New Product Features and Offerings, Joint Ventures, and Platform Deployments - Research Report on Microsoft, AT&T, NQ Mobile, Accenture, and Marketo

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Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), NQ Mobile Inc. (NYSE: NQ), Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN), and Marketo Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTO). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Microsoft Corporation Research Report

On September 13, 2013, Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) announced a variety of new features to be included in the next version of PlayReady, its digital rights management system, which is scheduled to be released later in 2013. According to Microsoft, the new version will support industry standards such as HTML5, Encrypted Media Extensions (EME), and the MPEG-DASH streaming format as well as provide software developments kits (SDKs) for iOS and Android. Further, Microsoft said that it will accelerate the adoption of PlayReady and HTML5 EME on devices such as mobile phones, set-top boxes, and smart TVs by providing a reference implementation for integrating PlayReady into next-generation browsers on those devices. The Full Research Report on Microsoft Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-15/MSFT]

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AT&T Inc. Research Report

On September 13, 2013, AT&T Inc. (AT&T) announced that it will offer the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c from September 20, 2013. The Company said that in addition to low monthly installments with AT&T Next, the iPhone 5s will be available for a suggested retail price of $199 for the 16GB model, and $299 for the 32GB model, and $399 for the 64GB model, while the iPhone 5c will be available for a suggested retail price of $99 for the 16GB model and $199 for the 32GB model at AT&T's website and at the Company owned retail stores, with a two-year agreement. Further, AT&T stated that the iPhone 4s will be available for $0.99 with a two-year agreement. Ralph de la Vega, President and CEO of AT&T Mobility, said, "With the most iPhone customers in the U.S., we remain the network of choice. We offer the nation's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network, ideal to enjoy all the new features of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. With AT&T Next, customers can get these incredible new devices with no down payment." The Full Research Report on AT&T Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-15/T]

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NQ Mobile Inc. Research Report

On September 13, 2013, NQ Mobile Inc. (NQ Mobile) announced the release of Music Radar, a content-based music information retrieval application from Yinlong, a subsidiary of the Company. The Company stated that MusicRadar app features an innovative melody recognition engine, extremely fast music recognition, personalized music recommendations, on-the-go music listening and downloading capabilities, and social sharing through Simple Notification Service (SNS). The Company also informed that the new app is now available in China for both Android and iOS, and it has plans to expand the service into other countries in the future. The Full Research Report on NQ Mobile Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-15/NQ]

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Accenture plc Research Report

On September 13, 2013, Accenture plc (Accenture) reported that Sony Global Solutions Inc. (SGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation (Sony), signed an agreement to outsource to Accenture part of its information systems operations and maintenance service that it provides to Sony Corporation and its subsidiaries in Japan. Further, SGS and Accenture also reached an agreement to create a joint venture in April 2014 to provide these services. As per the tentative JV agreement, Accenture Holdings B.V. will have an 80% equity share, while SGS will have a 20% equity share in the JV. The Full Research Report on Accenture plc - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-15/ACN]

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Marketo Inc. Research Report

On September 10, 2013, Marketo Inc. (Marketo) announced that HootSuite is using the Company's platform to increase the conversion of its more than seven million free users into premium users. According to the Company, HootSuite, the most broadly adopted social relationship platform, adds more than 10,000 free users a day. Steve Johnson, Chief Revenue Officer of HootSuite, said, "We needed a marketing automation solution that would let us listen across millions of free users for behavioral signals that indicate a high likelihood to upgrade. With Marketo, we are able to act on those behavioral signals in real-time and send more relevant, personalized messaging to users that they are more likely to act on." Further, Marketo stated that HootSuite uses multi-channel behavioral data captured by Marketo to gain prospective premium users and help sales quickly and easily identify the hottest upgrade leads for proactive outreach. The Full Research Report on Marketo Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-16/MKTO]

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