Touchsquid Customers Provide Good Geography Lesson

There are between 196 and 250 countries in the world depending on what you consider as a country. Today, Touchsquid made its first sale to Turkmenistan - adding the list of countries served to 41.

The Squid Team is enjoying a good geography lesson every time a new country is added to the list. So where is Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, Uzbekistan to the east and northeast, Kazakhstan to the north and northwest and the Caspian Sea to the west.

The country is a single commodity economy relying heavily on the export of natural gas. It possesses the world's fourth largest reserves of natural gas resources and its GDP growth rate of 2012 is 11% following several years of sustained high growth.

We are glad that Turkmenistans are able to enjoy home theater systems and the Touchsquid universal remote app.

Touchsquid Interview with London Drugs

Touchsquid was featured in London Drugs Spotlight Audio Video Systems for the month of November and here is the short presentation/interview. This was completely extemporaneous, no rehearsals.  There were two takes, and lots of cutting to make this video short and sweet.


We are satisfied with the video result. We thought James could have smiled a little more, but he had a lot on his mind and I think he's done a good job explaining what Touchsquid can do in a few sentences.

Touchsquid Clients Around the World

A look at the world map pinboard at Touchsquid's office show our clients all around the world.  While majority of Touchsquid products are sold in USA and Canada, we are gaining followers in East and Western Europe, South America, South Africa, Australasia, and Southeast Asia.  Today, Touchsquid is in use in 35 countries including Denmark, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, U.K., France, Switzerland, South Africa, Sweden, Costa Rica, Thailand, Finland, Brazil, Romania, Netherland, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan, Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Peru, Hongkong, Bolivia, Myanmar, Portugal, Venezuela, Norway, Belgiuum, Israel, Angola, Singapore.....

Touchsquid has grown to become an app developer as it continues to dream up new products.  Every addition of a new customer location gives the development team an adrenalin hit as they continue to add a red pin on its world map pinboard.  Our thanks to supporters all around the globe. You are the inspiration for us to keep improving our products and services. Check out Touchsquid apps on Google Play.

London Drugs to Sell TouchSquid Universal Remote Control

We are pleased to announce that London Drugs now offers the TouchSquid universal remote control in its AV departments across Western Canada. As a fellow Canadian owned company, we believes that London Drugs is in a good position to introduce the innovative remote to consumers. We will be continuing to add distributors and expand our retail channels in order to meet the demands of our customers and the dynamics of current market trends.

Canadian consumers can benefit from the expertise and support of London Drugs Electronics and Audio-Visual personnel in addition to having access to London Drugs' offerings of Audio-visual and Home Theatre products and accessories. We are proud to have London Drugs Canada as a Canadian Touchsquid authorized retailer.

London Drugs is a chain of Canadian retail stores with headquarters in Richmond, British Columbia. Its primary focus is on pharmaceuticals, electronics, housewares and cosmetics, with a limited selection of grocery items. Over 80% of London Drugs Store has its own Electronics, Computers and/or Audio-Visual Departments giving customers access to a whole range products which includes notebooks, tablets, all-in-one computers, data projectors, high-definition television, DVD players, camcorders, storage and accessories across Canada. The chain has 75 stores in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia and employs more than 6,000 staff. Of the chain's 74 stores, 49 are located in British Columbia, of which 29 are in Metro Vancouver and 16 are in other parts of the province, including four in Greater Victoria. In Alberta there are 21 stores, including nine in the Edmonton Capital Region, eight in Metro Calgary, and four in other communities. There are also three stores in Saskatchewan and one in Manitoba.

Free listing service for home theater equipment

Buy, Sell, Recycle, Barter your Home Theater Gear. Touchsquid Support Forum announces a free listing service for home theater enthusiasts to swap, exchange, buy, sell or recycle their home theater gear.

We are excited to inaugurate a new service for our members. We now have a large group of home theater enthusiasts accessing our site on a regular basis. Many of you are bound to have good used equipment that you no longer need.  Or you may have a family room, rec room or that extra guest room that could use some additional home theater equipment.

A category "Home Theater Gear For Sale" is now set-up at Touchsquid users forum featuring Free listings of Home Theater equipment for sale. Recycle your used amplifiers, speakers, projectors and TVs in the most effective manner possible -- sell them! Listings are 100% free.

You can answer ads in the forum or send a private message (PM).

 To place an ad: Select the type of device, then start a new thread with the Type, Brand and Model number of the device you have for sale. Please mention a price and location in your ad. Use photos if you can.

To answer an ad: Answer in the forum to ask questions about the item, I suggest using a Private message to make an offer or arrange a sale.

Sellers please post a message when the item is sold.

Dealers and professionals: OK to use for individual used items. Exploitive advertising will be deleted.

Please help us get this going by advertising your surplus items!

Touchsquid remote control app now available for Samsung Tab 2 IR tablets

Unleash the Power of the Squid,  Touchsquid remote control app
now available on Samsung Tab 2 IR tablets

Samsung, the leading manufacturer of Android devices, expanded the versatility of its product line in Q4 of 2011 and Q2 of 2012 by releasing four new budget-friendly tablets with built-in infrared blasters. Of course, such devices are only as good as the apps they run, and although the included Universal Remote Control App that comes with these tablets is quite good, users tend to either love it or hate it. TouchSquid Technology, a small, independent manufacturer of android tablets with built-in IR, has recently released an alternative remote control app for the Samsung Tab 2 IR Tablet.

The TouchSquid Universal Remote Control App has been available for generic Android devices using external IR blasters for a while now, but by making use of the built-in IR on the Samsung, owners of the Tab 7.0 Plus, Tab 7.7, Tab 2 7.0, and the Tab 2 10.1 now have more options to control their home entertainment systems without having to buy additional hardware.

Available in both home and professional versions, the TouchSquid Universal Remote Control App makes use of an extensive (and growing) library of commands for over 200,000 devices. With a simple setup process and an intuitive activity based user interface, it’s great for the average user. With customizable buttons, adjustable timings and repeats, programmable macros, and support for several external IR blasters and serial controllers, the TouchSquid App is great for power users too.

Perhaps more important than the versatility of this feature laden software is the unparalleled support offered by TouchSquid staff. Surprisingly responsive, they are always willing to help where they can. Grahame Shannon, company president and head of development, commented, “It’s the apps that make a tablet worth using. Without them, all you’ve got is an expensive paperweight. Our mission is to develop the best Universal Remote Control App on the market, and the only way to do that is by responding to user feedback.”

Version 2.0 Touchsquid remote control app adds support to IR Trans Infrared Blaster

Touchsquid Fans in Europe particularly Germany have been waiting for the release of Touchsquid remote control app Version 2.0 which adds support to the IR Trans Infrared Blaster.  "This move will significantly increase Touchsquid's presence in the European market", noted Grahame Shannon, president of Touchsquid Technology.

TouchSquid Technology, developer of hardware and software solutions for home theater universal TV remote control, and IRTrans, German-based leading provider of connectivity products, announced today they have entered into a technical partnership. The agreement provides a platform for co-marketing and product compatibility. Using a combination of TouchSquid’s TV remote control app for Androids and an IRTrans infrared device, Android smartphones and tablets can be turned into powerful infrared remotes.
Based in Germany, IRTrans has a base of more than 25,000 users worldwide. Apart from home automation and home cinema use, IRTrans devices are used for environmental control, industrial applications and the control of broadcasting and cable networks.

IRTrans products connect almost any electronic devices in a home or business to a WiFi and/or IP network so it can be controlled, automated, and maintained by network-based software. IRTrans offers other connectivity products and capabilities, including IR learning and IR receivers and sensors, that can be connected to a network.

TouchSquid Technology is an emerging solution developer in the home theatre remote control industry. Their flagship product is an all-in-one remote control/tablet computer, but the generic TouchSquid App can turn virtually any Android device with an external IR blaster from IRTrans into a fully featured, high end home theater remote control with large, easy to read virtual buttons, intuitive user interface, and customizable screens.

The TouchSquid Universal TV Remote has an extensive library of over 200,000 supported devices (growing all the time), and an internet connected tablet can be used to browse TV listings and reviews.
By having the ability to store multiple profiles, using activity based button layouts with automatic input switching, and providing a quick, easy way to get back on track when devices are out of sync (in the form of the Squid help button), the TouchSquid App eliminates a number of common “remote control headaches” and enhances a viewer’s home theater experience.

Beyond simply adding remote control functionality to Android devices (tablets and full screen smart phones), an IRTrans device from IRTrans Infrared Control Systems can eliminate the need for line of sight visibility of devices being controlled by TouchSquid’s all-in-one device, thereby allowing devices to be hidden in a cabinet or a separate room.