http://staging.noblestudios.com:8080/ammunitiongroup.com/index.php en zimmerman@ammunitiongroup.com Copyright 2010 2010-02-20T00:06:19-08:00 http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/news/ammunition_takes_two_in_time_magazines_best_travel_gadgets_of_2009/ http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/site/ammunition_takes_two_in_time_magazines_best_travel_gadgets_of_2009/#When:21:28:51Z Beats by Dr. Dre Solo headphones and Barnes & Noble's nook e-reader took spots five and 15, respectively, in Time Magazine's "Gear on the Go" roundup of the best 25 travel products awards. See the whole slideshow here, or go straight to the Solo and Nook entries here and here. Press 2009-11-18T21:28:51-08:00 http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/news/ammunition_wins_2_gold_and_2_silver_at_2009_spark_awards_competition/ http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/site/ammunition_wins_2_gold_and_2_silver_at_2009_spark_awards_competition/#When:21:27:26Z The Fuego Element grill and Beats Solo headphones took gold medals at Spark's 2009 international design competition, while the Zephyr Horizon range hood and HeartBeats by Lady Gaga headphones won silver. An expert jury judged from over 300 finalists from around the world at this year's competition, before selecting just over 20 gold medalists. Award-winning entries will be shown at a reception in the Autodesk Design Gallery in San Francisco. Learn more about Fuego Element, Beats Solo, HeartBeats by LadyGaga, and Zephyr range hoods. Awards 2009-11-18T21:27:26-08:00 http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/news/regen_wins_first_place_and_fan_favorite_at_2009_i-stage_competition/ http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/site/regen_wins_first_place_and_fan_favorite_at_2009_i-stage_competition/#When:21:27:13Z Regen's Renu product, designed by Ammunition, won first place at the 2009 i-stage competition in Phoenix, in addition to carrying the audience vote. i-stage is an annual competition for next-generation technologies, organized by the Consumer Electronics Association. The competition is judged by industry experts and leading entrepreneurs. First prize winners receive $40,000 and a booth at the 2010 CES in Las Vegas, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow. Learn more about Renu here. Awards 2009-11-18T21:27:13-08:00 http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/news/barnes_noble_announces_nook_e-reader/ http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/site/barnes_noble_announces_nook_e-reader/#When:21:25:46Z Barnes & Noble has announced the new, Ammunition-designed e-Reader, “nook,” in a special event in New York. Ammunition developed the industrial design, service design, user interface, accessory system and packaging for the new product. The device is slim and compact, with minimal buttons and an easy to hold, contoured back. nook features a color touch screen LCD for navigation and a six-inch E Ink display for reading. Users will have access to over one million ebooks, newspapers and magazines via both wi-fi and AT&T's 3G network, as well as the ability to digitally lend books to others. nook features expandable memory and is built on an Android operating system. nook will be available at the end of November for $259.00. Barnes & Noble is taking pre-orders now at www.nook.com and in stores beginning October 21, 2009. Download the press release Company News, Press Release 2009-11-18T21:25:46-08:00 http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/news/fastcompany_features_regen_in_november_issue/ http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/site/fastcompany_features_regen_in_november_issue/#When:21:25:31Z FastCompany's November 2009 issue features the Ammunition-designed Regen product line. The article is devoted to a new generation of solar and hybrid-powered consumer electronics, and the print edition pictures Regen's ReVu lamp, ReVerb audio flat panel speaker system, ReBop boombox and ReNu personal solar tablet over three full-page spreads. Read the article online here. Learn more about Regen here. Press 2009-11-18T21:25:31-08:00 http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/news/timetuner_clock_radio_app_launches_on_app_store/ http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/site/timetuner_clock_radio_app_launches_on_app_store/#When:21:20:57Z The new TimeTuner app, designed by Ammunition for DreamSurface, is the most fully featured clock radio app for iPhone and iPod touch. The application includes more than 14,000 international radio stations, powered by RadioTime®, and allows users to wake up to their favorite radio station, an iPod song, playlist or custom designed tone whether at home or traveling. Other features include multiple alarms, location awareness, assignable presets, a unique sleep timer scroll bar, and a fail-safe backup alarm. DreamSurface LLC is an application development company founded by Ammunition's partners dedicated to bringing classic product and graphic design integrity to mobile computing. The TimeTuner app is now available internationally from the App Store for a price of US$2.99 / £1.19/ €1.59. For more information, please visit www.dreamsurface.com. Company News 2009-11-18T21:20:57-08:00 http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/news/lady_gaga_collaboration_unveiled_at_ifa_show_in_berlin/ http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/site/lady_gaga_collaboration_unveiled_at_ifa_show_in_berlin/#When:18:35:26Z Ammunition's collaboration with music and fashion icon Lady Gaga, entitled HeartBeats, premiered this week at IFA, the worlds largest Consumer Electronics trade fair. The in-ear headphones are the newest addition to the highly-successful, Ammuntion-designed Beats by Dr. Dre headphone line, a partnership with Interscope Records, Dr. Dre and Monster Cable. Available in three colors—rose, black and silver—the multifaceted metal headphones feature a flat, tangle free cable and compact but high-power audio drivers. In keeping with their namesake, HeartBeats by Lady Gaga are uniquely intended as both a fashion accessory and high-end audio product. Heartbeats by Lady Gaga will be available from Monster in October. Learn more about Heartbeats here, and see more of Ammunition's work for Beats by Dr. Dre here. Company News 2009-09-08T18:35:26-08:00 http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/news/ammunition_wins_red_dot_2009_communication_design_award/ http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/site/ammunition_wins_red_dot_2009_communication_design_award/#When:17:05:55Z Ammunition has been honored with the prestigious red dot Award: Communication Design 2009 for its design of the product catalog for Kohler's new "Honed White" finish. The red dot design award is the largest and most renowned design competition in the world, with more than 11,000 submissions from 61 countries. The "red dot" is awarded in three categories: product design, communication design and design concept. The red dot award was established in 1955 and is evaluated by an international jury. Winners are displayed at the red dot design museum in Essen, Germany. See more about Ammunition's work for Kohler Honed White here. Awards 2009-08-14T17:05:55-08:00 http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/news/new_fico_identity_reviewed_by_brand_new/ http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/site/new_fico_identity_reviewed_by_brand_new/#When:22:12:13Z The respected Web site "Brand New," a division of the online design consortium Under Consideration, favorably reviews Ammunition's rebrand of Fair Isaac Corporation. Read the story, and "high-quality" commentary, here. Also check out Tony Spaeth's in-depth review on Identityworks here. Press 2009-08-13T22:12:13-08:00 http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/news/ammunition_partner_robert_brunner_delivers_closing_keynote_at_13th_annual_f/ http://www.ammunitiongroup.com/site/ammunition_partner_robert_brunner_delivers_closing_keynote_at_13th_annual_f/#When:22:15:33Z Ammunition Partner Robert Brunner was the closing keynote speaker for the 13th annual FUSE conference on design, culture, identity and packaging, held April 22–24, 2009 in San Francisco, California. The focus of this year’s conference was creating authenticity by celebrating the power of collective knowledge through collaboration. Robert’s talk focused on the idea of product as the defining point of a company’s relationship with its constituents, and the need to drive emotion and authenticity through that relationship. Company News 2009-05-05T22:15:33-08:00