Electronics

We're not sure how it took so long to figure out, but finally someone thought of putting Bluetooth earbuds into a face mask. MaskFone, a face mask that not only features a Bluetooth headset and earbuds, but a five-layer filtration system. In short, it’s stylish and extremely functional...

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates LLC (BDA), Woodinville, Wash., announced yesterday that it has sold its video game accessories brand, PowerA, to ACCO Brands Corporation. PowerA launched in 2009 and specializes in third-party video game controllers and accessories like headsets and chargers. “From our earliest days together, Eric [Bensussen] and I formed a partnership focused on…

Atari is already selling merchandise for its Atari Hotel, opening in Las Vegas in 2022. Also, the video game company promises a branded experience that starts before check-in and lasts after check-out. These kinds of ventures bring practically limitless opportunities for printed and promotional products, so it'll be interesting to see what Atari cooks up...

Part of the appeal of Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme park was the fact that all of the merchandise was exclusive. You couldn’t get it unless you ventured a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. (OK, it’s just in Florida, but still.) Yes, the merchandise isn’t the whole reason people go.…

VisionUSA, in collaboration with Rocketbook, is launching a Home HQ Kit to offer customers a branded, high-quality, tech-savvy collection of customized essentials that make employees’ work-from-home experience more convenient, productive and efficient...

One of the biggest difficulties in limiting the spread of COVID-19 has been the daunting task of tracing contacts and mitigating the spread from tourists entering countries. An answer to the problem might be wearable technology. Singapore is one example that has used wearable tech to track returning residents during a 14-day quarantine...

Rather than picking up a menu, restaurant patrons scan a QR code. From there, the menu loads on your smartphone. This has helped against surface contamination during the ongoing fight against the spread of COVID-19, but it’s reduced the need for physical menus. Still, QR code stickers could be a source of new business for promo distributors...

C-Slide, Lehi, Utah, was featured in CNBC’s “Make It” list for being a critical product to have when working from home. With the current trend of working from home in less-secure environments, the need for C-Slide’s anti-hacking, privacy-protecting products has increased globally. “Cybersecurity experts everywhere are warning people to take webcam spying seriously now more…

In this webinar, you'll learn about the ways you can provide safety with tech items.

Aside from the perks of Disney life, the league is using a lot of wearable tech to constantly keep up with the ever-present risk of COVID-19. This will include a wearable ring that tracks temperature, heart rate, respiration rate and other vital data that could indicate illness. According to Axios, the rings also show an “illness probability score.”...