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Music on the go is about to get even more rampant with the announcement of a recent contract between KIOSK Information Systems, Inc. (KIOSK) and Mix & Burn, LLC. The agreement affords new levels of self-service download functionality – specifically, KIOSK is now offering a full DRM-free content library with direct to device download on a self-payment / self-service kiosk.

Even the most demanding music buff can have a selection field day in the Digital f.y.e. Music Store, powered by mix&burn(R). The kiosk’s track library features three million DRM-free MP3 tracks from all the major labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and EMI Music. Indie artist fans can select content from the largest Indie aggregators including IODA, The Orchard, and CD Baby. It’s the equivalent of a cow in a content cornfield, providing everything from mainstream radio hits to rare & hard to find songs.

Selections made off the kiosk can also be independently transacted on the kiosk – browsing, payment, and direct to device download are all menu driven functions created for consumers in an unattended environment. As transactions complete, the labels and their artists are simultaneously compensated for the use of their content. The MP3 downloads are compatible with the vast majority of iPod(R) products, USB/memory cards, and MP3 players. Music purchased plays immediately on the device, and transfers easily to add to a user’s home computer library.

Music is the latest feature to be added to KIOSK’s full line up of multifunction cafe capabilities. Through ZOOX Stations, a KIOSK subsidiary devoted to development and manufacturing of pay-for-use kiosk technology, a single kiosk cafe can now offer music download, photo printing, internet/email access, office software, and casual user gaming. KIOSK CEO Rick Malone stated, “Adding music download features ultimately enables any broadband-connected kiosk to attract more customers and location traffic by providing continuously refreshed content through digital music downloads. With the new direct to device MP3 format, consumers get instant purchase gratification – three words that go a long way toward feature adoption.”

Kiosk Information Systems:

KIOSK is a world leader in design, manufacturing, service and support of standard and custom self-service terminals. KIOSK is the OEM manufacturer of self-service terminals for Wal-Mart, USPS, Sony Photo, CitiBank, US Transportation Security Administration, and many other Fortune 500 clients. KIOSK solutions can be found in virtually every self-service vertical market, and are among the most recognized deployments in the world. www.kiosk.com.

Mix & Burn LLC

Since 2003, Mix & Burn LLC has helped retailers capture the demand of the digital entertainment consumer by operating digital music kiosks in brick-and-mortar retail stores. Mix & Burn LLC provides a content and software bundle, which enables retailers and kiosk operators to instantly offer a huge catalog of digital content in their stores. Mix & Burn LLC customers include chain stores such as f.y.e. and superstores such as Borders.


Alpha Networks Inc. (TAIEX: 3380), a global leader in the networking ODM/OEM industry, today announced it will feature a new lineup of digital home total solutions, and showcase leading-edge CPE products for next-generation broadband deployment at 2009 CeBIT.

Digital Home Applications

High Definition Media Player ADM-555H — This plug-and-play device can output multimedia content to TV, with HDMI support up to 1080p. The ADM-555H offers extensive video/audio decoding, including MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, Xvid, MKV, WMV9, VC-1, H.264, MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, and more.

IP-STB — This customizable IPTV solution offers pre-integration of advanced middleware, CA and DRM systems, and VOD by means of cooperation with mainstream STB software providers. Alpha’s IP-STB also supports extensive multimedia formats and is extendable to hybrid DVB-T/S/C STB.

Network Attached Storage NAS-203 — Tailored for the home or small office environment, Alpha’s NAS-203 is a 2-bay SATA network storage device with standard, JBOD, and RAID 0/1 hard drive modes. It supports FTP/HTTP schedule download/backup and also implements a power-saving mode and a smart fan design with multiple steps of fan speed that can save up to 50% of power.

Broadband Customer Premises Equipments (CPE)

GPON ONT — This CPE product complies with the ITU-TG.984 standard and offers one GPON uplink port and four GE LAN ports.

VDSL2 802.11n Wireless IAD — This VDSL2 integrated access device supports voice, data, and video information transmissions over one broadband connection. It supports VDSL2 with ADSL2+ fallback, and offers four Ethernet ports, an 802.11n wireless connection, and a USB 2.0 host interface.

ADSL2+ 802.11n Wireless Router/IAD — This product supports ADSL2/ADSL2+ and 802.11n wireless connections. It also has four Ethernet ports and can deliver WPS, TR-069, and QoS functions.

Come to Visit Alpha Networks at Booth D47/1 Hall 13.

Source: Alpha Networks Inc.


Atmel(R) Corporation and TazTag(TM), announced today that the two companies are collaborating to bring to market all-in-one contactless solutions to store and protect personal data. As a first step in their collaboration, TazTag is using the Atmel AT98SC016CU turnkey security module in TazCard(TM), the first NFC electronic wallet.

“The choice of an Atmel’s security module became obvious when we decided to secure our nomad contactless smart object,” said Eric Fouchard, CEO of TazTag. “The cooperation between a fingerprint sensor and the AT98SC016CU safely protects the access to personal data and the applications in the TazCard.”

“Our AT98SC turnkey security solutions are the right choice when it comes to securing portable compact devices with energy constraints,” stated Olivier Debelleix, Atmel’s Marketing Manager for Embedded Security. “We are excited to bring our security expertise to this original and modern communicating application.”

The TazCard is a new multi-purpose highly secured NFC device in a slim credit card format (only 6 mm in thickness). This personal safe with a large touch screen, a fingerprint sensor and various communication interfaces (NFC, USB, ZigBee(R)) allows a wide range of security applications such as access control, ticketing, couponing and payment. If required, a complete Java Software Development Kit makes possible the easy addition of further customized applications.

Atmel is a leading provider of secure microcontrollers for smart card applications for telecoms, banking and government markets. With over 25 years of solid experience in designing secure microcontrollers, Atmel’s products have been granted many of the highest security certifications in the industry including Common Criteria EAL4+/EAL5+, FIPS 140-2, ZKA and EMVCo. Thanks to its AT98SC family of secure turnkey solutions, Atmel offers fast and easy integration of security in any system. There is no required complex program development or heavy ROM masking, nor specific expertise in security. This means accelerated product time-to-market for customers, thereby offering significant advance over competition.

TazTag is demonstrating the TazCard at CeBIT, in Hannover, Germany, from March 3 to March 8, 2009.

Source: Atmel Corporation


Delivers Low Power, Small Footprint Required for Innovative Netbooks, Handheld Devices

Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), a global leader in WiMAX SoC technology, introduced its newest Mobile WiMAX baseband IC, a low-power, small- footprint device designed for the expanding mobile PC market.

The new Fujitsu MB86K23 mobile WiMAX baseband IC supports a wide range of channel bandwidths including 3.5MHz, 5MHz, 7MHz, 10MHz, and 20MHz, along with 64QAM, 16QAM, and QPSK adaptive modulation schemes. It provides wireless access using 512/1024/2048 FFT OFDMA with integrated MAC processors, supports antenna diversity and beamforming, and includes all the features required for WiMAX Forum Wave 2 mobile device certification.

The MB86K23 is being manufactured using Fujitsu’s 65nm low-leakage CMOS process and CoolAdjust power-gating technology, which reduces power consumption during operation by switching off power to circuit blocks that are not in use. Standby current for an entire WiMAX module can be reduced to 0.5mA, enabling significantly longer battery life in mobile devices. The new WiMAX baseband IC also incorporates a USB interface, so designers can develop WiMAX USB adapters in ultra-small-form factors. SPI and SDIO interfaces also are included.

“We expect mobile WiMAX to become a key broadband wireless access technology in many portable devices like Mobile Internet Device (MID), Ultra Mobile PC (netbooks), Tablets, and even low-cost handsets for emerging markets. This new baseband IC delivers the low power and small footprint required for these exciting applications,” said George Wu, Director of the Embedded Platform Solutions business group of Fujitsu Microelectronics America. “We continue to apply Fujitsu’s leading-edge process technology and expertise to maximize performance. The new MB86K23 represents an excellent design choice to serve the fast-growing global market for WiMAX-equipped systems.”

Features 36 Percent Power Reduction, 60 Percent Space Reduction from Original Version

The MB86K23 is the successor to the Fujitsu mobile WiMAX baseband IC, the MB86K21, which targeted embedded WiMAX in mobile PCs and PC cards. The new IC is 60 percent smaller than the MB86K21, which was certified by the WiMAX Forum and sampled in summer 2007. (See the May 21, 2007, press release: http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fma_20070521-2.html).

When combined into a chipset with the Fujitsu MB86K52 RF IC and MB39C316 power-management IC, the MB86K23 enables developers to realize the industry’s most compact form factors — just 20mm x 40mm for WiMAX USB adapters, and 30mm x 26.8mm for PCI Express half-mini cards that incorporate both WiMAX and Wi-Fi functionality.

ODM vendors are now planning to release these kinds of products using this WiMAX baseband IC. In addition to its low power requirements and small footprint, the Fujitsu MB86K23 can use software that was developed for the MB86K21, which has passed compatibility testing with many base stations.

Pricing and Availability

The new MB86K23 will be available in 10 mm x 10 mm FBGA packages in April. Pricing is available upon request.

Source: Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.


VASCO Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008

  • Author: USB World
  • Filed under: USB News
  • Date: Feb 22,2009

Revenue for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 was $28.9 million and $133.0 million, respectively, a decrease of 7% compared to the fourth quarter 2007 and an increase of 11% compared to full year 2007; Operating income for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 was $1.8 million and $28.1 million, respectively, a decrease of 71% compared to the fourth quarter 2007 and 9% compared to full year 2007. Financial results for the periods ended December 31, 2008 to be discussed on conference call today at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T.

VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (www.vasco.com), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008.

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2008 decreased 7% to $28.9 million from $31.2 million in 2007 and, for the full year 2008, increased 11% to $133.0 million from $120.0 million in 2007.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $2.8 million, or $0.07 per fully diluted share, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 14%, from $3.3 million, or $0.09 per fully diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2007. Net income for the full year 2008 was $24.3 million, or $0.64 per fully diluted share, an increase of $3.3 million, or 16%, from $21.0 million, or $0.55 per fully diluted share for the full year 2007.

Financial Highlights:

  • Gross profit was $18.7 million or 65% of revenue for the fourth quarter of 2008 and $92.0 million or 69% of revenue for the full year 2008. Gross profit was $20.9 million or 67% of revenue for the fourth quarter of 2007 and $79.1 million or 66% of revenue for the full year 2007.
  • Operating expenses for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 were $16.9 million and $63.8 million, respectively, an increase of 16% from $14.6 million reported for the fourth quarter 2007 and an increase of32% from $48.2 million reported for the full year 2007.  Operating expenses for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 included $0.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively, related to stock-based incentives. Operating expenses for the fourth quarter and full year 2007 included $0.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively, related to stock-based incentives.
  • Operating income for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 was $1.8 million and $28.1 million, respectively, a decrease of $4.5 million, or 71%, from $6.3 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2007 and a decrease of $2.8 million, or 9%, from the $30.9 million reported for the full year 2007. Operating income as a percentage of revenue for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 was 6% and 21%, respectively, compared to 20% and 26% for the comparable periods in 2007.
  • Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization was $2.9 million and $31.3 million for the fourth quarter and for the full year 2008, respectively, a decrease of 58% from $7.0 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2007 and an decrease of 7% from $33.5 million reported for the full year 2007.
  • Net cash balances, total cash and cash equivalents less bank borrowings, at December 31, 2008 totaled $57.7 million compared to $50.7 million and $38.8 million at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

Operational and Other Highlights:

  • VASCO won 355 new customers in Q4 2008 (37 new banks and 318 new enterprise security customers). For the full year 2008, VASCO won 1,827 new customers (249 banks and 1,578 enterprise security customers).
  • HSBC Argentina secures retail & corporate customers with Digipass GO3.
  • VASCO expanded its Digipass for Mobile with a dedicated Software Development Kit (SDK) to enable the transparent embedding of Digipass for Mobile functionality in e-banking and m-banking applications.
  • VASCO launches Digipass Key1, its first USB-based PKI device for strong authentication, digital signature and data protection.
  • VASCO launches Digipass CertiID, a client, PKI-based software suite offering digital signature capabilities.
  • VASCO announces Digipass 865, a USB connectable card reader with “what you see is what you sign” functionality.
  • VASCO announces Digipass 835, a new card reader with an optical interface.
  • VASCO provides an answer to SaaS security concerns using its Identikey Server 3.0.
  • VASCO launches its aXs GUARD Identifier and upgrade of aXs GUARD Gatekeeper.
  • VASCO expands global training capacity with the launch of SEAL e-learning academy.
  • Banco de Chile wins VASCO’s Market Vision Award.
  • DigiNotar wins VASCO’s Solution Partner Award 2008.

Guidance for full-year 2009:

Given the uncertainty created by the continued turmoil in the worldwide economy, VASCO has decided to temporarily discontinue its practice of providing annual guidance.

“Even though the fourth quarter of 2008 was difficult due to the worldwide economic conditions, 2008 was a successful year for VASCO,” stated T. Kendall Hunt, Chairman & CEO. “In 2008, we made substantial investments in new products, new markets and our infrastructure that we believe will help support our growth for years to come. We are also proud of the fact that VASCO was profitable in each quarter of 2008 in spite of the difficult economies. While the outlook for 2009 is uncertain, we expect to be profitable in 2009 and we believe that our strong balance sheet and our business model put us in a strong position to continue to move our business forward in 2009.”

“The results for the quarter and full year reflect our continued investment in our business and our evolution into a more software-centric company, both of which, we believe, will benefit VASCO in the longer term. Even though the current economy is forcing many businesses to delay purchases and proceed cautiously, it is clear that identity theft and fraud committed over the internet is continuing to grow and interest in our products and solutions remains strong worldwide,” said Jan Valcke, VASCO’s President and COO. “For 2009, we will focus on integrating the staff hired in 2008 more fully to become more efficient. While we plan to minimize our investment in new staff and new initiatives in 2009 until the economic outlook becomes more certain, we will be opportunistic in considering additional investments that would allow us to expand our products, geographic markets or our market share.”

Cliff Bown, Executive Vice President and CFO added, “During the fourth quarter and full year 2008 both our cash and working capital balances increased. For the fourth quarter our net cash balance increased $7.0 million, or 14%, and our working capital increased $2.9 million, or 4%, from September 30, 2008. For the full year, our net cash balance increased $18.9 million, or 49%, and our working capital increased $24.2 million, or 46%, from December 31, 2007.”

Source: VASCO Data Security International, Inc.



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