PixeHome For Buyer: Shop Home With Confidence

(PRWEB) December 25, 2011

Greater Chicago, IL: Rcursion LLC is proud to announce the launch of PixeHome For Buyer, a mobile app for helping home buyers in house hunting process. The company has leveraged its proprietary view technology in mobile application, and crafted an innovative solution to solve a few specific problems faced by home buyers.

For most people, buying house is one of the biggest investments in life. Home buyers do research on real estate market, available home sales, and visit many houses. But, alas, the more houses a buyer visit the more difficult it becomes to remember all the houses. How does the buyer remember the appearance of the first house?s kitchen when he is visiting the 10th house? It just does not make sense to leave it to fleeting memory on such a serious investment.

PixeHome solution is SIMPLE: Snap the house and room photos with a phone and the app will automatically organize them with street addresses, map, date of visit, and room type. Users can annotate the houses and the room?s photos. Rank the houses and sort them, all from the phone. PixeHome leaves no room for ambiguity as far as the house appearance is concerned. Making decision on which house to purchase should not be harder than it needs to.

Buying house is exciting, but can also be stressful. Couples might argue over many aspects of candidate houses. Situations may arise when an agent claims to have found a good match, but the supposedly good match turns out to be a disappointment upon visit. Occasionally home buyers visit a house without their partners, but still hopes their partners can see what they see. In short, stress can stem from seeing things differently by all stakeholders.

PixeHome For Buyer has a collaboration feature to alleviate the stress. With PixeHome, home buyers can create a house hunting ?call? consisting of his or her spouse, buyer agent, and other potential helpers. Then, PixeHome links those phone cameras together; A house photo taken by the spouse or agent will automatically appear in the home buyer?s phone, and vice versa. No upload, USB transfer, or file sharing is required. During the house hunting process spanning months, every stakeholder will have exactly the same set of house photos. PixeHome might not get everyone to see things the same way, but it certainly can present the look-and-feel of the houses and rooms consistently through images. And everyone has the same images from their phones, in their palms.

With PixeHome?s built-in collaboration features, a home buyer can also make her agent to work better for her to find her dream home. To claim finding a good match, an agent better backs up the claim by snapping some room photos before the buyer?s visit. Texting on photos also gives PixeHome users an extra means to communicate with their agent.

Some of its salient features and benefits are:

Remember 20+ visited homes and their rooms with confidence.
Organize house photos by street addresses (GPS-enabled), map, date of visit, and room type.
Link phone cameras together and collaborate exclusively.
Rank, annotate, and text on house photos to helpers such as buyer agent and spouse.
Browse photos and compare; e.g. browse kitchen photos of all visited houses, right from the palms.

Shiou Loh, Founder & CEO of Rcursion Inc, said ?Most people have digital photos stored all over different devices and storage. What PixeHome brings in is getting us organized even before the first house photo is taken, with little effort from human side. From then on, all photos taken fall on the right buckets and categories. It is similar to setting up racks for kids? toys before they mess it up. It is a simple and effective solution. For investment as big as buying a house, we better get organized.?

This innovative app is now available on Android Market at https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pixecon.pixehomebuyer.

About Rcursion:

Rcursion is the home to PixeConn eco-system, which allows users to see what matters using images and then allows users to connect to the people and things that they care. Through proprietary view transport technology, PixeConn accomplishes its purpose by allowing you users to request to see the world through still-images on just-in-time basis using contacts information in smart phones. We believe most human interactions is naturally started with seeing images, which could be images formed in their eyes or that of cameras. Once the images are acquired, PixeConn helps making use of the acquired images for their respective applications. PixeConn will also allow consumers to see what merchants can see, and allow merchants to see what consumers can see.

Ways to reach Rcursion/PixeConn:

contact(at)pixeconn(dot)com

Tel: 1-312-428-6920

Office hours: Mon-Fri; 8 AM – 5 PM (US Central; GMT -6)

Address: 5 E. College Dr, Suite 15, Arlington Heights, IL, USA

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Spectrum Surgical Instruments Donates to Good Neighbors Charity

Stow, Ohio (PRWEB) December 24, 2011

Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp., recently donated 450 brand new items, including toys, gloves, clothing, household items, general supplies, food, and much more to Good Neighbors, Inc. Good Neighbors is charitable organization, providing items to people in need in the greater Akron, Ohio area. Spectrum Surgical employees actively took part in a variety of in-office fundraisers during this holiday season, including raffles for vacation-themed baskets, flat-screen televisions, and iPads, and more. Spectrum Surgical Instruments Chief Operating Officers, Rick and Michelle Schultz unveiled the total amount raised, and with help from its employees, shopped and donated the shipment?a cargo van full of items to Good Neighbors, Inc.

For more information contact a Spectrum Customer Care Representative at 1-800-444-5644.

About Spectrum Surgical Instruments

Spectrum Surgical Instruments has been providing a full line of surgical instruments for Human and Animal health since 1983. Spectrum is a leading provider of surgical instrument repair, sharpening and restoration. Spectrum Surgical provides surgical equipment to surgery centers and veterinary centers across the United States.

We have taken a leading role in the industry by providing free educational services about surgical instrument care. The goal is to educate those who come in contact with surgical instruments to ensure that all are aware of the impact they have on patient safety. Our commitment to quality has led us to increase our quality systems and improvement initiatives. We work directly with customers and industry leaders to offer technology, preventative maintenance, and quality products designed to improve patient safety.

Visit the Spectrum Surgical Instruments blog:

http://www.spectrumsurgical.com/surgical-instruments-blog

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The Hottest Selling Products for Holiday 2011 According to eDataSource; Estimates Show Consumer Purchases Not Always Predictable, Sometimes More Sensible


New York, NY (PRWEB) December 23, 2011

If you’re a late holiday shopper and are still wondering what to get friends and family members for Christmas or Hanukah this year, take a cue from what key online retailers Wal-Mart, Amazon and iTunes are selling most of this season. By analyzing purchase receipts received by email, eDataSource(http://www.edatasource.com) estimates show that while many of the year’s hottest gifts are predictable, falling in the electronics, toys, books and video game categories, there are some that err on the more practical side.

The hottest gifts for Holiday 2011, according to eDataSource analysis of online purchase confirmations from Wal-Mart and Amazon, are:

????Kindle Fire
????The Help (movie, book and ebook)
????Steve Jobs (book and ebook)
????2 Meter HDMI Cables
????Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
????Universal TouchScreen Stylus pens
????Kindle Touch 6″
????Wal-Mart Gift Cards
????iPod Touch
????Compaq Black 15.6″ Presario
????Sceptre 32″ Class LCD HDTV
????Easy Bake Oven
????VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker
????Crayola Double Easel
????3-in-1 Stick Vac Lightweight Vacuum in Pink
????Just Dance 3

“It’s no surprise that the Kindle Fire is on this list, since it has been such a big seller overall this year. What is surprising however, is to see a pink vacuum cleaner rise to the top,” commented Carter Nicholas, CEO of eDataSource. “Our data shows that consumers are not only buying the hot new products, they’re also taking advantage of cyber promotions and buying sensibly this year.”

And on iTunes, where people often gift themselves music and games, top purchases include:

????Texas Poker Chips
????Someone Like You
????Moves Like Jagger
????Angry Birds
????We Found Love
????Sexy and I Know It
????Pumped Up Kicks
????Party Rock Anthem
????Fruit Ninja
????Stereo Hearts

By analyzing purchase receipts received by email, eDataSource is able to approximate the orders placed at major ecommerce sites as well as what products are being purchased. eDataSource can then report on eCommerce trends and specific product sales.

About eDataSource

Founded in 2003, eDataSource (http://www.edatasource.com) is the worldwide leader in competitive intelligence for email, social media and ecommerce activity, based on active monitoring of more than 800,000 consumer inboxes and 9,000 brands. The company provides strategic analytics products and services for online marketers, publishers and their service providers.

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101 Fabric by Fabric Ways to Wew a Metre


(PRWEB UK) 23 December 2011

101 Fabric by Fabric Ways to Sew A Metre, written by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins,published by David and Charles February 2012 features, you guessed it, 101 simple, modern and fun sewing projects with full size pattern pieces included. Following the incredible sales of the bestselling 101 Great Ways to Sew a Metre by the same authors, this book shows readers how to use many different fabric types to create both practical and decorative items for themselves and for their home.

The book is beautifully presented in hardback with wiro binding and retails for ?19.99.

This book is perfect for people who love beautiful fabric and want to make the most out of it. All they will need is one metre to create these practical and decorative items. Includes cottons and knits to oilcloth and fleece, the reader will learn how to make clothing, bags, accessories, toys, cushions, gifts and storage from many fabric types.

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Unique Hand Crafted Jewelry Sets Unveiled on MargysShop.com

Santee, South Carolina (PRWEB) December 23, 2011

Web entrepreneurs Margaret and Dick Stober are pleased to introduce to the U.S. market an exquisite line of jewelry hand crafted by artisans in the Philippines. The hand painted coconut shell necklaces, earrings, and rings are sold exclusively through http://www.MargysShop.com.

Filipino artisans use the various layers of coconuts, beads, paint, steel, and mother of pearl to painstakingly create breathtaking jewelry. Dress up an outfit with a bold necklace, like the red, tan & ivory heart shaped necklace. The sizable medallion is half red with silver shavings and half iridescent ivory. For a dressed down everyday look, wear subtle colored beaded chains. Complete a look with an oversized architectural ring and stunning purple, blue, or white mother of pearl earrings. Items are available for sale individually and as sets.

?I just think it?s the most unique jewelry I?ve ever seen,? said Margaret. ?The pieces are versatile, too. All the pendants can be worn on different chains, and the beads can be worn separately as well.?

Added Dick, ?All of the jewelry is handmade, which means when a woman wears one of these pieces to an event, she doesn?t have to worry about her girlfriends showing up wearing the same thing. This jewelry is unique, one-of-a-kind, and not mass-marketed in the United States.?

In addition to jewelry items, Margaret will soon be adding her own handmade creations to the site. Customers will be able to scoop up handmade aprons, purses and handbags, as well as custom quilts.

?I have 30 years of experience quilting and sewing,? said Margaret. ?I was a seamstress in a clothing store. I?ve made everything from wedding dresses to children?s toys.?

Customer service is of the utmost importance at MargysShop.com. Each piece of exquisite jewelry is of department store quality, minus the department store price. All orders are filled promptly and shipped for free. Tax is included in the price of the jewelry so there are no surprises at checkout. Feedback is always welcome and personally responded to in a timely manner by Margaret and Dick.

For detailed jewelry descriptions and fashion styling tips, visit the site?s brand new blog, http://www.MargysShopBlog.com.

About the Company:

MargysShop.com ? a division of Margy?s Shop She Shells ? is owned and operated by web entrepreneurs Margaret and Dick Stober.

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Margaret and Dick Stober

http://www.MargysShop.com

margysshop(at)gmail(dot)com

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Consumers Now Take More Than a Quarter of All Photos and Videos on Smartphones According to The NPD Group


Port Washington, New York (PRWEB) December 22, 2011

Smartphones are becoming the go-to device for many consumers who want to take photos and videos on the fly. According to leading market research company The NPD Group?s new Imaging Confluence Study, the share of U.S. consumers taking photos and videos on their smartphones has grown, while the camera and traditional camcorders share has declined. The percent of photos taken with a smartphone (Apple iPhone or any other smartphone) went from 17 last year to 27 this year while the share of photos taken on any camera dropped from 52 percent to 44 percent.

?There is no doubt that the smartphone is becoming ?good enough? much of the time; but thanks to mobile phones, more pictures are being taken than ever before,? said Liz Cutting, executive director and senior imaging analyst at NPD. ?Consumers who use their mobile phones to take pictures and video were more likely to do so instead of their camera when capturing spontaneous moments, but for important events, single purpose cameras or camcorders are still largely the device of choice.?

Camcorders and lower-end point-and-shoot cameras appear to have taken the brunt of the movement to smartphones. According to NPD?s Retail Tracking Service, the point-and-shoot camera market was down 17 percent in units and 18 percent in dollars for the first 11 months of 2011. Pocket camcorders were down 13 percent in units and 27 percent in dollars and traditional flash camcorders declined 8 percent in units and 10 percent in dollars.

There were, however, positive growth segments of the market. Detachable lens cameras increased by 12 percent in units and 11 percent in dollars over the same time period, with an average price of $ 863; and point-and-shoot cameras with optical zooms of 10x or greater grew by 16 percent in units and 10 percent in dollars, with an average price of $ 247.

Methodology

An online survey was fielded between November 11th ? November 21st, 2011 to a U.S. representative sample of adults (18+) and teens (13-17) from NPD?s Proprietary Online Registered Panel. Panel members were asked to visit the NPD Online Research Survey Site in order to complete and submit the survey.

About The NPD Group, Inc.

The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 2,000 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, entertainment, fashion, food, home and office, sports, technology, toys, video games, and wireless. For more information, contact us or visit http://www.npd.com/ and http://www.npdgroupblog.com. Follow us on Twitter: @npdtech and @npdgroup.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Sarah Bogaty

+1 516 625 2357

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Custom Packaging Solutions Company, Flexpak Corporation, Announces New Process to Manufacture Four-Foot Long Formed Trays


Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) December 22, 2011

Custom packaging solutions company for the medical, food, electronics and retail industries, Flexpak Corporation, announces its first delivery of 44? (1120mm) long medical catheter trays, made possible by an investment in new manufacturing equipment.

?Flexpak delivers well over a million medical catheter trays annually, but equipment constraints have restricted tray lengths to approximately thirty-two inches (800mm).? said Jim Boley, Vice President of Business Development of Flexpak Corporation. ?Our new in-line process capabilities allows Flexpak to provide formed trays more than a foot and a half longer to a full 50? (1270mm) trim length. This extra length creates new opportunities in many new markets and applications.?

Flexpak will display its new longer tray samples at MDM (Medical Device & Manufacturing) West February 14-16, 2012, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim CA. Flexpak?s exhibit booth will be located in Hall ?E,? Booth 723, just beyond the shuttle bus drop off, main entrance and registration.

The MDM West event is an excellent opportunity to meet with Flexpak?s experienced staff to accomplish the following:


????stimulate your thinking about improving your current packaging solutions and designs as they compare to Flexpak?s full array of medical device trays, clamshells and blisters.
????consider new ways to lower your thermoforming package?s cost while improving its value to your customer
????discuss Flexpak?s latest process improvements, capabilities, and fully integrated manufacturing facility with value-added services that include concept development, design engineering, prototyping, tool building, low and high volume manufacturing capabilities, inventory control, and supply chain management.

Flexpak Corporation is a custom thermoforming and contract packaging solutions company. Our experience encompasses medical packaging, retail, automotive, cosmetic, electronic packaging, food packaging, hardware, personal care, print, and toys.

Flexpak Corporation? qualifications are extensive and include ISO 9001:2008 registration, a controlled manufacturing environment, statistical analysis, part validations, Maquiladora experience, and awards in value engineering, value analysis and outstanding productivity. Flexpak operates in a fully integrated, controlled environment and adheres to good manufacturing practices. In addition, the company is a registered ISO 9001:2008 manufacturing facility.

About Flexpak Corporation

Since 1974, Flexpak Corporation has earned its world class reputation supplying custom thermoforming and contract packaging solutions to the most challenging packaging problems through award winning designs, value engineering analysis and outstanding productivity. Flexpak is committed to the highest standard of excellence in our products, services and performance.

Flexpak Corporation operates a fully integrated and registered ISO 9001:2008 manufacturing facility with such value-added services as design engineering, concept development, prototyping, tool fabrication, humidity and temperature controlled manufacturing environment, statistical analysis capabilities, part validations, and supply chain management, including extensive Maquiladora experience.

For more information about custom thermoforming and packaging solutions, please visit http://www.flexpakcorp.com/.

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K?NEXpert Grand Prize Winners Lauded with Special Event


Hatfield, PA (PRWEB) December 22, 2011

K?NEX Brands, the only U.S. construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love?, celebrated the 2012 K?NEXpert Search Grand Prize winners with a special one-day event at K?NEX headquarters. On December 2nd, the three winners, 5 year old Andy from Waterloo, ON, Canada; 7 year old Andrew from Glenmoore, PA; and 9 year old Josef from Plano, TX; traveled to Hatfield, PA as guests of K?NEX President Michael Araten.

?The K?NEXpert Search is our way of giving back to the K?NEX builders who are the lifeblood of our company, and honoring the incredible imagination of children,? commented Mr. Araten. ?The K?NEXpert Award Ceremony is something the entire K?NEX company looks forward to each year. The kids bring so much energy and excitement to our building, and even our seasoned designers are amazed to see what they?ve created!?

This year, for the first time, the three grand prize winners were awarded $ 20,000 U.S. savings bonds for college in celebration of the upcoming K?NEX 20th anniversary in 2012. As part of the K?NEXpert Award Ceremony, the winners received their prize, enjoyed a lunch with K?NEX designers, and received a private factory tour. The day culminated with an opportunity for the winners to stock up on their favorite K?NEX parts and pieces directly from the warehouse. Throughout the day, the three young builders? award-winning models were displayed at K?NEX headquarters.

K?NEX is the world?s most innovative construction toy company. As the winner of more than 200 international awards, K?NEX encourages youngsters to ?imagine, build and play.? The K?NEXpert Search is an annual building contest that asks kids ages 5-12 to design an ultra-creative, original model made entirely out of K?NEX parts.

About K?NEX Brands

Founded in 1992, K?NEX Brands, the world?s most innovative construction toy company, was established to make and sell what has become one of the world?s leading integrated construction systems for children. Winner of over 200 international awards and recognitions, K?NEX is America?s building toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love, and encourages youngsters to ?imagine, build and play.? Since 1992, The Rodon Group, a subsidiary of K’NEX Brands, L.P., has manufactured over 30 billion parts for the K’NEX building toy system. For more information, please visit http://www.knex.com or http://www.rodongroup.com.

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Sk?na Advertising Invites Naughty Santas to Get Slinky at SantaCon: skona.com/slinky

San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) December 23, 2011

San Francisco-based ad firm, Sk?na Advertising, Inc., crashed the City?s annual SantaCon event earlier this month, inviting scruffy, spindly and scantily-clad Santas to launch Slinky toys from the top of the steps at Saints Peter and Paul Church.

The agency just unveiled the results of its holiday experiment at http://www.skona.com/slinky, unveiling several of the event?s nearly nude Santas in the process.

Among the skanky Santas was Sk?na?s own staffer, Janessa Schenck (pronounced ?skank?), who gave away hundreds of Slinky toys to event revelers. Dressed in her own slinky Santa costume, she enticed dozens of Santas to join in the Slinky launch.

?Every year, we try to up the ante by creating a holiday experience that shows off our firm?s smart, creative and quirky personality,? Scott Springer, Creative Director and Partner of Sk?na Advertising. ?SantaCon seemed like the perfect venue for Sk?na?s Slinky launch; it?s a City tradition that?s a lot of fun and a little off-center ? just like Sk?na.?

A small agency with big talent, Sk?na is much like the Slinky, too: flexible, fun to play with and wildly creative. Sk?na?s highly successful design and advertising programs have won dozens of client awards and wide industry recognition at annual awards shows. And while their Slinky experiment was all in good fun, Sk?na is known for its no-nonsense approach and unwavering commitment to meeting clients? business objectives.

Sk?na?s Santa Slinky ups the ante on the agency?s 2010 holiday experiment: a virtual white elephant gift exchange featuring a cat butt pencil sharpener, merman ornament, 3D teddy bear sweater and numerous other repulsive ?gifts.? Sk?na?s virtual gallery, http://www.skona.com/xmas/, drew thousands of visitors as people gifted and re-gifted the white elephants online.

About Sk?na Advertising, Inc.

Sk?na is a San Francisco-based, full-service advertising and design shop focusing on business needs from a holistic communications point of view. A small firm with big creative muscle, Sk?na?s award-winning work is based on this premise: We no longer have the luxury of ?talking? to consumers; we must engage them in the conversation. This is where inbound and outbound marketing come together. __title__ Slink Slank Slunk: Skona’s Slinky Santa Launch]

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New Tilda Book to Grace our Shelves and Warm our Homes


(PRWEB UK) 23 December 2011

Create handmade gifts, decorations, cards and soft toys in the beautiful winter shades of turquoise, blue, pink, red and cream. The unique designs include gorgeous paper cornets, sewn purses, Christmas cards, tree decorations, cute angels and luxury stockings. Tilda’s Winter Ideas is the next installment from Tilda’s stunning and world famous series.

Find inside ideas for decorations and gifts – large and small sewing projects that you can make with friends. Other simple projects like homemade ribbons, soaps and chocolate gifts are suitable for a more impromptu workshop.

Inside this beautifully presented book, the added illustrations for wings can be used for the angel projects.

Tilda is a craft brand started by the Norwegian designer Tone Finnanger in 1999.Tilda is most known for the whimsical, comical and naive characters in the form of animals and dolls. Tilda’s world is without a doubt a feminine one, and the most recognizable features are the faces, with two dots for eyes and rosy cheeks.

The Tilda range consists of craft books and craft products for sewing and paper craft. The products are produced and distributed by Panduro Hobby and available in most of Europe. The books are also distributed to other parts of the world like USA, Australia and China.

276 x 210 mm / 48 pages / ?7.99 / Nov 2011 / David & Charles

For more information, review copies, reader offers or extracts please contact:

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F&W Media

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