THOMAS PR HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE TECHIE IDEAS

THOMAS PR HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE TECHIE IDEAS 

Melville, NY, September 14, 2011 — Thomas Public Relations, Inc. www.thomas-pr.com announced today Holiday Gift Guide Techie Gadget Gift Ideas from OWC, Speakal, NewerTech, foxL, iBike, iGrill, SensoGlove, ArtRage, Kidz Gear, The Robot Report, and The Great Kat for Holiday magazines, newspaper articles, internet news, blogs and radio shows.

Please contact Thomas PR kthomas@thomaspr.com if you’d like review copies of any of the products below or need more info. 

• FUN & FASHIONABLE “HOG” SHAPED IPOD/IPHONE DOCKING STATION FOR KIDS & ADULTS:  iHog

 

Take the fun outdoors with the stylish iHog hog-shaped iPod/iPhone docking station in pink, white or black that makes a fun holiday gift for kids and adults.  iHog from Speakal lets you play your iPod/iPhone outdoors or indoors with 4 booming speakers delivering 360 degrees of sound with 2 tweeters, 2 sound diffusers, a super amplification system and optimized airflow with frequencies from 50Hz-20KHz that fill up a room with music.  The iHog docking station features Humanized Touch Volume Controls to adjust the navigation of the iHog/iPod with a light touch of the hand.  The best and most powerful portable outdoor speakers, iHog provides 8 hours of lithium rechargeable battery life that also charges the iPod.  Both kids and adults a like love the cute, entertaining hog shape and powerful sounding speaker system that’s perfect for parties and special events. 

Pricing: $119.99 until Sept. 26 ($139.99)
Website: www.speakal.com
Direct Link to Buy at:  http://www.speakal.com/buynow.html
Available at: www.speakal.com 
Photos: iHog (white): http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/speakalihogwhitehighres.html
iHog (pink): http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/speakalihogpinkhighres.html
 

• FOR NEW IPAD USERS – USE YOUR IPAD WHILE STANDING, IN THE OFFICE, HOME &  ROAD TRIPS: NuGuard GripStand/GripBase Bundle for iPad and iPad 2

 

NewerTech’s NuGuard GripStand/GripBase Bundle is the perfect gift for a friend that has just bought a new iPad or iPad 2.  It lets you use your iPad or iPad 2 while standing/walking, during meetings, on your desk, in the car, or at home.  The iPad or iPad 2 bundle includes the GripStand for portable use, GripBase for your desktop, and Nylon Strap (iPad 2 only) for car:

• Gripstand’s hard plastic protective shell grips the iPad or iPad 2 snugly with a 360° view that positions the iPad wherever you want it.  It also doubles as a one hand grip, so you can use your iPad while standing or walking. 
• GripBase lets you turn your iPad or iPad 2 into a desktop workstation that is virtually impossible to knock over. 
• The Nylon Strap securely mounts your iPad 2 to a car headrest for easy viewing.

Pricing:  From $29.99
Website: www.macsales.com 
Direct link to buy at: http://eshop.macsales.com/search/GripStand
Available at: Other World Computing www.macsales.com
Photo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcgripstand2.html

• FOR ARTISTS:  ArtRage for iPad and ArtRage Studio/Studio Pro

 

ArtRage for iPad lets you become a digital artist with your iPad.  Perfect for family members that love to paint, ArtRage from Ambient Design lets you actually paint on the iPad or Mac/Windows desktop computer canvas with oil painting effects that smear and blend and watercolor strokes that merge to create soft, wet gradations.

Pricing:  $6.99 for iPad or $40/ $80 for ArtRage Studio/Studio Pro for Mac/Windows
Website: www.artrage.com 
Direct Link to buy at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/artrage/id391432693?mt=8
Available at: itunes and www.artrage.com 
Photos:
ArtRage for iPad Painting by Bo Paweena “Card Shark”:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipadscreen2.html 
ArtRage for iPad Screen Shot:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipadscreen3.html 
ArtRage for iPad Screen Shot: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignstudiopronote.html
 

• FOR COOKS & FOOD CONNOISSEURS – iGrill Bluetooth Meat Thermometer

 

iGrill, the world’s first wireless meat thermometer for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch via long-range Bluetooth (over 200 feet) and App-enabled connection, is a great gift for foodies.  iGrill from iDevices turns your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into your own personal sous-chef, enabling you to multitask between your grill or oven and guests with the peace of mind that your food is perfectly cooked, at target temperature and safe for consumption.  It also makes a great hostess gift to bring to holiday parties.

Pricing: $99.99
Website: www.igrillinc.com
Available at: www.igrillinc.com and Apple Stores
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/idevices/igrillomahasteaksfrontgaterelease.html  http://www.thomas-pr.com/idevices/igrillces2011release.html 
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrill.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrilllapp.html

• STYLISH CASE FOR THOSE THAT COMMUTE WITH IPAD:  NewerTech iFolio iPad Leather Carrying Case

 

The NewerTech iFolio leather iPad case lets you travel with your iPad or iPad 2 in the ultimate of luxury and craftsmanship.  Handcrafted in the USA from premium imported Brazilian leather, iFolio is available in 11 fashionable colors (cognac, black, yellow, red and more) and can be used with or without the included shoulder strap.  It provides padded protection that hides your iPad/iPad 2 for security while on the road and includes a slot for document storage as well as an ID holder.
 

Pricing:  starting at $87.99
Website: www.macsales.com
Available at: Other World Computing www.macsales.com 
Direct link to buy at:  http://eshop.macsales.com/search/ifolio  http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Apple/iPad_Accessories
Photo:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcifolio.html
 

• FOR STAYING FIT – KEEP AWAY 5 LB HOLIDAY WEIGHT GAIN:  iBike Dash CC Cycling Computer

 

Use your bike to track your exercise progress and weight loss with the iBike Dash CC cycling computer, a light-weight wireless bicycle computer system that turns any iPhone or iPod touch into your own personal fitness trainer.  Velcomp’s iBike Dash CC helps you keep away the average 5 lb holiday weight gain by exercising smarter to get into shape!

Pricing: $199
Website: www.ibikesports.com
Available at: Apple Store:  http://store.apple.com/us/product/H3828LL/A or
Velocomp: http://www.ibikesports.com/ibikestore.html. 
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/ibike/ibikedashccrelease.html
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikedash.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikephone.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikecalendar.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikemap.html

 

• FOR GOLF LOVERS:  SensoGlove Digital Golf Glove for Better Golf

 

The perfect holiday gift for golf lovers of all ages and levels, SensoGlove – the world’s first digital golf glove – teaches you how to play golf better and avoid bad habits.  Its built-in digital sensors continuously read the user’s grip pressure to ensure a consistently accurate, smooth and powerful golf swing.  Made of the highest quality cabretta leather, SensoGlove from Sensosolutions lets everyone quickly learn how to hold the club, improving every part of their game, from backswing, downswing, impact, follow-through, to driving, putting, and chipping. 

Pricing:  $89
Website:  www.sensoglove.com
Available at: www.sensoglove.com and through distributors, sales partners, and golf schools around the world
Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/sensosolutions/sensosolutionsfathersday2011release.html
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/sensosolutionssensoglovephoto2.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/sensosolutionssensoglovegolf.html
 

• PORTABLE HI-FI BLUETOOTH MUSIC FOR AUDIOPHILES ON THE ROAD & AT HOME:  foxL Pocket-sized Wireless Hi-Fi Speaker/Speakerphone

 

foxL is the world’s best sounding tiny hi-fi portable Bluetooth speaker/speakerphone for laptops, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android and other Bluetooth devices.  foxL is small enough to bring with you in your bag wherever you go – at home, parties, hotels, and on the road.  Created by former NASA engineer/audio legend Dr. Godehard Guenther, Soundmatters foxLv2 Bluetooth is the first pocket-sized wireless speaker that audio purists love.

Pricing:  $199 ($169, No Bluetooth or Speakerphone)
Website:  www.soundmatters.com
Available at:  www.soundmatters.com & online retailers, including Hammacher Schlemmer, Sharper Image, Frontgate, Thinkgeek, Amazon and more.
Release:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/soundmatters/soundmattersipadrelease.html
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlv2bluetooth.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlback.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlboth.html
 

• MAKE YOUR COMPUTER FASTER THAN NEW:  OWC “DIY” SSD Storage Upgrade Kit

 

Replace your hard drive with an OWC SSD – a great gift for friends, coworkers and family that feel the need for speed in their laptops and computers.  OWC SSDs, winner of the 2011 HWBot Overclocking World Record, provide a mind blowing 3.6GB/s speed, that can transfer a full Blu-ray movie in less than seven seconds.  The OWC “DIY” SSD Storage Upgrade Kit makes it easy to install the new drive yourself, saving up to 40% versus buying all the components separately.  After upgrading, you can then use the ‘old’ drive by installing it into the provided OWC enclosure for a ‘new’ pocket-sized portable external drive, saving even more money and the environment at the same time by re-using their ‘old’ hard drive.

Pricing: starting at $104.99
Website: www.macsales.com
Available at: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/SATA/DIY/
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/owc/owcdiyssdrelease.html
Photo:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcdiyssdkit.html

• MUSIC FOR EXECUTIVES OR FOR HOME WITH MODERN DÉCOR: iKurv iPod/iPhone Glowing Starship-Like iPod Docking Station Speaker System

 

iKurv’s modern starship-like iPhone/iPod docking station accents the décor of any office or home with a built-in digital amplifier that delivers 20 watts of crisp sound.  Low-priced at only $79.99 for a limited time, the beautiful curved speaker system comes with a remote for adjusting the system controls and iPhone/iPod menu.  iKurv’s accent light provides a cool space-like glow that can be adjusted to 3 brightness levels using the remote.  Available in multiple colors:  black, pink, blue, white, yellow and green, Speakal’s iKurv makes an excellent gift for a hard-working executive.

Pricing: $79.99 until Sept. 26 – currently available black only (normally $89.99)
Website: www.speakal.com
Direct Link to Buy at:  http://www.speakal.com/buynow.html
Available at: www.speakal.com 
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/speakalikurv.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/speakalikurvblack.html

• FOR PROTECTING YOUR IPAD SCREEN:  NewerTech NuVue Anti-Glare Screen Protector for iPad

 

The NewerTech NuVue Anti-Glare Screen Protector for iPad reduces eye-strain and protects your screen for easier book or magazine reading on your new iPad.  Its anti-glare static cling film provides clearer iPad viewing by reducing both glare and smudges with no “rainbow effect” created by conventional anti-glare shields.  It’s custom-designed to fit the iPad perfectly with a peel-and-stick easy install that won’t create air bubbles like adhesive-based screen protectors.

Pricing:  $12.17
Website: www.macsales.com 
Available at: Other World Computing www.macsales.com 
Info: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer Technology/PADNUVUEAG
Photo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcnuvue.html

• FOR KIDS TO QUIETLY PLAY GAMES OR WATCH MOVIES DURING ROAD TRIPS:  Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids

 

The Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones are designed specifically for the largest user market of built-in DVD and video systems – children.    The wireless car headphones keep kids quiet watching DVDs or playing games on long car trips.  With 100% Compatibility Guaranteed and manufactured with the highest quality IR wireless technology components available, the IR wireless headphones deliver extremely rich sound quality for a variety of video and audio content – DVDs, video players, radio and more. 

Pricing: $34.99
Website: www.gearforkidz.com 
Available at: www.gearforkidz.com and http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003053L3U
Photo:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/kidzgearwirelesscarheadphones.html
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/pr/kidzgearwireless.html
 

• FOR COMPUTER & ROBOT NERDS – THE LATEST IN ROBOT TECHNOLOGY:  The Robot Report

 

Techie kids and adults love learning about and creating robots, and The Robot Report www.therobotreport.com is the leading resource for business news and links about the growing robotics industry.  Recent reports have included information on a new laundry robot, 3D Printing developments, and the latest on robotics stock performance with Robo-Stox™. 

Website: www.therobotreport.com  
Photo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/therobotreportlaundry.html  
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy5g33S0Gzo  

• FOR GUITAR FANS:  The Great Kat “Beethoven Shreds” Fastest Guitar CD

 

The Great Kat’s new CD, “Beethoven Shreds,” gives guitar lovers & guitarists the guitar shredding they crave.  Featuring high-energy music, the world’s fastest guitarist’s new CD combines metal and classical music for a speed thrill unchallenged in the music industry.  The Great Kat (Juilliard Violin Graduate-turned guitar shredder) was named “Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time” by Guitar One Magazine.  The CD features the electrifying “The Flight of the Bumble-Bee” on guitar and violin, with orchestra and band at dazzling speeds of 300 BPM, Beethoven’s “5^th Symphony” and Paganini’s devlish “Caprice #24.”

Pricing: CD: $7.95
Website: www.greatkat.com 
Available: Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Shreds-Great-Kat/dp/B0055V0G9E/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1308161101&sr=1-1 and  iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beethoven-shreds/id453271734, http://www.greatkat.com, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, CDUniverse, Tower.com, HMV, and stores worldwide distributed by Music Video Distributors (MVD)
Press Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/greatkat/beethovenshredscdrelease.html 
Photo:  http://www.greatkat.com/beethovenshredscd.jpg 
“Beethoven Shreds” Music Clips: http://www.greatkat.com/beethovenshreds/beethovenshreds.html
 

 

Contact for review units:
Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani
Thomas PR (631) 549-7575
kthomas@thomaspr.com eyutani@thomaspr.com www.thomas-pr.com www.thomaspublicrelations.com

THOMAS PR LAST MINUTE TECHIE FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS 2011

 

THOMAS PR LAST MINUTE TECHIE FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS 2011 

Melville, NY — Thomas Public Relations www.thomaspr.com announced today last minute Father’s Day techie gift ideas from Soundmatters, iBike, iGrill, ArtRage, Sensosolutions, OWC, Kidz Gear, NewerTech, and The Great Kat for Father’s Day TV shows, magazine/newspaper articles, internet news, blogs and radio shows.  Please contact Thomas PR if you’d like review copies of any of these products or need more info. 

• PORTABLE HI-FI MUSIC FOR SUMMERS BBQS & BEACH PARTIES – foxL Portable Bluetooth Speaker for iPhone/Ipad & Other Bluetooth Devices

 

foxL is the world’s best sounding tiny hi-fi portable Bluetooth speaker for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android or other Bluetooth devices.  Created by former NASA engineer/audio legend Dr. Godehard Guenther, Soundmatters foxLv2 Bluetooth is the first pocket-sized wireless speaker that audio purists will love.  Bring the tiny foxL with you in your bag wherever you go – dads will love showing off this high-tech device at the beach or BBQ.

Pricing:  $199

Website:  www.soundmatters.com

Available at:  www.soundmatters.com & online retailers, including Hammacher Schlemmer, Sharper Image, Music Direct, Amazon.com and more

Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/soundmatters/soundmattersipadrelease.html

Photos:

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlv2bluetooth.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlback.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlboth.html

 

• FOR BICYCLE/EXERCISE DADS – iBike Dash CC Cycling Computer

 

The iBike Dash CC cycling computer from Velocomp is a light-weight wireless bicycle computer system that turns any iPhone or iPod touch into your own personal fitness trainer.  It creates an entirely new category of interactive cycling devices, enhancing the cycling experience in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before to help you finally keep that New Year’s resolution to get in shape!

Pricing: $199

Website: www.ibikesports.com

Available at: Apple Store:  http://store.apple.com/us/product/H3828LL/A or Velocomp: http://www.ibikesports.com/ibikestore.html. 

Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/ibike/ibikedashccrelease.html

Photos:

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikedash.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikephone.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikecalendar.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikemap.html

 

• FOR TECHIE BBQ LOVER DADS – iGrill Bluetooth Meat Thermometer

 

iGrill is the world’s first wireless cooking thermometer for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch via long-range Bluetooth (over 200 feet) and App-enabled connection.  iGrill from iDevices turns your iPhone, iPad, or  iPod touch into your own personal sous-chef, enabling you to multitask between your grill or oven and guests with the peace of mind that your food is perfectly cooked, at target temperature and safe for consumption.

Pricing: $99.99

Website:  www.igrillinc.com

Available at: www.igrillinc.com and Apple Stores

Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/idevices/igrillomahasteaksfrontgaterelease.html  http://www.thomas-pr.com/idevices/igrillces2011release.html 

Photos:

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrill.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrilllapp.html

 

• FOR ARTISTIC TECH DADS:  ArtRage for iPad – Art Software on the Go

 

ArtRage for iPadlets you become a digital artist with your iPad.  Ambient Design’s ArtRage lets you actually paint on the iPad or Mac/Windows desktop computer canvas with oil painting effects that smear and blend and watercolor strokes that merge to create soft, wet gradations.

Pricing:  $6.99 for iPad or $40/ $80 for ArtRage 3 Studio/ArtRage 3 Studio Pro for Mac/Windows

Website:  www.artrage.com

Available at: www.artrage.com and iTunes.com

Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/ambientdesign/ambientdesignartrage105release.html

Photos:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipadstarwar.html

        http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipad.html

        Youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/user/ArtRagetv?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/lLitikCoea4

http://www.youtube.com/user/ArtRagetv?feature=mhum#p/a/u/1/RJEnUmWAVUQ

• FOR TECHIE GOLFER DADS:  SensoGlove Digital Golf Glove

 

SensoGlove, the world’s first digital golf glove, has built-in digital sensors that continuously read the user’s grip pressure to ensure a consistently accurate, smooth and powerful golf swing.  Made of the highest quality cabretta leather, SensoGlove is the perfect gift for fathers that love golf from beginners to advanced.  With SensoGlove, golfers can quickly learn how to hold the club, avoiding bad habits and improving every part of their game, from backswing, downswing, impact, follow-through, to driving, putting, and chipping. 

Pricing:  $89

Website:  www.sensoglove.com

Available at: www.sensoglove.com and through distributors, sales partners, and golf schools around the world

Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/sensosolutions/sensosolutionsfathersday2011release.html

Photos:

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/sensosolutionssensoglovephoto2.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/sensosolutionssensoglovegolf.html

 

• FOR TECHIE DO-IT-YOURSELF DADS –OWC “DIY” SSD Storage Upgrade Kit

 

Dads will love saving money and speeding up their laptops with the OWC “DIY” SSD Storage Upgrade Kit.  It lets them make their Mac or Windows laptop faster by upgrading to the industry’s fastest solid state drives (SSDs) to 480GB for performance that is up to 47X faster.  By purchasing the OWC DIY SSD Kit, dads will also save up to 40% versus buying all the included components separately.  They can then continue to use their ‘old’ drive by installing it into the provided OWC enclosure for a ‘new’ pocket-sized portable external drive, saving even more money and the environmentat the same time by re-using their ‘old’ hard drive.

Pricing: starting at $109.99

Website: www.macsales.com

Available at: www.macsales.com 

Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/owc/owcdiyssdrelease.html

Photo:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcdiyssdkit.html  

• FOR DADS THAT LOVE ROAD TRIPS BUT KIDS THAT DON’T:  Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids

 

Dads appreciate the Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids that keep fussy children quiet on long car trips.  These wireless IR headphones are designed specifically for the largest user market of built-in auto DVD and video systems – children.  With 100% IR Compatibility Guaranteed and manufactured with the highest quality wireless technology components available, the Kidz Gear wireless headphones deliver extremely rich sound qualityfor a variety of video and audio content – DVDs, video players, radio and more.  Available at many fine retailers as well as the Kidz Gear website.

Pricing: $34.99

Website: www.gearforkidz.com 

Available at: www.gearforkidz.com 

Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/pr/kidzgearwireless.html

Photo:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/kidzgearwirelesscarheadphones.html

• FOR IPHONE & IPAD FANS:  NewerTech Line of  NuGuard Cases & Covers – Keep your iPhone Virus-Free and Protected

 

The NewerTech line of NuGuard™  iPhone 4 and iPad protective cases and NuVue anti-glare covers add protection, style and functionality to the most popular gadgets sold this year.  OWC makes it easy to buy affordable iPhone 4 and iPad accessory gifts that dads will love, without breaking the bank. Fashionable Colors in Blue, Purple, Frost, Green, Black, Orange, Red, Pink & Clear.

Pricing:  $12.99 – $24.99

Website: www.macsales.com 

Available at: www.macsales.com 

Release:  http://www.thomaspr.com/pr/owciphoneipadrelease.html

Photos:

NewerTech iPad Accessory Line: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcipadaccessory.html

NewerTech iPhone Case Line: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owciphonecase.html

• FUN GIFT FOR DADS – “Be a HeadCase” iPhone Case with Bottle & Can Opener & Free App from OWC

 

“Be A HeadCase™” Bottle/Can Opener iPhone 3G/3GS or 4 Case provides ultra-slim, durable protection of your iPhone, featuring a built-in stainless steel bottle and can tab opener made of hard shell plastic with minimal thickness – less than 1 inch thick!  “Be A HeadCase” is coated with an outer slip resistant rubber coating for shock absorption in addition to impact and scratch protection for your iPhone.  The bottom cover slot makes for easy dock connection or charging of your iPhone without removing the iPhone from the case.  Make it 5 o’clock everywhere with FREE “Be A HeadCase” App that plays your favorite song or sound and displays a photo when you open a bottle or can! You can even record your own sounds!

Pricing:  Special discounted pricing $12.99-$14.99 through 6/30/11 (Retail price is $24.99), available in Black (iPhone 3G/3GS model also available in Pink).  

Website:  www.macsales.com 

Available through OWC at:  http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Apple/iPhone_Accessories 

Photos: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcheadcasehighres.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcheadcaseblack.html

• FOR TECHIE MUSICIANS:  The Great Kat Releases Fastest Shred Guitar CD

 

The Great Kat, the world’s fastest guitarist, just launched the world’s fastest shred guitar CD –  “Beethoven Shreds” CD on June 8^th.  Followed in the tech community as the ultimate music for creativity, The Great Kat is a Juilliard graduate violinist, combining metal and classical music for a speed thrill unchallenged in the music industry.  The Great Kat, named “Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time” by Guitar One Magazine, has toured with her all-male shred band and featured on TV shows and magazines around the world. Featuring songs from the highly-acclaimed “Beethoven’s Guitar Shred” DVD, “Beethoven Shreds” CD features The Great Kat’s electrifying “The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee” on guitar and violin with dazzling insane speeds of 300 BPM and Beethoven’s “5^th Symphony”on guitar/violin with the world’s most famous 4 notes composed by history’s first metalhead – Ludwig van Beethoven! . 

Pricing: CD: $7.95

Website: www.greatkat.com 

Available at: www.greatkat.com and stores worldwide by Music Video Distributors (http://mvdb2b.com/b2b/?site_id=label&vendor=THOMAS )

“Beethoven Shreds” CD cover:  http://www.greatkat.com/beethovenshredscd.jpg 

Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/greatkat/beethovenshredscdrelease.html 

“Beethoven Shreds” CD Music Clips at: http://www.greatkat.com/beethovenshreds/beethovenshreds.html

FOR REVIEW COPIES, CONTACT:

 

Contact: Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani

Thomas PR

kthomas@thomaspr.com / eyutani@thomaspr.com

631-549-7575 www.thomaspr.com 

THOMAS PR MOTHER’S DAY TECHIE GIFT IDEAS 2011

 

THOMAS PR MOTHER’S DAY
TECHIE GIFT IDEAS 2011 

Don’t Forget Mother’s Day is Coming on May 8th

April 27, 2011, Melville, NY — Thomas Public Relations www.thomaspr.com announced today Mother’s Day techie gift ideas from Vogel’s, Soundmatters, iBike, iGrill, ArtRage, Sensosolutions, Kidz Gear, OWC, NewerTech, and The Great Kat for Mother’s Day TV shows, magazine/newspaper articles, internet news, blogs and radio shows.  Please contact Thomas PR if you’d like review copies of any of the products below or need more info. 

• FOR MOMS THAT WANT TO VIEW RECIPES ONLINE IN THE KITCHEN – RingO – Keeps iPad Clean while Cooking, Viewing Recipes, & Listening to Music

 

The Vogel’s RingO Universal iPad Mounting System is the perfect gift for mom, the answer to “What do you do with the original iPad now that you bought the iPad 2” — mount it in the kitchen to search and view recipes and listen to music or watch TV while cooking!  Featuring a sleek European design, RingO lets mom cook with recipes from Foodtv.com or other sites and keeps her iPad clean & safe from spills and mess by displaying it beautifully on the wall.  Available now for iPad, there’s a new version coming next month for iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab, with versions for other tablets in the works. 
Pricing:  69.99 – $119.99
Website: www.tabletonthewall.com/usa
Press Releases:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/vogels/vogelsringorelease.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/vogels/vogelsipad2release.html
Photos:
RingO in Kitchen: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/vogelsringokitchen.html
RingO Box: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/vogelsringobox.html
RingO Starter Pack: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/vogelsipadstarter.html 
RingO Logo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/vogelsringologo.html
Vogel’s Logo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/vogelslogo.html
Available at: Amazon.com
Alert:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/vogels/vogelsringomothersdayrelease.html  

• MOMS CAN BRING MUSIC TO PICNICS, BEACH, & SOCCER MATCHES – foxL Portable Bluetooth Speaker for iPhone/Ipad & Other Bluetooth Devices

 

foxL is the world’s best sounding tiny hi-fi portable Bluetooth speaker for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android or other Bluetooth devices.  About the size of a Snickers bar, Moms can bring foxL to listen to music at picnics, the beach and soccer games.  foxL is even being used to provide personalized music in the delivery room for new moms!  Created by former NASA engineer/audio legend Dr. Godehard Guenther, Soundmatters foxLv2 Bluetooth is the first pocket-sized wireless speaker that audio purists will love, with a range of unique sound features.
Pricing:  $199
Website:  www.soundmatters.com
Available at:  www.soundmatters.com & online retailers, including Hammacher Schlemmer, Sharper Image, Music Direct, Amazon.com and more
Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/soundmatters/soundmattersipadrelease.html
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlv2bluetooth.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlback.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlboth.html  

• DON’T BREAK YOUR FINGERNAILS TRYING TO OPEN A CAN OR BOTTLE – “Be a Headcase” iPhone Case Features Bottle & Can Tab Opener in Pink!  Free App from OWC

 

“Be A HeadCase™” Bottle/Can Opener iPhone 3G/3GS case in pink or black or iPhone 4 case in black provides ultra-slim, durable protection of your iPhone, featuring a built-in stainless steel bottle and can tab opener made of hard shell plastic with minimal thickness – less than 1 inch thick!  “Be A HeadCase” is coated with an outer slip resistant rubber coating for shock absorption in addition to impact and scratch protection for your iPhone.  Make it 5 o’clock everywhere with FREE “Be A HeadCase” App that plays your favorite song or sound and displays a photo when you open a bottle or can! You can even record your own sounds!
Pricing:  Special discounted pricing $12.99-$14.99 through 6/30/11 (Retail price is $24.99), available in Black (iPhone 3G/3GS model also available in Pink).  
Website:  www.macsales.com 
Available through OWC at:  http://eshop.macsales.com/search/headcase 
Photo:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcheadcaseblack.html

• FOR MOMS THAT WANT TO GET IN SHAPE – iBike Dash CC Cycling Computer

 

The iBike Dash CC cycling computer from Velocomp is a light-weight wireless bicycle computer system that turns any iPhone or iPod touch into a personal fitness trainer.  It creates an entirely new category of interactive cycling devices, enhancing the cycling experience in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before to help moms finally keep that New Year’s resolution to get in shape!
Pricing: $199
Website: www.ibikesports.com
Available at: Apple Store:  http://store.apple.com/us/product/H3828LL/A or Velocomp: http://www.ibikesports.com/ibikestore.html. 
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/ibike/ibikedashccrelease.html
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikedash.html 
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikephone.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikecalendar.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikemap.html  

• FOR MOMS THAT LOVE ROASTING & GRILLING FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY – iGrill Bluetooth Meat Thermometer

 

iGrill is the world’s first wireless cooking thermometer for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch via long-range Bluetooth (over 200 feet) and App-enabled connection.  iGrill from iDevices turns mom’s iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into a personal sous-chef, enabling her to multitask between the oven or BBQ grill and socialize with friends with the peace of mind that your food is perfectly cooked, at target temperature and safe for consumption.   Don’t be a slave to the kitchen or grill any more!
Pricing: $99.99
Website:  www.igrillinc.com
Available at: www.igrillinc.com and Apple Stores
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/idevices/igrillomahasteaksfrontgaterelease.html http://www.thomas-pr.com/idevices/igrillces2011release.html 
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrill.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrilllapp.html

 

• FOR ARTISTIC MOMS:  ArtRage for iPad – Art Software on the Go

 

ArtRage for iPad lets mom become a digital artist with an iPad.  Ambient Design’s ArtRage lets artistic moms actually paint on the iPad or Mac/Windows desktop computer canvas with oil painting effects that smear and blend and watercolor strokes that merge to create soft, wet gradations.
Pricing:  $6.99 for iPad or $40/ $80 for ArtRage 3 Studio/ArtRage 3 Studio Pro for Mac/Windows
Website:  www.artrage.com
Available at: www.artrage.com and iTunes.com
Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/ambientdesign/ambientdesignartrage105release.html
Photos:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignartrageref.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipadstarwar.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipad.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignartrageart.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignartragepaint.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipadpainting.html
Youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/user/ArtRagetv?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/lLitikCoea4
http://www.youtube.com/user/ArtRagetv?feature=mhum#p/a/u/1/RJEnUmWAVUQ  

·        FOR MOMS THAT WANT TO KEEP THEIR MAC LAPTOPS CLEAN:  NewerTech NuGuard Keyboard Cover in Pink & Red Adds Personal Style and Protection to Your Laptop!

The NewerTech NuGuard Keyboard Covers protect mom’s laptop keyboards against food and drink spills, dust and hair clogging and key wear with a pink, red, white or black silky smooth surface texture for the fastest touch typing possible. The keyboard covers are easy to clean, just peel up from the keyboard, rinse under water and dry.  For use with: MacBook White/Black, MacBook White Unibody, MacBook Unibody, MacBook Pro 13″/15″/17″ Unibody, & MacBook Air (not for MacBook Pro 15″ and 17″ 2006-2008 Pre-Unibody Models).
Pricing:  $11.99
Website: www.macsales.com 
Available at:  http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/NUGKBMBP/  
Photo:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcnuguardcover.html 

• FOR MOMS THAT LOVE PLAYING GOLF:  SensoGlove Digital Golf Glove

 

5.9 million women play golf in the U.S., that’s 22% of all golfers.  Help your golf fanatic mom perfect her game with SensoGlove, the world’s first digital golf glove, which has built-in digital sensors that continuously read grip pressure to ensure a consistently accurate, smooth and powerful golf swing.  Fashionable, made of the highest quality cabretta leather, SensoGlove is the perfect gift for mothers that love golf, from beginners to advanced.  With SensoGlove, moms can quickly learn how to hold the club, avoiding bad habits and improving every part of their game, from backswing, downswing, impact, follow-through, to driving, putting, and chipping. 
Pricing:  $89
Website:  www.sensoglove.com
Available at: www.sensoglove.com and through distributors, sales partners, and golf schools around the world
Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/sensosolutions/sensosolutionsfathersday2011release.html
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/sensosolutionssensoglovephoto2.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/sensosolutionssensoglovegolf.html  

• FOR MOMS THAT LOVE ROAD TRIPS BUT KIDS THAT DON’T:  Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids

 

Moms appreciate the Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids that keep fussy children quiet on long car trips.  These essential wireless IR headphones are designed specifically for the largest user market of built-in auto DVD and video systems – children.  With 100% IR compatibility guaranteed and manufactured with the highest quality wireless technology components available, the Kidz Gear wireless headphones deliver extremely rich sound quality for a variety of video and audio content – DVDs, video players, radio and more.  Available at many fine retailers as well as the Kidz Gear website.
Pricing: $34.99
Website: www.gearforkidz.com 
Available at: www.gearforkidz.com 
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/pr/kidzgearwireless.html
Photo:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/kidzgearwirelesscarheadphones.html  

• FOR MOTHERS THAT LOVE IPHONES & IPADS:  NewerTech Line of  NuGuard Cases & Covers in multiple colors!

 

The NewerTech line of NuGuard™  iPhone 4 and iPad protective cases and NuVue anti-glare covers add protection, style and functionality to the most popular gadgets sold this year.  OWC makes it easy to buy affordable iPhone 4 and iPad accessory gifts that moms will love, without breaking the bank. Fashionable Colors in Blue, Purple, Frost, Green, Black, Orange, Red, Pink & Clear.
Pricing:  $12.99 – $24.99
Website: www.macsales.com
Available at: www.macsales.com 
Release: http://www.thomaspr.com/pr/owciphoneipadrelease.html 
Photos:
NewerTech iPad Accessory Line: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcipadaccessory.html 
NewerTech iPhone Case Line: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owciphonecase.html 

• FOR MOMS THAT ROCK:  The Great Kat World’s Fastest Guitarist

 

The Great Kat “Beethoven’s Guitar Shred” DVD is the ultimate music for creativity.  The upcoming new CD, “Beethoven Shreds,” features songs from The Great Kat’s highly-acclaimed, ground-breaking “Beethoven’s Guitar Shred” Music Video DVD.  The Great Kat, named “Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time”-Guitar One Magazine, is the world’s fastest guitarist.  A Juilliard graduate violinist, The Great Kat combines metal and classical music for a speed thrill unchallenged in the music industry.  She has been featured in the Jimmy Fallon site, NBC-Weekend Today in NY, Rolling Stone Magazine (Italy),  Entertainment Weekly, Spin Magazine, New York Times, NewsBlaze and much more. 
Pricing: CD $7.95, DVD $9.95
Website: www.greatkat.com 
Available at: www.greatkat.com  Amazon, Best Buy, Target, J&R, CDUniverse, Tower, Overstock.com, Borders, Barnes & Noble and more.worldwide by MVD at http://mvdb2b.com/s/GreatKatBeethovensGuitarShred/TPR0005  
DVD Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/pressreleases/beethovensguitarshredrelease.html
Photos: http://www.greatkat.com/beethovensguitarshreddvd.jpg  http://www.greatkat.com/08/dvd/Beethoven5thSymphony624.jpg
DVD Trailer: http://www.greatkat.com/BeethovensGuitarShredVideosMenuMED.wmv 
“The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee” MP3 Clip: http://www.greatkat.com/bumblebee1NEW.mp3   

FOR REVIEW COPIES, CONTACT:
 
Contact: Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani
Thomas PR
kthomas@thomaspr.com / eyutani@thomaspr.com
631-549-7575 www.thomaspr.com  
 

THOMAS PR TECHIE FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS 2011

 

THOMAS PR TECHIE FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS 2011

Thomas Public Relations www.thomaspr.com announced today Father’s Day techie gift ideas from Vogel’s, Soundmatters, iBike, iGrill, ArtRage, Sensosolutions, OWC, Kidz Gear, NewerTech, and The Great Kat for Father’s Day TV shows, magazine/newspaper articles, internet news, blogs and radio shows.  Please contact Thomas PR if you’d like review copies of any of these products or need more info. 

• FOR DADS THAT LOVE NEW IPADS – RingO Elegant Universal Mounting System for Car/Home/Office

 

The Vogel’s RingO Universal iPad Mounting System keeps your iPad 2, iPad, Galaxy Tab and other tablets safe by securely mounting it everywhere you go:  at home, work and in the car.  It lets you use your iPad to the fullest to watch movies in the car; as a home media control system; to listen to music or display a modern themed alarm clock; view holiday photos on your coffee table; watch the news or view recipes in the kitchen; and show office presentations on the wall or desk at work.  RingO is the one system that does it all in a sleek European designed package.

Pricing: 69.99 – $119.99
Website: www.ipadonthewall.com/usa
Available at: Amazon.com
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/vogels/vogelsringorelease.html
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/vogelsringobox.html 
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/vogelsringokitchen.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/vogelscarside.html 
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/vogelsipadbedroom.html 

• FOR MUSIC/AUDIO PURIST DADS THAT TRAVEL – foxL Portable Bluetooth Speaker for iPhone/Ipad & Other Bluetooth Devices

 

foxL is the world’s best sounding tiny hi-fi portable Bluetooth speaker for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android or other Bluetooth devices.  Created by former NASA engineer/audio legend Dr. Godehard Guenther, Soundmatters foxLv2 Bluetooth is the first pocket-sized wireless speaker that audio purists will love, with a range of unique sound features. The perfect travel companion, you can bring foxL with you wherever you go on the road to listen to high quality music in your hotel room, for presentations, as well as listen to music in every room in the house without a stereo.

Pricing: $199
Website: www.soundmatters.com
Available at: www.soundmatters.com & online retailers, including Hammacher Schlemmer, Sharper Image, Music Direct, Amazon.com and more
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/soundmatters/soundmattersipadrelease.html
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlv2bluetooth.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlback.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlboth.html

• FUN GIFT FOR DADS – “Be a HeadCase” iPhone Case with Bottle & Can Opener & Free App from OWC

 

“Be A HeadCase™” Bottle/Can Opener iPhone 3G/3GS or 4 Case provides ultra-slim, durable protection of your iPhone, featuring a built-in stainless steel bottle and can tab opener made of hard shell plastic with minimal thickness – less than 1 inch thick! “Be A HeadCase” is coated with an outer slip resistant rubber coating for shock absorption in addition to impact and scratch protection for your iPhone. The bottom cover slot makes for easy dock connection or charging of your iPhone without removing the iPhone from the case. Make it 5 o’clock everywhere with FREE “Be A HeadCase” App that plays your favorite song or sound and displays a photo when you open a bottle or can! You can even record your own sounds!

Pricing: Special discounted pricing $12.99-$14.99 through 6/30/11 (Retail price is $24.99), available in Black (iPhone 3G/3GS model also available in Pink).
Website: www.macsales.com 
Available through OWC at: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Apple/iPhone_Accessories  
Photo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcheadcaseblack.html  

FOR BICYCLE/EXERCISE DADS – iBike Dash CC Cycling Computer

 

The iBike Dash CC cycling computer from Velocomp is a light-weight wireless bicycle computer system that turns any iPhone or iPod touch into your own personal fitness trainer.  It creates an entirely new category of interactive cycling devices, enhancing the cycling experience in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before to help you finally keep that New Year’s resolution to get in shape!

Pricing: $199
Website: www.ibikesports.com
Available at: Apple Store: http://store.apple.com/us/product/H3828LL/A or Velocomp: http://www.ibikesports.com/ibikestore.html. 
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/ibike/ibikedashccrelease.html
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikedash.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikephone.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikecalendar.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikemap.html 

• FOR TECHIE BBQ LOVER DADS – iGrill Bluetooth Meat Thermometer

 

iGrill is the world’s first wireless cooking thermometer for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch via long-range Bluetooth (over 200 feet) and App-enabled connection.  iGrill from iDevices turns your iPhone, iPad, or  iPod touch into your own personal sous-chef, enabling you to multitask between your grill or oven and guests with the peace of mind that your food is perfectly cooked, at target temperature and safe for consumption.

Pricing: $99.99
Website: www.igrillinc.com
Available at: www.igrillinc.com and Apple Stores
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/idevices/igrillomahasteaksfrontgaterelease.html  http://www.thomas-pr.com/idevices/igrillces2011release.html 
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrill.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrilllapp.html  

• FOR ARTISTIC TECH DADS:  ArtRage for iPad – Art Software on the Go

 

ArtRage for iPad lets you become a digital artist with your iPad.  Ambient Design’s ArtRage lets you actually paint on the iPad or Mac/Windows desktop computer canvas with oil painting effects that smear and blend and watercolor strokes that merge to create soft, wet gradations.

Pricing: $6.99 for iPad or $40/ $80 for ArtRage 3 Studio/ArtRage 3 Studio Pro for Mac/Windows
Website: www.artrage.com
Available at: www.artrage.com and iTunes.com
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/ambientdesign/ambientdesignartrage105release.html
Photos: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipadstarwar.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipad.html
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ArtRagetv?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/lLitikCoea4
http://www.youtube.com/user/ArtRagetv?feature=mhum#p/a/u/1/RJEnUmWAVUQ 

• FOR TECHIE GOLFER DADS:  SensoGlove Digital Golf Glove

 

SensoGlove, the world’s first digital golf glove, has built-in digital sensors that continuously read the user’s grip pressure to ensure a consistently accurate, smooth and powerful golf swing.  Made of the highest quality cabretta leather, SensoGlove is the perfect gift for fathers that love golf from beginners to advanced.  With SensoGlove, golfers can quickly learn how to hold the club, avoiding bad habits and improving every part of their game, from backswing, downswing, impact, follow-through, to driving, putting, and chipping. 

Pricing: $89
Website: www.sensoglove.com
Available at: www.sensoglove.com and through distributors, sales partners, and golf schools around the world
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/sensosolutions/sensosolutionsfathersday2011release.html
Photos:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/sensosolutionssensoglovephoto2.html
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/sensosolutionssensoglovegolf.html

• FOR TECHIE DO-IT-YOURSELF DADS –OWC “DIY” SSD Storage Upgrade Kit

 

Dads will love saving money and speeding up their laptops with the OWC “DIY” SSD Storage Upgrade Kit.  It lets them make their Mac or Windows laptop faster by upgrading to the industry’s fastest solid state drives (SSDs) to 480GB for performance that is up to 47X faster.  By purchasing the OWC DIY SSD Kit, dads will also save up to 40% versus buying all the included components separately.  They can then continue to use their ‘old’ drive by installing it into the provided OWC enclosure for a ‘new’ pocket-sized portable external drive, saving even more money and the environment at the same time by re-using their ‘old’ hard drive.

Pricing: starting at $109.99
Website: www.macsales.com
Available at: www.macsales.com 
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/owc/owcdiyssdrelease.html
Photo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcdiyssdkit.html 

• FOR DADS THAT LOVE ROAD TRIPS BUT KIDS THAT DON’T:  Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids

 

Dads appreciate the Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids that keep fussy children quiet on long car trips.  These wireless IR headphones are designed specifically for the largest user market of built-in auto DVD and video systems – children.  With 100% IR Compatibility Guaranteed and manufactured with the highest quality wireless technology components available, the Kidz Gear wireless headphones deliver extremely rich sound quality for a variety of video and audio content – DVDs, video players, radio and more.  Available at many fine retailers as well as the Kidz Gear website.

Pricing: $34.99
Website: www.gearforkidz.com 
Available at: www.gearforkidz.com 
Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/pr/kidzgearwireless.html
Photo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/kidzgearwirelesscarheadphones.html

• FOR IPHONE & IPAD FANS:  NewerTech Line of  NuGuard Cases & Covers – Keep your iPhone Virus-Free and Protected

 

The NewerTech line of NuGuard™  iPhone 4 and iPad protective cases and NuVue anti-glare covers add protection, style and functionality to the most popular gadgets sold this year.  OWC makes it easy to buy affordable iPhone 4 and iPad accessory gifts that dads will love, without breaking the bank. Fashionable Colors in Blue, Purple, Frost, Green, Black, Orange, Red, Pink & Clear.

Pricing: $12.99 – $24.99
Website: www.macsales.com 
Available at: www.macsales.com 
Release: http://www.thomaspr.com/pr/owciphoneipadrelease.html
Photos:
NewerTech iPad Accessory Line: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcipadaccessory.html
NewerTech iPhone Case Line: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owciphonecase.html

• FOR TECHIE MUSICIANS:  The Great Kat World’s Fastest Guitarist

 

The Great Kat “Beethoven’s Guitar Shred” DVD is followed in the tech community as the ultimate music for creativity.  The upcoming new CD, “Beethoven Shreds,” features songs from The Great Kat’s highly-acclaimed, ground-breaking “Beethoven’s Guitar Shred” Music Video DVD.  The Great Kat, named “Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time”-Guitar One Magazine, is the world’s fastest guitarist.  A Juilliard graduate violinist, The Great Kat combines metal and classical music for a speed thrill unchallenged in the music industry.  She has been featured in the Jimmy Fallon site, NBC-Weekend Today in NY, Rolling Stone Magazine (Italy),  Entertainment Weekly, Spin Magazine, New York Times, NewsBlaze and much more. 

Pricing: CD $7.95, DVD $9.95
Website: www.greatkat.com 
Available at: www.greatkat.com Amazon, Best Buy, Target, J&R, CDUniverse, Tower, Overstock.com, Borders, Barnes & Noble and more.worldwide by MVD at http://mvdb2b.com/s/GreatKatBeethovensGuitarShred/TPR0005 
DVD Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/pressreleases/beethovensguitarshredrelease.html
Photos: http://www.greatkat.com/beethovensguitarshreddvd.jpg  http://www.greatkat.com/08/dvd/Beethoven5thSymphony7.jpg
DVD Trailer: http://www.greatkat.com/BeethovensGuitarShredVideosMenuMED.wmv 
“The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee” MP3 Clip: http://www.greatkat.com/bumblebee1NEW.mp3 
 

FOR REVIEW COPIES, CONTACT:
 
Contact: Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani
Thomas PR
kthomas@thomaspr.com  / eyutani@thomaspr.com
631-549-7575 www.thomaspr.com

THOMAS PR TECHIE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE IDEAS

 

THOMAS PR TECHIE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE IDEAS

November 30, 2010, NY, NY — Thomas Public Relations announced today cool techie Holiday Gift Guide ideas from Sensosolutions, OWC, Alibre, Kidz Gear, ArtRage, The Great Kat, and Digital Foci for your holiday TV shows, articles and radio shows.  Please contact Thomas PR if you’d like review copies of any of these products or need more info.

• FOR TECHIE ARTISTS:  ArtRage for iPad

ArtRage for iPad lets you become a digital artist with your iPad.  The perfect stocking stuffer for a budding artist at $6.99, it lets you actually paint on the iPad canvas with oil painting effects that smear and blend and watercolor strokes that merge to create soft, wet gradations.

Pricing:  $6.99

Website:  www.artrage.com

Photos:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipadstarwar.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignipad.html

        Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/ambientdesign/ambientdesigniamdarelease.html

• FOR TECHIE GOLFERS:  SensoGlove

SensoGlove, the world’s first golf glove, has built-in digital sensors that continuously read the user’s grip pressure to ensure a consistently accurate, smooth and powerful golf swing.  Made of the highest quality cabretta leather, SensoGlove is the perfect gift for the holidays for golfers of all levels.  With SensoGlove, golfers can quickly learn how to hold the club, avoiding bad habits and improving every part of their game, from backswing, downswing, impact, follow-through, to driving, putting, and chipping.  

Pricing:  $89

Website:  www.sensoglove.com

Photos:

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/sensosolutionssensoglovephoto2.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/sensosolutionssensoglovegolf.html

Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/sensosolutions/sensosolutionsholidayrelease.html  

 

• FOR DIYERS AND INVENTORS:  Alibre Design Personal Edition

The perfect gift for diyers and inventors to create their own gadgets and inventions at home!  Award-winning Alibre Design Personal Edition is the first low-cost, easy-to-use 3D design tool that delivers industrial-strength, parametric solid modeling system with integrated 3D solid modeling, part and assembly design, associative 2D drafting, and STL export — all at a hobby-friendly price.  Design it, document it, change it around, perfect it, and then make it! 

Pricing:  $99

Website: www.alibre.com

Photo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/alibredesign.html     

Releases:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/pr/alibremakerfairerelease.html 

http://www.thomas-pr.com/alibre/alibremakerfairesneakpeek.html 

• FOR TECHIE DIYERS : OWC DIY Hard Drive Kit 

The OWC Do-It-Yourself (“DIY”) Hard Drive Kit is the easiest and lowest-cost way to upgrade your home, school, or office laptop hard drive to a new faster, larger drive without sending the laptop out for repairs or buying a new laptop.  The OWC DIY Hard Drive Kit provides everything you need to increase you hard drive space for your MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac mini storage, or PC laptop and use your “old” drive as a new external drive. 

Pricing:  $67.99 & up

Website: www.macsales.com 

Photos:

OWC DIY Hard Drive Kit: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcstorage.html

OWC DIY Hard Drive Kit – 2: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcstorage1.html

Video:  www.macsales.com/installvideos 

• FOR IPHONE & IPAD FANS:  NewerTech Line of  NuGuard Cases & Covers – Keep your iPhone Virus-Free and Protected

The NewerTech line of NuGuard™  iPhone 4 and iPad protective cases and NuVue anti-glare covers add protection, style and functionality to the most popular Apple® gadgets sold this year.  OWC makes it easy to buy affordable iPhone 4 and iPad accessory stocking stuffer gifts that your techie friends, family and co-workers will love, without breaking the bank. Fashionable Colors in Red, Pink, Purple, Frost, Green, Black, Orange, Blue, & Clear.

 

Pricing:  $12.99 – $24.99

Website: www.macsales.com  

Release:  http://www.thomaspr.com/pr/owciphoneipadrelease.html

Photos:

NewerTech iPad Accessory Line: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcipadaccessory.html

NewerTech iPhone Case Line: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owciphonecase.html

• FOR TECHIE KIDS: Headphones for Kids

Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids – Wireless IR headphones designed specifically for the largest user market of built-in DVD and video systems – Children.   Available immediately, the Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids keep kids quiet watching DVDs and videos on long car trips.  With 100% Compatibility Guaranteed and manufactured with the highest quality IR wireless technology components available, the IR68KG02 IR wireless headphones deliver extremely rich sound quality for a variety of video and audio content – DVDs, video players, radio and more.  Available at many fine online retailers as well as the Kidz Gear website directly.

Pricing: $34.99

Website: www.gearforkidz.com 

Photo:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/kidzgearwirelesscarheadphones.html

Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/pr/kidzgearwireless.html  

Kidz Gear Wired Headphones for Kids — finally a headphone that is Designed by Parents and Approved by Kids.  Comfort, durability and incredible sound quality makes the Kidz Gear Wired Headphones for Kids (CH68KG01) a must for traveling this season by plane, train or automobile.  With a Limited Lifetime Warranty, parents can relax and not worry if anything goes wrong.  Kidz Gear will solve the problem.  Available at many fine online retailers as well as the Kidz Gear website directly.

Pricing: $19.99

Website: www.gearforkidz.com

Photos: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/kidzgearheadphones.html 

Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/pr/kidzgearheadphones.html

• MUSIC FOR TECHIES:  The Great Kat World’s Fastest Guitarist

The Great Kat “Beethoven’s Guitar Shred” DVD is followed in the tech community as the ultimate music for creativity.  The Great Kat, named “Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time”-Guitar One Magazine, is the world’s fastest guitarist.  A Juilliard graduate violinist, The Great Kat combines metal and classical music for a speed thrill unchallenged in the music industry.  She has been featured in the Jimmy Fallon site, NBC-Weekend Today in NY, Rolling Stone Magazine (Italy), Spin Magazine, New York Times, NewsBlaze and much more. 

Pricing: $9.95

Website: www.greatkat.com 

Photo: http://www.greatkat.com/beethovensguitarshreddvd.jpg 

DVD Trailer: http://www.greatkat.com/BeethovensGuitarShredVideosMenuMED.wmv 

Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/pressreleases/beethovensguitarshredrelease.html

 

• FOR TECHIE NEWLYWEDS,  MOMS & GRANDPARENTS: 

Digital Foci “Photo Book” in Pearl White – Digital Photo Album for Wedding Albums, Baby Albums, & Parties 

The Pearl White Version of Digital Foci’s popular Photo Book is the perfect gift for newlyweds, moms, & grandparents.  A portable digital photo album with a large 8-inch 800×600 color digital LCD screen, 4GB of internal memory, and music & slideshow capability, Photo Book in Pearl White has a sleek design encased in a soft leather-like case for an elegant photo album that makes an attractive first impression.  Ideal for passing around while sitting on the sofa and at family gatherings.

Pricing: $189

Website:  www.digitalfoci.com 

Photos: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/digitalfociphotobookwhitefront.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/digitalfociphotobookwhiteopen.html

Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/pr/digitalfociphotobook.html

• FOR SHUTTERBUGS & PRO PHOTOGRAPHERS:

Digital Foci Picture Porter 35 Organizes & Protects Photos on the Road 

The perfect gift for anyone that loves photography — finally there’s a place to organize, save and view all your photos on the road.  Picture Porter 35 is a high-capacity 250GB-500GB portable photo manager for professional and amateur photographers to take while traveling, on vacation, or on photo shoots.  Picture Porter 35 features a 3.5-inch color LCD, multi-format memory card reader, and pro photography features not found on other storage devices, such as RAW, EXIF data, IPTC and histogram support.  Picture Porter 35 instantly and securely lets you store and view digital photos, music and video wherever you go.

Pricing:  $399 for 250GB, $499 for 500GB

Website: www.digitalfoci.com

Photos:

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/digitalfocipictureporter35thumb.html

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/digitalfocipictureporter35sky.html

Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/pr/digitalfocipictureporter35.html 

 

For loaner review copies, contact: 

Contact: Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani

Thomas PR

kthomas@thomaspr.com / eyutani@thomaspr.com

631-549-7575 www.thomaspr.com