Just in time for the outdoor parties and pool-side barbeques, Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation, has introduced the RS6Si series GeoRealistic weatherproof rock loudspeaker and the PB6Si and PS6Si series outdoor planter speakers. Featuring rugged, weather-resistant construction and Niles’ legendary, high-performance sound, the RS6Si, PB6Si and PS6Si represent the latest in the company’s impressive line of outdoor loudspeakers.

Payless Car Rental, a low-cost rental car company providing exceptional value to travelers, is one of the first car rental agencies to build a customized version of its website for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. "Payless saw the need to create a slimmed-down version of its new website for the iPhone and iPod Touch community," said Jeff Lin, Project Leader of Payless' web marketing strategy team. "Payless' iPhone interface adds convenience and loads up faster than a full website would on an iPhone or iPod Touch," he added. "By pointing their iPhone or iPod Touch to the Payless Car Rental website, Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users can book a car in just three easy steps."

According to Nielsen Media Research, the average American spends 90 minutes a day frantically looking for lost and misplaced items. Loc8tor, developer of the most sophisticated personal tracking device of its kind, has announced its newest pioneering product, Loc8tor Lite - the simple solution to this angst-ridden, time-consuming activity. Unlike anything else currently available on the market, the credit card sized Loc8tor Lite using clear audio and visual directional cues guides the user straight to their lost items from anywhere up to 400 feet away. With its super slim design, this tracking device provides the same award-winning technology found in existing Loc8tor devices to find valuables, yet it can fit easily into a purse or wallet.

CuPhone announced its “Echo Free” USB-to-Phone Adaptor. This small adaptor, when plugged into the USB port of a PC, allows the user to plug his regular phone into the RJ11 port on the adaptor to make and receive either Skype or normal landline “echo free” calls. The “Echo Free” Phone adaptor is based on TigerJet Network's most advanced single chip VoIP solution, the Tiger580, which has built-in Echo Cancellation hardware, SLIC/Phone interface and a 16-bit audio codec. With built-in echo cancellation hardware, the audio quality is significantly improved over the software echo cancellation alternative since, with software echo cancellation, audio quality is dependent on many factors, including PC performance and network delay.

A recent survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation, an infoUSA company, fielded by international data collection and panel specialists Research Now, revealed that Smartphones (excluding iPhone and RIM Blackberry) were the most returned electronic technology products of the holiday season, with slightly more than one-fifth (21%) of Smartphone buyers returning their purchase to the retailer.

K-NFB Reading Technology, a company combining the research and development efforts of the National Federation of the Blind and Kurzweil Technologies, unveils an exciting product line that will revolutionize access to print for anyone who has difficulty seeing or reading print, including the blind and learning disabled. The company’s world-renowned reading software has been especially designed for and paired with the Nokia N82 mobile phone to create the smallest text-to-speech reading device in history.

Trapster launched the world's first speed trap sharing social network for mobile phones. This new information sharing community gives control back to individual drivers allowing them to work together to be more aware of local speed limits and avoid hefty fines and penalties. Users alert other members to police speed traps in real time, using a simple button push on their mobile phone. The community includes a sophisticated ratings system to measure the reliability of members thereby increasing confidence in the alert data.

iTookThisOnMyPhone, a leading mobile phone photo sharing company, announced its wireless mobile photo transfer application is now available on Windows Mobile smartphones. A complete list of supported Smartphones is available on the company website. Since its launch, iTookThisOnMyPhone has proven itself to be a popular and extremely easy to use application with an ever expanding user base in more than 80 countries. The launch of the Windows Mobile version expands iTookThisOnMyPhone beyond its existing service on BlackBerry 8100 and 8300 Series wireless smartphones.

PumpOne, the developers of the first visual portable personal training programs for the iPod, nano, iPhone and other handheld devices, announces the launch of Pumped For Summer 2008. This new trainer provides both video and audio coaching to quickly get a person into beach body shape so they can look their best when showing the most.

The holiday season is fast approaching, bringing mounting pressure to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. While there is always much fanfare around products that have lots of bells and whistles, many people prefer gifts that help them stay connected in the easiest way possible. Arlene Harris is known as the First Lady of Wireless (first woman to be inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame, in 2007) and is the inventor of the popular Jitterbug cell phone and service. She understands the frustration of trying to share in the daily lives of loved ones who are often intimidated by the complicated technology, products and gadgets we rely on to stay connected but that simply don’t work the way they want them to.