Electronics

Disney to Sell Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Merchandise 'Off-Planet' for the First Time
September 24, 2020 at 11:06 am

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 Collaborates With Rocketbook to Launch Home HQ Kits
September 15, 2020 at 12:23 pm

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...

Wearable Tech Could Make Travel and Tourism Possible Again
August 26, 2020 at 12:37 pm

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...

QR Code Menus: The Touchless Revolution In Restaurants and Hospitality
August 3, 2020 at 11:24 am

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’s Work-From-Home Webcam Cover Receives National Attention on CNBC
July 30, 2020 at 11:16 am

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…

Health & Safety Must Haves
July 22, 2020 at 3:47 pm

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

NBA's Disney Plan Includes Wearable Tech 'Smart Rings' to Monitor Players' Health
June 17, 2020 at 11:41 am

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.”...

BIC Graphic Donates $10,000 Worth of Promo Products for Teachers
April 20, 2020 at 11:13 am

BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., has donated $10,000 worth of promotional products to the Marjorie’s Hope Back to School program in support of teachers in Pasco County, Fla. This is the second year the promotional supplier has supported Marjorie’s Hope through product donations...

Proforma Hosts Promo Standards Meeting
February 21, 2020 at 11:38 am

Proforma, Cleveland, hosted a meeting last week for PromoStandards. “The Standards Committee is an important part of the continual advancement of technology within our industry,” said Brian Carothers, Proforma’s chief technology officer. “By collaborating with other distributors, suppliers and service providers, it defines what standards need to be updated or created to improve and simplify…

KTI Networks/KTI Promo Partners With Incentives West
February 19, 2020 at 2:49 pm

KTI Networks/KTI Promo, Houston, has partnered with Incentives West to expand its reach over on the West Coast to build success in the West. KTI specializes in all things tech, from flash drives to power banks, charging cables to wireless earbuds, and a variety of other tech products. KTI has also started to expand its…