Logitech Adds Night-Vision Camera To Alert Line

By John Laposky On May 21 2012 - 4:01am

NEW YORK — Logitech has added an indoor night-vision security camera to its HomePlug-based Alert line of home-security-in-a-box products.

The Logitech Alert 750n indoor master system ships with a 4GB memory card that stores snapshots or video; free software and an app allows remote viewing and email or SMS text alert messaging on any PC, smartphone or tablet.

 

 

Participants

By TWICE Staff On Mar 12 2012 - 4:01am

AfterShokz: Bruce Borenstein, president and CEO

Altec Lansing: Steve Schlangen, headphones category general manager

Audiovox Accessories: Ian Geise, marketing and product development VP

Bell’O International: Marc Sculler, CEO

Coby Electronics: Christi Park, brand manager

Fanny Wang: Tim Hickman, CEO

Harman: Daniel Lee, U.S. marketing director

Performance, Style Battle For Peaceful Coexistence

By TWICE Staff On Mar 12 2012 - 4:01am

TWICE: What is more important to your products’ success — sound performance or style?

Bruce Borenstein, AfterShokz: For us, it’s both. It’s just as important for our headphones to be lightweight, ergonomic and sleek-styled, as it is that they deliver sound that will exceed consumers’ expectations.

Matt Engstrom, Shure: At Shure, sound always comes first — styling comes later.

Accessories Briefs

By TWICE Staff On Mar 12 2012 - 4:01am

iHome Adds To Disney Line

RAHWAY, N.J. — iHome has added to its line of Disney- themed audio accessories.

The portable weather-resistant speaker cases are designed to be used with any audio source with a headphone jack. A clear window provides access to a touchscreen.

Four designs are offered: Phineas and Ferb, Minnie Mouse, Kermit the Frog, and Jack from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

They are currently available for $39.99.

Logitech Bows Business Buds

Power Matters Alliance Opens For Business

By John Laposky On Mar 12 2012 - 4:01am

PICATAWAY, N.J. – The IEEE has formally launched the Power Matters Alliance (PMA), an industry standards organizations dedicated to advancing smart and energy-efficient wireless power into a standard called Power 2.0.

Impecca Adds Wireless Keyboards, Mice To Bamboo Line

By TWICE Staff On Mar 12 2012 - 4:01am

WILKES BARRE, PA. — Impecca USA has added a line of wireless keyboards and mice to its collection of PC accessories constructed of environmentally sustainable bamboo.

Available in four different stains — cherry, espresso, mahogany and walnut — the keyboard and mice joins Impecca’s line of bamboo peripherals that includes wired keyboards and custom carved wired mice, iPhone cases, a portable desktop speaker and calculator.

Wave of Accessories For New iPad Swells

By John Laposky On Mar 26 2012 - 4:01am

NEW YORK — Besides ringing up record first-day sales and garnering mixed reviews, Apple’s new iPad was also greeted with a steady stream of accessories to meet the demands of its growing user base.

Within hours of the new iPad’s debut, protective cases dropped from Scosche, M-Edge, Targus, Proporta, XtremeMac, Kensington, Case-Mate, Cygnett and iLuv, among others (see www.twice.com for a photo gallery of the new cases).

Accessories Briefs

By TWICE Staff On Mar 26 2012 - 4:01am

OmniMount Intros Mobile Cart

PHOENIX — OmniMount recently introduced the ProCFCart, a mobile cart designed for portable large displays. It features the compnay’s Ergotron Constant Force technology built in for 20 inches of light-touch height adjustment. The height-adjust feature also allows displays to be ideally positioned for use in classrooms, convention centers or boardrooms.

Spotlight Shines On Security At The Sands

By Lisa Johnston On Apr 9 2012 - 4:01am

LAS VEGAS — More than 23,000 safety-minded people congregated at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, here, late last month for the ISC West Conference.

The show hosted more than 950 exhibitors during its March 27-30 run, which is up from 901 in the 2011 show, an ISC West spokesman told TWICE. This show floor space was also up 20,000 square feet from the previous year.

TWICE has rounded up some of the home security products that were unveiled at the show, along with other recent introductions into the category.

Zyxel Unveils Security Web Cams

By Lisa Johnston On Apr 9 2012 - 4:01am

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Zyxel Communications, a manufacturer of secure broadband networking, Internet connectivity and routing products, began shipping its CloudEnabled series of web cameras.

The IPC3605N ($99 street price) and IPC4605N ($185) are designed for the home and small office, and they provide accessibility to video feeds via any PC, iPhone or Android device, or through any web browser with a current Flash plug-in, according to the company.