BOCA RATON, Fla., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at RetailVision, Everything Channel in conjunction with the Sightline Group announced the seven top emerging technology products at Fresh, A First Look at New Technology, a program designed for vendors with new consumer technology products, that are trying to reach retailers, distributors and industry experts serving the retail channel across North America and Latin America. The RetailVision conference is taking place April 27-29 at the Boca Raton Resort.

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"Fresh is a cutting-edge platform for companies with emerging technologies trying to reach the consumers market through the retail channel," said Robert Faletra, Chief Executive Officer of Everything Channel. "Our event serves as the ideal trigger point for a successful product launch for these companies to unveil their products to the industry's most important decision makers -- those that will ultimately decide if the technology fits their customers' needs."

The Fresh presentation highlights the key features of the selected participants' products in a lively multimedia production by Ray Robidoux and Fred Brown, partners of The Sightline Group, with a follow-up opportunity to engage with key attendees in one-on-one discussions. Products were presented in a unique stage format to all attending retail technology decision-makers, including top 100-level merchants, who are responsible for offering products and services to the consumer marketplace.

Products presented are listed in alphabetical order:

• Canson, Inc: Papershow

Since 1557, Canson has been inventing high quality paper for drawing, painting and watercolors. Papershow is an interactive paper and Bluetooth(TM) pen system used for digital communication and presentation applications, designed to make meetings more fun and engaging for all participants. The plug and play nature of Papershow's technology can revolutionize brainstorms and presentations, replacing antiquated flip charts and costly electronic whiteboards with fun, vibrant and interactive meetings anywhere, at any time. Papershow is compatible with PCs installed with Windows(R) XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows(R) Vista.

• Cell Drive: The CELL DRIVE

SLD Marketing Group is the exclusive distributor for CELL DRIVE, the first of its kind multi-use portable device that provides cell phone backup power, battery charging, data syncing and storage capability. SLD represents several of the finest suppliers of battery packs and wireless sensor and telemetry technology to clients with an interest in the most innovative and leading edge solutions for mobile device power, battery pack technology and wireless sensor networks.

• Fitbit, Inc.: The Fitbit Tracker

Fitbit has a company goal to make people aware of their overall fitness and well-being -- and to use technology to accomplish this in a motivating and entertaining way that appeals to people beyond just hard-core athletes. Fitbit Tracker keeps track of sleep time, walking distance and activity level. It also wirelessly updates fitness data to a personalized fitness website.

• KONNET Technology Inc.: KONNET PowerPyramid

KONNET is a leading developer of professional audio/video, mobile entertainment and gaming products that enhance the performance and stimulate the true quality of digital entertainment. KONNET PowerPyramid charges and stores up to 4 PlayStation(R)3 and/or XBox(TM) 360 remote controllers at one time, without connecting to the game console.

• NetSecure Technology: SmartSwipe

NetSecure Technologies is an advanced technology company specializing in Endpoint Security Solutions. SmartSwipe is the world's first secure personal credit card reader for home PC users. When processing credit card transactions online users should swipe credit card information to keep sensitive information safe from hackers. Patented Dynamic SSL technology encrypts the credit card information before it even reaches the computer, thus defeating malicious applications that may be waiting to steal your information.

• Silicon Valley Global LLC: Tunebug Vibe, Tunebug Shake, Tunebug Quake

Tunebugs are ultra-portable sound generators that can be connected to MP3 players, mobile devices, laptops or any other device with an audio jack transforming many surfaces into a flat panel speaker.

• TrickleStar(TM): PC TrickleSaver, TV TrickleSaver

TrickleStar(TM) develops affordable, easy to use products which help everyday people reduce electrical consumption in their homes and workplaces. The TrickleSaver(TM) products reduce the problem of standby or vampire power waste and helps PC and TV users reduce their electricity bills and carbon footprint.

To qualify to participate in Fresh, products were required to be demonstrable and not currently available in a wide spectrum of retail outlets.

RetailVision is the premier event for building alliances between top-level retailers, technology vendors, distributors and industry experts serving the retail channel across North America and Latin America. RetailVision is the event where new consumer technology products and retail channel programs are unveiled, retailer-vendor relationships are forged and critical retail merchandising decisions are made. The event provides an unparalleled opportunity for consumer technology retailers to identify new vendors, products and programs and to interact with vendors in an efficient and effective environment. RetailVision attendees include consumer electronics stores, computer and office supply superstores, direct marketing companies, clubs, buying groups, mass merchants, click-and-mortar, catalog resellers and online retailers.

For additional information on RetailVision, visit: http://www.everythingchannelevents.com/rvs09

The next Fresh, A First Look at New Technology event will be held at XChange Tech Innovators at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, November 16-19, 2009. The application form for Fresh can be found at www.freshnewtechnology.com.

About The Sightline Group

The Sightline Group offers sales and marketing strategy, execution assistance and product launch expertise across numerous consumer technology product categories. The firm works with clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. The firm has earned an unparalleled reputation for forging vital alliances. Using its strong relationships with key executives across all major channels -- retailers, e-commerce vendors, catalogers, VARs, SIs and OEMs -- the Sightline Group can quickly introduce clients and their products to the right people. Past clients include Logitech, iRobot, Acer, Qualcomm and Eye-Fi. For more information, visit sightlinegroup.com.

Everything Channel (www.everythingchannel.com, www.channelweb.com )

Everything Channel is the one-stop shop for accessing, enabling, managing and accelerating technology sales channels. From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with unparalleled audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels through an extensive database. Everything Channel provides innovative sales and marketing solutions to arm the sellers of technology with the resources they need to achieve measurable and significant results.

About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities - from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists - with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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    Everything Channel
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