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April & May '07

February & March '07

January '07

December '06

November '06


 

VuBotics and MagneticTime to Co-Develop Breakthrough Speech and Reading Software Application

Atlanta, GA – VuBotics, Inc. (OBTC: VBTC) (www.vubotics.com), developer of VuIT™, the global leader in small screen reading technology, and MagneticTime (www.magnetictime.com), the innovative mobile audio company, today announced a strategic partnership to develop software combining MagneticTime’s speech technology software with VuBotics’ VuIT™ advanced reading technology. To read more...Click Here

April & May Highlights (blog)

After a busy March, getting the retail version of iAudioize out, we didn't rest on our laurels. We kept busy creating awareness of the product, getting PR, answering questions and sending our spies to Apple stores to see the product "in the wild". To see how the product looks in some of the Apple retail stores in California, check out our Picasa page here (click link)

Our release gained much press attention. See below for some links where we were carried -

  • Macsimumnews.com - here
  • Gadgetell - here
  • Palmaddict - here
  • Applelinks.com - here
  • Hypnoticpublicspeaking.com - here
  • Jkontherun Blog - here
  • Softpedia - here
  • Electric News - here
  • Blind News - here
  • MacWorld News - here

and in Italian -

  • Avmagazine.it - here

and Hebrew -

  • Isrealated.com - here

and here are our official links on Apple's site -

  • Online Retail - here
  • Downloads for Mac OS X - here

February & March Front Page News

iAudioize for Mac released
27 March, 2007, Limerick, Ireland -- Limerick, Ireland, based MagneticTime™, today announced the worldwide release of iAudioize for the Mac. MagneticTime's first product to run on Mac OS X, iAudioize lets you listen to your emails, Word, PDF & Pages documents in MP3 format on your iPod.

See link for more details...click here


iAudioize now available in 140 Apple retails stores in US
MagneticTime are delighted to announce that as of Tuesday March 27th, iAudioize is now available to purchase in more than 140 Apple Retail stores in the United States.

See link for more details...click here

Competition!
To coincide with the release of the boxed version of iAudioize within Apple Retails stores, we are offering the first iAudioize purchaser in each retail location an exclusive free MagneticTime T-Shirt.

And more breaking news...

With the launch of our Mac version, there's been some renaming and repositioning of our applications.

MT1 is now iAudioize

MT-Personal NewsCaster is now iNewsCaster

and details throughout the site have subsequently changed too.

February & March Highlights (Blog)

February was quiet on the PR and Marketing activity side, we were all too busy with our heads down preparing for March. Why March? Well, March saw the release of not only of our long awaited Apple Mac version of MT1, but a total product revamp, new packaging, new product names, a new e-Store and purchase mechanism, and above all, a roll-out to over 140 Apple Retail stores! No mean feat!

MT1, has now been renamed iAudioize and is available in both MAC & PC versions

See the iAudioize for Mac press release here...click here

MT-Personal NewsCaster has been renamed iNewsCaster and is a brand new product - we think you'll like it!

Currently available as PC only, we're busy with the Mac version also.

As of March 27th, iAudioize is available in over 140 Apple Retail Stores. This is a superb coup for us and we're thrilled. Thanks to all the folks at Apple who helped us, especially Mary Beth, Mark and Wayne. This will be the start of great things on the retail side for MagneticTime and should help overcome the barriers that other retailers put up.

To find an Apple store near you, please visit this link...click here

To tie into our arrival in Apple Stores, we've decided to run a little Competition. We are offering a free, not available in the shops, exclusive, once off, highly coveted, priceless (okay, enough!) MagneticTime T-Shirt to the first person in each of the 140 Apple stores to send us a picture of themselves with iAudioize preferably paying at the check-out (so purchased, not stolen!) in the Apple Store. We are offering this to the first purchaser in each store, and all they have to do, is to email info@magnetictime.com with their picture and name and address. It's that simple...so get out and get purchasing!

Do you Twitter? Twitter (www.twitter.com) is spreading like wildfire. Twitter asks the question "What are you doing now?" and you can respond via Internet, IM or SMS. So in essence, Micro Blogging with the ability to create networks of friends. But what happens when you have too many friends (a nice complaint!)? How to you read all their "tweets" (as the uploaded text is called)? We'll, using the in-built RSS functionality of iNewsCaster, you no longer have to read them, you can listen instead. Great for catching up on Tweets received overnight, or while busy doing other things. Check it out , and give it a go...

January Front Page News

Special Offer - act quckly!
With less than a week to go, now's your last chance to get all three export versions (iPod, Phone & Portable) along with our new MT-Personal Newscaster product for a special bundle price of just $39.99 (€33.99, £22.99). This offer expires soon, when we launch some new versions of our products - and don't worry, all users automatically qualify for free upgrades!

For all you Mac users...
Jan '06 - The Beta testing of the Mac version of our MT1 product is nearly complete, with the production version due to be released in early March. Watch this space for more news...

New Packaging...
Jan '06 - We're currently working on new packing designs from our products - once complete, we should have access to more US retailers. As we add more retailers, we'll notify you here...

And more breaking news...

We're delighted to announce that MagneticTime's MT-Personal Newscaster has shortlisted under the emerging technology section of the Digital Media awards in Ireland.

January Highlights (Blog)

Wow - January went quickly, especially as the first part of the month was spent at CES & Macworld!

CES was huge - our first time there. Met with may potential partners and customers. Still chasing down the leads, so still to early to tell. Saw some great technology, and was amazed at the sheer scale of the stands, especially from the the major consumer electronic brands. Las Vegas, was Las Vega - what can you say - a little colder in January, but still a surreal place - a DisneyLand for Adults!

First time at MacWorld too. After CES, it would be easy to be complacent, as the show is much smaller, but as a standalone show it was very good. Some very innovative stands, and amazing to see the extent of the "iPod Economy" - entire companies, leveraging the success of the iPod to create and maintain a business - incredible!

Back in the office, development continued apace - we continued development work on our Mac version of MT1, and in conjunction with that, we had to update the PC version and work on new packaging required by the retailers.

Coverage so far in January -

Radio Coverage - Whilst in the US, Shane Mc Allister (Business Development Manager) did 14 radio interviews - all in one day!! The resultant interviews reached an audience of over 14 million listeners! We got -

  • Airings nationally on Metro Source, CNN Radio, USA Radio Network, and Wall Street Journal Radio
  • Airings on two metro area networks
  • Airing on#1 news-talk station in Boston-Manchester, MA-NH 10

10th January - NALA (National Adult Literacy Agency) in Ireland has added our MT1 product to its web site for its members - click here

8th January - Similarly, the Dyslexia Association of Ireland have also listed MT1 as a Dyslexia friendly software package - click here

5th January - Blog coverage from Sharewood with regard to personal productivity products - we're number 12 on the list ...click here

So the start of 2007 has been a busy one, and we intend to keep it that way...

 

December Front Page News


Special Offer !
For a limited time only, get all three export versions (iPod, Phone & Portable) along with our new MT-Personal Newscaster product for a special bundle price of just $39.99 (€33.99, £22.99). Hurry, this offer won't last forever...see link above

For all you Mac users...
Dec '06 - The Mac version of our product is now in beta - you'll love it and dare we say it, but it's even better than the PC version. It's name is top secret for the moment (hush, hush), but if you'd like to join our Beta team, just email us at info@magnetictime.com

MT1 now in Micro Center US...
Dec '06 - Looking for a boxed MT1 product? Now you can pick one up courtesy of Micro Center. Micro Center are the first US chain store to carry MT1 on their shelve. See www.microcenter.com for a store location near you. Thanks to Erik and his team - we're delighted to be working with you.

December Highlights (Blog)

Another busy month in MagneticTime, not least because it's a short one due to the Holidays. Our new website launched in November has been getting great feedback and we are delighted with it. In development we are working on 2 key projects - our Mac version of MT1 and new features and addtions to MT-Personal Newscaster. With both CES and MacWorld imminent in January, things are fairly hectic in the office...

And in case you hadn't noticed, we are now selling an MT Bundle at a special price. For only $39.99 (€33.99, £22.99) you can get all three export options of MT1 (iPod, Phone and Portable) along with our brand new MT-Personal Newscaster product...a great offer - see the homepage for more details, but hurry, this offer won't last forever!

Coverage so far in Decmeber -

TV & Media Coverage - Over 31 radio stations and TV Channels through the US featured MagneticTime in their round-up of "Gifts for Mobile Professional"...click here
27th November - Information World Review of MT-Podcast...click here
9th December - Guardian Newspaper UK - Small review of MT-Personal Newscaster...click here
Bernie Goldbach of the Tipperary Institute talk about MagneticTime and MT-Podcast in his podcast on PWDI...click here
Also, Bernie Goldbach again has kindly contributed to a case study for us too. Bernie recently purchased a number of licenses of MT1 for use throughout his department in Tipperary institute. Read Bernie's case study here...click here
Podcasting in Ireland - Business Blogging carried us in a link..click here
New Case study available - "MagneticTime Enables Writers to be more Objective"...click here

So all in all - a busy month coverage wise and January shapping up to even busier!


November Front Page News

New Website Launched!
29th November - MagneticTime are proud to present our new web site. With more products and more information, we hope you like it. We will be adding to it continuously. Some sections are yet to be completed, so please bear with us...

MT-Personal NewsCaster Released!
Listen to your News, audioized on your desktop. Learn More...

MT-Podcast Service now live!
Podcasting with the need for the Human Voice, a breakthrough from MagneticTime. Now we can all Podcast! Learn More...

November Highlights (Blog)

Things have been busy this month - new web site for one, the release of MT-Personal NewsCaster and finally distribution in the US for the MT1 product. We are also planning our trip to CES in January

Highlights so far this November -

New Case Study added - Nancy Gibson tells us how she has used MT1 to create a Podcast to orient new pupils in her high school...click here

Review - Featured in The Inquirer...click here

Blogger Opinion - Great review from Carter Harkins on his InnerToob blog. We met Carter at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo in LA...click here

Video - See Shane Mc Allister, Business Development Manger talk to Jason Miller of WebPro news. Captured at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo...click here