THOMAS PR HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE GADGET IDEAS FOR TV SHOWS, ARTICLES AND RADIO SHOWS!

THOMAS PR HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE GADGET IDEAS

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Golf-X-Cube:  The ultimate compact golf training tool, Golf-X-Cube visually guides you for the perfect swing. Fits in a golfbag. $39.90. Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/golfxcube/golfxcuberelease.html Website:  www.golf-x-cube.com.         

SensoGlove:  The world’s first digital golf glove, SensoGlove is the perfect sports gift to help golfers of all levels improve their game.  Made of the highest quality cabretta leather, SensoGlove has built-in digital sensors that continuously read grip pressure to ensure a consistently accurate, smooth and powerful golf swing.  $89, Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/sensosolutions/sensosolutionssensogloveshipsrelease.html  Website: www.sensoglove.com.

iShower:  iShower is the water-resistant Bluetooth speaker, a great gift for relaxing in the shower, bath, hot tub, or pool.   Listen to music in your shower and share the device with up to 5 users.  Free U.S. shipping at www.iShowerinc.com: $99.99 Release:  http://thomas-pr.com/idevices/idevicesishowershipsrelease.html  Website:  www.ishowerinc.com.

iGrill:  iGrill from iDevices, the first Bluetooth meat thermometer, tells your when your food is perfectly cooked.  It works with Android, iPhone, iPod touch, and iPads to turns your device 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 at target temperature and safe for consumption.  $79.99 Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/idevices/idevicesiphone5release.html  Website:  www.igrillinc.com.

ArtRage:  ArtRage 4 art software for desktop, iPad, iPhone, Win/Mac teaches kids and adults creativity through realistic painting: $49.90, iPad $4.99, iPhone $1.99, Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/ambientdesign/artrage4release.html  Website:  www.artrage.com.

Rocketcases:  Rocketcases provides a little bit of nostalgia with iPhone 4 and 5 cases, which feature gamer and other themes, including Nintendo, Game Boy, VHS, cassette, Polaroid & Leica camera, as well as leather and wood cases.  $14.95 – $35.95 www.rocketcases.com.

Whitelabel:  SoundDew rugged IPX4-rated water resistant Bluetooth Speakers let you safely bring your music outdoors, while camping, at the beach and at other outdoor activities, $49.90 www.whitelabel.co Info:  http://www.whitelabel.co/SoundDew.html.

GoSmart:  GoSmart Stylus is the most precise stylus for writing with tablets and phones, with an accurate patent-pending metal tip with Capacitive Coupling Technology.  It lets you accurately take notes, draw, and work: $24.95 and $23.95, Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/gosmart/gosmartstylusnomagnetsrelease.html Website: www.justgosmart.com.

GoSmart:  GoSmart  RestPad is an innovative new patent-pending mouse pad with a luxurious 100% natural sheepskin wrist rest designed to give soothing comfort and ultimate pressure relief for computer mouse users – relieves over twice as much pressure as compared to gel and memory foam, $24.95 Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/gosmart/gosmartrestpadrelease.html Website:  www.justgosmart.com.

Powerocks:  Super Magicstick fashionable mobile chargers are shaped like a lipstick/cigar to charge smartphones, tablets, and other devices on the go when an outlet is not available:  $34.99, Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/powerocks/powerockssupermagicstickrelease.html Website: www.powerocksusa.com .

Soundmatters:  the new DASH7 über-flat ¾ inch-high wireless pocket-portable Bluetooth soundbar speaker system and speakerphone provides a huge sounding wide dynamic range omnidirectional sound in a thin size that slides into the slimmest purse or pocket.  Available in red, black, and white: $249, Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/soundmatters/soundmattersdash7release.html Website: www.soundmatters.com.

Planon: PrintStik is the world’s smallest portable printer.  An extremely useful gift for the road warrior in your life, PrintStik lets you print from a car, hotel room, airport or during a sales call: $299, Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/planon/planonprintstikrelease.html Website:  www.planon.com.

Lepow:  Lepow U-Stone provides a large 12000mAh of power to charge iPads 1 time and iPhones 9 times, keeping you connected for over 1 week without re-charging.  Ruggedized and flame retardant, U-Stone fits in a bag or purse for everyday use or can be included as part of an emergency kit.  Release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/lepow/lepowhurricanerelease.html Website: http://www.lepow.hk/en/products.html.

Kidz Gear: KidzControl™ Volume Limit Headphones lets kids study and play quietly at home or school:  $19.99, Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/kidzgear/kidzgearcescolorrelease.html  Website: www.gearforkidz.com.

The Great Kat: Beethoven’s Guitar Shred DVD combines fast-paced virtuoso classical Beethoven, Paganini, Bach and metal music for the Internet generation. The Great Kat is the “Top 10 Fastest Shredders Of All Time” – Guitar One Magazine: $9.99 on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Beethovens-Guitar-Shred-The-Great/dp/B001TIQUJW/ref=pd_sim_m_7 and other retailers, Photo: http://www.greatkat.com/beethovensguitarshreddvd.jpg Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/pressreleases/beethovensguitarshredrelease.html Website: www.greatkat.com.

FOR REVIEW COPIES OF PRODUCT OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:   Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani Thomas PR kthomas@thomaspr.com   / eyutani@thomaspr.com  www.thomas-pr.com  631-549-7575 www.thomaspr.com

IDEVICES ANNOUNCES MY VIRTUAL CLOSET WEARABLE BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY & APP — Digitalizes Your Wardrobe

Photo: iDevices Logo:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ideviceslogo2.html   Contact: Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani Thomas PR (631) 549-7575 kthomas@thomaspr.com eyutani@thomaspr.com www.thomas-pr.com  www.thomaspublicrelations.com

IDEVICES ANNOUNCES MY VIRTUAL CLOSET

WEARABLE BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY & APP —

 Digitalizes Your Wardrobe  

My Virtual Closet to Revolutionize In-Store and At-Home Shopping Experience for Consumers & Fashion Industry  

Gives Users Unparalleled After-Purchase Experience  

Avon, CT, August 27, 2013 – iDevices^®, LLC, www.idevicesinc.com, a leading app-enablement company and creators of the award-winning Bluetooth^® devices iGrill and iShower, announced today My Virtual Closet^™ at the Broadcom Connecting Everything media event held in San Francisco.  iDevices has set up a worldwide consortium for fashion designers to collaborate with iDevices on this Bluetooth app-enabled experience set to revolutionize the fashion industry.

The My Virtual Closet app communicates with the fashion designer’s garments using Bluetooth Smart technology.  Through a discreetly placed package with a BLE chip and small coin cell battery within clothing, handbags, and shoes, designers and consumers will be able to interact like never before.  “My Virtual Closet is an idea that I had several months ago with the uproar in wearable technology,” said CEO of iDevices, Chris Allen.  “It’s something I think will not only revolutionize the in-store and at home experience for customers but will add unparalleled value for designers.”

There are two elements to the My Virtual Closet app and wearable technology experience:

1. Point-of-sale:  The Virtual Shopping Assistant.

2. At home:  My Virtual Closet.

Point-of-Sale:  The Virtual Shopping Assistant App Provides Garment Details, Inventory Look-Up, & Recommended Purchases

The Virtual Shopping Assistant app is the first element, which is encountered by consumers in-store.  Bluetooth Smart enabled garments positioned throughout the store allow for self-guided shopping, meaning more flexibility for store representatives, higher sales revenues and a flawless store flow.

The Virtual Shopping Assistant Features:

§         Product Information: displays full garment details, including descriptions, images, videos, care instructions, etc.

§         Inventory Look-Up: gives sales assistants and shoppers the ability to see in-store inventory and order online directly from the app.

§         In-App Recommendations: Increases in-store revenue through cross-sell opportunities.

§         Wish List:  shoppers are able to add items to their personal wish list for future purchase.

§         Social Sharing: shoppers can share in-store pieces on their social networks.

At Home – My Virtual Closet App Organizes Wardrobes, Builds Outfits, Shares with Friends

The second element of My Virtual Closet takes place when the user is at home with their Bluetooth-enabled garments.  The My Virtual Closet App gives users an after-purchase experience never created before.  Using the app, users can organize, locate, share and piece together their wardrobe right from the palm of their hand.  

My Virtual Closet App Features: 

§         Organize Your Wardrobe: consumers can view and edit multiple wardrobes (i.e. home, beach house, apartment, and travel).

§         Build Outfits:  piece together an outfit based on current weather and coordinating recommendations.

§         After-Purchase Cross-Selling:  designers can recommend correlating pieces available for purchase online or at the nearest store location.

§         Share with Friends: lend and request to borrow wardrobe items with other My Virtual Closet fashionistas.

§         Individual Garment Data:  track the number of times worn, last location, most recent dry cleaning, total wears, date purchased and number of friends that own that piece.

§         Social Community:  share your outfits with your social network.

Availability

iDevices has garnered interest from several of the worlds’ top fashion designers and has created a consortium for multiple designers to work together, open today to brands worldwide.  Companies that are interested in joining this growing consortium should visit www.iDevicesinc.com/MyVirtualCloset  for more information and to contact the company.  

About iDevices, LLC

iDevices® began its journey with the conception and development of the iGrill®, one of the first app-enabled devices. Following this successful launch, iDevices® emerged as a premier development and consulting company for the app-enabled market. iDevices® has integrated all required resources in-house to create and launch app-enabled products, both independently and with partner companies.

GOLF-X-CUBE ANNOUNCES ULTIMATE GOLF TRAINING TOOL — QUICKLY DEVELOP A RELIABLE, REPETITIVE SWING IN AS FAST AS 15 MINUTES

 
 

Photos: Golf-X-Cube on Course: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/golfxcubeoncourse2.html Golf-X-Cube on Course –close-up:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/golfxcubeoncourse.html Golf-X-Cube Packaging: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/golfxcubepackaging.html Golf-X-Cube: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/golfxcube.html Golf-X-Cube Logo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/golfxcubelogo.html   Contact: Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani Thomas PR (631) 549-7575 kthomas@thomaspr.com eyutani@thomaspr.com  www.thomas-pr.com  www.thomaspublicrelations.com

GOLF-X-CUBE ANNOUNCES ULTIMATE GOLF TRAINING TOOL —

 QUICKLY DEVELOP A RELIABLE, REPETITIVE SWING

IN AS FAST AS 15 MINUTES 

Patent-Pending GOLF-X-CUBE Training Tool Improves Your Golf Handicap &

Protects You from Back Injury — Small, Fits Perfectly in a Golf Bag 

August 28, 2013, Quakenbrück, Germany – Golf-X-Cube www.golf-x-cube.com, the golf experts and creators of patent-pending golf accessories and training tools that make golf easier and more enjoyable, announced today the GOLF-X-CUBE Training Tool, the ultimate training tool to teach you to play better golf in as quickly as 15 minutes.  GOLF-X-CUBE is a patent-pending training tool that fits easily in your golf bag, teaching you a reliable, repetitive swing to improve your handicap and make golf more fun.   

GOLF-X-CUBE is a UV-resistant polyamide reinforced cube with a hole on the bottom to insert a tee to keep it in place.  GOLF-X-CUBE sits in front of you, between you and the ball as you practice your swing to show you the proper golf stance, guiding you to hit the ball more consistently and straighter.  In as little as 15 minutes, you will see an improvement in your swing, and with 4-6 weeks of practice, your golf score will improve with better control of your body.

Simple to Use — Powerful Results – Includes Instructional Video DVD & User Manual

The GOLF-X-CUBE Golf Training Tool is a visual tool which includes an instructional video DVD and user manual for training guidance.  It features a deep green colored top and neon-yellow sides that work as color guides to show you when you are swinging with the correct position. When looking at the guide from above and preparing a backswing, the yellow sides should not be seen.  If you see yellow sides, you are using too much upper body movement and need to try it again with a straighter position.  GOLF-X-CUBE is simple to use, with powerful results.

Protect Yourself from Back Injury

Most golfers don’t start playing golf until they are in their 40’s, 50’s or older, which makes it harder on their bodies to rotate using the correct angle and speed, leading to back injury.  This is why you see so many golfers taking medications for their backs and why it is crucial to learn the correct swing to protect your back when playing golf.  GOLF-X-CUBE shows you how a balanced swing should feel.  When you train with GOLF-X-CUBE, you will learn how to rotate your shoulders along the axis of the spine so you don’t have excessive sideways stress on your spinal column, the cause of most damage to discs.

Priced at $39.90, GOLF-X-CUBE is available immediately from www.golf-x-cube.com at http://www.golf-x-cube.com/shop/de/training/1-golf-x-cube.html  and other major retailers.  GOLF-X-CUBE includes the cube visual aid tool, instructional video DVD, and manual.  For more information, see www.golf-x-cube.com.

About GOLF-X-CUBE

Based in Quakenbrück, Germany, GOLF-X-CUBE International is the creator of patent-pending golf accessories and training tools that make golf easier and more enjoyable.  For more information, see www.golf-x-cube.com.

 

IDEVICES ANNOUNCES NEW UPDATED IGRILL APP FOR IPHONE 5

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Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani
Thomas PR (631) 549-7575
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Photos:
iGrill in White:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrill.html
iGrill in Black:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrillblack.html
iShower:   http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesishowerlogo.html
Logo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ideviceslogo2.html
Release:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/idevices/igrilliphone5release.html

IDEVICES ANNOUNCES NEW UPDATED IGRILL APP FOR IPHONE 5

 

Utilizes iPhone 5’s New Features, including Retina Display and 1.2 Megapixel HD Camera

 

iDevices Works with Companies to App-Enable their Products

 

September 20, 2012, Avon, CT – iDevices®, LLC, www.idevicesinc.com, the creator of the award-winning iGrill® Bluetooth® cooking thermometer at www.iGrillinc.com, announced today the new iGrill App for the newly announced iPhone 5 and iPod touch.  Available seven days prior to the iPhone 5 shipping, the iGrill app has been updated, approved by Apple, and available in the iTunes App Store, instantly utilizing some of the newest iPhone 5 features, including a clearer HD camera, a larger 4-inch on the diagonal retina display, and a single log-in for social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter.

 

iGrill App’s New iPhone 5 Features:

• Retina Display:  clearer viewing of iGrill app through iPhone’s enhanced 1136×640 pixel resolution retina display across a 4-inch diagonal widescreen display.
• Facebook:  integration with Facebook gives iGrill community a view of each other’s epicurean world (recently used by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who uploaded his iGrill steak masterpiece to his page with thousands of hits on the iGrill site).
• HD Camera:  1.2 megapixel HD camera allows users to upload crystal clear images of their food creations.

 

Bluetooth 4.0 Integration with iPhone 5

 

A new feature of the iPhone 5 is the further integration of Bluetooth 4.0, which was first introduced in the iPhone 4S.  The iPhone 5’s Bluetooth 4.0 technology works with “idevices,” creating a connection that consumes only a small percentage of the power of the previous version of Bluetooth 2.0.  It also enables devices to be powered by small, coin-cell batteries or paper thin batteries, both of which iDevices is in co-development with its partners.  This provides a significantly longer battery life and lower production cost.  In addition, Bluetooth 4.0 also diminishes the need for users to go through the pairing process to connect their devices, making Bluetooth 4.0 device an easier experience for the end user. 

 

“We are excited to see that Apple is focusing on the continued deployment of Bluetooth 4.0 technology with the iPhone 5.  It’s these types of enhancements from Apple that allow companies, like ourselves, to continue to release cutting edge app-enabled products to the consumer.  We are currently in development on a number of new Bluetooth 4.0 products and we are extremely excited to see the market’s reaction to these new products,” said Christopher Allen, CEO, iDevices, LLC.

 

iDevices Consulting Works with Companies to App-Enable their Products

 

In addition to producing award winning Bluetooth products, including the iGrill meat thermometer and iShower water-resistant shower speaker, iDevices also helps other companies incorporate Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to app-enable their products with its iDevices Consulting Division.  “iDevices Consulting is already working with a number of companies to utilize our Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi expertise so they too can capitalize on this cutting edge technology to enhance their customers user experience with the iPhone 5. This new technology will broaden the capabilities for hundreds, if not thousands, of app-enabled products, with explosive growth over the next 12-18 months,” said Christopher Allen, CEO, iDevices, LLC.  “iDevices Consulting is extremely well positioned to take advantage of the new Bluetooth technology in this dynamic new market.”

 

iGrill Availability

 

Priced at $79.99, iGrill is available immediately through www.igrillinc.com and Apple Stores across North America, Europe and Australia.  For more information, visit www.igrillinc.com  phone: 1-888-WE-iGRILL(1-888-934-4745) Facebook:  www.Facebook.com/iGrillPage YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/user/idevicesinc?feature=results_main.

 

iShower Availability

 

Priced at $99.99, iShower is available immediately through www.ishowerinc.com.  For more information, visit www.ishowerinc.com phone: 1-855-447-4693 Facebook: www.Facebook.com/iShowerPage YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL52A2A84FF1303858

 

About iDevices

 

Founded in 2010, iDevices began its journey with the development of the iGrill Bluetooth cooking thermometer, one of the first app-enabled devices.  iGrill is also one of the first devices to integrate with Facebook, allowing cooks and grillers to leverage the power of social networking.  With the successful iGrill product launch, iDevices has emerged as a premier development and consulting company in the app-enabled market.  In 2012, iDevices launched iShower, a Bluetooth-enabled, water resistant speaker that can be paired with many of the most popular smartphones and tablets.

 

iDevices provides all required resources in-house to create and launch app-enabled products both independently and with partner companies.  Consumer product companies and manufacturers seek out iDevices to provide strategic direction and development support for the incorporation of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity to mobile platforms and tablets for their products.  For more information, see iDevices at www.idevicesinc.com.

Fox-TV National News Features Kidz Gear! “These things are great.” -Adam Housley, Fox News TV

Fox-TV National News Features Kidz Gear! “These things are great.” -Adam Housley, Fox News TV

Adam Housley, Fox News TV

http://video.foxnews.com/v/2566096361001/headphones-geared-just-for-your-kids/?playlist_id=929831913001

Headphones geared just for your kids

Adam Housley takes a special look at his favorite gadgets of the week

WATCH KIDZ GEAR ON FOX-TV NATIONAL NEWS

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OFFICIAL KARENNET COMIC-CON 2013 PARTY LIST JULY 18-21, 2013 SAN DIEGO

OFFICIAL KARENNET COMIC-CON 2013

PARTY LIST V. 2.0

JULY 18-21, 2013 SAN DIEGO 

http://www.thomas-pr.com/01/comicconsandiego2013.html

WED, JULY 17:

 

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM:  SDCC Blog/Outside Comic Con Party – Henry’s Pub, 618 5^th Ave

 

8:00 PM – 12:00 AM:  Hitfix/CBS To Do List Party – Hotel Solamar, 435 6^th Ave (Invite only)

 

THURS, JULY 18:

 

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM:  Movies on Demand – Hard Rock Hotel, 2nd Floor, Watchtower (Invite only)

 

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM:  Game of Thrones Beer Tasting, Omni Hotel, 675 L Street, Wired Lounge (Invite only)

 

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM:  Scholastic Party – Hotel Palomar, 1047 5^th Ave, Summersalt Lounge (Invite only)

 

7:00 PM – 11:00 PM:  IGN Party – Hard Rock Hotel, Float (Invite only)

 

7:00 PM – 11:00 PM:  MTV2 Party in the Park – Petco Park (Open)

 

8:00 PM:  PCB Reception – Rama Thai, 327 4th Ave (Invite only)

 

8:00 PM – 11:00 PM:  CBLDF Party, Seagate Hotel (http://cbldf2013party.eventbrite.com/)

 

8:00 PM – 11:00 PM:  One’s Haven Party – Sidebar, 536 Market St (Invite only)

 

8:00 PM – 12:00 AM:   Mashable Party – Diamondview Tower, 350 10th Ave (Invite only)

 

9:00 PM:  BOOM/Archaia Drink-Up – Hilton Bayfront

 

FRI, JULY 19:

 

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM:  Star Wars/Petco Yappy Hour – Hotel Indigo, 509 9^th Ave (Open)

 

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM:  Buzzfeed/CW Reception – Marriott, Attitude Sky Lounge (Invite only)

 

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM:  Warner Bros TV Party – Hard Rock Hotel, 207 5^th Ave, Float Bar (Invite only)

 

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM:  Radical Studios – Keating Hotel, 820 5th Ave, Ploom Arcade (Invite only)

8:00 PM:  Comic-Con Nerd-a-Thon – Ruby Room, 1271 University Ave ($20 https://www.facebook.com/events/567143949996987/)

 

8:00 PM:  Geek & Sundry Party – Jolt’ N Joe’s, 379 4^th Ave (Open)

 

8:00 PM – 11:00 PM:  Wired/Pandora Dinner – Omni Hotel (Invite only)

 

8:00 PM- 11:00 PM:  Con of Darkness – Voyeur, 755 Fifth Ave (Invite only)

 

8:00 PM – 12:00 AM:  Shiftylook – Hilton Gaslamp, Shiftylook Freeplay Arcade

 

8:30 PM:  Hotline Party – 1401 E St ($15 Tickets https://oheyemusing.ticketsocket.com/)

 

8:30 PM – 12:00 AM:  DC Entertainment/Warner Bros – Hard Rock Hotel, Float Bar (Invite only)

 

9:00 PM:  Walking Dead Party – Gaslamp Parking Lot, Island & 7^th Ave (Invite only)

 

9:00 PM – 12:00 AM:  Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Party – 600 Convention Way, behind Convention Ctr (Open)

 

9:00 PM – 1:00 AM:  Universal/Playboy Kick-Ass Party: Market Street & 7^th Ave (Invite only)

 

9:00 PM – 2:00 AM:  FX Party – Andaz Rooftop, 600 F St (Invite only)

 

SAT, JULY 20

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM:  Bill Prady Meet-up – Hilton, 1 Park Blvd (Invite only)

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM:  Annapurna Pictures Grandmaster Happy Hour – Katsuya, 600 F St (Invite only)

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM:  20th Century TV Reception – Bankers Hill, 2202 4th Ave (Invite only)

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM:  NBC Party – Hard Rock Hotel (Invite only)

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM:  Arcana Party – Keating Hotel, 820 5th Ave (Invite only)

8:00 PM – 12:00 AM:  HBO True Blood Party – Side Bar, 536 Market St (Invite only)

9:00 PM – 1:00 AM:  Hollywood Reporter Bates Motel Party – Gang Kitchen, 345 6th Ave (Invite only)

 To add a party/event: kthomas@thomaspr.com  

For Party List updates: http://www.thomas-pr.com/01/index01.html  Website: www.thomaspr.com 

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THOMAS PR IS THE #1 AGENCY FOR

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, GAMING, INTERNET, APPS, SOFTWARE & ENTERTAINMENT

Serving the Consumer Electronics Industry for over 15 Years

 

See Full List of Thomas PR Clients at: 

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ABC-TV “Take Five & Company” Show (Grand Rapids, MI) Features Thomas PR Clients GoSmart and The Great Kat

ABC-TV “Take Five & Company” Show (Grand Rapids, MI) Features Thomas PR Clients GoSmart and The Great Kat

By Denise Pritchard, ABC-TV’S Take Five & Company TV Show

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/259862/205/Girls-Just-Want-to-Have-Fun-Summer-Products

WATCH ABC-TV “TAKE FIVE & COMPANY” SHOW on GOSMART and THE GREAT KAT!

“GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN: SUMMER PRODUCTS”
It’s “gadget time” here on Take Five … my chance to show you … hot, new gifts and gadgets that you should know about.
This Go Smart Rest Pad is an innovative mouse pad with a luxurious sheepskin wrist rest. Designed to give soothing comfort and ultimate pressure relief while using a computer’s mouse. It’s perfect for people who use a computer for hours a day. Or for those with repetitive wrist injury or Carpal Tunnel. The Go Smart Rest Pad is available in tan, brown or pink microfiber. It’s 24.95 and available at www.justgosmart.com  ——- OK all you rock-n-rollers. This is The Great Kat’s “Beethoven Guitar Shred” DVD. She’s the world’s fastest female guitarist. Honored by “Spin Magazine” with a star in the “Guitar Hero Galaxy.” On this DVD are music videos featuring Kat shredding to such classics as “The Flight of the Bumble-Bee”, a metal version of the world’s most famous symphony Beethoven’s “5th, and Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto #3”- where she shreds on 6 guitars & 3 violins! Have you piqued your interest? The DVD sells for 9.95 at www.GreatKat.com
 

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KIDZCONTROL™ VOLUME LIMIT HEADPHONES WINS A 2013 NATIONAL PARENTING PUBLICATIONS GOLD AWARD (NAPPA)

 

Agency Contact: Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani

Thomas PR

(631) 549-7575 kthomas@thomaspr.com eyutani@thomaspr.com  www.thomas-pr.com  www.gearforkidz.com   

Photos: Kidz Gear: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/kidzgearheadphonescolors.html

NAPPA Award Logo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/kidzgearnappaawardlogo2013.html

KIDZCONTROL™ VOLUME LIMIT HEADPHONES WINS A 2013 NATIONAL PARENTING PUBLICATIONS GOLD AWARD (NAPPA)

Joins NAPPA’s Elite List of Outstanding “Must-Have” Products for Parents 

El Dorado Hills, CA, June 27, 2013 — Kidz Gear™ www.GearForKidz.com, the award-winning Grown-up Performance, Built for Kids! brand, announced today that it has been named a 2013 National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) Gold winner, recognized for its KidzControl™ Volume Limit Headphones.

NAPPA’s independent, expert judges and parent testers evaluated hundreds of submissions for their innovation, safety, quality and the degree to which they make parenting easier.  After weeks of stringent testing, 25 products were selected to receive the coveted Gold Award, while 60 received Silver, and 41 were chosen as Honors.

“Each year, the experts and parent testers on our jury dive in and review, play with and meticulously test each entry we receive,” said Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager. “The products honored with the NAPPA seal this year stood out because of their innovation, quality, and the creative ways they help make parents’ lives easier.”

The perfect travel accessory for keeping children quiet and happy during long trips away from home, Kidz Gear headphones feature the proprietary KidzControl Volume Limit Technology.  The technology works by “limiting” the volume to approximately 80% of the maximum volume output capable from audio devices in the market today.  KidzControl Volume Limit Technology delivers a safe volume limited listening experience for children of all ages.  Ergonomically designed with soft padded child-sized ear-cups and high-quality audio components, the KidzControl Volume Limit Headphones available in a variety of colors are value priced at only $19.99, available immediately from U.S. retailers, such as Target, Brookstone and InMotion Airport Stores.  They are also available directly at www.GearForKidz.com, Amazon.com and other fine online retailers.

A complete list of all 2013 NAPPA Parenting Resources winners is available at www.NAPPAawards.com  

About NAPPA 

For more than 20 years, the National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) has been the go-to resource for the best products for families.  NAPPA’s team of independent, expert judges, along with family and child testers, select the most innovative and enduring products to be NAPPA Gold, Silver and Honors winners in two annual competitions — Children’s Products and Parenting Resources.  For more information, visit www.NAPPAawards.com.

About Kidz Gear 

Incorporated in 2001, San Ramon, California Supply and Beyond, LLC is the exclusive manufacturer of the Kidz Gear brand of products and accessories.  The Kidz Gear brand was created by founder and mother Laurie Peterson with the purpose of developing a line of products and accessories with adult features, performance and quality but with ergonomic and economic sizes, styles and prices for children.  The Kidz Gear product line has received rave reviews and awards from various Mother’s Group Organizations and industry publications.  The company is continually focused on bringing more products to market that support the company’s mission – Grown-Up Performance, Built for Kids!

For more information visit www.GearForKidz.com, email: greatproducts@gearforkidz.com or phone: (877) Kidz-Gear.

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GRAPHS.NET NAMES THE GREAT KAT TOP 10 “FASTEST GUITAR PLAYERS IN THE WORLD”!

GRAPHS.NET NAMES THE GREAT KAT TOP 10  “FASTEST GUITAR PLAYERS IN THE WORLD”!

by Graphs.net

 http://www.graphs.net/201306/fastest-guitar-players-in-the-world-infographic.html

 

“There are many fast guitar players in the world but here is a list of the fastest of them all. The Great Kat is the sixth fastest guitar player in the world and her real name is Katherine Thomas. She plays Guitar and Violin.”

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PC World Review of ArtRage – 4 out of 5 Stars! “ArtRage makes creating natural-looking art easy and fun” by Erez Zukerman

 PC World Review of ArtRage – 4 out of 5 Stars! “ArtRage makes creating natural-looking art easy and fun” by Erez Zukerman

by Erez Zukerman, PC World

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2036183/review-artrage-makes-creating-natural-looking-art-easy-and-fun.html

Review: ArtRage makes creating natural-looking art easy and fun At a Glance

ArtRage 4.0 $50.00 ArtRage is easy and pleasant to start working with, especially if you have a pen tablet or a touchscreen computer.
Erez Zukerman  

Painting is fun. Unfortunately, software for painting often gets a bad rep: I don’t mean image-editing (Photoshop), but actual painting (Microsoft Paint). But Microsoft Paint is at the very bottom of the painting totem pole, often associated squiggly-looking Rage Guy memes. More modern tools like SpeedyPainter and Corel Painter Lite show that creating beautiful, natural-looking art using a computer is possible, and doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. ArtRage joins these accessible tools with its own touch-friendly interface and an attractive $50 price tag. The Symmetry feature makes for interesting paintings that sometimes look like koalas.  

Much like Corel Painter Lite and its older sibling, Corel Painter, ArtRage simulates natural media. Paper and brush both have textures; load your brush with paint and draw it across the canvas with one long stroke, and it will gradually fade out. Paint over an area again, and colors will blend, leaving visible brush strokes.
ArtRage’s interface is simple to pick up, with most functions in easy reach. I tested it with a simple stylus and one of the new breed of touchscreen-enabled laptops, the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13. Radial toolbars at the bottom two corners of the screen let me quickly switch tools and adjust colors without fiddling with menus. Other tools show up as floating panels, which are easy to drag and resize using large, comfortable grippers, and automatically wink out of existence as you paint near them. You can pan, zoom, and rotate the canvas with two fingers, making for a very natural workflow. While most of the interface is touch-friendly, it’s not all quite there yet: Adjusting layer opacity still requires the keyboard, for example. Stencils and rulers make it easy to constrain your work.  

Once you get used to the friendly interface and simple tools, it’s time to start playing around with some of the more creative features. Symmetry makes it possible to create interesting, kaleidoscope-like drawings, while stencils and rulers let you constrict your work in interesting ways, for a more accurate, geometric look. Stencils and rulers are made to look like physical objects lying on top of your canvas: You can drag them around and resize them, but they look like pieces of plastic or metal. ArtRage supports layers, too, and you can blur individual layers, adjust their blend modes, change their textures, and more.
When zooming in for detail work, it often helps to keep the big picture in mind. When watching videos made with SpeedyPainter, I noticed just how often artists would zoom in and out, again and again, to get a sense of how the work is progressing. ArtRage helps avoid this by offering a feature called Views. A View works like a little Polaroid snap of your painting that lies on top of your canvas while you zoom in to work on the details. Just like a physical Polaroid, you can drag the View around and rotate it. Unlike its real-world counterpart, you can also change a View’s size, and zoom in or out on its contents. The same concept is used to show pieces of scrap canvas or other files for reference.
Polaroid-like Views of your work keep the big picture in view while zooming in for detail work. ArtRage feels deep and capable, but remains accessible and easy to start with. The attractive price tag doesn’t hurt, either. Like most other painting software, it is usable with a mouse, but shines when used with a pen tablet or a touchscreen. If you’re looking for an affordable and simple way to get into digital painting, try ArtRage out.
ArtRage 4.0 http://www.pcworld.com/product/1253377/artrage-4-0.html At a Glance ArtRage is easy and pleasant to start working with, especially if you have a pen tablet or a touchscreen computer.
View full product specs » http://www.pcworld.com/product/1253377/artrage-4-0.html
Price when rated: $50 (feature-limited demo)
Pros •Easy-to-use interface •Attractive price

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