Tech Hygiene Became a Reality at CES 2015!

If there was any doubt that Tech Hygiene was one of the major story lines of CES 2015, it was put to rest today with the announcement by WHOOSH! Inc. CEO Jason Greenspan that an estimated 10,000 mobile device screens were cleaned and polished with WHOOSH! Screen Shine throughout the four-day show. 

“By any measure, CES 2015 was the most successful show in the three-year history of the company,” Greenspan said today. “Our booth was jammed every day with people who wanted to learn more about how to make Tech Hygiene a part of their lives. What’s more, we gave away thousands of WHOOSH! Screen Shine samples to show attendees to get them started practicing good Tech Hygiene.” 

According to Greenspan, the company is now finalizing delivery dates and pricing for the company’s newly expanded line of Tech Hygiene cleaning solutions, which includes WHOOSH! Wipes andWHOOSH! BLAST. “WHOOSH! Screen Shine Wipes and WHOOSH! BLAST provide additional ways for consumers to practice Tech Hygiene and keep their screens, gadgets and devices clean. Our retail partners are excited how we are revolutionizing the category and driving sales,” Greenspan emphasized.

WHOOSH! Screen Shine Wipes combine pre-treated disposable wet and dry cloths into a single serve packages that make them easy to carry and use. Consumers can safely clean, polish, and protect all of their tech and gadget devices by first using the wet Wipe cloth and then polishing it with the dry cloth. “New WHOOSH! Screen Shine Wipes deliver the same great result as our original WHOOSH! Screen Shine screen cleaner spray,” Greenspan explained. “Now it’s available in a different configuration to suit consumers who are very accustomed to regularly washing their hands with handi-wipe type products.” 

Additionally, available in a 10-ounce canister at a suggested retail price of $8.99 (USD), new WHOOSH! BLAST compressed gas duster is designed to enable consumers to maintain a more complete tech hygiene program — particularly as it applies to their notebooks and PCs, which often attract all sorts of dirt, dust, and crumbs in and around the keyboard. “New WHOOSH! BLAST has been designed to deliver a burst of compressed gas that effectively ‘blasts’ dirt, dust, and crumbs out from among the keyboard keys. Then consumers can use their WHOOSH! Screen Shine solution of choice to complete the cleaning and polishing of their device,” Greenspan emphasized. 

WHOOSH! Screen Shine is the next generation screen cleaner that is made with non-toxic and biodegradable surfactants instead of with harsh chemicals that can damage mobile devices. Leveraging the latest advancements in formula development, WHOOSH! is specifically developed to be a safe yet powerful cleaning solution that cleans both screens and devices — making them shine like new while leaving an ultra-thin invisible coating that provides a resistance to dirt build-up, smudges, and fingerprints. WHOOSH! does not contain alcohol, acids, ammonia, chlorine, petroleum distillates, phosphates or volatile organic compounds.

WHOOSH! Screen Shine is available for purchase at all North American Apple stores and at more than 2500 Walmart stores, as well as in Staples Canada, Canadian Tire, and Shoppers Drug Mart stores. WHOOSH! can also be purchased at www.whooshscreenshine.com.

WHOOSH! Screen Shine is available in a number of sizes: Duo+ (one 3.4 fluid ounces and one .3 fluid ounces) is for a suggested retail price of $19.99, Pocket (.3 fluid ounces) for $5.99 and Go (1 fluid ounce) for $9.99. All sizes come with a 6”x6” W! micro-fiber cloth. WHOOSH is also available for the commercial, industrial, and education markets.  WHOOSH! Screen Cleaner made its debut at CES 2014 where it became the only screen and device cleaner to be awarded two coveted CES Innovations Design & Engineering Awards.

WHOOSH! Makes Tech Hygiene Available to Everyone at CES 2015!

Demonstrating its commitment to making tech hygiene a priority for all mobile device users, WHOOSH! will be handing out free samples of Screen Shine at CES 2015 Booth #6116 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Maintaining personal cleanliness doesn’t end with washing our hands anymore. Research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at the University of London indicates that 82 percent of mobile phones have some form of bacterial contamination, making it more important than ever to keep the screens of our most frequently used devices clean.

That’s the idea behind “Good Tech Hygiene,” a new movement introduced by WHOOSH!, maker of WHOOSH! Screen Shine, the most advanced non-toxic, streak-free screen cleaning solution that keeps screens shining like new and resistant to fingerprints and smudges. It’s also the only screen cleaner that is guaranteed* to be safe for every device screen.

So how dirty are our mobile devices? In a Wall Street Journal article published last year, Dr. Jeffrey Cain, President of the American Academy of Family Physicians, said, "People are just as likely to get sick from their phones as from handles of the bathroom." The article also states that even some cleaners marketed specifically for mobile devices can damage the screen coating, which isn’t an issue with WHOOSH! Screen Shine.

According to CBC Canada, researchers at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton measured the types of organic material left behind on phones. Manager of infection control Anne Bialachowski found that anything from fecal matter to E.Coli to pathogens were present on mobile device screens. 

“Most people don’t think about how dirty their device screens get, and they also may not realize how easy it is to keep them clean with a powerful product like WHOOSH! Screen Shine,” WHOOSH! CEO Jason Greenspan said today. “We developed WHOOSH! to show people see how much cleaner and clearer their screens can be, and now it looks like the days of perpetually dirty screens are numbered. And because it creates a nano-thin protective layer that resists fingerprints and improves the screen’s smoothness, WHOOSH! Screen Shine actually makes the phone look and feel better than when you first took it out of the box.”

Leveraging the latest advancements in formula development, WHOOSH! Screen Shine was specifically developed to be a safe yet powerful cleaning solution that eliminates fingerprints, smudges, dirt, grime and makeup from any electronic device screen — leaving a clear, streak-free finish that makes the screen shine like new.

WHOOSH! Screen Shine is made with biodegradable surfactants and its proprietary formula provides a nano-thin invisible coating that also provides resistance to fingerprints and dirt buildup. Plus, WHOOSH! Screen Shine is safe and non-toxic. There’s no harmful residue left behind or transferred on to your fingers to worry about.

WHOOSH! Screen Shine Duo+ (one 3.4 fluid ounces and one .3 fluid ounces) is available at Apple.com and in Apple stores throughout North America for a suggested retail price of $19.95.  WHOOSH! Screen Shine is also available at www.whooshscreenshine.com in two other sizes: Pocket (.3 fluid ounces) for $4.99 and On-the-Go (1 fluid ounce) for $9.99. All sizes come with a 6”x6” W! micro-fiber cloth. WHOOSH is also available for the commercial, industrial, and education markets.

WHOOSH! does not contain alcohol, acids, ammonia, chlorine, solvents, petroleum distillates, phosphates, or VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds). It’s odorless, streak free, haze-free & anti-static.  WHOOSH! Screen Shine is also certified by the Sharp STAR Program to be the screen cleaner of choice for Sharp AQUOS BOARD Interactive Display Systems.

Supplies are limited. Visit WHOOSH! early at Booth #6116 to get a free sample.

Drones, 3D Printers and Next Generation Connectivity Tools Take Center Stage at Stampede's CES 2015 Booth!

Underscoring the increasing convergence of professional and consumer electronics into a single opportunity-rich marketplace, Stampede Presentation Products, Inc. is exhibiting at CES for the very first time — and they’re doing so with a bang!  At Booth #70247 in the Sands Expo and Convention Center, the industry leading supplier of ProAV solutions is demonstrating an array of next generation innovations, including drones, 3D printers, and connectivity tools that convert any power outlet in the home into an Ethernet port to create a whole-home communications network.

“As we have for nearly 20 years, Stampede always rides ahead of the herd, bringing resellers of ProAV solutions an endless series of new technologies and products that create new revenue streams for them while bringing meaningful new benefits to their customers,” said Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly.  “At this CES, Stampede is offering CE resellers a host of new business opportunities through precedent-setting new products that will drive their businesses to new heights in 2015.”

Leading the way for Stampede at CES 2015 is an array of drones from leading manufacturers like DJI, Walkera, and AEE.  In fact, Stampede has created a “drone corral” within its booth and will be flying drones right from the show floor!  “We’re showcasing a range of drones that cover every possible consumer and professional application,” Kelly emphasized.  “No other company at this CES is demonstrating the business opportunities offered by drones the way we are.”

Next in line for Stampede is the world’s first affordably priced, ‘plug and print’ 3D printer — the Robox® from the British development company CEL— which is available for the suggested retail price of only $1,799. “The development and widespread market availability of a full featured, affordably priced 3D printer for the home market is exactly what consumers have been waiting for,” Kelly emphasized.  “By removing the price barrier, Robox is moving strategically to make the benefits of 3D printing immediately available to a large and growing consumer and commercial market.” 

Finally, Stampede is introducing the Neurona AX501 ConnectedLife Adapter, which features Powerline™ technology from Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.  “The Neurona AX501 leverages the reliability of power line technology to ensure that each home is equipped with high-fidelity broadband,” Kelly explained. “Powerline solutions use a home’s existing electrical system to share broadband, essentially turning an outlet into a connection point. Powerline solutions deliver fast and reliable Internet connection between devices. By plugging a Powerline adapter into an Internet router, and a second adapter near a TV, gaming system, computer or set-top box, you easily deliver Internet connectivity to these devices.” The Neurona AX501 enables multiple devices to connect to each other through a mutual network. By leveraging Powerline technology, the Neurona AX501 utilizes the home’s existing electronic wiring infrastructure to create a robust, whole-home communications network.

Stampede is celebrating its first ever exhibitor appearance at CES with a daily Happy Hour that will run from 4:00PM until 6:00PM each day of the show.  “We welcome forward-looking resellers to come to the booth, enjoy a cold beer, and learn more about how they can ride ahead of the herd with Stampede in 2015,” Kelly concluded.

WHOOSH! Expands Tech & Gadget Cleaner Line-Up at CES 2015

Underscoring the powerful retail business opportunity presented by the rapidly growing tech hygiene category, WHOOSH! Inc., creators of WHOOSH! Screen Shine screen cleaner, today announced the expansion of its 2015 product line-up with the introduction of new WHOOSH! Screen Shine Wipes and WHOOSH! BLAST compressed gas duster.  Both new products incorporate the same clean, crisp branding featured on the original WHOOSH! Screen Shine screen cleaner, providing retailers with an extremely compelling product line guaranteed to drive impulse sales of the entire product line. WHOOSH! Screen Shine Wipes and WHOOSH! Blast will be unveiled at CES 2015 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the North Hall, Booth #6116.

“We believe that 2015 will be the year that millions of consumers finally understand the importance of practicing good tech hygiene and now WHOOSH! solutions are available in a broader array of configurations to suit individual needs and lifestyles,” explained WHOOSH! Inc. CEO Jason Greenspan.  “2014 was a year of record-breaking growth for the company that saw us gain distribution in all North American Apple stores, Walmart, Staples Canada, Target Canada, Fryes, and Shoppers Mart, among others.  In fact, WHOOSH! is now available in more than 5,000 locations here in North America.  In addition, we have begun distributing the line in Asia and Europe, with additional distributor agreements likely to come out of this CES.” 

Available for delivery in Q1, WHOOSH! Screen Shine Wipes combine pre-treated disposable wet and dry cloths into single serve packages that make them as easy to carry and use as handi-wipes are for hand cleaning.  Consumers can safely clean, polish, and protect all of their tech and gadget devices by, first, using the wet Wipe cloth and, then, polishing it with the dry cloth.  “New WHOOSH! Screen Shine Wipes deliver the same amazing super, natural, clean result as our original WHOOSH! Screen Shine screen cleaner spray,” Greenspan explained.  “Now it’s available in a different configuration to suit consumers who are very accustomed to regularly washing their hands with handi-wipe type products.”

Also available for immediate delivery in a 10-ounce canister at a suggested retail price of $8.99., new WHOOSH! BLAST compressed gas duster is designed to enable consumers to maintain a more complete tech hygiene program — particularly as it applies to their notebooks and PCs, which often attract all sorts of dirt, dust, and crumbs in and around the keyboard.  “New WHOOSH! BLAST has been designed to deliver an burst of compressed gas that effectively ‘blasts’ dirt, dust, and crumbs out from among the keyboard keys.  Then consumers can use their WHOOSH! Screen Shine solution of choice to complete the cleaning and polishing of their device.”   

In conjunction with the introduction of an expanded product line At CES 2015 Greenspan said that the company will once again host its free Screen Check-Up for all show attendees who want to see just how dirty their phone or tablet screen is.  “Our before and after test will really demonstrate just how effective WHOOSH! Screen Shine is, and when the test is complete, we will give each person a free trial sample of WHOOSH! Screen Shine.”

WHOOSH! Screen Shine is the next generation screen cleaner that is made with non-toxic and biodegradable surfactants instead of with harsh chemicals that can damage mobile devices. Leveraging the latest advancements in formula development, WHOOSH! is specifically developed to be a safe yet powerful cleaning solution that cleans both screens and devices — makingthem shine like new while leaving an ultra-thin invisible coating that provides a resistance to dirt build-up, smudges, and fingerprints.  WHOOSH! does not contain alcohol, acids, ammonia, chlorine, petroleum distillates, phosphates or volatile organic compounds. 

WHOOSH! is available for purchase at all North American Apple stores and at more than 2500 Walmart stores, as well as in Target Canada, Staples Canada, Canadian Tire, and Shoppers Drug Mart stores. WHOOSH! can also be purchased at www.whooshscreenshine.com. 

WHOOSH! Screen Shine is available in a number of sizes:  Duo+ (one 3.4 fluid ounces and one .3 fluid ounces) is for a suggested retail price of $19.95, Pocket (.3 fluid ounces) for $5.99 and Go (1 fluid ounce) for $9.99. All sizes come with a 6”x6” W! micro-fiber cloth. WHOOSH is also available for the commercial, industrial, and education markets. 

WHOOSH! Screen Cleaner made its debut at CES 2014 where it became the only screen and device cleaner to be awarded two coveted CES Innovations Design & Engineering Awards.

New Panamax Power360 Series Protects And Powers All Household Electronics, And Delivers Easy USB Charging

Consumers outfit our homes with more electronic devices than ever before, including expensive TVs, cable boxes, home theater systems, WiFi routers, computers, tablets and smartphones. And while we may not always think of it, every time we plug a device into an outlet there is the possibility of too much or too little power going to the device, and the last thing we want is a broken TV!

No one knows this better than Panamax, the country’s pre-eminent designer and manufacturer of electronic and electrical protection, filtration and control products. For almost 40 years Panamax has earned a reputation for creating unique solutions for the worldwide problem of power disturbances, has earned numerous industry awards for the quality of their products and is consistently rated #1 among custom installers.

Now the legendary Panamax protection is available to all in the new Power360 series. This affordably priced retail product line is designed to protect and charge all electronic devices.

Leading the way in the new Power360 Series is the Power360 Dock. This wall-mounted charging station delivers the Panamax “Circle of Protection” to connected devices while serving as a convenient USB charging station for smartphones and tablets. For just $39.95, the 360 Dock turns a normal power outlet into a serious power station with six surge-protected 120V outlets plus two 2 amp USB charger feeding two ports. The ingenious design also features two precision slots on top of the unit that allows consumers to rest a smartphone or tablet while charging, reducing clutter and eliminating anxiety about charging cables being too short.

And what is the Circle of Protection? Included in every product in the Power360 line, it provides consumers with three vital pieces of information in real-time, right on the front of the unit. The Protection indicator ensures that connected devices are protected from power surges. The Voltage indicator confirms that the Power360 product is operating correctly and delivering the right amount of power, and the Wiring indicator shows that the home’s wiring is performing safely.

The $59.95 Power360 SIX power strip is designed for computer desks and home theater setups, providing six side-by-side surge protected outlets, an integrated 2 amp USB charger with two ports, plus a coaxial in/out connection that protects the signal for the cable or satellite box. What makes this power strip stand out is the USB charger that can be extended to the tabletop with a micro USB cable, delivering ultimate flexibility that allows consumers to easily charge desktop devices without having to get on their hands and knees to plug them in. The SIX also features mounting holes so it can be fastened to a wall for convenience.

For larger workstations, or areas with a lot of devices, the $79.95 Power360 EIGHT combines eight surge-protected outlets with two detachable USB chargers, each with two ports for a total of four USB charging connections, plus the coaxial in/out for signal protection. It is shorter and wider than the SIX, and can similarly be mounted to a wall for convenience.

“With the introduction of the Panamax Power360 Series we really are bringing ‘power to the people,’” John Benz, Core Brands Director of Power emphasized today.  “Designed to look as good as they perform, and priced for retail, the Panamax Power360 Series will change the way consumers view protection and USB charging in their homes.  The era of poor performing, commodity power protection is over.”

For more information about the new Panamax Power360 Series, visit www.panamax.com/power360. 

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