, with Christopher Coppola as producer and host, uncovers the latest innovative hybrids of technology and art in the rapidly expanding digital arena. Apple hired CRC Prod to produce the high production value showpiece for its Final Cut Studio 2 software release, starring the sexy new Ducati 1098i motorcycle. The company’s most recent endeavor is the humorous “Spices Of Life” webisode series, featuring Coppola on his own motorcycle, along with his Biker Cat sidekick, following the open road in search of the everyday “diamond in the rough” people who are making a difference in their communities.

Christopher R Coppola Productions is a leader in high definition production for theatrical, television, internet, wireless, in-store, emerging media, and non-profit. Providing an answer to the digital revolution, creating organic, honest, and diverse content for all distribution alternatives. www.crcoppolaproductions.com

Watch for more of Christopher’s interview with LA’s The Place on the next LA’s The Place Daily TV!

When John Jacobson’s educational dance video, Planet Rock, went viral on YouTube, it only took two weeks for the video to accumulate over one million views.  From there it spawned a flood of spoof videos.  “I first knew about it when a friend called me,” said Jacobson.  “I didn’t give it much thought at all until I started getting calls from all over the world!  Videos from Belgium to China were being sent to me of students and adults working their hardest to perfect these dance moves.  These moves were created for 4th-5th graders and watching adults do them has just been awesome!”

It’s been 30 years since Jacobson started his song and dance education journey.  From his early years of performance in high school and college to working as a performer for Disney, Jacobson wanted to spread the benefits of music and dance to the masses. He started as an instructor traveling to different schools leading concerts, sing and dance-a-thons as well as teaching musical curriculum.  “We would write shows that were curriculum based,” said Jacobson.  “We did a show with 6th graders called ‘Dig It’ that was all about archaeology and ancient civilizations.”

From there Jacobson created a highly popular program to help music teachers everywhere.  Reaching 9-10,000 schools, “Music Express Magazine is an affordable periodical that is made to give music teachers a strong curriculum,” explained Jacobson.  “With music programs getting cut and money getting scarce to support them, this is a great tool that will give teachers access to all that they need for a great price.  Teachers can also go online to use step-by-step videos if they don’t want to perform the moves themselves.  The program is geared towards K-6th grade and it’s very user friendly using contemporary bands like Black Eyed Peas and even Glee.”

Where there’s music, there’s a giving of joy!  America Sings! is a charitable nonprofit organization that Jacobson started around 25 years ago.  It has expanded its operations to produce festivals and special events all across the country with singers coming from all fifty states to attend.  “I was judging choir competitions and it was a lot of fun, but I had to constantly pick a winner and it began to seem more like an athletic competition than an expression of music,” explained Jacobson.  “With America Sings! it’s a combination of song and service.”  When singers have completed their show, they then go to participate in a community service project to help charities in the cities where the events are held.  They have donated tons of goods to food banks, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and programs for children who are sick, hospitalized, or in child care centers. 

John Jacobson loves to sing and dance, but his true passion is reaching out to children.  One statistic that caught his attention was that one out of three kids are overweight or obese.  “It’s a tragedy that this is happening to our youth and it’s our responsibility as adults to teach them to get up and move!” said Jacobson.  This created his idea for JJump Fitness 3 DVD series.  The video series is geared towards Preschool through Elementary aged kids.  The 3 DVD series teaches kids about flexibility, endurance and strength.  “The kids just dance along to the routines,” explained Jacobson.  “It’s a great and fun way for them to break up their day, get up and move and burn off some energy!”

John Jacobson became instantly famous because a few spoofs were made of his video on YouTube.  Is he angry?  No!  The attention has brought to light music education and the importance of song and dance.  “Kids just want to have fun and dance!” said Jacobson. “We, as adults, need to recognize this natural joy and make sure it’s carried over into adulthood.  We need to rediscover the emotional release dance can bring!  So, let’s get up and move!”
For more information about John Jacobson please visit:

http://www.johnjacobson.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm7yAWpX1Mc

The Duracell Mobile Smart Power Lab Pop-Up Event featured two Power Rovers being used to collect human-made energy to assist in the many lights needed in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. The special event took place over two days in Madison Square Park and the Times Square Visitor Center, respectively.

Both days included several VIP guests who helped in lighting the 2011 numerals with human-generated energy. This is the third year that the method has been used.

New Yorkers, tourists and the VIPs all helped in a unique way—boarding one of the Power Rovers and pedaling, creating usable power that is stored in Duracell Battery Centers until it is needed during the annual New Year’s Eve celebration, when the 2011 numbers light up at the stroke of midnight.

First Round

The reality star VIP guests included Padma Lakshmi (“Top Chef All-Stars”), Carla Hall (“Top Chef All Stars”), Kyle Richards (“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”), Reichen Lehmkuhl (Logo Network’s “The A-List: New York”), Rodiney Santiago (Logo Network’s “The A-List: New York”), Aasif Mandvi (“The Daily Show”), Erika Jayne (dancer/electronica singer), Dr. Elmo (music artist) and Jessica Cimato (VH1’s “You’re Cut Off”).

Bravo’s “Top Chef All Star” Carla Hall and host Padma Lakshmi help celebrate the holiday season in New York's Madison Square Park. (Photo/Stuart Ramson)

Pop-princess and #1 Billboard chart-queen Erika Jayne put the pedal to the metal. She has triumphantly jumped over Katy Perry and Cher to the #1 spot for the fifth consecutive time on Billboard’s “Hot Dance Club Play” chart this week, tying C&C Music Factory whose first five singles also went to #1. www.PrettyMessRecords.com

While Richards pedaled, she revealed information about the addicting drama that makes the newest edition of the “Real Housewives” series on Bravo a success. She said that the feud between her and Camille Grammar comes from Grammar’s “she’s jealous of my hot husband Mauricio.”

Kyle Richards strikes a pose on a Duracell Power Rover. (Photo/Stuart Ramson)

“Top Chef” contestant Hall came equipped with some energy for the pedalers by way of Pumpkin Bisque soup and Parmesan short-bread. “Top Chef” host Lakshmi used the Duracell pedaling for her daily work out and expressed her excitement to be a part of lighting the numbers and watching with her new daughter Krishna.

Reality TV personality Jessica Cimato generates power at Duracell Power Rover. (Photo/Stuart Ramson)

And being a festive time of year, Dr. Elmo donned reindeer antlers and sang his Christmas hit “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” while generating his share of energy. Everyone joined in on the familiar chorus as Elmo pedaled and simultaneously played guitar to the tune.

Music artist Dr. Elmo entertains the masses with his Christmas hit “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” (Photo/Stuart Ramson)

“New York City and Madison Square Park share such a rich culinary history,” said Bob Jacobs, Duracell Marketing Director, North America. “Duracell is excited to be here today with our Power Rovers and special guest Carla Hall gathering energy to power the New Year.”

Aasif Mandvi strikes a pose on the Duracell Power Rover. (Photo/Stuart Ramson)

Lehmkuhl and boyfriend Santiago competed against each other during the pedaling, looking to see who could create the most energy to store in the Duracell Battery Centers. Lehmkuhl won, and the two awarded themselves with a cup of Hall’s soup afterwards!

Reichen Lehmkhuhl and Rodiney Santiago pump their fists at Duracell Smart Power Lab. (Photo/Stuart Ramson)

Second Round

A second day of the Duracell Mobile Smart Power Lab Pop-Up Event occurred featuring television stars, all working to create energy to illuminate the seven-foot tall numerals creating next year’s 2011. The number one was brought in on a chauffeured limousine to the Times Square Visitors Center.

The VIP guests on Dec. 21 included Penn Badgley (CW’s “Gossip Girl”), Tristan Wilds (CW’s “90210”), Alex McCord (“The Real Housewives of New York”), Simon van Kempen (“The Real Housewives of New York”) and Daniel Kass (snowboarder and Olympic medalist).

Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York” personalities, Simon Van Kempen and Alex McCord welcome the arrival of the numeral '1' on Dec 21, which will join the iconic '2011' numerals to be illuminated on New Year’s Eve in Times Square. (Photo/Stuart Ramson)

Husband and wife pair McCord and Van Kempen are planning to spend the holidays in Dallas and then finish them in Brooklyn, and McCord surprisingly said that she’s never actually been to the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration.

At the event, Badgley explained that he’s leaving New York for New Year’s for a tropical climate down south in Miami, and of all the TV shows available, he most watches “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and would love to be a guest. He said, “Jon Stewart, I’m coming for you!” Badgley is headed to the Sundance Film Festival in January to support his new film “Margin Call.”

Penn Badgley and Tristan Wilds strike a pose on the Duracell Power Rover. (Photo/Stuart Ramson)

While pedaling, Wilds sported an appropriate New York Yankees baseball cap and revealed his New Years resolution: “to be better than last year!” Here are Wilds’ top picks for 2010 in entertainment: Favorite TV Show: “Family Guy”—Favorite Movie: “Inception”—Music Artist: Kanye West—Gadget: iPad.

For more information, visit www.duracell.com or follow the brand at Twitter.com/Duracell_Power and Facebook.com/Duracell.

The hottest and fastest party in LA this week was held at the Avalon Hollywood for the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (NFSHP) launch party on November 16th. The line was out the door to get into the party for EA and Criterion Games’ highest rated Need for Speed game ever. Expensive sports cars lined the streets as models dressed up as racers and police officers showed off the one of a kind Lamborghini cop car sitting outside the front door. While the celebration started on the street, the real party waited inside as celebrities and gamers alike came together to play what is a shoe-in for game of the year.

The historic Avalon Hollywood, which spans six decades as the musical playground of Hollywood greats such as Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Tina Turner, Nirvana, The Beastie Boys and Prince was now open for a festival of music, videos and gaming unlike any other. The music was blasting as people took to the dance floor, which was lined with full versions of the game to play.  Fans took pictures in the mug shot style photo booth and played as both racers and cops in different modes of the game while waiting for up and coming Hip Hop Duo Chiddy Bang to perform.

Many celebrities came out to show their love for the racing franchise. Commercial and viral success stories Isaiah Mastafa of the widely popular Old Spice commercials and the Dos Equis “Most Interesting Man in the World” Jonathan Goldsmith both took to the red carpet of the event. Bob Guiney of The Bachelorette and The Bachelor joined Heroes star and Band from TV band mate Greg Grunberg outside the party. Rob Kardashian of Keeping Up with the Kardashians fame, posed with the NFSHP models and the Lamborghini cop car. Inside, Hip Hop star Chris Brown enjoyed playing the game from the VIP section. But it was Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara of the show Entourage who were the talk of the night. The hilarious trailers they shot for the game were shown on the big screens over looking the entire event.

The biggest star of the night was the game itself, and for good reason: no one could keep their hands off it! Praised for its breathtaking visuals, addicting and varied game play and a near perfect racing experience, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit stands to be the best racer not only for this holiday season, but of the year. Adding to the fun of racing and taking down your friends is the new Autolog feature, which takes the social gaming experience to the next level by tracking your performance, comparing it with your friends and creating new and unique challenges seamlessly. Autolog is the biggest innovation for the Need for Speed franchise and is poised to be the future of online gaming.

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit has received perfect scores from PlayStation: The Official Magazine, GamesRadar.com, 1UP.com and Joysitq.com. It has received 9.3 out of 10 from GamesMaster magazine in the UK and IGN has praised it as a game that “breathes new life into the time-honored tradition of video game competition among friends.”

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit is available now in North America, Europe and the UK for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC and Wii. New copies for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 comes packaged with an Online Pass that include a head-to-head multiplayer mode, two exclusive Lamborghinis- the LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni and the LP 570-4 Superleggera, and 10x storage capacity for no extra charge. Players use the one-time- use registration included with new copies of the game to access the content. Players who don’t receive the Online Pass can purchase one for 800 Microsoft points on Xbox Live or $9.99 on the Playstation network.

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit also available from the AppStore for the iPhone and iPod touch mobile devices, supporting head-to-head action as a cop or racer via local WiFi or Bluetooth connectivity.

For more of the latest news and information on Need for Speed Hot

Pursuit, visit the official site www.needforspeed.com, the Facebook page www.facebook.com/needforspeed and follow the game on Twitter www.twitter.com/needforspeed.

Ivanka Trump checks out her very own Ivanka Trump Jewelry website on the SONY VAIO.

The exclusive, membership-only division of SONY that provides exclusive insider access to the entirety of the SONY experience, SONY Cierge, hosted the holiday preview event in downtown New York City.

Aasif Mandvi reaches out to touch the 3D screen of the SONY Bravia 3D set.

Celebrities and VIPs were on hand as SONY Electronics introduced a slew of holiday items, including:

-  The SONY Briavia TV collection, SONY 3D TVs and the world’s first SONY Internet TV powered by Google

- The hand held SONY Bloggie Touch, which captures full HD video and still shots at the same time

- The TX9 Cybershot, the world’s smallest 3D digital still camera

- The SONY Dash, making the internet uniquely yours and offering over 1,000 free applications with the Dash Personal Internet Viewer

- The SONY Reader, allowing you to take hundreds of books with you on the go

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Caroline Rhea, Ivanka Trump, and Sherri Shepherd strike an over-the-shoulder-pose while checking out the SONY VAIO.

Celebrities in attendance included: Caroline Rhea (Comedian, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Sherri Shepherd (The View), Ivanka Trump (The Apprentice), Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show), Laura Izibor (Recording Artist, For Colored Girls soundtrack)

Ivanka Trump taps away at SONY Dash touch-screen.

Kelly Choi (Bravo’sTop Chef Masters), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Jack Goes Boating), Lenay Dunn (Host of MTV’s Ten on Top), and Kelsey Chow (One Tree Hill).

Kelly Choi strikes a pose! - MTV cutie Lenay Dunn takes a snap with a hot pink SONY TX9 Cyber-shot.

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The SONY Bloggie fits easily in the palm of your hand, has a bright, 3.0’’ LCD screen, and weighs only 4.4 ounces, giving the device a sleek and elegant look of simplicity.

The LCD touch screen allows users to easily slide through their videos and photos, and will auto-rotate for vertical or horizontal viewing based on how the user is holding the camera.

With full HD video capturing ability on such a small device, the Bloggie makes it more convenient than ever to capture moments on video. Bloggie videos are recorded in the universally used MP4 format, allowing the owner to easily upload a video to Facebook or YouTube. 

Eliminating the hassle of cables, the Bloggie comes with a built in USB stick; the camera connects with no problem to any compatible computer.  The Bloggie also comes standard with an HDMI out port, allowing one to watch their recently recorded HD videos on their HDTV.

The 4GB Bloggie captures up to two hours of HD video, while the 8GB model captures up to four.

The Bloggie’s video camera also doubles as a high-powered, 12.8 megapixel photo capturing camera.  With this large of a megapixel count, photos are captured beautifully.  Dual Recording is also a feature of the Bloggie, allowing the user to take photos while recording a video.  The camera has 4x digital zoom, and a built in macro feature enabling the capture of stunning close-up photos.

Sleek to look at and capable of beautiful video and photo capture, SONY again impresses the electronic market with the release of the Bloggie, and Bloggie accessories (printers, attachable flashes, and cases etc.) make using the Bloggie even more intuitive and enjoyable. www.SonyStyle.com

Earloomz’ products feature over 400 different designs to choose, from sports teams to recording artists, and features the designs of popular artists!

Earloomz unique patented design provides an earpiece that operates without bulky buttons or additional external pieces. This allows for easy accessibility, greater comfort and is lightweight for the ear.

Earloomz gives you the chance to stand apart from the crowd by bringing artistry and style to personal electronics. Makers of beautifully designed Bluetooth headsets for the discerning trendsetter, Earloomz are where art, fashion and technology meet. For more information, visit www.earloomz.com or call 877.995.6669.

Headset controls include call/answer, last number redial, call waiting, control for compatible mobile phones ● Easily manage calls with the touch of a button ● Compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones; supports Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR for simple, hands-free calling ● Technology allows you to pair your device easily ● Fits in either ear with adjustable earhook ● Multipoint technology allows you to stay connected with 2 Bluetooth-enabled phones ● 33′ range from your Bluetooth device

Celebrities and VIP’s gathered at ESPACE in New York City as SONY unveiled the world’s first ever Internet television.  SONY Electronics and Google staged an exclusive red carpet event to introduce the revolutionary product.

Adrienne Bailon

Catering to the current Internet crazed generation, it is no surprise that cutting edge SONY is the first to develop and release this revolutionary Internet television product.  Powered by Google TV, the television (which is available in a variety of different sizes) allows users to search the web, enabling access to ones favorite websites on the television itself.  The Internet powered television is also capable of searching TV listings, making it easier than ever to find when a specific show will be airing.   
 
The Internet Television also allows for a personalized TV experience.  With downloadable applications, new content can easily be synched directly to the television.  Twitter, Napster, Pandora, and Netflix are some of the apps currently available for download. 
 
Controlled by an intuitive hand held remote, the Internet television is easy to navigate.  The remote is powered by a QWERTY keyboard, similar to one found on the average Smartphone, allowing the user to simply type in the name of a show, website, or app they’re looking for.

SONY is no stranger to innovation, leading the high definition movement with its state of the art HDTV’s and Blu-Ray DVD players.  Now, with the development of the Internet television, SONY has forever changed the way television will be watched and used.

Attendees of the event included Taye Diggs (Private Practice), Bethenny Frankel (Bravo’s Bethenny’s Getting Married?), Katrina Bowden (30 Rock), Kat DeLuna (Recording Artist), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Jack Goes Boating), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Chaske Spencer (Twilight series), Michael Kenneth Williams (HBO’s Boardwalk Empire), Andy

Taye Diggs

Cohen (Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live), Adrienne Bailon (Cheetah Girls, 3LW), Tessa Thompson (Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls), Will Estes (Blue Bloods), Mateo (Recording Artist), Adam Rifkin(Showtime’s LOOK The Series), Micah Jesse (Music Choice on-air personality), Ahmad Bradshaw (New York Giants, Running Back) and the band Cobra Starship.

Mike Posner gave a live performance, and Clinton Sparks presented a DJ Set. 

According to Mike Abary, the Senior Vice President of SONY’s Television and Home Audio/Video business, the sleek Internet/television device will be available for purchase nationwide on October 18th.

Photo Credit: SONY

Adobe Photoshop

The latest versions of Adobe’s award-winning software can help you repair photos, create photo effects, match photo styles, piece together panoramas, and assemble richly layered photos for images that deserve to be framed and seen. Best of all, Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9 bundles these powerful photo- and video-editing capabilities in an affordable, easy-to-use package. Home users and hobbyists can look forward to transforming their favorite pictures and video footage into slick images and films that are ready to be shown off to friends, family, and the world.

One of the biggest secrets of professional photographers is that many of them don’t capture the perfect shots on their own. In fact, they’re not shy about getting a little digital help behind the scenes, all in the service of presenting the most effective image for public consumption. Adobe Photoshop frequently makes the difference between a good picture and an amazing shot, but unfortunately, there’s a steep learning curve with the program. Go to any library or bookstore and you’ll find thick tomes dedicated to learning all of Photoshop’s tricks and techniques; both online and college courses in Photoshop are also common for those who want to bone up on this indispensable app.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 removes much of the hassle of the original Photoshop while providing the program’s most useful tools. True newbies can use Photoshop Elements’ Guided Editing mode to take them through each step of creating reflections, pop-art motifs, 3D-style frames, and Lomo-style camera effects. A Perfect Portrait feature also provides assistance in the use of the spot healing brush and in red-eye removal, two of the tools that you’ll likely use most often and find most helpful.

Before and After

Red eye is a common effect when you take photos using the flash, so you’re probably already familiar with the red-eye-removal tool. However, you may not have used the spot healing brush previously, simply because it’s one of the more complicated tools in the Photoshop portfolio. Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 removes many of these obstacles with its comprehensive help system so that you can make the most of this powerful resource. Now you too can, for example, correct blemishes, fix damaged photos, or simply removed large unwanted portions of images.

Your vacation photos, especially of grand structures or expansive views, will benefit greatly from the improved panorama feature in Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. As with previous versions of the program, Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 lets you combine your shots, blending the edges to create a unified image, but Elements 9 takes it a step further. This latest version fills in the edges, resulting in a complete and breathtaking composition that captures the perspective and sight as you desire. The process is simple: Choose your photos, then select Photomerge Panorama from the menu. Photomerge will bring your photos together for the panorama shot. Finally, you’ll get a Clean Edges dialog box that asks you whether you’d like to automatically fill in the missing content. Click Yes, and Elements 9 will do the rest.

When you look at an extraordinary photo, the subject matter may be the first aspect that strikes you, but other factors are at play. Composition and color tone are two of these, and they’re both yours for the manipulating with Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. For example, you may want to bring the subjects of your photo closer together or remove extraneous items from the picture; alternatively, you might want the image to fit a frame of a specific size, but cropping or resizing won’t get the results you want. The solution to your dilemma is the Recompose Photo command and the Recompose tool; by clicking and dragging the image handles at the edge of the photo, then moving them toward the center of the frame can decrease the distance between your subjects.

Achieving the color tone or photo style you desire is easier than ever with Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. Bring up two images: your own and a second image with the style you admire. For example, you may want to apply a high-contrast effect to one of your original photos. With the Photomerge Style Match command, you can transform your shot and apply the affects you desire. You’ll also want to play with the sliders until you reach the results you envisioned.

In fact, you can accomplish many of these intermediate-level effects with layer masks, which has been available in Photoshop for a long time but is making its debut in Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. With layer masks, you can apply effects and play with the various layers, then reveal a percentage of that layer to enhance your original photo.

Home users and hobbyists have become used to doing more with their photos, and Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 continues this trend, providing malleable layouts for scrapbooks, photo books, cards, and calendars. Drop your pictures into Elements 9′s range of backgrounds and voila–they’re ready for you to print yourself or to order online. You get a slick-looking package populated with your own memories, ready to be displayed and shared.

Adobe Premiere Elements 9 promises to bring the same flexibility to video as Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 does for photos. First of all, Adobe Premiere Elements 9 imports from commonly used sources such as Flip cameras, camcorders, and digital cameras. Adobe Premiere Elements 9 also works with HD video.

Beginners will appreciate the tools included in Adobe Premiere Elements 9 for basic issues of video editing. For example, Adobe Premiere Elements 9 comes with a variety of options for correcting audio problems, such as excessive background noise.

But Adobe Premiere Elements 9 brings numerous enhancements that will suit both novices and old hands in video editing. One of the most impressive new features in Adobe Premiere Elements 9 is the ability to create Web DVDs–that is, movies that live online at Photoshop.com and come with DVD-like menus. In Premiere Elements 9, create your own menus, then select a still image and a song to be featured in the opening menu. You can designate the chapter points or let Elements create them, thus allowing viewers the option of fast-forwarding through segments.

Users can further spruce up their videos with cartoon effects or a selection of themes such as Pets or Fun in the Sun, complete with professional-looking transitions and titles. You can exercise your creativity in even more ways with the use of composite video; shoot your subject with any color background, though preferably one that isn’t too close to their skin tone or their clothes. Then use the Videomerge tool and choose a supplied background clip. Premiere Elements 9 will overlay your clip on top of the background for a brand-new video.

Both Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9 share a number of features, chief among them a media management hub that organizes all the photos and videos. Anyone who’s tried to sort their vacation and birthday and holiday photos will understand exactly how easy it is to lose track of their visual memories; with Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9, Adobe creates one unified locale to store your files and the media containing the memories of your life.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and Adobe Premiere Elements 9 can be purchased as a bundle or separately.

Click here to find out more or to order Adobe Premiere Elements 9

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9 not only organizes your media, it helps you find the desired shots and clips with more ease through the use of the Auto-Analyzer feature and the People Recognition tool. You can also tag your media with labels pertaining to people, places, events, and other criteria that are important to you so that you can locate them more easily down the line.

In addition, Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9 make it easier to share your photos and video clips on Facebook and the Web. Mac users especially can rejoice: These features are now available for the Mac–you don’t need to have a PC to get in on all this multimedia expertise.

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What is CEREC?

Never heard of CEREC? CEREC is an acronym that stands for the following:

* Chairside: The technology is in the dental operatory and used while you are in the chair.
* Economical: The procedure is economical for both dentist and patient. Its much less expensive than traditional crown work.
* Restorations: The procedure restores your tooth to its natural beauty, function, and strength.
* Esthetic: The restorations are metal-free and tooth-colored.
* Ceramic: High-strength ceramics are used that are close in composition to your natural tooth structure

How Does CEREC Work?

No more getting an impression of your teeth, then having to return to get the crown or veneer done at a later date. With the CEREC technology, they use a digital picture of your prepared tooth. This picture is used instead of a traditional impression.  What this means for you is no more impression tray or chalky material for you to gag on.  The computer and CEREC 3D software converts the digital picture to a three dimensional virtual model of your prepped tooth.  Dr. LaBounty and his team then design your restoration right on screen using the software while you wait (and watch!).

This software assists them with designing any single tooth restoration: crowns, inlays (fillings), onlays (partial crowns), and veneers.  Once they have designed your restoration (usually about 5 minutes), Dr. LaBounty clicks a button and Voila! – the design data is communicated via wireless radio signal to the CEREC Milling Unit.

Are You a Candidate for CEREC?

If you need to restore decayed teeth, place crowns, remove defective amalgam fillings, or place cosmetic veneers, it can all be done using this new technology in just one appointment.  Utilizing CEREC gives you the most lifelike dental restorations in just one visit to the dentist…in, out, and on with your busy life.

About CEREC

The state of the art CEREC system was developed in 1985 at the University of Zurich in Switzerland by a dentist, Dr. Werner H. Mormann, and an electrical engineer, Dr. Markus Brandistini.  Today, CEREC 3 with CEREC 3D software is still the world’s only chair side dental CAD/CAM restorative system.  At the heart of the system is the innovative technology.

Twenty-Year Track Record

Although it is new to most, this technology has a track record of almost 20 years, and more than 100 studies confirm the clinical excellence of the method.  This procedure is useful for replacing old silver filings as well as worn out composite fillings. Since it only takes one appointment, you don’t have to come back for a second appointment and you don’t have to worry about any temporaries falling out between appointments.  Contact SMILEWORKS Redondo Beach about CEREC today.

Dr. LaBounty’s Solid Expertise

Earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree in 2001 from the prestigious University of Southern California School of Dentistry (USC) gives Dr. LaBounty an edge above the rest in the dental industry. Throughout his career, Dr. LaBounty has completed countless hours of continuing education, has even taught Dental Anesthesiology  to other dentists, and consistently seeks out new opportunities to enhance his abilities, knowledge, and techniques.

Dr. LaBounty’s treatment philosophy combines expert technical abilities with a genuine passion for his patients’ well-being. He accomplishes this by utilizing cutting-edge technology and techniques that are backed by sound scientific clinical trials and research and endorsed by the American Dental Association. This allows him to provide procedures that are less invasive, more effective, often less painful and more cost-effective.

Smileworks of Redondo Beach – www.SmileworksRB.com

1951 Artesia Boulevard, #102, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Phone: 310 303-7930

Keeping Your Bathroom Mold-free

With DewStop™ Fanswitch, you can keep your bathroom’s condensation level under constant surveillance.  DewStop™ uses similar technology to monitor temperature, humidity and dew point that meteorologists use for weather prediction.  This sensory software helps stop unhealthy mold and bacteria from growing on your bathroom walls and ceilings.

Smart & Green Fanswitch

DewStop™ finds the room’s condensation level and prompts your fan to turn on or off making it energy efficient. There will be no more family quarrels over who left the bathroom fan running, as DewStop™ turns your fan into a smart fan with an affordable and easy to install single switch.

To find out more about how it can work for you and your home, visit: www.dewstop.com.

Mike Koenigs is revolutionizing the way people view the world of Internet marketing and marketing in general, especially for small businesses. Mr. Koenigs is known as a speaker, video producer and internet marketer who is best known for creating Traffic Geyser, referred to in technology and Internet marketing circles as the magic behind many a successful online presence. Traffic Geyser is a video distribution tool that generates an amazing number of leads and a lot of traffic by pumping the video to over 100 social networking and video sites. Mike Koenigs is well known in the world of producing, marketing and consulting. His client list contains some of the most successful companies and individuals in the world.

Main Street Marketing – Revolutionary Business in a Box

In April 2010 Traffic Geyser launched Main Street Marketing, allowing small business owners at any level of Internet-savvy to build an online presence that will help their business and others skyrocket to the top of Google listings. The Main Street Marketing Machine has been called a “business in a box” because it can either teach you how to build a functional online business from scratch or it can be used to plug in information about your existing business to create a web presence that is currently nonexistent and needs a boost.

Virtually everyone does research and gets information from the Internet. Main Street Marketing is the answer to the question, “What is a low cost way a small business can advertise to a targeted market?” Small business owners understand the importance of ranking high on Google, but with Yellow Page ads ranking lower and lower, small businesses need a new approach to compete. Mike Koenigs’ revolutionary Main Street Marketing provides training and support throughout the process of building the business of creating traffic and ranking for businesses, and comes equipped with an Opportunity Finder that breaks downs statistics on thousands of local businesses. The information found through the Opportunity Finder in the Main Street Marketing Machine offers a competitive edge and contains information about what people who are searching for a particular product or service want as well as their contact information.

Mike Koenigs at Brian Tracy Event

Mike is one of the top internet marketers out there today. He has consulted with clients like Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Harvey MacKay, Paula Abdul, and many more.

Mike has served as a producer, marketer and consultant for Sony Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, 3M, General Mills, Dominos Pizza, Ralston, Mazda Motors and New York Times bestselling authors including Deepak Chopra, Debbie Ford and Tony Robbins. He’s created over 300 web sites and more than 30 products.

Mike Koenigs and Tony Robbins at Digital Cafe

Timeka Drew with LA’s The Place Media recently sat down with Mike Koenigs at his “Digital Cafe” studio in San Diego for an in-depth interview.

LATP: Hi, my name is Temeka Drew with LA is the Place Media and I’m lucky enough to be sitting here today with and I’m going to call him the online marketing king – Mike Koenigs from trafficgeyser.com and we have a couple of questions for him and. Thank you so much for being here today.

Mike: It’s nice to be here. It’s nice to be here in my studio.

LATP: In the Digital Café, I’m lucky enough to be here. It’s my first chance to come up here to San Diego, so are you ready to answer my questions?

Mike: I’m all set, just let them roll!

LATP:  Alright, well we both know the internet started years ago as the information super highway and it has kind of moved towards Yellow Pages mixed with the lifeline of human interaction that we have with social media – how do you see the future of the world-wide-web and how does Traffic Geyser play a part in that?

Mike: Okay, well, I think – really when the iPad came out, there was something kind of magical about that because I thought, here you have this little piece of glass that you can interact with, you can rent, you can watch movies, music, television, you’ve got the web, you’ve got email, you’ve got all of these cool apps. It’s like the best of an iPhone, the best of a computer – Google, Wikipedia – literally, you can look at every element of human experience all in one place. That’s pretty cool and I found – okay, now think about what’s going to happen next, the concept of a magazine, a newspaper, television is now – you can combine everything, so you cannot only watch the videos, but very soon, you’re going to be able to make the video, submit it, participate in the community, exchange ideas with the creator, the editors, the viewers themselves.

So the whole idea of the experience and all of this is going to radically change and I think that we’re going to see another mental revolution because it doesn’t have to do with the technology anymore, it has to do with how rapidly we can get it, how rapidly we can mash it up and how rapidly we connect as human beings.

And again, we’re now growing way beyond what anyone could have ever imagined media could be. So it’s in the – the way I define Traffic Geyser – because right now, we’re a combination of a tool, utility to broadcast your message out to all the video sites, the social media, the social networking sites and blogs and podcasts and all of that stuff. It’s just like a one step broadcasting platform.

Mike Koenigs

I’d like to think of it as a new way, a way of revolutionizing and redefining how broadcasting works, so we were just together with our entire company. We took everyone to Las Vegas just last weekend, it turned out as a gift from a great lunch we had and our CFO said, what kind of big, hairy audacious goal could we have? And I’d say, Rupert Murdoch, look out! That’s really – we have a chance because television is irrelevant, movie distributions are irrelevant, music distribution is irrelevant and networks – Facebook has been important, but in a lot of ways, there is a lot about it that’s broken. All the privacy concerns and all the sort of stuff – so I think the community and the network and the speed and the relationship with technology and interactivity and how we create content is all hitting this cool gel-point where I think we’re going to see another rebirth, a change of how humans interact with technology and Ray Curswell talks about a lot of – I’m trying to think of the word he has for him spacing on it when it’s the singularity.

Okay that’s when humans and machines actually become one and when a machine is actually going to achieve consciousness and how we are already modifying our bodies with technology and it won’t be long in our bloodstreams, we’ll just put little devices that will essentially get rid of the fat cells and get rid of all the poisons in our body or increase our ability to hold oxygen.

I think the combination of all these things are going to join forces rapidly and much more quickly than people realize. So, I know that again, I probably went way too big out there. That was the fire…

It’s about what matters, what do people buy, how do they interact and how do they connect with one another and hopefully, our society will evolve beyond these senseless drones where everyone is texting each other, not paying attention to one another and it is like – try to walk through an airport today. It’s like this massive stupidity of people driving and dying because they’re texting at the same time. That kind of thing will be as crazy as throwing out your McDonalds trash while you’re driving or smoking and blowing the smoke in your children or drinking and driving from the 50s, right?

It’s just – society evolves and realizes oh my God! We’re killing ourselves here. I think in a way, technology is killing us because of the stupidity in how we interact and how we’re using it and I think it’s time for mankind to evolve and determine what’s right and what works and how we can use it to increase the quality of life, increase the quality of our interactions and get rid of the real poison that exist in our world, which is bad government, corruption, poverty and ignorance and what are you going to do about it.

So again, probably too much of the fire hose because that’s my way of – I think about this stuff a lot.

Read the entire transcribed interview or watch it live at LAsThePlace.tv.

LA’s The Place Media uses Traffic Geyser as a key part of our marketing strategy and have been able to use the system to achieve top rankings in Google quickly. If you’d like to learn more about how LA’s The Place Media can help your business get top rankings in Google using Traffic Geyser, please contact Jane Emery at Jane@LAsThePlace.com.

Image West of Las Vegas, Nevada is the premier source for video and digital photo lighting and video accessories, providing a wide variety of the most popular products designed with the advanced amateur and professional videographer or photographer in mind. And with internet video emerging, first-timers need a company you can trust to sell you the right equipment for the job at the right price.

Quality yet Budget-Friendly

They offer only the highest level of quality products and customer service, yet all at very affordable prices.  As follows, Image West can take care your needs in these categories:

Image West Studio LED Lights

- Studio & Location Lighting
- Green Screens & Backgrounds
- On-Camera & Portable Lights
- Camera Support Equipment
- Photographic Lighting &          Accessories
- Stabilization: Glidecam/Flycam
- Production Trucks & Gear

Immediate Availability

Their extensive client list consists of independent filmmakers, schools and colleges to some of the largest production companies and broadcast entities in the world. Although they are in Las Vegas, almost every item you’ll see on their website is in-stock and available for immediate shipment. In addition, Image West stands ready to serve you in anyway they can, both now and after the sale.

Three Decades of Experience

You’ll find comfort, knowing that you are dealing with seasoned professionals whose background spans nearly three decades in the film and video production business and not just equipment sellers. Simply stated, Image West knows these products because they use the products too and can stand behind them with their guarantee of your full satisfaction.

Customer service, quick shipment, and knowledgeable staff makes Image West the only place to go for your film or video production accessories.

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GBK will re-create one of their signature gifting environments online in its own 3D Virtual World, connected in real-time with the use of live-streaming technology, virtual instant chat and avatar based social networking software. With the help of Nathalie Basha, GBK’s Red Carpet Host for the virtual experience, these avatars will get the chance to mix and mingle with some of their favorite stars, chat with celebrity attendees and performers, view the live performances and experience our luxury sponsors. Through media partner, Celebuzz, one viewer will also receive an invitation to attend the real life gift lounge at The London Hotel on June 4th or 5th.

In addition to the virtual gift lounge, GBK and Virtual Celebrity Islands will partner together throughout 2010’s major award shows and special events to gift the celebrities use of these private islands for a whole year! Founded by Samy Montechristo and powered by Activeworlds, Virtual Celebrity Islands is the new home of a groundbreaking celebrity community. Each virtual celebrity island features a fully interactive 3D studio with a sound-stage for virtual live events, 300 acres of virtual land for fans and sponsors, a penthouse for the celebrity owner, and their own virtual Ferraris, limos, yachts and private helicopters. Quinton Aaron, star of The Blind Side and nominated for the MTV Movie Award as Best Breakout Star, will be the first to receive access to his virtual island and the GBK virtual event attendees will get to explore his island and take a peek into his own private world.

GBK is known for creating stylish settings with a great atmosphere and amazing luxury gifts. With this virtual lounge and a partnership with Samy Montechristo and Activeworlds, they are continuing to take things to the next level. Carla Domen, VP of GBK Productions, stated “We like to keep ahead of the trends in our industry and offer the latest and greatest to our honored guests. When designing the event, I was certainly inspired by the MTV nominated film Avatar, and it led us to a unique gift, a way to incorporate the outside world to these exclusive events and help enhance our sponsors’ return on investment.”

3-Dimensional interaction on the internet is growing at an astounding rate and it is projected that 1.6 Billion people will access the internet via Avatars. With advances in technology, accessibility, and the record-breaking popularity of the James Cameron movie “Avatar” (the highest grossing film ever, taking in over $2.7 billion), 3Dimentional interaction is “now providing new jobs and creative opportunities for Hollywood” – says Samy Montechristo – “Get Every Star an Avatar is our motto and goal for the Hollywood industry. We want to give celebrities a new way to connect with their fans, promote their projects, and offer meaningful and high-valued visibility for their sponsors and brands”. Virtual Celebrity Islands is powered by Activeworlds which means the recipients get high quality design and functionality with the potential for true ownership and independent operation of their 3D worlds, not something currently offered by other virtual companies. It is an unmatched offer to own a portal to the “new internet”, accessible to and operated by everyone.

GBK

GBK, formerly GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration.  Formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company’s Founder and CEO, GBK consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting Lounges, GBK Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/PR.  Widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the Gifting Lounge environment, GBK offers its clients a full range of marketing services.  For more information on Gavin B. Keilly (CEO), Carla Domen (VP) or GBK, please go to www.gbkproductions.com. 

Samy (S@my):

Samy Montechristo is the founder of Virtual Hollywood. His motto: “Get every star an Avatar!”. For the past 10 years Samy has spent more time in virtual reality than in the ‘real world’ which makes him a real life avatar. He was prominently featured as one of the World’s leading 3D internet experts at the Consumer Electronics Show. He has invented entire virtual ecosystems and created more than 1000 virtual 3D destinations for top Fortune companies. When added together these properties are the size of England. By attracting audiences from around the world, Virtual Tourism is a promising way to generate a new form of revenues for the U.S. Economy. For more information on Samy Montechristo, please go to virtualhollywood.TV

Virtual Celebrity Islands:

Virtual Celebrity Islands is an interactive 3D city emerging on the 3D internet. Its purpose is to give a global audience a new way to get up close and personal with their favorite stars, to offer celebrities a new form of creative expression and to create new jobs for the entertainment industry. To see a demo on Virtual Celebrity Islands please visit virtualhollywood.tv/videos/vci.wmv www.virtualcelebrityislands.com

Activeworlds

Since 1995 Activeworlds has been the ultimate pioneer in virtual 3D worlds and Avatar based social networking software. Having delivered virtual real estate the size of the American and European Continents combined, Activeworlds maintains its leadership in ultra light virtual 3D world software and design. For more information on Activeworlds, please go to activeworlds.com

Designers, computer artists and developers, here is what you’ve been waiting for: the highly anticipated Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 product family has finally been released. With more than 250 new product features, the Creative Suite 5 product line is power-packed. It features revamped versions of its leading arts, design, video and animation tools, plus two new web-design applications, Flash Catalyst and Flash Builder.

Adobe Mobile

The Adobe CS5 product family is powering the creation of content and applications for the release of Flash® Player 10.1 and Adobe AIR® 2, which are optimized for high performance on mobile screens and designed to take advantage of native device capabilities for a richer, more integrated user experience. Featuring integration with online content and digital marketing measurement and optimization capabilities for the first time, Creative Suite 5 products include access to signature Omniture® technologies, to capture, store and analyze information generated by websites and other sources.

Adobe Creative Suite 5 products also integrate with Adobe CS Live*, a set of five innovative online services that accelerate key aspects of the creative workflow and enable designers to focus on creating their best work (*CS Live services are complimentary for a limited time).

Master Five

The Creative Suite 5 line-up includes five new versions: Creative Suite 5 Master Collection, Creative Suite 5 Design Premium, Creative Suite 5 Web Premium, Creative Suite 5 Production Premium, Creative Suite 5 Design Standard, as well as 15 point products and associated technologies. Creative Suite now includes a brand-new component, Adobe Flash® Catalyst™, a professional interaction design tool that allows designers to rapidly create expressive Web application interfaces and design interaction without writing code.

“We’ve seen from early customer reaction that Creative Suite 5 continues to inspire the design and developer world by combining time-saving workflow and productivity features with astonishing new capabilities, such as Content-Aware Fill in Photoshop CS5, that really push the creative envelope,” said John Loiacono, senior vice president of Creative Solutions at Adobe. “Whatever the media, CS5 is ensuring that publishers and creatives can deliver stand-out work and build great businesses around their unique digital assets and content.”

Updated Creative Tools

Also available as part of the Creative Suite 5 product family, sold separately or in one of the five Creative Suite editions, are new versions of the Adobe Creative Suite tools, including Photoshop® CS5, Illustrator® CS5, InDesign® CS5, Flash Catalyst CS5, Flash CS5 Professional, Dreamweaver® CS5, Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS5, After Effects® CS5 and more.

Photoshop CS5

Photoshop adds new show-stopping tools with each version. And CS5 offers more a plethora of these. Digital artists, listen up, the Mixer brush tool will be your new best friend. It’s a new paint system with a ‘wet canvas’ method for picking up multiple colors on a single tip while mixing and blending them with the underlying hues on the canvas. CS5 also performs magic with the Content-Aware Fill tool.  It removes elements from an image and fills the space with matching lighting, tone, and noise.

Innovate in 3d

3D is the rage in film and design. With the extended version of Photoshop CS5, you go beyond traditional image editing by bringing 3D elements to your 2D artwork directly within your favorite digital imaging application, which now offers an easy on-ramp to 3D image creation. Here are some of the features:

3D extrusions with Adobe Repoussé new

Create stunning 3D logos and artwork from any text layer, selection, path, or layer mask with Adobe® Repoussé technology. Then twist, rotate, extrude, bevel, and inflate these designs to get the look you want.

Rich 3D materials library and picker new

Explore different looks for your 3D objects by applying materials like chrome and gemstones from a rich materials library. Select and apply materials using intuitive tools, and add to your library by downloading materials from the web.

Ability to wrap 2D data around 3D geometry

Use convenient presets to wrap 2D images around common 3D geometric shapes, such as cylinders and spheres.

3D mesh creation enhanced

Quickly generate 3D objects from grayscale depth maps.

Depth of field for 3D new

Experiment with different focus points in your 3D scene by previewing and adjusting the range for depth of field.

Easy shadow creation new

Enhance the realism of your 3D designs by generating shadows in a few clicks with the shadow catcher.

Image-based lighting new

Use HDR images or panoramas to light your 3D scene.

Better 3D performance and workflow enhanced

Take advantage of a new ray tracer for immediate progressive feedback on rendering states. And experience superior 3D performance with improved import, interaction speeds, and merging of 3D objects into a single scene.

OBJ file import enhanced

Import Object (OBJ) files up to 50% faster.

3D object painting

Paint directly on 3D models or their unwrapped textures. Edit your textures directly using all the power of Adobe Photoshop®, and even view UV overlays on flattened textures for guidance.

An example of what you can do with Extraordinary Painting Tool.

3D object and property editing enhanced

Edit, enhance, and manipulate 3D scenes in a streamlined interface without dialog boxes. Enjoy a single, easy-to-use panel that contains all your 3D controls for meshes, materials, and lights.

Volume rendering

Add depth to pixel layers, text, 2D shapes, and DICOM frames with volume rendering.

3D and 2D image compositing enhanced

Combine 3D layers into a single scene, or incorporate 3D content into 2D composites. Support for popular 3D formats lets you import and export Collada, OBJ, U3D, and KMZ models, as well as import 3DS models.

Navigating and moving 3D objects enhanced

Use the new 3D axis to position objects, cameras, lights, and meshes. Use bounding overlays to easily identify which material or mesh is targeted, and toggle these on or off along with the ground plane and lights.

3D animation

Create 3D animations by mapping object movement, camera position, render settings, and cross sections to keyframes in your timeline. Take this further by using video layers to animate your textures, and include image-based lights.

Integration with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro and After Effects

Collaborate on 3D content easily through tight integration with Adobe Acrobat® 9 Pro Extended and After Effects®. Convert to the robust COLLADA interchange format, enhance models, and embed 3D models into PDF files for review. Use 3D layers from Photoshop Extended in After Effects projects.

Vanishing Point with 3D support

Edit in perspective on multiple surfaces — even those connected at angles other than 90 degrees — with Vanishing Point. Measure in perspective; wrap graphics, images, and text around multiple planes; and output planes as 3D models to use in After Effects projects.

Illustrator CS5

Illustrator also has new ‘wow’ factor tools. The new Perspective Grid tool lets you draw shapes and scenes in accurate 1-, 2-, and 3-point linear perspectives. The new Perspective Selection tool lets you move, scale, duplicate, and transform objects dynamically in perspective. You can also move and duplicate objects from one plane to another. The new Bristle Brush lets you paint with vectors and mimic real-world brush strokes. You can set brush characteristics like size, length, thickness, stiffness, shape, bristle density, and paint opacity.

InDesign CS5

InDesign CS5, among the all of the applications, has seen the most dramatic changes in efficiency and ease of use in laying out pages. Enabling you to quickly rotate frames now, the Selection tool,  using on-screen handles, is a time-saver. InDesign also now automatically installs packaged fonts when you open a packaged document.

David Burkett, vice president and general manager of Creative Solutions at Adobe, says of Illustrator CS5, “Whether you’re creating for print or digital media, Illustrator CS5 strikes the right balance of productivity enhancements and powerful new drawing and paint tools that allow you to deliver striking, high-impact designs.”

Flash Catalyst CS5

Imagine a world where you can have interactive Web content without writing code. Poof! Flash Catalyst’s CS5 is a new pro design tool that allows you to just that. The main focus is on the components used to create interactive content—the buttons, scroll bars, sliders, text fields, and checkboxes that let users interact with a product or service. With Flash Catalyst CS5, designers can add interactive Flash content to Web sites and applications by transforming Photoshop and Illustrator artwork or Fireworks files into functional content and user interfaces. It lets you build interactive designs using concepts like pages and states, resembling traditional print or Web design projects.

DreamWeaver CS5

Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 software offers a comprehensive integrated environment in which to design, develop, test, and deploy websites and applications of all flavors—spanning the gamut from the simplest, static HTML page to complete websites built upon complex dynamic application frameworks. Dreamweaver CS5 streamlines both front-end and back-end development tasks.

Unlimited Possibilities

The Creative Suite 5 products offer more than 250 new features that embrace interactivity, enhance performance and maximize the impact of creative content and digital marketing campaigns.

Design CS5 powers the transition to digital publishing with new interactive documents and enhanced electronic reader device support.

Image creation and editing get a boost with Truer Edge technology in Photoshop CS5, which offers better edge detecting technology and masking results in less time. Photoshop CS5 also includes the ability to remove an image element and immediately replace the missing pixels with Content-Aware Fill.

New stroke options allow Adobe Illustrator CS5 users to create strokes of variable widths and precisely adjust the width at any point along the stroke.

New Text Layout Framework in Flash Professional CS5 provides professional-level typography capabilities with functions like kerning, ligatures, tracking, leading, threaded text block and multiple columns.

In addition, Dreamweaver CS5 now supports popular content management systems Drupal, Joomla! and WordPress, allowing designers to get accurate views of dynamic Web content from within the product.

Native 64-bit Support

Performance improvements abound in the Creative Suite 5 product line with engineering breakthroughs, including native 64-bit support on both Mac and Windows® in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, that allows users to work more fluidly on high-resolution projects. The much anticipated NVIDIA® GPU-accelerated Adobe Mercury Playback Engine allows Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 users to open projects faster, refine effects-rich HD sequences in real time and play back complex projects without rendering. The revolutionary timesaving Roto Brush tool in After Effects helps users isolate moving foreground elements in a fraction of the normal time.

Adobe CS Live Accelerates Creativity

Adobe Creative Suite 5 products integrate with Adobe CS Live*, a set of five online services that accelerate key aspects of the creative workflow and enable designers to focus on creating their best work. CS Live online services are complimentary for a limited time and currently include: Adobe BrowserLab, Adobe CS Review, Acrobat.com, Adobe Story and SiteCatalyst® NetAverages™ from Omniture. Adobe CS Review enables online design reviews from directly in Creative Suite 5 applications, while Adobe BrowserLab is an indispensable tool for testing website content across different browsers and operating systems. NetAverages provides Web usage data that helps reduce the guesswork early in the creative process when designing for Web and mobile. Adobe Story is a collaborative scriptwriting tool that improves production and post-production workflows in CS5 Production Premium. Access to Acrobat.com services, such as Adobe ConnectNow Web conferencing, is also included to enhance discussion and information exchange with colleagues and clients around the globe.

Create and Deliver to More Mobile Platforms

Using Flash Professional CS5, designers and developers can create, test and deliver Web content across a wide range of mobile platforms and devices such as smartphones, tablets, netbooks and other consumer electronics. Users can look forward to deploying content in the browser with Flash Player 10.1 and as a standalone application with AIR 2.

Affordable Pricing

Adobe Creative Suite 5 products and its associated point products will be available through Adobe Authorized Resellers, Adobe Direct Sales and the Adobe Store at www.adobe.com/store.

Estimated price for the suites is $1899 for CS5 Design Premium, $1799 for CS5 Web Premium, $1699 for CS5 Production Premium, $1299 for CS5 Design Standard and $2599 for Master Collection CS5. Upgrade pricing, volume licensing and education discounts are available. Adobe CS5 products integrate with Adobe CS Live online services which are complimentary for a limited time. For more detailed information about features, OS support, upgrade policies, pricing and international versions please visit: www.adobe.com/go/creativesuite.

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