be.ez, designer of fashionable accessories for the mobile lifestyle, today extends its popular LA garde robe laptop bag and LA robe protection sleeve ranges with the addition of the Chic Marine colour range. Ideal for carrying around campus or slipping into a suitcase, there is something for everyone in be.ez’s latest line of slim, stylish and lightweight bags and sleeves – all available in marine and pink, yellow or azur.

IFA (Hall 9/318a), Berlin, 2nd September 2010 – sWaP (smart Watch and Phone), the leader and innovator of mobile watch phone technology, today announces the latest addition to its extensive range of desirable mobile phones and mobile phone watches – the sWaP NOVA. This sleek, stylish and lightweight mobile phone is potentially the world’s smallest conventional production mobile phone and will be available on an exclusive basis.

Oxnard, CA, – 2nd September 2010 – Scosche Industries, an award-winning innovator of iPad, iPhone and iPod accessories, is proud to announce six stylish new case designs for the new iPod Touch gen 4 and two for the new nano. The uniquely designed cases offer a variety of added functionality and superior protection.

Yet more controversy surrounded Lindsay Lohan as she left rehab last week and was photographed wearing designer gear, clutching an energy drink and sporting a pair of V-MODA Crossfade LPs. As the pictures emerged, speculation grew as to whether Lohan had been paid to wear some of the following items:

Ranieri Communications is recruiting. We’re currently looking for someone to fill a brand new role within the business – Part-Time Admin Assistant. As a rapidly growing consumer technology PR agency, we’re seeking someone that wants to work in an exciting and ever changing company on a part time basis. PR experience is not required, but enthusiasm is a must.

Going back to 1989 I can briefly remember having to write about my experiences on my first day at School, yet 21 years later I find myself in a very similar position, writing about my first week in a new agency.

There was a very interesting article on Reputation Online this week about the new Bribery Act due to come into effect next April, discussing what this will mean for PR.

Following the huge success of CU Exposed back in March, the date has now been set for the next one. The mini expo, which will expose you to the hottest Apple, IT and consumer electronics products for Christmas, is due to take place on Tuesday 28th September at The Tower hotel in central London. So put the date in your diary!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Wacom has just added the football game KickIt! Mini to its Bamboo Dock, just in time for the World Cup. Players can choose a national team they would like to represent and take it in turns to shoot at or defend the goal. Players can choose to either train, in order to build their skills, or go straight to challenge where they can record their scores online. At the end of the world cup the top 5 players with the highest scores will win a football shirt. The game is certainly keeping us busy here at Ranieri HQ!

In April Wacom began its search for the ‘Sound of Bamboo’, a My Space competition which was launched across Europe to find a piece of music that could be used for the Bamboo brand video. It needed to reflect the essence of the brand which is about inspiration, expressing creativity and communicating personality. http://www.myspace.com/soundofbamboo. Not only will the winning song be used with the Bamboo clip in related marketing activities, but the winner will also receive €10,000 worth of music equipment from Music Store!

The competition was open to anyone and all genres of music. A panel of music experts from all over Europe including Alan Branch, a UK based producer who has worked with the likes of Depeche Mode and Primal Scream narrowed hundreds of entries down to just 45. It is now down to the general public and My Space community to vote for the top three songs before the ultimate winner is crowned by the jury.

Incipio, a leading manufacturer of designer accessories for some of the wireless industry’s best-known brands and devices, introduces four new protective cases for the iPad to the UK. Available from the beginning of June 2010 the range includes the dermaSHOT®, feather®, SILICRYLIC® and NGP™. Each case has distinct qualities that will protect an iPad from scratches, dust, fingerprints and damage. All cases are available directly through myincipio.com with pricing starting from £29.95.

Los Angeles, CA – mophie™ today announces availability of the Juice Pack Air, a rechargeable external battery for the iPod Touch. The Juice Pack Air is the sixth generation of the award-winning juice pack family; the compact, form-fitting case delivers seven additional hours of power to the iPod Touch. It is available now in gunmetal black for £69.95 from store.apple.com/uk.

Impressions of the event will be found at Datacolor’s blog – www.spyder.datacolor.com/nyblog

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