The Joy Factory Expands Product Line of iPad 2, Smart Device Accessories

Nov. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- IRVINE, Calif. – The Joy Factory, Inc. today unveiled a suite of digital companion products to complement the Apple® iPad™, iPad™ 2 and other tablets. A series of new solutions, which range from Stylus pens to international charging solutions and extended cables, allow users to stay active and engaged with their smart devices in their daily lives.

“Our new products have been specifically designed to provide people using smart devices in everyday life with more usage options,” said Miranda Su, executive president of The Joy Factory and consumer electronics veteran. “These new digital device accessories provide everything from drawing and sketching options with the Stylus to charging solutions and cable connectivity options for the increasing number of tablet and smartphone users.”

The digitally-driven specialty product series has further been enhanced to include:

DaVinci and Monet Hi-Definition Stylus  - Designed to maximize usage of today’s touch screen devices including iPad, iPhone, XOOM™, Galaxy™, Kindle Fire, and NOOKColor™ , the DaVinci and Monet Stylus Pens  feature pressure-sensitive tips that emulate the experience of using a stencil or drawing tool.

The DaVinci is offered in an ergonomically-weighted pen form and comes with a High Definition pressure-sensitive stylus tip,  allowing the user to easily edit documents and highlight text in a digital form with applications such as Penultimate™ for note taking and Autodesk® SketchBook® Mobile for sketching. DaVinci is available in metallic silver, dark purple and charcoal.

With an 8mm tip and the balanced weight design of a pen, the pressure-sensitive Monet Stylus mimics the touch of a fine drawing instrument such as a paintbrush or marker. Leveraging the balanced weight design, the Monet can also be tilted and used at just about any angle with less pressure to support digital shading and sketching applications. The Monet Stylus is available in metallic green, pink and charcoal.

Each pen also features embedded magnets that easily adhere to Apple’s Smart Cover and to popular automatic Wake/Sleep-enabled cases for quick storage.  Both the DaVinci and Monet are offered at a MSRP of $24.95.

PowerQ Charging Solutions - The Joy Factory offers two PowerQ charging solutions for USB-enabled devices for road warriors. PowerQ allows ultra-fast charging with 4100mA voltage (2100mA per USB connector) offers the capability to fast charge two tablets simultaneously.  The compact charging solution is UL certified to protect today’s digital devices and their batteries from overcharge and other damages. The PowerQ International also offers a model with four interchangeable adapters meeting the power standards of the European Union, United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. With its thin profile, the PowerQ Dual is the perfect charging solution for traveling, home and office use for all USB-enabled devices.  The PowerQ is offered at a MSRP of $39.95 and $49.95 for the PowerQ International.                              

DuraLink Cables – The Joy Factory offers 6-foot-long, 4-foot-long and 3-inch long 30-pin cable options that are compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod. With its flat form design and heavy duty construction, each cable provides a durable, tangle-free option to sync and charge users’ iOS devices. Business professionals and students will appreciate using the condensed 3-inch cable for their iOS devices desk side to avoid the clutter of cables. For those seeking greater options to leverage their smart device, the extended 6-foot or 4-foot cable length is designed to provide greater connectivity options in professional business settings such as a kiosks whereas most standard cables are limited in length. The DuraLink cables are available at the MSRP of $14.95 for the 3-inch-cable, $19.95 for the 4-foot-cable or $24.95 for the 6-foot-cable.

All products are currently available for pre-orders at www.thejoyfactory.com, with shipments slated to begin through major online sites and retailers in late November 2011.  

About The Joy Factory
The Joy Factory, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., offers innovatively designed digital device accessories. The company’s namesake is derived from the definition of Joy:  the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. This is the driving philosophy behind the company’s commitment to creating an elite class of digital companion products that bridge today’s complex technology and elicit a joyful experience for the consumer. The company’s flagship product suite of iPad™ and iPhone® patented and patent-pending specialty accessories include versatile cases/stands, mounting systems and charging solutions to allow consumers to stay active and engaged with their smart devices in their daily lives.  

The company was founded by a team of gadget fanatics and designers with more than 40 years of expertise in the consumer electronics sector and was recently named as one of the ‘Top 5 Mobile Case Brands’ in About.com Reader’s Choice Awards. Additional information is available at http://www.thejoyfactory.com, http://www.facebook.com/thejoyfactory or http://www.twitter.com/thejoyfactory.