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NEW YORK, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 165-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The iPad Commode Caddy, a bathroom stand that replaces a traditional basket of magazines by accommodating both an iPad and a roll of toilet paper. Ideal for browsing digital periodicals, composing emails, or catching up on sports scores while indisposed, The iPad Commode Caddy holds the tablet computer 32" above the floor--eye-level...
NEW YORK, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 165-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The Cyclist's Virtual Safety Lane, a device that mounts to a bike and projects a laser-defined bike lane on the street to alert automobiles to your presence. About the size of a deck of cards, the unobtrusive device mounts to a bicycle's seat post and displays two 5-milliwatt red laser lines that create a 6'-long lane that...
NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 165-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The Pen Sized Scanner, a ballpoint pen that laser-scans documents as easily as it scribes notes. The Pen Sized Scanner has a high-precision auto-focus lens and 5-megapixel sensor built into the pen that scan letters, recipes, or important documents as crisp, clear 2048 x 1536 pixel images. "The Pen Sized Scanner allows users to...
NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 165-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The iPad To Television Dock, a device that plays videos from an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch on a television. The dock simply connects to a television with the included component cable, allowing users to immediately display footage of a family gathering or a child's first steps on a television. "The iPad To Television Dock provides...
NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hammacher Schlemmer is renowned today for offering the latest gadgets and gizmos, yet most people are unaware of the company's long and fascinating history. Founded when John Tyler was our nation's president, the retailer has been in existence longer than 99% of companies in the United States, including such established brands as IBM, Coca-Cola, and General Electric. To share its remarkable journey with customers and fans, Hammacher Schlemmer...
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 164-year tradition of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer has expanded its exclusive line of prelit Christmas trees. The lush trees are meticulous reproductions of live evergreens and are strung with the best lights available. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121016/CG94304) "They're so realistic that your guests may be surprised your tree wasn't freshly cut," said Fred Berns, Hammacher...
NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 164-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The Wireless Smartphone Photo Printer, a device that connects wirelessly to an iPhone or Android-powered smartphone and prints vibrant color photographs. An iPhone running a free app transmits pictures over a home Wi-Fi network to the printer; in less than a minute and without ink cartridges, it prints 4" x 6" borderless photographs...
NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 164-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The One Step Photograph and Slide to iPhone Converter, a device that imports photographs and slides directly to an iPhone with the touch of a button. The device's tray accommodates 3x5 or 4x6 photographs, 35mm sides, or negatives (135 film) and instantly scans the image to an iPhone 4S or iPhone 4 that docks on top of the converter....
NEW YORK, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 164-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The Human Bowling Ball, a bowling game that converts players into a rolling bowling ball that knocks down 5'-tall pins. Players enter the 7'-diameter inflatable ball and run to propel it forward down the inflatable lane, generating momentum to topple the six foam pins. The transparent ball allows bowlers to keep their eye on the...
NEW YORK, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its 164-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The Roadtrip Video Recorder, a video camera that sets up in a car and provides hands-free visual and audio documentation of travels. The Roadtrip Video Recorder has a suction cup mount that attaches to a window or the dashboard and the device records color video at 640 x 480 resolution. "The Roadtrip Video Recorder enables...
