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Consumer Electronics Daily News Thursday, January 5, 2017 4 8 GIGASTONE IPHONE FLASH DRIVES PROTECT IPHONE AND IPAD DATA FROM HACKERS AND DDOS ATTACKS Gigastone, the Leading Global Mobile Technology Accessory Brand, announced its Apple iOS Flash Drives and Micro SD Card Readers, available for purchase at leading big-box stores and online, can be effectively used to secure your personal data from online hackers and DDoS attacks. iPhone and iPad users may be afraid their data is not secure, after the proliferation of hacking attacks in past months. Dyn, a company that routes internet traffic, sustained a massive cyber attack which prevented Twitter, Spotify, Netfix, Amazon, Tumblr, Reddit and Paypal users from accessing the sites. This is especially alarming for the general public who are storing all their information in the cloud. In the event that cloud storage solutions are rendered inaccessible, data cannot be retrieved. Harold Katz, Gigastone Chief Marketing Officer, commented, "As a result of the limited memory capacity of iPhones and iPads, users are already faced with having to store much of their data offline in the cloud. In a situation where the cloud services are not avail- able, their data is no longer accessible. The best way to prevent this would be to backup and store critical information on external memory." He went on to say, "Gigastone has the largest range of iOS flash drives, giving Apple iPhone and iPad users the means to backup their devices in the event that their cloud based storage is not available." The Gigastone iOS Flash Drive come in a number of configurations to meet the needs of the Apple iPhone and iPad user. The Gigastone iFlashDrive software allows users to: backup iPhone data from your device to the external memory of the Gigastone iPhone flash drives; backup can be done automati- cally; iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox and Facebook Album data can be moved to the external Gigastone IOs flash drive; the data is secured by touch ID security and/or encryption; all pho- tos, movies and data is accessible from the iPhone or iPad without having to move the data from the external iOS flash drive to an iDevice; and the Gigastone iOS flash drives have both Lightning and USB adapters or remov- able MicroSD cards, so backed up data can easily be moved to any computer without the need for the iDevice; and data can also be copied from a comput- er to the iOS flash drive and accessed from an iPhone or iPad. Gigastone President Michel Hassan recapped by commenting, "With our technology, iPhone and iPad users are liberated from cloud-based only storage. They can sleep easily, knowing their data is offline and backed up onto external memory not linked to the internet." Gigastone iOS flash drives are avail- able through all the major big-box stores and online retailers. About Gigastone Gigastone is the leading global mobile accessory brand, specializing in state-of- the-art, high-end mobile peripherals and technology. For two decades, Gigastone has been distributing technology to all the major big-box and electronic com- merce stores. Gigastone has leveraged its engineering, manufacturing and quality control skills to drive world-class pro- duction and deliver quality products. Gigastone currently has eight major offices around the globe; USA, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, France, Brazil and China, with distributors in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. PILLDRILL SECURES FUNDING TO SOLVE ONE OF HEALTHCARE'S MOST COSTLY PROBLEMS PillDrill, Inc. announced that its flagship product PillDrill, a smart medication tracking system that intelligently mod- ernizes the pill taking experience, has been named a CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Tech For A Better World category. Designed with a careful blend of technology and humanity by a team that includes a former engineer for the Amazon Kindle, PillDrill is an intuitive scanning system that simplifies the laborious task of daily medication man- agement. The heart of the system is the PillDrill Hub, an attractive, compact device that sits next to the user's pills and issues clear audio-visual alerts when doses are due. To indicate that a dose has been taken, the user waves their medication container in front of the Hub. Each scan (or lack thereof) then triggers a real-time update to fam- ily members and other concerned par- ties. This quick, familiar gesture – a scan – is both simple and powerful, resulting in improved adherence for the user and peace of mind for those who support them. The company, having previously been named Best New Home Healthcare Product by more than 100 retail pharmacy buyers at ECRM and more recently awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2016 New Product Leadership Award, also announced that it has closed $3 million in funding from undisclosed angel investors. PillDrill will use the new funds to grow its dis- tribution channels and cement its prod- uct leadership position. "We're thrilled at the response to the product since our launch in April," said Peter Havas, PillDrill's Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "We've heard from so many of our users about how the simplicity and elegance of PillDrill has completely transformed their medication management experi- ence – or that of their loved ones – for the better. Medication adherence is a huge challenge across the board, and we're committed to bringing PillDrill to the mass market to help solve it." Additionally, Annette Campbell- White has joined PillDrill's Board of Directors. Campbell-White served as Founder and Senior Managing Partner of MedVenture Associates, a leading biomedical venture capital firm, from 1986 until her retirement in December 2015. "Medication adherence is consis- tently one of the biggest challenges in healthcare, and throughout the years I've seen dozens of medical technology companies try and fail to address it," said Campbell-White. "PillDrill is dif- ferent. The depth of thought these guys put it into it, its sheer usability and ele- gance…I think PillDrill is the first med- ication management product people will actually want to use." About PillDrill, Inc. PillDrill, Inc. develops simple and clever technology products to improve everyday health. The company's first product, PillDrill, is a smart medication tracking system that intelligently mod- ernizes the pill taking experience. PillDrill is easy to use, adapts seamless- ly to any medication routine, and works whether a person manages their own medication regimen or someone else's. Headquartered in Las Vegas, PillDrill, Inc. was founded in 2014 by Peter Havas whose first company, sand- wichdirect.com, brought gourmet sand- wiches to the Internet and later merged with the West Coast's iconic Specialty's Café & Bakery. Visit www.pilldrill.com for more infor- mation. DECIBULLZ INTRODUCES NEW THERMO-FIT CUSTOM-MOLDED EARPHONES Decibullz ® Custom Audio introduces the next generation of its award winning DIY custom molded earphones, the Contour ES. Part of Decibullz's Easy-Mold System, the custom fitted earpieces are now interchangeable with all of Decibullz's new products. Decibullz introduced the first ther- mo-fit custom molded earphones three years ago. It was its mission to create a set of earphones that would stay in and stay comfortable for active individu- als. Winner of two CES Innovation Awards (2014 and 2016) and winner of USA Today's Reviewed.com Best In- Ear Headphone of 2015, Decibullz uses unique DIY thermoplastic cus- tom-fit earpieces to create comfort- able, perfect-fitting earphones that will not fall out while being active. With a passion for innovation, inventor and Chief Executive Officer Kyle Kirkpatrick has continued to improve the award-winning earphones. "In addition to expanding our line of products, we wanted to continue to inno- vate and improve upon our award- win- ning earphones. The new Contour ES earphones now feature a new three-but- ton remote; thicker, stronger and more durable cables; and machined aluminum earphone casings. Most important, though, is the improved sound quality. The new Contour ES includes an updat- ed more powerful sound engine featur- ing large 9.2 mm drivers for a clean, powerful and balanced listening experi- ence. The new sound engine combined with the superior noise isolation and secure fit of the Decibullz custom ear- pieces creates a phenomenal listening experience." When heated in water, Decibullz's unique thermoplastic earpieces soften. Once the mold is allowed to cool, the user then places the earpiece into his ear, molding it to an exact fit in min- utes, without the need for an expen- sive audiologist. "The result is a smooth transition from biological to mechanical. This keeps the earphones from falling out and eliminates all pressure points," explained Kirkpatrick. Unlike other custom molds, the unique thermoplastic earpieces can be reheated and reshaped as many times as needed to achieve the perfect-fitting ear- phones. "For me, headphones were always uncomfortable, and earphones would always fall out," concluded Kirkpatrick, who is a former gymnast, extreme athlete and elite gymnastics coach. "Our goal was to create limitless audio, a perfect fitting earphone that enables users to comfortably listen no matter what they are doing. The new Contour ES provides another quality, affordable custom option, so users can listen to what they love while doing what they love!" About Decibullz Decibullz is a brand that caters to people who seek quality, comfort and optimal fit in earphones and earplugs. After extensive research, creator Kyle Kirkpatrick concluded that the only way to fit earphones precisely is to mold them to the exact shape of the user's ear. Decibullz was created to solve this problem with an affordable, quick and easy solution. Decibullz are the first thermo-fit custom-molded earphones and the only re-moldable custom ear- pieces. For more information, visit www .decibullz.com.