Back in April, Wacom launched a European competition on MySpace.com to find a piece of music for a Bamboo brand video and received over 700 entries. UK based band, The Amateurs, scooped the prize and won €10,000 worth of music equipment. Their winning song is placed alongside a branding video for the Wacom Bamboo.

Ofcom is currently in consultation to revise the rules on product placement on British television. Currently banned on all shows produced in the UK, the act of product placement is rife in other countries (namely the US) and acts as a valuable revenue stream to broadcasters. It looks like 2011 will see the introduction of a ‘P’ or ‘PP’ symbol on the screen at the start and end of programmes to advise viewers that they have been marketed to.

OverBoard’s Premium Waterproof Backpack featured as part of Stuff.tv’s latest video cast on festival gadgets.

This round up, by Lucy Hedges and Julian Whitehorn, showcases a wide range of products which would be ideal for festival goers. The video, which appears on the Stuff website, stated, “This 25 litre backpack, with its roll top for complete waterproofing, will keep your gadgets dry even if your tepee is submerged.”

sWaP, the watch phone specialists, recently attended the London music fesitval Lovebox in Victoria Park. At the festival, two special guests stopped by to check out the Signature watch phone. Mark Ronson and Dizzee Rascal both tried on the Signature and and had a play with the watch phone’s features.

Yesterday was Ranieri’s annual company day and this year we went to Alton Towers. We met at the office earlier than any other day, and set off in our minibus in high spirits and with plenty of travel sweets.

Ranieri Communications is recruiting. We’re currently seeking a new Account Manager with a passion for PR and the appetite to join an agency that is growing rapidly.

This week I’ve been on work experience at Ranieri and have gained an insight into the PR world, as well as office life in general.

Our new client Cygnett, which specialises in stylish accessories for Apple products, has its Aerosphere laptop sleeves exclusively with the Apple store and are currently on the Apple web store home page.

Make going back to school, college or university exciting

With the Summer fast approaching, Students will be thinking about how to best spend their holidays and leave what they will need for the next academic term until later. Ranieri has put together a student study kit, to make going back to school as enjoyable as possible.

Datawind is offering one lucky customer the chance to win a £7,800 VW Urban Fox this weekend.

All customers purchasing a UbiSurfer from the Ideal World shopping channel (Sky 644) this weekend will be entered into a prize draw.

The Powerstrap from Orca has been included in The Gadget Show’s Top 5 must-have festival gadgets. The Powerstrap came in at number two in the countdown and was chosen by the lovely Pollyanna for its extra battery power and easy portability.

Gadget Show festival must-haves (starts at 5.56)

Paris, France, June 2010 – be.ez, designer and manufacturer of sleek and stylish protective cases for laptops, Apple MacBooks and the Apple iPad, today introduces the LA robe rose collection, a sublimely sweet range of protective sleeves for fashionistas. Designed for the MacBook and MacBook Pro 13.3”, the be.ez LA robe rose is available now for £22.95.

Two of BeBook’s eReaders were reviewed as part of a group test on the Dutch Worldwide Broadcast channel.

Its taken a few days to put this post together as it was such a good night we’ve only just recovered enough to put pen to paper!

A number of our clients were nominated this year and two were successful in winning!

Scosche in the ‘Best iPhone and iPod Accessory’ category with its FlipSYNC:

Hi Everyone!

Here is a demonstration video to show the WiFi capabilities of the BeBook Neo eReader.

The Neo is currently one of the fastest and most powerful eReaders on the market. It is also the only eReader (24th June) to offer WiFi access. Users can access online eBook stores and download books wherever they are – all they need is a WiFi connection.

PR agency employed to promote new wireless memory cards

Aylesbury, UK, 23 June 2010: Ranieri Communications, the consumer technology public relations specialist, has announced that it has been appointed by Eye-Fi, makers of the world’s first wireless memory card for digital cameras, to drive sales and build the brand in the UK.

Unprecedented listening comfort made easy and affordable

For more information please contact sarahh@raniericoms.com

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., June 22nd, 2010: Etymotic Research, the leading developer of noise-isolating, high-fidelity earphones and headsets, today extends its award-winning CUSTOM•FIT programme to all Etymotic customers and for its entire product range. The CUSTOM•FIT ear mould programme delivers the ultimate in personal listening comfort, perfectly crafted for each individual’s ears.

Most accurate and comfortable Bluetooth headset on the market features Etymotic’s ACCU•Technology 30•30 noise-reduction technology

For more information please contact sarahh@raniericoms.com

The world’s most accurate noise-isolating earphone+headset under £130

For more information please contact sarahh@raniericoms.com

MC3 headset

MC5 earphones

At sub £70 prices, MC-3 headset & MC-5 earphone offer best-in-class sound accuracy, noise isolation, comfort and durability

For more information please contact sarahh@raniericoms.com

Thursday 24th June is the 15th anniversary of the MacWorld Awards and we can’t wait. It’s THE event in the UK Mac calendar, recognising the products and vendors that have made a significant contribution throughout the past year. Held at the Northumberland Hotel, a beautiful new venue in Trafalgar Square, the Ranieri team is looking forward to rubbing shoulders with the “who’s who” of the Mac World.

“Made for iPod, iPhone and iPad” earphones with tapLINE ll Remote & Microphone

‘The Amateurs’ scoop the top prize in Wacom’s MySpace ‘Sound of Bamboo’ music competition

June 2010 – QDOS, a designer and manufacturer of high quality iPod and iPhone accessories, has launched the SoundFrame speaker dock for iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch. The SoundFrame provides excellent quality audio in a compact and easily portable design and is available from www.qdossound.com for £79.99.

June 2010, Scosche Industries, award-winning innovator of iPod, iPhone and iPad accessories, is proud to announce eight stylish new case designs and three screen protectors for new iPhone 4G. The uniquely designed cases match the iPhone 4G’s modern footprint and offer unparalleled protection without hindering accessibility or functionality.