TUALATIN, OR--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 9, 2009 -- Oregon Scientific, one of the leading designers and worldwide marketers of personal electronics, today announced its 2009 product portfolio, which is being unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (January 8-11). Product highlights include an expansion of the popular All Terrain Camera (ATC) line, innovations in personal weather stations and a Wi-Fi updatable interactive globe.
Products being unveiled include:
SimpleCast
Power up the SimpleCast, enter your zip code, and your local weather information instantly appears on the portable device. Covering 99% of the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii, the SimpleCast displays today's iconic weather forecast and gives temperature highs/lows, relative humidity, chance of precipitation and precipitation in inches. SimpleCast also shows the next three days' weather forecast, provides weather advisories from the National Weather Service, and includes a built-in clock with alarm.
ATC5K
With the addition of the new ATC5K edition, the ATC waterproof action camera line is better than ever. This hands-free, waterproof action camera has a 1.5" LCD screen for immediate playback. The included mounting kit adds innumerable ways to film the action, and its 4GB SD card memory capacity offers plenty of trail, ramp, sea or sky time. The ATC5K can also function as a Web camera, takes still photos, works seamlessly with most video editing software and is PC and Mac compatible.
SmartGlobe Elite
The SmartGlobe Elite is an internet-updateable globe which means it always displays the most current world information. With wireless SmartPen technology, Wi-Fi enabled content updates, and a 3.5" TFT color LCD screen on the product itself, this globe is on the cutting edge of learning technology.
Desktop Emergency Radio Weather Station
The Desktop Emergency Weather Station continuously monitors emergency broadcasts related to weather or civil incidents in a specified local area. With SAME alert programming capabilities, one can choose the counties where he would like information, and be alerted when severe weather or other alerts occur in up to nine different local counties. The device also displays temperature, humidity, weather forecast and barometric pressure data, each illuminated by an LED backlight.
About Oregon Scientific
Founded 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's Electronic products can be purchased at major retailers nationwide and at Oregon Scientific retail locations in the Westfield Century City Shopping Center in Los Angeles California, the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto California, and Bridgeport Village in Tigard Oregon.
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 Exchanged as IDT Technology and on the Singapore Exchange as I-Com.
For media appointments, Oregon Scientific will be exhibiting at CES Unveiled on January 6th and will be located in South Hall Meeting Room S212 for the remainder of the show.
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