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Classic Folk Song Brought Back to Life in Haunting High-Tech Fashion
Centuries-Old Tale of Woe Reemerges as 3-D Halloween Prop - October 05, 2017 - Night Frights
Talamas Proudly Presents Unique Set of Vintage Leica R Lenses for Rent
High quality, affordable, and available now for rent at Talamas, this set of Leica Rs will allow users to capture amazing images and video and a signature look in virtually any application. “Vintage lenses are very in style these days, partly because digital sensors have become so good that... - October 03, 2017 - Talamas Boston
Spirit America Acquires Spirit Electronics, LLC and Spirit Logistics & Distribution
Spirit America Corp., owned by Marti McCurdy, has acquired Spirit Electronics, LLC and Spirit Logistics & Distribution. Spirit America is a Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, business entity in support of the military and aerospace microlectronics industry. - October 02, 2017 - Spirit Electronics
Datarecovery.com Offers Free Services to Personal Computer Users Affected by Recent Hurricanes
Datarecovery.com, a worldwide leader in data recovery technology, announced free services for victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Personal computer users can receive any of Datarecovery.com’s standard hard drive, flash drive, and cellphone data recovery services free of charge. - October 02, 2017 - Datarecovery.com, Inc.
PC Power & Cooling Announces the Launch of Its New Power Master Power Supply Lineup
PC Power & Cooling replaces the ModXStream with the launch of its new Power Master power supply lineup. - September 30, 2017 - PC Power & Cooling
Strong/MDI Screen Systems Will Showcase Immersive Screen Solutions at IAAPA
Strong/MDI Screen Systems, a Ballantyne Strong Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTN) company will exhibit at IAAPA, November 14th to the 17th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. The company, in collaboration with Eclipse Projection Screens, will be presenting seamless curvilinear projection screen... - September 29, 2017 - Strong / MDI Inc Screen Systems
Steve Mann, Father of Wearable Computing, to Keynote 2017 Silicon Valley Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
Steve Mann, widely regarded as the “Father of Wearable Computing," [http://wearcam.org/nn.htm] will be the Keynote Speaker at the Silicon Valley Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (SVIEF) in Santa Clara, CA on September 28, 2017. Mann will introduce the new field of... - September 19, 2017 - MannLab
Handcrafted Wireless Speakers Made from Tonewoods Comes to Market Just in Time for Holiday Season
Princeton Audio, a new craft audio tech company based in Princeton, Wisconsin is now offering its holiday line of stylish, tonewood speakers in a limited quantity for the 2017 holiday season. - September 19, 2017 - Princeton Audio
New Charging Stand Product Announced by TagStands.com
TagStands.com today announced a new product designed specifically for the Tag Hauer Connected 45 Smart Watch. The company set out to provide an accessory said to missing from the Tag Hauer line of watch accessories, namely a charging stand to hold the Connected 45 while it charges. Features of the... - September 18, 2017 - TAGStands
Rubbo International, Inc. Releases New UT Wire Products for Simpler Cable Management
UT Wire takes familiar concepts one step further with the Pocket for Laptop, Binditz, and Cable Blanket for simpler cable management. - September 18, 2017 - Rubbo International, Inc.
Swedish Electric Car Startup Uniti Launches Record-Breaking Equity Crowdfunding Campaign
This record-breaking campaign establishes Uniti’s place as a legitimate contender in the automotive space with a strong grassroots movement. The vehicle is scheduled for launch later this year. It includes significant advancements in safety, sustainability and user experience. - September 16, 2017 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
Tech Builders Joining Modulus Media Systems at CEDIA
Tech Builders is attending CEDIA in San Diego and will be showing some new software. - September 07, 2017 - Tech Builders
Redpark Introduces First iPad Ethernet Adapters; Supports Gigabit Ethernet and Power Over Ethernet
Redpark ships first adapters that connect iPad to gigabit ethernet, that allow iPad & iPhone users to connect to ethernet while simultaneously charging the device. - September 06, 2017 - Redpark Development
Avera Digital Launches Its 2017 4K UHD TV Series
Avera Digital launched its new 2017 Equinox 4K UHD TV series. Also known as the EQX20 series, the new series offers high 4K resolution performance in a slim, modern design. Several innovative technologies have come together to boost performance and provide the best entertainment experience for consumers. - September 06, 2017 - Catronics
Cybercrunch’s Joe Connors to Speak at E-Scrap Conference on September 20th
The conference has attendees from more than 38 countries. - September 06, 2017 - CyberCrunch
Phontronics in Schaumburg Moves to a New and Larger Location on Golf Rd.
Phontronics, the highly rated electronics repair shop in Schaumburg, has tripled its repair space at a new, modern repair facility on Golf Rd. - August 30, 2017 - Phontronics
Twistwrist Wearable Phone Case Provides Hands Freedom for iPhone 6/7 Users
Twistwrist will begin shipping its unique smartphone wrist cases on Monday, August 28, 2017. Currently designed for the iPhone 6/7, Twistwrist will provide its users with a comfortable and secure way to use their phone without restricting hand use. “The ergonomics of touchscreen smartphones... - August 24, 2017 - Twistwrist
Antop Expands “Big Boy” Outdoor Digital Antenna Line to 10 Models
Antop has completely redesigned the traditional Yagi “fishbone-style” unsightly outdoor antenna with a digital option that is discreet yet powerful enough to provide multiple TVs within a home with free Over-The-Air local broadcast signals. The “Big Boy” Flat Panel HDTV Outdoor antennas from Antop can receive local digital broadcasted signals from up to 80 miles and provide consumers with a “whole-house” solution when it comes to cutting the cord from high-priced pay TV. - August 19, 2017 - Antop Antenna
Cinarra Launches the RealPeople Audience Marketing Platform
Solution Enables Self-Service Digital Advertising Campaign Management for Enhanced Audience Analytics and Online to Offline Measurements - August 08, 2017 - Cinarra Systems
President Electronics USA Introduces the "Andy AM USA" ~ a 12/24V CB Radio
President Electronics, the worldwide leader of CB Radios in the world announced today the launch of their new 12/24V CB Radio ~ the “Andy AM USA” arriving in North America later this month. The Andy features a large multi-function 7 color LCD display, programmable emergency channel, PA... - August 05, 2017 - President Electronics USA
BNO Technology Solutions Starts the LiberateOS Open Source Project
BNO Technology Solutions, a startup based in western Germany, is starting a research and development project aiming at the creation of a Android fork that will no longer rely on Java as core runtime. - August 03, 2017 - BNO Technology Solutions e.K.
Antenna Tech Pioneer Leads the Way to Cord-Cutting with Style and Innovation
Antop Antenna, a global leader in the development of digital indoor and outdoor HDTV antennas, utilizes the latest technology and design to enhance consumers’ options for cutting the cord on high priced pay TV. With more than 50 different indoor and outdoor Over-The-Air digital TV antenna models to select from, consumers have multiple options when it comes to enjoying the freedom of no-cost local broadcast TV. - July 28, 2017 - Antop Antenna
New Stereo 3-Way Active Crossover from Sublime Acoustic
Sublime Acoustic K231 3-way active crossover is now shipping. - July 27, 2017 - Xkitz Electronics
Jennova Inc. Discusses Energy Harvesting at Methods & Opportunities at IDTechEx Sensors Conference in Berlin, Germany
Company CEO Highlights New Methods for Cost-effectively Powering IoT Applications - July 25, 2017 - Jennova
THINKSOUND Goes Package-Free with the Release of the New ts03+mic In-Ear Headphone
THINKSOUND™ announces the release of the new ts03+mic in-ear headphones and eliminates the packaging from their products. - July 19, 2017 - TIMBRE SOUND LLC dba thinksound
Fashion Furniture Rental Introduces Amazon Echo's Alexa to Its Line of Home Furnishing Offerings
Fashion Furniture Rental, Inc. will now offer Amazon Echo as part of their electronics and furniture rentals. - July 18, 2017 - Fashion Furniture Rental, Inc.
Cheap Mobile Repairs Brings Efficient Data Recovery Service for Customers
One of the leading providers of mobile and laptop repair service, Cheap Mobile Repairs introduces efficient data recovery service to help prevent loss of data. - July 14, 2017 - Cheap Mobile Repair
SF Cable Offers Reward Points to Loyal Customers
SF Cable, one of the well-known electronic firms based in California, has come up with a reward system for its customers. People who buy from the company’s online store can now shop and earn reward points and redeem those points on their future purchases. - July 09, 2017 - SF Cable, Inc
THINKWARE DASH CAM Launches the F800 Dash Cam
THINKWARE DASH CAM announces the launch of its latest model, the DASH CAM F800. - July 07, 2017 - THINKWARE
DNX Co to Launch Carah, the Smart Safety Watch for Women, on Kickstarter
A new hybrid smart safety watch, Carah, will launch on August 1st on Kickstarter. It boasts an SOS function that immediately notifies pre-selected guardians of the wearers location and sounds an alarm if the wearer holds down the watch face for longer than 2 seconds. Carah aims to provide back up for women who want to live their lives more freely and securely without sacrificing their style or comfort. - July 06, 2017 - DNX
Prime Day Alert: Tech Blog lonelybrand Releases Revised List of Wireless Earbuds for Best Battery Life Now Available on Amazon.com
Online shopper alert: Just in time for Amazon’s largest Prime Day in history, tech review blog lonelybrand has released a list of wireless earbuds for best battery life. Out of over 45 products reviewed, only four Bluetooth earbuds were selected for best in category distinction. Consumers are advised to watch for flash sales leading into and during Prime Day. - July 03, 2017 - lonelybrand
Getty Images Partners with DroneBase for a Supply of Incredible Drone Cinematography
Getty Images has entered into a global content partnership with DroneBase for aerial video and imagery services. - June 28, 2017 - DroneBase
SF Cable Offers Volume Discounts for Schools, Government and Corporate
SF Cable, one of the most popular online cable retailers, based in California, is offering volume discounts to Schools, Government and Corporate customers. As a part of the offer, the company provides cables, accessories and components for consumer electronics at wholesale prices. - June 25, 2017 - SF Cable, Inc
The Digital Transformation Has Only Just Begun – Overview and Introduction of New Products for Trade and Industry
PureLink presents innovative solutions on Alltron partner event 2017. This year’s partner event was Alltron AG’s eighth invitation of their international sales partners to their headquarters in Willisau, Canton of Aargau. On 10-11 May 2017, business customers and over 100 exhibitors from IT, consumer electronics, telecommunications and electronics enjoyed two interesting days in Switzerland. - June 24, 2017 - PureLink GmbH
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor Reveals the Best Pet Vacuums for 2017
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just released its list of the Best Pet Hair Vacuums for 2017. Machines from Dyson, Miele, Shark and several other manufacturers are featured. - June 22, 2017 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
China’s SinoLinear Launches HumanMotion Sit-Stand Desk Frames
China's Sinolinear, manufacturer of height adjustable components, announces the HumanMotion Series of OEM Sit-Stand desks — offering a variety of configurations and designs that result in the most affordable choice in the market today. With quality steel construction and advanced ergonomic... - June 21, 2017 - Sinolinear
PYYROS, the Re-Invented Flashlight & Survival Tool
PYYROS, the ultimate survival tool and flashlight, designed by US Military veteran and avid outdoorsmen, Adam Nichols, is set to launch on Monday June 19th at Noon on the crowd funding platform Kickstarter. PYYROS is reinventing the flashlight, making it 100% modular and expandable, 100% water... - June 16, 2017 - PYYROS
THINKWARE DASH CAM Named Finalist for International Design Award
The International Design Excellence Awards recognized the company’s F800 and F770 Dash Cam models as finalists for their product design excellence award in the field of Consumer Technology. - June 13, 2017 - THINKWARE
SF Cable Shares Cable Products Knowledge Through Technical Resources
When it comes to finding a particular electronic item, not knowing its specifications and other details can be a huge problem. To address this problem, SF Cable, a California based online retailer of cables, cords and electrical accessories has taken it upon itself to educate customers about the various aspects of the products it sells. - June 05, 2017 - SF Cable, Inc
SF Cable Launches New Range of Products for Its Customers
SF Cable, an online retailer of electronic components based in California has recently launched a new range of products under the section "New Arrivals" on its website. The customers will be able to shop the latest range of Plenum Cables, VGA Adapters, AWG Power Cords and Power Cord... - May 22, 2017 - SF Cable, Inc
Sprint-Cass Partners with Thomson to Launch a New Line of Kitchen Appliances in Singapore
Thomson 8-in-1 Kitchen Master and Thomson Heating Blender Wows Home Cooks with Functionality and Price. - May 19, 2017 - Sprint-Cass Pte Ltd
OpenJaw Technologies Teams Up with Dublin-Based Start-Up, Ludex, to Deliver Artificial Intelligence Conversational Chatbot for Global Travel Industry
Just ahead of its Global Travel Tech Summit in Dublin’s Mansion House, May 24/25, OpenJaw Technologies has announced details of a partnership with Dublin based startup, Ludex, to create a groundbreaking Conversational Chatbot, exclusively for airlines, loyalty programmes and online travel... - May 16, 2017 - OpenJaw Technologies
Student Test Scores Stall: One Man’s Plan for Re-Engaging Kids Through Play
Microduino creator kits are best known for their magnetic, snap-together modules called mCookies that are programmed to operate with open-source, Arduino based code. The color-coded blocks, each with a specific function, make creating dynamic projects ultra simple, as well as providing an easy-to-understand method of learning electronics and software coding. - May 15, 2017 - Microduino Inc
Phoenics Electronics Announces Continued Expansion Into EMEA in 2017
Phoenics Electronics recently announced they have opened a sales division in Tel Aviv, Israel, furthering the company’s expansion on a global scale. Phoenics is now able to support customers throughout the country with technical sales, applications engineering and product logistics... - May 15, 2017 - Phoenics Electronics
The New Version of the KISS ORM for Android has Arrived; Software Tree Announces Version 2.0 of JDXA ORM Product for Android
Software Tree, an innovator in data integration technologies, has announced JDXA 2.0, a versatile and lightweight Object Relational Mapping (ORM) software framework for Google’s Android platform. JDXA ORM makes Android developers more productive by reducing the need to write and maintain complex SQLite data integration code. - May 15, 2017 - Software Tree, LLC
Neousys Announces POC-300, An Ultra-Compact Fanless Embedded Computer Powered by Intel® Apollo-Lake Pentium® N4200 and Atom x7-E3950 Processor
POC-300, an ultra-compact fanless embedded computer, featuring Intel® Apollo-Lake Pentium® N4200* or Atom™ x7-E3950 processor. As the latest member of Neousys’ ultra-compact POC series, it features a compact and rugged chassis with dimensions measuring just 56 (W) x 153 (H) x 108 (D) mm. - May 12, 2017 - Neousys Technology Inc.
3D Ninja Launches Search Engine for 3D Printable Models
The first worldwide search engine for 3D printable models opens its doors. - May 11, 2017 - 3D Ninja
Get Help with Just Your Voice and Microsoft’s Cortana
Ask My Buddy, Personal Alert Network, a leading skill on Amazon’s Alexa & Google's Home voice platforms, today announced that this important service is now available on Microsoft’s Cortana voice platform. Ask My Buddy provides a voice controlled and hands-free way to send a "check on me" Alert message by SMS, Voice call, and Email to their own Personal Alert Network. Microsoft unveiled Cortana Skills at their annual //build 2017 developers conference Wednesday, May 10, 2017. - May 10, 2017 - Ask My Buddy
Witlingo and The Motley Fool Partner to Launch a Cortana Skill
Witlingo and The Motley Fool delivering a voice-first trifecta with the planned publication of the Motley Fool Cortana Skill, having previously launched an Alexa Skill and a Google Action. - May 10, 2017 - Witlingo
Sony Selects Video & Audio Center to Introduce Bravia Organic LED (OLED) 4K TVs with World’s First Acoustic Surface Technology
Sony is introducing its first Bravia Organic LED (OLED) set, a seamless design of sight and sound. The OLED TV picture presents black, shadow and color through more than 8 million self-illuminating pixels creating exquisite, unprecedented contrast. This stunning visual display, coupled with the world’s first Acoustic Surface that delivers sound from the entire screen, immerses consumers in an entirely new entertainment experience. - April 23, 2017 - Video & Audio Center