Oregon Scientific Launches 6 New Products at CES - from Wireless Induction Charging to Emergency Weather Alerts

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Oregon Scientific Launches 6 New Products at CES - from Wireless Induction Charging to Emergency Weather Alerts

Two products honored with CES Innovations Award in "Health & Wellness" and "Personal Electronics" categories

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oregon Scientific, a leading designer and worldwide marketer of personal electronics, today announced six new products for fitness buffs, outdoor and weather enthusiasts, and the home.  Two of the products were recipients of the CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award, including a new induction charging station for mobile devices in the "Personal Electronics" category, and the industry's only touch-screen heart rate monitor in the "Health & Fitness" category.  Other new products include a Portable Emergency Alert Radio that synchs up to the National Weather Service and also a Remote Weather Access Platform designed to help homeowners monitor their home's weather and environment data remotely via smartphone or tablet.

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Oregon Scientific will unveil the new products at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, Meeting Room S117-S118, South Hall 2, Ground Level.  The new products will include:

    --  Time and Wireless Charging Station+ The charging station uses Qi-enabled
        charging standard set forth by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC).  The
        Time and Wireless Charging Station+ is a recipient of the CES
        Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award and features a projection
        clock, weather forecaster and wireless charging station for Qi-enabled
        mobile devices or devices with Qi-enabled charging accessories.  The
        station provides reliable indoor and outdoor temperature readings and
        weather forecasts based on barometric pressure.  Even the iPhone 4 can
        be charged on the pad with a Qi-enable sleeve!  (MSRP $129)

    --  Portable Emergency Alert Radio The alert radio lets users know when the
        National Weather Service issues imminent weather or civil emergency
        warnings in the area, providing 24/7 updates from national agencies. The
        radio includes a digital AM/FM radio, weather band channels, NOAA
        Weather Radio alerts, and SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding)
        technology that allow users to customize location-based alerts.  The
        radio also features a hand crank and solar panel for supplemental
        charging in dire situations that will keep the LED flashlight, siren and
        radio operating.  A USB-compatible cell phone charging port, powered by
        the hand crank, is also included for on-the-go charging in emergency
        situations.  (MSRP $79)

    --  Remote Weather Access Platform The weather platform synchs up with
        Oregon Scientific's professional weather stations, like the new WMR300,
        and uses traditional wireless frequencies and a "hub" to convert weather
        data into uploadable information to a personal website or via a
        smartphone (iOS, Android) app.  The platform allows homeowners to stay
        on top of real-time weather conditions at preset locations around the
        house, monitoring microclimate from afar - including basements, attics,
        gardens and garages.  Users can also track the historical weather data
        to share with neighbors or family online.  (MSRP $149)

    --  Touch Advanced Weather Station Perfect for a desktop or nightstand, this
        compact and user-friendly weather station provides full weather
        forecasts, accurate time and date, temperature, humidity and air
        pressure readings, and a crescendo alarm clock at the tip of your
        finger.  The Touch Advanced Weather Station features a streamlined,
        contemporary design with no buttons to press and nothing to attach.  The
        station displays indoor / outdoor temperature and humidity with up to 3
        channels and utilizes touch screen technology to toggle between settings
        and customize screen content.  Available nationwide at Target in
        exclusive colors.  (MSRP $49)

    --  Gaiam Touch Heart Rate Monitor The Gaiam Touch, a recipient of the CES
        Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award in the Health & Wellness
        category, features the industry's only button free, touch-screen.
        Featuring a comfortable, slim design - 2 millimeters thinner than any
        other heart rate monitor on the market - the monitor builds on consumer
        research to create a more intuitive user experience.  The directional
        touch-screen allows for easy navigation between heart rate, calories
        burned and workout time with just the touch of a finger.  Available
        nationwide at the Oregon Scientific Online Store, Target, Sports
        Authority, Academy Sports, MC Sports and Athleta. (MSRP $99-109)

    --  ATCMini Action Video Camera The ATCMini is a small HD video camera that
        is light enough to capture every action-packed moment, whether users are
        at the skate-park, biking down a muddy mountain trail, surfing, or
        diving underwater up to 65 feet.  The lightest on the market weighing
        only 2.3 oz, the ATCMini features 720p HD video (30FPS), a 110 degree
        wide angle field of view, photo settings of up to 1.3 megapixels, and a
        built-in microphone.  The ATCMini is hands-free and includes a hardshell
        helmet mount for motorcyclists and skaters with several mounting options
        sold separately:  a handlebar mount for bikes and ATVs, a surf mount for
        surfboards, snowboards or skateboards, and a vented helmet mount for
        cyclists.  (MSRP $179)
For more information about Oregon Scientific's product offerings, visit us.oregonscientific.com.

About Oregon ScientificFounded in 1989, Oregon Scientific is headquartered in Tualatin; a quaint suburb of beautiful Portland, Oregon.  Oregon Scientific offers six families of products, ranging from youth & learning to sports & fitness.  Built from its hallmark of timing and weather devices, Oregon Scientific is expanding to meet the diverse needs of its customers to enhance the way we live, work and play.  Consider Oregon Scientific's products to be Innovating the Everyday.

Oregon Scientific is a division of one of the world's premier electronics manufacturers, Integrated Display Technology, Ltd. (IDT), based in Hong Kong.  IDT was founded in 1977 and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as IDT Technology and on the Singapore Exchange as I-Com.

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