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Just a little coverage in Forbes Asia - pick up the July 2016 issue if you see it! :)

Japan has been an innovator and still is! Great story from Forbes.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2016/06/20/how-a-little-known-japanese-phone-company-is-looking-to-help-japan-reclaim-its-tech-throne/3/

How A Little-Known Japanese Phone Company Is Looking To Help Japan Reclaim Its Tech Throne It's hard to believe, considering its former status as tech innovation capital of the world, that Japan isn't a leader in mobile tech. In fact, they're not just failing to lead, but completely behind fellow Asian rivals like South Korea and China. Sony is just about the only major Japanese company w...

March is World Water Month - watch your water use this month and skip a shower on World Water Day which is March 22

EVERY DROP COUNTS By Beth Doane We can all agree that water is a pretty important resource but as we go through our day brushing our teeth, cleaning dishes, washing clothes and taking long showers, it’s easy to take…

When I first pried open the Musashi, suddenly a little voice burst out in my head singing "A Whole New World," like when Aladdin took Jasmine on a magic-carpet ride. Suddenly there was another screen to replace the one that just got pushed away, along with a full physical feature-phone old-style keypad. Thanks Tom's Guide.

Japanese Flip Smartphone Has 2 Screens, Physical Keypad At MWC 2016, one of Freetel's two new phones showed up with a physical feature-phone keypad and not one, but two 4-inch screens.

Thanks pocketnow.com for the great recap on FREETEL!

FREETEL Musashi & Kiwami video: the flip phone's not dead yet | Pocketnow We're checking in with the new FREETEL Musashi & Kiwami in our latest MWC 2016 hands-on video.

Client FREETEL is making news at GSMA Mobile World Congress this week in Barcelona, announcing a new metal Android 6.0 smartphone

http://www.twice.com/news/smartphones/mwc16-freetel-s-rei-full-metal-jacket-android-smartphone/60531

MWC16: Freetel’s REI Is A Full-Metal-Jacket Android Smartphone Freetel, the Japanese cellphone maker that made its U.S. debut at CES, went to the Mobile World

Our client FREETELmade some interesting waves in the handset industry news sector over the last week...including this article in FierceWireless:

With Alcatel, Blu, Freetel and others, competition is heating up in sub-$300 U.S. smartphone market LAS VEGAS -- "We're not in the market to compete with Apple," explained Ian Chapman-Banks, global president for Japan-based smartphone maker Freetel. The company last week announced its plans to enter the U.S. smartphone market in the first quarter with a range of new Android and Windows 10 smartpho…

FREETEL is making some noise - new, affordable unlocked Android smartphones coming to the U.S.!

http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=17057

Hands-On with Freetel's US-Bound Smartphones Freetel believes it can win over U.S. consumers with the Kiwami, Miyabi, Priori3, and Musashi Android smartphones. These inexpensive handsets should put other low-cost makers such as Huawei and ZTE on notice. Here is a brief look at these phones from the land of the rising sun.

Our client Antenna79 was included in an article in today's WSJ: http://www.wsj.com/articles/no-cell-signal-this-can-help-when-you-wander-off-grid-1450203815?mod=ST1

No Cell Signal? This Can Help When You Wander Off-Grid GoTenna lets your smartphone text and share location when regular mobile phone service isn’t an option.

Sure, the deluge of holiday gift guide coverage might be getting old, but we're happy to read Refinery29's recommendations that include one of our fave clients Pong Research!

http://www.refinery29.com/tech-gifts-cool-gadgets -7

17 Fun Gifts For The Most Difficult People In Your Life There's always that one person that's impossible to buy a gift for. It might be because you just don't know them all that well or it could be that their Champagne tastes just don't fit your beer budget. That's okay: We've rounded up a selection of gift ideas that are sure to please. Best of all:

Do you like The Huffington Post as much as we do? Well, spend a few minutes on this interesting piece on why YOUR should be more involved in your health diagnosis from the CEO of Iodine. A smart and informative read!

Get a Second Opinion... Yours Right now, getting the patient's opinion on a course of action is too often done in an ad-hoc, unofficial approach. We need to turn the exception into routine, and to make it easier for patients and doctors alike to systematize how we gather and utilize a person's opinion about their own care.

Positivity is an attractive quality in the workplace and beyond and this article helps you stay on top of your game!

Six Habits Of Positive People Successful people turn the negative self-talk in their heads around with these tactics.

Looking for a great iPhone 6 case...check out the latest round-up in Tom's Guide that includes our client Pong Research!

Best iPhone 6 Cases - Best iPhone 6 Cases Keep your iPhone 6 in tip-top shape while adding special features to it with our favorite cases for Apple's latest flagship phone.

Some love for Iodine. An amazing site for anyone who takes medications (aka everyone)!

The One App You Need Before You Take a New Medication Consider it Yelp for medicine.

http://www.jeffbullas.com/2015/05/05/10-types-of-visual-social-media-posts-that-get-shared-like-crazy/

Great article: http://m.fastcompany.com/3045762/work-smart/how-to-make-yourself-unforgettable?utm_source=facebook #

If you office painted white? Time to switch it up! Fast Company

Why You Should Never Paint Office Walls White Research reveals how the color of our environment impacts our work. Here are the best and worst colors for any type of work.

Wearables - the best new gadget or a big ole time suck? This FastCompany alludes they might be super distracting ... but I still want one!

How The Apple Watch Will Change Office Life Love or hate them, wearables are already changing our workplaces. We asked experts in tech how our ultraconnected landscapes will look.

More positive coverage for our client from Gear Diary & if you need a new case for your iPhone, you're in luck because there are giveaways too!

Reach79 Case for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Review and Giveaway Reach79 is a light and thin iPhone case that offers excellent drop protection while also providing something rather unexpected: better signal strength and increased

Some great advice from female leaders in the tech space:

8 Women Tech Leaders Reveal Their Monday Morning Rituals Top women in tech explain what they do to prepare for the week.

Our team at SR Communications is currently growing our client base - if you know of any gadget companies looking for great PR help, check us out! www.signalrockcomm.com

SR Communications: Virtual Public Relations and Marketing Firm - Los Angeles, New York, Charleston SR Communications is a virtual Public Relations and Marketing Firm with team members in Los Angeles, New York, Charleston.

Interesting article on why people hate work: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/opinion/sunday/why-you-hate-work.html?WT.mc_id=2015-Q1-KEYWEE-AUD_DEV-0101-0331&WT.mc_ev=click&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1420088400&bicmet=1451624400&ad-keywords=FEBAUDDEV&kwp_0=8802&kwp_4=64880&kwp_1=122107&_r=0

Why You Hate Work Excessive demands are leading to burnout everywhere.

If you are looking to get more followers on social media, here are some good tips: http://www.inc.com/john-brandon/how-to-gain-20x-more-followers-on-social-media.html

How to Gain 20x More Followers on Social Media Here's how I went from 400 followers in 2011 to about 8,000 followers today. You can follow the same approach.

A good article on keeping consistent with press releases: http://www.commpro.biz/public-relations/sending-news-releases-lot-like-going-gym/

Why Sending Out News Releases is a Lot Like Going to the Gym - CommPRO.biz The same goes for sending out news releases.

Check out what Walt Mossberg had to say about Reach79: http://recode.net/2015/01/13/review-an-iphone-case-that-claims-to-boost-your-reception/

Review: An iPhone Case That Claims to Boost Your Reception The Reach79 isn't a cure-all for reception and speed problems, due to its inconsistent performance. But it's worth a try if your voice reception and data speeds are driving you crazy.

More news on the amazing new Reach79 cases!

Antenna79 Links Antenna Technology, Smartphone Case | socalTECH.com Can you smartphone help improve your phone's wireless coverage? A new, Encinitas-based startup, Antenna79--which says it was started by Qualcomm and LifeProof veterans--has rolled out a new, smartphone ca

Another piece of coverage for . Who doesn't want their phone to last longer, open sites faster, have less dropped calls and more? Sign us up! http://www.mobiletechreview.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=47497

MobileTechReview Forum, News and Reviews: Antenna79 Introduces Reach79 Case for iPhone 6/6 Plus...

We kick off 2015 with the launch of Reach79 - a new smartphone case that boosts signal strength up to 2x! http://blog.gsmarena.com/reach79-rugged-iphone-6-case-boosts-signal-strength/

Reach79 is a rugged iPhone 6 case which boosts signal strength - GSMArena Blog The ambitious California-based startup accessory maker Antenna79 took the wraps off a rugged case for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus that improves the device’s

If you're really desperate for a 2nd opinion, you can always turn to Ethan...makes me wonder what new tech service/app/gadget we'll see launching in 2015!

Siri Meets Dr. Phil “Ethan,” a smartphone app lets you get advice from its anonymous creator in real time.

Love seeing Pong included as top case option for the iPhone 6! http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-iphone-6-cases/ #/4

25 of our favorite iPhone 6 cases for style and protection We round up some of the best iPhone 6 cases on the market right now. Protect and style your new iPhone with one of these cases to suit every budget.