Trident Case® Partners With Autism Speaks To Protect 1,000 iPads In 2014 Grant Program

Strengthening its commitment to corporate social responsibility, Trident Case® announced its partnership with Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization.  Through this partnership, Trident Case will provide its Kraken A.M.S. iPad cases to the 1,000 recipients of the Autism Speaks 2014 iPad Grant Program.

“Trident Case is proud to partner with Autism Speaks to help promote awareness and research related to autism,” Trident Vice President of Marketing Vickie Achee said. “We hope that our donation of protective iPad cases will help families and individuals with autism spectrum disorders keep their iPads protected and functional for many years to come."

This December, Autism Speaks’ 2014 iPad Grant Program will award 1,000 Apple® iPad 4’s with Trident’s Kraken A.M.S. cases to 1,000   financially disadvantaged individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. The recipients will be announced on December 9.

In addition to donating 1,000 iPad cases, Trident Case® is also selling the unique Autism Speaks edition of the Kraken A.M.S. series on its website and for every case that is purchased, Trident is donating 20-percent of the full retail value to Autism Speaks. 

NanoLumens® Named As Finalist for 2014 Excalibur Award

Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) to select winners from among finalists on October 24th 

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today announced that NanoLumens, the world’s leading manufacturer of large-format indoor LED displays, has been chosen as a finalist for the 2014 Excalibur Awards.

Winners are selected from among the finalists and will be officially recognized at the 2014 Excalibur Awards ceremony on October 24, 2014 at the Georgia Aquarium located at 225 Baker St NW, in Downtown Atlanta. 

The Annual Excalibur Awards celebrates Georgia companies and organizations that demonstrate the best use of technology, typically provided by a third-party, to solve complex issues and processes in business and education. Tech-enabled companies that develop their own non-commercial technology solutions to enhance their organization are also considered for the awards, which are presented by TAG in collaboration with the Business and Technology Alliance of TAG (B&TA). Platinum Sponsors for the event includes ASAP Solutions Group, Jabian Consulting, and Primus Software Corporation.

NanoLumens was selected from among over 90 applications submitted by companies and organizations from across Georgia.  NanoLumens displays are extremely slim, ultra-lightweight, energy efficient, and feature a bright, seamless, high resolution picture quality that can be viewed from any angle throughout the display horizon without color shift or image distortion. The company’s patented display technology, promises to transform the way marketers engage their customers in every type of trade show, retail, hospitality, stadium, arena, transportation and public event environment. 

All NanoLumens displays accept input from nearly any device or content management system. There is no need for special software, hardware or special personnel to display content beautifully.  With a profile of only a few inches, NanoSlim displays can be installed on virtually any surface without being obtrusive, adding the ‘WOW’ factor to any environment without taking up precious space. NanoLumens’ patented display technology is optimized for indoor use, operating with virtually zero heat or noise while producing bright, rich, consistent color as well as superior off-axis viewing with no color shift or image distortion throughout the display horizon.

“We are truly pleased to honor the recipients of the 2014 Excalibur Awards,” said Tino Mantella, president & CEO of TAG. “This year’s competition was fierce, as we had our largest and best group of entrees since our event’s origin, eight years ago. We believe celebrating these tech-enabled companies and organizations strengthens our message of Georgia’s emerging position as a national leader in technology.” 

To learn more about the 2014 Excalibur Awards, please visit: http://www.tagonline.org/events/excalibur-awards/.

Core Brands Continues Receiving Rave Reviews For New Products Debuted at CEDIA 2014

The awards just keep on coming for leading home entertainment and control technology solutions provider Core Brands, a Nortek company. At CEDIA 2014, the company’s new product introductions received critical acclaim from Residential Systems, Technology Integrator and CE Pro. And now, rAVe Publications raves about the Xantech XtraNet IP line and the new SpeakerCraft AIM 2 Series.

The rAVe publications editors judged the 2014 Best of CEDIA Awards from the show floor at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The awards were presented to the most distinguished products displayed at the show in twenty-five individual categories. The Xantech XtraNet IP line received the title Best New CI Install Tool, and the SpeakerCraft AIM 2 Series was named Best New In-Wall/In-Ceiling Speaker.

“The enormous amount recognition we’ve received during and after the show has been most gratifying and it’s an honor to receive these two awards from rAVe Publications,” said Joe Roberts, Core Brands Vice President of Products and Marketing. ”The Core Brands team is thrilled to bring dealers the solutions they need for their future success.”

Core Brands received a total of 12 awards at CEDIA 2014 for new product innovation. The rAVe Publications 2014 Best of CEDIA Awards announcement was made online at www.ravepubs.com.

Sunfire Resets the Standard for Subwoofers With the XTEQ

Leading home automation, entertainment and control technology manufacturer, Core Brands, LLC (a Nortek company) announced today the latest subwoofer line from its Sunfire luxury subwoofer and home theater audio brand. The new XTEQ Subwoofers leverage new technologies to deliver the most powerful, clearest bass from the smallest enclosures in the industry. The new subwoofers will be showcased at CEDIA Expo 2014 in Core Brands booth #350 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.

Responding to consumer trends toward smaller, more powerful home theater subwoofers, the new XTEQ series offers integrators and consumers an unprecedented combination of incredible sound quality and small form factors that are ideal for any home theater or media room. The line includes three models that produce up to 3000W of crystal clear bass from 16-100Hz using diametrically opposing drivers, one active and one passive radiator. The 8-inch XTEQ8, 10-inch XTEQ10 and 12-inch XTEQ12 are housed in enclosures barely bigger than the size of the woofer diameter, with the XTEQ12 measuring just 13.5”(W)x 13.5”(H) x 13.5”(D).

According to Core Brands Audio Marketing Manager Matt Dever, “Sunfire’s heritage is all about creating the foundation for an amazing home theater experience. The XTEQ series builds upon the advances pioneered with the Sunfire Atmos and TSEQ series subs. We pack more power and punch into a smaller subwoofer than any other manufacturer, and combine it with the innovation and superior performance that today’s luxury consumers demand.”

The Sunfire XTEQ8, XTEQ10 and XTEQ12 subwoofers will retail for $1,500, $1,750 and $2,000, respectively. Each model leverages Sunfire’s exclusive Tracking Downconverter™ amplifier design. The drivers all feature the latest improvements of Sunfire’s renowned High Back-emf design, and to best accommodate the longer ‘throw’ of the XTEQ woofers, all feature Sunfire’s unique Asymmetrical Cardioid Surround design. The subs also leverage the latest in Sunfire’s auto equalization technology to tailor the subwoofer output to compensate for any room’s acoustic anomalies. Each model is built to be used in both 110-volt and 230-volt installations.  

Premium audiophile features include multiple turn-on options (auto audio sensing and 12 volt trigger activation), plus soft-clipping amplification, anti-walking treads, variable crossover and phase control. The XTEQ subwoofers include RCA line in/line out and slave connections making it easy to pair two subwoofers, with XLR connectors for pro applications. Integrators can perfect and dial in the sound for any room through continuously variable frequency and phase adjustments for both the low pass and high pass crossovers.

The new XTEQ line will ship in Fall 2014.

More Than 140 Manufacturers Are Featured in the 2014 Edition of the Stampede Big Book of AV!

Underscoring its phenomenal rate of growth as North America’s largest, high value added ProAV distributor, Stampede Presentation Products Inc. announced the immediate availability of its standard-setting 2014 Big Book of AV catalog, featuring products from more than 140 manufacturers in an edition that exceeds 1136 pages — making it, once again, the ProAV industry’s number one dealer resource for product information.

“The size, scale and scope of the 2014 edition of The Big Book of AV is an accurate reflection of our continued growth as the industry’s premier ProAV solutions provider,” Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly said today. “This year’s Big Book of AV includes products from 30 new manufacturers and, more importantly, it goes way beyond traditional ProAV product categories to include sections on Unified Communications, Control Systems, Interactive Touch Displays, Drones, Security & Surveillance.”

The 30 new lines appearing in the 2014 edition of the Big Book of AV include Afficom, ASK Proxima, BlueBOLT, Cenique, Christie (Brio line), CompuLock, DISE, DJI, Huawel, Korus, Marshall Electronics (Unified Communications), MasterVision, Neurona, Niles, Oklahoma Sound, OSD Sound, Parametric Sound, Peerless (Outdoor Display line), Revolve Robotics, Richo, Samsung (Tablets line), Sapphire, ScreenScape Networks, SecureAVCarts-AVRhodem, StreamTV Networks, SunBrightTV, Surf Communications Solutions, TSItouch, WePresent, and WyreStorm Technologies.  

In all, the 2014 Big Book of AV features information on more than 10,000 products from more 140 manufacturers, making it the single largest resource guide in the entire industry.  The book itself weighs more than four pounds and is exceeds 1136 pages.  What’s more, dealers will have the opportunity to custom imprint their logo on the cover of the catalog. 

The 2014 catalog will once again include enhanced QuickLink® barcodes. These codes allow readers the opportunity to obtain further information about various product by scanning the codes with their smartphone, to be directed to digital information about the products on the page, either via videos about the products or a direct connection to one of Stampede’s call center representatives.

“When it comes to winning in today’s complex, ever-changing ProAV industry dealers now, more than ever, have a very clear choice to make,” Kelly emphasized.  “They can play it safe and stay with the pack.  Or they can seize the opportunities that new technologies present and move to the front, ahead of the herd.  That’s where they’ll find Stampede.”