Roseville, Calif. (PRWEB) October 11, 2011

Longtime customers and brand new shoppers alike excitedly welcomed the newly renovated DownEast Basics store in the Westfield Galleria at Roseville this past weekend. DownEast Basics, a high-style, low-price retailer of trendy fashions as well as modest clothing, originally opened at the shopping center in 2009. The store was part of the grand reopening of the Galleria after a section of the mall was damaged in last year’s arson fire.

To officially celebrate the store’s reopening, DownEast is offering customers a chance to win a shopping spree during a weeklong “Shopping’s More Fun with Your Girlfriends” giveaway.

“DownEast is extremely excited to be part of the Galleria’s return to serving the local community,” said Klane Murphy, CEO of DownEast and a former resident of Sacramento. “When we first opened this location two years ago, it quickly became a popular store with local shoppers. There was no question in my mind that we would remodel and reopen. The response to the grand reopening over the weekend was terrific, and we look forward to building on that for the holidays.”

Open several weeks ahead of the holiday shopping surge, the new store will carry the full line of DownEast clothing and accessories for women, including fall jackets and sweaters, denim, dresses and skirts, all infused with the latest fall trends

DownEast Offers “Shopping’s More Fun with Your Girlfriends” Giveaway

To celebrate the store’s grand reopening, DownEast is offering a chance to enter a “Shopping’s More Fun with Your Girlfriends” giveaway from Friday, October 14, to Friday, October 21, 2011. Customers can register for the giveaway at the newly remodeled Westfield Galleria at Roseville location. The giveaway will award one lucky winner a shopping spree valued at $ 200 and also present a $ 50 gift certificate to each of four friends selected by the winner. The winner does not have to be present at the time of the drawing on Saturday, October 22, to win.

For contest updates, special offers and fashion news, customers can join the DownEast Basics Facebook Fan Page. They can also follow the DownEast By Design blog (downeastbasicsblog.com) for insights from DownEast’s Product Development team.

Visit the New DownEast Basics Store in Roseville

The new DownEast Basics store is in the Westfield Galleria, in Roseville, California. It is located on the first level across from The Disney Store.

Maggie Gruber, a DownEast employee since 2009, will manage the store’s staff of five—three of whom are returning after having worked there prior to the remodel. Gruber has worked in retail for eight years and originally started with DownEast as a shift lead at the Roseville location.

About DownEast Basics

DownEast Basics (http://www.downeastbasics.com) offers high-design looks on a bargain basement budget for today’s cost-conscious yet fashionable consumer. The DownEast Basics clothing line features smart layering pieces and wardrobe enhancing garments so you can embrace the American classic look with your own sense of style.

Shop for cute tops, womens sweaters, modest dresses and accessories at Downeastbasics.com.

The fast-growing retailer operates nationally with its Basics line via its online store in addition to 47 locations throughout the West including in Utah, Colorado, California, Idaho, Arizona, Washington, Nevada and Wyoming.

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Brooksville, FL (PRWEB) October 07, 2011

The Monster Transmission Auto Show & Charity Event is bringing in a Circus to perform at the Hernando County Fairgrounds on Saturday – October 29th, 2011.

A fun filled day will be had by all, the Circus will have entertainment for Moms and Dads, Boys and Girls. Elephant rides, clowns, and so much more. The gates open to the public at 9:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. with a grand finale Monster Fireworks display.

The show will have live music all day, great food, huge kids zone with bounce houses, pony rides, games, car show, truck show, bike show, truck pulls, Monster Truck rides, pumpkin patch and more. There will also be drawings to win Free Gas for a Year, Disney Vacation for a family of 4, Free Ice Cream for a Year, and a Free Monster Transmission valued up to $ 1,500.

Television shows like Tail Fins and Chrome, Born to Ride TV will be filming on-site. Get a chance to be seen on national television.

This Charity Event will benefit over 5 Non-Profits in the community. Feeding America will be on site at the front gate. If you bring in a bag of canned goods, you will receive a free event t-shirt while supplies last.

Come on out to one of the largest Auto Show and Family Events in Florida. Visit http://www.monsterautoshow.com for more details.

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Big MaMa Earth is a fun, live, walk around-Character, a Green Eco friendly movement, an inspiring new outlook on life, and a worldwide web portal for the next generation.

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) October 04, 2011

The Big MaMa Earth’s “Learning Experience” will be Co-hosting the New World F.E.S.T on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 7-9 on the beaches of Santa Monica, with many other performers and speakers on its stage. Big MaMa Earth is a fun, live, walk around-Character, a Green Eco friendly movement, an inspiring new outlook on life, and a worldwide web portal for the next generation. The Big MaMa Earth Learning Experience is housed in a solar powered 20-foot presentation trailer with a 12-foot drop down stage, a professional PA sound system and is considered by many to be like a “Disney Act on Wheels.”

Big MaMa Earth, the Vocal Artist Ross and the Eco-Earth Kids will perform fun-to-dance-to-Eco-Music and will be teaching fun and informative Recycling, Reducing and Reusing solutions. Big MaMa Earth also has an Eco-Share recycling program for the collection of cell phones and printer cartridges and will have Big MaMa Earth collection boxes at this event and will share the revenue with schools and other worthy organizations. So bring your old cell phones and printer cartridges to this event and drop them into a Big MaMa Earth collection box and do your part and have some fun.

Big MaMa Earth is also producing a Children’s Green-theme TV Series called Big MaMa Earth and Me, which will have multiple themes, whereas Big Mama Earth and the Eco-Earth Kids will travel the world and report on the condition of Mother Earth. Big MaMa Earth is empowering and inspiring kids to “Be the Change” in their school, at home and in their community to bring about lasting change.

For more info regarding the Big MaMa Earth Learning Experience, visit the website at http://www.bigmamaearth.org, contact Mike Miller at 888-849-1233 or email: Email: bigmamaearth(at)ca(dot)rr(dot)com

The New World F.E.S.T is being held at Santa Monica Beach Parking Lot 5-South – 2600 Barnard Way, South of the Santa Monica Pier at the intersection of Ocean Park Blvd. and the beach. Dates and hours for the event are Friday, October 7 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday October 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Adult admission is $ 12; children 14 and under are $ 8, seniors 60 and over are $ 8, and infants and toddlers are free. Admission includes all music, speakers, films, seminars, stage activities and access to all exhibits.

Additional information on The New World F.E.S.T can be found at http://www.thenewworldfest.com or by calling (855) 500-FEST (3378). Media requests may be directed to Christopher Buttner, contact info below.

For more info, please contact:

New World F.E.S.T Media Contact:

Christopher Buttner via email: chris(at)prthatrocks(dot)com

Tel: 415-233-7350

Big Mama Earth Media Contact: Mike Miller                                                    

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Email: bigmamaearth(at)ca(dot)rr(dot)com

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Lifepix Photo Editing App

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) October 03, 2011

Custom e-cards and photo books level up on Facebook with LifePix.

The Facebook app, from gaming studio Digital Madhouse, officially launched last week and takes full advantage of Facebook’s latest enhancements.

“With the rollout of Facebook’s Timeline, the focus is on friend’s images and sharing the stories of your life,” said managing director Jamey Meirndorf. “LifePix allows people to personalize and enhance those images, sharing more colorful stories with ease.”

Photo editing turned creative gameplay, Lifepix stands apart by allowing users to access more than just their own Facebook photos. The LifePix photo selector provides easy access to all photos from all of the user’s Facebook friends.

With LifePix, players add personality to photos using borders, objects, text and more.

Users have access to readymade templates or can start from scratch, and the free app allows for various layers, colors, saturations as well as photo rotation and sizing.

Users can show off designs on their wall, post to a friend’s or schedule completed projects for delivery to friends and family via the My Reminders tool. Creators can collect Likes on art and get noticed as a LifePix pro, unlocking special objects and items.

The app is free to use and features a large selection of free objects and items. Additional items can be unlocked via a subscription plan or purchased on an individual basis. Once purchased, the user will have unlimited use of the object or item.

In conjunction with the launch, following the successful beta run, users will also receive a 24-hour free trial of all paid items and objects.

With over 100 hundred years of combined gaming industry experience, the 14-person team at Digital Madhouse has utilized their console gaming experience to keep the app user friendly and fun. LifePix projects — whether it be a calendar, e-card or photo book — are essentially printable, social games for photos.

About Digital Madhouse

Digital Madhouse opened its doors for the creatively committed in late 2010, churning out fresh ideas in play including The Burbs, a Facebook game; Galactic Battle Strike (iOS); and Ace Fighter Plane (iOS). The company’s management and development level talent have worked for some of the biggest publishers in the world including Electronic Arts, Disney, Codemasters, Sony, Acclaim and THQ on some of the biggest titles in the game industry including Tron Evolution and the WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw Series. The world class artists and animators in house have contributed to a variety of films such as Curious George, Anastasia, Space Jam and Titan AE. Plans for another Facebook game are in development.

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Save the Penguins!

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 28, 2011

Grab Games LLC and Intrinsic Games LLC launches Penguin Patrol, a charming and challenging puzzle game on the App Store where players must rescue everyone’s favorite flightless birds from the vile clutches of the evil (but oddly stylish) Walrus!

In Penguin Patrol, players must carefully navigate the different kinds of terrain through over 50 levels of the Antarctic wilderness in order to successfully rescue the penguins and bring them to safety. With each step taken, the ice beneath breaks so players are literally walking on thin ice. The ground (or lack of) isn’t the only challenge faced by players, though—the penguins themselves can be temperamental, and each type has their own unique personality traits. Players will have to wrangle the overly-excited Playful Penguin who runs away as it is approached, push the Fatty Penguin to safety, or figure out how to entice the stubborn Bratty Penguin to get on board! One to three stars are awarded based upon your performance on each level.

Created and developed by Intrinsic Games, Penguin Patrol features Game Center and Retina Display support. Penguin Patrol is $ 0.99 and is available now through the App Store. For more information, including screenshots and video, please visit http://www.penguinpatrol.com.

[About Intrinsic Games]

Intrinsic Games is a handheld developer formed by alumni from the University of Southern California (USC), best known for creating the IGF award-winning “Divergent Shift”, a dual screen platformer that was distributed by Konami on the DSiWare store. Since then, the core team at Intrinsic joined with Grab Games for the role of Grab’s developer of in-house mobile and handheld titles.

[About Grab]

Grab is one of the fastest growing tech start-ups in Los Angeles. In the past nine months, the company has hired 50 employees. Grab also maintains offices in San Diego, CA, Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Grab is led by CEO Anthony Borquez, coming from his role as VP of Mobile and Online Business for Konami as well as being the Founder of the Game Development track at the USC School of Engineering, which has birthed the careers of many video game industry leaders. Anthony has assembled a team that has experience in Engineering, Product Development and Marketing for many of the tech industry’s most innovative and successful companies including Disney, Zynga, Sony, Activision, EA, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Konami and Sega.

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Cortez, Colo. (PRWEB) September 27, 2011

Christmastime in the city can mean shopping, shows, and plenty of glamour. But for those seeking a small-town, old-fashioned holiday filled with charm and community spirit, southwest Colorado offers an out-of-the-ordinary experience.

In Mesa Verde Country®, the southwest Colorado travel destination surrounding Mesa Verde National Park, visitors will find – along with the park – two national scenic byways, one national forest, two national monuments, one tribal park and the largest archaeological reserve in the United States. December visitors will find small-town, old-time charm, no crowds, and stunning mountain and desert scenery.

Mesa Verde National Park – Luminaria Open House, Dec. 8, 4-9 p.m.

Named the best national park for families by Disney FamilyFun, Mesa Verde National Park is one of America’s greatest archaeological treasures. On Dec. 8, Luminarias will glow along the pathways throughout the Chapin Mesa headquarters area, a National Historic Landmark District, and along the trail to Spruce Tree House. Rangers will offer special evening tours of the house, one of the largest cliff dwellings in the park.

Musical entertainment will take place in the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum Auditorium throughout the evening. The museum itself, and the non-profit Mesa Verde Museum Association Museum bookstore, will be open until 9 p.m.

No park entrance fee will be charged after 4 p.m., and attendance at the open is free. Light refreshments will be available.

City of Cortez

    Holiday Craft Fair, Nov. 26 – More than 50 local artisans will present handcrafted wares at the Montezuma County Annex.
    Taste of the Season, Dec. 1 – Four Seasons Nursery will host the holiday event with entertainment, and local wines and food from area wineries and restaurants. A silent auction will benefit United Way of Montezuma County.
    22nd Annual Parade of Lights, Dec. 3
    Christmas Bird Count, Dec. 26 – The Cortez Cultural Center will host its annual event for bird-watching enthusiasts.

Town of Dolores – Christmas in Dolores, Dec. 1-20

    Dolores Dollars, Dec. 1-20 – Local merchants offer special promotions and cash prizes throughout the shopping season.
    Christmas Bazaar, Dec. 3 – The bazaar offers arts and crafts, food and prizes.
    Christmas tree lighting, Dec. 3, 6 p.m. – Santa will be on hand for the lighting, which will feature a Yule Log fire at Town Hall, and free candy, cookies and hot chocolate. Local businesses will remain open with special deals.
    Christmas lighting contest judging – Dec. 16
    Toy drive, Dec. 1-19 – Individuals can drop off toys for children in need at designated businesses throughout town. Distribution will take place Dec. 19-20.

Town of Mancos – Mancos Olde-Fashioned Christmas, Dec. 2-10

    Tree-lighting ceremony, Dec. 2 – Santa will attend, and be available for photos. The night also includes a Reindeer Run through downtown Mancos, a free kids’ Christmas movie in the community center, and celebrations at businesses throughout town.
    Community Christmas dinner, Dec. 9
    Gallery/artist receptions, Dec. 2-10 – The artist community of Mancos boasts more art galleries per resident than any other city or town in the country. Several artists and writers – including Veryl Goodnight and Louis L’Amour – maintain studios and homes in the area.
    Giving Tree – In the true spirit of the season, those in need can place an ornament on a tree in one of the designated businesses in town with a gift request. Individuals wishing to give can choose an ornament and make the donation of that gift. Distribution of gifts takes place the week before Christmas.

Mesa Verde Country® (http://www.mesaverdecountry.com)

Mesa Verde Country is the southwest Colorado travel destination surrounding Mesa Verde National Park. The towns of Cortez, Dolores, Mancos and Towaoc, and the entire Mesa Verde Country area, comprise the archaeological center of America.

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Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) September 24, 2011

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play, today announced its Orlando, Fla., resort, The Fountains, is a prime location for owners to stay while attending the Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights 21, now through Oct. 31.

The Fountains provides the perfect retreat after a day of Orlando’s festivals, events and attractions. The resort’s two-bedroom villas are richly appointed with all the comforts of home—and then some. Most feature a screened balcony overlooking the property lake, a fully-equipped kitchen, a garden tub, and a surround sound stereo system. The resort’s main pool, Wakoola Springs, is a 75,000-square-foot tropical oasis with two twisting water slides, a zero-entry pool, interactive water fountains, two hot tubs, two bridges, and two fire circles for campfires. A 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, a gift shop, a teen center, and a kid’s activity center with video games, air hockey, and billiard tables are sure to keep owners and their families busy.

Owners traveling with their families and who want to add a little spooky fun during this Halloween season should make plans to attend Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights 21, held at Universal Studios Florida. The scare fest will be held nightly on Sept. 23-24, 29-30, Oct. 1-2, 6-9, 13-16, 19-23, and 26-31. With it being the 21st year of the event, Universal will be focusing on a gambling theme and also offer a chance to see “The Thing,” which is one of the new haunted houses at Universal. “The Thing” will also provide face-to-face encounters to scared guests. Admission pricing starts at $ 41.99 per person.

“This combined with Disney’s Halloween event will provide our owners with the ultimate Halloween vacation experience,” said Brandon Gamble, Activities Director for The Fountains Resort. “These two events will surely be two of the top things to do if you want a spooky vacation experience.”

ABOUT BLUEGREEN CORPORATION

Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Our more than 3,500 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 160,000 owners, over 54 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 4,000 resorts worldwide. Since 1985, Bluegreen Communities has developed master-planned residential and golf communities primarily in the southern and southeastern U.S., and has sold over 55,000 homesites. We also offer a portfolio of comprehensive, turnkey, fee-for-service resort management, financial services, customer generation and sales solutions to third-party developers and lenders. For more information, visit us online at http://www.bluegreencorp.com. See what Bluegreen owners are saying on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

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Chesapeake Systems Owner Mark Dent

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) September 20, 2011

On September 21, 2011, Chesapeake Systems, the Baltimore-Washington region’s leading provider of Mac support and service, will celebrate the culmination of its remarkable renovation of the lightning and fire damaged former Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, a historic landmark in the City’s Hampden neighborhood, as the headquarters for its multi-million dollar technology business.

The celebration of the completed renovation of the Church and grand opening of Chesapeake Systems new offices will take place from 5 to 8 p.m., at 801 West 33rd Street (corner of Chestnut Avenue and 33rd Street).

In 2010, Chesapeake Systems, then based at Hampden’s Mill Centre, received City zoning approval and completed purchase of the Church. In early 2011, the company began a fast-paced restoration of the revered landmark, which opened in 1879 to serve workers at the nearby mills, and which remained home to an active congregation until lightning and fire caused extensive damage to the church and its steeple in 2008. Today, the Church stands transformed.

Highlights of the transformation include the restoration of many of the Church’s distinctive architectural features including stone walls, chestnut beams, and stained glass windows. Chesapeake Systems also installed hickory floors and commissioned a new, specially designed stained glass window for the Chestnut Avenue side of the building.

The 9,000 square foot Church gives Chesapeake Systems additional space and new opportunities to expand services, support, and training for its regional, national, and international customers, which range from college students and professional graphic designers to major universities, nonprofits, government agencies and the local and national video and broadcast industry. Current clients range from the Baltimore Orioles to Disney affiliates and the BBC.

In addition to providing a venue for an increased number of workshops on Mac based programs, including the recently released Final Cut Pro X, Chesapeake Systems’ new headquarters will include the company’s first retail center. Customers can learn about and purchase the latest Apple products from the company’s certified staff. More information on classes and workshops is available at http://www.applerepairs.com.

According to Chesapeake Systems President/Owner Mark Dent, the Baltimore company aims to enhance its contribution to the vitality of the City and the State of Maryland. “We want to preserve Baltimore’s rich history while also strengthening the City’s position as a technology center,” says Dent. “Our goal is to offer unparalleled support to every Mac owner in the region.”

ABOUT CHESAPEAKE SYSTEMS:

Founded in 1990, Chesapeake Systems is one of the fastest growing companies of its kind in the region. It employs 22 professionals who provide revolutionary and specialized workplace and work flow systems through two divisions, Chesapeake Professional Services (http://www.chesapro.com) for the video/broadcast, defense and education industries, and Chesapeake Systems Home & Office (http://www.applerepairs) for professional and corporate clients. Chesapeake Systems is an Apple Authorized VAR and Service Provider.

Chesapeake Systems’ headquarters is now located at 801 West 33rd Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21211. More information is available by calling 410-243-1023 or by visiting Chesapeake Systems online at http://www.chesa.com.

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New York, NY (PRWEB) September 15, 2011

In order to stay ahead of the significant growth Razorfish’s digital media business is experiencing, the agency has hired back Jeff Lanctot, 39, to serve in the newly created role of Chief Media Officer. Lanctot, who begins work on October 5th, will report directly to Bob Lord, the company’s Global CEO.

“We’ve seen such dramatic changes in the media, creative, and technology marketplace, even over the past few months since winning digital media agency of record for Disney and Travelocity,” said Lord. “To continue on the same winning trajectory, we needed someone at the highest level of the organization to spearhead our leading edge media presence. Having worked with Jeff in the past, I can’t think of a better person to be our first Chief Media Officer.”

Lanctot will be charged with myriad activities ranging from working with the executive team to identify the right investments and focus areas to collaborating with VivaKi and sister agencies to create the best approach to co-branded Publicis Groupe solutions. Additionally, he’ll serve as a strategic thought leader for several of Razorfish’s largest media clients, working to bring VivaKi’s impressive tools and massive buying scale more deeply into Razorfish’s media and search offering.

“From my time at Microsoft, I know the agency landscape intimately and I can say with confidence there is no other agency out there that understands digital media like Razorfish,” said Lanctot. “The strength of the offering is simply unsurpassed, and it’s driven by their belief in digital media and performance marketing as a primary vehicle in the agency of the future.”

Lanctot originally joined Avenue A (now Razorfish) in 1999 as Media Director. He remained at the agency for 10 years, progressing through multiple positions including General Manager of the Northwest Region and SVP Global Media. He left to join Microsoft as Managing Director, Advertiser and Publisher Solutions, a position he vacated in February. Lanctot also serves on the Board of Directors for several media companies including Mixpo, WealthVisor.com, and AdXpose.

“The mission of VivaKi has been to strategically align digital and media in a way that accelerates the capabilities of our agencies, and Jeff’s return to Razorfish punctuates the power of this alignment,” said Jack Klues, CEO of VivaKi. “His vision, imagination and fundamental knowledge of the marketing business will benefit VivaKi, Razorfish and most importantly, our clients.”

A graduate of Washington State University, Lanctot lives in Seattle with his wife and three kids.    

About Razorfish

Razorfish creates experiences that build businesses. As one of the largest interactive marketing and technology companies in the world, Razorfish helps its clients build better brands by delivering business results through customer experiences. Razorfish combines the best thought leadership of the consulting world with the leading capabilities of the marketing services industry to support our clients’ business needs, such as launching new products, repositioning a brand or participating in the social world. With a demonstrated commitment to innovation, Razorfish continues to cultivate our expertise in Social Influence Marketing, emerging media, creative design, analytics, technology and user experience. Razorfish has offices in markets across the United States, and in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Clients include Carnival Cruise Lines, MillerCoors, Levi Strauss & Co., McDonald’s and Starwood Hotels. With sister agencies Starcom MediaVest, ZenithOptimedia, Denuo and Digitas, Razorfish is part of Publicis Groupe’s (Euronext Paris: FR0000130577) VivaKi, a global digital knowledge and resource center. Visit http://www.razorfish.com for more information. Follow Razorfish on Twitter at @razorfish.

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Sinch keeps headphones safe, snug and tangle-free.

NEW YORK (PRWEB) September 12, 2011

When it comes to managing their messy headphones, Americans want a better way to live tangle-free. In fact, a recent survey* of more than 2,000 adults shows that 88 percent wish there was a way to keep their headphone cords from tangling. The survey, commissioned by Dune Road Design LLC, maker of the Sinch, also revealed that more than two-thirds of wired headphone users are frustrated by tangled cords and more than half spend at least a minute per day untangling their cords. Fortunately, the Sinch—a new, high-design answer to the problem of keeping smart device cords tangle-free—is now available for purchase in black or white for $ 15.99 through Facebook and http://www.thesinch.com. Additional colors and new, complementary products will be available shortly.

The secrets of the Sinch lie in its design; an elastic band encapsulates magnets that attach to the audio plug on any smart device headset. Users can then do what they naturally do – wrap their headphones around their device then secure the cords with the Sinch. Unlike other products, this is the only headphone organizer that keeps cords connected to the device for convenient access, but still allows users to remove and store their bundled cords. The sleek and simple design, created by leading innovation firm frog, makes it lightweight, low-profile and transferable to multiple devices.

“At its core, the Sinch product is a great example of how frog designers and engineers work together with clients to solve an everyday problem – in this case, tangled headphone cords – with an innovative, elegant solution,” said Robert Curtis, executive director of product design at frog. “We are thrilled by our collaboration with Dune Road Design, which extends beyond the design of the product itself. We worked closely with the company from early ideation to product industrialization.”

The marketing campaign promoting the launch of the Sinch continues to generate buzz online. Consumers can see the “Invasion of The Sinch” unfold by following the fictitious investigative reporter, Rick Sims of The Sims Report, who keeps the public informed on strange happenings through a video series, Twitter account, and detailed blog. Taking a cue from classic horror and science-fiction films, the Invasion campaign plays up the dangers caused by cord tanglement and introduces consumers to the Sinch in a surprising way.

To learn more about the Sinch and experience the Invasion, please visit its social channels: Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of Dune Road Design LLC. Harris Interactive polled 2,148 adults ages 18 and older from August 2 through 4, 2011. This survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact Lauren Begley at lbegley(at)peppercom(dot)com.

About The Sinch

The Sinch is a new brand dedicated to good design and smart engineering. The product line from Dune Road Design LLC aims to protect and organize personal electronic devices. The first product is a smart device assistant that keeps headphones safe, snug and tangle-free. For more information, visit http://www.thesinch.com.

About frog

frog (formerly frog design) works with the world’s leading companies, helping them to design, engineer, and bring to market meaningful products and services. With an interdisciplinary team of more than 1,600 designers, strategists, and software engineers, frog delivers connected experiences that span multiple technologies, platforms, and media. frog works across a broad spectrum of industries, including consumer electronics, telecommunications, healthcare, energy, automotive, media, entertainment, education, finance, retail, and fashion. Clients include Disney, GE, HP, Intel, Microsoft, MTV, Qualcomm, Siemens, and many other Fortune 500 brands. Founded in 1969, frog is headquartered in San Francisco, with locations in Amsterdam, Austin, Boston, Chennai, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Johannesburg, Kiev, Milan, Munich, New York, Seattle, Shanghai, and Vinnitsa. frog is a company of the Aricent Group, a global innovation and technology services firm.

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