Podcast appearances and mentions of sol republic

Justin Porcano share how he creates experiments and experience prototypes to quickly understand user needs and use cases for solving problems. In this episode, we learn how Justin hacked IKEA to perform an experiment to test a new product idea, the Walhub.Justin Porcano is a Senior Industrial Design Manager at Fjord/Accenture. He has 13 years-experience designing consumer electronics, connected devices, contract furniture and small-scale architecture. Justin has worked with many leading design firms and a wide range of clients including Belkin, HP, Teague, Lunar and Sol Republic.His philosophy is that design should support how we interact with each other and our surroundings and improve on these experiences. Solutions are conceived by researching, observing, testing through hands on experimenting and building.Prior to Accenture, for seven years Justin owned and operated design consultancy Upwell Designs. He is also the Co-Founder of Save Sight Now Foundation, an organisation dedicated to finding a treatment for Usher Syndrome Type 1B.----Join our newsletter for practical experimentation tips, tools and methods. I only share with you what I know works - https://www.firstprinciples.ventures/Follow Gavin on LinkedIn at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinbryant/

Welcome to Episode 62 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Jon Thai on this week's episode. We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday, so stay tuned! In 2016, Jon left his comfortable tech job working for a billionaire tech mogul to creatively design a life/career he had dreamed of(all while his wife was pregnant with their first child). His goal was to find a way to harness his creativity and passion through design to blend work/life in such a way where happiness, fulfillment, talent, financial stability, and purpose were all intertwined. (Jon)athan Thai is an award-winning designer, entrepreneur, and native to the Bay Area. He is the co-founder of Hatch Duo: an industrial design/product development firm, Aggregate: A design-focused unconventional materials lifestyle brand, and Design Bros: a small art shop where he sells his art/designs on printed apparel and goods He’s worked on product designs for big companies like Sonos, Activision, TP-Link, Logitech, Sol Republic, and Ubiquiti Networks, as well as technology startups. His designs have been recognized with international awards such as Red Dot & IDEA, and have been featured in media outlets like GQ, Mashable, Business Insider, High Snobiety, and even on CBS Series: California by Design. In 2020 Jon was recognized as one of IDSA’s (Industrial Design Society of America) 20/20, which recognized his firm’s contribution to local hospital’s PPE shortage. Currently, he is co-founder/owner of two companies : Aggregate, an e-commerce watch and lifestyle brand(with roots in Kickstarter), and Hatch Duo, an industrial design consultancy focused on early stage technology startups. Jon and his partner also utilize Hatch Duo’s design capital as an investment vehicle for interesting and unique ventures. Some of these include ventures in AI/Data, Food/Health, Medical/Health, Sexual Wellness, Fitness Tech, and wearables. Jon recognized early on that design and vision were super powers for business and life, and his goal is to utilize it to impact not only his own life, but to empower others to realize their product and entrepreneurial dreams. Please check out our Patreon at @asianhustlenetwork. We want AHN to continue to be meaningful and give back to the Asian community. If you enjoy our podcast and would like to contribute to our future, we hope you’ll consider becoming a patron. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/asianhustlenetwork/support

We dive into Sports Team's new album, Deep Down Happy, with the band, the producer, and a bunch of fans. Insights, producing tricks and many laughs are shared. Presented in association with  The Wild Honey Pie.Sports Team is a band of six singular characters who have been described as one of the most raucous, electrifying and chaotic acts in the UK. It’s been an extraordinary year for the band, who have built a large, fiercely loyal and fervent fanbase.“Superb displays of wit and sardonicism from one of Britain’s brightest guitar bands..A middle finger to conservative Britain” –9.5/10 Line of Best Fit“As far as 'guitar music' is concerned, it's game on. Full of charm & unpredictability” – 4*Independent“The weirdo UK guitar band you need to know” – PAPER MagazineStream/purchase 'Deep Down Happy' here: http://sportsteam.lnk.to/DeepDownHappyHeadphones provided by Sol Republic.

This week we bring you a short episode introducing the AMP Music Summit, a virtual music industry conference we're creating in collaboration with Simon Rust Lamb and Seth Combs featuring thought leaders from all areas of the music industry as well as finance, technology, HR, business culture, and more. The event is Wednesday, May 6th and registration is FREE at www.ampmusicsummit.com. Talks will be archived and available afterwards. Simon is a live music veteran and was formerly COO and General Counsel of Insomniac Events. He negotiated Insomniac's Live Nation partnership, and shepherded the largest dance music festival in the world, Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC). He also co-promoted our LIVE episode with Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks. Seth is a two-time client of Rebel Industries. Co-founding SOL REPUBLIC, he helped bring incredible sound to the masses. As CMO of NEXT Music, he is bringing music to life through a mobile music app with over 34.1 million music fans, and launching Sessions, a live-streaming platform for virtual concerts. The three of us talk briefly about the upcoming summit, our motivation for putting in the effort, what we're hoping comes out of it, and some of the talks we're most excited to see.

IDSA IDC SPECIAL: We had the pleasure of sitting down with Norio Fujikawa, the Executive Creative Director at Astro Studios in San Francisco, CA for a rapid fire chat about his upbringing in Chicago, his studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), and how he made his way to the Bay Area. He interned and worked in the midwest, specifically in Ohio and Minnesota, before he found his way to San Francisco. We also talk about all of the amazing people that have graced the halls of Astro Studios, alumni such as Spencer Nugent, John Muhlenkamp, Hoang and Anh Nguyen, Jordan Nollman, David Whetstone, and Grace Lee, have all been part of this amazing establishment. We also discuss how Astro Studios started in gaming, and have since designed other products for brands such as Shinola, Sol Republic, Nike, HP, and Western Digital. Norio breaks down the skill and mind set that is needed to work in such a competitive design city, so please listen up if you’re thinking of making the move to the Bay Area. Thank you @noriofujikawa for being amazing and inspiring so many! Thanks for tuning in--be on the lookout for our next podcast! Send us a DM or email at hello@advdes.org to provide us with your thoughts and comments on our dialogue with designers!

One of the things I love about working in the Consumer Technology industry is the opportunity I have to hear how companies are doing product research and bringing new tech to market. My guest, today, Deena Ghazarian is an especially delightful person to talk to about those topics because she is a vital part of the TargetPath team - an accelerator that helps tech startups and established technology companies get started, scale, and become successful faster. One of the things I love about working in the Consumer Technology industry is the opportunity I have to learn how companies are doing product research and bringing new technologies to market. My guest on this episode is Deena Ghazarian, an especially delightful person to talk to about those topics because she is a vital part of the TargetPath team - an accelerator that helps tech startups get started, scale, and become successful faster. In this conversation Deena and I were able to talk about a number of fascinating topics such as how the TargetPath team has been on the front lines of the “smart city” movement, helping the city of New York establish and implement its smart city program. We also spoke about innovative ways startups and established tech companies alike are using Kickstarter and Amazon to do product research and set their companies up for success. Deena is a smart, accomplished professional who brings years of experience to the consumer tech industry. I know you’re going to benefit from hearing what she shares on this episode. This company is on the leading edge of implementing smart city tech in the 5 boroughs of New York City One of the exciting tech projects Deena and the TargetPath team has been involved in lately is the LinkNYC project. They’ve helped remove every payphone in the city with gleaming silver kiosks (called “Links) that contain Wi-Fi beacons, mobile device chargers, and informational tablets for users. The goal is to have at least 4,550 of these units spread across the five boroughs by the year 2020. Deena says consumer tech is not just about headphones and smart speakers, it’s also about connecting consumers of city services to those services in ways that are beneficial and efficient. It’s an amazing project and a look into the future of what consumer tech companies will be working on more and more as we move forward. Equipping Sol Republic to go from $0 to $65M in just over 3 years You may have seen one of the “Soundtrack of Life” video clips featuring Olympic champion Michael Phelps. They were created by a headphone brand called Sol Republic. The company was founded in 2011 and Deena and the TargetPath team were instrumental in the product research and analysis, product development, launch, and management of the brand from the beginning. Today Sol Republic is one of the fastest growing audio brands in its category. Speaking about Michael as a member of the promotional team, Deena says, “Michael did it for his love of music and what Sol Republic stood for. It was a very interesting model where he wanted to be associated with what was cool, so we were very lucky to have Michael as part of the team.” In Deena’s description of this success story, you’ll hear the key role an advisory team like TargetPath can have in the product research and development of a successful brand. It’s a strategy more brands will likely be adopting in the future. When your product is your baby, it’s hard to hear how it might be ugly Startup founders often have a hard time seeing why consumers are not going to fall in love with their product idea in the same way they have. It’s their beautiful baby, but Deena points out that apart from hard work and strategic planning, the consumer is not going to adopt it. Along that line, it’s easy to think that if the product could only be promoted effectively to a big retailer like Best Buy, everything else would work itself out. But the truth is that those big retailers are going to rightfully demand that the product is a quality product consumers will not only relate to but also like. That’s why it’s better to build a distribution channel strategy that can deliver the best product for the end consumer. Deena says, “If you jump ahead of that process too quickly, it, unfortunately, can be the downfall of your baby.” Learn why good product and consumer research and strategic distribution can make or break even the most innovative consumer tech products, on this episode with Deena Ghazarian. Kickstarter and Amazon are great sources of honest feedback for startups The tendency is to think that Kickstarter and Indiegogo are for startups, but there’s actually a great opportunity for established brands to use those platforms to get the feedback they need. With good feedback, they are able to iterate and adapt their products to consumer needs and demands. A company can learn whether or not customers will engage with the product story, what the price point should be, and how the product is going to fly long-term. Amazon is a great model to utilize for product research and development as well. The reason is that the reviews given on products in the Amazon ecosystem are honest reviews. Nothing is held back, so companies can listen to that feedback and make changes as a result. Deena points out how less commonly considered things, like packaging, can become focal-points for changes simply because of the consumer feedback received. She says, “They’ll tell you if you’re not doing anything to stand out. That’s really valuable feedback that’s hard to get because in most cases people are not thinking about the last 3 feet of the sale and how the consumer reacts to the products.” Listen to the rest of this episode to hear Deena’s thoughts about the future of consumer tech as it relates to voice technology and handsfree implementations, health and wellness, and IOT implementation out of doors. If you are with a consumer technology company planning to launch a new product at CES, or are even looking ahead to CES 2019, the Max Borges Agency can help you succeed. To learn more, check out: www.maxborgesagency.com. Topics Featured In This Episode [1:50] How Deena Ghazarian got involved in consumer tech [3:53] Transitioning to Monster as director of sales [9:06] The role TargetPath plays in helping product creators become profitable [11:40] Amazon strategies TargetPath helps startups implement [14:10] Examples of companies TargetPath has served [17:30] Mistakes commonly made by hardware entrepreneurs [20:37] Using Kickstarter and Amazon to get initial feedback on consumer tech products [23:50] Consumer tech trends Deena is keeping her eye on [25:43] The future of TargetPath: Doubling down to serve world-changing startups [31:01] The best way for startups to work with TargetPath Resources & People Mentioned Replay TV Anthony Wood (CEO of ROKU) Monster Sol Republic Homedics Noel Lee Michael Phelps Best Buy Amazon Apple Kickstarter The Amazon Exclusive Group Consumer Technology Association Board of Industry Leaders Gary Shapiro Connect with Deena Ghazarian TargetPath Connect With Max Borges www.MaxBorgesAgency.com LinkedIn Subscribe to Unconventional Genius onApple Podcasts, Otto Radio, Player FM, Soundcloud, or Spotify  

Pop superstar Iggy Azalea talks about her partnership with Monster; LG chats about highlights from their CES booth; Learn about a new kind of laptop that lasts 22 hours between charges, with ASUS; Also from the CES showroom floor, KFA talks about House of Marley, Jam and Sol Republic 

► The 2017's Christmas Gift List For Software Developers (And Other Tech Geeks) ◄ In true Simple Programmer tradition, I’ve put together this year’s Christmas List for software developers, programmers, and tech junkies. Programmers are picky people and, if your spouse/SO/family member is one, you might be finding it a huge pain in the neck shopping for them this Christmas. Or maybe you’re a programmer yourself, and you’re tired of receiving yet another loud Christmas sweater from a well-meaning, if misguided, relative. If so, you can not-so-subtly share this Christmas List. It contains my top picks for tech items this year – products anyone in the technology field will appreciate. GIFTS LIST Christmas Gift List 2016 - 00:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMhKzTFyVdw Microsoft Surface II - 01:43 https://simpleprogrammer.com/microsoftsurfacebookII Macbook Pro 2017 - 02:29 https://simpleprogrammer.com/macbookpro135 iPhone 10/X - 02:54 https://simpleprogrammer.com/iphonex Google Pixel 2 Phone - 03:40 https://simpleprogrammer.com/googlepixel2 SNES Classic Edition - 04:04 https://simpleprogrammer.com/SNESclassic NES Classic Edition - 04:46 https://simpleprogrammer.com/NESClassicEdition Samsung 960 PRO Series - 512GB PCIe NVMe - 05:28 https://simpleprogrammer.com/ssd960pro Optane SSD 900P 280GB AIC - 05:46 https://simpleprogrammer.com/optane900pssd CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Complete Starter Kit - 06:20 https://simpleprogrammer.com/raspberrypi3starter ARDUINO K000007 The Starter Kit - 06:33 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01L22LHCO/makithecompsi-20 Oculus Rift - 06:51 https://simpleprogrammer.com/oculusrift Dell U3415w - 07:54 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00PXYRMPE/makithecompsi-20 Dell 3417w - 08:07 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01IOO4TIM/makithecompsi-20 Dell 3818dw - 08:27 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B073FHWTPL/makithecompsi-20 Your Slide Laptop Monitor - 08:52 https://www.yourslide.com/ Apple Watch 3 - 09:32 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B075TD5ZWZ/makithecompsi-20 Nintendo Switch - 10:15 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01MUAGZ49/makithecompsi-20 Zelda Breath Of The Wild - 10:46 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01MS6MO77/makithecompsi-20 Super Mario Odyssey - 10:55 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01MY7GHKJ/makithecompsi-20 Pluralsight Subscription - 11:08 https://simpleprogrammer.com/pluralsight Interview Cake - 11:56 https://simpleprogrammer.com/interviewcake Computer Glasses - 12:37 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01FIS2T6Q/makithecompsi-20 SOL REPUBLIC 1430-00 Tracks Air Wireless On-Ear Headphones - 13:12 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00GYFLO14/makithecompsi-20 Apple Airpods - 14:01 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01MQWUXZS/makithecompsi-20 Amazon Echo - 14:35 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B06XCM9LJ4/makithecompsi-20 Anker 20000mAh Portable Charger PowerCore 20100 - 15:14 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00X5RV14Y/makithecompsi-20 Belkin BOOST UP Wireless Charging Pad - 15:43 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B075M59ZB7/makithecompsi-20 Mophie juice pack wireless - Charge Force Wireless Power - 16:19 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01NAAF5WN/makithecompsi-20 Ultra 400gb Micro sd - 17:08 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B074RNRM2B/makithecompsi-20 Fallout Board Game - 17:42 https://simpleprogrammer.com/falloutboard The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide - 18:06 https://simpleprogrammer.com/career-guide-yt Soft Skills - 18:24 https://simpleprogrammer.com/softskills 10 Steps Learn Anything - 18:35 https://simpleprogrammer.com/10stepstolearn How To Market Yourself - 18:50 https://simpleprogrammer.com/howtomarketyourself

We round up the rumours ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S8 launch, tap and go with your sunglasses, TAG Heuer releases a new smartwatch, we chat with D-Link’s Graeme Reardon about the company’s 30th anniversary, we check out the Sol Republic Amps Air wire-free earphones, the Razer Blade gaming laptop and finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Reviews of the Sol Republic Shadow Wireless Earphones, NUU Mobile NU3S phone, XYZ DaVinci Jr., and NAB first looks at the 3DR Solo Drone and Sony's HDR 4K Monitors. Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guests: Myriam Joire, Scott Wilkinson, and Chad (OMGchad) Johnson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/before-you-buy. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: audiblepodcast.com/beforeyoubuy prosper.com/twit

Reviews of the Sol Republic Shadow Wireless Earphones, NUU Mobile NU3S phone, XYZ DaVinci Jr., and NAB first looks at the 3DR Solo Drone and Sony's HDR 4K Monitors. Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guests: Myriam Joire, Scott Wilkinson, and Chad (OMGchad) Johnson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/before-you-buy. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: audiblepodcast.com/beforeyoubuy prosper.com/twit

Reviews of the Sol Republic Shadow Wireless Earphones, NUU Mobile NU3S phone, XYZ DaVinci Jr., and NAB first looks at the 3DR Solo Drone and Sony's HDR 4K Monitors. Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guests: Myriam Joire, Scott Wilkinson, and Chad (OMGchad) Johnson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/before-you-buy. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: audiblepodcast.com/beforeyoubuy prosper.com/twit

Reviews of the Sol Republic Shadow Wireless Earphones, NUU Mobile NU3S phone, XYZ DaVinci Jr., and NAB first looks at the 3DR Solo Drone and Sony's HDR 4K Monitors. Host: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Guests: Myriam Joire, Scott Wilkinson, and Chad (OMGchad) Johnson Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/before-you-buy. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: audiblepodcast.com/beforeyoubuy prosper.com/twit

Apple announced two things this week, iTunes Extra - the movie DVD Extras are back! and the Apple Store trade-in program for iPhones and iPads, I've quit android - and I'll tell you why, the Samsung NX30 reviewed, Sol Republic's amazing bluetooth range on headphones, the Fitbug ORB and the world cup on social media smashed all records - plus an amazing menu choice and personal shopper service called Your Fork and a call on Global Roaming

Apple announced two things this week, iTunes Extra - the movie DVD Extras are back! and the Apple Store trade-in program for iPhones and iPads, I've quit android - and I'll tell you why, the Samsung NX30 reviewed, Sol Republic's amazing bluetooth range on headphones, the Fitbug ORB and the world cup on social media smashed all records - plus an amazing menu choice and personal shopper service called Your Fork and a call on Global Roaming

Apple announced two things this week, iTunes Extra - the movie DVD Extras are back! and the Apple Store trade-in program for iPhones and iPads, I've quit android - and I'll tell you why, the Samsung NX30 reviewed, Sol Republic's amazing bluetooth range on headphones, the Fitbug ORB and the world cup on social media smashed all records - plus an amazing menu choice and personal shopper service called Your Fork and a call on Global Roaming