Grace Digital
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Grace Digital Inc is a consumer electronics company based in San Diego, CA. Grace Digital, Inc. was founded in 2007, by James D. Palmer and Greg Fadul. Grace Digital is the manufacturer of CES
Innovations award winning connected home wired award winning connected home wired and wireless audio solutions, with a California based product design facility and research and development locations in Cambridge, England, Taipei, Taiwan, and Seoul, Korea, the company’s main products are internet based radio receivers, audio archiving equipment, wireless speaker systems, and outdoor waterproof cases for personal audio devices.
Acting like any wireless device, once configured to the Wi-Fi signal available, and its security, if any, the Wi-Fi Receiver provides quick access to literally thousands of Internet radio stations and podcasts from your home music system without having to turn on a computer. The device will also act as a bridge between your computer network and your stereo, it can stream your digital music collection directly from your PC or Mac to your home stereo. Users can also utilize either the full function remote control included, or control via app
for iPhone
/ iPod Touch
/iPad
or Android Smartphone
.
This is accomplished by recording audio from the original media in real time into audio recording and editing software, then the digital file is saved as a .wav, The digital file is then in a form where it can be burned to an AUDIO CD for use in a CD player, or converted to MP3 for use on any MP3 player.
Eco Pod is a waterproof case without a speaker, instead using waterproof headphones with patented technology on the headphone jack to protect from water entering the case. A clear cover allows the user to see the device, which also can be controlled using headphones which allow interaction with their device, including iPhone
/ iPod Touch
/iPad
or Android Smartphone
. There is also an optional bike clamp to allow users to use the device on a bike in inclement weather.
and overhead in-store music, also known as elevator music
. These devices allow businesses to provide a comfortable atmosphere for their employees and customers.
January 2008- Grace’s XLINK™ Connects Home/Office Phone to Cell Phones
February 1 2008- Grace Digital introduces Lars & Ivan accessories for iPod.
March 2008-Grace Digital introduces Nostalgic Turntables
May 2008-Grace digital releases outdoor wireless weatherproof speaker systems.
June 2008-Grace Digital brings to the market the first Pandora
enabled wireless internet radio under $200.
August 2008-Grace Digital announces plans to showcase Lars & Ivan hybrid tube amplifier and complementary speakers for iPod at CEDIA
EXPO 2008.
February 2009-Grace Digital launches USB turntables and cassette recorders, with the ability to download archived audio to the home computer.
March 2009-Grace introduces wireless plug and play radios and speakers.
July 2000-Grace Digital adds LIVE365 to media providers.
September 2009-Grace Digital launches iPhone
and iPod Touch
remote control application for Grace Digital Internet radios and media streamers.
April 2010- Grace Digital introduces Allegro Portable Wireless Radio.
June 2010-Grace Digital adds iheartradio
to their line-up of radio shows, podcasts and on-demand programs.
July 2010-Grace Digital adds Tuner Wireless Radio & Media Player, component giving access to internet radio stations, podcast and on-demand Wi-Fi radio content to current home stereo set-ups.
August 2010-Grace Digital Audio adds weatherproof outdoor wireless speakers.
September 2020-Grace Digital enters the Home Control and Automation market with open Application Programming Interface
(API) for their media players.
October 2010-Grace Digital Audio adds first tabletop internet radio to feature Pandora
specific user interface.
November 2010-Grace Digital’s Eco Extreme is named CES
Innovations 2011 Design and Engineering award honoree.
January 20, 2011-Grace Digital Audio adds Wi-Fi Bookshelf Music System, the first ever internet Radio Bookshelf system with 802.11n connectivity.
March 9, 2011-Grace Digital Audio adds remote control App
for the Android operating system.
October 19, 2011-Grace Digital Audio introduces Business Audio Systems for music on hold
incorporating a sleek simple industrial design for the business environment.
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...
Innovations award winning connected home wired award winning connected home wired and wireless audio solutions, with a California based product design facility and research and development locations in Cambridge, England, Taipei, Taiwan, and Seoul, Korea, the company’s main products are internet based radio receivers, audio archiving equipment, wireless speaker systems, and outdoor waterproof cases for personal audio devices.
Internet Radios
Grace Digital is a leader in bringing Wi-Fi Internet Radio Receivers to the American consumer. Grace Digital Internet tuners are a combination Internet radio receiver and audio media streaming device that brings all the audio content of the Internet to your stereo system.Acting like any wireless device, once configured to the Wi-Fi signal available, and its security, if any, the Wi-Fi Receiver provides quick access to literally thousands of Internet radio stations and podcasts from your home music system without having to turn on a computer. The device will also act as a bridge between your computer network and your stereo, it can stream your digital music collection directly from your PC or Mac to your home stereo. Users can also utilize either the full function remote control included, or control via app
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
for iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
/ iPod Touch
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
/iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
or Android Smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
.
Audio Archiving
Audio archiving products designed and manufactured by Grace Digital, allow the consumer to convert vinyl records and cassette tapes to digital files using PC or Mac computers via a USB connection.This is accomplished by recording audio from the original media in real time into audio recording and editing software, then the digital file is saved as a .wav, The digital file is then in a form where it can be burned to an AUDIO CD for use in a CD player, or converted to MP3 for use on any MP3 player.
Wireless Speakers
Grace Digital designed and manufactures a line of wireless weather resistant speakers for use indoors or outdoors. The speakers can be expanded to use up to 10 speakers with a single transmitter. Speakers in this line, include Mini Bullets II which are small and include mood lighting, Schooners II which are slightly larger, and Rock speakers, which look like a large boulder and people like for their patio or garden area. A wireless range of approximately 150 feet and the ability to use them with battery power makes the use of these speakers desirable for outdoor use, especially near a pool or spa where they might get splashed.Eco Extreme Gear
The latest addition to the Grace Digital line of wireless speakers is a line of personal speakers for smart phones and personal music devices. The Eco Line of speaker cases are waterproof- IPX7 Approved (International Weatherproofing Standard)- and will protect a device from the elements. Eco Extreme is the original device in the product line.Eco Pod is a waterproof case without a speaker, instead using waterproof headphones with patented technology on the headphone jack to protect from water entering the case. A clear cover allows the user to see the device, which also can be controlled using headphones which allow interaction with their device, including iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
/ iPod Touch
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
/iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
or Android Smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
. There is also an optional bike clamp to allow users to use the device on a bike in inclement weather.
Business Music Systems
Grace Digital has adapted internet radio and other technology used in their devices to be used in a business environment. Players use internet radio and USB memory for music on holdMusic on hold
Music on hold is the business practice of playing recorded music to fill the silence that would be heard by telephone callers who have been placed on hold...
and overhead in-store music, also known as elevator music
Elevator music
Elevator music refers to instrumental arrangements of popular music designed for playing in shopping malls, grocery stores, department stores, telephone systems , cruise ships, airports, doctors' and dentists' offices, and elevators...
. These devices allow businesses to provide a comfortable atmosphere for their employees and customers.
History
2007-Grace Digital founded by James D. Palmer and Greg Fadul.January 2008- Grace’s XLINK™ Connects Home/Office Phone to Cell Phones
February 1 2008- Grace Digital introduces Lars & Ivan accessories for iPod.
March 2008-Grace Digital introduces Nostalgic Turntables
May 2008-Grace digital releases outdoor wireless weatherproof speaker systems.
June 2008-Grace Digital brings to the market the first Pandora
Pandora
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman. As Hesiod related it, each god helped create her by giving her unique gifts...
enabled wireless internet radio under $200.
August 2008-Grace Digital announces plans to showcase Lars & Ivan hybrid tube amplifier and complementary speakers for iPod at CEDIA
CEDIA
The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association is a global trade association of companies involved in the electronic systems industry. Founded in 1989, it has 3,500 members who specialize in home automation, networking, communication, security, lighting control, HVAC and entertainment...
EXPO 2008.
February 2009-Grace Digital launches USB turntables and cassette recorders, with the ability to download archived audio to the home computer.
March 2009-Grace introduces wireless plug and play radios and speakers.
July 2000-Grace Digital adds LIVE365 to media providers.
September 2009-Grace Digital launches iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
and iPod Touch
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
remote control application for Grace Digital Internet radios and media streamers.
April 2010- Grace Digital introduces Allegro Portable Wireless Radio.
June 2010-Grace Digital adds iheartradio
Iheartradio
iHeartRadio is a Clear Channel Radio network to aggregate local radio brands, personalities and on-demand content. It is best known as a mobile application...
to their line-up of radio shows, podcasts and on-demand programs.
July 2010-Grace Digital adds Tuner Wireless Radio & Media Player, component giving access to internet radio stations, podcast and on-demand Wi-Fi radio content to current home stereo set-ups.
August 2010-Grace Digital Audio adds weatherproof outdoor wireless speakers.
September 2020-Grace Digital enters the Home Control and Automation market with open Application Programming Interface
Application programming interface
An application programming interface is a source code based specification intended to be used as an interface by software components to communicate with each other...
(API) for their media players.
October 2010-Grace Digital Audio adds first tabletop internet radio to feature Pandora
Pandora
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman. As Hesiod related it, each god helped create her by giving her unique gifts...
specific user interface.
November 2010-Grace Digital’s Eco Extreme is named CES
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...
Innovations 2011 Design and Engineering award honoree.
January 20, 2011-Grace Digital Audio adds Wi-Fi Bookshelf Music System, the first ever internet Radio Bookshelf system with 802.11n connectivity.
March 9, 2011-Grace Digital Audio adds remote control App
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
for the Android operating system.
October 19, 2011-Grace Digital Audio introduces Business Audio Systems for music on hold
Music on hold
Music on hold is the business practice of playing recorded music to fill the silence that would be heard by telephone callers who have been placed on hold...
incorporating a sleek simple industrial design for the business environment.
See also
- Roku SoundBridgeSoundBridgeSoundBridge is a remote hardware device from Roku designed to play internet radio or digital audio streamed to it across a home network, either WiFi or Ethernet. SoundBridge devices directly browse the Radio Roku Internet Radio Guide....
- Slim Devices Squeezebox