Oregon Scientific
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Oregon Scientific, Inc. is a manufacturer of electronic products including radio-referenced clocks, home weather stations, public alert monitors, youth learning aids, and fitness devices. The firm was started in 1989 in Portland, Oregon
, United States
. In 1997, the company became a fully owned subsidiary of IDT (Integrated Display Technology), a Hong Kong
based company.
player and the first digital, personal monitor for air quality. The company is known for its WeatherNow award-winning weather station
built for home use that uses FM radio signals from MSN Direct
to provide 4-days of regional weather information. Oregon Scientific made the first stand alone waterproof mp3 player.
In 2007, CES Innovations award winners included the ATC2K
Waterproof Action Cam, the Talking Wireless BBQ/ Oven Thermometer and the WeatherNow II. Their Pendant MP3 Player and Waterproof MP3 player received awards for innovation at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show
. In 2003, OSI partnered with SMaL, Axia, and Fuji Film
to produce the world’s smallest digital camera. Other products include a waterproof digital video camera, an alarm clock designed by Philippe Starck
(a French designer), a pedometer that keeps seven days worth of data, and an electronic UV monitor among others.
In 2005-06, the company opened its own retail stores with locations in Los Angeles
, Palo Alto
, and Tualatin
. These stores round out their retail locations currently in Italy, China, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1997, the company became a fully owned subsidiary of IDT (Integrated Display Technology), a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
based company.
Products
OSI and its parent company introduced the world's slimmest MP3MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
player and the first digital, personal monitor for air quality. The company is known for its WeatherNow award-winning weather station
Weather station
A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for observing atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather and climate. The measurements taken include temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind...
built for home use that uses FM radio signals from MSN Direct
MSN Direct
MSN Direct is an FM radio-based digital service which allows 'SPOT' portable devices to receive information from MSN services. Devices that support MSN Direct include wristwatches, desktop clocks, in-car GPS satellite navigation units, and even small appliances such as coffee makers...
to provide 4-days of regional weather information. Oregon Scientific made the first stand alone waterproof mp3 player.
ATC2K
ATC2K is an acronym for the Oregon Scientific All-Terrain-Camera 2000. It is a pocket-sized camera which can be used as a helmet cam or action cam....
Waterproof Action Cam, the Talking Wireless BBQ/ Oven Thermometer and the WeatherNow II. Their Pendant MP3 Player and Waterproof MP3 player received awards for innovation at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show
Consumer Electronics Show
The International Consumer Electronics Show is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new...
. In 2003, OSI partnered with SMaL, Axia, and Fuji Film
Fujifilm
is a multinational photography and imaging company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.Fujifilm's principal activities are the development, production, sale and servicing of color photographic film, digital cameras, photofinishing equipment, color paper, photofinishing chemicals, medical imaging...
to produce the world’s smallest digital camera. Other products include a waterproof digital video camera, an alarm clock designed by Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck
Philippe Patrick Starck is a French product designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style...
(a French designer), a pedometer that keeps seven days worth of data, and an electronic UV monitor among others.
History
In 2000, one of the company's weather radios was recalled for errors in reporting severe weather warnings.In 2005-06, the company opened its own retail stores with locations in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, Palo Alto
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
, and Tualatin
Tualatin, Oregon
Tualatin is a city located primarily in Washington County in the U.S. state of Oregon. A small portion of the city is also located in neighboring Clackamas County. It is a southwestern suburb in the Portland Metropolitan Area that is located south of Tigard...
. These stores round out their retail locations currently in Italy, China, Singapore and Hong Kong.