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The Robot Report

Robotic Gift Suggestions for the 2011 Holiday Season:

http://www.everything-robotic.com/2011/10/robotic-gift-suggestions-for-2011.html

This holiday season, people are looking to get their money’s worth from gift giving. Gifts need to be either truly phenomenal, practical or inexpensive. In the phenomenal category, what’s more exciting than getting a robot as a holiday gift? The Robot Report, a site which tracks the business of robotics, has prepared this list of 2011 Robotic Holiday Gift Suggestions to please almost every family member:

For Grandparents and teenagers: Parrot AR.Drone QuadriCopter - $299
For Mom: iRobot's Scooba bathroom floor cleaning robot - $299
For Dad: Adaptive cruise control robot option for new cars - $599 - $2,495
For science-interested kids 10 and older: LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit - $273
For girls younger than 10: Penbo the affectionate waddling penguin - $45 -- OR-- Fijit the squishy dancing friend - $42
For the philanthropic: MyKeepon - $49 (part of the proceeds go to support autism research) -- OR -- donate a $280,000 PR2 to your alma mater's robotics lab
For readers of all ages: Selected books about robots and robotics - $10-$221

See: http://www.everything-robotic.com/2011/10/robotic-gift-suggestions-for-2011.html for product descriptions, prices and where to buy.

About Robot Report

Founded in 2008, The Robot Report is the first internet publication tracking the business of the robotics industry and the future of robotics, with an eye towards investment information on publicly-traded and privately-owned robotics businesses. The Robot Report links to the Everything-Robotic blog for periodic in-depth personal insights from The Robot Report’s Editor and Publisher, Frank Tobe.

For more information, see www.therobotreport.com.

For more info, contact:
Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani
Thomas PR
(631) 549-7575 kthomas@thomaspr.com eyutani@thomaspr.com http://www.thomas-pr.com

WENN - THE CELEBRITY WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NETWORK - FEATURES THE GREAT KAT: "YOUTUBE SENSATION THE GREAT KAT HAS BECOME KNOWN FOR HER HEAVY METAL TAKE ON CLASSICAL MUSIC"!

- Wenn

The Great Kat shows off unique talents on Beethoven Shreds

YouTube sensation The Great Kat has become known for her heavy metal take on classical music and her shredding skills on the guitar have captivated audiences across the world. She has now recorded her unique talents on disc for Beethoven Shreds, showing listeners exactly why she is the world's fastest guitar shredder on her own versions of the iconic composer's 5th Symphony, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3 and Paganini's Caprice #24. And the violin virtuoso, a Juilliard graduate, comes highly recommended - Good Times Magazine writers say she is "truly one of the fastest and most over-the-top guitarists in the history of metal", while the Houston Press critic adds, "For those who have thus far enjoyed the carnival ride of Beethoven Shreds should have no problem putting Kat's statue alongside the greats."

USA - October 2011

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

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IDEVICES PARTNERS WITH INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR IWORLD --
Leading Lifestyle Product Distributor Brings iGrill Worldwide

iDevices Adds Three New Corporate Positions

Canton, CT, October 6, 2011 – iDevices, LLC., an award-winning product development innovator and creator of the iGrill BluetoothÔ cooking thermometer, announced today that it has partnered with a new international distributor, iWorld, to expand their product availability globally. iWorld is a leading supplier of Digital Lifestyle Products in both Australia and New Zealand. To assist with the new partnership, iDevices also announced the addition of three new staff members to its team in the areas of supply chain management, marketing, and applications development.

Peter Gabriele has been hired as Supply Chain Management & IT Security for iDevices. He will handle all IT security aspects, as well as the supply distribution of the iDevices product lines. Mr. Gabriele graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor Degree in Management Information Systems.

Sarah Tomlinson joins iDevices as a Marketing & Customer Relations Coordinator. As the marketing coordinator, she will assist with all marketing initiatives for iDevices products, as well as customer relations functions. Ms. Tomlinson graduated from Bryant University in Rhode Island. She previously interned at the Bryant Athletics Department and Cynopsis Media.

Josh Safran joins the team as an Applications Developer. Mr. Safran will handle the App development for iDevices, which involves maintaining the existing Apps and working on new iDevices projects. Mr. Safran graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Computer Science/Games & Simulation.

“All three bring the expertise and a high level of knowledge to their positions that will allow iDevices to expand our product offerings and user experience,” said Christopher Allen, CEO of iDevices, LLC. “By adding more staff, we’re able to diversify and dig into helping other companies develop their ideas and products as well as enhance current ones.”

About iDevices

In 2009, American inventor/entrepreneur Christopher Allen Sr. created iDevices, LLC, a company committed to partnering with inventors in the development of winning ideas for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, as well as other operating systems and areas of the Bluetooth®/WiFi market. The goal was to bring high quality, unique and cost-effective products to market in the shortest possible time. Leading by example, Mr. Allen assembled an elite team of industry professionals to develop an idea of his own – a concept that would go on to become iDevices’ flagship product – iGrill, the first of a line of products created by iDevices around the Apple Lifestyle.

For more information, see, www.iDevicesinc.com or www.iGrillinc.com, phone: 1-888-WE-iGRILL (1-888-934-4745), Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-iGrill-FB-Page/124504680938214?v=wall Twitter: http://twitter.com/iGrillTweets#.

About iWorld

iWorld is an Australian based company with an extensive list of lifestyle products. iWorld offers a diverse product mix that provides people with seamless electronics integration in their homes, cars, and on the go for iPad®, iPod®, iPhone® and the Apple Mac. Founded in Melbourne, Australia, iWorld is a privately held company and a leader in connectivity solutions, in addition to accessories for mobile phone devices, computers, and more. iWorld provides extensive solutions for iPod®, iPhone® and the Apple Mac -- with exclusive distribution partnerships with iLuv®, Speck®, New Potato®, Gosh®, Ozaki®, Little Star Creations, Cirkuit Planet®, Weenicons®, ION Audio®, iWorld Australia®, Appcessories®, Appcessory® branded accessories, power, and digital wireless products. For more information on iWorld visit: http://www.iworldaustralia.com.au/.

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Agency Contact:
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Thomas PR
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KIDZ GEAR HEADPHONES NOW AVAILABLE AT
INMOTION ENTERTAINMENT AIRPORT STORES IN THE U.S.

Major U.S. Airport Locations Nationwide Now Offer Kidz Gear Wired Headphones for Kids
High Quality Volume Limited Stereo Headphones for Little Travelers on the Go

October 5, 2011, El Dorado Hills, CA -- Kidz Gear www.GearForKidz.com, the award-winning Grown-up Performance, Built For Kids! brand, announced today that Kidz Gear Wired Headphones for Kids (CH68KG01), the first adult-featured stereo headphones made especially for children, are now available at all InMotion Entertainment (InMotion) retail stores located in major airports throughout the U.S. http://www.inmotionstores.com/locations.html.

The country’s largest electronics airport retailer, InMotion Entertainment chose Kidz Gear Wired Headphones because of the kid-friendly safety and comfort features. Included with each pair of headphones is a FREE volume limit adapter featuring Kidz Control™ Volume Limiting Technology. Kidz Control 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 Kidz Gear Wired Headphones for Kids are value priced at only $19.99. They are the perfect travel accessory for keeping children quiet and happy during long trips away from home.

“InMotion is the leader in the airport electronics and entertainment retail space and we have gotten there by partnering with suppliers that offer the latest in design and features for the tech-savvy traveler. Kidz Gear is a clear example of just such a manufacturer,” said Steve Torr, Director of Purchasing, InMotion Entertainment. “Thanks to their Kidz Control Volume Limiting Technology, parents can now rest a little easier knowing their children are listening to movies and music at safe volume levels.”

“We are extremely excited that the Kidz Gear Wired Headphones for Kids are now available for travelers on the go at InMotion’s convenient airport locations,” said Jack Peterson, VP Sales and Marketing, Kidz Gear. “A large percentage of our customers are traveling with their families and need a quick and convenient location to purchase electronics and accessories for their trip. InMotion is a perfect destination partner for the Kidz Gear line of headphones and audio accessories.”

Kidz Gear is the Brand Adults Want and Kids Love

Kidz Gear headphones are not “toys,” but adult products built for kids. Manufactured with the same high-quality, high-performance consumer electronics components found in adult headphones, Kidz Gear headphones are designed to solve the never-ending battle between a child’s desire for his or her parent’s things and the parent’s fear of them destroying an expensive item.

Kidz Gear Wired Headphones for Kids are available immediately, priced at $19.99, from educational toy stores and gift shops around the United States and online at www.GearForKidz.com, and other fine online retailers.

About InMotion Entertainment

InMotion Entertainment is the largest airport-based electronics and entertainment retailer in the nation. Project Horizon, Inc. (DBA InMotion Entertainment) offers the latest, most cutting-edge and diverse premium electronics, including tablets, netbooks, digital cameras, camcorders, video players, noise canceling headphones and their accessories. InMotion Entertainment also offers a handpicked selection of top-rated movies, music and video games, and is the first to offer digital downloading kiosks nationally. InMotion makes travel fun, where the friendly and knowledgeable staff assists travelers to choose the best products, turn time-consuming travel into a fun-filled journey. The company currently operates approximately 60 retail stores in the U.S. For more information, contact Eden Goldberg at egoldberg@inmotionstores.com or visit www.inmotionstores.com.

About Kidz Gear

Incorporated in 2001, San Ramon, California Supply and Beyond, LLC is the exclusive manufacturer of the Kidz Gear brand of audio 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, call 877-KidzGear (543-9432), visit: www.GearForKidz.com, or
email: greatproducts@gearforkidz.com.

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"BEETHOVEN IN AMERICA", NEW BOOK BY MICHAEL BROYLES, FEATURES THE GREAT KAT! Chapter entitled: "Beethoven in Popular Music"

-By Michael Broyles, "Beethoven in America" Book (Indiana University Press. Publ. date: 10/6/2011)

"No one in heavy metal has exploited Beethoven to the extent of Katherine Thomas, known as 'The Great Kat.' She does not just play Beethoven. If you believe her, she is Beethoven reincarnated. Loud, blistering fast guitar riffs accompanied by screams, and an aggressive hyper-dominatrix persona. Her act is not subtle. She is direct and flamboyant about her intentions. Her virtuosity is for real. Over-the-top stage persona. This is a frontal assault." -Michael Broyles, "Beethoven in America"

ArtRage Invites You to…

ARTRAGE PRESS LUNCH & PRIVATE PRESS MEETINGS
followed by ArtRage for iPad Live Painting Event by David Kassan

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Press Lunch & Refreshments
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Private Press Meetings
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Live ArtRage for iPad Painting in Courtyard
Open to the Public

At: Stonehenge’s Ritz Plaza Apartments
235 West 48th Street/between Broadway & 8th Ave., Suite 38G
New York, NY
(See Doorman for Entrance)

ArtRage Sponsors iAMDA MobileArtCon at NYU October 1-2

Held After the iAMDA #MobileArtCon, the ArtRage event showcases the artwork created at the conference and features a sneak peek of ArtRage for iPad v. 1.3 with new social media features for Facebook, Dropbox, & deviantArt. Digital Painters David Kassan and Demian Stevens Moore will be on hand to demo the new ArtRage collaborative features across iPad, Mac & Windows. Highlighted include stroke recording on ArtRage for iPad and playback on OSX & Windows for animations, tutorials, higher resolution printing and more advanced editing options. Previous Artrage live painting event: http://youtu.be/8SKgUsfZ_Xg?hd=1 company info: www.artrage.com

RSVP to schedule private press meetings & press lunch (space is limited):

Karen Thomas, Thomas PR kthomas@thomaspr.com (631) 549-7575

Live ArtRage for iPad painting event (open to the public)

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM: David Jon Kassan Live at The Ritz Plaza Courtyard. Sponsored by Stonehenge Partners, the David Jon Kassan iPad Live Art Event will be streamed live on the Stonehenge Facebook page. Kassan will be painting on the iPad using ArtRage for iPad and other supporting paint apps. David Jon Kassan’s live art demo will include musical accompaniment by Jasmine Commerce as well as featured pieces and participant deals from rental art site Artsicle. RSVP: http://kassanlive.eventbrite.com/

About iAMDA:

Ambient Design, creators of ArtRage realistic painting software, is a sponsor of iAMDA Mobile Art Conference, held September 30 - October 2, 2011 at NYU ITP, 721 Broadway, 4th Floor, NY, NY, info: http://mobileartcon.iamda.org/2011/. Hosted by NYU’s prestigious ITP Department, the 2nd annual iAMDA MobileArtCon is themed “On the Move.” The 3-day event is packed with creative exercises, group collaborations and projects that will inspire the world’s most prolific and talented mobile digital artists and developers. If you want to be added to the press list for iAMDA, email: kthomas@thomaspr.com http://www.thomas-pr.com.

About Ambient Design

Ambient Design Ltd. is a New Zealand-based global software development and publishing firm, specializing in creative applications and user interfaces for artists of all ages and all levels of competency, including professionals, hobbyists and students. The principals have over 40 years experience in combining complex image processing algorithms with an easily accessible user experience. Ambient Design Ltd. was founded in 2000 by Andy Bearsley and Matt Fox-Wilson, formerly of MetaCreations, the developer of Painter, Bryce and Kai’s Power Tools. Ambient Design’s products are available in 12 languages and have been downloaded over 10 million times. For more information, see www.artrage.com

About Stonehenge Partners

Founded in the early 1990’s, Stonehenge Partners is a fully integrated New York City-based real estate company. While the firm’s primary investments are in Manhattan multifamily real estate, Stonehenge also has an expertise in commercial property. Stonehenge, together with its partners, currently owns and manages a real estate portfolio valued at nearly $1.6 billion. The portfolio is comprised of approximately 2,700 residential units and 700,000 square feet of commercial, retail and garage space. For more information about Stonehenge Partners please visit http://www.stonehengenyc.com.

About David Jon Kassan

David Jon Kassan, a Brooklyn-based artist, is most notably known for his widespread popularity on YouTube. His first video, Finger Painting on the Apple iPad, received over 1.3 million hits, but his passion for art is explored in more traditional mediums as well. For more information, see: www.davidkassan.com.

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Thomas PR (631) 549-7575
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foxLv2 Platinum Bluetooth with Audioquest Cable: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/soundmattersfoxlv2platinumcable.html

FOXL ANNOUNCES FOXLv2 PLATINUM BLUETOOTH --
AUDIO PURISTS’ ULTIMATE HIFI PORTABLE SPEAKER

Takes Portable Music to the Next Level: Featuring Virtual CD Quality Sound with CSR apt-X Wireless Bluetooth, New High-End Audio Cabling from Audioquest, & 20 Hours Battery Life

Reno, NV, September 28, 2011 – Soundmatters www.soundmatters.com, the leader in high-quality, portable speakers founded by former NASA engineer/audio legend Dr. Godehard Guenther, announced today foxLv2 PLATINUM Bluetooth, the audio purists’ ultimate pocket-sized Hi-Fi portable speaker. The latest in the award-winning foxL series (TIME Magazine’s Top Ten Gadget of the Year), the foxLv2 PLATINUM Bluetooth takes “go anywhere” listening to a new level with a trio of new performance features, including advancements in streamed Bluetooth for CD quality music, new audiophile cabling, and extended battery life. foxLv2 PLATINUM is the only portable speaker capable of taking full advantage of CSR® apt-X’s dramatic improvement in streamed Bluetooth signal from apt-X equipped devices (like Apple Snow Leopard & Lion computers) delivering virtual CD quality wirelessly along with improved sound/picture sync for movies and gaming.

Sporting a sleek new “platinum” finish, the new foxLv2 PLATINUM is good enough to actually hear the difference in connecting wires and therefore includes the Evergreen high quality audio cable from Audioquest® www.audioquest.com, among the world’s most prestigious high-end audio companies. In addition, foxLv2 PLATINUM’s battery life has been improved for up to 20 hours (or more) of music.

foxLv2 PLATINUM Bluetooth Key Features:

Virtual CD-Quality Bluetooth music: wirelessly with CSR apt-X*
Better wired for sound with included Audioquest cable.
Battery Life that’s even more impressive: Up to 10 Hours (or more) Bluetooth On, up to 20 Hours (or more) Bluetooth off.
Pocket-sized Portability: uniquely combines high-resolution fidelity and pocket-sized portability.
Bluetooth Speakerphone Capability: with built-in noise-canceling microphone.
Connect to any music source via standard 3.5mm stereo audio cable: audiophile Audioquest Evergreen cable included.
Lithium-ion BassBattery™ re-chargable via USB or included high-power 5 Volt 2 Amp universal wall charger: includes AC prong adapters for US/Japan, Germany/China, UK/HK, Australia/NZ.
Output wattage doubles when powered via AC wall charger (included).
Subwoofer Output.
Tiny Dimensions: 143 x 55 x 35 mm (5.6 x 2.2 x 1.4 inch).
Lightweight: 269 gram (9.5 oz).

Pricing & Availability

Priced at $229 MAP, the foxLv2 PLATINUM will be available starting November 2011 through Soundmatters at: www.soundmatters.com and quality retailers. The foxLv2 PLATINUM joins other members of the foxLv2 family: the foxLv2 Bluetooth ($199 MAP) and foxLv2 Classic (non-Bluetooth) at $169 MAP. For more information, see www.soundmatters.com.

About Soundmatters

Soundmatters International, Inc. www.soundmatters.com was founded in 1998 by physicist, former NASA engineer, and audio design legend Dr. Godehard Guenther. A world-renowned pioneer in the field of audio, Dr. Guenther introduced many firsts to the audio market, including the world’s first in-wall speaker; in-wall subwoofer; component loudspeaker for car hi–fi; switching power supply for car hi–fi; multi–channel car amplifier; hi–fi television monitor; and first complete digital time-delay system for surround sound. Through Soundmatters, Dr. Guenther is dedicated to developing exceptional performance audio products that enhance, rather than complicate consumer’s lifestyles.

About foxL

foxLv2 has received numerous rave reviews, including a review from Sound+Vision, that called foxL “the absolute best gift ever for audiophiles,” TIME Magazine, that chose foxL the “Top Ten Gadget of the Year,” and Men’s Journal that named foxL “BEST in CLASS.” In addition, Soundmatters licenses the foxL technology to Jawbone®. For more information, see www.soundmatters.com.

*apt-x performance is realized when used in conjunction with other apt-X equipped devices or optional apt-X Bluetooth dongle.

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

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iHog (white): http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/speakalihogwhitehighres.html

SPEAKAL INTRODUCES CUTE “IHOG”
PINK & WHITE HOG-SHAPED IPOD DOCKING STATION SPEAKER SYSTEM
-- JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS --

Take the Fun Outdoors with Portable Battery-Operated Hog-Shaped 28+ Watt
Super Amplification Stereo System for Kids, Teens, & Adults

360 Degrees of Booming Crystal Clear Sound Fills a Room with Music – Perfect for Parties

September 27, 2011, Culver City, CA – Speakal www.speakal.com, a lifestyle-oriented home entertainment company with intelligently designed technology solutions driven by a passion for sound, launched today iHog, the stylish hog-shaped iPod/iPhone docking station speaker system. Available in pink and white, the booming iHog speaker system makes a fun holiday gift for kids, teens and adults that love music.

Your Portable Music Companion – Up to 10 Hours Rechargeable Battery Life

Lightweight at around 4 lbs, the iHog is the best and most powerful portable outdoor speaker, providing up to 10 hours of lithium rechargeable battery life that also charges your iPod. Its universal cradle lets you play all your iPhones and iPods (including iOS4, iPhone 3 and iPhone 4) outdoors or indoors with 4 high-quality speakers delivering 360 degrees of sound with 2 tweeters, 2 sound diffusers and a downring 20 Watt subwoofer, a super amplification stereo system and optimized airflow, with frequencies from 50Hz-20KHz for a total output of 28+ Watts that fills up a room with sound.

Features Fun Controls: Just Push the Hog’s Ears to Adjust Volume

Based on Speakal’s best-selling iPig docking station, the iHog is more powerful and portable, with a battery-operated docking station that features easy-touch Humanized Touch Volume Controls to adjust the iPod’s navigation with a light touch of the hand. Just push the hog’s ears to turn the volume up or down, or its head to skip tracks, pause, or stop or use the included remote to adjust the controls from a distance. In addition, the iHog also lets you add drama to your movies or gaming -- just connect iHog to a TV, gaming console, or other music source with the included 3.5mm to amplify sound with its super amplification system.

Everyone will love the iHog’s friendly hog shape, which instantly becomes a party conversational piece and a room’s central design focus, as well as impressing all with its powerful speaker system that’s perfect for parties, outdoor events, or for just relaxing at home. “After 2 consecutive years of great success for the smaller iPig, Speakal is excited to launch the most powerful speaker system yet -- the iHog,” said David Solomon, CEO, Speakal. “For everyone who enjoyed their iPig at home, now you can take the fun outdoors anytime, with the new portable music companion.”

iHog Features:

iPod Docking Station compatible with all dock connector iPods and iPhones.
2.1 Stereo Speaker System.
Humanized Touch Volume Control and iPod music navigation.
Lithium rechargeable battery for up to 10 hours of battery life.
Remote control.
Adjustable Bass and Treble.
4 Speakers positioned for maximum sound separation and distribution with tweeters and midrange.
20W Subwoofer.
Total output of 28+ Watts.
Shape designed to deliver 360 degrees of sound.
Airflow optimized design for consistent sound performance.
Bass Reflex Technology.
3.5mm AUX input jack to connect to TV, gaming consoles, or other music sources.
Manufacturer’s Warranty.

The iHog iPod docking station speaker system is available immediately in the iHog colors of pink and white (with black and black/white Panda style colors coming soon) through Speakal at: http://www.speakal.com/buynow.html and Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=speakal+ihog&x=0&y=0, priced at $119.99 until Sept. 30, $139.99 after. iHog comes with the docking station, AC power adapter/power cable, 3.5mm Audio Jack Connection, Remote Control with battery, and user manual. For more information, see: www.speakal.com

About Speakal

Based in Culver City, California, Speakal Corporation develops home entertainment speaker systems with clarity of sound, intelligent technology, and visual appeal. With unique looks that blend state-of-the-art with the latest technology, Speakal’s products are official products for iPod and iPhone, including the iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, iPod Classic or any iPhone, bringing crystal clear sound to your favorite tunes. A privately held company, Speakal earned its worldwide recognition by delivering unique product designs to customers around the world, in the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East markets. Established in 2008, Speakal continues to gain market share by introducing new audio product designs and diverse product lines that relate to the varied end-user lifestyles that combine high quality sound, styling durability and functionality. Speakal products are made with eco-friendly and RoHS compliant components and materials. For more information, see www.speakal.com.

Good Morning America on iBike Dash - Fitness Gadgets for Wireless Workouts

Andrea Smith, Good Morning America

Fitness Gadgets Help You Work Out Wirelessly

Professional athletes have first-rate trainers, sports doctors and all kinds of fancy equipment. For the rest of us, there are a wide range of electronic devices that can help monitor and improve performance, whatever your favorite sport. Some even work with your smartphone. Here's a list.

iBike Dash Cycling Computer for iPhone and iPod Touch: $199

For those who prefer biking to running, the iBike is a lightweight wireless bicycle computer system that turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into your own personal fitness trainer.

It attaches like a dashboard to your handlebars. All the nuts and bolts are included.

The case houses the circuitry, keeps out water and absorbs shock. You can easily move it from bike to bike.

Download the free iBike app from the iTunes App Store and personalize your goals.

The iBike will tell you when your cycling effort is optimal for burning fat, how many calories you're using during the ride, what speed and distance you're traveling, and even where you are on your bike route. It can help you set personal fitness goals, measure your progress and allow you to adjust your performance as you enjoy your ride.

It allows seamless hands-free calls using your iPhone and Bluetooth headset with no interruption of ride data collection. And it has a touch screen you can use even while wearing cycling gloves.

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 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
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iHog (pink): http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/speakalihogpinkhighres.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

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

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 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

ABC-TV World News Now on iBike Dash CC by Andrea Smith

Andrea Smith, ABC-TV World News Now

WATCH ABC-TV WORLD NEWS NOW ON IBIKE

DISCIPLINED MONKEY STUDIOS' REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN SHREDS" CD

By Erick Castillo, Disciplined Monkey Studios

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 12:01AM

LET'S SHRED THE SYMPHONY

Here we are with the first official musical review, I got the chance to listen to something unique and something I have heard in the past. In a combination of Heavy Metal and Classical music we are presented with The Great Kat “Beethoven Shreds”, with The Great Kat’s amazing speed she will blow your mind and amaze you with how short the tracks of classical music become when someone can play so amazingly fast.

The Great Kat is one of the fastest guitarist in the world, Top 50 in fact and One of 12 Greatest Female Guitarists” (Elle Magazine) See Link, her rendition of “The Flight of the Bumble-Bee” will simply blow your mind and will have you replaying it over and over again.

You can get more information on The Great Kat at www.greatkat.com and more information on the CD at www.beethovenshreds.com.

Thomas PR Signs Speakal, Creator of State-of-the-Art iPod/iPhone Sound Systems with Innovative Designs!

VOTE NOW FOR THE GREAT KAT!

GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE'S "WHO IS THE FASTEST GUITARIST OF ALL TIME?" POLL!

by Damian Fanelli, Guitar World Magazine

VOTE NOW at http://www.guitarworld.com/poll-who-fastest-guitarist-all-time

GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE NAMES THE GREAT KAT "50 FASTEST GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME"!

Guitar World Magazine

"The Great Kat. SIGNATURE SONG: 'The Flight of the Bumble Bee'. Juilliard-trained virtuoso. Heavy leather dominatrix persona so over the top." - Guitar World Magazine

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

Photos:
Commercial Photo Suzie: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrilllsuzie.html Commercial Photo Hank: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrilllhank.html Commercial Photo Hank and Suzie: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrilllhanksuzie.html iGrill Photo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrill.html iGrill Logo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrilllogo.html iGrill App on iPhone4: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrilllapp.html iGrill in Black: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/idevicesigrillblack.html


iGrill Ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEFntbudC6k

iDEVICES LAUNCHES NEW “HANK VS. SUZIE” COMMERCIAL FEATURING IGRILL WIRELESS COOKING THERMOMETER

Ad Spot Showcases iGrill’s Flexibility & Bluetooth Ease of Use for Men & Women Alike
See 60 Second Commercial at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEFntbudC6k

iGrill, Do You?

Canton, CT, September 6, 2011 – Canton, CT -- iDevices www.igrillinc.com, creators of iGrill, the award-winning world’s first wireless grilling/cooking thermometer for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch via a long-range Bluetooth^® and App-enabled connection, is targeting the chef in men and woman alike in their new 60 second iGrill commercial that will run continuously in the Apple aisle in big box stores across the country and through social media sites.

The “Hank vs. Suzie” ad spot at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEFntbudC6k showcases the flexibility and ease of use of the iGrill thermometer for those who love to cook and entertain. In the commercial, Hank is busy working in the garage while his food is cooking in the oven. Suzie is relaxing, knitting and checking her email, while her food is smoking on the grill. They are both free to do other tasks because iGrill is monitoring the temperature of their food in both locations.

With a distinctive graphic look, this upbeat spot with a cute role reversal twist at the end captures the essence of the iGrill product. The commercial is currently running online on Facebook, Youtube, the iGrill mobile site at www.m.iGrillinc.com and other social media destinations.

“The ‘Hank vs. Suzie’ ad, the latest addition to iGrill’s marketing tools, truly expresses the versatility and functionality of the iGrill and how the product appeals to a very broad audience,” said Christopher Allen, Sr, CEO of iDevices.

About iGrill

iGrill reads temperatures ranging from 40F (4.4C) to 400F (204C) and runs on four AA batteries. The iGrill device comes with one probe, but can accept two probes at once for monitoring two pieces of meat or fish simultaneously (additional probes are available for sale through the iGrill site). In addition, a new Ambient Temperature Probe is also now available (priced at $19.99), which monitors the inside temperature of your grill or oven. The included iGrill app advises what temperatures you should be aiming for, for all different types of meats, letting you know approximately how much time is remaining before your food is ready.

Pricing & Availability

Priced at $99.99, iGrill is available in black or white through the iGrill site at: iGrillinc.com, Apple online store at: http://store.apple.com/us/product/H6253VC/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY, Apple retail stores across North America, and Frontgate print catalogues. iGrill comes with the iGrill device with display equipped with long-range Bluetooth®, one probe, useful iGrill Apps, and 4 AA batteries. iDevices also offers additional products made especially for the iGrill, including the iGrill Apron one-of-a-kind silicone skin that keeps iGrill safe from heat, moisture, food and the elements (priced at $19.99), additional probes (priced at $17.99/each or 2 for $29.99) and the Ambient Temperature Probe for $19.99. See http://www.iGrillinc.com for info.

iGrill is the first in a line of products created by iDevices geared towards the Apple IOS lifestyle. For more information, visit www.iGrillinc.com or phone: 888-WE-iGRILL, (888-934-4745.)

iGrill – Now You’re Cooking

About iDevices http://www.iDevicesinc.com/

In 2009, American inventor/entrepreneur Christopher Allen Sr. created iDevices, LLC a company committed to partnering with inventors in the development of winning ideas for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, as well as other areas of the Bluetooth®/WiFi market. The goal was to bring high quality, beautiful and cost-effective products to market in the shortest possible time. Leading by example, Mr. Allen assembled an elite team of industry professionals to develop an idea of his own – a concept that would go on to become iDevices LLC’s flagship product – iGrill, the first of a line of products created by iDevices around the Apple Lifestyle.

For more information, see http://www.iGrillinc.com or www.iDevicesinc.com, phone: 1-888-WE-iGRILL

(1-888-934-4745), Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-iGrill-FB-Page/124504680938214?v=wall Twitter: http://twitter.com/iGrillTweets#.

PRESS ALERT -

Back to School Special Deal
ArtRage Studio & Studio Pro 3.5 – Only $29.90 & $59.90!
(Normally $40 & $80)

Available from Sept 1 - Sept 15, 2011 at: www.artrage.com

Starting Thurs., September 1 until Thurs., September 15, 2011, Ambient Design will be offering a Back to School Special Discount for ArtRage Studio and Studio Pro, priced at only 29.90 & 59.90 (normally priced at $40 & $80) to inspire students to paint with the new award-winning v. 3.5 of ArtRage Studio and Studio Pro -- the most realistic painting experience for Mac and Windows. See www.artrage.com to download the software (Attn press: contact Karen Thomas kthomas@thomaspr.com for review copies).

ArtRage Studio & Studio Pro 3.5 provide an intuitive environment for digital creativity, including loads of tools and features, and custom content that lets you expand your artistic horizons and share your work with others. Studio Pro provides additional editing tools and deeper settings, along with Real Color Blending which lets you work in a real-world color space rather than standard digital RGB.

New Features in v. 3.5:

Record & Playback: Record your paintings as you work then play them back stroke by stroke to show others how your art comes together.

· Multithreading Support: Provides huge speed increases across the board for multicore or multiprocessor computers.

· Package Files: Install custom content with a click, and share your content with others.

· Artistic Enhancements: New options for tools to provide a wider range of artistic effects.

See full press release with new features at: http://www.thomas-pr.com/ambientdesign/artragestudioprorelease.html

ArtRage 3.5 for Win/Mac is the perfect companion to ArtRage for iPad. Record your paintings on the iPad and play them back in ArtRage 3.5 for Win/Mac to recreate them at higher resolution, or import your paintings for finishing with the wider range of editing tools. ArtRage is available at the iTunes store for a limited time at $4.99 (regular price $6.99) at: http://itunes.apple.com/app/artrage/id391432693?mt=8.

To request a review copy of ArtRage 3.5 for Studio or Studio Pro, contact:

Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani, Thomas PR

(631) 549-7575 kthomas@thomaspr.com or eyutani@thomaspr.com

Website: www.thomas-pr.com

Photos:

“Back to School” by Bo Paweena Using ArtRage for iPad: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignbacktoschool.html

ArtRage Studio Pro 3.5 Knife Loaded Screen Shot: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignstudioproknife.html

ArtRage Studio Pro 3.5 Note Recording Screen Shot: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignstudiopronote.html

ArtRage Studio Pro 3.5 Package Screen Shot: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignstudiopropack.html

ArtRage Studio Pro 3.5 Recording Screen Shot: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/ambientdesignstudioprorecording.html

ArtRage 3.5 Product Comparison: http://www2.ambientdesign.com/files/artrage_product_comparison.pdf

Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/artragetv

Thomas PR Clients SensoGlove, NewerTech, Kidz Gear, iBike Dash CC, and foxL in CW-TV Fox Denver Back to School "Tech Tuesday" Show!

CW-TV Fox Denver

WATCH CW-TV FOX DENVER ON SENSOGLOVE, NEWERTECH, KIDZ GEAR, IBIKE DASH CC, AND FOXL!

EYE ON DANCE AND THE ARTS' REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN SHREDS" CD!

By Eye on Dance and the Arts

BEETHOVEN SHREDS
If you like your classical music at locomotive speed and Jimi Hendrix styled sonic guitar, then take a listen to Juilliard rebel The Great Kat zip through The Flight of the Bumble Bee, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3 and Paganini's Caprice #24. It's worth considering using this music as cool entre into the world of classical music for unsuspecting youths. Fast she is, wild she is---catch your breath and spin a listen.
Released

foxL Hi-Fi Bluetooth Speaker Awarded Dave’s Top 10 List for “Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline” Radio Show

By Dave Graveline, “Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline” Radio Show

DAVE'S TOP TEN
This is a compilation of products and services that Dave Graveline and the “Into Tomorrow” Team selected as our Top Ten Picks for the third quarter of 2011. This listing is in alphabetical order and while there were MANY cool things that we talk about on our broadcasts, below are some of the coolest that we found and awarded on "Into Tomorrow" recently. Click on the product name to visit their website for more details.

foxl Personal Audiophile Loudspeaker

If you travel or give presentations regularly, you need to have a look at these small speakers!

They're tiny enough to carry around in your pocket, while giving you great sound quality and even the ability to connect it to a subwoofer.

There are two options available, one with a standard audio input jack that boasts an 8-hour battery life and a comfortable bluetooth version that doesn't need to be tethered to the audio source and is great for smartphones!

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

Photos:
iBike Dash CC: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikedash.html
iBike Logo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikelogo.html
iBike Dash CC Phone Booth: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikephone.html
iBike Dash CC Calendar: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikecalendar.html
iBike Dash CC NYC Map: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/velocompibikemap.html

INTERBIKE EXPO
BOOTH #21099

VELOCOMP INTRODUCES NEW iBIKE DASH CYCLING COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR BIKE SHOPS AT INTERBIKE EXPO

New iBike Dash CC Products Focus on Affordability & Making Selling Power Easy

Boca Raton, FL, August 30, 2011 -- Velocomp LLP, www.iBikeDash.com, a leading sports technology company and makers of the iBike® line of power meters and iBike Dash CC line of cycling computers and power meters, will announce two major product enhancements for its iBike Dash CC line of cycling computer products made specifically for bike shops at the Interbike Expo, held September 14-16, 2011 at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, Booth #21099.

iBike Dash CC is the revolutionary iPhone/iPod touch based system that makes use of the full computer functionality of your iPhone or iPod touch to deliver a truly amazing complete cycling computer dashboard at your fingertips. Designed and packaged to make merchandising simple, the new line of iBike Dash CC products allows cyclists to turn their iPhone or iPod touch into a powerful cycling computer. The system includes the iBike app for iPhone or iPod touch, patented electronics that reside in the fully-enclosed, weather-resistant iBike Dash case, ANT+Sportsensors and iBike ride analysis software. The units are available in both cycling computer and power meter editions.

“iBike Dash CC has been incredibly well received by cyclists,” said John Hamann, CEO of Velocomp. “We know the demand for iPhone and iPod touch-based cycling computers and power meters is there. We’ve worked with bicycle dealers for the last 6 months to develop a system that would help them capitalize on this sales opportunity.”

New to the iBike Dash CC Line for Bike Shops:

· iBike Dash CC: an unparalleled bike computer with a compellingly attractive price point at $149 MSRP.

· iBikeDash+Power: featuring breakthrough pricing (MSRP to be announced at Interbike).

· iBike Dash Upgrade Kit: upgrades your iBike Dash CC or +Power Basic with heart rate, cadence, and longer battery life, for only $129 MSRP.

All iBike Dash CC products will be available for demonstration during the Interbike Expo in iBike/Velocomp’s Booth #21099.

About Velocomp

First to Deliver Advanced Power Measurement at a Consumer-Friendly Price

Velocomp, LLP is a sports technology company based in Boca Raton, Florida. The first in the bicycle industry to deliver advanced power measurement at a mainstream price, Velocomp is dedicated to product breakthroughs in the areas of performance, measurement, design, and value. Launched in June 2006, thousands of iBike® power meters are being enjoyed worldwide. In 2010, Velocomp introduced the iBike Dash, the first complete bicycle system for the iPhone and iPod touch. For more information, see www.iBikeSports.com.

iPhone Life Magazine Awards ArtRage for iPad "Editor's Choice"

by Mike Riley, iPhone Life Magazine

VISUAL DESIGN ON THE iPAD

PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL APPS FOR THE SERIOUS ARTIST AND DESIGNER

By Mike Riley

THE WORK OF IPAD SCREEN ARTISTS IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING; IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH IMAGERY WAS CREATED WITH A FINGER, AN IPAD, AND A FEW APPS.

We all have some experience using our fingers as a drawing tool. Our first introduction may have been finger paints, poster boards or even drawing on wet sand. As we hone and refine our talent, we extend our skills with pencils, makers and brushes. Reverting back to finger drawing can be uncomfortable at first, but our early instincts quickly resurface, and even the most stubborn of us end up embracing the iPad ‘s touch interphase.

iPad art apps usually fall into two categories: amateur and professional. Let’s take a look at the best professional-level, visual design apps on the iPad.

ArtRage

$6.99, app2.me/3292
iPhone Life Magazine Editor's Choice
Based on the desktop version of the same name, ArtRage for iPad is a high-end drawing program that simulates all essential drawing surfaces and mediums. These include traditional painting tools like oil and watercolor brushes, and paint rollers and airbrushes that you can apply to simulated canvases with varying textures and drawing properties. You can also select sketching and inking tools like pencil, chalk, crayon, ink and felt pen types. Each tool simulates effects in the visual style and properties you would expect from real-world counterparts. Colors are available via a standard color range palette or via a more organic paint tube and palette mixer. You can use your finger on the screen to smear in just the right amount of paint blob for each color. ArtRage also features unique tracing tools that let you import photos and match the paints and inks to the photo’s color palette. Multi-Touch gestures give you the ability to effortlessly scale and rotate images, making it easy to work on highly detailed areas. Speaking of Multi-Touch, ArtRage makes extensive use of touch within its user interface. Like other serious art programs, all ArtRage tool palettes are off-screen to give more space to the drawing surface. It takes a little effort to get oriented to the collapsible ‘pods’ that can pop on and off the screen. Fortunately, palettes can be tacked to the screen for permanent access. This can be especially useful if you’re frequently selecting colors and drawing tools, and it can help you get better acquainted with the location and function of various palette items. ArtRage files can be sized up to 1400 by 1400 pixels. They are compatible with the desktop version of the program and can be transferred via iTunes, Photo Library export or sent via email attachment directly from within the application. After overcoming the orientation jitters, I found ArtRage to be one of the most polished and professionally optimized iPad drawing programs designed for serious artists looking for a best-of-breed tool.

Sound & Vision Awards foxL 2011 SoundVision Certified & Recommended “For my money, it’s the ultimate travel sound system”!

By Brent Butterworth, Sound & Vision




SOUND & VISION
Thursday, September 01, 2011

2011 SOUND & VISION CERTIFIED & RECOMMENDED

SOUNDMATTERS FOXL
V2 BLUETOOTH
PRICE $199
BEST FOR travelers, audiophiles
WORST FOR bass freaks

THREE YEARS AFTER its debut, there’s still nothing quite like the now updated FoxL. Its compact metal enclosure contains two “Twoofers,” or high-excursion 1-inch drivers. On back is the BassBattery, a mini-woofer that uses the rechargeable battery for extra mass and deeper bass response. A kickstand in the back provides a secure footing. The rear-mounted controls are simple: a power switch and volume up/down buttons. You also get a 3.5mm sub output and a mini-USB input for charging.
The FoxL v2 feels like it was designed for use by infantrymen or mountaineers. The metal housing is as tough as it looks; the original survived a fall off 6-foot speaker measuring stand without a scratch. The slim design fits easily into a pants pocket. When I played Indian musician Raghunath Manet’s Veena Dreams – a recording that sets Manet’s aggressive veena playing against percolating Indian and Western rhythms – the FoxL v2’s detailed treble captivated me. Same with the midrange: Voices sounded ultra-clear, like what I hear with my Genelec recording monitors.
Where the Jambox sounds sweet, the FoxL v2 sounds pristine. Which you’ll prefer, I can’t predict, but they’re both great. The big difference is in the bass: The FoxL v2 has more than you’d expect but much less than the Jambox. I recently spent a delightful afternoon in San Francisco with FoxL v2, sitting on the window bench of my room at the W Hotel and streaming classical Indian music from the Sunaada Radio channel. When business called me away, I just turned off the FoxL v2 and tossed it back into my computer case, confident that it would survive the trip home. That’s what the FoxL v2 Bluetooth is all about – for my money, it’s the ultimate travel sound system. FOXL, BABY Small enough to fit into a pants pocket, the FoxL V2’s metal enclosure contains two high-excursion 1-inch drivers, along with a mini-woofer around back. It even has a sub output jack!

MILENIO'S INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT KAT "GREAT KAT BEETHOVEN"

"She does not skimp on technique and shouts to challenge the speed on the guitar, she is The Great Kat, who reinvents the great scores. She executes pieces like 'The Fifth Symphony' or Bach's 'Brandenburg Concerto' at the maximum speed at guitar and violin, with a crushing and powerful technique."

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"Soy la mesías del metal, la reencarnación de Beethoven, soy la diosa de la música clásica".

"I am the messiah of metal, the reincarnation of Beethoven, I am the goddess of classical music."

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THE GREAT KAT’S NEW “BEETHOVEN SHREDS” CD OUT TODAY – TUES, AUGUST 9!

The UNDISPUTED World’s Fastest Guitar Shredder - The Great Kat - SHREDS Beethoven, Bach, Paganini & Rimsky-Korsakov On The New “Beethoven Shreds” CD!

“Encouraging all generations of music lovers to experience Beethoven in a whole new way.
Highly recommended!” - The Midwest Book Review

The Great Kat (www.greatkat.com) World’s Fastest Guitar Shredder’s blistering new Shred Guitar Masterpiece “BEETHOVEN SHREDS” CD is out on iTunes and in stores today, Tues., August 9, 2011. The world’s FASTEST Shred Guitar CD combines Classical Music, Metal, Neo-Classical Virtuosity, finger-bleeding Guitar Shredding and S&M Guitar antics into one insane CD!

The Great Kat Electrifies the World of Guitar
The Great Kat Guitar Virtuoso blows open the world of guitar playing with electrifying shred guitar virtuoso versions of “The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee” (at 300 BPM!), Beethoven's “5th Symphony,” Paganini’s “Caprice #24,” Bach's “Brandenburg Concerto #3” and more. Shredded on the guitar AND violin by the world famous Juilliard graduate Violin Virtuoso turned Shred Guitar Goddess (“Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time” - Guitar One Magazine), The Great Kat is single-handedly updating Classical music for the 21^st Century with Shred Guitar Virtuosity, making these popular Classical works accessible to everyone.

Review Copies
For a press review copy of The Great Kat’s “Beethoven Shreds” CD, contact: Karen Thomas, Thomas PR kthomas@thomas-pr.com 631-549-7578

Availability
“Beethoven Shreds” CD is now available on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beethoven-shreds/id453271734 and through Amazon.com (Amazon U.S., Germany, Japan, Canada, U.K., France), Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, CDUniverse, Tower.com, HMV, major retailers and online stores, and http://www.greatkat.com. Distributed internationally by Music Video Distributors (MVD), “Beethoven Shreds” CD is priced at $7.95 SRP.

Press Quotes:
“Kat forces these melodies through a black hole and back out again through in a white-hot stream of incredibly fine sound particles that ascend and descend so quickly and accurately that one could debate whether the interpretations are a performance or a weapon. For those who have thus far enjoyed the carnival ride of Beethoven Shreds should have no problem putting Kat's statue alongside the greats.” - Houston Press

“This is definitely my favorite classical speed metal record of the year.” - IGN

“Great Kat, ‘Beethoven Shreds’: The fleet-fingered British guitarist takes on a variety of classical pieces, including Beethoven’s Fifth symphony, a couple of Bach pieces and ‘The Flight of the Bumble-Bee.’”
- The Oakland Press

“The Great Kat performs furious, magnificent shreds of Beethoven's classics on both the violin and the electric guitar (often with orchestra & band) in this exciting masterpiece, encouraging all generations of music lovers to experience Beethoven in a whole new way. Highly recommended!" - The Midwest Book Review


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THE OAKLAND PRESS REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN SHREDS" CD

By Gary Graff, The Oakland Press

"Great Kat, 'Beethoven Shreds' (TPR): The fleet-fingered British guitarist takes on a variety of classical pieces, including Beethoven’s Fifth symphony, a couple of Bach pieces and 'The Flight of the Bumble-Bee.'"

CNET on The Robot Report "Is it Time to Invest in Robot Manufacturers?"
By Tim Hornyak, CNET

Filed Under: Cutting Edge, Business Tech
Is it time to invest in robot manufacturers? (Q&A)

By: Tim Hornyak

August 4, 2011 1:01 PM PDT

They vacuum our floors and help fight our wars, but robots always seem to be just over the horizon. They're never as commonplace as we expected.

Still, that hasn't stopped prognosticators from predicting that robots will be the automobile of the 21st century, or that robots makers are now where Microsoft was in the late 1970s. The markets for industrial and service robots are already worth billions of dollars each, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) data.

Could hundreds of thousands of assembly robots like ABB's Frida replace humans at Foxconn plants?

(Credit: ABB)

Robotkind certainly got a major boost this week when electronics giant Foxconn, which makes everything from iPads to LCD TVs, announced that it's replacing some of its human workers, which number more than 900,000, with more than a million robots.

Of course, we all wish we'd bought shares in Microsoft and Google early on. That's the kind of thinking that led Frank Tobe, author of The Robot Report blog, to look into the sector and try to identify publicly traded robot makers that have growth potential.

In a recent critique of a list of 10 robot makers that appeared on the Nasdaq Web site, the Report's sub-blog, Everything Robotic, noted that some of the world's biggest robot companies, such as Japanese industrial robot makers Yaskawa and Fanuc, were not included.

Tobe also pointed out that Nasdaq missed rising stars like Intuitive Surgical, which produces the da Vinci surgery system, and Adept Technology, which makes automation systems.

Intrigued, we asked Tobe, a former political consultant, why he thinks now might be a good time to invest in our robotic future.

Q: Robots are far from mainstream. Why should anyone consider robot makers as an investment?
It's true that robotics is a niche market at present. Industrial robotics has been a steady $5 billion industry but service robotics has been rapidly increasing and is estimated to hit $20 billion by 2020. Combined with an estimated $10 billion for industrial robots, that takes it from niche to a new status.

Microsoft's Xbox Kinect device is a good example of an unintended consequence helping the robotics industry by radically cutting costs for vision systems. iPads and tablets are another example helping cut the learning curve by using familiar devices as front-end controllers. Hence the need to pay attention and track the progress of all that is robotics-related. An investor doesn't want to be left behind when the market takes off.

Frank Tobe writes The Robot Report.

(Credit: Frank Tobe)

Why did you put together this stock list, and how did you do it?
As an investor and wanna-be futurist, I thought the robotics industry was ready to take off. So I called my broker and asked for a list of stocks to buy. He could only come up with only two. I tried a quick look at Bloomberg and found the same problem.

The IFR does an annual statistical analysis of the industry and includes company names (but not whether they are publicly traded or privately held) nor whether they are a division within a larger company or totally dedicated to robotics. And you have to pay thousands of dollars for their reports.

So, since I couldn't really find the kind of information I needed, I decided it would be fun to compile the list myself.

I harvested every article I could find on robotics, went to the Web sites of the companies mentioned, and added them to my database. I supplemented that information with member lists from global robotic associations. Then I filed the companies [by category]: industrial, service for government and corporate use, service for individual and personal use, ancillary businesses, and research facilities and educational institutions. It turns out that less 20 percent are publicly traded and 60 percent are foreign companies.

I thought it would be interesting to make a Web site dedicated to tracking the business of robotics and share the knowledge I was gathering and the database I was compiling. Hence, The Robot Report.

What are the most promising sectors within robotics--for instance, military versus medical?
War, security, defense, and first-responder robotics are a big and growing market. But it's a marketplace dominated by aerospace conglomerates who gobble up start-ups and control the pace of development to what the government is willing to buy. Even though overall defense budgets are being pruned, robotics is steadily increasing. The U.S. does things differently than most of the rest of the world. DARPA, NASA, and the Department of Defense drive research funding in the U.S. and their focus is on space, military, and defense.

Commercial applications trickle down. The best example is Robonaut 2, a NASA-driven effort to provide in-space astronauts with a robotic assistant. General Motors was solicited to be a partner and the resulting two-armed robot is now in the lab aboard the International Space Station. GM has begun to transition their Robonaut 2 knowledge into practical uses in GM factories.

America just recently set up the National Robotics Initiative and the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership to do the same. I agree with the concept that manufacturing is necessary. An untapped and quite large marketplace in manufacturing is that of factory assistant--a trainable, safe robotic helper--to increase productivity and augment capabilities of skilled factory workers.

Robonaut 2, an example of trickle-down robotics.

(Credit: NASA)

Heartland Robotics' privately funded endeavor has a greater chance of breaking into this market than the big robot manufacturers because Heartland is starting fresh, has a specific business focus, and has a price goal that makes sense and is affordable to small businesses that manufacture things.

So, to answer your question, small- and medium-size business robotic factory assistants and continued defense/security robotics are the two big marketplaces where I see near-term breakthroughs and meaningful robotic sales. Health care and home personal assistance robots are farther down the road.

If one does decide to invest in robot makers, what's your recommendation for a weighting as a proportion of the average tech portfolio?
Fidelity Investments suggests that technology stocks represent 30 percent of an aggressive equity portfolio. They were, of course, thinking of Amazon, Google, Apple, and Salesforce when they thought of "technology." Robotics has yet to have its own place in that formula. The big robotic companies are all foreign-owned and many don't trade on U.S. exchanges.

Nevertheless, some robotic stocks are good prospects for growth and I think that 20 percent of technology stocks should be robotic.

What are your favorite robot stocks now?
Even though the aerospace/defense industry is likely to be a steady beneficiary of robotic development, and two or three should take a position in a robotics portfolio, I have a bias to not invest in that sector. This limits my personal portfolio to non-defense stocks like American robot manufacturers Adept and iRobot, Fanuc, American health care robotic device makers Intuitive Surgical and Mako Surgical, and ancillary businesses to the robotics industry like haptics provider Immersion.

Down the road, look for Caterpillar and John Deere to emerge as big players in robotics--John Deere with their new line of lawnmowers and both companies with driverless agricultural and construction equipment.

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Men’s Journal Features foxL by Matt Berical!

“If you were to hear the pocket-sized foxLV2 before you saw it, you’d think the crisp highs, deep bass and crystal clear vocals were coming from a speaker five times its size”

By Matt Berical, Men's Journal

SOUNDMATTERS FOXL V2 BLUETOOTH

If you were to hear the pocket-sized foxL V2 before you saw it, you’d think the crisp highs, deep bass and crystal clear vocals were coming from a speaker five times its size. The 97 db unit's sound won everyone in earshot. Word of warning: Place it on the included rubber mat or it will thump right off the table.[$199; soundmatters.com]


THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW'S--WISCONSIN BOOKWATCH'S REVIEW OF "BEETHOVEN SHREDS" CD
By James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review's Wisconsin Bookwatch

The Music CD Shelf
Beethoven Shreds The Great Kat TPR Music, c/o Thomas Public Relations, Inc., $7.95 www.thomas-pr.com
Beethoven Shreds is a high-octane wild ride of a musical performance by The Great Kat, who may well be the fastest guitarist in the world (unless someone can step forth and challenge her title)! The Great Kat performs furious, magnificent shreds of Beethoven's classics on both the violin and the electric guitar (often with orchestra & band) in this exciting masterpiece, encouraging all generations of music lovers to experience Beethoven in a whole new way. Highly recommended! The tracks are "The Flight of the Bumble-Bee" (0:42), "Beethoven's 5th Symphony" (1:14), "Torture Techniques" (1:06), "Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3" (1:41), "IslamoFascists" (0:50), "Bach's The Art Of The Fugue" (0:32), and "Paganini's Caprice #24" (1:30).

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IGRILL ANNOUNCES NEW “IGRILL APRON” & IGRILL APP

“iGrill Apron” Silicone Skin Keeps iGrill Clean & Safe
New Free iGrill App V2 for First Wireless Bluetooth Cooking Thermometer
Makes it Easier & More Powerful to Use – for iPhone, iPad & iPod touch

July 7, 2011, Canton, CT -- iDevices www.igrillinc.com, the world’s award-winning first wireless grilling/cooking thermometer for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch via a long-range Bluetooth^® and App-enabled connection, announced today the new “iGrill Apron” and iGrill App V2.

iGrill Apron Keeps Out the Elements

Designed exclusively for iGrill, the iGrill Apron is a one-of-a-kind silicone skin made especially for iGrill to keep it safe from heat, moisture, food and the elements for outdoor BBQ-ing and indoor cooking. With iGrill, your food is always perfectly cooked and now with the iGrill Apron (priced at $19.99) your iGrill is always clean, dry and protected!

Free iGrill App V2

Available free through the iTunes Store, the new iGrill App V2 perfects the core cooking functionality of the iGrill wireless cooking thermometer, improving the entire user experience. Available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, iGrill App V2 new features include new alarms, graphs, presets, timers, individual probes, and time remaining functions, including:

Ability to set alarms for peak temperature or temperature range per probe.
Many more included presets for fish, chicken, and meat.
Ability to add/edit/remove/rename any presets.
Time remaining feature tells you how long until it’s ready.
Range mode shows current temperature and maximum/minimum of the current range.
Ability to edit the name of each iGrill probe.
A timer tool lets you run single or multiple timers simultaneously.
Graph Tool lets you view temperature charted over time.
Ability to export graph or CSV file of temperature history via email.
Ability to view iGrill manual and iGrill news.
Ability to submit a support inquiry via email.
Both Fahrenheit and Celsius settings.

“iDevices is thrilled to be releasing both the new iGrill Apron and new iGrill App as we ramp up for the summer grilling season,” said company CEO, Christopher Allen Sr. “By simultaneously addressing iGrill’s practicality and functionality, we are addressing the wants and desires of our customer. We are always listening for features that our customers want and then integrating them into the iGrill App. This latest update completely transforms the users experience and is just one of many to come over the next few months.”

Available through Apple Stores, Frontgate, & iGrill Site

The iGrill Apron is available immediately priced at $19.99 from the iGrill site at: www.igrillinc.com and the iGrill AppV2 is available for free through the Apple iTunes store.

The iGrill wireless cooking thermometer is available priced at $99.99, through the Apple online store at: http://store.apple.com/us/product/H6253VC/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY, Apple retail stores across North America, Frontgate print catalogues and the iGrill site at: www.igrillinc.com. Available in black or white, iGrill comes with one iGrill probe and display equipped with long-range Bluetooth®, useful Apps, and 4 AA batteries. iGrill is the first in a line of products created by iDevices geared towards the Apple lifestyle. For more information, visit www.igrillinc.com phone: 1-888-WE-iGRILL(1-888-934-4745).

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THE ROBOT REPORT LAUNCHES JULY ISSUE –
FIRST INTERNET PUBLICATION TRACKING ROBOTICS BUSINESS NEWS

Latest News on Obama’s $70 Million “Co-Robots,” Robo-Stox™ Stocks Performance, Driverless Cars, Food Processing & Laundry Robots, 3D Printing & More

July 7, 2011, Santa Barbara, CA -- The Robot Report www.therobotreport.com, the first internet publication dedicated to tracking the burgeoning business of robotics, announced today that the July issue is now available online at: www.therobotreport.com. The July issue of The Robot Report features the latest breaking news on Obama’s Robots Initiative, driverless cars, robots in the food processing industry, a new laundry robot App, 3D Printing developments, and the latest on robotics stock performance with Robo-Stox™. The Robot Report is the leading resource for business news and links about the growing robotics industry.

News featured in the July issue of The Robot Report:

President Obama’s $70 Million Robotics Initiative for “Co-Robots” Announced at Carnegie Mellon: for “co-robots” to work closely with factory workers, healthcare providers, soldiers, surgeons, astronauts and more to carry out key hard-to-do tasks.
The Robot Report’s Monthly Robo-Stox™ Global Robotic Stocks Report and Chart: compares internationally publicly-traded robotics stock segments to NASDAQ.
Driverless Cars debuted in the Europe -- and Nevada opens its highways to them!
Why were U.S. Robotics used in Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Disaster?
Food Processing Growth Opportunities for Robotics: “Carls Jr.’s ad says: ‘If machines can’t eat it, machines shouldn’t make it.’ But robots do process food.”
3D Printing Goes Mainstream: from titanium gloves to plastic bikinis.
UC Berkeley Student Team Solves Laundry Problem with Robots: “The difficulties of loading a hamper of dirty clothes into a washer, transferring it to a dryer, removing and then folding all the different types of clothing and undergarments is a desired app for a home robot - and one being tackled at UC Berkeley using a WillowGarage PR2 robot.”
The Robot Report’s Comprehensive Directory of 1,300 Links to Robot Manufacturers, Educational & Research facilities, and Start-up Companies.
And much more…

“The Robot Report is the only publication to feature the latest in business information on advancements in the robotics industry. The site is a key resource for entrepreneurs, companies (from start-up to Fortune 500), and stock holders looking for information on this important industry,” said Frank Tobe, Editor and Publisher, The Robot Report. For more info, see The Robot Report www.therobotreport.com, the authority on robotics business news.

About The Robot Report

Founded in 2008, The Robot Report is the first internet publication tracking the business of the robotics industry and the future of robotics, with an eye towards investment information on publicly-traded and privately-owned robotics businesses. The Robot Report researches companies and technology all over the world, gathering industry news to track the business of robotics, and has developed proprietary (Robo-Stox™) methods to report and compare on robot industry stock performance to the NASDAQ Composite Index. The Robot Report has a comprehensive worldwide database of public and private companies in the robotics industry, split into two segments: publicly traded stocks and privately-owned companies, and further sliced into five relevant robotic segments. The Robot Report links to the Everything-Robotic blog for periodic in-depth personal insights from The Robot Report’s Editor and Publisher, Frank Tobe.

For more information, see www.therobotreport.com.

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Hollywood Life Features SensoGlove in "Father’s Day Gift Guide: 14 Perfect Last Minute Presents For Every Guy"

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Father’s Day Gift Guide: 14 Perfect Last Minute Presents For Every Guy!
SensoGlove Digital Golf Glove, $89

IGN FEATURES THE GREAT KAT'S "BEETHOVEN SHREDS" CD ON IGN'S "FREE SH*T" THE ONLINE GAME SHOW WITHOUT A GAME

By Chris Carle, IGN

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"You probably have this problem, too. When you're driving to the store with your Mom, she wants to listen to classical music and you only want to listen to speed metal. Well, I think I found the solution for everyone -- The Great Kat presents 'Beethoven Shreds'. This is definitely my favorite classical speed metal record of the year. And it's about 7 tracks, goes by in under 7 minutes, so it's perfect for our trips to the fabric store. You can win this."

Popular Mechanics on iBike Dash by Jeremy Repanich

By Jeremy Repanich, Popular Mechanics

5 Personal-Sport Technologies to Help You Get Stronger, Faster and Better
The statistical revolution is changing the way pro sports are played and watched, but it's also changing what we know about athletes. By measuring g-forces, breathing patterns, adrenaline and plenty more aspects of athletes and their equipment, these sports technologies go far beyond the old 40-yard dash in measuring a player's prowess. And they're not just for professional athletes: Weekend warriors can now receive performance feedback to help them train smarter and get stronger. All you need is a smartphone and plenty of willpower.

By Jeremy Repanich iBike Dash+PowerCycling has a long history of attaching computers to bikes to monitor a rider's performance. The original editions from three decades ago merely clocked speed, which is a crude measurement of effort from the rider, but better than no info at all. The next innovation measured heart rate, trying to get closer to understanding a cyclist's exertion. Twenty years ago, riders began to receive a more precise measurement of their overall effort from computers that measured power in watts. Still, for the average rider, fitting a bike with sensors was an expensive proposition. But now Velocomp has taken advantage of the ubiquity of digital devices to offer a more affordable option—its iBike Dash+Power, a computer that mounts to a bike and uses an iPhone or iPod Touch as a display. The iBike Dash shows riders their cadence, distance, time, map and weather, and can display workout stats like bikes at the gym do. You can upload all that information to a Mac or PC, and use iBike's free software to chart and analyze the ride. To create an inexpensive way to measure a rider's power output, Velocomp looked to Newton's third law of motion, according to CEO John Hamann. "The conventional measurement of force and power is to put strain gauges on the rear wheel, pedal or cranks," he says. "Those cost thousands of dollars, and they work very well, but they all work on the theory of applied force." So instead of creating a sensor that measured applied force, Velocomp created one that measured the forces opposing the cyclist, because Newton's law asserts that the applied and opposing will be equal (equal and opposite reactions.). For iBike, Velocomp combined a wind port, accelerometers to measure hill slope and bike acceleration, and a processor to compile those forces. "We just have a small computer head and we're using sensors that are produced by the tens of millions and put into Nintendo Wiis and automotive applications," Hamann says. "So we have very high quality with very low cost." Combine that data with the iPhone's user-friendly interface, Hamann says, and you've got useful data riders can relate to immediately. "If I can tell how hard I am working then I can learn how to train my body better," Hamann says. "And I'll learn how to manage my body better so I don't overdo it, but also so I don't leave effort on the table." Read more: 5 Personal-Sport Technologies - iBike Dash+Power - Popular Mechanics

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