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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:35:52 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SchmartBoard Makes Hand-Soldering Though-Hole Easy]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:35:52 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Fremont, CA - August 6, 2008 - SchmartBoard today released a new product that makes it simple to hand solder through-hole components.  This product embraces SchmartBoard's mission statement of &quot;Electronics for Everyone&quot;Students and hobbyists who are involved in electronics must eventually learn to hand solder components, which is often difficult, messy and frustrating.  Even for those with experience, tight spaces can create a nightmare scenario.  With the advent of SchmartSolder, anyone can now hand solder through-hole components no matter how close together they are.  In addition, the soldering will look like it has been preformed by a pro.SchmartSolder are loops of solder produced in just the right diameter to fit over the component leads.  One places the solder over the lead and flush to the circuit board and simply touches the soldering iron to the SchmartSolder.  The SchmartSolder quickly melts and flows into the hole.  The result is a perfect, neatly soldered component with no cold solder joints or other flaws.  A video showing the use of the product is viewable at: http://www.schmartboard.com/index.asp?page=resources_howto&quot;SchmartSolder is just another step in our mission to make a4Electronics for Everyone'&quot;. says SchmartBoard's VP of Sales &amp; Marketing, Neal Greenberg.  &quot;We previously perfected hand soldering of surface mount components with SchmartBoard|ez and with the addition of this new product, almost every type of electronic component on the market can be easily and flawless hand soldered.  Our next step is to make reading electronic schematics easy for everyone which we will begin with the the launch of www.solderbynumbers.com on Sept. 8.&quot;The suggested retail price on SchmartSolder is $5.00 for 50 pieces and the product is available on SchmartBoard's website and through SchmartBoard's distributors.About SchmartBoard (www.schmartboard.com)SchmartBoardTM is committed to helping engineers, students and hobbyists develop electronic circuits faster, easier, and less expensively than previously possible.  SchmartBoard's patented Electronic Circuit Building Blocks makes this possible. SchmartBoard's &quot;EZ&quot; Technology and Solder By NumbersTM program makes the soldering of surface mount components and circuit creation accessible to virtually anyone. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SchmartBoard Is Looking for Beta Testers]]></title>
<link>http://www.prcompass.com/Technology/SchmartBoard_Is_Looking_for_Beta_Testers/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 11:02:04 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Fremont, CA - May 7 2008 - SchmartBoard announced today that they are looking for people to beta test a soon to be opened web space call Solder By NumbersTM.  The website, which is due to launch in late summer will be a social network for electronics enthusiasts. SchmartBoard is looking for all levels of testers from professional engineers to novices who have an interest in electronics. They are looking for people from around the world.  According to SchmartBoard's VP of sales &amp; marketing Neal Greenberg, &quot;SchmartBoard is not yet ready to reveal specific details about the website, except that it is web 2.0 for electronics enthusiasts.  Solderbynumbers.com will be a place to design and build your electronic circuits while you create a worldwide network of peers.  The site will be much more than a social network. It will be a place to collaborate, create, communicate and learn.&quot;To sign up to be a beta-tester, go to www.solderbynumbers.com  About SchmartBoard (www.schmartboard.com)SchmartBoardTM is committed to helping engineers, students and hobbyists develop electronic circuits faster, easier, and less expensively than previously possible.  SchmartBoard's patented Electronic Circuit Building Blocks makes this possible. SchmartBoard's &quot;EZ&quot; Technology and Solder By NumbersTM program makes the soldering of surface mount components and circuit creation accessible to virtually anyone. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SchmartBoard Announces Contest for Education]]></title>
<link>http://www.prcompass.com/Technology/SchmartBoard_Announces_Contest_for_Education/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:13:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Fremont, CA - February 19, 2008 - SchmartBoard, the developer of a new technology that has significantly simplified the creation of electronic circuits for hobbyists, education and industry, today announced a new contest for students and educators.SchmartBoards make it simple and flawless to hand solder surface mount components.  For this reason, SchmartBoard has quickly become an important tool for many educational institutions and their students.  Senior projects for EE students have shown to be a perfect application for SchmartBoards, as have many home school projects.  The company will give away 10 notebook bags for the most original and practical uses of SchmartBoards in education.  Entries may be submitted by educators or students.   &quot;While we sell to education, industry and the hobbyist markets, education is the market that matters mostly to us,&quot; said Neal Greenberg, VP of sales &amp; marketing at SchmartBoard.  &quot;We are the only real choice for prototyping boards for projects that include SMT components due to how easy it is to hand solder our boards.  A higher education student cannot get by without utilizing SMT in a circuit today.  Once out of college, they will already have experience using SchmartBoards before they even start their first engineering job.&quot;The reasons for the contest are to learn more about how our educational customers are using our technology and to promote the fact that we have an education program that gives 20% off to students and educators.  More information about the SchmartBowl contest and educational discounts can be found on our website.About SchmartBoard (www.schmartboard.com)SchmartBoardTM is committed to helping engineers, students and hobbyists develop electronic circuits faster, easier, and less expensively than previously possible.  SchmartBoard's patent pending Electronic Circuit Building Blocks makes this possible. SchmartBoard's &quot;EZ&quot; Technology makes the soldering of surface mount components accessible to virtually anyone. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SchmartBoard Announces 6 Winners in Schmartie Awards]]></title>
<link>http://www.prcompass.com/Technology/SchmartBoard_Announces_6_Winners_in_Schmartie_Awards/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:14:55 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Fremont, CA - February 5, 2008 - SchmartBoard, the developer of a new technology that has significantly simplified the creation of electronic circuits for hobbyists, education and industry, today announced the winners of its second annual Schmartie Awards.Schmartie Award participants, as a part of the SchmartDeveloper program, posted electronic circuit designs with a bill of materials that included the correct SchmartBoards (prototype boards) to the company's &quot;SchmartDeveloper&quot; website.  The grand prize winner receives a $1000 cash prize, and SchmartBoard will manufacture and market a SchmartModule product with the winners name on it.  In addition, the winner will receive a commission on each of these product sold.The circuits, and information about the winners and other applicants can be found at   The winners of the contest are:Grand Prize- Giannis Kedros of Thessaloniki, Greece - Wins the grand prize (see above) for his Serial to USB Module2nd Prize - Charles Wenzel of Austin, TX USA wins a DSO8502 500Mhz Digital Oscilloscope from Link Instruments for his Low Jitter Quadrature Clock3rd Prize - John Day of Toronto, ON Canada wins a Weller WD1002 Soldering Station from Cooper Tools for his USB to Serial and 12C ModuleHonorable Mention  - Daniel F. Ramirez of Amherst, NH USA wins a Parallax Boe-Bot for his Schmart DC Motor ControllerHonorable Mention - Russell Pead of Littleton, MA USA wins a Parallax Boe-Bot for his TTL Test BoardHonorable Mention - Robert Gatt of Port Fairy VIC, Australia wins a Parallax Boe-Bot for his IR Proximity DetectorThe criteria used to choose the winners were originality, how well SchmartBoard technology was used in the design, how useful the design is in the real world and marketability of the design.Co-sponsors of the contest were Nuts &amp; Volts Magazine, Servo Magazine, Cooper Tools, Link Instruments, Jameco Electronics, Mouser Electronics, Fry's Electronics, Circuit Specialists, Intellect Lab, Parallax and RB Technology.About SchmartBoard SchmartBoardTM is committed to helping engineers, students and hobbyists develop electronic circuits faster, easier, and less expensively than previously possible.  SchmartBoard's patent pending Electronic Circuit Building Blocks makes this possible. SchmartBoard's &quot;EZ&quot; Technology makes the soldering of surface mount components accessible to virtually anyone. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SchmartBoard Announces New Education Program]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:58:21 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Fremont, CA - October 24, 2007 - SchmartBoard, the developer of a new technology that has significantly simplified the creation of electronic circuits for hobbyists, education and industry, has announced a new education discount program.Electronics Education generally teaches electronics theory, but not hand soldering skills.   Despite this, electronics students must still figure out how to design and assemble circuits that use advanced component packaging, which requires expert soldering skills to prototype.  SchmartBoard|ez technology alleviates this challenge by making it easy to hand solder these types of advanced surface mount components.  SchmartBoard thus opens up the scenario for students to successfully utilize today's advanced technology for senior projects and other class requirements.&quot;A healthy percentage of SchmartBoard's online customers are students,&quot; said SchmartBoard's VP of sales &amp; marketing, Neal Greenberg.  &quot;There is no reason why SchmartBoard should not own this market segment when you consider the value that we add to those learning electronics.  This program is to ensure that Schmartboard becomes the standard tool for education and therefore assures that these students will continue to use our products in their professional lives.&quot; SchmartBoard will now offer a 20% discount to high schools, colleges, trade schools universities and their students. Other advantages are available to institutions that sign up for the program including some demo boards for in-school lab's to demo the technology to students. Details of the program can be found at: http://www.schmartboard.com/index.asp?page=schmartland_educationAbout SchmartBoard (www.schmartboard.com)SchmartBoardTM is committed to helping engineers, students and hobbyists develop electronic circuits faster, easier, and less expensively than previously possible.  SchmartBoard's patent pending Electronic Circuit Building Blocks makes this possible. SchmartBoard's &quot;EZ&quot; Technology makes the soldering of surface mount components accessible to virtually anyone. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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