• Mobile gaming apps approaching 50 percent of total gaming market
• Mobile gaming surpassed $50 billion mark during 2017
• Consorteum’s Universal Mobile Interface supports flexible data usage in variety of vertical markets

The enactment of the European Union’s first cybersecurity law on May 9 (http://ibn.fm/flj1x) and the ongoing European Commission discussion about its pending cybersecurity act serve as the latest reminders about the global nature of modern telecommunications connectivity and consumers’ need to protect their data while striving to benefit from the availability of data worldwide. Corporate players in the mobile connectivity arena such as Consorteum Holdings, Inc. (OTC: CSRH) find themselves tasked with helping their clients bridge divides between data providers across a spectrum of languages and cultures while striving to keep uninvited guests at a distance.

Such business needs are the sobering part of providing marketable products for consumers who in most cases are looking for ways to make their lives more enjoyable. Consorteum Holdings and its 359 Mobile, Inc. subsidiary are specifically focused on developing and delivering end-to-end solutions for players in the fintech and data analytics industries, but the companies’ first app to market is an entertaining sports analytics product that gives cricket fans solid information on team and/or specific players’ performance and their potential.

Earlier this month, Consorteum announced that it had advanced development of its Edgelytics™ predictive analytics mobile app past focus group research and toward launch (http://ibn.fm/4UDL1). The first Edgelytics™ product will be an app to help sports betting fans of cricket, the second most popular sport in the world behind soccer. It is expected to be available this summer on all Android and iOS devices. The app will mine historical statistics and provide artificial intelligence to help predict probable future performance of the athletes involved.

Mobile devices accounted for nearly half the total gaming market following a period of noteworthy growth in 2017 (http://ibn.fm/Dh6s1). As a trend, it is becoming especially popular in Europe and the United Kingdom, hence the attention to sports such as cricket. Worldwide, mobile gaming was responsible for an estimated $50 billion in revenues last year (http://ibn.fm/cMWpK).

“Exactly 10 years ago, the launch of the iPhone ignited a revolution in games, creating a new market segment,” a recent Newzoo article states (http://ibn.fm/FbhOS). “The past years have seen the rise of esports, taking the already popular activity of viewing game video content to a professional level. … Underlying this success are the tools given to consumers to create and share their own experiences around their favorite game franchises.”

While many mobile applications are beset by limitations on how users can interact or the number of devices they can support, Consorteum’s key product, its Universal Mobile Interface™ (UMI) is a state-of-the-art platform built to integrate any stream of data onto a mobile platform.

The UMI aims to create open-sky opportunities for strengthening business verticals, particularly areas such as fintech management, digital marketing, data storage, cloud utilization, analytics, customer relations management, secure payment processing and compliance with regulatory codes (http://ibn.fm/SKxnn).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Consorteum.com

• CBD segment projected to grow to $2.1 billion by 2020
• Global hemp-based foods market forecast to grow at a CAGR of 24 percent from 2018 to 2022
• ETST uses cutting-edge technology to produce the highest-grade full spectrum hemp oil for product formulation

The CBD segment is one of the main drivers of the huge growth in the cannabis industry, with the Hemp Business Journal projecting this segment to grow to $2.1 billion by 2020 (http://ibn.fm/Tg8C7). In addition, market research analysts Technavio forecast that the global hemp-based foods market will grow at a CAGR of over 24 percent through 2021 (http://ibn.fm/PhzCm). Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) is an innovative biotech company with a primary focus on delivering high grade hemp-derived, cannabidiol (CBD)-based products to this market. It has a further focus on the development of diagnostic tools, testing processes and medical devices.

The company uses the latest supercritical CO2 cold liquid extraction method to produce the highest quality and purity full spectrum hemp oil, which is neither synthetic nor an isolate. ETST’s range of high grade cannabinoids extracted during this process contain a variety of valuable phyto-nutrients, essential oils and other naturally occurring therapeutic compounds found in the hemp plant. These are used to develop and commercialize products for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets.

The company is the top brand for nutritional and dietary supplements in the industrial hemp market. ETST’s high grade CBD-rich hemp oil is classified as “food based” and is permissible in all 50 U.S. states and around 40 countries. It is used in the formulation of a wide range of CBD-infused products, including vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, homeopathies, personal care products and functional foods. The company delivers its products in a variety of forms, such as capsules, soft gels, tablets, chewables, liquids, creams, sprays and powders.

ETST operates through several wholly owned subsidiaries:

• Cannabis Therapeutics, Inc. is an emerging biotechnology company that’s poised to become a world leader in cannabinoid research and development for a broad line of cannabis and cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, as well as other products and solutions.
• Earth Science Pharmaceutical, Inc. is focused on becoming a world leader in the development of low cost, non-invasive diagnostic tools, medical devices, testing processes and vaccines for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and diseases (STDs).
• KannaBidioid, Inc. is focused on the manufacture and distribution of vapes/e-liquids and gummy edibles in the recreational space, formulated using its unique Kanna and CBD formula.

In addition, the company established a Canadian subsidiary, Canna Inno Laboratories Inc., in 2017 to give it a foothold in the Canadian cannabis market. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canna Inno received a grant from the Government of Quebec in March 2018 to fund its innovation drive in the pharmaceutical industry. This grant will be used for the pre-launch of three of ETST’s CBD-based patented nutraceutical products to fight breast cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. The company plans to apply for more grants under the Canadian government’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit program.

ETST has listed several of its products for sale on its website, including raw and flavored High Grade Hemp CBD Oil tinctures, CBD veggie capsules and e-liquids in six flavors. Customers can purchase single and bulk tinctures, bulk wholesale oil, powder, vape oil and other formulations for health and wellness.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.EarthScienceTech.com

• Changing the status quo in the energy industry by reducing utility expenses through its cutting edge Zero Cost Program
• Joshua Campbell elected to the board of directors
• Chris Crabtree is a new key addition to the executive leadership team

Zenergy Brands Inc. (OTC: ZNGY), the nation’s leading next-generation energy and technology company, recently announced the election of Joshua Campbell to its board of directors and the addition of Chris Crabtree to the executive leadership team. The company aims to increase the enterprise value and bottom line of life-long clients while significantly reducing the carbon footprint in the United States, as well as the demand on the national energy grid and water supply.

Through its cutting edge Zero Cost Program, ZNGY specializes in reducing electricity, natural gas and water consumption by as much as 20-60 percent. The real-time impact of the company’s sustainability projects can be found at www.ZenergyBrands.com. To date, these programs have helped avoid over 13.7 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, saved roughly 1.2 million gallons of water and prevented the use of 700,213 gallons of gas. In addition to the positive environmental impact, they have created significant savings for Zenergy’s customers.

Joshua Campbell, newly elected to the board of directors, has served the company as the senior vice president of operations since joining in mid-2017. He will be transitioning into his new role and title of senior vice president of administration & planning. “It is truly an honor and a privilege to have been elected to Zenergy’s Board of Directors, a development I am humbled by and grateful for,” Campbell stated following the appointment.

Chris Crabtree will be assuming Campbell’s previous position as senior vice president of operations, effective June 1. Crabtree’s 22 years of business experience and 17 years of energy industry experience make him a perfect fit for this key position on the executive leadership team. “I am delighted by the opportunity to join Zenergy’s executive leadership team of industry veterans. I have been following the company closely since its inception and have been encouraged by the progress they have made,” said Crabtree. “I can hardly wait to roll up my sleeves and apply my work ethic and contribute my expertise to help fulfill Zenergy’s objectives.”

Both Campbell and Crabtree are eager to put their experience to work toward fulfilling the company’s mission to be the nation’s leading next-generation utility (http://ibn.fm/0suvB).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ZenergyBrands.com

• Report: LXRP is a ‘compelling investment opportunity’ which is creating recurring licensing revenue that unlocks shareholder value
• LXRP’s DehydraTECH is a patented delivery technology platform that is renewal-licensed by Nuka in a 10-year semi-exclusive agreement that expands its reach into Canada
• Company is growing its patent portfolio for proprietary DehydraTECH; it already has patents granted in Australia and the U.S. and has patents pending in more than 40 countries worldwide

Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) renewal of its DehydraTECH™ license with Nuka Enterprises LLC could help make it a compelling investment opportunity in the cannabis industry as its licensing and royalties from that technology platform deliver recurring revenue that could unlock significant value for its shareholders, according to an article by CFN Media Group (http://ibn.fm/StgYG).

Chris Bunka, CEO of LXRP, estimated in an audio interview that up to 80 percent of Lexaria’s revenues are generated through the licensing of its proprietary technology to other companies (http://ibn.fm/U0L7n). CFN wrote that the Nuka license renewal “represents a strong vote of confidence in the technology.”

LXRP is a British Columbia, Canada-based bioscience company that is a drug delivery platform innovator. It out-licenses its disruptive delivery technology that promotes healthier ingestion methods and lower overall dosing. It has developed the patented DehydraTECH delivery technology platform.

Nuka Enterprises markets the 1906 brand of cannabis chocolates using LXRP’s technology. It has been using LXRP’s platform for almost two years, when it first entered the cannabis market. The renewal enables Nuka to market across the U.S. It also has an option that permits the company to expand into Canada with the brand through the use of LXRP’s existing contract manufacturer of chocolates and confections licensee, Cannfections Group Inc. (http://ibn.fm/bBOuC).

Nuka has indicated that it will initially focus on the U.S. states that permit recreational and adult-use of cannabis, such as Colorado, Nevada, California, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Bunka said that LXRP believes that 6-12 more licensing contracts will be signed this year, generating more revenue for the company and building greater shareholder value.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com

• Specializing in the development of proprietary and groundbreaking audio technologies and products
• Aftermaster’s audio technology is embedded in “Aftermaster Pro,” a personal audio remastering plug-in device for TVs that improves sound quality in real time
• Independent artists can avoid costly mastering services by using ProMaster, an online audio processing system that kicks back professionally mastered versions of uploaded audio files
• Home audio equipment market estimated at $20 billion by 2024

Aftermaster, Inc. (OTCQB: AFTM), an award-winning, leading edge audio technology company dedicated to “Mastering the Art of Sound,” offers unparalleled technological audio innovations for the professional and consumer audio markets. The company’s subsidiary, Aftermaster Audio Labs, is an industry leading mastering and recording company with studios located in the heart of Hollywood, California. Aftermaster challenged the status quo for digital audio by creating a sophisticated process that enhances the listening experience in applications that span far beyond music (http://ibn.fm/cDZFh).

The company’s truly innovative Aftermaster chip technology, developed as part of a multimillion dollar partnership with ON Semiconductor, preserves sonic detail and delivers a pristine listening experience. This groundbreaking audio technology can be used in smartphones, headphones, TVs, soundbars and other devices. For millions of people who struggle with hearing loss or are just sick and tired of messing with the inconsistent sound levels on their TV sets, Aftermaster created the Aftermaster Pro. This personal, cost-effective audio remastering device can be plugged into any TV to improve sound quality in real-time from all audio/video sources. Aftermaster Pro, which utilizes digital signal processing (“DSP”) technology, was recently featured on the Kim Komando website (http://ibn.fm/vR8Mu) and on the Home Shopping Network (http://ibn.fm/Ylrxx).

Consumers are increasingly more selective when it comes to choosing audio equipment for their homes, autos and lifestyles, according to a January 2018 report by Global Market Insights (http://ibn.fm/xzarA). The home audio equipment market is expected to exceed $20 billion by 2024, with consumers increasingly choosing technologically advanced products, the report states.

Aftermaster Audio Labs is leading the way in transforming the consumer electronics industry with its groundbreaking DPS technology that can be embedded in hardware products and in streaming media applications. The company’s proprietary Aftermaster algorithm is also offered as a software-only product that can be injected into existing microprocessors or into computer-based applications. Aftermaster software can be implemented in streaming media applications, catalogue mastering, film re-mastering, professional recording and other applications.

Aftermaster Audio Labs is led by a group of world-class audio engineers and music industry veterans who have been involved with the development and implementation of countless successful proprietary audio technologies and products.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Aftermaster.com

• Global digital payments market predicted to reach $5.41 million in 2022
• Worldwide sales of point-of-sales devices will reach $116 billion by 2025
• Net Element develops innovative solutions for mobile, ecommerce and point-of-sale payments

Statistics portal Statista forecasts the global digital payments market to grow at a CAGR of 13.5 percent from $3.26 trillion in 2018 to more than $5.41 trillion in 2022 (http://ibn.fm/hnIQW). This includes online processed payment transactions, mobile point-of-sale payments and digital consumer commercial transactions. The digital commerce segment is the largest of the three, with a total transaction value of more than $2.87 trillion in 2018. Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE), a company focused on providing solutions and services for mobile payments and value-added digital transactions, is well positioned to capitalize on this projected growth.

Net Element develops its technology to provide solutions for global deployment in a multi-channel environment, which includes point-of-sale, ecommerce and mobile devices. Ranked by Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ as one of the fastest growing companies in 2017, Net Element operates through a number of subsidiaries, including:

• Unified Payments – a payment acceptance platform for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs)
• Aptito – a next generation cloud-based point-of-sale payments platform
• Restoactive – providing seamless digital add-ons for legacy point-of-sale systems
• Digital Provider – a provider of mobile billing solutions
• PayOnline – an internet payment service provider

The company announced on May 1, 2018, that PayOnline had entered into a partnership with Bank Sputnik to offer a comprehensive multi-channel payment facilitator solution for SMBs in Russia (http://ibn.fm/M81w5). PayOnline’s unique solution provides clients with a set of payment mechanisms not available from any other transaction processing company in the region. This partnership also presents an opportunity for PayOnline to expand its offerings beyond ecommerce.

In mid-April 2018, JGR Capital, an equity research company, announced that it had initiated coverage on Net Element (http://ibn.fm/IGNue). Its initial report highlighted Net Element’s 28 percent year-over-year growth of its transactions segment in North America, attributed largely to the success of its Unified Payments subsidiary. JGR Capital also covered Net Elements’ membership in the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, the world’s largest open-source blockchain initiative; its recent launch of a proprietary multi-channel payments platform called Netevia; and the completion of its $7.55 million private placement for funding of the company’s ongoing blockchain initiatives.

The JGR Capital announcement came as, earlier in April 2018, Unified Payments launched a funding service through its Netevia platform, called Fast Pass Funding. This service enables qualified merchants to receive funding in as little as three hours, compared to the previous average funding times of between 12 and 24 hours during regular business days. Fast Pass Funding is also available to merchants through Aptito, Net Element’s cloud-based point-of-sale payments service.

In a recent report, Grand View Research projected that the global market for point-of-sale devices will realize a CAGR of 9.9 percent to reach $116 billion by 2025 (http://ibn.fm/RSLeB). This growth will be driven by consumers turning to mobile payment solutions instead of plastic bankcards for greater convenience and faster transactions. Net Element is focused on developing new payment solutions to extend its reach and growth in each of the market segments in which it operates.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.NetElement.com

• Global cannabis testing industry expected to reach $1.42 billion by 2021
• Leading provider of cannabis testing and scientific research for the regulated cannabis industry operating in North America
• EVIO on track to double number of testing labs from nine to 18 in 2018, with 11 currently operating facilities
• Canadian subsidiary EVIO Canada finalizes 50 percent acquisition of Keystone Labs, Inc., a Health Canada-licensed medical cannabis testing facility

EVIO Inc. (OTCQB: EVIO) reached a significant milestone in its expansion plans in early May when its new subsidiary, EVIO Canada, announced its acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Keystone Labs, Inc., a licensed Canadian testing laboratory specializing in quality testing for regulated industries such as cannabis. In a May 3, 2018, news release announcing the deal (http://ibn.fm/Waq3E), William Waldrop, CEO and co-founder of EVIO, said Keystone Labs fits perfectly within the company’s expansion plans.

“As the country prepares for adult recreational sales in the coming months, the need for credible and comprehensive cannabis testing is greater than ever. Keystone Labs is one of 37 laboratories licensed by Health Canada and one of only three laboratories that hold both a Dealer’s License and a GMP Drug Establishment License for cannabis testing,” Waldrop said.

As the established national leader in providing accredited testing services to the cannabis industry, EVIO Inc. provides state-of-the-art analytical testing and advisory services through its EVIO Labs division in accredited laboratory testing facilities in North America (http://ibn.fm/BIPnJ). EVIO has grown from its original lab location in Oregon to 10 laboratories in five states and one in Canada. The other recent acquisition announcement (http://ibn.fm/ivFYQ) with Leaf Detective now puts two locations in California. The company plans on expanding its line of accredited cannabis laboratory testing facilities to 18 by the end of 2018.

The global cannabis testing market is expected to reach $1.42 billion by 2021, up from the $822 million it recorded in 2016, according to analysts at MarketsandMarkets (http://ibn.fm/iPXSW). Regulators in each of the 30 U.S. states and the District of Columbia where cannabis is legal in some form are grappling with formulating testing standards to ensure consumer safety. EVIO Labs operates under rigorous quality management systems to ensure results are accurate and reliable, with each of its labs either holding or in the process of attaining the ISO 17025 international accreditation and the specific accreditation in its respective state.

“This acquisition is a significant milestone for EVIO as it will mark our first foray into an international market,” Waldrop noted. “Our goal is to increase consumer safety and confidence, while further pursuing our aggressive expansion plans for 2018.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.EvioLabs.com

• ChineseInvestors.com provides real-time, online financial information in the Chinese language
• It is also capitalizing on the increasing demand for cryptocurrency-related products
• The company has entered into a letter of intent to acquire the assets of XBTeller.com

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is a fintech company with a first-class financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors. The company provides online financial information in the Chinese language for the Chinese population in the U.S. and globally. Established in 1999, ChineseInvestors.com is headquartered in San Gabriel, California.

ChineseInvestors.com’s focus is on providing real-time market commentary, analysis and education-related services in Chinese language character sets, including both traditional and simplified.  Additionally, the company offers associated public relations support services.

ChineseInvestors.com has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire the assets of XBTeller.com in an effort to further its goal of expanding its blockchain and cryptocurrency business to include a dedicated ATM/OTC operation. XBTeller.com is a foremost Colorado cryptocurrency ATM and Over-the-Counter operation.

Furthermore, ChineseInvestors.com is exploring investments into cryptocurrency mining. It is doing so with its recent purchase of ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) machines. These machines are used to run SHA-256 or Scrypt mining algorithms to earn cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and Litecoin.

ChineseInvestors.com is positioning itself for growth by leveraging the many potential benefits of blockchain. Mobidea Academy notes, “Blockchain will become the default technology wherever there is a need to ensure the integrity of transactions or data” (http://ibn.fm/PyjjB).

ChineseInvestors.com launched Bitcoin Millionaire in 2017. This is a daily cryptocurrency video newscast broadcast from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange covering all facets of the developing digital currency world. The company subsequently launched www.NewCoins168.com, its free cryptocurrency and blockchain website providing the latest news and investment education in the Chinese language.

Regarding the proposed acquisition of XBTeller.com assets, Paul Dickman, chief financial officer of Chineseinvestors.com, said, “The acquisition of XBTeller.com provides ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. the opportunity to expand its current cryptocurrency and blockchain business to include a retail facing service.”

The LOI considers a total investment by ChineseInvestors.com of roughly $2.5 million. At present, XBTeller.com has nine ATM locations throughout Colorado.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ChineseInvestors.com

• Recognizing and addressing a need for change in the way television, internet and phone services are delivered
• Two phases currently in the works to strategically launch the company
• Building market visibility and greater brand awareness as a leader in unifying communications technologies

Hammer Fiber Optics Holdings Corp. (OTCQB: HMMR) is a telecommunications company investing in the future of wireless technology. Recognizing a need for change in the way television, internet and phone services are delivered, HMMR has aligned with companies who also recognize this need. Through diversified holdings, a broad outlook and varied partnerships, the company has created a unique opportunity in the telecommunications marketplace. HMMR offers innovative alternatives to markets where a single cable provider or satellite may be the only available option.

There are two phases to the company’s launch. Phase one relates to the recent launch in New Jersey.  New Jersey is dense in population but considered a broadband desert. HMMR seeks to change the landscape of wireless technology in this area by providing residents and businesses a new alternative where fiber optics are not available. The company provides high-capacity broadband, voice and video through direct fiber, as well as its wireless fiber platform – Hammer Wireless® AIR technology.

Phase two will be to move the company nationally by strategically partnering with wireless internet service providers or small cable operators who already have wireless in place. “This is the most efficient use of spectrum that has ever been witnessed in a point to multi-point product,” President and CEO Mark Stogdill stated in reference to the patented AIR technology. “There is no product in the world today that can deliver this type of performance” (http://ibn.fm/OHt3g).

The company’s holdings include Hammer Fiber Optic Investments, Ltd. D/B/A Hammer Fiber, but the primary business of HMMR is the wholly owned subsidiary Hammer Communications, which is proving itself a leader in unifying the way that television, internet and phone services are delivered (www.HammerComm.com). In a strategic move to increase market visibility and drive greater brand awareness, HMMR has engaged the communication expertise of NetworkNewsWire (http://ibn.fm/f1HKB).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.HammerCorp.info

• Elevating the home-based entrepreneur through support of direct-selling programs
• Taking the Elepreneur Happiness Convention to multiple U.S. cities and expanding the network internationally
• Revolutionizing the direct sale industry through relationship marketing, products and training

Sharing Services, Inc. (OTC: SHRV) is a diversified holding company headquartered in Plano, Texas, that owns, operates or controls an interest in a variety of companies specializing in the direct selling industry. The company works to elevate home-based entrepreneurs through support of direct-selling (word-of-mouth) programs. The paradigm shift begins with the company’s renaming of its individual representatives as Elepreneurs, a mash up of the words elevate and entrepreneur. The companies supported by SHRV sell either products or services through Elepreneurs directly to consumers.

In March 2018, SHRV hosted an event in Dallas, Texas, attended by almost 1,000 people from around the world. The messages presented at the Elepreneur Happiness Convention will be shared throughout the U.S. at several mini conferences that are currently in the planning stages. The ‘Elepreneurs’ platform provides a growing international network for home-based entrepreneurs to elevate their pursuit of health, wealth and happiness.  Through new opportunities, training events and seminars, the company teaches positive thinking, motivation, goal setting and purpose, by first starting with happiness. The company has flipped the traditional message of “get a good education, then a good job, and then happiness will follow” on its head. Instead, it suggests starting with happiness, and success will follow.

The company is focused on relationship marketing, which, coupled with powerful life changing products and accessible training, is revolutionizing the direct sale industry. SHRV’s Blue Ocean Strategy builds a community with room for all, moving away from the cutthroat competitiveness of previous models where only those on the top succeed. Relying on an abundance philosophy of wealth and true positive motivational thinking, the company is elevating the home-based entrepreneur, transforming how consumers and marketers use travel and social networks and aggressively pursuing global expansion.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SharingServicesInc.com, or contact Investor Relations directly at 714-203-6717