Before the opening bell, Singlepoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) announced plans to awaken its SingleSeed subsidiary from a quiet period in an effort to capitalize on rising demand and an evolving legislative environment surrounding the cannabis market in the United States. With politicians on both sides of the aisle working toward a resolution to the current marijuana banking conundrum, which limits the ability of legitimate marijuana-related businesses to access banks and credit unions, Singlepoint will look to leverage its existing customer base and position as “one of the first merchant service providers” targeting the marijuana industry in order to spur accelerated growth as the industry continues to mature in the years to come.

“This is an ideal time to actively engage the marketplace,” Greg Lambrecht, chief executive officer of Singlepoint, stated in this morning’s news release. “Though banks and credit unions will not openly acknowledge whether or not they will open Cannabis operations accounts, more and more are deciding to be vocal about their acceptance, and our processor has extensive relationships in a fast-growing industry that has developed to a point where we are confident to proceed toward ramp-up on SingleSeed operations and initiatives.”

Historically, marijuana-related businesses have been caught in a sort of gray area, as, although individual states have begun to legalize the drug for either medicinal or recreational use, it is still illegal on a federal level. As a result, most banking institutions operating in multiple states, and thereby subject to strict federal regulations, have steered clear of the burgeoning industry. The result has been more than a mere inconvenience for dispensaries and other companies like them, as they’ve been forced to function as all-cash businesses, adding considerable risk and security concerns to their operations.

In 2014, the U.S. Treasury Department took a step toward easing these woes when it gave the green light for banks to offer their services to the rapidly-expanding legal marijuana industry. Despite requiring that the banks continue to report any suspicious activity specific to the marijuana industry to federal authorities, the measures have played a role in decreasing banks’ wariness, and industry statistics show that the number of financial institutions that accept accounts from marijuana-related businesses has growth from just 51 to more than 300 over the past two years. Likewise, a survey by Marijuana Business Daily found that roughly 40 percent of businesses in the cannabis industry now have bank accounts. For Singlepoint and SingleSeed, this changing tide is key to forward plans.

“As we look to further engage the marketplace, we will work with our technology partners to develop apps which help protect the industry with a safe way to transact monies for business owners operating within the confines of state laws and guidelines set forth for banks by federal authorities,” continued Lambrecht. “The bottom line, shareholders, is that we know this business, we have amassed a customer base in this business and we are prepared to aggressively enter this market with resources and legislation that were previously unavailable to us.”

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

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Recently, real estate in Canada has reached an all-time high, but it is worth noting that many analysts, including those at the Financial Post (http://dtn.fm/6v2Zh), are convinced that price acceleration in Canada will slow without experiencing a hard landing. The article also reports significantly elevated prices in both Vancouver and Toronto, although these are slowly dropping. In addition, a report entitled ‘Vancouver still top real estate market to watch in Canada: report’ (http://dtn.fm/D2nYz) names Vancouver the top Canadian real estate market to watch in 2017 thanks to millennials.

The article (by News 1130) says that, although housing prices could drop slightly in 2017, Canada is in for a year of continued stability. Not only this, the PWC report ‘Emerging Trends in Canadian Real estate 2017’ (http://dtn.fm/321Sz) states that “the main message is that every regional market offers opportunities for savvy developers and investors—as long as they embrace technology and anticipate their future buyers’ needs.”

With the technological factor in mind, it is no surprise that companies such as eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI) are set to capitalize on Canada’s real estate market. With potential tenants and buyers more informed than ever thanks to the Internet, real estate firms are having to adapt to customer’s growing tech needs, a point brought to light by a respondent of the PWC report. The respondent stated, “We’re getting to the point where if people don’t recognize technologies are existing and, moreover, how to integrate them, opportunities are being missed.”

EXPI is the holding company for a number of subsidiaries, most notably, eXp Realty LLC and eXp Realty of Canada. eXp Realty, the Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage®, is a full-service real estate brokerage providing 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training, and socialization through a 3-D cloud office environment. This breakthrough in technology is allowing EXPI to create a business model that increases brokers and agent listings and sales while reducing overhead capital requirements.

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

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According to Vox.com (http://dtn.fm/P0hY8), Iceland didn’t become a tourist destination until the late 40’s, averaging only 5,300 people from around the globe visiting each year. By the late 90’s, this number grew to more than 200,000 tourists, a number that steadied until 2011, when things changed.

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of foreign visitors to the country exploded, reaching a huge 1.6 million. Not only this, tourist numbers in Iceland are expected to reach two million by the end of 2016. With outlets across the globe promoting Iceland as “a must see destination”, it is no surprise that the number of tourists in Iceland from the U.S. alone now outweighs that of Iceland’s population.

According to a report published by Kayak (http://dtn.fm/qY9fH), there has been a 65% increase in searches for Iceland hotels and flights, particularly in the time surrounding New Year’s vacations. But, in a country that gets bone-chilling cold in winter, with only four hours of daylight, why are so many U.S. tourists choosing Iceland as their holiday destination?

It all started with the island’s volcanic explosion in 2010. The news made headlines, which allowed for positive campaigns to be distributed about the country. Later, a new budget airline called WOW started offering European and North American flights for less than a third of the original price.

This was quickly followed by positive press labeling Iceland as being one of the safest countries in Europe thanks to its lack of terrorist threats. And, finally, Iceland is the perfect country for the Instagram generation today, who see Iceland on social media sites and view it’s sometimes out-of-this-world terrain as if it were Mars.

As a result of this current increase in Iceland’s popularity, travel and tourism companies worldwide are making the country more accessible, and this includes Monaker Group’s (OTCQB: MKGI) Maupintour, the oldest tour operator in the United States. Maupintour believes in helping others experience the wonders of our world and the delights of traveling through highly customized private tours.

The company now offers tours to every continent, with trips varying from one to two weeks. The Maupintour Iceland tour is set over the space of eight days and is called the Fire and Ice Tour. It includes luxury accommodation, private tours of both the cities and the natural parts of the country, a tour of the Northern lights, and private transfers between all locations.

For more information, visit www.MonakerGroup.com

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Airborne Wireless Network (OTCQB: ABWN), a tech company based in Simi Valley, California, has its mind set on changing the future of airborne connectivity forever by creating the first and only Airborne Wholesale Carrier Network and offering better and more efficient connectivity to worldwide communications and data service providers.

Based on a patent designed and obtained by a forward-thinking entrepreneur back in 2001, the Wholesale Carrier Network would use commercial aircraft as mini-satellites so as to create a global “airborne digital superhighway.” ABWN acquired the patent this year and intends to fully develop this technology and complete the creation of its Wholesale Carrier Network, taking advantage of recent advancements in wireless radio technology that would significantly simplify the implementation of the network.

What makes the ABWN project stand out, aside from the use of commercial aircraft, is the fact that it is a fully-meshed network, where signals come from several directions and are routed around any potential obstructions, thus maintaining real time connectivity. Current technologies only support single path systems, which are more likely to fail if the signal path is interrupted. Additionally, the Wholesale Carrier Network does not allow for ‘single points of failure’, being designed to dynamically and automatically assign new solid paths for the signals in case of adverse weather conditions, for instance. This can happen in real time since there is nearly always another aircraft, earth station or ship within range of an aircraft. With the traditional single link systems, heavy rain can affect satellites and fixed point ground stations, possibly even completely blocking a radio signal.

When complete, ABWN’s Wholesale Carrier Network will be the first and only true airborne broadband pipeline, capable of providing worldwide connectivity to broadband carrier services. The project offers guaranteed, nearly 100% real time performance, unlike single link systems’ store and forward performance.

In addition, the system is designed so as to be easy to upgrade, update or service, as new software becomes available. According to Airborne Wireless Network, as soon as more efficient technologies emerge, the system will be upgraded by simply replacing one module. This will ensure that the network will never become obsolete and will always be ready for future challenges. Current satellite technology, however, is not as easily upgradeable, and, in many cases, it has already become obsolete. Once launched, satellites cannot be updated or serviced, which can, in turn, affect connectivity and performance.

AWN’s Wholesale Carrier Network also provides enhanced reliability, since it operates in a controlled and safe environment – aboard commercial aircraft typically flying at altitudes between six and 12 kilometers above sea level (20,000 to 40,000 feet). Commercial and military satellites, on the other hand, can be easily disabled or knocked out of orbit if they are hit by space junk.

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

Before the opening bell, Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. (NASDAQ: MTBC; MTBCP) announced plans to release its third quarter financial results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016, before the market opens on Thursday, November 10. Following the release, MTBC plans to host a conference call for investors in order to review highlights from its quarterly results, including the recent acquisition of MediGain, LLC and its affiliate, Millennium Practice Management, LLC.

The conference call will take place on November 10 at 8:30 am EDT. To access the call, investors should dial 844-802-2438, or 412-317-5131 for international callers, and reference “MTBC Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Call.” A replay of the conference call will be available roughly one hour after the conclusion of the call and can be accessed by dialing 877-344-7529, or 412-317-0088 for international callers, and providing access code 10095250. Alternatively, an audio recording of the conference call will be made available on the company’s investor relations website (ir.mtbc.com) through the end of the year.

To date in 2016, MTBC has leaned on its integrated cloud-based technology platform and sizable international workforce to distinguish itself in the competitive health care IT market. In a recent interview with NetworkNewsWire, Bill Korn, chief financial officer of MTBC, spoke to some of the company’s main accomplishments in 2016. Specifically, MTBC delivered its third consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA during the second quarter of 2016, raised $7.5 million of non-convertible preferred stock and closed on its tenth and largest acquisition since its IPO in 2014.

Among these achievements, the MediGain acquisition, in particular, is expected to be transformative for MTBC. Completed for a total purchase price that represented a “significant discount as compared to the industry norm of at least one times annualized revenues for a company of MediGain’s size,” Korn noted that “the incremental profits for this acquisition are expected to greatly exceed the company’s cost of capital,” making it accretive to shareholders as early as the first quarter of 2017. Supporting this forecast, the accounts in good standing acquired through the transaction have annual revenues in excess of $10 million.

“[W]e are very pleased to have acquired MediGain, which marks an important corporate milestone as our largest acquisition to date, and demonstrates the highly strategic nature of our successful, acquisition-based growth strategy,” Mahmud Haq, chief executive officer of MTBC, stated in a recent news release.

For more information, visit www.mtbc.com, and see the company’s fact sheet at http://ir.mtbc.com/events.cfm.

Before the opening bell, Singlepoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) announced an extension of its strategic sales and marketing agreement with RedFynn Technologies, a point of sale and business solutions provider. As part of the newly-expanded agreement, RedFynn will provide Singlepoint with access to its expansive client base, which currently includes more than 150,000 accounts, effectively presenting Singlepoint with a sizable new audience in the non-profit space for its existing mobile payment products, including PaybyText™ and Text2Bid™. Notably, Singlepoint’s payment applications are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the non-profit community, as they allow these organizations to seamlessly accept donations, conduct business transactions and engage in targeted communication campaigns.

Earlier this month, the expanded partnership between Singlepoint and RedFynn got off to a strong start when RedFynn introduced Singlepoint’s payment solutions to Mesa United Way. Following the introduction, Mesa United Way elected to join Singlepoint’s growing base of non-profit clients, entering an agreement on October 19, 2016, to implement both PaybyText™ and Text2Bid™ in order to more effectively manage future donations and better engage with its donors. Singlepoint’s management team has indicated that the Mesa United Way agreement could be the first of many partnerships to stem from the expanded RedFynn marketing program moving forward.

“We are optimistic that Mesa United Way is the first of many valued agreements and business developments that will emerge from our relationship with RedFynn,” Greg Lambrecht, chief executive officer of Singlepoint, stated in this morning’s news release. “As we continue to leverage this partnership and advance our growth strategies, we are confident that we will be able to report significant revenue opportunities from this new sales channel.”

Singlepoint’s expanded partnership with RedFynn comes as the company continues to approach its planned uplisting to the OTCQB Venture Market. In September, Singlepoint, alongside Houston-based PCAOB firm MaloneBailey, announced that it was in the final preparations of its corporate audit, as required to qualify for uplisting. Lambrecht offered an additional update on last week’s episode of MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon, adding that, in order to better position Singlepoint for success following its uplisting, the company has decided to complete an audit of fiscal 2016 before filing its Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

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A few years ago, most doctors were still updating their patient files manually and kept hard copies in their offices to refer to whenever necessary. More often than not, this antiquated system proved cumbersome and inefficient, especially in an emergency situation where a doctor needed to access his or her patient’s medical history quickly and the file went missing or was accidentally misplaced. Potentially leading to a delay in proper care, this medical patient filing system became increasingly obsolete, and a growing number of health care professionals started turning toward electronic health record (EHR) keeping.

Also known as electronic medical records, EHRs have a significant impact on the health care system, improving its overall quality and enhancing patient safety. Electronic health records streamline clinical operations, allow multiple practitioners to access patients’ medical histories, allow convenient storage and retrieval of information, and can help a practice be more operationally efficient. By accessing a patient’s history electronically, doctors can immediately see how a specific condition developed and evolved and decide the best course of action and treatment based on this comprehensive information.

These features have convinced a great number of physicians to switch to EHR systems, with the adoption rate nearly doubling in the United States since 2008 (from 42% to 83% in 2015). In January of this year, roughly 59% of U.S. medical service providers reported using an EHR system, with the slight decline owing to a much larger sampling size. In addition, nearly 35% of health care professionals reported using a fully functional EHR platform with capabilities such as electronic charts, electronic prescribing and integration with imaging and testing centers. Among the specialties with the highest adoption rates are internal medicine and pediatrics, dialysis, nephrology and pathology.

To further encourage the use of EHR systems, the federal government issued a set of ‘Meaningful Use’ standards in 2010, outlining a series of EHR use requirements for doctors wishing to be eligible for Medicare and Medicaid payments. All health care units using EHR systems need to be in line with the Meaningful Use standards by 2017 or risk penalty. At the moment, three-quarters of EHR users reported that their systems meet Meaningful Use requirements, while more than 370,000 physicians or practices have already earned incentive under the program.

The EHR software from top health care information technology provider Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. (NASDAQ: MTBC; MTBCP) fully meets all the requirements of any small- to medium-sized medical practice, no matter the size and specialty. Built around the company’s proprietary ChartsPro™ software, this web-based EHR is easy to use and intuitive, being designed to improve the productivity of any practice by automating all its clinical activities. Since it is web-based, it does not require any software download or installation and allows medical professionals to access it anytime, anywhere, using only a computer or mobile device with an Internet connection. The system also includes 13 specialty-specific modules, including Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Podiatry, Rheumatology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry.

Some of the Medical Transcription Billing software’s top features include Patient Charts, which allow for the capture and storage of extensive patient information such as vitals, social history and care plan; a Clinical Decision Support System, which helps provide preventative care with evidence-based alerts; a Personal Tab module, which enables detailed documentation of patient demographics; and a host of patient education materials via the MedlinePlus Encyclopedia.

For more information, visit www.mtbc.com, and see the company’s fact sheet at http://ir.mtbc.com/events.cfm.

With mobile devices continuing to grow in popularity, companies need to adapt their websites and strategies to reach this mobile audience. As a result, organizations are having to build a stronger mobile presence and associated marketing strategy to effectively capture consumer attention.

According to the Huffington Post article ‘5 Key Elements for an Effective B2C Mobile Marketing Strategy’ (http://dtn.fm/qQHn9), the elements that businesses need to consider in order to ensure they are reaching the right audience at the right time with the right content include: social media marketing, tailoring content for mobile use, using mobile-friendly emails, using hyper-targeted ads, and choosing a responsive design. Since social media in particular is widely used on mobile devices, companies now need to make sure that all aspects of their marketing strategies are appropriately tuned to this widely-accepted form of communication.

Moxian, Inc. (OTCQB: MOXC), a company in the business of providing social media marketing and promotion platforms to help merchants advertise through social media, offers two mobile friendly applications: the Moxian+ Business app and the Moxian+ User app. These applications allow merchants to connect more easily with consumers thanks to targeted ad campaigns and promotions, together with consumer behavior data compiled from the Moxian user database.

The Moxian+ Business application allows organizations to convert consumers into members, which in turn helps them build lasting relationships, increasing repeat sales. With the help of this mobile application, businesses can regularly update customers with new products and other information. Not only this, the application mobilizes staff, which allows them to market their business via social media from their mobile devices. The application also offers multi-channel promotional tools, both online and offline, and provides business reports on the go.

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

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Liquidmetal Technologies (OTCQB: LQMT), based just south of Los Angeles in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, is using technology discovered by researchers at the California Institute of Technology to revolutionize the production and properties of precision parts for medical, military, consumer, industrial, and other applications. It’s a technology that offers important economic advantages in terms of precision, strength, and production, giving designers access to creative options that are unavailable with traditional approaches.

The key is amorphous alloy technology, which results in materials able to retain a random atomic structure as a solid, as opposed to the crystalline atomic structure found in ordinary metals and alloys. Liquidmetal Technologies is the first company to offer such amorphous alloys at full commercial levels, and it is considered a leading developer of amorphous alloys, holding more than 70 associated U.S. patents.

It’s a technology that’s changing the way new products are being designed, allowing complex, high-precision parts and titanium-grade strength with a manufacturing process that provides high production rates without sacrificing part-to-part consistency. An assembly of traditionally machined parts can be replaced with a well-designed part that is substantially thinner than conventional metal. In the words of the company: “Utilizing this revolutionary process, product development managers and engineers have been able to overcome many manufacturing obstacles. The molding process and a highly unique combination of properties allow outside the box thinking relative to traditional metal forming processes when designing parts.”

To leverage its considerable intellectual portfolio, Liquidmetal Technologies uses strategic partnerships with various companies around the world through a Certified Liquidmetal Partners (CLP) program that ensures the company’s unique requirements are being met. Involvement in the partnership program involves rigorous testing and certification for each member, all leading to a global network of companies advancing the commercialization of amorphous alloy technology. The company also works with a number of suppliers and other commercial companies, as well as government agencies.

The potential of the application over a range of industries has not gone unnoticed by investors, and, on October 27, 2016, Liquidmetal Technologies completed a $63.4 million equity raise (http://dtn.fm/q0Xtz) in conjunction with Liquidmetal Technology Limited, a Hong Kong company owned by Professor Lugee Li.

For more information, visit www.LiquidMetal.com

September was National Responsible Dog Ownership Month, an initiative started by the American Kennel Club with the purpose of helping pet owners raise healthy and happy dogs by making sure they are aware of all the responsibilities dog ownership entails, from budgeting your furry friend’s health care to making sure it has proper identification and giving it enough love and attention. As a leading provider of innovative pet products, OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) is dedicated to supporting responsible dog and cat ownership through its unique line of intelligent products designed to offer enhanced care and monitoring of your pet’s health.

To raise awareness of the fact that getting a pet comes with a series of obligations, the American Kennel Club has put together a list of basic responsibilities a dog owner must be ready for – requirements that are indeed the sign of responsible pet ownership regardless of whether your new family member is canine or feline. Some of these basics include regular veterinarian exams to make sure your dog’s overall health is good, sticking with your pet’s vaccination schedule to prevent possible severe diseases such as rabies or parvovirus, ensuring a healthy and balanced diet for your dog, keeping it properly hydrated and safe from the elements, and also making sure your dog has proper identification. By following these very simple guidelines, all dog owners can make sure their pets will be happy and healthy for many years to come.

With the OurPets® Intelligent Pet Care™ product line (http://dtn.fm/1O31j), pet owners will find it easier than ever to monitor their furry friends’ behavior and health, enabling them to develop a stronger bond for more complete care. The Intelligent Pet Care™ line is the first that offers a complete range of smart pet health monitoring products by incorporating Bluetooth® technology into everyday pet care. Owners will be able to keep in touch with their pets and be aware of any changes in their behavior or daily routines via the IntelligentPetLink™ smartphone app, available for download for both Android and iOS systems.

The SmartLink™ Waterer – Intelligent Water Fountain (http://dtn.fm/5j5Nw) and SmartLink™ Feeder – Intelligent Pet Bowl (http://dtn.fm/83Esn) are, for instance, crucial for keeping your cat or dog well hydrated and properly fed with fresh water and food, in the right amount. This eliminates the needs of leaving out a bowl of water or food while you’re away, which can be a problem if you have multiple pets and you would have no way of controlling how much food each of them is getting. The SmartLink™ Waterer ensures that your pet always has access to fresh water by sensing when it is near and dispensing clean, filtered water in a waterfall design. The water fountain’s Bluetooth® module then sends regular updates to the owner’s smartphone about their pet’s drinking behaviors, water temperature and more. The SmartLink™ Feeder works in a similar way, dispensing food only when detecting a particular tag that can be attached to your cat or dog’s collar. This system is ideal for a pet on a particular diet that requires meals on specific intervals. All of this information is then communicated to the owner’s phone through the IntelligentPetLink™ app.

The Intelligent Pet Care™ product line also includes the SmartScoop® – Intelligent Litter Box (http://dtn.fm/6LeLV), the SmartLink™ Tag (http://dtn.fm/X9EyX), and the SmartLink™ Gateway – WiFi Pet Care Connector (http://dtn.fm/0IN6p), which converts Bluetooth® signals into long-range WiFi signals to allow monitoring of pets’ activities outside the house.

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

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