AUSTIN, TX and SAN FRANCISCO – July 31, 2009 – Motion Computing®, a leader in mobile computing and wireless communications, today announced that International Design Magazine (I.D.) has awarded a 2009 Annual Design Review Honorable Mention to the C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA). The design of the C5, the healthcare industry’s first MCA, is a result of a partnership between Motion and industrial design firm lenartstudios llc.

The C5 surprised the judges with its crisp white color, rounded, rubberized corners and rugged yet sleek lines. “It screams portability,” Gregory Montalbano, equipment and technology judge, stated, “talk about a convergent design.”

“Lenartstudios is thrilled that the C5 has been recognized for its unique design elements focused on the needs of healthcare professionals,” said Chris Lenart, principal, lenartstudios llc. “We look forward to continuing our work with Motion where we can create great product experiences leveraging industrial design.”

With its long list of integrated features, the C5 was designed by Motion specifically for clinicians. Motion and lenartstudios worked together to create a new computing tool that incorporated all of the required features, as well as those specifically requested by healthcare customers. “I’ve never seen a hospital product with such clean functionality,” Montalbano said.

Motion and lenartstudios first worked together on the C5 with the goal of creating a design strategy with elements that could extend across products that were tailored to different vertical markets. Key design elements including balanced ergonomics, durability and integrated technologies in a highly portable framework are now consistent across Motion’s entire line of slate tablet PCs.

“The team at lenartstudios worked closely with Motion to include a complex set of technologies in a high quality device that met the very specific needs of healthcare users,” said Michael Johnson, Motion senior vice president of product development. “Lenartstudios was a critical element in a product design that blends Motion’s mechanical and electrical engineering with great industrial design to deliver an industry-leading device that has been enthusiastically embraced by the healthcare community.”

I.D.’s Annual Design Review, started in 1954, features work chosen by a jury of leading industry practitioners along with International Design Magazine’s editorial team. To view all 2009’s winners and for more information about the Annual Design Review, visit www.id-mag.com.

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About lenartstudios llc
lenartstudios is a multidisciplinary design firm creating brand-building work for a variety of industries, from consumer electronics, mobile and personal computing, household goods, sports equipment and medical technology. Based in San Francisco, lenartstudios was founded by Chris Lenart.

lenartstudios unique philosophy balances strategic product development with a real-world approach to user and client needs. The firm's award-winning team creates products that are not only highly acclaimed within the design community, but also achieve market success for clients including Motion Computing, Dell, Nike, Microsoft, Fujitsu and Memorex. www.lenartstudios.com


About Motion Computing 
Motion Computing is a mobile computing and wireless communications leader, combining world-class innovation and industry experience so professionals in vertical industries such as healthcare, field sales and service and government can use computing technology in new ways and places. The company’s enhanced line of tablet PCs, mobile clinical assistants and accessories are designed to increase productivity for on-the-go users while providing portability, security, power and versatility. Motion combines those products with services and unique vertical market knowledge to deliver robust solutions – platforms, peripherals, services and wireless – customized for the needs of a particular industry. For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com

Aliso Viejo, CA – July 27, 2009 – Memeo Inc., a leader in digital media management services for the home and business, today introduced its reseller network to help expand its market-leading products to small- and medium-sized businesses, such as the Memeo Backup Professional solution.

Memeo is offering its resellers all the necessary resources to market Memeo products, including an online portal for training and sales support. Additionally, Memeo will have a dedicated channel manager available to assist resellers with any questions or concerns. Phone support will also be provided during business hours Monday through Friday.

Memeo’s full line of solutions will be available to resellers. This includes Memeo Backup Professional, which is a comprehensive local and online backup application for organizations that can be easily distributed and administered by IT managers through a unique online management console. Other products available to resellers include:

Memeo Send – Memeo’s newest business product that allows companies to quickly send any large file to partners or colleagues in minutes

Memeo AutoSync – Allows users to keep all of their computers, portable hard drives and USB drives in the office and at home up-to-date with the same files 


Memeo Backup – A simple and easy-to-deploy desktop solution that instantly and automatically backs up any new or changed files to protect data

“At Memeo, we’re dedicated to building products that both consumers and business love and can benefit from – therefore giving resellers an attractive product to share with their customer base,” said Hong Bui, CEO of Memeo. “We want to offer our resellers an incentive-rich program which will provide all the tools they need to effectively market our products to customers old and new.”

“We understand the unmatched value Memeo products bring to our customers, providing them easy, cost-effective tools to share and backup data,” said Chris Evans, vice president of managed services at AbTech Support, a Memeo reseller. “Partnering with an industry leader like Memeo guarantees our clients are getting the best, with Memeo standing behind their products at all times.”

If interested in becoming a Memeo reseller, please call 408-217-2230 or visit http://www.memeo.com/partner_app.php. Additionally, a sample, not-for-sale unit of Memeo Backup Professional is available for resellers by contacting resellersales@memeo.com.

For more information on all of Memeo’s digital services including backup, sync and sharing software, please visit www.memeo.com. Keep up-to-date on the latest Memeo information on or blog. Follow Memeo on Twitter and become a Facebook Fan.

Austin, TX – July 23, 2009 – Motion Computing®, a leader in mobile computing and wireless communications, today announced that Doster Construction Company has selected the Motion® F5 Rugged Tablet PC for use on its jobsites. Using new quality control punch list software on the tablet PCs, Doster teams can now complete tasks more efficiently, saving time and money on their multifamily construction projects. Doster is the latest in a series of construction firms that have chosen the portability of Motion tablets over alternative choices such as laptops or handheld devices.

Doster provides various construction services including preconstruction, general contracting, design/build and construction management across 27 states. Until recently, the company relied on handwritten paper notes and PDAs with small screens, limited processing power and low levels of functionality to record data on jobsites.

“There were inherent data integrity and usability issues with our former processes,” said Bryan Love, Project Manager, Scheduling and Quality Control, Doster Construction. “We needed a solution that could be easily adopted by jobsite personnel while also eliminating errors and improving productivity.”

Doster turned to Allegiance Tablet PC Experts, an experienced provider of tablet solutions to the construction industry, for guidance in selecting the best device. Allegiance, a Motion reseller partner for over five years, recommended the F5 because of its durability, outdoor display and integrated features. The tablet’s ease of use allowed Doster to quickly train their teams and bridge the company’s technology gap.

“Motion offered the best solution because the F5 was an all-in-one, rugged tablet PC with the 
performance we needed to run our applications,” said CJ Rainer, Network Support Specialist at Doster Construction. “It fit all of our requirements – it was drop-tested, water resistant, and could be used with an internal or external data card. We really value the ability to take pictures on the jobsite, write notes on the images and immediately distribute them as needed.”

With the tablets and their software of choice, Encompass Product Suite, Doster can now complete in just three days what used to take two weeks. The F5s allow Doster to save time and money on the jobsite and in the office. The tablets, when not in the field, double as desktop computers, allowing employees to have resources and information accessible whenever needed. This has led to faster project completion, as Doster can now address situations at a moment’s notice and update information without the need to return to job trailers or carry reams of heavy documents.

“We receive uploads, the information is accurate, saved in one location, and everyone receives the same information at the same time. We are extremely pleased with the results of the Motion tablets,” said Rainer. 

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Construction Solutions: http://www.motioncomputing.com/solutions/construction.asp 
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About Doster Construction Company
Founded in 1969, Doster Construction Company is a multi-service construction company based out of Birmingham, Alabama, with offices in Atlanta, Nashville and Orlando. Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record as one of the nation’s top 400 contractors, Doster Construction has projects that span across 27 states for some of the nation’s leading companies. Doster Construction’s services include preconstruction, general contracting, design/build and construction management. For more information, visit www.dosterconstruction.com.

About Allegiance Tablet PC Experts
ALLTP delivers solutions for mobile professionals that replace desktops, laptops and pocket PCs with a single system. The company offers a full range of hardware, software, accessories, training and services focused on helping their clients take advantage of the inking capability of Tablet PCs. For more information, visit their website, www.alltp.com.


About Motion Computing 
Motion Computing is a mobile computing and wireless communications leader, combining world-class innovation and industry experience so professionals in vertical industries such as healthcare, field sales and service and government can use computing technology in new ways and places. The company’s enhanced line of tablet PCs, mobile clinical assistants and accessories are designed to increase productivity for on-the-go users while providing portability, security, power and versatility. Motion combines those products with services and unique vertical market knowledge to deliver robust solutions – platforms, peripherals, services and wireless – customized for the needs of a particular industry. For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com

Needing cash is a common problem, and a popular solution is selling unneeded items from around the house. But how do you know how much each thing is worth?

A new Web site, developed by Austin entrepreneurs, solves this dilemma and offers plenty more.

Amanda McGuckin-Hager, of iTaggit.com, said she had many inherited items of which she didn't know the value. Itaggit.com helps price such items.

"We have developed a search tool that we call the 'ValueRange it' tool that allows customers to better understand, 'What is this? Is it a $10 item, a $2 item or a $2,000 item?'" she said.

The tool searches closed auctions and closed transactions on the Web and then the site uses a math algorithm to give you an accurate range for your item, whether it's an old book or an autographed baseball.

The site has more functions than just pricing items. You can categorize your belongings and create documentation for insurance purposes.

"Depending on your item, whether it be an autographed baseball worth quite a bit of money, you could upload all of your documentation to the site, send it into your insurance agent for coverage, your financial planner for your net worth and your estate planner for your affairs in the future," McGuckin-Hager, said.

The site has been around for about three years but only now is it available to everyone.

"We've got a strong audience within the collectors market – collectors of everything – and looking at the tools and features decided that everyone could really understand what they have, better understand what they have, with the use of this tool, so we brought the tool up to the front and now we're opening it up to everyone," McGuckin-Hager said.

To get started checking the value of your items, head to www.itaggit.com.

AUSTIN (KXAN) - When someone is looking for the value of their car they check the blue book. Now an Austin company has come up with an online resource to find the blue book value of everyday items and collectables.

"I'm getting ready to move, I need a little extra money so I thought I would try and sell them on e-bay through iTaggit," said Nataysha Doyel, an Austin collector.

Nataysha Doyel has been a lifelong collector of Madame Alexander dolls. To figure out its fair market value she's logging onto iTaggit.com.

"iTaggit is a website that allows customers to value items, personal possessions whether it be collectables, household items, and then export it to online market places," said Amanda McGuckin Hager, the Marketing Director for iTaggit.

The Austin startup determines the value by calculating the last 90 days of closed e-bay auctions. Nataysha finds her doll is valued at 40 dollars. But iTaggit can also come in handy for someone who is in the market to buy something.

"If I'm buying on e-bay or Craigslist I kind of want to know am I getting taken, is this a good fair price, what's the lowest I can offer on this?" said McGuckin Hager. 

The company makes money by charging a small fee to search the value of an item. Collectors can also pay to have their collection posted.

"It's a way for collectors to connect with each other and maybe fix up their incomplete collection," said Doyel.

iTaggit can be a good starting point when trying to figure out the fair market value of your stuff.

"It's kind of the bluebook of everything else," said McGuckin Hager.

Value reports from iTaggit's can be used for insurance purposes or estate planning. 
 

Job losses and pay cuts are forcing many Americans to reexamine their expenses, get more organized and perhaps seek out ways to make a little extra money.

Several relatively new or revamped Web sites based in Austin are helping people take stock and let the recession work for them. From shipping and storage to valuation and selling, these sites offer up some innovative tools.

Developers at iTaggit.com have made that sites product valuation tool stronger and more visible. Users can input a description of a collectible or other possession, including a number of details, and receive a search result that includes a value range for that product. They can also choose to sell what they’ve valued—anything from a Chinese vase to a set of collectible shot glasses—via iTaggit.com’s integration with online marketplace such as Craigslist, Oodle and eBay.

“People are obviously having a harder time and that gives rise to changes in how people look at their stuff,” said iTaggit.com’s Public Relations Director Amanda McGuckin Hager. “More and more people are downsizing, selling their stuff as they move for jobs, looking for extra money. We do think this tool is quite timely to help those people. Right now, whether you’re buying an item or selling an item, people want to know, ‘what’s a fair price?’”

iTaggit.com is what’s sometimes called a “freemium” site, which means many basic features are offered to users for free, while others are for premium users who pay a fee.

Another site, which is relatively new, is Sparefoot.com. CEO Chuck Gordon calls Sparefoot the “Priceline.com for self-storage.” Here’s how it works: a person who has some extra space in their home, garage or other location can post a listing on Sparefoot.com to rent it out. Those looking to rent space—perhaps cheaper than they might find it at a commercial self-storage company—can search the listings for free by zip code. The space owner in turn makes some extra money by renting out space they weren’t using anyway.

Motion Extends Superior Display Technology to the C5 and F5


The F5 Rugged Tablet PC and C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant now feature advanced display technology for superior indoor and outdoor viewing
AUSTIN, TX – July 13, 2009 – Motion Computing®, a leader in mobile computing and wireless communications, today announced that the F5 Rugged Tablet PC and C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) now include the Hydis AFFS+ (Advanced Fringe Field Switching) display as a standard feature. The latest in tablet PC display technology, AFFS+ offers lowered power consumption, improved transmission of color and images, impressive internal LCD panel reflection and LED backlight, for superior indoor and outdoor viewing.

The Hydis AFFS+ technology was first made available on the Motion J3400. After experiencing the new display, rugged computing expert Conrad H. Blickenstorfer said, “Thanks to the AFFS+ technology, the screen is amazingly bright, vibrant and readable outdoors. What truly sets it apart is the ability to view and read it from all angles. Never having to tilt and rotate the display to see it properly gives it a rock-solid, natural feel that you just don't get anywhere else. Every mobile computer should have this display.”

The new display technology takes brightness measurement beyond that of nits. A combination of brightness, contrast and viewing angle create extreme brightness without increasing power consumption.

“The AFFS+ technology is the result of years of experience developing tablet-specific displays that improve brightness through a unique combination of technologies that optimize brightness without impacting power consumption or adding weight, “said O.S. Yang, General Manager, Hydis America. “We are pleased that Motion, as the leading provider of tablet PCs, has realized the mobile benefits of enhanced AFFS+ technology and made it available across platforms.”

Advantages of the new display technology include:

• Significantly brighter LED backlight with lower power consumption
• New LED backlight that more quickly reaches full brightness
• Improved internal light reflections to utilize ambient sunlight for enhanced outdoor viewing
• Enhanced display allows more of the internal light through to the user
• Anti-reflective front polarizer lowers the reflectance and scattering of ambient sunlight

“Motion is excited about offering the new display capabilities on our complete line of tablet PCs,” said Mike Stinson, Motion VP of Marketing. “The combination of superior viewing capabilities and balanced power consumption is ideal for our customers, who require lightweight high performance technology that improves productivity inside an office or out in the field.” 


Pricing and Availability
The C5 MCA and F5 Rugged Tablet PC are now available with the new standard display feature. Visit www.motioncomputing.com/products for or more information or to find a certified Motion reseller.

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About Motion Computing 
Motion Computing is a mobile computing and wireless communications leader, combining world-class innovation and industry experience so professionals in vertical industries such as healthcare, field sales and service and government can use computing technology in new ways and places. The company’s enhanced line of tablet PCs, mobile clinical assistants and accessories are designed to increase productivity for on-the-go users while providing portability, security, power and versatility. Motion combines those products with services and unique vertical market knowledge to deliver robust solutions – platforms, peripherals, services and wireless – customized for the needs of a particular industry. For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com