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AVID Products Supports Esports Community at Games Week Georgia 2024

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AVID Products to Offer Interactive Product Demos, Special Guest Appearances, and Giveaway  at Esports Summit, LIONESS Girl Gaming Expo and DreamHack

ATLANTA, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AVID Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-quality audio solutions, today announced its participation in Games Week Georgia including the Esports Summit, LIONESS Girl Gaming Expo and DreamHack Atlanta 2024. From Oct. 2-6, AVID Products will spotlight its gaming headset, the AVIGA™, designed to appeal to all gamers, and participate in a variety of gaming activations. Underscoring its support for competitive and scholastic esports communities, AVID Products will offer interactive product demos, opportunities to meet with esports players and content creators, and more. Additionally, to celebrate Games Week, AVID Products is hosting a gaming giveaway with no attendance required to win.

“At AVID Products, we’re committed to delivering quality, accessible audio solutions to all players,” said Mike Logan, chief commercial officer at AVID Products. “Games Week is the perfect platform to showcase our AVIGA™ headset, uniting gaming enthusiasts from all backgrounds. We’re excited to connect with the esports community and demonstrate how AVIGA was mindfully designed to provide comfort, clarity, and versatility for gamers.”

Bringing together gamers from all backgrounds for a week of business, networking and professional development, AVID Products has a full week planned to engage players, collaborate with partners, and further connect with the esports community.  More about AVID Products at Games Week, includes:

Esports Summit (Wednesday, Oct. 2, Skillshot Media Atrium)

Learn About Intersection of Esports and Education: The founder and CEO of Detonate, a leading dynamic lifestyle gaming brand crafting physical and digital experiences that symbolize the Atlanta gaming lifestyle through culture, community, and authenticity, will be present at the AVID Products’ booth to discuss the intersection of esports and education. Attendees can also learn more about AVID’s partnership with NASEF, which supports communication and gameplay needs in both scholastic and competitive esports. From K-12 classrooms to on-campus clubs and teams, educators rely on NASEF for its useful scholastic esports’ frameworks and engaging game-based programs and tournaments. 

LIONESS Girl Gaming Expo (Thursday, Oct. 3, Sklllshot Media Atrium)

Empowering Female Gamers: Insights and Experiences from Detonate: Continuing its ongoing commitment to supporting all gamers, AVID Products will participate in the LIONESS Girl Gaming Expo. A female content creator from Detonate will share insights on skill development and career paths in the gaming industry. Attendees can learn from their experiences as esports players and receive valuable tips and advice for young girls aspiring to enter the esports scene.

DreamHack Atlanta (Oct. 4-6, Booth #302)

Connect with Giannelly Rodriguez – Content creator and streamer, Rodriguez (gzcookiez) is an avid voice on inequality within esports and focuses efforts towards equal treatment of gamers regardless of gender, status or identity. On Friday, Oct. 4 from 12 – 3 p.m. ET, attendees can connect with Rodriguez and learn more about her personal journey and project, The Cookie Jar, a tournament-hosting organization dedicated to creating a safe space where marginalized gamers and esports professionals can thrive.

Meet & Greet with Detonate Esports Team – On Saturday, Oct. 5 from 2 – 5 p.m. ET, AVID Products will host the Detonate team for a meet and greet to connect with fans. Attendees can learn more about their journey into esports, take photos and get gear signed from the team.

Interact and Listen to AVIGA Headset: Throughout the event, attendees can experience the new AVIGA gaming headset firsthand at AVID Products’ booth listening stations. Mindfully designed for all gamers, the AVIGA headset features a microphone that captures a wide range of tones for seamless team communication and a lightweight design under 300 grams with adjustable over-ear cups for long-lasting comfort – even with glasses or earrings. Its noise-isolating earcups and flexible connectivity options (3.5mm TRRS or USB-A) support Xbox, PlayStation, and PC for uninterrupted gameplay.

AVIGA Gaming Headset Special Offers

Take advantage of a special 20% discount on the AVIGA Gaming Headset by using code ATLANTA during Games Week Georgia 2024 events (October 2 – 6). Orders can be placed online for pickup at the AVID booth during vendor expo hours, or choose free shipping anywhere in the continental U.S. Order your AVIGA Gaming Headset today at https://shop.avidproducts.com/products/aviga

Running now through the end of Games Week, anyone can enter AVID Products’ giveaway for a chance to win exciting prizes, including the AVIGA headset. Visit https://avidproducts.com/dreamhack/ to enter. Winners will be announced on Oct. 7, 2024, and contacted via email.

For more information about AVID Products’ activities, discounts and giveaways during Games Week please visit the AVID Products’ Games Week Georgia page.

About AVID Products
AVID Products is a company driven by a team of employee-owners committed to developing inclusive audio solutions that empower gamers and listeners of all backgrounds and experiences. Established in 1953 and based in Rhode Island, AVID Products is a for-impact company, committed to making a meaningful difference for future generations. With a focus on innovation, accessibility, and mindfulness, AVID Products ensures everyone can hear and be heard clearly, fostering positive listening experiences for all to learn, grow and achieve their full potential. For more information, visit https://avidproducts.com/ 

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Maropost breaks records in G2 Fall 2024 Reports

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Maropost earns 17 badges across 70 G2 reports, including nine new accolades and eight for mid-market excellence

TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2024 /CNW/ – Building on its G2 Summer Reports success, Maropost Marketing Cloud shattered records in G2’s Fall 2024 Reports, securing an unprecedented 17 badges across 70 categories. G2, the world’s largest software marketplace, awards badges on genuine customer reviews and user feedback.

Maropost’s Fall accolades include nine new badges plus eight more specifically for mid-market excellence, solidifying Marketing Cloud’s position as a leader in marketing automation and ecommerce solutions for fast-growing businesses. Notably, Maropost earned recognition for “Ease of Doing Business With” in both Mid-Market and SMB categories, underlining its commitment to user-friendly solutions across business sizes.

Recognized by G2 as a “High Performer in Email Marketing,” Marketing Cloud helps rapidly scaling brands take control of their email, SMS, and social media programs. Powered by AI, it allows marketers to effortlessly build and segment audiences, customize customer journeys, personalize communications, and automate delivery across multiple channels.

Glowing G2 reviews reinforce why Maropost earned a Fall Reports “Users Love Us” distinction. Customers praise Marketing Cloud’s ability to “precisely target our clients’ audiences, ensuring messages reach the right people at the right time.” Others claim “deliverability is epic” and “support goes above and beyond to help you.”

Ross Andrew Paquette, Founder and CEO of Maropost, commented on Marketing Cloud’s achievements. “Our latest G2 badges represent the voice of our customers. We built Marketing Cloud to help businesses like theirs connect with customers, scale effortlessly, and accelerate growth. Seeing our actual users rank us so highly across multiple categories proves we’re more than delivering on that promise and validates our mission to deliver a truly unified platform that seamlessly connects all aspects of commerce and marketing.”

To learn more about how Maropost can help you deliver personalized, automated marketing experiences at scale, book a demo today.

About Maropost 

Only Maropost unites the commerce and marketing tools and insights growing brands need to engage customers and scale their business. Built on unified customer data and an enterprise-grade infrastructure, Maropost offers a complete, connected suite of marketing, merchandising and search, customer service, ecommerce, and retail solutions.   

Since its founding in 2011, Maropost has made multiple appearances on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list and G2’s leaderboard. A global company, Maropost proudly serves 5,000+ leading commerce brands across North America, Australia, and Europe, including Victoria Beckham, Sandro Paris, Untuckit, Scott Sports, James Perse, and Fujifilm. Learn more at maropost.com.  

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Xojo 2024 Release 3 Adds the Power of Preemptive Threads, Android Tablet Support

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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Xojo, Inc., the developers behind Xojo—a powerful cross-platform development tool and programming language—proudly announce the immediate availability of Xojo 2024 Release 3. This release adds preemptive threading, a highly anticipated feature that offers significant performance improvements, Web improvements and support for Android tablets.

With over 200 new features and improvements, this new release not only offers the power of preemptive threads to Xojo users, it also includes Code Editor improvements, multiple Web updates and new Android features, including tablet support. Kem Tekinay, RegEx enthusiast and Xojo MVP, commented, “Xojo has introduced preemptive threads, and it’s a game-changer. With trademark simplicity that belies its power, this new feature will let users go in new directions for faster and more responsive apps by building on an already familiar foundation.”

New Features and Updates:
Preemptive Threading
Code Editor improvements: Row highlighting, command bar button for Standardize Format, and Syntax Help area size control
Web now uses Bootstrap v5.3.3 and Bootstrap Icons v1.11.3
Web supports adding CSS classes to controls
macOS Popovers can be resized
Windows HTMLViewer can now access camera and microphone
iOS Picture can access EXIF metadata
Android tablet support
Android improved Declare support
Android RegEx classes

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Xojo is a cross-platform development tool for building native applications for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, the web, and Raspberry Pi. Xojo is free to use for learning and development. A license is required to build most applications; building Linux Desktop and Console apps and Raspberry Pi apps is included in the Xojo IDE. Pricing begins at $99 for a single desktop platform. Building cross-platform desktop, mobile, or web applications is $399. Xojo Pro and Pro Plus packages are available from $799 and up, offering increased support and resources for professional developers. Xojo offers special packages for educators and students. For information on pricing and licensing options, please visit https://www.xojo.com/store.

About Xojo
With a passion for innovation and a commitment to empowering developers worldwide, Xojo revolutionizes the software development landscape by offering a native, cross-platform development environment. Since its inception more than 25 years ago, Xojo has fostered a vibrant community of developers united by their shared love for technology and the limitless possibilities it brings. For more information, visit Xojo at https://www.xojo.com.

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MIT Technology Review Recognizes Gogoro as a Top 15 Climate Tech Company to Watch for 2nd Consecutive Year

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MIT Technology Review’s ’15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch’ annual list recognizes companies that are developing innovative new technologies or scaling existing ones to address climate change.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Gogoro Inc. (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, today was recognized by MIT Technology Review as a ’15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch’ for the second consecutive year. The announcement was made at the EmTech MIT Conference held at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

MIT Technology Review’s annual list recognizes companies that are developing innovative new technologies or scaling existing ones to address climate change. To access the 2024 ’15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch’ list, visit technologyreview.com.

“Gogoro stood out for successfully deploying electric scooters and battery swapping across Taiwan and is expanding elsewhere,” said Amy Nordrum, Executive Editor, Operations, MIT Technology Review. “But also—its battery swap stations are good for the grid, because they serve as a backup power source for the Taiwan power grid.That’s why we’re featuring them for the second year running.”

“Gogoro battery swapping is transforming urban two-wheel transportation, making it smarter, more sustainable, and accessible for everyone. With over 630 million battery swaps completed, we have successfully saved more than one million tons of CO2,” said Henry Chiang, CEO of Gogoro. “We are grateful to MIT Technology Review for including us in their prestigious list for the second consecutive year. We believe that innovation is key to tackling the most pressing climate challenges of our time.”

About MIT Technology Review
Founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899, MIT Technology Review is a world-renowned, independent media company whose insight, analysis, reviews, interviews and live events explain the newest technologies and their commercial, social and political impacts. MIT Technology Review derives authority from its relationship to the world’s foremost technology institution and from its editors’ deep technical knowledge, capacity to see technologies in their broadest context, and unequaled access to leading innovators and researchers.

About Gogoro
Founded in 2011 to rethink urban energy and inspire the world to move through cities in smarter and more sustainable ways, Gogoro leverages the power of innovation to change the way urban energy is distributed and consumed. Gogoro has recently been recognized with a variety of global awards including Frost & Sullivan’s ‘2024 Global Company of the Year for battery swapping for electric two-wheel vehicles’ award; and, MIT Technology Review’s 2023 and 2024 ’15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch’. Gogoro’s battery swapping and vehicle platforms offer a smart, proven, and sustainable long-term ecosystem for delivering a new approach to urban mobility. Gogoro has quickly become an innovation leader in vehicle design and electric propulsion, smart battery design, battery swapping, and advanced cloud services that utilize artificial intelligence to manage battery charging and availability. The challenge is massive, but the opportunity to disrupt the status quo, establish new standards, and achieve new levels of sustainable transportation growth in densely populated cities is even greater. Gogoro is operational in Taiwan, Philippines, Mainland China, India, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Israel, Singapore, Colombia and Nepal. For more information, visit www.gogoro.com/news and follow Gogoro on Twitter: @wearegogoro.

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