SolarKindle Solar Powered Kindle Case Nominated for T3 Magazine’s Gadget Awards 2012 “Gadget Accessory of the Year” – Vote Now!”

SolarKindle Solar Powered Kindle Case Nominated for T3 Magazine’s Gadget Awards 2012 “Gadget Accessory of the Year” – Vote Now!”

T3 Magazine

http://awards.t3.com/categories/gadget-accessory-of-the-year/solarfocus_kindle_case

Gadget Accessory of the Year
SolarFocus Kindle 4 Case

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Already the winner of a CES Innovation Award in 2012, this solar-powered Kindle case could have quite easily secured a nomination in our own like-minded category, but here’s your chance to crown it Work Gadget of the Year.
Price: £60 | Solarmio
While the e-ink screen on the Amazon Kindle 4 is as easy on the eyes as a paperback, it sure ain’t much use when the lights go out. That’s where the SolarFocus Kindle case comes into play.
The e-reader sheath features a solar panel that guarantees an extra three months of reading from a single charge, in normal sunlight conditions. When darkness descends it also features a neat pop-out light which will illuminate your prose for 50 hours, without keeping your other half awake.
A perfect travel companion and a veritable godsend for a backpacker, this case could help you plough through each of the 1,400 books your Kindle is capable of holding, in one sitting.
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London’s Daily Mail on SolarKindle Solar Powered Kindle and Kindle touch Case “New ‘solar jacket’ lets Kindle last forever (well, for as long as the sun keeps shining)” by Rob Waugh

London’s Daily Mail on SolarKindle Solar Powered Kindle and Kindle touch Case “New ‘solar jacket’ lets Kindle last forever (well, for as long as the sun keeps shining)” by Rob Waugh

Rob Waugh,London’s Daily Mail

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2124389/Kindle-solar-jacket-New-case-lets-eReader-forever.html

New ‘solar jacket’ lets Kindle last forever (well, for as long as the sun keeps shining)

Built-in solar panel charges Kindle
Guaranteed to offer at least three months battery life without a power socket
Charges three days’ worth of reading per hour
Backup battery offers three weeks’ reading
Solar gizmo also has LED light

By Rob Waugh
3 April 2012

A new solar Kindle case lets readers ‘top up’ their gadget simply by leaving it in the sun – and could mean holidaymakers no longer have to bother bringing a cable.

The case has a built-in solar panel and battery – and the battery is guaranteed to provide three months of reading time in ‘normal’ sunlight, without dipping into the Kindle’s own power.

The gadget goes on sale this week, priced at $80/£50.

The SolarKindle case charges a spare battery for Kindle directly from the sun and costs $80/£50

Once the gadget’s topped up, the SolarKindle diverts power to a backup battery – eight hours will fully charge the backup , which offers roughly three weeks’ use. The battery also powers an LED light

Once the gadget’s topped up, the SolarKindle diverts power to a backup battery.

Eight hours will fully charge the backup , which offers roughly three weeks’ use. The battery also powers an LED light, which can run for 50 hours.

Given that Kindle is built for wireless use, with books and gadgets delivered to the gizmo via wi-fi or cellular networks, it’s likely many SolarKindle-equipped e-readers may never be plugged in at all.

The leather-clad pouch with charger panel and battery comes at quite a premium, though – it’s $80, only $30 short of the price of Kindle itself.

SolarKindle Lighted Covers are the first solar book covers for Amazon Kindle e-readers. The Solarfocus covers can hold a charge for up to 50 hours of use and come with a built-in LED reading light

The gadget also offers a built-in LED light, powered by the reserve battery.

‘Expose the solar panel to sunlight and your Kindle will be constantly charging,’ says SolarFocus.

If your Kindle is running down and there’s no sign of the sun, you can switch the gadget to ‘top up’ from the reserve battery. A blinking LED light tells you how much battery is left in the reserve as you charge.

‘After fully charging the Kindle, the solar panel automatically switches to charge the reserve battery. When charging, the LED indicator light blinks green. A one hour charge in direct sunlight can provide almost three days worth of reading time on your Kindle.’

‘For optimum performance, use the solar panel to continuously charge your Kindle – don’t wait for the battery to run out of power before recharging.’

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THOMAS PUBLIC RELATIONS SIGNS TWO NEW CLIENTS: SOLARFOCUS & PLANON

 

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 THOMAS PUBLIC RELATIONS SIGNS TWO NEW CLIENTS: SOLARFOCUS & PLANON 

• SolarFocus is Winner of CES Innovation Award — First Line of Practical Solar Gadgets
• PlanOn is World Leader in Scanning & Printing Solutions for the Mobile Professional

Thomas PR Clients Appear on – The Today Show – Good Morning America – NPR – Fox-TV – Crain’s Chicago – Better Homes & Gardens – Martha Stewart – Investor’s Business Daily – Wall St. Journal – Wired – More 

Thomas PR is Rated Highest “A+” by the Better Business Bureau

March 20, 2012, Melville, NY — Thomas Public Relations www.thomaspr.com, the #1 public relations firm for consumer electronics, gadgets, high-tech, apps/software, Internet, & social media, announced today that it has signed two new high-tech clients:  SolarFocus Technology Company Ltd. (based in Taiwan www.solarmio.com), winner of the CES 2012 Innovation Award and creator of the first line of practical solar gadgets and PlanOn System Solutions Inc. (based in Mississauga, Canada www.planon.com), the world leader in scanning and printing solutions for the mobile professional. 

Thomas PR also announced that it has been accredited with the highest “A+” Rating for 2012 by the Better Business Bureau: http://www.thomas-pr.com/thomaspr/thomasprbetterbusinessbureau.html.  In business for over 15 years, Thomas PR provides national and international public relations services for its technology clients, securing media placements, including The Today Show, CNN, Good Morning America, NPR, Fox-TV, Wired, Wall St. Journal, NY Times, BBC-TV, Stern (Germany), Guardian UK, Financial Times, Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, among others, as part of its standard low-cost services (see list of press results below).   

Results Driven PR

A leader in public relations for gadgets and computer software and hardware companies, Thomas PR[R] has a long history of successful affordable PR campaigns for ground-breaking tech companies, such as Olympus, GigaTribe.com, Kidz Gear, Chlor*Rid, ArtRage, iGrill, iBike Dash, SensoGlove, Alibre, Soundmatters, DXG, OWC, NewerTech, Digital Foci, Spymac, Octiv, Rocketlife.com, Roadmaster, Jadoo Power, Foveon, Micrografx, Lexar Media, Intego, Corsair, The Great Kat, and more.   

Thomas PR specializes in new product introductions, product placements, trade show PR, press tours, social networking, positioning, and branding; and is headquartered in Long Island’s high-tech corridor in Melville, NY, close to NY City’s publishing and Internet center. 

THOMAS PR CLIENTS RECENT PRESS RESULTS (Click Links Below):

  -TODAY SHOW on iBike Dash
 -GOOD MORNING AMERICA on iGrill
 -KTLA-TV on foxL
-FOX-TV on iGrill, foxL, SensoGlove, & The Great Kat
 -USA TODAY on iBike Dash CC
 -COMPUTERWORLD on foxL
-BETTER HOMES & GARDENS on SensoGlove & iGrill
-AMERICAN WAY on iGrill
-NPR on SensoGlove
 -MEN’S JOURNAL on iGrill & iBike Dash CC
-CBS EARLY SHOW on iGrill
-BOSTON GLOBE on iBike Dash CC
-MARTHA STEWART on iGrill
-PC MAGAZINE on ArtRage
 -WIRED on foxL
-WALL ST. JOURNAL on ArtRage

-MINTLIFE on The Great Kat

-NY TIMES on iGrill

For more information on Thomas Public Relations, please contact Karen Thomas kthomas@thomaspr.com or Eva Yutani eyutani@thomaspr.com at Thomas Public Relations, Inc., 734 Walt Whitman Rd #206, Melville, NY 11747 (631) 549-7575, website: www.thomaspr.com. 

About Thomas PR 

Award-winning Thomas PR[R] has an over 15 year history of successful PR campaigns for national and international companies.  Melville, NY-based Thomas PR is well-known for quickly and efficiently achieving high-level press results for their clients at an affordable price, winning over 500 client awards.   The creator of the best-known longest running party list for trade shows, “The Official KarenNet Party List,” Thomas PR President, Karen Thomas, is winner of the 2009 PRSourceCode Top Tech Communicators Award and PR Rep of the Year 2009, TheBitbag.com.  See  www.thomas-pr.com for more info.   

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MSNBC on SolarKindle “SolarKindle covers keep your e-reader alive longer!”

MSNBC on SolarKindle “SolarKindle covers keep your e-reader alive longer!”

 

Rosa Golijan,MSNBC

 

http://www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/technology/gadgetbox/solarkindle-covers-keep-your-e-reader-alive-longer-117982

SolarFocus kindle cases at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 8.

SolarKindle covers keep your e-reader alive longer

Worried that your Kindle e-reader will run out of juice before you manage to finish reading the latest bestseller? You could certainly reach for a power cord and charge the gadget’s battery the old-fashioned way — that’d solve your problem. Or you could try an eco-friendly solution — a solar-powered cover.

The SolarKindle has a solar panel which will siphon the power of the sun to keep the cover’s built-in reserve battery charged up. And that reserve battery will in turn keep your Kindle alive longer.

According to SolarFocus, the maker of the SolarKindle covers, a fully charged reserve battery could provide “up to 80 percent of backup power to the Kindle.” The company explains that given that the battery takes eight hours of direct sunlight to charge, this means that each hour of charging gives you almost three days of Kindle use. (Of course you’ll get less reading time if you use the SolarKindle’s built-in pop-up reading light.)
 

The SolarKindle will set you back $80 and can be ordered now.

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USA Today on Thomas PR Clients Fitness Technologies & SolarFocus “This weekly roundup takes a look at the practical and sometimes quirky aspects of tech products” by Deborah Porterfield

USA Today on Thomas PR Clients Fitness Technologies & SolarFocus “This weekly roundup takes a look at the practical and sometimes quirky aspects of tech products”

 

By Deborah Porterfield, USA Today

 

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/story/2012-01-28/new-tech-products/52823562/1

By Deborah Porterfield, Special for USA TODAY

This weekly roundup takes a look at the practical and sometimes quirky aspects of tech products.

Fitness Technologies

The UwaterG4 MP3 player lets you listen to your favorite tunes while in the water for $40.

Gadgets go under water

If you prefer working out in the water, Fitness Technologies can keep you tuned in to your favorite music. Capable of withstanding water up to 10 feet deep, the itty-bitty UwaterG4 MP3 Player seals out water while also protecting against corrosion.

You can clip the player to the included headband or attach it to your goggles or belt. Available in yellow, red, blue, black or white, the player has four gigabytes of memory and ships with ear buds that work underwater.

A similar model with chrome plating, the UwaterG4X Chrome, provides extra protection against corrosion, even in salt water. Both models cost about $80.

Prefer listening to sports or talk shows while you swim? The UwaterK7 waterproof FM radio has a 1-inch LCD screen, 19 station presets, a headband attachment and waterproof earphones. It costs $40.

www.fitnesstechusa.com

SolarFocus

The SolarKindle can provide enough juice for three days of reading with just one hour of direct sunlight.

Kindle cover likes the sun

The SolarKindle from SolarFocus pulls triple duty as a leather “book” cover, a reading lamp and a solar charger.

The cover includes a solar panel and a dual-charging USB/solar reserve battery. The reserve battery can power the cover’s built-in LED reading lamp and power the Kindle when its battery runs out.

One hour of direct sun light can provide enough energy for up to three days of reading. It costs about $80.

www.solarmio.com

http://www.solarmio.com/en/OnlineStore.aspx

 

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Thomas PR Signs New Client! SolarFocus – CES Innovations 2012 Design & Engineering Award Honoree for renewable energy solutions with light-weight flexible solar panels to power mobile devices, such as Kindle.

 

Thomas PR Signs New Client! SolarFocus – CES Innovations 2012 Design & Engineering Award Honoree for renewable energy solutions with light-weight flexible solar panels to power mobile devices, such as Kindle.

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CES 2012 THOMAS PR CLIENT NEWS – NOW SCHEDULING PRESS MEETINGS FOR “I-PRODUCTS”

CES 2012 THOMAS PR CLIENT NEWS

NOW SCHEDULING PRESS MEETINGS

FOR “I-PRODUCTS”:

SolarFocus: Booth #70402 – Venetian Ballroom: winner of CES 2012 Innovation Award, will be introducing the first product in their innovative solar gadget line — SolarKindle, the world’s first solar e-reader cover. SolarKindle’s unique eco-friendly design features a flexible, lightweight high performance solar panel built into the cover and dual-charging (USB/solar) reserve battery that greatly extends reading time and powers a built-in LED reading light for the best illumination available to continue reading comfortably as long as you wish — day or night, indoors or outdoors. www.solarmio.com.

 

Sanho – Booth #4606 – North Hall: creators of the “Hyper” Line of products, is launching CloudFTP – winner of the CES 2012 Innovations Award, a portable adapter which turns ANY USB storage device into a wireless file server, sharing files with other WiFi devices (iPads, iPhones, tablets, smartphones, & computers).  www.hypershop.com 

 

 

Fitness Tech – Booth #3018 – North Hall: developers of the world’s smallest waterproof MP3 player – the UWaterG2, will introduce a new 100% waterproof “UWater” line of full HD action cameras, Bluetooth stereo headsets, Micro PLL FM radios, and extreme diving lights. CEO Opher Pail will be speaking on the Athletes & Weekend Warriors Panel, Tues, Jan 10th at 11:05 AM Room N256, North Hall, 2^nd Fl.  www.fitnesstechusa.com

 

 

iBike – Booth #3430 – North Hall:  creators of the innovative iBike Dash CC cycling computer, will launch iBike POWERHOUSE, a bicycle-based fitness system that provides a suite of targeted fitness programs.  The iBike POWERHOUSE system includes a weatherproof iPhone case with sensor electronics to measure progress and results.  Hunter Allen, an expert on improving fitness through cycling and one of the world’s most pre-eminent cycling coaches who is assisting in iBike POWERHOUSE fitness program development, will be available for interviews.  CEO John Hamann will be speaking on the Sports and Fitness Panel, Tues, Jan 10th at 11:05 AM Room N256, North Hall, 2^nd Fl. www.iBikeSports.com 

 

 

iDevices – Booth #3826 – North Hall:  developers of the award-winning iGrill Bluetooth meat thermometer, will introduce iShower, a water resistant, Bluetooth enabled speaker that plays music directly from your Apple and Android devices.  The iShower will mount in your shower or can be taken to the beach or pool. www.idevicesinc.com 

 

 

Soundmatters – Booth #3728 – North Hall:  developers of the foxL Hi-Fi portable Bluetooth speaker, will introduce the new “FoxLo,” a postcard-sized powered subwoofer for use with foxL, Jambox, and other portable and desktop speaker systems. www.soundmatters.com 

 

 

Kidz Gear – (LV Hilton – contact for appointment):  developer of high-quality children’s headphones and accessories, will be introducing their latest addition to their popular line of Kidz Gear Wired Headphones for Kids.  The newest product now includes an inline remote/mic audio control.  This function is compatible with all Apple iPods, iPhones and iPads as well as other Smartphones, DVD and MP3 music players.  www.gearforkidz.com 

 

 

Ambient Design – (Contact for Appointment): creators of ArtRage, the most realistic paint app that blends colors naturally, will show new products at CES, including the new ArtRage for iPhone. Artrage is available on iPad, iPhone, Mac & Win. www.artrage.com

 

CONTACT TO SCHEDULE PRESS MEETINGS AT CES:
Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani
Thomas PR

kthomas@thomaspr.com / eyutani@thomaspr.com

631) 549-7575 www.thomas-pr.com